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Philip J. Currie

Philip J. Currie

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 72 869 768 39 35 288 17076

Philip J. Currie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philip J. Currie between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philip J. Currie published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2017. 14 of the 379 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2017. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications
1975 2025

379 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philip J. Currie: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 4
1982 1
1983 2
1984 2
1985 2
1986 0
1987 2
1988 6
1989 5
1990 12
1991 3
1992 2
1993 9
1994 3
1995 3
1996 6
1997 1
1998 6
1999 1
2000 8
2001 10
2002 5
2003 5
2004 4
2005 2
2006 7
2007 5
2008 6
2009 7
2010 13
2011 15
2012 19
2013 14
2014 24
2015 17
2016 11
2017 27
2018 11
2019 17
2020 18
2021 22
2022 13
2023 10
2024 6
2025 8
Total 379
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Philip J. Currie 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 J. Currie 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, 288–297 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: 288 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119 288
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 J. Currie 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 J. Currie 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, 72 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: 72 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 72
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Philip J. Currie is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their academic work spans mainly within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, focusing particularly on paleontology and related subfields.

The primary fields of study for Currie include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these broader fields, their subfields of interest cover:

  • Paleontology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Their research has addressed several main topics including:

  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Amphibian and Reptile Biology
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Morphological variations and asymmetry
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Currie are:

  • "Ejection fraction and mortality: a nationwide register-based cohort study of 499 153 women and men", 2020, European Journal of Heart Failure
  • "Dinosaur biodiversity declined well before the asteroid impact, influenced by ecological and environmental pressures", 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Morphology and distribution of scales, dermal ossifications, and other non-feather integumentary structures in non-avialan theropod dinosaurs", 2022, Biological Reviews/Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • "A new two-fingered dinosaur sheds light on the radiation of Oviraptorosauria", 2020, Royal Society Open Science
  • "Anatomical, morphometric, and stratigraphic analyses of theropod biodiversity in the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Dinosaur Park Formation", 2021, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

They have frequently published in several academic venues, including:

  • Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
  • Cretaceous Research
  • Scientific Reports
  • Historical Biology

Currie maintains collaborations with several co-authors prominently involved in related research. These frequent co-authors include:

  • Gregory F. Funston
  • Mark J. Powers
  • Jordan C. Mallon
  • Khishigjav Tsogtbaatar
  • Matthew M. Rhodes

Among recognitions, Currie was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1999 by its Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • Two feathered dinosaurs from northeastern China

    Ji Qiang;Philip J. Currie;Mark A. Norell;Ji Shu-An

  • A new carnosaur (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Jurassic of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China

    Philip J. Currie;Xi-Jin Zhao

  • Nanotyrannus, a new genus of pygmy tyrannosaur, from the latest Cretaceous of Montana

    R. T. Bakker;M. Williams;P. J. Currie

  • Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs

    Philip J. Currie;Kevin Padian

  • New information on the anatomy and relationships of Dromaeosaurus albertensis (Dinosauria: Theropoda)

    Philip J. Currie

  • A new carcharodontosaurid (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina

    Rodolfo A. Coria;Philip J. Currie

  • Anatomy of Sinosauropteryx prima from Liaoning, northeastern China

    Philip J Currie;Pei-ji Chen

  • A new specimen of Acrocanthosaurus atokensis (Theropoda, Dinosauria) from the Lower Cretaceous Antlers Formation (Lower Cretaceous, Aptian) of Oklahoma, USA

    Philip J. Currie;Kenneth Carpenter

  • The Taphonomy of a Centrosaurus (Ornithischia: Certopsidae) Bone Bed from the Dinosaur Park Formation (Upper Campanian), Alberta, Canada, with Comments on Cranial Ontogeny

    Michael J. Ryan;Anthony P. Russell;David A. Eberth;Philip J. Currie

  • Dinosaur Provincial Park : a spectacular ancient ecosystem revealed

    Philip J. Currie;Eva B. Koppelhus

  • Bird-like characteristics of the jaws and teeth of troodontid theropods (Dinosauria, Saurischia)

    Philip J. Currie

  • Osteology of Cryolophosaurus ellioti (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Early Jurassic of Antarctica and implications for early theropod evolution

    Nathan D. Smith;Nathan D. Smith;Peter J. Makovicky;William R. Hammer;Philip J. Currie

  • Tyrant dinosaur evolution tracks the rise and fall of Late Cretaceous oceans.

    Mark A. Loewen;Randall B. Irmis;Joseph J. W. Sertich;Philip J. Currie

  • Remarkable New Birdlike Dinosaur (Theropoda: Maniraptora) from the Upper Cretaceous of Montana

    David A. Burnham;Kraig L. Derstler;Philip J. Currie;Robert T. Bakker

  • Allometric growth in tyrannosaurids (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of North America and Asia

    Philip J. Currie

  • SMALL THEROPOD AND BIRD TEETH FROM THE LATE CRETACEOUS (LATE CAMPANIAN) JUDITH RIVER GROUP, ALBERTA

    Julia T. Sankey;Donald B. Brinkman;Merrilee Guenther;Philip J. Currie

  • On the discovery of an oviraptorid skeleton on a nest of eggs at Bayan Mandahu, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China

    Zhi-Ming Dong;Philip J. Currie

  • Djadokhta Formation correlative strata in Chinese Inner Mongolia: an overview of the stratigraphy, sedimentary geology, and paleontology and comparisons with the type locality in the pre-Altai Gobi

    T. Jerzykiewicz;P. J. Currie;D. A. Eberth;P. A. Johnston

  • Cranial anatomy of Stenonychosaurus inequalis (Saurischia, Theropoda) and its bearing on the origin of birds

    P. J. Currie

  • Dinosaur Systematics: Approaches and Perspectives

    Kenneth Carpenter;Philip J. Currie

  • Synchrotron scanning reveals amphibious ecomorphology in a new clade of bird-like dinosaurs

    Andrea Cau;Vincent Beyrand;Dennis F. A. E. Voeten;Vincent Fernandez

Frequent Co-Authors

Lida Xing
Lida Xing China University of Geosciences
David C. Evans
David C. Evans Royal Ontario Museum
David A. Eberth
David A. Eberth Royal Tyrrell Museum
Mark A. Norell
Mark A. Norell American Museum of Natural History
Alexander P. Wolfe
Alexander P. Wolfe University of Alberta
Xing Xu
Xing Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Anthony P. Russell
Anthony P. Russell University of Calgary
Martin G. Lockley
Martin G. Lockley University of Colorado Denver
William J. Stewart
William J. Stewart Cleveland Clinic
Stephen L. Brusatte
Stephen L. Brusatte University of Edinburgh

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