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Mario Urbina publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mario Urbina between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mario Urbina published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2017. 8 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2017. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications
2003 2025

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mario Urbina: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 4
2005 1
2006 2
2007 4
2008 3
2009 0
2010 3
2011 2
2012 1
2013 2
2014 4
2015 12
2016 7
2017 20
2018 16
2019 6
2020 10
2021 17
2022 11
2023 7
2024 2
2025 6
Total 143
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Mario Urbina publications per year - data summary

  • Mario Urbina, a Earth Science scholar from National University of San Marcos, has 143 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 20 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2005 and 2012, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 23 years in the span carries no publications at all (2009).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.5 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 43 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 20 publications (2.5 per year); 2011-2018: 64 publications (8.0 per year); 2019-2025: 59 publications (8.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Mario Urbina 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 Mario Urbina 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, 98–107 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: 107 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
98–107 404 107
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
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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Mario Urbina publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Mario Urbina, a Earth Science scholar from National University of San Marcos, records 107 publications - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Mario Urbina, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Mario Urbina ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Mario Urbina 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 Mario Urbina 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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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Mario Urbina D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Mario Urbina, a Earth Science scholar from National University of San Marcos, records 36 D-Index - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Mario Urbina, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Mario Urbina ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Mario Urbina is affiliated with the National University of San Marcos in Peru. Their research spans across Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant contributions in multiple specialized subfields.

The main subfields Urbina has worked in include Paleontology, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Oceanography. Their research topics cover various aspects of marine biology and paleontology, emphasizing:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Cephalopods and Marine Biology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Urbina has frequently published in several scientific journals, particularly those focusing on earth sciences and marine research. The most frequent venues for their publications are:

  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Journal of Maps
  • Life
  • International Journal of Earth Sciences

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Taphonomy of marine vertebrates of the Pisco Formation (Miocene, Peru): Insights into the origin of an outstanding Fossil-Lagerstätte, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Extensive Diversity and Disparity of the Early Miocene Platanistoids (Cetacea, Odontoceti) in the Southeastern Pacific (Chilcatay Formation, Peru), 2020, Life
  • Vertebrate Palaeoecology of the Pisco Formation (Miocene, Peru): Glimpses into the Ancient Humboldt Current Ecosystem, 2021, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of fossil bones from a Miocene marine Konservat-Lagerstätte, 2020, Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Late Neogene evolution of the Peruvian margin and its ecosystems: a synthesis from the Sacaco record, 2021, International Journal of Earth Sciences

Urbina collaborates regularly with a group of researchers, including:

  • Giovanni Bianucci
  • Alberto Collareta
  • Giulia Bosio
  • Claudio Di Celma
  • Elisa Malinverno

Best Publications

  • The giant bite of a new raptorial sperm whale from the Miocene epoch of Peru

    Olivier Lambert;Giovanni Bianucci;Klaas Post;Christian de Muizon

  • Paleogene equatorial penguins challenge the proposed relationship between biogeography, diversity, and Cenozoic climate change

    Julia Allison Clarke;Daniel T. Ksepka;Marcelo Stucchi;Mario Urbina

  • Life in proto-Amazonia: Middle Miocene mammals from the Fitzcarrald Arch (Peruvian Amazonia)

    Julia V. Tejada-Lara;Julia V. Tejada-Lara;Julia V. Tejada-Lara;Rodolfo Salas-Gismondi;François Pujos;Patrice Baby

  • Earliest Mysticete from the Late Eocene of Peru Sheds New Light on the Origin of Baleen Whales

    Olivier Lambert;Manuel Martínez-Cáceres;Giovanni Bianucci;Claudio Di Celma

  • Exceptional occurrence of fossil baleen in shallow marine sediments of the Neogene Pisco Formation, Southern Peru

    Raúl Esperante;Leonard Brand;Kevin E. Nick;Orlando Poma

  • The evolution of feeding adaptations of the aquatic sloth Thalassocnus

    Christian De Muizon;H. Gregory Mcdonald;Rodolfo Salas;Mario Urbina

  • Distribution of fossil marine vertebrates in Cerro Colorado, the type locality of the giant raptorial sperm whale Livyatan melvillei (Miocene, Pisco Formation, Peru)

    Giovanni Bianucci;Claudio Di Celma;Walter Landini;Klaas Post

  • A high resolution stratigraphic framework for the remarkable fossil cetacean assemblage of the Miocene/Pliocene Pisco Formation, Peru

    Leonard Brand;Mario Urbina;Arthur Chadwick;Thomas J. DeVries

  • The youngest species of the aquatic sloth Thalassocnus and a reassessment of the relationships of the nothrothere sloths (Mammalia: Xenarthra)

    Christian De Muizon;H. Gregory Mcdonald;Rodolfo Salas;Mario Urbina

  • SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEONTOLOGY OF THE UPPER MIOCENE PISCO FORMATION ALONG THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE LOWER ICA VALLEY (ICA DESERT, PERU)

    Claudio Di Celma;Elisa Malinverno;Giulia Bosio;Alberto Collareta

  • Did the giant extinct shark Carcharocles megalodon target small prey? Bite marks on marine mammal remains from the late Miocene of Peru

    Alberto Collareta;Olivier Lambert;Walter Landini;Claudio Di Celma

  • New Middle Eocene Whales from the Pisco Basin of Peru

    Mark D. Uhen;Nicholas D. Pyenson;Nicholas D. Pyenson;Thomas J. Devries;Mario Urbina

  • The Middle Miocene (Laventan) Fitzcarrald fauna, Amazonian Peru

    P.O. Antoine;R. Salas-Gismondi;P. Baby;Mouloud Benammi

  • A new early species of the aquatic sloth Thalassocnus (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the Late Miocene of Peru

    Christian De Muizon;H. Gregory Mcdonald;Rodolfo Salas;Mario Urbina

  • Una nueva especie de spheniscidae del Mioceno Tardío de la Formación Pisco, Perú

    Marcelo Stucchi;Mario Urbina;Alfredo Giraldo

  • The dolomite nodules enclosing fossil marine vertebrates in the East Pisco Basin, Peru: Field and petrographic insights into the Lagerstätte formation

    Karen Gariboldi;Anna Gioncada;Giulia Bosio;Elisa Malinverno

  • Piscivory in a Miocene Cetotheriidae of Peru: first record of fossilized stomach content for an extinct baleen-bearing whale.

    Alberto Collareta;Walter Landini;Olivier Lambert;Klaas Post

  • Inside baleen: Exceptional microstructure preservation in a late Miocene whale skeleton from Peru

    Anna Gioncada;Alberto Collareta;Karen Gariboldi;Olivier Lambert

  • Huaridelphis raimondii, a new early Miocene Squalodelphinidae (Cetacea, Odontoceti) from the Chilcatay Formation, Peru

    Olivier Lambert;Giovanni Bianucci;Mario Urbina

  • Fossil marine vertebrates of Cerro Los Quesos: Distribution of cetaceans, seals, crocodiles, seabirds, sharks, and bony fish in a late Miocene locality of the Pisco Basin, Peru

    Giovanni Bianucci;Claudio Di Celma;Alberto Collareta;Walter Landini

  • Taphonomy and palaeoecology of the lower Miocene marine vertebrate assemblage of Ullujaya (Chilcatay Formation, East Pisco Basin, southern Peru)

    Giovanni Bianucci;Alberto Collareta;Giulia Bosio;Walter Landini

Frequent Co-Authors

Giovanni Bianucci
Giovanni Bianucci University of Pisa
Anna Gioncada
Anna Gioncada University of Pisa
Christian de Muizon
Christian de Muizon French National Museum of Natural History
Claudio Di Celma
Claudio Di Celma University of Camerino
Igor M. Villa
Igor M. Villa University of Milano-Bicocca
Pierre-Olivier Antoine
Pierre-Olivier Antoine University of Montpellier
Patrice Baby
Patrice Baby Paul Sabatier University
Giancarlo Molli
Giancarlo Molli University of Pisa
Nicolas Espurt
Nicolas Espurt Aix-Marseille University
Julia A. Clarke
Julia A. Clarke The University of Texas at Austin

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