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Earth Science 51 3319 3040 27 26 143 7032

Phil Shane publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Phil Shane between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Phil Shane published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2008. 4 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2008. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 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: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1976 2025

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Phil Shane: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
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 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 1
1994 3
1995 5
1996 5
1997 0
1998 6
1999 4
2000 5
2001 6
2002 9
2003 5
2004 7
2005 8
2006 7
2007 5
2008 14
2009 2
2010 7
2011 10
2012 11
2013 4
2014 7
2015 5
2016 9
2017 9
2018 6
2019 6
2020 4
2021 4
2022 3
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
Total 189
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Phil Shane 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 Phil Shane 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, 138–147 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: 143 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
138–147 491 143
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
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Phil Shane 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 Phil Shane 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 51
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
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Overview

Phil Shane is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Geophysics. Their research encompasses a variety of subfields including Accounting, Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Ecology.

The scientist's work has been published across several reputable venues. Frequent publication outlets include the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, the Journal of Petrology, the International Journal of Corporate Governance, Bulletin of Volcanology, and Lithos.

The main topics addressed in their research involve Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Phil Shane include Shane J. Cronin, Georg F. Zellmer, Malcolm Reid, Claudine H. Stirling, and May Sas.

The following are selected recent papers demonstrating the scope of their research activity:

  • Genesis of Recent Mafic Magmatism in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand: Insights into the Birth and Death of Very Large Volume Rhyolitic Systems? (2020, Journal of Petrology)
  • Mush, Melts and Metasediments: a History of Rhyolites from the Okataina Volcanic Centre, New Zealand, as Captured in Plagioclase (2021, Journal of Petrology)
  • Constraints on assembly of Tongariro and Ruapehu andesite magmas based on Sr-isotope compositions of plagioclase and groundmass (2021, Lithos)
  • Priming and eruption of andesite magmas at Taranaki volcano recorded in plagioclase phenocrysts (2023, Bulletin of Volcanology)
  • A History of Andesite Production via Magma Mixing and Mingling Revealed Microscopically at Ngauruhoe Volcano (2022, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems)

Best Publications

  • Fingerprints and age models for widespread New Zealand tephra marker beds erupted since 30,000 years ago: a framework for NZ-INTIMATE

    David J. Lowe;Phil A.R. Shane;Brent V. Alloway;Rewi M. Newnham

  • Tephrochronology: a New Zealand case study

    Phil Shane

  • The INTAV intercomparison of electron-beam microanalysis of glass by tephrochronology laboratories: Results and recommendations

    Stephen C. Kuehn;Duane G. Froese;Phil A. R. Shane

  • All toba tephra occurrences across peninsular India belong to the 75,000 yr B.P. eruption

    John A. Westgate;Philip A. R. Shane;Nicholas J. G. Pearce;William T. Perkins

  • Trends in rhyolite geochemistry, mineralogy, and magma storage during the last 50 kyr at Okataina and Taupo volcanic centres, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

    Victoria C. Smith;Phil Shane;Ian A. Nairn

  • Re-anchoring the late Pleistocene tephrochronology of New Zealand based on concordant radiocarbon ages and combined 238U/230Th disequilibrium and (U–Th)/He zircon ages

    Martin Danišík;Martin Danišík;Phil A.R. Shane;Axel K. Schmitt;Alan G. Hogg

  • Eruption recurrence rates in a basaltic volcanic field based on tephra layers in maar sediments: Implications for hazards in the Auckland volcanic field

    Catherine Molloy;Philip Shane;Paul Augustinus

  • Sequential eruption of alkaline and sub-alkaline magmas from a small monogenetic volcano in the Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand

    Andrew John Needham;J Lindsay;I E M Smith;P Augustinus

  • New Geochemical Evidence for the Youngest Toba Tuff in India

    Phil Shane;John Westgate;Martin Williams;Ravi Korisettar

  • Distal record of multi-sourced tephra in Onepoto Basin, Auckland, New Zealand: implications for volcanic chronology, frequency and hazards

    Phil Shane;Joy Hoverd

  • Warm storage for arc magmas

    Mélanie Barboni;Patrick Boehnke;Axel K Schmitt;T Mark Harrison

  • New occurrence of Youngest Toba Tuff in abyssal sediments of the Central Indian Basin

    J.N Pattan;Phil Shane;V.K Banakar

  • Upper-ocean-to-atmosphere radiocarbon offsets imply fast deglacial carbon dioxide release

    Kathryn A. Rose;Elisabeth L. Sikes;Thomas P. Guilderson;Thomas P. Guilderson;Phil Shane

  • Testing the reliability of ESR dating of optically exposed buried quartz sediments

    W.J. Rink;J. Bartoll;H.P. Schwarcz;P. Shane

  • Zircon trace element chemistry at sub-micrometer resolution for Tarawera volcano, New Zealand, and implications for rhyolite magma evolution

    Sonja Storm;Axel K. Schmitt;Phil Shane;Jan M. Lindsay

  • Dissolution and secondary mineral precipitation in basalts due to reactions with carbonic acid

    Shreya Kanakiya;Ludmila Adam;Lionel Esteban;Michael C. Rowe

  • A 28 000–6600 cal yr record of local and distal volcanism preserved in a paleolake, Auckland, New Zealand

    Anna Sandiford;Brent Alloway;Phil Shane

  • The application of laser ablation ICP-MS to the analysis of volcanic glass shards from tephra deposits : bulk glass and single shard analysis

    Nicholas J.G. Pearce;John A. Westgate;William T. Perkins;Warren J. Eastwood

  • Submarine silicic volcanism of the Healy caldera, southern Kermadec arc (SW Pacific): I – volcanology and eruption mechanisms

    Ian C. Wright;John A. Gamble;Phil A. R. Shane

  • Correlation of rhyolitic pyroclastic eruptive units from the Taupo volcanic zone by Fe-Ti oxide compositional data

    Phil Shane

  • Multiple rhyolite magmas and basalt injection in the 17.7 ka Rerewhakaaitu eruption episode from Tarawera volcanic complex, New Zealand

    Phil Shane;S.B. Martin;V.C. Smith;K.F. Beggs

Frequent Co-Authors

Victoria C. Smith
Victoria C. Smith University of Oxford
Jan M. Lindsay
Jan M. Lindsay University of Auckland
Axel K. Schmitt
Axel K. Schmitt Curtin University
Georg F. Zellmer
Georg F. Zellmer University of Bonn
John A. Westgate
John A. Westgate University of Toronto
David J. Lowe
David J. Lowe University of Waikato
Scott L. Nichol
Scott L. Nichol Geoscience Australia
Brent Alloway
Brent Alloway University of Auckland
Jim Cole
Jim Cole University of Canterbury
Thomas P. Guilderson
Thomas P. Guilderson University of California, Santa Cruz

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