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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 81 485 420 46 41 332 25499

Philip L. Gibbard publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Philip L. Gibbard between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Philip L. Gibbard published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2009. 20 of the 375 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2009. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 9 publications
1974 2025

375 publications in total across all disciplines

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Philip L. Gibbard: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 4
1978 3
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 5
1983 2
1984 2
1985 0
1986 2
1987 3
1988 4
1989 3
1990 6
1991 5
1992 5
1993 8
1994 16
1995 4
1996 8
1997 2
1998 3
1999 5
2000 7
2001 1
2002 3
2003 8
2004 12
2005 11
2006 11
2007 16
2008 15
2009 22
2010 7
2011 13
2012 17
2013 9
2014 10
2015 16
2016 6
2017 11
2018 6
2019 12
2020 7
2021 12
2022 14
2023 16
2024 11
2025 9
Total 375
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Philip L. Gibbard 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 L. Gibbard 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, 328–337 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: 332 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87 332
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 L. Gibbard 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 L. Gibbard 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, 81 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: 81 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36 81
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 L. Gibbard is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable contributions across several subfields. Their work includes Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography, and Geophysics. The primary focus areas of their research encompass Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Geological formations and processes, Marine and environmental studies, Landslides and related hazards, Cryospheric studies and observations, and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Gibbard has published extensively, with 76 publications in the broader field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research articles often appear in key scientific journals and publication venues including Boreas, Journal of Quaternary Science, Episodes, Earth's Future, and Nature. The highest number of their publications is found in Boreas, followed by the Journal of Quaternary Science and Episodes.

Their recent papers illustrate the focus on the Anthropocene and Quaternary studies. Notable examples include:

  • The Anthropocene: Comparing Its Meaning in Geology (Chronostratigraphy) with Conceptual Approaches Arising in Other Disciplines, 2021, Earth's Future
  • The Anthropocene as an Event, not an Epoch, 2022, Journal of Quaternary Science
  • A practical solution: the Anthropocene is a geological event, not a formal epoch, 2021, Episodes
  • The "missing glaciations" of the Middle Pleistocene, 2020, Quaternary Research
  • Anthropocene: event or epoch?, 2021, Nature

Frequent collaborators include several researchers with whom Gibbard has coauthored multiple works. These coauthors are:

  • Philip D. Hughes
  • Stanley C. Finney
  • Mark Maslin
  • Erle C. Ellis
  • Matt Edgeworth

Their publications span a broad spectrum of topics related to geological time scales, environmental change, and the delineation of the Anthropocene as a geological event. Research focusing on glaciation patterns and the Quaternary period also forms a significant portion of their work. Gibbard's contributions have been documented across key journals that emphasize quaternary science and earth surface processes, reflecting a career centered on understanding earth system dynamics through geological evidence.

Best Publications

  • The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart

    K.M. Cohen;S.C. Finney;P.L. Gibbard;J.-X. Fan

  • Quaternary glaciations : extent and chronology

    Jürgen Ehlers;Philip L. Gibbard;Philip D. Hughes

  • Formal definition and dating of the GSSP (Global Stratotype Section and Point) for the base of the Holocene using the Greenland NGRIP ice core, and selected auxiliary records

    Mike Walker;Sigfus Johnsen;Sune Olander Rasmussen;Trevor Popp;Trevor Popp

  • Are we now living in the Anthropocene

    Jan Zalasiewicz;Mark Williams;Alan Smith;Tiffany L. Barry

  • Formal ratification of the Quaternary System/Period and the Pleistocene Series/Epoch with a base at 2.58 Ma

    Philip L. Gibbard;Martin J. Head;Michael J. C. Walker;Michael J. C. Walker

  • An optimized scheme of lettered marine isotope substages for the last 1.0 million years, and the climatostratigraphic nature of isotope stages and substages

    L. Bruce Railsback;Philip L. Gibbard;Martin J. Head;Ny Riavo G. Voarintsoa

  • The configuration of Northern Hemisphere ice sheets through the Quaternary.

    Christine L. Batchelor;Martin Margold;Mario Krapp;Della K. Murton

  • The extent and chronology of Cenozoic Global Glaciation

    Jürgen Ehlers;Philip L. Gibbard

  • Timing of glaciation during the last glacial cycle: evaluating the concept of a global 'Last Glacial Maximum' (LGM)

    Philip D. Hughes;Philip L. Gibbard;Jürgen Ehlers

  • The History of the Great Northwest European Rivers During the Past Three Million Years

    P. L. Gibbard

  • Danube loess stratigraphy — Towards a pan-European loess stratigraphic model

    Slobodan B. Marković;Thomas Stevens;George J. Kukla;Ulrich Hambach

  • Early-Middle Pleistocene transitions: an overview and recommendation for the defining boundary

    Martin J. Head;Philip L. Gibbard

  • Quaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: A closer look

    J. Ehlers;P.L. Gibbard;P.D. Hughes

  • Glacial Deposits in North-East Europe

    Jürgen Ehlers;Stefan Kozarski;Philip L. Gibbard

  • Early–Middle Pleistocene transitions: Linking terrestrial and marine realms

    Martin J. Head;Philip L. Gibbard

  • Stratigraphy of the Anthropocene

    J Zalasiewicz;M Williams;R Fortey;Alan Smith

  • Quaternary glacial history of the Mediterranean mountains

    P. D. Hughes;J. C. Woodward;P. L. Gibbard

  • Timing of massive ‘Fleuve Manche’ discharges over the last 350 kyr: insights into the European ice-sheet oscillations and the European drainage network from MIS 10 to 2

    Samuel Toucanne;Sébastien Zaragosi;J.-F. Bourillet;Michel Cremer

  • A global synthesis of the marine and terrestrial evidence for glaciation during the Pliocene Epoch

    Stijn De Schepper;Philip L. Gibbard;Ulrich Salzmann;Jürgen Ehlers

  • A stratigraphical basis for the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM)

    Philip D. Hughes;Philip L. Gibbard

  • Early Middle Pleistocene Transitions: The Land-Ocean Evidence

    M.J. Head;P.L. Gibbard

  • Global Chronostratigraphical Correlation Table for the Last 2.7 Million Years

    Philip Gibbard;Kim M. Cohen

  • Glacial deposits in Great Britain and Ireland

    J. Ehlers;P. L. Gibbard;J. Rose;George H. Denton

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Hughes
Philip Hughes University of Manchester
Martin J. Head
Martin J. Head Brock University
Kim M. Cohen
Kim M. Cohen Utrecht University
Jan Zalasiewicz
Jan Zalasiewicz University of Leicester
Richard C. Preece
Richard C. Preece University of Cambridge
Peter F. Rawson
Peter F. Rawson University College London
Jamie Woodward
Jamie Woodward University of Manchester
Andrew S. Gale
Andrew S. Gale University of Portsmouth
Samuel Toucanne
Samuel Toucanne French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Colin N. Waters
Colin N. Waters University of Leicester

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