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John D. Milliman

John D. Milliman

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 77 608 536 300 255 240 36812

John D. Milliman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John D. Milliman between 1965 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John D. Milliman published across 59 years, from 1965 to 2023, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2011. 3 of the 254 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2011. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 2 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 5 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 5 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 8 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 10 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 7 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 21 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications
1965 2023

254 publications in total across all disciplines

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John D. Milliman: publications per year, 1965 to 2023
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 2
1967 3
1968 5
1969 5
1970 1
1971 5
1972 4
1973 8
1974 7
1975 10
1976 7
1977 9
1978 3
1979 5
1980 5
1981 4
1982 3
1983 4
1984 5
1985 6
1986 5
1987 7
1988 4
1989 1
1990 7
1991 1
1992 4
1993 5
1994 3
1995 6
1996 9
1997 5
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 8
2002 2
2003 4
2004 3
2005 4
2006 4
2007 4
2008 6
2009 3
2010 1
2011 21
2012 3
2013 0
2014 5
2015 5
2016 2
2017 3
2018 3
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 1
2023 2
Total 254
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John D. Milliman publications per year - data summary

  • John D. Milliman, a Earth Science scholar from William & Mary, has 254 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1965 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1965 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1965, 1970, 1989, 1991 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 59 years in the span carries no publications at all (2013).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.4 per year counting only the 58 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 7 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1965-1984: 96 publications (4.8 per year); 1985-2004: 87 publications (4.3 per year); 2005-2023: 71 publications (3.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

John D. Milliman 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 John D. Milliman 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, 238–247 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: 240 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
238–247 243 240
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
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John D. Milliman publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • John D. Milliman, a Earth Science scholar from William & Mary, records 240 publications - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than John D. Milliman, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and John D. Milliman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

John D. Milliman 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 John D. Milliman 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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 77
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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John D. Milliman D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • John D. Milliman, a Earth Science scholar from William & Mary, records 77 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than John D. Milliman, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and John D. Milliman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

John D. Milliman is affiliated with William & Mary in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in subfields such as Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Environmental Engineering.

Their work covers a range of topics centered on geological formations and processes, geology and paleoclimatology research, global energy and sustainability research, sustainability and ecological systems analysis, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, and hydrology and watershed management studies.

Milliman has co-authored with several researchers, frequently collaborating with James P. M. Syvitski, Colin N. Waters, John W. Day, Colin Summerhayes, and Will Steffen.

Their publications have appeared in various venues, notably Communications Earth & Environment, GSA Today, Large Rivers, and Marine and Petroleum Geology.

Recent papers include:

  • Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch, 2020, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Perilous Future for River Deltas, 2023, GSA Today
  • Spatial and Temporal Variations of Water and Sediment Discharges of the Yangtze River (Changjiang) from 1950 to 2018: Erosion of Lake, Channel, and Delta, 2022, Large Rivers
  • Author Correction: Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch, 2020, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Connecting link between a sediment source and its deep-sea sink: Ilan Shelf offshore northeastern Taiwan, 2023, Marine and Petroleum Geology

Best Publications

  • World-Wide Delivery of River Sediment to the Oceans

    John D. Milliman;Robert H. Meade

  • Geomorphic/Tectonic Control of Sediment Discharge to the Ocean: The Importance of Small Mountainous Rivers

    John D. Milliman;James P. M. Syvitski

  • River Discharge to the Coastal Ocean: A Global Synthesis

    John D. Milliman;Katherine L. Farnsworth

  • Changes in Continental Freshwater Discharge from 1948 to 2004

    Aiguo Dai;Taotao Qian;Kevin E. Trenberth;John D. Milliman

  • Flux and fate of Yangtze River sediment delivered to the East China Sea

    J. P. Liu;K. H. Xu;A. C. Li;J. D. Milliman

  • Production and accumulation of calcium carbonate in the ocean: Budget of a nonsteady state

    John D. Milliman

  • Geology, Geography, and Humans Battle for Dominance over the Delivery of Fluvial Sediment to the Coastal Ocean

    James P. M. Syvitski;John D. Milliman

  • Holocene development of the Yellow River's subaqueous delta, North Yellow Sea

    J.Paul Liu;John D. Milliman;Shu Gao;Peng Cheng

  • Sea Levels during the Past 35,000 Years.

    John D. Milliman;K. O. Emery

  • 50,000 dams later: Erosion of the Yangtze River and its delta

    S.L. Yang;J.D. Milliman;P. Li;K. Xu

  • Transport and deposition of river sediment in the Changjiang estuary and adjacent continental shelf

    John D. Milliman;Shen Huang-ting;Yang Zuo-sheng;Robert H. Mead

  • Sedimentary features of the Yangtze River-derived along-shelf clinoform deposit in the East China Sea

    J.P. Liu;A.C. Li;K.H. Xu;D.M. Velozzi

  • Earthquake-triggered increase in sediment delivery from an active mountain belt

    Simon J. Dadson;Niels Hovius;Hongey Chen;W. Brian Dade

  • Dam impacts on the Changjiang (Yangtze) River sediment discharge to the sea: The past 55 years and after the Three Gorges Dam

    Z. Yang;H. Wang;Y. Saito;J. D. Milliman

  • Biologically mediated dissolution of calcium carbonate above the chemical lysocline

    J.D. Milliman;P.J. Troy;W.M. Balch;A.K. Adams

  • Climatic and anthropogenic factors affecting river discharge to the global ocean, 1951–2000

    John D. Milliman;K.L. Farnsworth;P.D. Jones;K.H. Xu

  • Seasonal variations of sediment discharge from the Yangtze River before and after impoundment of the Three Gorges Dam

    Kehui Xu;John D. Milliman

  • Man's Influence on the Erosion and Transport of Sediment by Asian Rivers: The Yellow River (Huanghe) Example

    John D. Milliman;Qin Yun-Shan;Ren Mei-E;Yoshiki Saito

  • Downstream sedimentary and geomorphic impacts of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River

    S.L. Yang;J.D. Milliman;K.H. Xu;B. Deng

  • River discharge to the coastal ocean

    John D. Milliman;Katherine L. Farnsworth

  • Carbonate lithofacies as paleolatitude indicators: problems and limitations

    G. Carannante;M. Esteban;J.D. Milliman;L. Simone

Frequent Co-Authors

Kehui Xu
Kehui Xu Louisiana State University
Shuh-Ji Kao
Shuh-Ji Kao Hainan University
Zuosheng Yang
Zuosheng Yang Ocean University of China
Ulrich Förstner
Ulrich Förstner Hamburg University of Technology
Bilal U. Haq
Bilal U. Haq Smithsonian Institution
Char-Shine Liu
Char-Shine Liu National Taiwan University
Anchun Li
Anchun Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shilun Yang
Shilun Yang East China Normal University
Neal W. Driscoll
Neal W. Driscoll University of California, San Diego
Charles A. Nittrouer
Charles A. Nittrouer University of Washington

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