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78
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21880
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581
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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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 440 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

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.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

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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