World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6472 5995 673 626 105 5717

Paul D. Cole publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul D. Cole between 1990 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul D. Cole published across 35 years, from 1990 to 2024, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2014. 15 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2014. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 5 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 2 publications
1990 2024

117 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Paul D. Cole: publications per year, 1990 to 2024
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 4
1999 7
2000 0
2001 2
2002 6
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 2
2007 1
2008 5
2009 0
2010 3
2011 5
2012 5
2013 4
2014 15
2015 6
2016 3
2017 3
2018 2
2019 2
2020 1
2021 5
2022 6
2023 13
2024 2
Total 117
Download as CSV

Paul D. Cole 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 Paul D. Cole 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, 98–107 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: 105 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
98–107 404 105
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
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
Download as CSV

Paul D. Cole 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 Paul D. Cole 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 38
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
Download as CSV

Overview

Paul D. Cole is a researcher affiliated with Plymouth University in the United Kingdom. Their work primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant number of publications in related subfields such as Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's research spans a range of main topics, including:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • Climate variability and models
  • Tropical and extratropical cyclones research

Paul D. Cole has contributed to several recent papers, with notable publications such as:

  • "Global catastrophic risk from lower magnitude volcanic eruptions," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Responding to eruptive transitions during the 2020-2021 eruption of La Soufrière volcano, St. Vincent," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Subaerial-submarine morphological changes at Stromboli volcano (Italy) induced by the 2019-2020 eruptive activity," 2021, Geomorphology
  • "Grain size distribution and sedimentology in volcanic mass-wasting flows: implications for propagation and mobility," 2020, International Journal of Earth Sciences
  • "Explosive sequence of La Soufrière, St Vincent, April 2021: insights into drivers and consequences via eruptive products," 2023, Geological Society London Special Publications

The publication venues where Paul D. Cole frequently contributes include:

  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Nature Communications
  • Geomorphology
  • International Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Remote Sensing

Collaboration forms an important part of their research activities, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Jenni Barclay
  • Irene Manzella
  • Richard Robertson
  • B.V. Davies
  • Symeon Makris

Across their career, Paul D. Cole has contributed extensively to scientific understanding in their areas of expertise, blending geological, atmospheric, and environmental science approaches to address complex natural phenomena and hazards.

Best Publications

  • Magma flow instability and cyclic activity at soufriere hills volcano, montserrat, british west indies

    B. Voight;Rsj Sparks;AD Miller;RC Stewart

  • Episodes of cyclic Vulcanian explosive activity with fountain collapse at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    T. H. Druitt;S. R. Young;B. Baptie;Costanza Bonadonna

  • Developing an Event Tree for probabilistic hazard and risk assessment at Vesuvius

    A. Neri;W. Aspinall;R. Cioni;R. Cioni;A. Bertagnini

  • The Neapolitan Yellow Tuff — A large volume multiphase eruption from Campi Flegrei, Southern Italy

    Claudio Scarpati;Paul Cole;Annamaria Perrotta

  • Deposits from dome-collapse and fountain-collapse pyroclastic flows at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    P. D. Cole;E. S. Calder;R. S. J. Sparks;A. B. Clarke

  • Chapter 1 An overview of the eruption of Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat from 2000 to 2010

    G. Wadge;B. Voight;R. S. J. Sparks;P. D. Cole;P. D. Cole

  • Pyroclastic flows generated by gravitational instability of the 1996-97 Lava Dome of Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    P. D. Cole;Eliza Calder;T. H. Druitt;R. Hoblitt

  • Magma production and growth of the lava dome of the Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, West Indies: November 1995 to December 1997

    R. S. J. Sparks;S. R. Young;J. Barclay;E. S. Calder

  • Mobility of pyroclastic flows and surges at the Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    E. S. Calder;P. D. Cole;W. B. Dade;T. H. Druitt

  • Volcanic geology of Furnas Volcano, São Miguel, Azores

    J.E Guest;J.L Gaspar;P.D Cole;G Queiroz

  • Capelinhos 1957-1958, Faial, Azores: deposits formed by an emergent surtseyan eruption

    P. D. Cole;J. E. Guest;A. M. Duncan;J. M. Pacheco

  • Crustal-scale degassing due to magma system destabilization and magma-gas decoupling at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    T. E. Christopher;T. E. Christopher;Jon D Blundy;Katharine V Cashman;P. Cole

  • The impacts of pyroclastic surges on buildings at the eruption of the Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat

    Peter J. Baxter;Robin Boyle;Paul Cole;Augusto Neri

  • Small-volume, highly mobile pyroclastic flows formed by rapid sedimentation from pyroclastic surges at Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat: an important volcanic hazard

    T. H. Druitt;E. S. Calder;P. D. Cole;R. P. Hoblitt

  • The explosive eruption of Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, West Indies, 17 September, 1996

    R. Robertson;P. Cole;R. S. J. Sparks;C. Harford

  • An historic subplinian/phreatomagmatic eruption: the 1630 AD eruption of Furnas volcano, Sa∼o Miguel, Azores

    P.D. Cole;G. Queiroz;N. Wallenstein;J.L. Gaspar

  • Pyroclastic flows and surges generated by the 25 June 1997 dome collapse, Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat

    S. C. Loughlin;E. S. Calder;A. Clarke;P. D. Cole

  • Framing volcanic risk communication within disaster risk reduction: finding ways for the social and physical sciences to work together

    Jenni Barclay;Katharine Haynes;Katharine Haynes;Tom Mitchell;Carmen Solana

  • Rapid topographic change measured by high-resolution satellite radar at Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, 2008-2010

    G. Wadge;P. Cole;P. Cole;A. Stinton;A. Stinton;J.-C. Komorowski;J.-C. Komorowski

  • A facies interpretation of the eruption and emplacement mechanisms of the upper part of the Neapolitan Yellow Tuff, Campi Flegrei, southern Italy

    P. D. Cole;C. Scarpati

Frequent Co-Authors

Eliza S. Calder
Eliza S. Calder University of Edinburgh
Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Susan C. Loughlin
Susan C. Loughlin British Geological Survey
Jenni Barclay
Jenni Barclay University of East Anglia
R. S. J. Sparks
R. S. J. Sparks University of Bristol
Timothy H. Druitt
Timothy H. Druitt University of Clermont Auvergne
Barry Voight
Barry Voight Pennsylvania State University
Richard A. Herd
Richard A. Herd University of East Anglia
Anne Mangeney
Anne Mangeney Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Raffaello Cioni
Raffaello Cioni University of Florence

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Earth Science in the USA opens doors to a variety of interdisciplinary fields and career pathways. Many students and professionals choose to complement their studies with additional skills, such as language proficiency or management, which can enhance job prospects in environmental consulting, research, or education.

For instance, veterans interested in broadening their career options might explore the best online spanish degree programs for veterans, enabling them to work in diverse and bilingual settings related to Earth Science.

Creative professionals can also consider combining their science background with the arts by pursuing an online mfa degree, which opens up new avenues in environmental communication, media, or design.

For leadership roles, an online masters degree in human resource management online offers critical skills to manage teams and projects in scientific organizations or companies.

Additionally, seniors or career changers might find flexible options through one year degree programs for seniors, providing a streamlined path to gain essential credentials or pivot into Earth Science-related fields.

Best Scientists Citing Paul D. Cole

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles