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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5407 5000 580 544 130 10077

Mervyn Greaves publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mervyn Greaves between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mervyn Greaves published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2012. 3 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2012. 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mervyn Greaves: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 4
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 4
1995 4
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 3
2003 1
2004 5
2005 3
2006 1
2007 3
2008 4
2009 5
2010 5
2011 5
2012 17
2013 2
2014 3
2015 2
2016 3
2017 15
2018 4
2019 2
2020 10
2021 10
2022 2
2023 0
2024 2
2025 2
2026 1
Total 135
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Mervyn Greaves 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 Mervyn Greaves 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, 128–137 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: 130 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
128–137 557 130
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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Mervyn Greaves 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 Mervyn Greaves 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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

Mervyn Greaves is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Paleontology.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry

Mervyn Greaves has published research articles in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Southern Ocean convection amplified past Antarctic warming and atmospheric CO2 rise during Heinrich Stadial 4," 2020, Communications Earth & Environment
  • "Millennial-Scale Changes in Bottom Water Temperature and Water Mass Exchange Through the Fram Strait 79°N, 63-13 ka," 2020, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • "Deglacial bottom water warming intensified Arctic methane seepage in the NW Barents Sea," 2021, Communications Earth & Environment
  • "The Carbon-Sulfur Link in the Remineralization of Organic Carbon in Surface Sediments," 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Variability in the Concentration of Lithium in the Indo-Pacific Ocean," 2022, Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Mervyn Greaves frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Mohamed M. Ezat
  • Tine L. Rasmussen
  • Alexandra V. Turchyn
  • Zvi Steiner
  • Stergios D. Zarkogiannis

Best Publications

  • The rare earth elements in seawater

    Henry Elderfield;Mervyn J. Greaves

  • A study of cleaning procedures used for foraminiferal Mg/Ca paleothermometry

    Stephen Barker;M. Greaves;Henry Elderfield

  • Evolution of Ocean Temperature and Ice Volume Through the Mid-Pleistocene Climate Transition

    H Elderfield;P Ferretti;M Greaves;S Crowhurst

  • Rare earth element geochemistry of oceanic ferromanganese nodules and associated sediments

    H Elderfield;C.J Hawkesworth;M.J Greaves;S.E Calvert

  • An intensity ratio calibration method for the accurate determination of Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca of marine carbonates by ICP‐AES

    Stephanie de Villiers;Mervyn Greaves;Henry Elderfield

  • The behaviour of the rare earth elements during mixing of river and sea waters

    J Hoyle;H Elderfield;A Gledhill;M Greaves

  • Rare earth elements in submarine hydrothermal fluids and plumes from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    A Mitra;H Elderfield;M.J Greaves

  • Interlaboratory comparison study of Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca measurements in planktonic foraminifera for paleoceanographic research

    Yair Rosenthal;Suzanne Perron‐Cashman;Caroline H. Lear;Edouard Bard

  • Interlaboratory comparison study of calibration standards for foraminiferal Mg/Ca thermometry

    M. Greaves;N. Caillon;H. Rebaubier;G. Bartoli

  • Negative cerium anomalies in the rare earth element patterns of oceanic ferromanganese nodules

    H. Elderfield;M.J. Greaves

  • Hydrothermal manganese plumes in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge rift valley

    G. Klinkhammer;P. Rona;M. Greaves;H. Elderfield

  • Dissolved rare earth elements in the Southern Ocean: Cerium oxidation and the influence of hydrography

    C.R. German;T. Masuzawa;T. Masuzawa;M.J. Greaves;H. Elderfield

  • Aeolian sources of rare earth elements to the Western Pacific Ocean

    M.J Greaves;H Elderfield;E.R Sholkovitz

  • DETERMINATION OF THE RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN NATURAL WATERS BY ISOTOPE-DILUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY

    M.J. Greaves;H. Elderfield;G.P. Klinkhammer

  • Rare earth element mobilization from marine atmospheric dust into seawater

    M.J. Greaves;P.J. Statham;H. Elderfield

  • West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat driven by Holocene warm water incursions

    Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand;James A. Smith;David A. Hodell;Mervyn Greaves

  • A record of bottom water temperature and seawater δ18O for the Southern Ocean over the past 440 kyr based on Mg/Ca of benthic foraminiferal Uvigerina spp

    H. Elderfield;M. Greaves;Stephen Barker;Ian Robert Hall

  • Determination of multiple element/calcium ratios in foraminiferal calcite by quadrupole ICP-MS

    Jimin Yu;Jason Day;Mervyn Greaves;Henry Elderfield

  • Preferential dissolution of benthic foraminiferal calcite during laboratory reductive cleaning

    Jimin Yu;Henry Elderfield;Mervyn Greaves;Jason Day

  • Rare earth elements in hydrothermal fluids and plume particulates by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    G. Klinkhammer;C.R. German;H. Elderfield;M.J. Greaves

  • West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat driven by Holocene warm water incursions, supplementary data

    Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand;James A Smith;David A Hodell;Mervyn Greaves

Frequent Co-Authors

Henry Elderfield
Henry Elderfield University of Cambridge
David A Hodell
David A Hodell University of Cambridge
James P. Smith
James P. Smith Princeton University
Robert D Larter
Robert D Larter British Antarctic Survey
Gerhard Kuhn
Gerhard Kuhn University of Bremen
Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand
Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand British Antarctic Survey
Thorbjørn Joest Andersen
Thorbjørn Joest Andersen University of Copenhagen
Mark Williams
Mark Williams University of Leicester
Karsten Gohl
Karsten Gohl Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Stephen J. Roberts
Stephen J. Roberts University of Oxford

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