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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 98 146 125 73 61 305 47208

James W. C. White publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James W. C. White between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James W. C. White published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 1997. 9 of the 386 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 1997. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 7 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 27 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1977 2025

386 publications in total across all disciplines

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James W. C. White: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 2
1986 0
1987 2
1988 1
1989 4
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 7
1994 5
1995 11
1996 18
1997 27
1998 12
1999 5
2000 3
2001 6
2002 6
2003 9
2004 9
2005 13
2006 9
2007 9
2008 11
2009 14
2010 16
2011 14
2012 14
2013 19
2014 21
2015 17
2016 14
2017 22
2018 20
2019 8
2020 5
2021 12
2022 1
2023 4
2024 4
2025 5
Total 386
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James W. C. White 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 W. C. White 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, 298–307 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: 305 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120 305
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 W. C. White 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 W. C. White 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, 98 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: 98 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 98
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 1961 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James W. C. White is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Environmental Science.

Their work spans several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, and Geochemistry and Petrology. The main topics covered by their research include Geology and Paleoclimatology, Cryospheric studies and observations, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

James W. C. White has published in numerous venues, with frequent publications in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Atmosphere
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Scientific Data

Selected recent papers include:

  • "The anatomy of past abrupt warmings recorded in Greenland ice" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "A 120,000-year long climate record from a NW-Greenland deep ice core at ultra-high resolution" (2021, Scientific Data)
  • "Continuous-Flow Analysis of δ17O, δ18O, and δD of H2O on an Ice Core from the South Pole" (2021, Frontiers in Earth Science)
  • "The role of sublimation as a driver of climate signals in the water isotope content of surface snow: laboratory and field experimental results" (2021, The Cryosphere)
  • "Strong sensitivity of the isotopic composition of methane to the plausible range of tropospheric chlorine" (2020, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics)

Throughout their career, James W. C. White has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Bruce H. Vaughn
  • Tyler R. Jones
  • Bo Vinther
  • Vasileios Gkinis
  • Valerie Morris

James W. C. White's body of work demonstrates a focus on understanding climatic and environmental changes through isotope analysis and cryospheric studies. Their contributions also address the dynamics of atmospheric gases and their interaction with climate systems. The range of their research topics reflects interdisciplinary approaches bridging geology, atmospheric sciences, and environmental chemistry.

Best Publications

  • High-resolution record of Northern Hemisphere climate extending into the last interglacial period.

    K. K. Andersen;N. Azuma;J.-M. Barnola;M. Bigler

  • Comparison of oxygen isotope records from the GISP2 and GRIP Greenland ice cores

    P. M. Grootes;M. Stuiver;J. W. C. White;S. Johnsen;S. Johnsen

  • Abrupt increase in Greenland snow accumulation at the end of the Younger Dryas event

    R. B. Alley;D. A. Meese;C. A. Shuman;A. J. Gow

  • A Large Northern Hemisphere Terrestrial CO2 Sink Indicated by the 13C/12C Ratio of Atmospheric CO2.

    P. Ciais;P. P. Tans;M. Trolier;J. W. C. White

  • Oxygen isotope and palaeotemperature records from six Greenland ice‐core stations: Camp Century, Dye‐3, GRIP, GISP2, Renland and NorthGRIP

    Sigfus J. Johnsen;Sigfus J. Johnsen;Dorthe Dahl-Jensen;Niels Gundestrup;Jørgen P. Steffensen

  • Contribution of anthropogenic and natural sources to atmospheric methane variability

    P. Bousquet;P. Bousquet;P. Ciais;J. B. Miller;J. B. Miller;E. J. Dlugokencky

  • Molecular Paleohydrology: Interpreting the Hydrogen-Isotopic Composition of Lipid Biomarkers from Photosynthesizing Organisms

    Dirk Sachse;Isabelle Billault;Gabriel J. Bowen;Yoshito Chikaraishi

  • Continental-scale temperature variability during the past two millennia

    Moinuddin Ahmed;Kevin J. Anchukaitis;Kevin J. Anchukaitis;Asfawossen Asrat;Hemant P. Borgaonkar

  • The abrupt termination of the Younger Dryas climate event

    W. Dansgaard;J. W. C. White;S. J. Johnsen

  • High-Resolution Greenland Ice Core Data Show Abrupt Climate Change Happens in Few Years

    Jørgen Peder Steffensen;Katrine K. Andersen;Matthias Bigler;Matthias Bigler;Henrik B. Clausen

  • Increase in observed net carbon dioxide uptake by land and oceans during the past 50 years

    A. P. Ballantyne;C. B. Alden;J. B. Miller;J. B. Miller;P. P. Tans

  • The ‘flickering switch’ of late Pleistocene climate change

    K. C. Taylor;G. W. Lamorey;G. A. Doyle;R. B. Alley

  • Observational constraints on recent increases in the atmospheric CH4 burden

    E. J. Dlugokencky;L. Bruhwiler;J. W. C. White;L. K. Emmons

  • Validity of the temperature reconstruction from water isotopes in ice cores

    J. Jouzel;R. B. Alley;K. M. Cuffey;W. Dansgaard

  • Global Carbon Sinks and Their Variability Inferred from Atmospheric O2 and δ13C

    M. Battle;M. L. Bender;P. P. Tans;J. W. C. White

  • Very Strong Atmospheric Methane Growth in the 4 Years 2014–2017:Implications for the Paris Agreement

    E. G. Nisbet;M. R. Manning;E. J. Dlugokencky;R. E. Fisher

  • The origin of Arctic precipitation under present and glacial conditions

    S. J. Johnsen;W. Dansgaard;J. W. C. White;J. W. C. White

  • Eemian interglacial reconstructed from a Greenland folded ice core

    D. Dahl-Jensen;M. R. Albert;A. Aldahan;N. Azuma

  • Stable isotopic variations in west China: A consideration of moisture sources

    Lide Tian;Lide Tian;Tandong Yao;K. MacClune;J. W. C. White

  • Changes in oceanic and terrestrial carbon uptake since 1982

    R. J. Francey;P. P. Tans;C. E. Allison;I. G. Enting

  • The D/H ratios of sap in trees: implications for water sources and tree ring D/H ratios

    James W.C. White;Edward R. Cook;James R. Lawrence;S Broecker Wallace

  • Eemian interglacial reconstructed from a Greenland folded ice core (SCI)

    D Dahl-Jensen;M R Albert;A Aldahan;N Azuma

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce H. Vaughn
Bruce H. Vaughn University of Colorado Boulder
John B. Miller
John B. Miller National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Eric J. Steig
Eric J. Steig University of Washington
Sigfus J Johnsen
Sigfus J Johnsen University of Copenhagen
Bo M Vinther
Bo M Vinther University of Copenhagen
Richard B. Alley
Richard B. Alley Pennsylvania State University
Edward J. Dlugokencky
Edward J. Dlugokencky National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Pieter P. Tans
Pieter P. Tans National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jean Jouzel
Jean Jouzel Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement
Wouter Peters
Wouter Peters Wageningen University & Research

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