The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark Williams sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 353 publications — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark Williams sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 59 D-Index — 69th percentile
69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.
Mark Williams is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom and has a robust research portfolio primarily focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their scholarly work encompasses several interconnected subfields, including Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecology.
The scientist's main topics of research focus on Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Global Energy and Sustainability Research, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, Geological and Geophysical Studies, and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics.
Mark Williams's recent publications illustrate their ongoing engagement with contemporary issues concerning the Anthropocene epoch and human impacts on geological and environmental systems. Notable recent papers include:
Throughout their career, Williams has collaborated frequently with a network of scientists that includes Jan Zalasiewicz, Colin N. Waters, Colin Summerhayes, Martin J. Head, and Alejandro Cearreta, reflecting interdisciplinary and cross-institutional research partnerships.
The scientist has contributed to multiple publication venues, with significant numbers of papers appearing in:
In addition to journal articles, Mark Williams has also published a scholarly book titled Altered Earth (2022) through Cambridge University Press, contributing to academic discourse on environmental and geological changes.
Colin N. Waters;Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin Summerhayes;Anthony D. Barnosky
Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Asa Persson;Asa Persson;Lisa Deutsch;J Zalasiewicz
Jan Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Will Steffen;Paul Crutzen
Jan Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Mark Williams;Alan Haywood;Michael Ellis
Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Mark Williams;Anthony D. Barnosky
Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Juliana A. Ivar do Sul;Patricia L. Corcoran
Jan Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Alan Smith;Tiffany L. Barry
Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Colin N. Waters;Colin P. Summerhayes;Alexander P. Wolfe
M Williams;AM Haywood;FJ Gregory;Daniela N Schmidt
Adam R. Lewis;David R. Marchant;Allan C. Ashworth;Lars Hedenäs
Mark Williams;Robert A. Houze
Jan Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Colin N. Waters;Colin N. Waters;Anthony D. Barnosky
Harry Dowsett;Marci Robinson;Alan Haywood;Ulrich Salzmann
Jan Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Colin N Waters;Anthony D Barnosky;Anthony D Barnosky
Will Steffen;Will Steffen;Reinhold Leinfelder;Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters
J Zalasiewicz;M Williams;R Fortey;Alan Smith
Jaia Syvitski;Colin N. Waters;John Day;John D. Milliman
Mark Williams;Jan Zalasiewicz;PK Haff;Christian Schwägerl
Anthony Bebbington;Mark Williams
Colin N. Waters;Jan A. Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Michael A. Ellis
J. A. Zalasiewicz;L. Taylor;A. W. A. Rushton;D. K. Loydell
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