2026 Paul J. Valdes: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	98	152	130	16	12	465	33377

Paul J. Valdes 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 J. Valdes sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 510+

This scientist: 465 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Paul J. Valdes 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 J. Valdes sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul J. Valdes is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research spans a range of topics primarily focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Environmental Science.

The main fields of study covered by their work include:

Earth and Planetary Sciences
Environmental Science

The scientist's subfields of study provide further insight into their research interests. These include:

Atmospheric Science
Paleontology
Global and Planetary Change
Ecology
Oceanography

Paul J. Valdes's work also encompasses a number of specific research topics, notably:

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Evolution and Paleontology Studies
Climate variability and models
Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
Cryospheric studies and observations
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Their recent significant papers demonstrate a focus on paleoclimate modeling, tectonics, and extinction events. These include:

The PMIP4 Last Glacial Maximum experiments: preliminary results and comparison with the PMIP3 simulations (2021), published in Climate of the Past
Why 'the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau' is a myth (2020), published in National Science Review
Asteroid impact, not volcanism, caused the end-Cretaceous dinosaur extinction (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DeepMIP: model intercomparison of early Eocene climatic optimum (EECO) large-scale climate features and comparison with proxy data (2021), published in Climate of the Past
Orographic evolution of northern Tibet shaped vegetation and plant diversity in eastern Asia (2021), published in Science Advances

Collaborations form a substantial part of their work, with frequent coauthors including:

Alexander Farnsworth
Daniel J. Lunt
Alex Farnsworth
Ruza Ivanovic
Lauren Gregoire

Paul J. Valdes has published frequently in several academic venues. The main publication venues include:

Climate of the Past
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Geophysical Research Letters
Nature Communications
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Best Publications

Results of PMIP2 coupled simulations of the Mid-Holocene and Last Glacial Maximum - Part 1: experiments and large-scale features

P. Braconnot;B. Otto-Bliesner;S. Harrison;S. Joussaume

1396
Citations
On the Existence of Storm-Tracks.

Brian J. Hoskins;Paul J. Valdes

1068
Citations
The HadGEM2-ES implementation of CMIP5 centennial simulations

C. D. Jones;J. K. Hughes;Nicolas Bellouin;S. C. Hardiman

903
Citations
Constant elevation of southern Tibet over the past 15 million years

Robert A. Spicer;Nigel B. W. Harris;Mike Widdowson;Alexei B. Herman

828
Citations
Species-specific responses of Late Quaternary megafauna to climate and humans

Eline D. Lorenzen;David Nogués-Bravo;Ludovic Orlando;Jaco Weinstock

800
Citations
Genomic evidence for the Pleistocene and recent population history of Native Americans

Maanasa Raghavan;Matthias Steinrücken;Matthias Steinrücken;Kelley Harris;Stephan Schiffels

614
Citations
Monsoon changes for 6000 years ago: Results of 18 simulations from the Paleoclimate Modeling Intercomparison Project (PMIP)

S. Joussaume;K. E. Taylor;P. Braconnot;J. F.B. Mitchell

500
Citations
Quaternary climate changes explain diversity among reptiles and amphibians

Miguel B. Araújo;David Nogués-Bravo;José Alexandre F. Diniz-Filho;Alan M. Haywood

491
Citations
Results of PMIP2 coupled simulations of the Mid-Holocene and Last Glacial Maximum – Part 2: feedbacks with emphasis on the location of the ITCZ and mid- and high latitudes heat budget

P. Braconnot;B. Otto-Bliesner;S. Harrison;S. Joussaume

455
Citations
A new global biome reconstruction and data-model comparison for the Middle Pliocene

Ulrich Salzmann;Alan Haywood;Daniel Lunt;Daniel Lunt;Paul Valdes

375
Citations
Mesozoic climates: General circulation models and the rock record

Bruce W. Sellwood;Paul J. Valdes

366
Citations
A review of palaeoclimates and palaeoenvironments in the Levant and Eastern Mediterranean from 25,000 to 5000 years BP: setting the environmental background for the evolution of human civilisation

Stuart A. Robinson;Stuart Black;Bruce W. Sellwood;Paul J. Valdes

362
Citations
Modelling Pliocene warmth: contribution of atmosphere, oceans and cryosphere

Alan M. Haywood;Paul J. Valdes

359
Citations
Past East Asian monsoon evolution controlled by paleogeography, not CO2

Alex Farnsworth;Daniel J. Lunt;Stuart A. Robinson;Paul J. Valdes

355
Citations
Jurassic Phytogeography and Climates: New Data and Model Comparisons

PA Rees;AM Zeigler;PJ Valdes

347
Citations
Past and future polar amplification of climate change: climate model intercomparisons and ice-core constraints

Valérie Masson-Delmotte;Masa Kageyama;Pascale Braconnot;S. Charbit

326
Citations
Earth system sensitivity inferred from Pliocene modelling and data

Daniel J. Lunt;Daniel J. Lunt;Alan M. Haywood;Gavin A. Schmidt;Ulrich Salzmann;Ulrich Salzmann

324
Citations
High-latitude climate sensitivity to ice-sheet forcing over the last 120 kyr

Joy S. Singarayer;Paul J. Valdes

312
Citations
Climate model and proxy data constraints on ocean warming across the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum

Tom Dunkley Jones;Daniel J. Lunt;Daniela N. Schmidt;Andy Ridgwell

308
Citations
The BRIDGE HadCM3 family of climate models: HadCM3@Bristol v1.0

Paul J. Valdes;Edward Armstrong;Marcus P. S. Badger;Marcus P. S. Badger;Catherine D. Bradshaw

295
Citations
The PMIP4 Last Glacial Maximum experiments: Preliminary results and comparison with the PMIP3 simulations

Masa Kageyama;Sandy P. Harrison;Marie L. Kapsch;Marcus Lofverstrom

290
Citations
Closure of the Panama Seaway during the Pliocene: implications for climate and Northern Hemisphere glaciation

Daniel J. Lunt;Daniel J. Lunt;Paul J. Valdes;Alan Haywood;Alan Haywood;Ian C. Rutt

289
Citations
Deglacial rapid sea level rises caused by ice-sheet saddle collapses

Lauren J. Gregoire;Antony J. Payne;Paul J. Valdes

288
Citations
The PMIP4 contribution to CMIP6 – Part 1: Overview and over-arching analysis plan

Masa Kageyama;Pascale Braconnot;Sandy P. Harrison;Alan M. Haywood

283
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Lunt University of Bristol

Alan M. Haywood University of Leeds

Joy S. Singarayer University of Reading

Robert A. Spicer The Open University

Zhe-Kun Zhou Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden

Didier M. Roche Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

David J. Beerling University of Sheffield

Ayako Abe-Ouchi University of Tokyo

Harry J. Dowsett United States Geological Survey

Andy Ridgwell University of California, Riverside

External Links

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