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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2462 2237 265 242 232 9755
Biology and Biochemistry 65 9348 8624 715 664 276 12291

Paul M. Barrett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul M. Barrett between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul M. Barrett published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2025. 36 of the 367 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2025. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 35 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

367 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul M. Barrett: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 5
1996 1
1997 3
1998 6
1999 4
2000 7
2001 4
2002 6
2003 4
2004 6
2005 15
2006 11
2007 12
2008 10
2009 22
2010 16
2011 12
2012 14
2013 8
2014 14
2015 13
2016 16
2017 16
2018 13
2019 11
2020 17
2021 14
2022 18
2023 20
2024 12
2025 35
2026 1
Total 367
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Paul M. Barrett 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 M. Barrett 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, 228–237 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: 232 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
228–237 262 232
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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Paul M. Barrett 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 M. Barrett 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 56
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

Paul M. Barrett is affiliated with the Natural History Museum in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant work in paleontology and related subfields.

The scientist's main subfields of study include:

  • Paleontology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Geometry and Topology
  • Ecology

Paul M. Barrett's research topics cover a broad range of areas, including:

  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Morphological variations and asymmetry
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Turtle Biology and Conservation

The scientist has contributed to several recent publications with varied research focuses. Selected recent papers include:

  • "A chronostratigraphic framework for the upper Stormberg Group: Implications for the Triassic-Jurassic boundary in southern Africa," 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Inner ear biomechanics reveals a Late Triassic origin for mammalian endothermy," 2022, Nature
  • "Osteology of Klamelisaurus gobiensis (Dinosauria, Eusauropoda) and the evolutionary history of Middle-Late Jurassic Chinese sauropods," 2020, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
  • "Multiple pathways to herbivory underpinned deep divergences in ornithischian evolution," 2023, Current Biology
  • "Bizarre dermal armour suggests the first African ankylosaur," 2021, Nature Ecology & Evolution

Frequent coauthors of Paul M. Barrett include:

  • Jonah N. Choiniere
  • Susannah C. R. Maidment
  • Paul Upchurch
  • Richard J. Butler
  • Simon Wills

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in several venues, with multiple contributions to these journals:

  • Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
  • Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
  • Royal Society Open Science
  • Nature
  • Current Biology

In addition to journal articles, Paul M. Barrett has published books. One such publication is The Digital Black Atlantic, released in 2021 by the University of Minnesota Press.

Best Publications

  • An exceptionally preserved Lower Cretaceous ecosystem

    Zhonghe Zhou;Paul M. Barrett;Paul M. Barrett;Jason Hilton

  • A new hypothesis of dinosaur relationships and early dinosaur evolution

    Matthew G. Baron;Matthew G. Baron;David B. Norman;Paul M. Barrett

  • Dinosaur diversity and the rock record

    Paul M. Barrett;Alistair J. McGowan;Victoria Page

  • Homeotic effects, somitogenesis and the evolution of vertebral numbers in recent and fossil amniotes

    Johannes Müller;Torsten M. Scheyer;Jason J. Head;Paul M. Barrett

  • The extinction of the dinosaurs

    Stephen L. Brusatte;Richard J. Butler;Paul M. Barrett;Matthew T. Carrano

  • Testing the effect of the rock record on diversity: a multidisciplinary approach to elucidating the generic richness of sauropodomorph dinosaurs through time.

    Philip D. Mannion;Paul Upchurch;Matthew T. Carrano;Paul M. Barrett

  • Pterosaur distribution in time and space: an atlas

    Paul M. Barrett;Richard J. Butler;Nicholas P. Edwards;Andrew R. Milner

  • The evolution of sauropod feeding mechanisms

    Paul Upchurch;Paul M. Barrett

  • Cretaceous Extinctions: Multiple Causes

    J. David Archibald;W. A. Clemens;Kevin Padian;Timothy B Rowe

  • Open data and digital morphology

    Thomas G. Davies;Imran A. Rahman;Stephan Lautenschlager;Stephan Lautenschlager;John A. Cunningham

  • Systematics and phylogeny of Stegosauria (Dinosauria: Ornithischia)

    Susannah C. R. Maidment;David B. Norman;Paul M. Barrett;Paul Upchurch

  • Did dinosaurs invent flowers? Dinosaur–angiosperm coevolution revisited

    Paul M. Barrett;Katherine J. Willis

  • Inner ear anatomy is a proxy for deducing auditory capability and behaviour in reptiles and birds

    Stig A Walsh;Paul M Barrett;Angela C Milner;Geoffrey Manley

  • Phylogeny of the ankylosaurian dinosaurs (Ornithischia: Thyreophora)

    Richard S. Thompson;Jolyon C. Parish;Susannah C. R. Maidment;Paul M. Barrett

  • Estimating the effects of sampling biases on pterosaur diversity patterns: implications for hypotheses of bird/pterosaur competitive replacement

    Richard J. Butler;Paul M. Barrett;Stephen Nowbath;Paul Upchurch

  • Paleobiology of Herbivorous Dinosaurs

    Paul M. Barrett

  • The oldest dinosaur? A Middle Triassic dinosauriform from Tanzania

    Sterling J. Nesbitt;Paul M. Barrett;Sarah Werning;Christian A. Sidor

  • Sauropod dinosaurs from the Lower Cretaceous of eastern Asia: taxonomic and biogeographical implications

    Paul M. Barrett;Yoshikazu Hasegawa;Makoto Manabe;Shinji Isaji

  • The locomotor musculature of basal ornithischian dinosaurs

    Susannah C. R. Maidment;Paul M. Barrett

  • A phylogenetic analysis of basal sauropodomorph relationships: Implications for the origin of sauropod dinosaurs2

    P Upchurch;PM Barrett;PM Galton

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Upchurch
Paul Upchurch University College London
Richard J. Butler
Richard J. Butler University of Birmingham
Roger B. J. Benson
Roger B. J. Benson University of Oxford
Susan E. Evans
Susan E. Evans University College London
Philip D. Mannion
Philip D. Mannion University College London
Sterling J. Nesbitt
Sterling J. Nesbitt Virginia Tech
Xing Xu
Xing Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
David C. Evans
David C. Evans Royal Ontario Museum
Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra
Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra University of Zurich
Thomas H. Rich
Thomas H. Rich Museums Victoria

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