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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 78 581 512 56 51 440 21880

Lionel Wilson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lionel Wilson between 1958 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lionel Wilson published across 68 years, from 1958 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 1997. 9 of the 463 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 1997. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 5 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 6 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 1 publication
1958 2025

463 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lionel Wilson: publications per year, 1958 to 2025
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 2
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 1
1976 3
1977 2
1978 2
1979 5
1980 4
1981 5
1982 6
1983 1
1984 5
1985 5
1986 1
1987 6
1988 7
1989 4
1990 4
1991 7
1992 12
1993 14
1994 11
1995 10
1996 11
1997 20
1998 18
1999 20
2000 7
2001 7
2002 12
2003 15
2004 16
2005 6
2006 13
2007 15
2008 10
2009 17
2010 11
2011 13
2012 12
2013 8
2014 8
2015 10
2016 4
2017 11
2018 9
2019 10
2020 20
2021 17
2022 5
2023 6
2024 8
2025 1
Total 463
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Lionel Wilson 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 Lionel Wilson 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, 438–447 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: 440 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36 440
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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Lionel Wilson 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 Lionel Wilson 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, 78 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: 78 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 78
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

Lionel Wilson is affiliated with Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a strong emphasis on Astronomy and Astrophysics. Additional subfields of study include Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Geophysics, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their work covers several main topics, notably Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life. They also contribute to research in Geology and Paleoclimatology, Space Exploration and Technology, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Wilson has published extensively, with recent papers including the following:

  • Young lunar mare basalts in the Chang'e-5 sample return region, northern Oceanus Procellarum (2020), Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • SIMBIO-SYS: Scientific Cameras and Spectrometer for the BepiColombo Mission (2020), Space Science Reviews
  • Experimental evidence for lava-like mud flows under Martian surface conditions (2020), Nature Geoscience
  • Volcanically Induced Transient Atmospheres on the Moon: Assessment of Duration, Significance, and Contributions to Polar Volatile Traps (2020), Geophysical Research Letters
  • Lunar Mare Basaltic Volcanism: Volcanic Features and Emplacement Processes (2023), Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry

The venues where Wilson frequently publishes include the Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geophysical Research Letters, Icarus, and The Planetary Science Journal.

Wilson collaborates regularly with co-authors such as J. W. Head, Yuqi Qian, Le Qiao, Feng Zhang, and Christian Wöhler. These partnerships have contributed to numerous papers across a range of research topics.

In addition to journal articles, Wilson has authored a book titled Fundamentals of Physical Volcanology, published by Lancaster University in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Magma mixing: a mechanism for triggering acid explosive eruptions

    Stephen R. J. Sparks;Haraldur Sigurdsson;Lionel Wilson

  • Ascent and eruption of basaltic magma on the earth and moon

    Lionel Wilson;James W. Head

  • Explosive volcanic eruptions — IV. The control of magma properties and conduit geometry on eruption column behaviour

    Lionel Wilson;R. Stephen J. Sparks;George P. L. Walker

  • The Control of Volcanic Column Heights by Eruption Energetics and Dynamics

    L. Wilson;R. S. J. Sparks;T. C. Huang;N. D. Watkins

  • Lunar mare volcanism: Stratigraphy, eruption conditions, and the evolution of secondary crusts

    James W. Head;Lionel Wilson;Lionel Wilson

  • Giant radiating dyke swarms on Earth and Venus

    R. E. Ernst;J. W. Head;E. A. Parfitt;E. Grosfils

  • A model for the formation of ignimbrite by gravitational column collapse

    R. S. J. Sparks;L. Wilson

  • Mars: review and analysis of volcanic eruption theory and relationships to observed landforms.

    Lionel Wilson;James W. Head

  • Relationships between pressure, volatile content and ejecta velocity in three types of volcanic explosion

    Lionel Wilson

  • Mechanisms and dynamics of strombolian activity

    E. A. Blackburn;L. Wilson;R. S. J. Sparks

  • Theoretical modeling of the generation, movement, and emplacement of pyroclastic flows by column collapse

    R. S. J. Sparks;L. Wilson;G. Hulme

  • The influence of shape on the atmospheric settling velocity of volcanic ash particles

    L. Wilson;T.C. Huang

  • Factors controlling the lengths of channel-fed lava flows

    Harry Pinkerton;Lionel Wilson

  • Explosive Volcanic Eruptions–III. Plinian Eruption Columns

    L. Wilson

  • Explosive volcanic eruptions - VI. Ejecta dispersal in plinian eruptions: the control of eruption conditions and atmospheric properties

    L. Wilson;G. P. L. Walker

  • Tharsis-radial graben systems as the surface manifestation of plume-related dike intrusion complexes: Models and implications

    Lionel Wilson;Lionel Wilson;James W. Head

  • A comparison of volcanic eruption processes on Earth, Moon, Mars, Io and Venus

    Lionel Wilson;Lionel Wilson;James W. Head

  • Explosive volcanic eruptions—IX. The transition between Hawaiian-style lava fountaining and Strombolian explosive activity.

    E. A. Parfitt;L. Wilson;L. Wilson

  • Volcanic processes and landforms on Venus: theory, predictions, and observations.

    James W. Head;Lionel Wilson

  • Basaltic pyroclastic eruptions: Influence of gas-release patterns and volume fluxes on fountain structure, and the formation of cinder cones, spatter cones, rootless flows, lava ponds and lava flows

    James W. Head;Lionel Wilson;Lionel Wilson

  • Tarawera 1886, New Zealand — A basaltic plinian fissure eruption

    George P.L. Walker;Stephen Self;Lionel Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
Klaus Keil
Klaus Keil University of Hawaii at Manoa
Peter J. Mouginis-Mark
Peter J. Mouginis-Mark University of Hawaii at Manoa
Karl L. Mitchell
Karl L. Mitchell California Institute of Technology
Cyrena Anne Goodrich
Cyrena Anne Goodrich Planetary Science Institute
Harry Pinkerton
Harry Pinkerton Lancaster University
Long Xiao
Long Xiao China University of Geosciences
Richard A. Ketcham
Richard A. Ketcham The University of Texas at Austin
Stephen Self
Stephen Self University of California, Berkeley
Harald Hiesinger
Harald Hiesinger University of Münster

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