| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 36 | 7236 | 6693 | 377 | 344 | 133 | 4939 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. Melchin between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. Melchin published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2011. 8 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.
143 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| Total | 143 |
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 Michael J. Melchin sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 133 publications — 30th percentile
30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 133 |
| 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 |
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 Michael J. Melchin sits on this spectrum.
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.
| 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 |
Michael J. Melchin is affiliated with St. Francis Xavier University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans various domains, including paleontology, atmospheric science, geophysics, geology, and ecology.
Their work often focuses on the paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological and geochemical analysis, isotope analysis in ecology, geological formations and processes, geological and geophysical studies, and geochemistry and elemental analysis.
Melchin has several recent publications, including:
Frequent co-authors in their research include:
The primary publication venues for Melchin's work are:
Melchin has also contributed a book chapter or monograph published by Cambridge University Press titled What Does Graptolite Origination and Extinction Reveal about the Cause of the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction?, which is scheduled for release in 2025.
Michael J. Melchin;Charles E. Mitchell;Chris Holmden;Petr Štorch
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M. J. Melchin;R. A. Cooper;P. M. Sadler
Michael J. Melchin;Chris Holmden
D.F. LaPorte;C. Holmden;W.P. Patterson;J.D. Loxton
Peter M. Sadler;Roger A. Cooper;Michael Melchin
Junxuan Fan;Ping'an Peng;M.J. Melchin
Chen Xu;Michael J. Melchin;H. David Sheets;Charles E. Mitchell
Fan JunXuan (樊隽轩);Michael J. Melchin;Chen Xu (陈旭);Wang Yi (王怿)
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C. Holmden;C.E. Mitchell;D.F. LaPorte;W.P. Patterson
Erik A. Sperling;Michael J. Melchin;Tiffani Fraser;Richard G. Stockey
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