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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3786 3469 424 393 377 9217

John Parnell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Parnell between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Parnell published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2005. 9 of the 412 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2005. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1963 2025

412 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Parnell: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 1
1968 3
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 3
1984 2
1985 3
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 4
1990 5
1991 3
1992 5
1993 3
1994 8
1995 3
1996 6
1997 3
1998 4
1999 3
2000 12
2001 4
2002 7
2003 15
2004 16
2005 23
2006 19
2007 16
2008 22
2009 11
2010 23
2011 9
2012 9
2013 9
2014 15
2015 13
2016 16
2017 21
2018 14
2019 20
2020 8
2021 10
2022 11
2023 12
2024 7
2025 2
Total 412
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John Parnell 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 Parnell 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, 368–377 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: 377 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60 377
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 Parnell 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 Parnell 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 48
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 Parnell is affiliated with the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a primary focus on geophysics, geochemistry and petrology, astronomy and astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and paleontology. Their research spans a variety of subfields and main topics within geological and geochemical analysis.

Their publication record includes work in several frequent venues such as the Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Scottish Journal of Geology, Journal of Mining and Earth Sciences, Geological Magazine, and Environmental Microbiology.

Notable recent papers by John Parnell include:

  • Towards a kerogen-to-graphite kinetic model by means of Raman spectroscopy, 2022, Earth-Science Reviews
  • The role of organic carbon in the Southern Uplands-Down-Longford Terrane accretionary prism, Scotland and Ireland, 2023, Petroleum Geoscience
  • Graphite from Palaeoproterozoic enhanced carbon burial, and its metallogenic legacy, 2021, Geological Magazine
  • Increased biomass and carbon burial 2 billion years ago triggered mountain building, 2021, Communications Earth & Environment

Frequent co-authors collaborating with John Parnell include Joseph Armstrong, Adrian J. Boyce, Andrea Schito, David Muirhead, and Connor Brolly. These collaborations have contributed to the interdisciplinary depth and breadth of their research outputs.

John Parnell's work addresses critical topics in geological and geochemical analysis, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing

The scientist's research often integrates studies that bridge fundamental earth sciences with applied perspectives, such as the analysis of organic carbon in accretionary prisms and the kinetics of kerogen transformation into graphite. Their contributions have also explored historical geobiological processes relevant to global carbon burial and mountain building events in Earth's history.

Best Publications

  • Impact-generated hydrothermal systems on Earth and Mars

    Gordon R. Osinski;Livio L. Tornabene;Neil R. Banerjee;Charles S. Cockell

  • Groundwater activity on Mars and implications for a deep biosphere

    Joseph R. Michalski;Joseph R. Michalski;Javier Cuadros;Paul B. Niles;John Parnell

  • Weighing the deep continental biosphere.

    Sean McMahon;John Parnell

  • Searching for life on Mars: selection of molecular targets for ESA's aurora ExoMars mission

    John Parnell;David Cullen;Mark R. Sims;Stephen Alan Bowden

  • Geofluids : origin, migration and evolution of fluids in sedimentary basins

    John Parnell

  • Methane-related authigenic carbonates from the Black Sea: geochemical characterisation and relation to seeping fluids

    A. Mazzini;M.K. Ivanov;J. Parnell;A. Stadnitskaia

  • Clean access, measurement, and sampling of Ellsworth Subglacial Lake: A method for exploring deep Antarctic subglacial lake environments

    Martin J. Siegert;Rachel J. Clarke;Matt Mowlem;Neil Ross

  • The use of integrated fluid inclusion studies in constraining oil charge history and reservoir compartmentation: examples from the Jeanne d'Arc Basin, offshore Newfoundland

    John Parnell;David Middleton;Chen Honghan;Don Hall

  • Metal enrichments in solid bitumens: A review

    J. Parnell

  • A case study of impact‐induced hydrothermal activity: The Haughton impact structure, Devon Island, Canadian High Arctic

    Gordon R. Osinski;Gordon R. Osinski;Pascal Lee;John Parnell;John G. Spray

  • Organic matter and containment of uranium and fissiogenic isotopes at the Oklo natural reactors

    Bartholomew Nagy;F. Gauthier-Lafaye;P. Holliger;D. W. Davis

  • Geological overview and cratering model for the Haughton impact structure, Devon Island, Canadian High Arctic

    Gordon R. Osinski;Gordon R. Osinski;Pascal Lee;John G. Spray;John Parnell

  • Potential of palaeofluid analysis for understanding oil charge history

    J. Parnell

  • Raman spectroscopic analysis of cyanobacterial gypsum halotrophs and relevance for sulfate deposits on Mars

    Howell G. M. Edwards;Susana E. Jorge Villar;Susana E. Jorge Villar;John Parnell;Charles S. Cockell

  • Early oxygenation of the terrestrial environment during the Mesoproterozoic

    John Parnell;Adrian J. Boyce;Darren Mark;Stephen Bowden

  • Assessment of Fluid Contacts and Compartmentalization in Sandstone Reservoirs Using Fluid Inclusions: An Example from the Magnus Oil Field, North Sea

    S. A. Barclay;R. H. Worden;J. Parnell;D. L. Hall

  • Origin and timing of sand injection, petroleum migration, and diagenesis in Tertiary reservoirs, south Viking Graben, North Sea

    R. Jonk;A. Hurst;D. Duranti;J. Parnell

  • Paradigm shift in determining Neoproterozoic atmospheric oxygen

    Nigel J.F. Blamey;Nigel J.F. Blamey;Nigel J.F. Blamey;Uwe Brand;John Parnell;Natalie Spear

  • Microbial colonization in impact- generated hydrothermal sulphate deposits, Haughton impact structure, and implications for sulphates on Mars

    J. Parnell;P. Lee;Charles Cockell;G. R. Osinski

  • Dating of multistage fluid flow in sandstones.

    Darren F. Mark;John Parnell;Simon P. Kelley;Martin Lee

  • Pb-Pb dating of hydrocarbon migration into a bitumen-bearing ore deposit, North Wales

    John Parnell;Ian Swainbank

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian J. Boyce
Adrian J. Boyce Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Charles S. Cockell
Charles S. Cockell University of Edinburgh
Gordon R. Osinski
Gordon R. Osinski University of Western Ontario
Darren F. Mark
Darren F. Mark University of Glasgow
Howell G. M. Edwards
Howell G. M. Edwards University of Bradford
Martin J. Siegert
Martin J. Siegert University of Exeter
Frances Westall
Frances Westall Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Martyn Tranter
Martyn Tranter Aarhus University
Michael J. Bentley
Michael J. Bentley Durham University
David Pearce
David Pearce Northumbria University

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