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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7835 7262 795 737 139 6204

Neil Ross publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neil Ross between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neil Ross published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2019. 23 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2019. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 14 publications
2005 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neil Ross: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 2
2009 5
2010 2
2011 6
2012 9
2013 10
2014 14
2015 5
2016 7
2017 6
2018 15
2019 18
2020 15
2021 6
2022 12
2023 14
2024 9
2025 14
Total 174
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Neil Ross 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 Ross 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, 138–147 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: 139 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
138–147 491 139
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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Neil Ross 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 Ross 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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

Neil Ross is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Environmental Science.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these domains, their subfields of study encompass:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Ecology
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Global and Planetary Change

Neil Ross's research covers a variety of topics, notably:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Recent publications by Neil Ross include:

  • Subglacial lakes and their changing role in a warming climate, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Antarctic extreme events, 2023, Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • Bed topography of Princess Elizabeth Land in East Antarctica, 2020, Earth system science data
  • Antarctic basal environment shaped by high-pressure flow through a subglacial river system, 2022, Nature Geoscience
  • Englacial Architecture and Age-Depth Constraints Across the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Neil Ross are:

  • Martín J. Siegert
  • Tom A. Jordan
  • Donald D. Blankenship
  • Jamin S. Greenbaum
  • Robert G. Bingham

Their publications appear often in the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Cryosphere
  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Earth system science data
  • Nature Geoscience

Best Publications

  • Bedmap2: improved ice bed, surface and thickness datasets for Antarctica

    Peter Fretwell;Hamish D. Pritchard;David G. Vaughan;J. L. Bamber

  • Permafrost and climate in Europe: Monitoring and modelling thermal, geomorphological and geotechnical responses

    Charles Harris;Lukas U. Arenson;Hanne H. Christiansen;Bernd Etzelmüller

  • Evidence from ice shelves for channelized meltwater flow beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet

    Anne M. Le Brocq;Neil Ross;Jennifer A. Griggs;Robert G. Bingham

  • Antarctic ice rises and rumples: Their properties and significance for ice-sheet dynamics and evolution

    Kenichi Matsuoka;Richard C. A. Hindmarsh;Geir Moholdt;Michael J. Bentley

  • Clean access, measurement, and sampling of Ellsworth Subglacial Lake: A method for exploring deep Antarctic subglacial lake environments

    Martin J. Siegert;Rachel J. Clarke;Matt Mowlem;Neil Ross

  • Steep reverse bed slope at the grounding line of the Weddell Sea sector in West Antarctica

    Neil Ross;Robert George Bingham;Hugh F.J. Corr;Fausto Ferraccioli

  • Recent advances in understanding Antarctic subglacial lakes and hydrology.

    Martin J. Siegert;Neil Ross;Anne M. Le Brocq

  • Location for direct access to subglacial Lake Ellsworth: An assessment of geophysical data and modeling

    John Woodward;Andrew Smith;Neil Ross;Malte Thoma

  • Inland extent of the Weddell Sea Rift imaged by new aerogeophysical data

    Tom A. Jordan;Fausto Ferraccioli;Neil Ross;Hugh F.J. Corr

  • Late Holocene ice-flow reconfiguration in the Weddell Sea sector of West Antarctica

    Martin Siegert;Neil Ross;Hugh Corr;Jonathan Kingslake

  • Antarctic extreme events

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  • An assessment of deep hot-water drilling as a means to undertake direct measurement and sampling of Antarctic subglacial lakes: experience and lessons learned from the Lake Ellsworth field season 2012/13

    Martin J. Siegert;Keith Makinson;David Blake;Matt Mowlem

  • The Ellsworth Subglacial Highlands: Inception and retreat of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

    Neil Ross;Tom A. Jordan;Robert G. Bingham;Hugh F.J. Corr

  • Bed topography of Princess Elizabeth Land in East Antarctica

    Xiangbin Cui;Hafeez Jeofry;Jamin S. Greenbaum;Jamin S. Greenbaum;Jingxue Guo

  • Antarctic basal environment shaped by high-pressure flow through a subglacial river system

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  • Ice‐flow structure and ice dynamic changes in the Weddell Sea sector of West Antarctica from radar‐imaged internal layering

    Robert G. Bingham;David M. Rippin;Nanna B. Karlsson;Hugh F. J. Corr

  • Boundary conditions of an active West Antarctic subglacial lake: implications for storage of water beneath the ice sheet

    M.J. Siegert;N Ross;H.F.J. Corr;Ben Smith

  • Airborne radar evidence for tributary flow switching in Institute Ice Stream, West Antarctica: implications for ice sheet configuration and dynamics

    Kate Winter;John Woodward;Neil Ross;Stuart A. Dunning

  • An extensive subglacial lake and canyon system in Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica

    Stewart S.R. Jamieson;Neil Ross;Jamin S. Greenbaum;Duncan A. Young

  • The glacial geomorphology of the Antarctic ice sheet bed.

    Stewart S.R. Jamieson;Chris R. Stokes;Neil Ross;David M. Rippin

  • Ice front change of marine-terminating outlet glaciers in northwest and southeast Greenland during the 21st Century

    Charlie Bunce;J. Rachel Carr;Peter Nienow;Neil Ross

  • Evidence for the long-term sedimentary environment in an Antarctic subglacial lake

    Andrew M. Smith;John Woodward;Neil Ross;Michael J. Bentley

  • Basal roughness of the Institute and Möller Ice Streams, West Antarctica: Process determination and landscape interpretation

    D.M. Rippin;R.G. Bingham;Tom A.R.M. Jordan;A.P. Wright

  • Subglacial controls on the flow of Institute Ice Stream, West Antarctica

    Martin J. Siegert;Neil Ross;Jilu Li;Dustin M. Schroeder

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin J. Siegert
Martin J. Siegert University of Exeter
Hugh F. J. Corr
Hugh F. J. Corr British Antarctic Survey
Fausto Ferraccioli
Fausto Ferraccioli National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics
Tom A. Jordan
Tom A. Jordan British Antarctic Survey
Michael J. Bentley
Michael J. Bentley Durham University
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith British Antarctic Survey
Stewart S. R. Jamieson
Stewart S. R. Jamieson Durham University
Andrew J. Russell
Andrew J. Russell Newcastle University
Edward C. King
Edward C. King British Antarctic Survey
Richard C. A. Hindmarsh
Richard C. A. Hindmarsh British Antarctic Survey

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