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John-Paul Zonneveld

John-Paul Zonneveld

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8993 8360 455 418 153 3216

John-Paul Zonneveld publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John-Paul Zonneveld between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John-Paul Zonneveld published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2016. 17 of the 164 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2016. 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications
1997 2025

164 publications in total across all disciplines

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John-Paul Zonneveld: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 7
1998 5
1999 4
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 5
2004 7
2005 0
2006 1
2007 4
2008 1
2009 1
2010 9
2011 7
2012 13
2013 3
2014 5
2015 6
2016 17
2017 3
2018 14
2019 5
2020 4
2021 4
2022 8
2023 8
2024 7
2025 10
Total 164
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John-Paul Zonneveld 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-Paul Zonneveld 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, 148–157 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: 153 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
148–157 495 153
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-Paul Zonneveld 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-Paul Zonneveld 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

John-Paul Zonneveld is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has produced significant research within the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work is particularly concentrated on subfields such as Paleontology, Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Geology.

The scientist's research topics encompass geological formations and processes, evolution and paleontology studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological and geophysical studies, paleontology and evolutionary biology, turtle biology and conservation, and paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils.

Recent publications by John-Paul Zonneveld include:

  • Ectoparasite borings, mesoparasite borings, and scavenging traces in early Miocene turtle and tortoise shell: Moghra Formation, Wadi Moghra, Egypt, 2021, Journal of Paleontology
  • Tooth marks, gnaw marks, claw-marks, bite marks, scratch marks, etc: terminology in ichnology, 2022, Ichnos/Ichnos: an international journal for plant and animal traces
  • THE OCCURRENCE OF BONE MODIFICATION FEATURES IN THE CARAPACE AND PLASTRON OF THE EXTANT RED-EARED SLIDER TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS (WIED-NEUWIED, 1839): IMPLICATIONS FOR PALEOECOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF FOSSIL TURTLE ASSEMBLAGES, 2022, Palaios

Frequent co-authors in their research include Murray K. Gingras, Yahdi Zaim, Yan Rizal, Russell L. Ciochon, and Peter Wilf. These collaborations have supported extensive contributions to the scientific literature.

The main publication venues where John-Paul Zonneveld has frequently contributed are:

  • Palaios
  • Ichnos/Ichnos: an international journal for plant and animal traces
  • Journal of Paleontology
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology

Their research integrates detailed ichnological terminology and analysis of bone modification features, particularly focusing on turtle biology and conservation, which is one of the primary topics represented in their work.

John-Paul Zonneveld's scholarship reflects an interdisciplinary approach to understanding fossil assemblages, ecological interactions, and geological contexts, as evidenced by their diverse range of studies in paleontology and geology.

Best Publications

  • Colonization of Brackish-Water Systems through Time: Evidence from the Trace-Fossil Record

    Luis A. Buatois;Murray K. Gingras;James Maceachern;M. Gabriela Mángano

  • Encyclopedia of Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks

    Robert B. MacNaughton;Benoit Beauchamp;Keith Dewing;I. Rod Smith

  • The Ichnofacies Paradigm

    James A. MacEachern;Kerrie L. Bann;Murray K. Gingras;John-Paul. Zonneveld

  • Anomalously diverse Early Triassic ichnofossil assemblages in northwest Pangea: A case for a shallow-marine habitable zone

    Tyler W. Beatty;J. P. Zonneveld;Charles M. Henderson

  • Diverse ichnofossil assemblages following the P-T mass extinction, Lower Triassic, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada: Evidence for shallow marine refugia on the northwestern coast of Pangaea

    John-Paul Zonneveld;Murray K. Gingras;Tyler W. Beatty

  • Last appearance of Homo erectus at Ngandong, Java, 117,000–108,000 years ago

    Yan Rizal;Kira E. Westaway;Yahdi Zaim;Gerrit D. van den Bergh

  • The Lower Triassic Sulphur Mountain Formation in the Wapiti Lake area: lithostratigraphy, conodont biostratigraphy, and a new biozonation for the lower Olenekian (Smithian)Earth Science Sector (ESS) Contribution 20080714.

    M. J. Orchard;J.-P. Zonneveld

  • Trace fossil assemblages in a Middle Triassic mixed siliciclastic-carbonate marginal marine depositional system, British Columbia

    J.-P. Zonneveld;J.-P. Zonneveld;M.K. Gingras;M.K. Gingras;S.G. Pemberton

  • Porosity and Permeability in Bioturbated Sediments

    Murray K. Gingras;Greg. Baniak;John. Gordon;Jussi. Hovikoski

  • The end Triassic mass extinction record of Williston Lake, British Columbia

    P.B. Wignall;J.-P. Zonneveld;R.J. Newton;K. Amor

  • Carbon and nitrogen isotope disturbances and an end-Norian (Late Triassic) extinction event

    Mark A. Sephton;Ken Amor;Ian A. Franchi;Paul B. Wignall

  • Chapter 19 - Shorefaces

    S. George Pemberton;James A. MacEachern;Shahin E. Dashtgard;Kerrie L. Bann

  • LINGULIDE BRACHIOPODS AND THE TRACE FOSSIL LINGULICHNUS FROM THE TRIASSIC OF WESTERN CANADA: IMPLICATIONS FOR FAUNAL RECOVERY AFTER THE END-PERMIAN MASS EXTINCTION

    John-Paul Zonneveld;Tyler W. Beatty;S. George Pemberton

  • Sedimentology and Ichnology of the Lower Triassic Montney Formation in the Pedigree-Ring/Border-Kahntah River Area, Northwestern Alberta and Northeastern British Columbia

    John-Paul Zonneveld;Tyler W. Beatty;Robert B. MacNaughton;S. George Pemberton

  • Sedimentologic and stratigraphic constraints on emplacement of the Star Kimberlite, east–central Saskatchewan

    John-Paul Zonneveld;Bruce A. Kjarsgaard;Shawn E. Harvey;Larry M. Heaman

  • A NEW FAMILY OF TRIASSIC LOBSTERS (DECAPODA: ASTACIDEA) FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ITS PHYLOGENETIC CONTEXT

    Lisa Amati;Rodney M. Feldmann;John-Paul Zonneveld

  • EARLY EOCENE FOSSIL VERTEBRATES FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN GREEN RIVER BASIN, LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES, WYOMING

    John-Paul Zonneveld;Gregg F. Gunnell;William S. Bartels

  • Microbe-clay interactions as a mechanism for the preservation of organic matter and trace metal biosignatures in black shales

    Tiffany Playter;Kurt Konhauser;George Owttrim;Cheryl Hodgson

  • Lithofacies Associations and Depositional Environments in a Mixed Siliciclastic-Carbonate Coastal Depositional System, Upper Liard Formation, Triassic, Northeastern British Columbia

    John-Paul Zonneveld;Thomas F. Moslow;Charles M. Henderson

  • Sedilichnus, Oichnus, Fossichnus, and Tremichnus: ‘small round holes in shells' revisited

    John-Paul Zonneveld;Murray K. Gingras

  • Palaeogeographic setting, lithostratigraphy, and sedimentary framework of the Lower Triassic Montney Formation of western Alberta and northeastern British Columbia

    John-Paul Zonneveld;Thomas F. Moslow

  • The Ichnotaxonomy of Vertically Oriented, Bivalve-Generated Equilibrichnia

    John-Paul Zonneveld;Murray K. Gingras

  • A subseafloor carbonate factory across the Triassic-Jurassic transition

    Sarah E. Greene;Sarah E. Greene;David J. Bottjer;Frank A. Corsetti;William M. Berelson

  • Eocene Biodiversity: Unusual Occurrences and Rarely Sampled Habitats

    John-Paul Zonneveld

Frequent Co-Authors

Murray K. Gingras
Murray K. Gingras University of Alberta
S. George Pemberton
S. George Pemberton University of Alberta
Michael J. Orchard
Michael J. Orchard Geological Survey of Canada
Charles M. Henderson
Charles M. Henderson University of Calgary
David J. Bottjer
David J. Bottjer University of Southern California
Kurt O. Konhauser
Kurt O. Konhauser University of Alberta
James A. MacEachern
James A. MacEachern Simon Fraser University
Stephen M. Hubbard
Stephen M. Hubbard University of Calgary
Paul B. Wignall
Paul B. Wignall University of Leeds
Mark A. Sephton
Mark A. Sephton Imperial College London

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