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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8885 8255 885 822 137 4451

Philip F. Sexton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philip F. Sexton between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philip F. Sexton published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2014. 6 of the 147 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2014. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
2002 2025

147 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philip F. Sexton: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 5
2008 2
2009 3
2010 2
2011 8
2012 5
2013 8
2014 26
2015 6
2016 6
2017 16
2018 12
2019 9
2020 5
2021 10
2022 8
2023 3
2024 5
2025 1
Total 147
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Philip F. Sexton 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 Philip F. Sexton 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, 128–137 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: 137 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
128–137 557 137
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
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Philip F. Sexton 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 Philip F. Sexton 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
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

Philip F. Sexton is affiliated with The Open University in the United Kingdom and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily spans subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Ocean Engineering, Oceanography, and Paleontology. These areas reflect a broad focus on the interactions between the atmosphere, oceans, and geological processes over time.

The scientist's work encompasses diverse topics including Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Offshore Engineering and Technologies, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Evolution and Paleontology Studies, and Geological and Geophysical Studies.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Philip F. Sexton include:

  • On impact and volcanism across the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, 2020, Science
  • Proxy evidence for state-dependence of climate sensitivity in the Eocene greenhouse, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Cenozoic evolution of deep ocean temperature from clumped isotope thermometry, 2022, Science
  • Early Eocene Ocean Meridional Overturning Circulation: The Roles of Atmospheric Forcing and Strait Geometry, 2022, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Indian Summer Monsoon variability 140-70 thousand years ago based on multi-proxy records from the Bay of Bengal, 2022, Quaternary Science Reviews

Philip F. Sexton has collaborated frequently with various researchers, with prominent co-authors including Richard D. Norris, Paul A. Wilson, D. Mosher, Jochen Erbacher, and Mitchell J Malone. These collaborations reflect ongoing contributions to multiple scientific inquiries within their expertise.

Their research output has appeared in several publication venues, notably Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe, La Trobe University), each with four publications. Science accounts for three publications, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology for two, and Nature Communications for one.

Best Publications

  • Plio-Pleistocene climate sensitivity evaluated using high-resolution CO2 records

    Miguel A. Martínez-Botí;Gavin L Foster;Tom B. Chalk;Eelco J Rohling

  • Very large release of mostly volcanic carbon during the Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum

    Marcus Gutjahr;Andy Ridgwell;Philip F Sexton;Eleni Anagnostou

  • Eocene global warming events driven by ventilation of oceanic dissolved organic carbon

    Philip F. Sexton;Philip F. Sexton;Philip F. Sexton;Richard D. Norris;Paul A. Wilson;Heiko Pälike

  • On impact and volcanism across the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary

    Pincelli M. Hull;André Bornemann;Donald E. Penman;Michael J. Henehan;Michael J. Henehan

  • Causes of ice age intensification across the Mid-Pleistocene Transition

    Thomas B. Chalk;Thomas B. Chalk;Mathis P. Hain;Gavin L. Foster;Eelco J. Rohling;Eelco J. Rohling

  • Microstructural and geochemical perspectives on planktic foraminiferal preservation: “Glassy” versus “Frosty”

    Phillip Francis Sexton;Paul A. Wilson;Paul Nicholas Pearson

  • Cenozoic evolution of deep ocean temperature from clumped isotope thermometry

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  • Persistence of carbon release events through the peak of early Eocene global warmth

    Sandra Kirtland Turner;Sandra Kirtland Turner;Philip F. Sexton;Christopher D. Charles;Richard D. Norris

  • No extreme bipolar glaciation during the main Eocene calcite compensation shift

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  • Proxy evidence for state-dependence of climate sensitivity in the Eocene greenhouse

    E. Anagnostou;E. H. John;T. L. Babila;P. F. Sexton

  • New biostratigraphic, magnetostratigraphic and isotopic insights into the Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum in low latitudes.

    Kirsty M. Edgar;Paul A. Wilson;Philip F. Sexton;Philip F. Sexton;Philip F. Sexton;S. J. Gibbs

  • Testing the Cenozoic multisite composite δ18O and δ13C curves: New monospecific Eocene records from a single locality, Demerara Rise (Ocean Drilling Program Leg 207)

    Phillip Francis Sexton;Paul A. Wilson;Richard D. Norris

  • An abyssal carbonate compensation depth overshoot in the aftermath of the Palaeocene-Eocene thermal maximum

    Donald E. Penman;Sandra Kirtland Turner;Philip F. Sexton;Richard D. Norris

  • Iterative evolution of digitate planktonic foraminifera

    Helen Kathrine Coxall;Helen Kathrine Coxall;Paul A. Wilson;Paul A. Wilson;Paul Nicholas Pearson;Paul Nicholas Pearson;Phillip Francis Sexton;Phillip Francis Sexton

  • Onset of North Atlantic Deep Water production coincident with inception of the Cenozoic global cooling trend

    Michael W. Hohbein;Philip F. Sexton;Philip F. Sexton;Joseph A. Cartwright

  • Symbiont 'bleaching' in planktic foraminifera during the Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum

    Kirsty M. Edgar;Kirsty M. Edgar;Kirsty M. Edgar;S. M. Bohaty;S. J. Gibbs;P. F. Sexton

  • Onset of ‘Pacific-style’ deep-sea sedimentary carbonate cycles at the mid-Pleistocene transition

    Philip F. Sexton;Philip F. Sexton;Stephen Barker

  • Cenozoic North Atlantic deep circulation history recorded in contourite drifts, offshore Newfoundland, Canada

    Patrick R. Boyle;Brian W. Romans;Brian E. Tucholke;Richard D. Norris

  • Towards a robust and consistent middle Eocene astronomical timescale

    Slah Boulila;Slah Boulila;Maximilian Vahlenkamp;David De Vleeschouwer;Jacques Laskar

  • Dispersal and biogeography of marine plankton: Long-distance dispersal of the foraminifer Truncorotalia truncatulinoides

    Philip F. Sexton;Richard D. Norris

  • Insensitivity of alkenone carbon isotopes to atmospheric CO 2 at low to moderate CO 2 levels

    Marcus P. S. Badger;Marcus P. S. Badger;Thomas B. Chalk;Thomas B. Chalk;Gavin L. Foster;Paul R. Bown

  • Palaeoecology of late middle Eocene planktic foraminifera and evolutionary implications

    Phillip Francis Sexton;Paul A. Wilson;Paul Nicholas Pearson

  • Preservation of benthic foraminifera and reliability of deep‐sea temperature records: Importance of sedimentation rates, lithology, and the need to examine test wall structure

    Philip F. Sexton;Paul A. Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard D. Norris
Richard D. Norris University of California, San Diego
Heiko Pälike
Heiko Pälike University of Bremen
Gavin L. Foster
Gavin L. Foster University of Southampton
Thomas Westerhold
Thomas Westerhold University of Bremen
Paul A. Wilson
Paul A. Wilson University of Southampton
Samantha J. Gibbs
Samantha J. Gibbs University of Southampton
Richard D. Pancost
Richard D. Pancost University of Bristol
James C. Zachos
James C. Zachos University of California, Santa Cruz
Paul R. Bown
Paul R. Bown University College London
Pincelli M. Hull
Pincelli M. Hull Yale University

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