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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6242 5784 314 299 123 5002

Julien Louys publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Julien Louys between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Julien Louys published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2020. 19 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2020. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications
2006 2025

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Julien Louys: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 4
2008 2
2009 3
2010 1
2011 2
2012 11
2013 6
2014 7
2015 11
2016 7
2017 19
2018 14
2019 15
2020 21
2021 18
2022 10
2023 14
2024 12
2025 7
Total 186
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Julien Louys 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 Julien Louys 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: 123 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
118–127 540 123
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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Julien Louys 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 Julien Louys 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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

Julien Louys is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and conducts research primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Social Sciences. Their work spans several subfields, including Paleontology, Anthropology, Ecology, Archaeology, and Geography, Planning and Development.

The main topics covered by their research include Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, and Primate Behavior and Ecology.

Julien Louys has contributed extensively to the scientific community with publications appearing in a variety of renowned venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Records of the Australian Museum
  • Nature Communications
  • Quaternary International
  • Alcheringa An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology
  • Nature

Their recent papers illustrate the scope and focus of their research interests. Notable publications include:

  • Expanded geographic distribution and dietary strategies of the earliest Oldowan hominins and Paranthropus, 2023, Science
  • Isotopic evidence for initial coastal colonization and subsequent diversification in the human occupation of Wallacea, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Environmental drivers of megafauna and hominin extinction in Southeast Asia, 2020, Nature
  • Extinction of eastern Sahul megafauna coincides with sustained environmental deterioration, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Multiple hominin dispersals into Southwest Asia over the past 400,000 years, 2021, Nature

Julien Louys has also authored a book titled Quaternary Palaeontology and Archaeology of Sumatra, published by ANU Press in 2024.

The scientist has collaborated frequently with colleagues, including:

  • Gilbert J. Price
  • Yan Rizal
  • Michael D. Petraglia
  • Mika Rizki Puspaningrum
  • Sue O'Connor

Best Publications

  • An early modern human presence in Sumatra 73,000–63,000 years ago

    K. E. Westaway;J. Louys;R. Due Awe;M. J. Morwood

  • Homo sapiens in Arabia by 85,000 years ago

    Huw S. Groucutt;Huw S. Groucutt;Rainer Grün;Rainer Grün;Iyad A. S. Zalmout;Nick A. Drake;Nick A. Drake

  • Island extinctions: processes, patterns, and potential for ecosystem restoration

    Jamie R. Wood;Josep A. Alcover;Tim M. Blackburn;Pere Bover

  • Characteristics of Pleistocene megafauna extinctions in Southeast Asia

    Julien Louys;Darren Curnoe;Haowen Tong

  • Climate change frames debate over the extinction of megafauna in Sahul (Pleistocene Australia-New Guinea)

    Stephen Wroe;Judith H. Field;Michael Archer;Donald K. Grayson

  • Least-cost pathway models indicate northern human dispersal from Sunda to Sahul.

    Shimona Kealy;Julien Louys;Susan O'Connor

  • Oldest human occupation of Wallacea at Laili Cave, Timor-Leste, shows broad-spectrum foraging responses to late Pleistocene environments

    Stuart Hawkins;Sue O'Connor;Tim Ryan Maloney;Mirani Litster

  • Palaeoecology of Southeast Asian megafauna-bearing sites from the Pleistocene and a review of environmental changes in the region

    Julien Louys;Julien Louys;Erik Meijaard

  • Current status of species-level representation in faunas from selected fossil localities in the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, northwestern Queensland

    Michael Archer;Derrick A. Arena;Mina Bassarova;Robin M.D. Beck

  • Islands Under the Sea: A Review of Early Modern Human Dispersal Routes and Migration Hypotheses Through Wallacea

    Shimona Kealy;Julien Louys;Sue O’Connor

  • Isotopic evidence for initial coastal colonization and subsequent diversification in the human occupation of Wallacea

    Patrick Roberts;Patrick Roberts;Julien Louys;Jana Zech;Ceri Shipton

  • Differentiating bamboo from stone tool cut marks in the zooarchaeological record, with a discussion on the use of bamboo knives

    Jolee A. West;Julien Louys

  • Multiple hominin dispersals into Southwest Asia over the past 400,000 years.

    Huw S. Groucutt;Huw S. Groucutt;Tom S. White;Eleanor M. L. Scerri;Eleanor M. L. Scerri;Eleanor M. L. Scerri;Eric Andrieux;Eric Andrieux

  • Environmental drivers of megafauna and hominin extinction in Southeast Asia

    Julien Louys;Patrick Roberts

  • Reconstructing Palaeogeography and Inter-island Visibility in the Wallacean Archipelago During the Likely Period of Sahul Colonization, 65–45 000 Years Ago

    Shimona Kealy;Julien Louys;Sue O'Connor

  • Extinction of eastern Sahul megafauna coincides with sustained environmental deterioration

    Scott A. Hocknull;Scott A. Hocknull;Richard Lewis;Lee J. Arnold;Tim Pietsch

  • Fishing in life and death: Pleistocene fish-hooks from a burial context on Alor Island, Indonesia

    Sue O'Connor;Mahirta;Sofía C. Samper Carro;Stuart Hawkins

  • The origins and persistence of Homo floresiensis on Flores: biogeographical and ecological perspectives

    Robin W. Dennell;Julien Louys Louys;Hannah J. O'Regan;David M. Wilkinson

  • Human maritime subsistence strategies in the Lesser Sunda Islands during the terminal Pleistocene–early Holocene: New evidence from Alor, Indonesia

    Sofía C. Samper Carro;Sue O'Connor;Julien Louys;Stuart Hawkins

  • Forty-thousand years of maritime subsistence near a changing shoreline on Alor Island (Indonesia)

    Shimona Kealy;Sue O’Connor;Mahirta;Devi Mustika Sari

  • Limited effect of the Quaternary's largest super-eruption (Toba) on land mammals from Southeast Asia

    Julien Louys

  • Paleontology in Ecology and Conservation

    Julien Louys

  • Big data little help in megafauna mysteries

    Gilbert J. Price;Julien Louys;J. Tyler Faith;Eline Lorenzen

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael D. Petraglia
Michael D. Petraglia Griffith University
Huw S. Groucutt
Huw S. Groucutt Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology
Nicholas Drake
Nicholas Drake King's College London
Carlo Meloro
Carlo Meloro Liverpool John Moores University
Peter Ditchfield
Peter Ditchfield University of Oxford
Michael Archer
Michael Archer University of New South Wales
Rachel Wood
Rachel Wood Australian National University
David M. Wilkinson
David M. Wilkinson University of Lincoln
Jian-xin Zhao
Jian-xin Zhao University of Queensland
Yuexing Feng
Yuexing Feng University of Queensland

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