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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5123 4732 1912 1700 142 13741

Nicholas Christie-Blick publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicholas Christie-Blick between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicholas Christie-Blick published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2005. 8 of the 156 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2005. 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications
1982 2025

156 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicholas Christie-Blick: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 3
1984 4
1985 8
1986 0
1987 0
1988 5
1989 2
1990 5
1991 5
1992 1
1993 2
1994 4
1995 3
1996 0
1997 3
1998 4
1999 3
2000 1
2001 6
2002 6
2003 8
2004 6
2005 12
2006 4
2007 7
2008 3
2009 4
2010 1
2011 4
2012 5
2013 5
2014 0
2015 1
2016 3
2017 4
2018 3
2019 1
2020 3
2021 0
2022 3
2023 4
2024 2
2025 6
Total 156
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Nicholas Christie-Blick 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 Nicholas Christie-Blick 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: 142 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
138–147 491 142
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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Nicholas Christie-Blick 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 Nicholas Christie-Blick 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Nicholas Christie-Blick is affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the United States and contributes extensively to Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including Ocean Engineering, Geophysics, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, and Geology.

Their publication record includes notable papers such as:

  • Syn-rift sedimentary response to growth folding along a rift-margin transfer zone: An example from the early Miocene of the Gulf of Suez, Egypt, 2022, Sedimentary Geology
  • A back-arc transtensional origin for the Nanpanjiang basin in the pre-Norian Triassic, with implications for the broader intracontinental development of South China, 2022, Basin Research
  • A subaerial origin for the mid-Ediacaran Johnnie valleys, California and Nevada: Implications for a diachronous onset of the Shuram excursion, 2023, Precambrian Research
  • Biostratigraphically constrained age assessment and paleoenvironments of the early Miocene syn-rift deposits of the Gulf of Suez eastern margin, Egypt, 2024, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Did mid-Ediacaran regional sea-level drawdown trigger extensive allochthonous salt breakout and the incision of kilometre-deep palaeocanyons, Flinders Ranges, South Australia?, 2024, Terra Nova

Their frequent co-authors include James A. Austin, Mitchell Malone, Serge Berné, Mai Kirstine Borre, and George E. Claypool.

They have published in a range of venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Precambrian Research
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Basin Research

Main research topics covered in their work include:

  • Offshore Engineering and Technologies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Drilling and Well Engineering

Nicholas Christie-Blick's contributions integrate multiple disciplines within Earth Sciences and associated Engineering fields, supporting studies of geological formations, paleoenvironments, and engineering applications related to ocean and drilling technologies.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • The Phanerozoic Record of Global Sea-Level Change

    Kenneth G. Miller;Michelle A. Kominz;James V. Browning;James D. Wright

  • Deformation and Basin Formation Along Strike-Slip Faults

    Nicholas Christie-Blick;Kevin T. Biddle

  • Stable isotopic evidence for methane seeps in Neoproterozoic postglacial cap carbonates

    Ganqing Jiang;Martin J. Kennedy;Nicholas Christie-Blick

  • Strike-Slip Deformation, Basin Formation, and Sedimentation

    Kevin T. Biddle;Nicholas Christie-Blick

  • Are Proterozoic cap carbonates and isotopic excursions a record of gas hydrate destabilization following Earth's coldest intervals?

    Martin J. Kennedy;Nicholas Christie-Blick;Linda E. Sohl

  • Carbon Isotope Variability across the Ediacaran Yangtze Platform in South China: Implications for a Large Surface-to-Deep Ocean δ13C Gradient

    Ganqing Jiang;Alan J. Kaufman;Nicholas Christie-Blick;Shihong Zhang

  • Cenozoic global sea level, sequences, and the New Jersey Transect: Results From coastal plain and continental slope drilling

    Kenneth G. Miller;Gregory S. Mountain;James V. Browning;Michelle Kominz

  • Neoproterozoic stratigraphic comparison of the Lesser Himalaya (India) and Yangtze block (south China): Paleogeographic implications

    Ganqing Jiang;Linda E. Sohl;Nicholas Christie-Blick

  • The Ediacaran Period: A New Addition to the Geologic Time Scale

    Andrew H. Knoll;Malcolm R. Walter;Guy M. Narbonne;Nicholas Christie-Blick

  • A New Period for the Geologic Time Scale

    Andrew H. Knoll;Malcolm R. Walter;Guy M. Narbonne;Nicholas Christie-Blick

  • U-Pb sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe ages from the Doushantuo Formation in south China: Constraints on late Neoproterozoic glaciations

    Shihong Zhang;Ganqing Jiang;Junming Zhang;Biao Song

  • Paleomagnetic polarity reversals in Marinoan (ca. 600 Ma) glacial deposits of Australia: Implications for the duration of low-latitude glaciation in Neoproterozoic time

    Linda E. Sohl;Nicholas Christie-Blick;Dennis V. Kent;Dennis V. Kent

  • Stratigraphy, Sedimentary Structures, and Textures of the Late Neoproterozoic Doushantuo Cap Carbonate in South China

    Ganqing Jiang;Martin J. Kennedy;Nicholas Christie-Blick;Huaichun Wu

  • Detrital Zircon Provenance of Mesoproterozoic to Cambrian Arenites in the Western United States and Northwestern Mexico

    John H. Stewart;George E. Gehrels;Andrew P. Barth;Paul K. Link

  • Reconstruction of Tertiary progradation and clinoform development on the New Jersey passive margin by 2-D backstripping

    Michael S Steckler;Gregory S Mountain;Kenneth G Miller;Kenneth G Miller;Nicholas Christie-Blick

  • Middle and Late Proterozoic stratified rocks of the western U.S. Cordillera, Colorado Plateau, and Basin and Range province

    Paul Karl Link;Nicholas Christie-Blick;William J. Devlin;Donald P. Elston

  • Onlap, Offlap, and the Origin of Unconformity-Bounded Depositional Sequences

    Nicholas Christie-Blick

  • Structural Styles, Plate-Tectonic Settings, And Hydrocarbon Traps of Divergent (Transtensional) Wrench Faults

    T. P. Harding;R. C. Vierbuchen;Nicholas Christie-Blick

  • An early Cambrian rift to post-rift transition in the Cordillera of Western North America

    Gerard C. Bond;Nicholas Christie-Blick;Michelle A. Kominz;William J. Devlin

  • Carbon isotopic composition of Neoproterozoic glacial carbonates as a test of paleoceanographic models for snowball Earth phenomena

    Martin J. Kennedy;Nicholas Christie-Blick;Anthony R. Prave

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Austin
James A. Austin The University of Texas at Austin
Kenneth G. Miller
Kenneth G. Miller Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Gregory S. Mountain
Gregory S. Mountain Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ganqing Jiang
Ganqing Jiang University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Sidney R. Hemming
Sidney R. Hemming Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Alan J. Kaufman
Alan J. Kaufman University of Maryland, College Park
Malcolm R. Walter
Malcolm R. Walter University of New South Wales
Shihong Zhang
Shihong Zhang China University of Geosciences
Paul E. Olsen
Paul E. Olsen Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Miriam E. Katz
Miriam E. Katz Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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