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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 62 1729 1552 108 98 210 11090

Martin Williams publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martin Williams between 1964 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martin Williams published across 59 years, from 1964 to 2022, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2016. 13 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2016. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 3 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 1 publication
1964 2022

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martin Williams: publications per year, 1964 to 2022
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 2
1966 1
1967 0
1968 3
1969 3
1970 1
1971 1
1972 1
1973 3
1974 3
1975 2
1976 0
1977 3
1978 5
1979 2
1980 4
1981 3
1982 3
1983 2
1984 4
1985 1
1986 2
1987 3
1988 2
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 3
1995 5
1996 3
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 4
2002 2
2003 8
2004 8
2005 6
2006 5
2007 7
2008 5
2009 9
2010 11
2011 1
2012 3
2013 2
2014 15
2015 11
2016 20
2017 0
2018 3
2019 18
2020 3
2021 12
2022 1
Total 233
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Martin Williams 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 Williams 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, 208–217 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: 210 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
208–217 292 210
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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Martin Williams 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 Williams 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 62
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

Martin Williams is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and has contributed to research primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Social Sciences. Their work spans several subfields including Anthropology, Atmospheric Science, Genetics, Space and Planetary Science, and Archaeology.

Their research topics cover a range of areas, notably:

  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Archaeological Research and Protection
  • Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
  • Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
  • Plant and animal studies

Williams has authored and coauthored multiple papers, among which are:

  • The Khartoum-Omdurman conurbation: a growing megacity at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile Rivers (2020), published in Journal of Maps
  • Identifying disturbance in archaeological sites in tropical northern Australia: Implications for previously proposed 65,000-year continental occupation date (2020), published in Geoarchaeology
  • Reply to "Letter to the editors on termite stone lines" by Smith et al. (2021) (2021), published in Geoarchaeology
  • Reconstructing prehistoric environments in the Son and Belan valleys, north-central India: Retrospect and Prospect (2021), published in Journal of Palaeosciences
  • When the Land Sings: Reconstructing Prehistoric Environments Using Evidence from Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology, with Examples Drawn from Fluvial Environments in the Nile and Son Valleys (2022), published in Quaternary

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Nigel A. Spooner
  • Kathryn McDonnell
  • James F. O'Connell
  • Andrea Zerboni
  • Filippo Brandolini

Williams's work has appeared in several key publication venues, predominantly:

  • Geoarchaeology
  • Journal of Maps
  • Journal of Palaeosciences
  • Quaternary

In addition to journal articles, Martin Williams has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Princeton University Press:

  • When the Sahara Was Green (2021)

Best Publications

  • Birth of a biome: insights into the assembly and maintenance of the Australian arid zone biota.

    M. Byrne;D.K. Yeates;L. Joseph;M. Kearney

  • The Sahara and the Nile.

    M. A. J. Williams;H. Faure

  • Late Quaternary history of the Nile

    D. A. Adamson;F. Gasse;F. A. Street;M. A. J. Williams

  • Climatic patterns in equatorial and southern Africa from 30,000 to 10,000 years ago reconstructed from terrestrial and near-shore proxy data

    Françoise Gasse;Françoise Chalié;Annie Vincens;Martin A.J. Williams

  • Interactions of Desertification and Climate

    M. A. J. Williams;Robert C. Balling

  • When did homo sapiens first reach Southeast Asia and Sahul

    James F. O’Connell;Jim Allen;Martin A. J. Williams;Alan N. Williams

  • Environmental impact of the 73 ka Toba super-eruption in South Asia

    Martin A.J. Williams;Stanley H. Ambrose;Sander van der Kaars;Carsten Ruehlemann

  • Potential impact of climate change on wheat yield in South Australia

    Qunying Luo;William Bellotti;Martin Williams;Brett Bryan

  • Late quaternary climatic changes in Australia and North Africa: A preliminary interpretation

    P. Rognon;P. Rognon;M.A.J. Williams;M.A.J. Williams

  • All toba tephra occurrences across peninsular India belong to the 75,000 yr B.P. eruption

    John A. Westgate;Philip A. R. Shane;Nicholas J. G. Pearce;William T. Perkins

  • Late Pleistocene tropical aridity synchronous in both hemispheres

    M. A. J. Williams

  • Glacial and deglacial climatic patterns in Australia and surrounding regions from 35 000 to 10 000 years ago reconstructed from terrestrial and near-shore proxy data

    Martin Williams;Ellyn Cook;Sander van der Kaars;Tim Barrows

  • Age and rates of denudation of Trap Series basalts at Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia

    I. Mcdougall;W. H. Morton;M. A. J. Williams

  • The ion chemistry of lakes and late Holocene desiccation in the Badain Jaran Desert, Inner Mongolia, China

    Xiaoping Yang;Martin A.J Williams

  • The Nile: Evolution, Quaternary River Environments and Material Fluxes

    Jamie C. Woodward;Mark G. Macklin;Michael D. Krom;Martin A. J. Williams

  • Abrupt return of the summer monsoon 15,000 years ago: new supporting evidence from the lower White Nile valley and Lake Albert

    Martin Williams;Michael Talbot;Paul Aharon;Yassin Abdl Salaam

  • Late Pleistocene and Holocene environments in the Nile basin

    Martin A.J. Williams

  • Palaeoanthropological discoveries in the Middle Awash Valley, Ethiopia

    J. Desmond Clark;Berhane Asfaw;Getaneh Assefa;J. W. K. Harris

  • Tensional fissures and crustal extension rates in the northern part of the Main Ethiopian Rift

    F.M. Williams;M.A.J. Williams;F. Aumento

  • New Geochemical Evidence for the Youngest Toba Tuff in India

    Phil Shane;John Westgate;Martin Williams;Ravi Korisettar

  • Landform evolution in Australasia

    J. L. Davies;M. A. J. Williams;J. N. Jennings

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark G. Macklin
Mark G. Macklin University of Lincoln
Jamie Woodward
Jamie Woodward University of Manchester
Stanley H. Ambrose
Stanley H. Ambrose University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Brett A. Bryan
Brett A. Bryan Deakin University
Geoff A.T. Duller
Geoff A.T. Duller Aberystwyth University
Sander van der Kaars
Sander van der Kaars Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Michael R. Talbot
Michael R. Talbot University of Bergen
Evelyn S. Krull
Evelyn S. Krull CSIRO Land and Water
Timothy T. Barrows
Timothy T. Barrows University of New South Wales
David M. McKirdy
David M. McKirdy University of Adelaide

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