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John Menzies

John Menzies

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8481 7876 430 395 124 3431

John Menzies publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Menzies between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Menzies published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1996. 4 of the 128 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1996. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 7 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

128 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Menzies: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 3
1980 0
1981 4
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 5
1990 4
1991 0
1992 3
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 8
1997 1
1998 7
1999 2
2000 2
2001 0
2002 8
2003 4
2004 1
2005 0
2006 3
2007 2
2008 1
2009 2
2010 4
2011 3
2012 6
2013 4
2014 5
2015 6
2016 6
2017 2
2018 4
2019 4
2020 1
2021 2
2022 3
2023 4
2024 3
2025 1
Total 128
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John Menzies 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 Menzies 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, 118–127 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: 124 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
118–127 540 124
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
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 Menzies 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 Menzies 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

John Menzies is affiliated with Brock University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on topics within Geological and Paleoclimatology Research, Cryospheric studies and observations, Landslides and related hazards, Geological formations and processes, Climate change and permafrost, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a strong engagement with sedimentology, glaciology, and microstructural analysis. Notable papers include:

  • "Subglacial sediment deformation in the Ross Sea, Antarctica" (2021) published in Quaternary Science Advances
  • "Differentiation of diamictons (glacigenic - non-glacigenic) using microstructure abundancies and types" (2022) published in Proceedings of the Geologists Association
  • "Microsedimentology of tills near Ainet, Austria - were palaeo-ice streams in the European Alps underlain by soft deforming bed zones?" (2020) published in Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geologischen Gesellschaft/Austrian journal of earth sciences
  • "An experimental baseline for ice-till strain indicators" (2023) published in Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • "A micromorphological perspective on the Neoproterozoic Smalfjord and Mortensnes Formation diamictites-Varangerfjord, Norway" (2022) published in Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

John Menzies frequently collaborates with a number of researchers, including Jürgen M. Reitner, R C Paulen, Lucas K. Zoet, Dougal Hansen, and Natasha Morgan-Witts. These frequent co-authorships indicate active engagement in collaborative research efforts.

The scientist's publication venues highlight a focus on geosciences and sedimentary research, with repeated contributions to:

  • Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Proceedings of the Geologists Association
  • Journal of Sedimentary Research
  • Quaternary Science Advances
  • Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geologischen Gesellschaft/Austrian journal of earth sciences

Their fields of study include substantial work in Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law related to Earth sciences, Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics, and Paleontology. The research coverage spans 30 publications in Earth and Planetary Sciences and 7 in Environmental Science, with subfields heavily centered on atmospheric science topics.

John Menzies' research output reflects a broad interdisciplinary approach within environmental and geological sciences, emphasizing sediment deformation, palaeo-ice dynamics, and micromorphological studies related to both recent and ancient geological formations.

Best Publications

  • Subglacial till: the deforming glacier bed

    Jaap J.M van der Meer;John Menzies;James Rose

  • Micromorphological analyses of microfabrics and microstructures indicative of deformation processes in glacial sediments

    John Menzies

  • A review of the literature on the formation and location of drumlins

    J. Menzies

  • Formation of subglacial till under transient bed conditions: deposition, deformation, and basal decoupling under a Weichselian ice sheet lobe, central Poland

    Jan A. Piotrowski;Nicolaj Krog Larsen;John Menzies;Wojciech Wysota

  • Till—as a glacial “tectomict”, its internal architecture, and the development of a “typing” method for till differentiation

    John Menzies;Jaap.J.M. van der Meer;James Rose

  • The micromorphology of unconsolidated sediments

    Jaap J.M. van der Meer;John Menzies

  • 8 – Subglacial environments

    John Menzies;Bill W. Shilts

  • Past glacial environments : sediments, forms, and techniques

    John Menzies

  • Modern glacial environments: processes, dynamics, and sediments

    John Menzies

  • Microstructures within a modern debris flow deposit derived from Quaternary glacial diamicton—a comparative micromorphological study

    John Menzies;Kamil Zaniewski

  • Subglacial hydraulic conditions and their possible impact upon subglacial bed formation

    John Menzies

  • Microstructures in diamictons: evidence of subglacial bed conditions

    J. Menzies;A.J. Maltman

  • Microstructures in Diamictites of the Lower Gowganda Formation (Huronian), Near Elliot Lake, Ontario: Evidence for Deforming-Bed Conditions at the Grounding Line?

    John Menzies

  • Quartz microtextures and microstructures owing to deformation of glaciolacustrine sediments in the northern Venezuelan Andes

    W. C. Mahaney;R. W. Dirszowsky;M. W. Milner;J. Menzies

  • Evidence, from microstructures, of deformable bed conditions within drumlins, Chimney Bluffs, New York State

    John Menzies;Kamil Zaniewski;Kamil Zaniewski;Derek Dreger

  • The mechanics of drumlin formation with particular reference to the change in pore-water content of the till

    John Menzies

  • Microstructural evidence of low-strain, time-transgressive subglacial deformation

    Nicolaj Krog Larsen;Jan A. Piotrowski;John Menzies

  • The signature of strain magnitude in tills associated with the Vistula Ice Stream of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet, central Poland

    Włodzimierz Narloch;Jan A. Piotrowski;Wojciech Wysota;Nicolaj K. Larsen

  • Glaciation of North America in the James Bay Lowland, Canada, 3.5 Ma

    Cunhai Gao;John H. McAndrews;John H. McAndrews;Xisheng Wang;John Menzies

  • Porewater pressure control on subglacial soft sediment remobilization and tunnel valley formation: A case study from the Alnif tunnel valley (Morocco)

    Edouard Ravier;Jean-François Buoncristiani;Michel Guiraud;John Menzies

  • The internal sediment architecture of a drumlin, Port Byron, New York State, USA

    J. Menzies;U. Brand

Frequent Co-Authors

Gareth Leng
Gareth Leng University of Edinburgh
Suzanne L. Dickson
Suzanne L. Dickson University of Gothenburg
Mayank B. Dutia
Mayank B. Dutia University of Edinburgh
James Rose
James Rose Royal Holloway University of London
Jan A. Piotrowski
Jan A. Piotrowski Aarhus University
Nicolaj K. Larsen
Nicolaj K. Larsen University of Copenhagen
William C. Mahaney
William C. Mahaney York University
Hans Straka
Hans Straka Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Dora E. Angelaki
Dora E. Angelaki New York University
Roger A.H. Adan
Roger A.H. Adan Utrecht University

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