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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 80 535 470 272 230 398 22612

Joseph R. McConnell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph R. McConnell between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph R. McConnell published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2017. 25 of the 485 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2017. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 7 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 8 publications
1963 2025

485 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph R. McConnell: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 4
1972 1
1973 7
1974 4
1975 1
1976 2
1977 0
1978 2
1979 1
1980 2
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 4
1998 2
1999 3
2000 2
2001 13
2002 7
2003 3
2004 8
2005 3
2006 6
2007 9
2008 15
2009 10
2010 11
2011 16
2012 26
2013 27
2014 31
2015 21
2016 32
2017 34
2018 18
2019 18
2020 23
2021 28
2022 28
2023 27
2024 17
2025 8
Total 485
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Joseph R. McConnell 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 Joseph R. McConnell 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, 398–407 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: 398 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44 398
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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Joseph R. McConnell 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 Joseph R. McConnell 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, 80 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: 80 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
78 37
79 20
80 33 80
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

Joseph R. McConnell is affiliated with the Desert Research Institute in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantive emphasis on Environmental Science. Within these broader fields, McConnell's work covers several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Pollution.

Their research topics encompass various areas related to environmental and climate studies. Notable topics include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Tree-ring climate responses
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Polar Research and Ecology

McConnell has contributed to numerous scholarly publications. Among their recent papers are:

  • Extreme climate after massive eruption of Alaska's Okmok volcano in 43 BCE and effects on the late Roman Republic and Ptolemaic Kingdom, 2020, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent coauthors with whom McConnell has collaborated include:

  • Nathan Chellman
  • Michael Sigl
  • Gill Plunkett
  • A. Stohl
  • Michel Legrand

McConnell's research appears regularly in several publication venues. These include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Climate of the past
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Quaternary Science Reviews

Best Publications

  • Historical (1850–2000) gridded anthropogenic and biomass burning emissions of reactive gases and aerosols: methodology and application

    J.-F. Lamarque;T. C. Bond;V. Eyring;Claire Granier;Claire Granier;Claire Granier

  • Timing and climate forcing of volcanic eruptions for the past 2,500 years

    M. Sigl;M. Winstrup;J. R. McConnell;K. C. Welten

  • Continental-scale temperature variability during the past two millennia

    Moinuddin Ahmed;Kevin J. Anchukaitis;Kevin J. Anchukaitis;Asfawossen Asrat;Hemant P. Borgaonkar

  • 20th-century industrial black carbon emissions altered Arctic climate forcing.

    Joseph R. McConnell;Ross Edwards;Gregory L. Kok;Mark G. Flanner

  • Eemian interglacial reconstructed from a Greenland folded ice core

    D. Dahl-Jensen;M. R. Albert;A. Aldahan;N. Azuma

  • Centennial-scale changes in the global carbon cycle during the last deglaciation

    Shaun A. Marcott;Thomas K. Bauska;Christo Buizert;Eric J. Steig

  • Observed 20th century desert dust variability: impact on climate and biogeochemistry

    Natalie Mahowald;Silvia Kloster;S. Engelstaedter;Jefferson Keith Moore

  • Precise interpolar phasing of abrupt climate change during the last ice age

    Christo Buizert;Betty Adrian;Jinho Ahn;Mary Albert

  • Snowfall-driven growth in East Antarctic ice sheet mitigates recent sea-level rise.

    Curt H. Davis;Yonghong Li;Joseph R. McConnell;Markus M. Frey

  • Onset of deglacial warming in West Antarctica driven by local orbital forcing

    T.J. Fudge;Eric J. Steig;Bradley R. Markle;Spruce W. Schoenemann

  • Multi-model mean nitrogen and sulfur deposition from the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP): evaluation of historical and projected future changes

    J.-F. Lamarque;F. Dentener;Joseph R. McConnell;C.-U. Ro

  • Coal burning leaves toxic heavy metal legacy in the Arctic.

    Joseph R. McConnell;Ross Edwards

  • A new bipolar ice core record of volcanism from WAIS Divide and NEEM and implications for climate forcing of the last 2000 years

    Michael Sigl;Joseph R. McConnell;Lawrence Layman;Olivia Maselli

  • The WAIS Divide deep ice core WD2014 chronology – Part 1: Methane synchronization (68–31 ka BP) and the gas age–ice age difference

    C. Buizert;K. M. Cuffey;J. P. Severinghaus;D. Baggenstos

  • Extensive liquid meltwater storage in firn within the Greenland ice sheet

    Richard R. Forster;Jason E. Box;Jason E. Box;Michiel R. van den Broeke;Clement Miege

  • Lead pollution recorded in Greenland ice indicates European emissions tracked plagues, wars, and imperial expansion during antiquity.

    Joseph R. McConnell;Joseph R. McConnell;Andrew I. Wilson;Andreas Stohl;Monica M. Arienzo

  • 20th-Century doubling in dust archived in an Antarctic Peninsula ice core parallels climate change and desertification in South America.

    Joseph R. McConnell;Alberto J. Aristarain;J. Ryan Banta;P. Ross Edwards

  • The WAIS Divide deep ice core WD2014 chronology - Part 2: Annual-layer counting (0-31 ka BP)

    Michael Sigl;Michael Sigl;Tyler J. Fudge;Mai Winstrup;Jihong Cole-Dai

  • Multiradionuclide evidence for the solar origin of the cosmic-ray events of ᴀᴅ 774/5 and 993/4.

    Florian Mekhaldi;Raimund Muscheler;Florian Adolphi;Ala Aldahan;Ala Aldahan

  • Continuous ice-core chemical analyses using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

    Joseph R McConnell;Gregg W Lamorey;Steven W Lambert;Kendrick C Taylor

  • A doubling in snow accumulation in the western Antarctic Peninsula since 1850

    Elizabeth R. Thomas;Gareth J. Marshall;Joseph R. McConnell

  • Insights from Antarctica on volcanic forcing during the Common Era

    Michael Sigl;Joseph R. McConnell;Joseph R. McConnell;Matthew Toohey;Mark Curran

  • Ecohydrological controls on snowmelt partitioning in mixed‐conifer sub‐alpine forests

    Noah P. Molotch;Noah P. Molotch;Paul D. Brooks;Sean P. Burns;Sean P. Burns;Marcy Litvak

  • Abrupt ice-age shifts in southern westerly winds and Antarctic climate forced from the north

    Christo Buizert;Michael Sigl;Mirko Severi;Bradley R. Markle

  • Eemian interglacial reconstructed from a Greenland folded ice core (SCI)

    D Dahl-Jensen;M R Albert;A Aldahan;N Azuma

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Sigl
Michael Sigl University of Oslo
Roger C. Bales
Roger C. Bales University of California, Merced
Edward J. Brook
Edward J. Brook Oregon State University
Kendrick C. Taylor
Kendrick C. Taylor Desert Research Institute
Eric J. Steig
Eric J. Steig University of Washington
Mark A. J. Curran
Mark A. J. Curran University of Tasmania
Manuel A. Hutterli
Manuel A. Hutterli British Antarctic Survey
Sarah B. Das
Sarah B. Das Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
John F. Burkhart
John F. Burkhart University of Oslo
Christo Buizert
Christo Buizert Oregon State University

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