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Martin J. Head

Martin J. Head

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
68
Citations
14105
World Ranking
1168
National Ranking
54

Martin J. Head 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 Martin J. Head sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 228 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Martin J. Head 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 Martin J. Head sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Martin J. Head is affiliated with Brock University in Canada and contributes extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialized focus on Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography. Their research spans a range of topics, prominently including Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Drilling and Well Engineering, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, and studies related to Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, as well as Marine and Environmental Studies and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

They have published numerous papers, with some recent notable works including:

  • "Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch" (2020), published in Communications Earth & Environment
  • "The Anthropocene: Comparing Its Meaning in Geology (Chronostratigraphy) with Conceptual Approaches Arising in Other Disciplines" (2021), published in Earth's Future
  • "The varved succession of Crawford Lake, Milton, Ontario, Canada as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series" (2023), published in The Anthropocene Review
  • "The Great Acceleration is real and provides a quantitative basis for the proposed Anthropocene Series/Epoch" (2021), published in Episodes
  • "Candidate sites and other reference sections for the Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point of the Anthropocene series" (2023), published in The Anthropocene Review

Martin J. Head frequently collaborates with several researchers in their field. Regular co-authors include Jan Zalasiewicz, Colin N. Waters, Francine M.G. McCarthy, Simon Turner, and Alejandro Cearreta.

Their work is commonly published in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Episodes, Palynology, Boreas, and The Anthropocene Review. These platforms align with their focus on Earth sciences and the Anthropocene epoch.

Best Publications

  • Formal ratification of the Quaternary System/Period and the Pleistocene Series/Epoch with a base at 2.58 Ma

    Philip L. Gibbard;Martin J. Head;Michael J. C. Walker;Michael J. C. Walker

  • An optimized scheme of lettered marine isotope substages for the last 1.0 million years, and the climatostratigraphic nature of isotope stages and substages

    L. Bruce Railsback;Philip L. Gibbard;Martin J. Head;Ny Riavo G. Voarintsoa

  • Distribution of recent dinoflagellate cysts in surface sediments from the North Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas in relation to sea-surface parameters

    A. Rochon;A. de Vernal;J.-L. Turon;Jens Matthießen

  • The Working Group on the Anthropocene: Summary of evidence and interim recommendations

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Colin N. Waters;Colin P. Summerhayes;Alexander P. Wolfe

  • Dinoflagellate cyst assemblages as tracers of sea‐surface conditions in the northern North Atlantic, Arctic and sub‐Arctic seas: the new ‘n = 677’ data base and its application for quantitative palaeoceanographic reconstruction

    Anne de Vernal;Maryse Henry;Jens Matthiessen;Peta J. Mudie

  • The human colonisation of Australia: optical dates of 53,000 and 60,000 years bracket human arrival at Deaf Adder Gorge, Northern Territory

    Richard G. Roberts;Rhys Jones;Nigel A. Spooner;M.J. Head

  • Formal ratification of the subdivision of the Holocene Series/Epoch (Quaternary System/Period) : two new Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points (GSSPs) and three new stages/subseries.

    Mike Walker;Mike Walker;Martin J. Head;Max Berkelhammer;Svante Björck

  • Early-Middle Pleistocene transitions: an overview and recommendation for the defining boundary

    Martin J. Head;Philip L. Gibbard

  • Early–Middle Pleistocene transitions: Linking terrestrial and marine realms

    Martin J. Head;Philip L. Gibbard

  • Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch

    Jaia Syvitski;Colin N. Waters;John Day;John D. Milliman

  • Episode of Strengthened Summer Monsoon Climate of Younger Dryas Age on the Loess Plateau of Central China

    An Zhisheng;Stephen C. Porter;Zhou Weijian;Lu Yanchou

  • Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch: formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes

    Mike Walker;Mike Walker;Martin J. Head;John Lowe;Max Berkelhammer

  • Early Middle Pleistocene Transitions: The Land-Ocean Evidence

    M.J. Head;P.L. Gibbard

  • Cold marine indicators of the late Quaternary: the new dinoflagellate cyst genus Islandinium and related morphotypes

    Martin J. Head;Rex Harland;Jens Matthiessen

  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Anthropocene Series: Where and how to look for potential candidates

    Colin N. Waters;Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin Summerhayes;Ian J. Fairchild

  • The Anthropocene: comparing its meaning in geology (chronostratigraphy) with conceptual approaches arising in other disciplines

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Erle C. Ellis;Martin J. Head

  • The Early-Middle Pleistocene Transition: Characterization and Proposed Guide for the Defining Boundary

    Martin J. Head;Brad Pillans;Sarah A. Farquhar

  • Making the case for a formal Anthropocene Epoch: an analysis of ongoing critiques

    Jan A. Zalasiewicz;Colin N. Waters;Alexander P. Wolfe;Anthony D. Barnosky

  • The varved succession of Crawford Lake, Milton, Ontario, Canada as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series

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  • Northern Hemisphere Glaciation during the Globally Warm Early Late Pliocene

    Stijn De Schepper;Stijn De Schepper;Jeroen Groeneveld;B. David A Naafs;Cédéric Van Renterghem

  • Dinoflagellate cyst stratigraphy and palaeoecology of the Pliocene in northern Belgium, southern North Sea Basin

    Stephen Louwye;Martin J. Head;Stijn De Schepper

  • Modem organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts in arctic marine environments and their (paleo-) environmental significance

    Jens Matthiessen;Anne de Vernal;Martin Head;Yuri Okolodkov

Frequent Co-Authors

Stijn De Schepper
Stijn De Schepper NORCE Research
Jeroen Groeneveld
Jeroen Groeneveld University of Bremen
Philip L. Gibbard
Philip L. Gibbard University of Cambridge
Jens Matthiessen
Jens Matthiessen Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Anne de Vernal
Anne de Vernal University of Quebec at Montreal
Vera Pospelova
Vera Pospelova University of Victoria
Stephen Louwye
Stephen Louwye Ghent University
Peta J. Mudie
Peta J. Mudie Geological Survey of Canada
Colin N. Waters
Colin N. Waters University of Leicester
Jan Zalasiewicz
Jan Zalasiewicz University of Leicester

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