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Earth Science 56 2344 2127 979 865 260 17959

James L. Crowley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James L. Crowley between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James L. Crowley published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2023. 32 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2023. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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James L. Crowley: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 5
2001 1
2002 4
2003 4
2004 3
2005 3
2006 9
2007 3
2008 6
2009 6
2010 8
2011 3
2012 10
2013 6
2014 8
2015 9
2016 20
2017 18
2018 21
2019 20
2020 24
2021 29
2022 34
2023 35
2024 26
2025 31
2026 1
Total 357
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James L. Crowley publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James L. Crowley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 258–267 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 260 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185 260
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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James L. Crowley D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James L. Crowley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163 56
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

James L. Crowley is affiliated with Boise State University in the United States and actively contributes to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Paleontology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geology

Research topics covered in their publications encompass:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

James L. Crowley has published extensively, with recent papers including:

  • European Society of Cardiology: cardiovascular disease statistics 2021, 2021, European Heart Journal
  • Genetic identification of cell types underlying brain complex traits yields insights into the etiology of Parkinson's disease, 2020, Nature Genetics
  • Extinction at the end-Cretaceous and the origin of modern Neotropical rainforests, 2021, Science
  • Tanz zircon megacrysts: a new zircon reference material for the microbeam determination of U-Pb ages and Zr-O isotopes, 2021, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • Pace, magnitude, and nature of terrestrial climate change through the end-Permian extinction in southeastern Gondwana, 2021, Geology

Frequent co-authors in Crowley's research include:

  • Mark D. Schmitz
  • Eben B. Hodgin
  • Francis A. Macdonald
  • Glenn R. Sharman
  • Yvette D. Kuiper

Publications often appear in the following venues:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Geosphere
  • Geology

Best Publications

  • Plesovice zircon : A new natural reference material for U-Pb and Hf isotopic microanalysis

    Jirri Slama;Jirri Slama;Jirri Slama;Jan Kosler;Daniel J. Condon;James L. Crowley

  • Calibrating the End-Permian Mass Extinction

    Shu-zhong Shen;James L. Crowley;James L. Crowley;Yue Wang;Samuel A. Bowring

  • U-Pb zircon date from the Neoproterozoic Ghaub Formation, Namibia: Constraints on Marinoan glaciation

    K.-H. Hoffmann;D.J. Condon;S.A. Bowring;J.L. Crowley

  • Calibrating the Cryogenian.

    Francis Alexander Macdonald;Mark D. Schmitz;James L. Crowley;Charles F. Roots

  • Reassessing the uranium decay constants for geochronology using ID-TIMS U–Pb data

    Blair Schoene;James L. Crowley;Daniel J. Condon;Mark D. Schmitz

  • U-Pb dating of zircon in the Bishop Tuff at the millennial scale

    Jim L. Crowley;B. Schoene;S. A. Bowring

  • Effects of Rapid Global Warming at the Paleocene-Eocene Boundary on Neotropical Vegetation

    Carlos Jaramillo;Diana Ochoa;Diana Ochoa;Lineth Contreras;Lineth Contreras;Lineth Contreras;Mark Pagani

  • High‐precision U‐Pb zircon age calibration of the global Carboniferous time scale and Milankovitch band cyclicity in the Donets Basin, eastern Ukraine

    Vladimir I. Davydov;James L. Crowley;Mark D. Schmitz;Vladislav I. Poletaev

  • High-precision U-Pb zircon age from the Triassic of Italy: Implications for the Triassic time scale and the Carnian origin of calcareous nannoplankton and dinosaurs

    Stefano Furin;Nereo Preto;Manuel Rigo;Guido Roghi

  • High-Precision U-Pb Calibration of Carboniferous Glaciation and Climate History, Paganzo Group, NW Argentina

    Erik L. Gulbranson;Isabel P. Montañez;M. D. Schmitz;Carlos Oscar Limarino;Carlos Oscar Limarino

  • An expanded record of Early Cambrian carbon cycling from the Anti-Atlas Margin, Morocco

    Adam C. Maloof;Daniel P. Schrag;James L. Crowley;Samuel A. Bowring

  • High-precision U-Pb CA-TIMS calibration of Middle Permian to Lower Triassic sequences, mass extinction and extreme climate-change in eastern Australian Gondwana

    Ian Metcalfe;Ian Metcalfe;J L Crowley;Robert Nicoll;Robert Nicoll;Mark D. Schmitz

  • Extinction at the end-Cretaceous and the origin of modern Neotropical rainforests.

    Mónica R. Carvalho;Mónica R. Carvalho;Carlos Jaramillo;Carlos Jaramillo;Carlos Jaramillo;Felipe de la Parra;Dayenari Caballero-Rodríguez

  • Age and pattern of the southern high-latitude continental end-Permian extinction constrained by multiproxy analysis

    Christopher R. Fielding;Tracy D. Frank;Stephen McLoughlin;Vivi Vajda

  • Coeval Large-Scale Magmatism in the Kalahari and Laurentian Cratons During Rodinia Assembly

    Richard E. Hanson;James L. Crowley;Samuel A. Bowring;Jahandar Ramezani

  • Geometry, kinematics, and regional significance of the Chong Shan shear zone, Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis, Yunnan, China

    Sinan Akciz;B. Clark Burchfiel;James L. Crowley;Yin Jiyun

  • Magma emplacement, differentiation and cooling in the middle crust: Integrated zircon geochronological–geochemical constraints from the Bergell Intrusion, Central Alps

    Kyle M. Samperton;Blair Schoene;John M. Cottle;C. Brenhin Keller

  • An electron microprobe study of the U–Th–Pb systematics of metamorphosed monazite: the role of Pb diffusion versus overgrowth and recrystallization

    J.L Crowley;E.D Ghent

  • Depositional environments and cyclo- and chronostratigraphy of uppermost Carboniferous–Lower Triassic fluvial–lacustrine deposits, southern Bogda Mountains, NW China — A terrestrial paleoclimatic record of mid-latitude NE Pangea

    Wan Yang;Qiao Feng;Yiqun Liu;Neil Tabor

  • Paleoproterozoic intraplate magmatism and basin development on the Kaapvaal Craton: Age, paleomagnetism and geochemistry of ~1.93 to ~1.87 Ga post-Waterberg dolerites

    R.E. Hanson;W.A. Gose;J.L. Crowley;J. Ramezani

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark D. Schmitz
Mark D. Schmitz Boise State University
Francis A. Macdonald
Francis A. Macdonald University of California, Santa Barbara
Vivi Vajda
Vivi Vajda Swedish Museum of Natural History
Christopher R. Fielding
Christopher R. Fielding University of Connecticut
Tracy D. Frank
Tracy D. Frank University of Connecticut
Blair Schoene
Blair Schoene Princeton University
Daniel J. Condon
Daniel J. Condon British Geological Survey
Ian Metcalfe
Ian Metcalfe University of New England

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