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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 72 854 406 218 18548

Neil D. Opdyke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neil D. Opdyke between 1956 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neil D. Opdyke published across 68 years, from 1956 to 2023, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 1996. 4 of the 224 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 1996. 1956: 2 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 1 publication 1959: 2 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 1 publication 1962: 1 publication 1963: 1 publication 1964: 5 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 12 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications
1956 2023

224 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neil D. Opdyke: publications per year, 1956 to 2023
Year Publications
1956 2
1957 1
1958 1
1959 2
1960 1
1961 1
1962 1
1963 1
1964 5
1965 1
1966 3
1967 4
1968 3
1969 6
1970 5
1971 2
1972 4
1973 12
1974 5
1975 1
1976 2
1977 7
1978 4
1979 7
1980 8
1981 4
1982 7
1983 5
1984 7
1985 4
1986 4
1987 4
1988 1
1989 0
1990 6
1991 6
1992 3
1993 1
1994 0
1995 6
1996 21
1997 6
1998 3
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 5
2005 3
2006 1
2007 1
2008 3
2009 0
2010 3
2011 1
2012 1
2013 5
2014 4
2015 3
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 4
Total 224
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Neil D. Opdyke 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 Neil D. Opdyke 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, 218–227 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: 218 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
218–227 290 218
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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Neil D. Opdyke 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 Neil D. Opdyke 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, 72 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: 72 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62 72
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1976 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Neil D. Opdyke was affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research primarily focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable work across related subfields including Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Molecular Biology, Geology, and Oceanography.

The topics covered in their work encompassed multiple areas:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Marine and environmental studies

Several recent papers reflected the focus on paleomagnetic and stratigraphic studies, all published in the venue Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research):

  • Scanned data in support of "Paleomagnetic Study of Antarctic Deep-Sea Cores: Paleomagnetic study of sediments in a revolutionary method of dating events in Earth's History," 2023
  • Scanned data in support of "Paleomagnetic Stratigraphy, Rates of Deposition and Tephachronology in North Pacific Deep-Sea Sediments," 2023
  • Scanned data in support of "Paleomagnetic Study of Antarctic Deep-Sea Cores: Paleomagnetic study of sediments in a revolutionary method of dating events in Earth's History," 2023

Frequent coauthors in their publications included:

  • John Foster
  • B. P. Glass
  • James D Hays
  • D. Ninkovich
  • Bruce C. Heezen

Throughout their career, the scientist received several recognitions, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1996)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1980)
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1976)

The scientist's work contributed to a deeper understanding of paleomagnetic data and its applications in geological dating and stratigraphy. Their interdisciplinary approach integrated insights from archaeology, molecular biology, and environmental science, positioning their research at the confluence of geology and broader Earth system studies.

Best Publications

  • Oxygen isotope and palaeomagnetic stratigraphy of Equatorial Pacific core V28-238: Oxygen isotope temperatures and ice volumes on a 105 year and 106 year scale☆

    Nicholas John Shackleton;Neil D. Opdyke

  • Oxygen-Isotope and Paleomagnetic Stratigraphy of Pacific Core V28-239 Late Pliocene to Latest Pleistocene

    N. J. Shackleton;N. D. Opdyke

  • Pliocene-Pleistocene Sediments of the Equatorial Pacific: Their Paleomagnetic, Biostratigraphic, and Climatic Record

    James D Hays;Tsunemasa Saito;Neil D Opdyke;Lloyd H Burckle

  • Oxygen isotope and palaeomagnetic evidence for early Northern Hemisphere glaciation

    N. J. Shackleton;N. D. Opdyke

  • Paleomagnetic study of antarctic deep-sea cores.

    N. D. Opdyke;B. Glass;J. D. Hays;J. Foster

  • Magnetic polarity stratigraphy and ages of Siwalik group rocks of the potwar plateau, Pakistan

    Noye M. Johnson;Neil D. Opdyke;Gary D. Johnson;Everett H. Lindsay

  • Recent investigations of the 0–5 Ma geomagnetic field recorded by lava flows

    C. L. Johnson;C. G. Constable;L. Tauxe;R. Barendregt

  • Paleomagnetism of deep‐sea cores

    Neil D. Opdyke

  • Antarctic Radiolaria, Magnetic Reversals, and Climatic Change

    James D. Hays;Neil D. Opdyke

  • Magnetic polarity stratigraphy and vertebrate paleontology of the upper siwalik subgroup of northern Pakistan

    N.D. Opdyke;E. Lindsay;G.D. Johnson;N. Johnson

  • Pliocene dispersal of the horse Equus and late Cenozoic mammalian dispersal events

    Everett H. Lindsay;Neil D. Opdyke;Noye M. Johnson

  • Climate Change and the Integrity of Science

    Jennifer Sills;P. H. Gleick;R. M. Adams;R. M. Amasino

  • Paleomagnetism of the Devonian Catskill Red Beds' Evidence for Motion of the Coastal New England-Canadian Maritime Region Relative to Cratonic North America

    Dennis V. Kent;Neil D. Opdyke

  • Paleomagnetic stratigraphy, rates of deposition and tephrachronology in North Pacific deep-sea sediments

    Dragoslav Ninkovich;Neil Opdyke;Bruce C. Heezen;John H. Foster

  • A test of the dipole hypothesis

    N.D. Opdyke;K.W. Henry

  • Comparison of sedimentation rates measured by paleomagnetic and the ionium methods of age determination

    Teh-Lung Ku;Wallace S. Broecker;Neil Opdyke

  • A time framework based on magnetostratigraphy for the siwalik sediments of the Khaur area, Northern Pakistan

    Lisa Tauxe;Neil D. Opdyke

  • Towards a quaternary time scale

    W. A. Berggren;L. H. Burckle;M. B. Cita;H. B. S. Cooke

  • The occurrence and fission-track ages of late neogene and quaternary volcanic sediments, Siwalik group, Northern Pakistan

    Gary D. Johnson;Peter Zeitler;C.W. Naeser;N.M. Johnson

  • Magnetic properties of dredged oceanic gabbros and the source of marine magnetic anomalies

    Dennis V. Kent;B. M. Honnorez;Neil D. Opdyke;P. J. Fox

Frequent Co-Authors

Everett H. Lindsay
Everett H. Lindsay University of Arizona
Dennis V. Kent
Dennis V. Kent Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Noye M. Johnson
Noye M. Johnson Dartmouth College
James E T Channell
James E T Channell University of Florida
Lloyd H. Burckle
Lloyd H. Burckle Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Lisa Tauxe
Lisa Tauxe University of California, San Diego
James D. Hays
James D. Hays Columbia University
Bruce J. MacFadden
Bruce J. MacFadden University of Florida
William Lowrie
William Lowrie ETH Zurich
Billy P. Glass
Billy P. Glass University of Delaware

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