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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 123 36 29 5 5 420 54827

Malcolm T. McCulloch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Malcolm T. McCulloch between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Malcolm T. McCulloch published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2019. 16 of the 468 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2019. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 4 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 8 publications
1974 2025

468 publications in total across all disciplines

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Malcolm T. McCulloch: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 4
1979 1
1980 2
1981 4
1982 2
1983 8
1984 8
1985 4
1986 8
1987 7
1988 7
1989 13
1990 8
1991 6
1992 4
1993 10
1994 10
1995 11
1996 4
1997 12
1998 10
1999 9
2000 7
2001 8
2002 7
2003 15
2004 10
2005 14
2006 18
2007 12
2008 20
2009 11
2010 9
2011 10
2012 9
2013 9
2014 11
2015 15
2016 7
2017 17
2018 23
2019 28
2020 8
2021 7
2022 17
2023 5
2024 8
2025 8
Total 468
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Malcolm T. McCulloch 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 Malcolm T. McCulloch 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, 418–427 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: 420 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 39 420
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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Malcolm T. McCulloch 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 Malcolm T. McCulloch 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, 106+ 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: 123 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 123
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2008 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 2004 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
  • 2002 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Malcolm T. McCulloch is affiliated with the University of Western Australia and has a research focus spanning Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work prominently addresses themes in coral and marine ecosystems alongside studies of ocean acidification and climate impacts.

Their publication record includes notable papers such as:

  • "Global declines in coral reef calcium carbonate production under ocean acidification and warming" (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "300 years of sclerosponge thermometry shows global warming has exceeded 1.5 °C" (2024, Nature Climate Change)
  • "A coralline alga gains tolerance to ocean acidification over multiple generations of exposure" (2020, Nature Climate Change)
  • "Thermally Variable, Macrotidal Reef Habitats Promote Rapid Recovery From Mass Coral Bleaching" (2020, Frontiers in Marine Science)
  • "Sub-Permil Interlaboratory Consistency for Solution-Based Boron Isotope Analyses on Marine Carbonates" (2020, Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research)

Frequent co-authors in McCulloch's research include:

  • Verena Schoepf
  • Steeve Comeau
  • Christopher E. Cornwall
  • Julie Trotter
  • Juan Pablo D'Olivo

Their work has been published multiple times in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Communications Earth & Environment

Main fields of study include Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with subfields encompassing Ecology, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The primary topics covered in this research are:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Smart Grid Energy Management

Malcolm T. McCulloch has been recognized with several honors including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2010)
  • Geochemistry Fellow Honor from the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry (2008)
  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (2004)
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (2002)

Best Publications

  • Global warming and recurrent mass bleaching of corals

    Terry P. Hughes;James T. Kerry;Mariana Álvarez-Noriega;Jorge G. Álvarez-Romero

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene.

    Terry Hughes;Kristen D. Anderson;Sean R. Connolly;Scott F. Heron;Scott F. Heron

  • Geochemical and geodynamical constraints on subduction zone magmatism

    M.T. McCulloch;J.A. Gamble

  • Geochemical and NdSr isotopic composition of deep-sea turbidites: Crustal evolution and plate tectonic associations

    S.M McLennan;S.R Taylor;M.T McCulloch;J.B Maynard

  • Precise determination of SmNd ratios, Sm and Nd isotopic abundances in standard solutions☆

    G. J. Wasserburg;S. B. Jacobsen;D. J. DePaolo;M. T. McCulloch

  • Variability in the El Niño-Southern Oscillation Through a Glacial-Interglacial Cycle

    Alexander W. Tudhope;Alexander W. Tudhope;Colin P. Chilcott;Malcolm T. McCulloch;Edward R. Cook

  • A simple method for the precise determination of ≥ 40 trace elements in geological samples by ICPMS using enriched isotope internal standardisation

    S.M. Eggins;J.D. Woodhead;L.P.J. Kinsley;G.E. Mortimer

  • Sm-Nd and Rb-Sr Chronology of Continental Crust Formation

    M. T. McCulloch;G. J. Wasserburg

  • Reconciliaion of late Quaternary sea levels derived from coral terraces at Huon Peninsula with deep sea oxygen isotope records

    John Chappell;Akio Omura;Tezer Esat;Malcolm McCulloch

  • Coral record of increased sediment flux to the inner Great Barrier Reef since European settlement

    Malcolm McCulloch;Stewart Fallon;Stewart Fallon;Timothy Wyndham;Erica Hendy

  • Is Ocean Acidification an Open-Ocean Syndrome? Understanding Anthropogenic Impacts on Seawater pH

    Carlos M. Duarte;Carlos M. Duarte;Iris E. Hendriks;Tommy S. Moore;Ylva S. Olsen;Ylva S. Olsen

  • Temperature and Surface-Ocean Water Balance of the Mid-Holocene Tropical Western Pacific

    M K Gagan;L K Ayliffe;L K Ayliffe;D Hopley;D Hopley;J A Cali;J A Cali

  • Coral resilience to ocean acidification and global warming through pH up-regulation

    Malcolm McCulloch;Jim Falter;Julie Trotter;Paolo Montagna;Paolo Montagna

  • Geochemistry of loess, continental crustal composition and crustal model ages

    S.R Taylor;S.M McLennan;M.T McCulloch

  • Geochemical and isotopic systematics in carbonatites and implications for the evolution of ocean-island sources

    D. R. Nelson;Allan R. Chivas;B. W. Chappell;M. T. McCulloch

  • Nd isotopic characteristics of S- and I-type granites

    Malcolm T. McCulloch;Bruce W. Chappell

  • Timing and duration of the Last Interglacial: evidence for a restricted interval of widespread coral reef growth

    C.H Stirling;T.M Esat;K Lambeck;M.T McCulloch

  • Australia's oldest human remains: age of the Lake Mungo 3 skeleton.

    Alan Thorne;Rainer Grün;Graham Mortimer;Nigel A. Spooner

  • Pleistocene Extinction of Genyornis newtoni: Human Impact on Australian Megafauna

    Gifford H. Miller;John W. Magee;Beverly J. Johnson;Marilyn L. Fogel

  • Global sea-level fluctuations during the Last Interglaciation (MIS 5e)

    Paul J Hearty;John T Hollin;A.Conrad Neumann;Michael John O'Leary

  • High resolution analysis of trace elements in corals by laser ablation ICP-MS

    Daniel J. Sinclair;Leslie P.J. Kinsley;Malcolm T. McCulloch

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael K. Gagan
Michael K. Gagan Australian National University
John Chappell
John Chappell Australian National University
Janice M. Lough
Janice M. Lough Australian Institute of Marine Science
Christopher E. Cornwall
Christopher E. Cornwall Victoria University of Wellington
Marco Taviani
Marco Taviani Schmidt Ocean Institute
Steeve Comeau
Steeve Comeau Villefranche Oceanographic Laboratory
Stephen Eggins
Stephen Eggins Australian National University
Rainer Grün
Rainer Grün Australian National University
Ryan J. Lowe
Ryan J. Lowe University of Western Australia
Stewart Fallon
Stewart Fallon Australian National University

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