| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 61 | 1746 | 1567 | 767 | 670 | 213 | 21743 |
The chart shows the history of publications by James L. Davis between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James L. Davis published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2003. 6 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.
245 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| Total | 245 |
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. Davis sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 213 publications — 68th percentile
68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 213 |
| 218–227 | 290 | |
| 228–237 | 262 | |
| 238–247 | 243 | |
| 248–257 | 208 | |
| 258–267 | 185 | |
| 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 |
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. Davis sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile
81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 57 | 120 | |
| 58 | 113 | |
| 59 | 136 | |
| 60 | 135 | |
| 61 | 96 | 61 |
| 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 |
James L. Davis is affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Geology, and Mechanics of Materials.
Their research topics include:
Among their recent papers are:
Frequent co-authors include J. X. Mitrovica, Evelyn Powell, M. Nettles, Sophie Coulson, and Mila Lubeck.
Their publications have appeared most frequently in the following venues:
James L. Davis has contributed to book publications, including the title "The Character of a Nation," published by Bloomsbury Publishing plc in 2025.
In recognition of their contributions, they were named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2006.
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Jerry X. Mitrovica;Mark E. Tamisiea;James L. Davis;Glenn A. Milne
Glenn A. Milne;James L. Davis;Jerry X. Mitrovica;Hans-Georg Scherneck
Thomas A. Herring;James L. Davis;Irwin I. Shapiro
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R. A. Bennett;B. P. Wernicke;N. A. Niemi;A. M. Friedrich
Gunnar Elgered;J.L. Davis;T.A. Herring;I.I. Shapiro
S. S. Shapiro;S. S. Shapiro;J. L. Davis;D. E. Lebach;J. S. Gregory
Paul Segall;James L. Davis
A. P. Annan;J. L. Davis
Anke M. Friedrich;Brian P. Wernicke;Nathan A. Niemi;Richard A. Bennett
Glenn A. Milne;Jerry X. Mitrovica;Hans-Georg Scherneck;James L. Davis
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J. L. Davis;P. Elósegui;J. X. Mitrovica;M. E. Tamisiea
James L. Davis;Gunnar Elgered;Arthur E. Niell;Clara E. Kuehn
P. Elósegui;J. L. Davis;R. T. K. Jaldehag;J. M. Johansson
John W. Crowley;Jerry X. Mitrovica;Richard C. Bailey;Mark E. Tamisiea
J. X. Mitrovica;J. L. Davis;I. I. Shapiro
James L. Davis;Brian P. Wernicke;Mark E. Tamisiea
J. X. Mitrovica;J. L. Davis;I. I. Shapiro
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