| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 69 | 1071 | 947 | 107 | 94 | 236 | 14979 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Ken McClay between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ken McClay published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2020. 6 of the 251 publications appeared in the last two years.
251 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 251 |
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 Ken McClay sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 236 publications — 74th percentile
74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 236 |
| 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 |
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 Ken McClay sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile
89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 69 |
| 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 |
Ken McClay is affiliated with Royal Holloway University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Geophysics, Geology, Earth-Surface Processes, Mechanics of Materials, and Atmospheric Science.
The scientist's work covers a range of topics within geological and geophysical studies, including:
Ken McClay has published multiple scientific papers in various peer-reviewed venues. Notable recent publications include:
Among frequent co-authors in their work are Awad Bilal, Nicola Scarselli, Hongdan Deng, Oriol Ferrer, and Eloi Carola. Collaborative research has been published especially in venues such as the Geological Society London Special Publications, Basin Research, Nature Communications, Marine and Petroleum Geology, and Solid Earth.
The focus of their papers often involves the analysis of structural geology, tectonics, stratigraphic evolution, and fault network development, indicating an extensive engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of geosciences related to sedimentation, magmatism, and continental rifting processes.
William Bosworth;Philippe Huchon;Ken McClay
Ken McClay;Massimo Bonora
Liu Huiqi;K. R. McClay;D. Powell
Tim Dooley;Ken McClay
K.R. McClay;M.J. White
Jonathan E. Wu;Ken McClay;Paul Whitehouse;Tim P Dooley
K.R. McClay
K. R. McClay;T. Dooley;P. Whitehouse;M. Mills
Fabrizio Storti;Ken McClay
K. R. McClay;P. G. Ellis
K. R. McClay
K. R. McClay;P. S. Whitehouse;Tim P Dooley;M. Richards
William Bosworth;Ken Mcclay
K. R. McClay;P. G. Buchanan
P. G. Ellis;K. R. McClay
P.G. Buchanan;K.R. McClay
Josep Poblet;Ken McClay;Fabrizio Storti;Josep Anton Muñoz
Amgad I. Younes;Ken McClay
S.M. Khalil;K.R. McClay
Harvey A. Cohen;Ken McClay
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