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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7838 7265 174 168 290 6045

Marc Oliva publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marc Oliva between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marc Oliva published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2022. 38 of the 348 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2022. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 21 publications
1970 2025

348 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marc Oliva: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 0
2006 3
2007 0
2008 2
2009 4
2010 8
2011 9
2012 11
2013 17
2014 25
2015 24
2016 40
2017 32
2018 24
2019 13
2020 17
2021 19
2022 41
2023 19
2024 17
2025 21
Total 348
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Marc Oliva 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 Marc Oliva 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, 288–297 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: 290 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
288–297 119 290
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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Marc Oliva 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 Marc Oliva 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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Overview

Marc Oliva is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has a substantial body of work in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with an emphasis on Environmental Science. Their research predominantly covers various subfields including Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's main research topics comprise:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Polar Research and Ecology

A selection of recent papers authored or co-authored by Marc Oliva includes:

  • Twenty years of European mountain permafrost dynamics-the PACE legacy, 2020, Environmental Research Letters
  • Climate warming amplified the 2020 record-breaking heatwave in the Antarctic Peninsula, 2022, Communications Earth & Environment
  • Active layer and permafrost thermal regimes in the ice-free areas of Antarctica, 2023, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Timing of formation of neoglacial landforms in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctic Peninsula): Regional and global implications, 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • The origin and collapse of rock glaciers during the Bølling-Allerød interstadial: A new study case from the Cantabrian Mountains (Spain), 2022, Geomorphology

Marc Oliva frequently publishes in scholarly venues including:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Geomorphology
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • The Science of The Total Environment

The scientist collaborates regularly with various researchers, notably:

  • José M. Fernández-Fernández
  • David Palacios
  • Marcelo Fernandes
  • Irene Schimmelpfennig
  • Nuria Andrés

Best Publications

  • Permafrost is warming at a global scale

    Boris K. Biskaborn;Sharon L. Smith;Jeannette Noetzli;Heidrun Matthes

  • Recent regional climate cooling on the Antarctic Peninsula and associated impacts on the cryosphere.

    Marc Oliva;F. Navarro;F. Hrbáček;A. Hernández

  • The Little Ice Age in Iberian mountains

    M. Oliva;J. Ruiz-Fernández;M. Barriendos;G. Benito

  • Climate warming amplified the 2020 record-breaking heatwave in the Antarctic Peninsula

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  • Twenty years of European mountain permafrost dynamics—the PACE legacy

    Bernd Etzelmüller;Mauro Guglielmin;Christian Hauck;Christin Hilbich

  • Late Quaternary glacial phases in the Iberian Peninsula

    M. Oliva;D. Palacios;J.M. Fernández-Fernández;L. Rodríguez-Rodríguez

  • Permafrost conditions in the Mediterranean region since the Last Glaciation

    M. Oliva;M. Žebre;M. Guglielmin;P.D. Hughes

  • Spatial and temporal variability of periglaciation of the Iberian Peninsula

    Marc Oliva;E. Serrano;A. Gómez-Ortiz;M.J. González-Amuchastegui

  • Coupling patterns between para‐glacial and permafrost degradation responses in Antarctica

    Marc Oliva;Jesús Ruiz-Fernández

  • Late-Holocene environmental dynamics and climate variability in a Mediterranean high mountain environment (Sierra Nevada, Spain) inferred from lake sediments and historical sources:

    Marc Oliva;A Gómez-Ortiz

  • Maximum extent of Late Pleistocene glaciers and last deglaciation of La Cerdanya mountains, Southeastern Pyrenees

    David Palacios;Antonio Gómez-Ortiz;Nuria Andrés;Lorenzo Vázquez-Selem

  • Timing and new geomorphologic evidence of the last deglaciation stages in Sierra Nevada (southern Spain)

    David Palacios;Antonio Gómez-Ortiz;Nuria Andrés;Ferrán Salvador

  • Timing of deglaciation and rock glacier origin in the southeastern Pyrenees: a review and new data

    Nuria Andrés;Antonio Gómez‐Ortiz;José M. Fernández‐Fernández;Luis M. Tanarro

  • Reforestation and land use change as drivers for a decrease of avalanche damage in mid-latitude mountains (NW Spain)

    Cristina García-Hernández;Jesús Ruiz-Fernández;Covadonga Sánchez-Posada;Susana Pereira

  • Permafrost degradation on a warmer Earth: Challenges and perspectives

    Marc Oliva;Michael Fritz

  • The role of aridification in constraining the elevation range of Holocene solifluction processes and associated landforms in the periglacial belt of the Sierra Nevada (southern Spain)

    Marc Oliva;Marc Oliva;Lothar Schulte;Antonio Gómez Ortiz

  • The Holocene deglaciation of the byers peninsula (Livingston Island, Antarctica) based on the dating of lake sedimentary records

    Marc Oliva;D. Antoniades;S. Giralt;I. Granados

  • Active layer monitoring in Antarctica: an overview of results from 2006 to 2015

    Filip Hrbáček;Goncalo Vieira;Marc Oliva;Megan Balks

  • Active layer dynamics in three topographically distinct lake catchments in Byers Peninsula (Livingston Island, Antarctica)

    Marc Oliva;Filip Hrbacek;Jesús Ruiz-Fernández;Miguel Ángel de Pablo

  • Short-term changes in soil Munsell colour value, organic matter content and soil water repellency after a spring grassland fire in Lithuania

    P. Pereira;X. Úbeda;J. Mataix-Solera;Marc Oliva

  • Environmental evolution in the Picos de Europa (Cantabrian Mountains, SW Europe) since the Last Glaciation

    Jesús Ruiz-Fernández;Marc Oliva;Anabela Cruces;Vera Lopes

Frequent Co-Authors

David Palacios
David Palacios Complutense University of Madrid
Santiago Giralt
Santiago Giralt Geociencias Barcelona (GEO3BCN - CSIC)
Paulo Pereira
Paulo Pereira Mykolas Romeris University
José Antonio López-Sáez
José Antonio López-Sáez Spanish National Research Council
Agata Novara
Agata Novara University of Palermo
Mauro Guglielmin
Mauro Guglielmin University of Insubria
Hanne H. Christiansen
Hanne H. Christiansen University Centre in Svalbard
Xosé Luis Otero
Xosé Luis Otero University of Santiago de Compostela
Philip Hughes
Philip Hughes University of Manchester
Hugues Lantuit
Hugues Lantuit University of Potsdam

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