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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 54 2766 2524 312 288 183 8328

Nick M.W. Roberts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nick M.W. Roberts between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nick M.W. Roberts published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2024. 61 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2024. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 29 publications
1977 2025

271 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nick M.W. Roberts: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 3
2012 3
2013 15
2014 13
2015 22
2016 17
2017 12
2018 14
2019 18
2020 24
2021 17
2022 21
2023 29
2024 32
2025 29
Total 271
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Nick M.W. Roberts 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 Nick M.W. Roberts 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, 178–187 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: 183 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
178–187 414 183
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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Nick M.W. Roberts 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 Nick M.W. Roberts 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 54
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

Nick M.W. Roberts is affiliated with the British Geological Survey in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on geophysics, artificial intelligence applications, atmospheric science, paleontology, and geochemistry and petrology. Their research spans multiple interrelated disciplines and integrates geological and geochemical analysis with earthquake and tectonic studies as well as geologic mapping and paleoclimatology.

The scientist has authored and co-authored various papers, some of which include:

  • Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) U-Pb carbonate geochronology: strategies, progress, and limitations, 2020, Geochronology
  • Timescales of faulting through calcite geochronology: A review, 2022, Journal of Structural Geology

Nick M.W. Roberts has worked alongside several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Christopher J. Spencer
  • Kent C. Condie
  • Henrik Drake
  • Stephen J. Puetz
  • Thomas N. Lamont

Their publication record reflects a diverse engagement with reputed scientific venues. Notable journals and publication platforms where their work appears include:

  • Precambrian Research
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Chemical Geology
  • Geoscience Frontiers
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

The main research themes addressed by Nick M.W. Roberts involve a combination of geological and geochemical analysis techniques applied to a range of topics, such as:

  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geochemistry and geologic mapping
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • Paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Roberts' work on geochronology includes significant contributions to understanding faulting timescales and advancements in analytical techniques such as laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. This research addresses both methodological strategies and the application of advanced geochemical tools to carbonate minerals.

Best Publications

  • A calcite reference material for LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology

    Nick M. W. Roberts;E. Troy Rasbury;Randall R. Parrish;Christopher J. Smith

  • The zircon archive of continent formation through time

    Nick M. W. Roberts;Christopher J. Spencer

  • U-Pb geochronology of calcite-mineralized faults: Absolute timing of rift-related fault events on the northeast Atlantic margin

    Nick M.W. Roberts;Richard J. Walker

  • The identification and significance of pure sediment-derived granites

    Thomas N. Hopkinson;Nigel B.W. Harris;Clare J. Warren;Christopher J. Spencer

  • The boring billion? – Lid tectonics, continental growth and environmental change associated with the Columbia supercontinent

    Nick M.W. Roberts

  • Growth, destruction, and preservation of Earth's continental crust

    Christopher Spencer;N. Roberts;M. Santosh;M. Santosh;M. Santosh

  • Developing an inverted Barrovian sequence; insights from monazite petrochronology

    Catherine M. Mottram;Clare J. Warren;Daniele Regis;Nick M.W. Roberts

  • Early hydrothermal carbon uptake by the upper oceanic crust: insight from in situ U-Pb dating

    Laurence A. Coogan;Randall R. Parrish;Nick M.W. Roberts

  • Generation and preservation of continental crust in the Grenville Orogeny

    Christopher J. Spencer;Peter A. Cawood;Chris J. Hawkesworth;Anthony R. Prave

  • Strategies towards robust interpretations of in situ zircon Lu–Hf isotope analyses

    C.J. Spencer;C.J. Spencer;C.L. Kirkland;N.M.W. Roberts;N.J. Evans

  • Proterozoic onset of crustal reworking and collisional tectonics: Reappraisal of the zircon oxygen isotope record

    Christopher J. Spencer;Peter A. Cawood;Chris J. Hawkesworth;Timothy D. Raub

  • A non‐collisional, accretionary Sveconorwegian orogen

    Trond Slagstad;Nick M. W. Roberts;Nick M. W. Roberts;Mogens Marker;Torkil S. Røhr

  • Petrogenesis of rare-metal pegmatites in high-grade metamorphic terranes: A case study from the Lewisian Gneiss Complex of north-west Scotland

    R.A. Shaw;K.M. Goodenough;N.M.W. Roberts;M.S.A. Horstwood

  • A geochronological and petrological study of anatectic paragneiss and associated granite dykes from the Day Nui Con Voi metamorphic core complex, North Vietnam: constraints on the timing of metamorphism within the Red River shear zone

    R. M. Palin;M. P. Searle;D. J. Waters;R. R. Parrish

  • Increased loss of continental crust during supercontinent amalgamation

    Nick M.W. Roberts;Nick M.W. Roberts

  • Continental growth and reworking on the edge of the Columbia and Rodinia supercontinents; 1.86–0.9 Ga accretionary orogeny in southwest Fennoscandia

    Nick M.W. Roberts;Trond Slagstad

  • Contrasting granite metallogeny through the zircon record : a case study from Myanmar

    Nicholas J. Gardiner;Nicholas J. Gardiner;Chris J. Hawkesworth;Laurence J. Robb;Martin J. Whitehouse

  • The tectonic and metallogenic framework of Myanmar: A Tethyan mineral system

    Nicholas J. Gardiner;Laurence J. Robb;Christopher K. Morley;Michael P. Searle

  • Sedimentary recycling in arc magmas: geochemical and U–Pb–Hf–O constraints on the Mesoproterozoic Suldal Arc, SW Norway

    Nick M. W. Roberts;Nick M. W. Roberts;Trond Slagstad;Randall R. Parrish;Randall R. Parrish;Michael J. Norry

  • Rapid thermal rejuvenation of high-crystallinity magma linked to porphyry copper deposit formation; evidence from the Koloula Porphyry Prospect, Solomon Islands

    S. Tapster;S. Tapster;D. J. Condon;J. Naden;S. R. Noble

  • Continent formation through time

    Nick M. W. Roberts;Martin J. Van Kranendonk;Stephen Parman;Peter D. Clift

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher J. Spencer
Christopher J. Spencer Queen's University
Matthew S.A. Horstwood
Matthew S.A. Horstwood British Geological Survey
Randall R. Parrish
Randall R. Parrish University of Portsmouth
Clare J. Warren
Clare J. Warren The Open University
Michael P. Searle
Michael P. Searle University of Oxford
Martin J. Whitehouse
Martin J. Whitehouse Swedish Museum of Natural History
Christopher L. Kirkland
Christopher L. Kirkland Curtin University
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Peter A. Cawood
Peter A. Cawood Monash University
Robert J. Thomas
Robert J. Thomas Council for Geoscience

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