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Nicholas J. Conard

Nicholas J. Conard

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 61 1772 1590 115 108 248 15131

Nicholas J. Conard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicholas J. Conard between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicholas J. Conard published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2015. 19 of the 368 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2015. 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 7 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 33 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

368 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicholas J. Conard: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 3
1985 0
1986 3
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 3
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 7
1999 4
2000 4
2001 8
2002 6
2003 9
2004 7
2005 5
2006 12
2007 2
2008 6
2009 5
2010 4
2011 4
2012 13
2013 23
2014 8
2015 33
2016 25
2017 17
2018 18
2019 15
2020 15
2021 19
2022 22
2023 21
2024 17
2025 18
2026 1
Total 368
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Nicholas J. Conard 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 J. Conard 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, 248–257 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: 248 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208 248
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 J. Conard 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 J. Conard 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 61
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

Nicholas J. Conard is affiliated with the University of Tübingen in Germany. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily within the social sciences and earth and planetary sciences, focusing extensively on anthropology, paleontology, and archaeology.

Their work covers significant topics such as Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology, archaeology and ancient environmental studies, forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology, as well as evolution and paleontology studies. Additional research interests include geology and paleoclimatology, rock art studies, and wildlife ecology and conservation.

Conard has contributed to numerous publication venues, including:

  • Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Urgeschichte
  • Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
  • PLoS ONE
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology

Frequent collaborators in their research include Britt M. Starkovich, Mohsen Zeidi, Benjamin Schürch, Susanne C. Münzel, and Christopher E. Miller.

Recent publications by Nicholas J. Conard include:

  • "Grey wolf genomic history reveals a dual ancestry of dogs," 2022, Nature
  • "Microstratigraphic preservation of ancient faunal and hominin DNA in Pleistocene cave sediments," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A 300,000-year-old throwing stick from Schöningen, northern Germany, documents the evolution of human hunting," 2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • "Fox dietary ecology as a tracer of human impact on Pleistocene ecosystems," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "The role of foxes in the Palaeolithic economies of the Swabian Jura (Germany)," 2020, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

In addition to journal articles, Conard has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Kerns Verlag eBooks: The Rhine During the Middle Paleolithic: Boundary or Corridor? (2021).

Best Publications

  • The genetic history of Ice Age Europe

    Qiaomei Fu;Cosimo Posth;Cosimo Posth;Mateja Hajdinjak;Martin Petr

  • The timing and spatiotemporal patterning of Neanderthal disappearance

    Tom Higham;Katerina Douka;Rachel Wood;Christopher Bronk Ramsey

  • The genomic history of southeastern Europe

    Iain Mathieson;Songül Alpaslan-Roodenberg;Cosimo Posth;Cosimo Posth;Anna Szécsényi-Nagy

  • New flutes document the earliest musical tradition in southwestern Germany

    Nicholas J. Conard;Maria Malina;Susanne C. Münzel

  • Radiocarbon dating the appearance of modern humans and timing of cultural innovations in Europe: new results and new challenges.

    Nicholas J. Conard;Michael Bolus

  • Pleistocene Mitochondrial Genomes Suggest a Single Major Dispersal of Non-Africans and a Late Glacial Population Turnover in Europe

    Cosimo Posth;Gabriel Renaud;Alissa Mittnik;Alissa Mittnik;Dorothée G. Drucker

  • Τesting models for the beginnings of the Aurignacian and the advent of figurative art and music: the radiocarbon chronology of Geißenklösterle.

    Thomas F. G. Higham;Laura Basell;Roger Jacobi;Roger Jacobi;Rachel Wood;Rachel Wood

  • A female figurine from the basal Aurignacian of Hohle Fels Cave in southwestern Germany

    Nicholas J. Conard

  • Bedding, hearths, and site maintenance in the Middle Stone Age of Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Paul Goldberg;Paul Goldberg;Christopher E. Miller;Solveig Schiegl;Bertrand Ligouis

  • Emergence of Agriculture in the Foothills of the Zagros Mountains of Iran

    Simone Riehl;Mohsen Zeidi;Nicholas John Conard

  • Palaeolithic ivory sculptures from southwestern Germany and the origins of figurative art.

    Nicholas J. Conard

  • Deeply divergent archaic mitochondrial genome provides lower time boundary for African gene flow into Neanderthals

    Cosimo Posth;Christoph Wißing;Keiko Kitagawa;Keiko Kitagawa;Luca Pagani;Luca Pagani

  • Palaeogenomics of Upper Palaeolithic to Neolithic European hunter-gatherers

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  • Lack of phylogeography in European mammals before the last glaciation.

    Michael Hofreiter;David Serre;Nadin Rohland;Gernot Rabeder

  • Tools Underfoot: Human Trampling as an Agent of Lithic Artifact Edge Modification

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  • Dense Forests, cold Steppes and the palaeolithic Settlement of Northern Europe

    Wil Roebroeks;Nicholas J. Conard;Thijs van Kolfschoten;R. W. Dennell

  • Unexpectedly recent dates for human remains from Vogelherd

    Nicholas J. Conard;Pieter M. Grootes;Fred H. Smith

  • Settlement dynamics of the Middle Paleolithic and Middle Stone Age

    Nicholas John Conard

  • When Neanderthals and modern humans met

    Nicholas John Conard

  • Isotopic evidence for dietary ecology of cave lion (Panthera spelaea) in North-Western Europe: Prey choice, competition and implications for extinction

    Hervé Bocherens;Dorothée G. Drucker;Dominique Bonjean;Anne Bridault

  • Ancient DNA Analyses Reveal High Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Diversity and Parallel Morphological Evolution of Late Pleistocene Cave Bears

    Michael Hofreiter;Cristian Capelli;Matthias Krings;Lisette Waits

  • Lithic reduction and hominid behavior in the Middle Paleolithic of the Rhineland

    Nicholas J. Conard;Daniel S. Adler

  • Mousterian large-mammal remains from Kobeh cave : Behavioral implications for Neanderthals and early modern humans. Commentaries. Author's reply

    C. W. Marean;Soo Yeun Kim;R. J. Blumenschine;N. J. Conard

Frequent Co-Authors

Hervé Bocherens
Hervé Bocherens University of Tübingen
Dorothée G. Drucker
Dorothée G. Drucker University of Tübingen
Johannes Krause
Johannes Krause Max Planck Society
Paul Goldberg
Paul Goldberg Boston University
Katerina Harvati
Katerina Harvati University of Tübingen
Wolfgang Haak
Wolfgang Haak Max Planck Society
David Reich
David Reich Harvard Medical School
Florent Rivals
Florent Rivals Rovira i Virgili University
Swapan Mallick
Swapan Mallick Harvard Medical School
Johannes van der Plicht
Johannes van der Plicht University of Groningen

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