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John L. Smellie 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 L. Smellie sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 254 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John L. Smellie 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 L. Smellie sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John L. Smellie is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several key areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, focusing extensively on volcanic and geological processes, particularly in polar regions.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these broader fields, their subfields of interest cover:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geophysics
  • Ecology
  • Paleontology
  • Artificial Intelligence

The primary research topics addressed in John L. Smellie's work are:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

They have contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • The evolution of the Patagonian Ice Sheet from 35 ka to the present day (PATICE), 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • A continent-wide detailed geological map dataset of Antarctica, 2023, Scientific Data
  • Chapter 7.4 Active volcanoes in Marie Byrd Land, 2021, Geological Society London Memoirs
  • Chapter 5.2a Erebus Volcanic Province: volcanology, 2021, Geological Society London Memoirs
  • Chapter 5.1a Northern Victoria Land: volcanology, 2021, Geological Society London Memoirs

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • K. S. Panter
  • Adam P. Martin
  • Adelina Geyer
  • Nelia Dunbar
  • Alessio Di Roberto

John L. Smellie has published extensively in several venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Geological Society London Memoirs
  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Antarctic Science
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

The scientist has authored books published by the European Organization for Nuclear Research, including:

  • Antarctic Volcanism: Explore the remotest volcanoes of the planet!, 2022
  • Vulcanismo antártico: ¡Explora los volcanes más remotos del planeta!, 2023
  • Vulcanismo antártico: ¡Explora los volcanes más remotos del planeta!, 2023
  • Vulcanismo antártico: ¡Explora los volcanes más remotos del planeta!, 2023
  • Antarctic Volcanism: Explore the remotest volcanoes of the planet!, 2023
  • Vulcanismo antartico: Esplora i vulcani più remoti del pianeta!, 2023

Best Publications

  • Antarctic terrestrial life--challenging the history of the frozen continent?

    Peter Convey;John A E Gibson;Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand;Dominic A Hodgson

  • The geology of the South Shetland Islands: VI. Stratigraphy, geochemistry and evolution

    J.L. Smellie;Robert Pankhurst;M.R.A. Thomson;R.E.S. Davies

  • The evolution of the Patagonian Ice Sheet from 35 ka to the Present Day (PATICE)

    Bethan J. Davies;Christopher M. Darvill;Harold Lovell;Jacob M. Bendle

  • Volcanism Associated With Extension at Consuming Plate Margins

    John L. Smellie

  • Tectonic implications of fore-arc magmatism and generation of high-magnesian andesites: Alexander Island, Antarctica

    J. J. McCARRON;J. L. Smellie

  • Exploring biological constraints on the glacial history of Antarctica

    Peter Convey;Mark I. Stevens;Mark I. Stevens;Dominic A. Hodgson;John L. Smellie

  • Products of subglacial volcanic eruptions under different ice thicknesses: two examples from Antarctica

    John L. Smellie;Ian P. Skilling

  • Six million years of glacial history recorded in volcanic lithofacies of the James Ross Island Volcanic Group, Antarctic Peninsula

    John L. Smellie;Joanne S. Johnson;W. C. McIntosh;R. Esser

  • Geothermal activity helps life survive glacial cycles

    Ceridwen Fraser;Aleks Terauds;Aleks Terauds;John L Smellie;Peter Convey;Peter Convey

  • Lithostratigraphy and volcanic evolution of deception island, South Shetland Islands

    J.L. Smellie

  • Antarctic Peninsula Ice Sheet evolution during the Cenozoic Era

    Bethan Joan Davies;Michael J. Hambrey;John L. Smellie;Jonathan L. Carrivick

  • The relative importance of supraglacial versus subglacial meltwater escape in basaltic subglacial tuya eruptions: an important unresolved conundrum

    J.L. Smellie

  • Petrogenesis of a Phonolite-Trachyte Succession at Mount Sidley, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica

    Kurt S. Panter;Philip R. Kyle;John L. Smellie

  • K-Ar geochronology of the South Shetland Islands, Lesser Antarctica: apparent lateral migration of Jurassic to Quaternary island arc volcanism

    R.J. Pankhurst;J.L. Smellie

  • Volcano-Ice Interaction on Earth and Mars

    J. L. Smellie;M. G. Chapman

  • Products and processes in Pliocene-Recent, subaqueous to emergent volcanism in the Antarctic Peninsula: examples of englacial Surtseyan volcano construction

    J. L. Smellie;M. J. Hole

  • Magmatism in the South Sandwich arc

    P. T. Leat;J. L. Smellie;I. L. Millar;R. D. Larter

  • Geochemistry of back arc basin volcanism in Bransfield Strait, Antarctica: Subducted contributions and along-axis variations

    Randall A. Keller;Martin R. Fisk;John L. Smellie;Jorge A. Strelin

  • Landscape evolution and ice-sheet behaviour in a semi-arid polar environment: James Ross Island, NE Antarctic Peninsula

    Bethan Joan Davies;Neil Glasser;Jonathan L. Carrivick;Michael John Hambrey

  • A complete arc-trench system recognized in Gondwana sequences of the Antarctic Peninsula region

    J. L. Smellie

  • Introduction: A Deductive Outline and Topical Overview of Subaqueous Explosive Volcanism

    James D.L. White;John L. Smellie;David A. Clague

  • Explosive subaqueous volcanism

    James D. L. White;John L. Smellie;David A. Clague

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Hambrey
Michael J. Hambrey Aberystwyth University
Robert D Larter
Robert D Larter British Antarctic Survey
Benjamin R. Edwards
Benjamin R. Edwards University of Liverpool
Steven Grahame Moreton
Steven Grahame Moreton Natural Environment Research Council
William C. McIntosh
William C. McIntosh New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Mark Williams
Mark Williams University of Leicester
Sergio Rocchi
Sergio Rocchi University of Pisa
Neil F. Glasser
Neil F. Glasser Aberystwyth University
Pietro Armienti
Pietro Armienti University of Pisa
Alan M. Haywood
Alan M. Haywood University of Leeds

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