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D-Index
40
Citations
5717
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5861
National Ranking
64

James S. Crampton 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 S. Crampton sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 119 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

James S. Crampton 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 S. Crampton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

James S. Crampton is affiliated with Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in paleontology, geophysics, atmospheric science, oceanography, and geology. Their work spans multiple related fields, including studies of evolution, paleontology, geological and paleoclimatology research, and marine biology and ecology.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas such as:

  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Mollusks and Parasites Studies

James S. Crampton has contributed multiple publications to several frequent venues. Notable journals and publication outlets where they have been published include:

  • New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • Paleobiology
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Episodes

Some recent papers featuring their work are:

  • "Ephemeral species in the fossil record? Synchronous coupling of macroevolutionary dynamics in mid-Paleozoic zooplankton" (2020, Paleobiology)
  • "Palaeogeographic evolution of Zealandia: mid-Cretaceous to present" (2022, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics)
  • "The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Coniacian Stage (Salzgitter-Salder, Germany) and its auxiliary sections (Słupia Nadbrzeżna, central Poland; Střeleč, Czech Republic; and El Rosario, NE Mexico)" (2021, Episodes)
  • "The New Zealand Fossil Record File: a unique database of biological history" (2020, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics)
  • "Spatial scaling of beta diversity in the shallow-marine fossil record" (2020, Paleobiology)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with James S. Crampton include:

  • Tom Womack
  • Dominic P. Strogen
  • Benjamin R. Hines
  • Kyle J. Bland
  • Katie S. Collins

Best Publications

  • Obliquity-paced Pliocene West Antarctic ice sheet oscillations

    T. Naish;T. Naish;R. Powell;R. Levy;R. Levy;G. Wilson

  • Elliptic Fourier shape analysis of fossil bivalves: some practical considerations

    James S. Crampton

  • Early Paleogene temperature history of the Southwest Pacific Ocean: Reconciling proxies and models

    Christopher J. Hollis;Kyle W. R. Taylor;Luke Handley;Richard D. Pancost

  • High-level stratigraphic scheme for New Zealand rocks

    N Mortimer;Rattenbury;PR King;KJ Bland

  • Estimating the Rock Volume Bias in Paleobiodiversity Studies

    James S. Crampton;Alan G. Beu;Roger A. Cooper;Craig M. Jones

  • Rise and fall of species occupancy in Cenozoic fossil mollusks.

    Michael Foote;James S. Crampton;Alan G. Beu;Bruce A. Marshall

  • Improvements To The Method Of Fourier Shape Analysis As Applied In Morphometric Studies

    A. John Haines;James S. Crampton

  • The uppermost Middle and Upper Albian succession at the Col de Palluel, Hautes-Alpes, France: an integrated study (ammonites, inoceramid bivalves, planktonic foraminifera, nannofossils, geochemistry, stable oxygen and carbon isotopes, cyclostratigraphy)

    A.S. Gale;P. Bown;M. Caron;J. Crampton

  • Completeness of the fossil record: Estimating losses due to small body size

    Roger A. Cooper;Phillip A. Maxwell;James S. Crampton;Alan G. Beu

  • Antarctic ice-sheet sensitivity to obliquity forcing enhanced through ocean connections

    R. H. Levy;R. H. Levy;S. R. Meyers;T. R. Naish;N. R. Golledge;N. R. Golledge

  • New Zealand Geological Timescale NZGT 2015/1

    JI Raine;AG Beu;AF Boyes;HJ Campbell

  • Graptoloid evolutionary rates track Ordovician–Silurian global climate change

    Roger A. Cooper;Peter M. Sadler;Axel Munnecke;James S. Crampton

  • Large-Amplitude Variations in Carbon Cycling and Terrestrial Weathering during the Latest Paleocene and Earliest Eocene: The Record at Mead Stream, New Zealand

    Benjamin S. Slotnick;Gerald R. Dickens;Micah J. Nicolo;Christopher J. Hollis

  • Greenhouse−icehouse transition in the Late Ordovician marks a step change in extinction regime in the marine plankton

    James S. Crampton;James S. Crampton;Roger A. Cooper;Peter M. Sadler;Michael Foote

  • On the bidirectional relationship between geographic range and taxonomic duration

    Michael Foote;James S. Crampton;Alan G. Beu;Roger A. Cooper

  • An eco‐morphological explanation of individual variability in the shape of the fish otolith: comparison of the otolith of Hoplostethus atlanticus with other species by depth

    R. W. Gauldie;J. S. Crampton

  • Stratigraphy and regional significance of the Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous Byers Group, Livingston Island, Antarctica

    J. A. Crame;D. Pirrie;J. S. Crampton;A. M. Duane

  • Organic-rich sedimentation in the South Pacific Ocean associated with Late Paleocene climatic cooling

    Christopher J. Hollis;Michael J.S. Tayler;Benjamin Andrew;Kyle W. Taylor

  • A Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015

    James I. Raine;Alan G. Beu;Andrew Boyes;Hamish J. Campbell

  • Phylum Mollusca: Chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids and kin

    Hamish Spencer;Bruce Marshall;Phillip Maxwell;Jack Grant-Mackie

  • Large amplitude variations in carbon cycling and terrestrial weathering during the latest Paleocene and earliest Eocene

    B.S. Slotnick;G.R. Dickens;M.J. Nicolo;C.J. Hollis

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger A. Cooper
Roger A. Cooper GNS Science
Richard H. Levy
Richard H. Levy GNS Science
Christopher J. Hollis
Christopher J. Hollis Victoria University of Wellington
Peter M. Sadler
Peter M. Sadler University of California, Riverside
Tim R Naish
Tim R Naish Victoria University of Wellington
David M. Harwood
David M. Harwood University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Robert M. McKay
Robert M. McKay Victoria University of Wellington
Gerald R. Dickens
Gerald R. Dickens Trinity College Dublin
Mary Morgan-Richards
Mary Morgan-Richards Massey University
James C. Zachos
James C. Zachos University of California, Santa Cruz

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