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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.

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38 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.

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.

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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.

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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