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Rachel A. Mills 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 Rachel A. Mills sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 84 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Rachel A. Mills 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 Rachel A. Mills sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rachel A. Mills is affiliated with the National Oceanography Centre in the United Kingdom. Their research spans interdisciplinary fields, with significant contributions to both social sciences and earth and planetary sciences.

Their recent scholarly articles cover a range of disciplines and topics. Notable papers include:

  • Iron colloids dominate sedimentary supply to the ocean interior, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Vanadium isotope fractionation during hydrothermal sedimentation: Implications for the vanadium cycle in the oceans, 2022, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • 'They don't think I can do it': Experiences of self-advocates, employment specialists, and employers on employment of adults with intellectual disability, 2024, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
  • Employment practices as experienced by persons with intellectual disability, employers, and employment specialists across Canada, 2024, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Addressing barriers to employment for workers with an intellectual disability in Canada: a focus group study, 2025, Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Mills' work frequently appears in specific publication venues, including:

  • Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
  • Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Collaborations are an important aspect of Mills' research, with repeated co-authorship alongside:

  • Jennifer Christianson-Barker
  • Rachelle Hole
  • Rae Morris
  • Tim Stainton
  • Chris Rowley

The main fields of study include social sciences with 12 publications and earth and planetary sciences with 5. Within these, subfields include:

  • Safety Research
  • Demography
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Paleontology
  • Education

The primary topics Mills investigates relate to:

  • Disability Education and Employment
  • Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Vanadium and Halogenation Chemistry
  • Healthcare innovation and challenges

Best Publications

  • Rare earth element geochemistry of hydrothermal deposits from the active TAG Mound, 26°N Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    R. A. Mills;H. Elderfield

  • Southern Ocean deep-water carbon export enhanced by natural iron fertilization

    Raymond T. Pollard;Ian Salter;Richard J. Sanders;Mike I. Lucas

  • A reevaluation of the oceanic uranium budget for the Holocene

    R.M Dunk;R.A Mills;W.J Jenkins

  • The Discovery of New Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Communities in the Southern Ocean and Implications for Biogeography

    Alex D. Rogers;Paul A. Tyler;Douglas P. Connelly;Jonathan T. Copley

  • The copper isotope geochemistry of rivers and the oceans

    Derek Vance;Corey Archer;J Bermin;J Perkins

  • A geochemical study of metalliferous sediment from the TAG Hydrothermal Mound, 26°08′N, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    C. R. German;N. C. Higgs;J. Thomson;R. Mills

  • A dual origin for the hydrothermal component in a metalliferous sediment core from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    Rachel Mills;Henry Elderfield;John Thomson

  • Distinct iron isotopic signatures and supply from marine sediment dissolution.

    William B. Homoky;Seth G. John;Tim M. Conway;Rachel A. Mills

  • Genesis of Ferromanganese Crusts From the TAG Hydrothermal Field

    Rachel A Mills;Deborah M Wells;Stephen Roberts

  • Four-Hundred-and-Ninety-Million-Year Record of Bacteriogenic Iron Oxide Precipitation at Sea-Floor Hydrothermal Vents

    Crispin T. S. Little;Sarah E. J. Glynn;Rachel A. Mills

  • Pore-fluid Fe isotopes reflect the extent of benthic Fe redox recycling: evidence from continental shelf and deep-sea sediments

    W.B. Homoky;S. Severmann;R.A. Mills;P.J. Statham

  • Dissolved oxygen and suspended particles regulate the benthic flux of iron from continental margins

    William B. Homoky;Silke Severmann;James McManus;William M. Berelson

  • Hydrothermal impacts on trace element and isotope ocean biogeochemistry

    Christopher R. German;Karen L. Casciotti;Jean-Claude Dutay;Lars-Eric Heimburger

  • Iron and manganese diagenesis in deep sea volcanogenic sediments and the origins of pore water colloids

    W.B. Homoky;D.J. Hembury;L.E. Hepburn;R.A. Mills

  • The origin of clay minerals in active and relict hydrothermal deposits

    Silke Severmann;Rachel A. Mills;Martin R. Palmer;Anthony E. Fallick

  • Hydrothermal Activity and the Geochemistry of Metalliferous Sediment

    Rachel A. Mills;Harry Elderfield

  • Iron colloids dominate sedimentary supply to the ocean interior.

    William B. Homoky;Tim M. Conway;Seth G. John;Daniela König

  • Uranium enrichment in metalliferous sediments from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    R.A. Mills;J. Thomson;H. Elderfield;R.W. Hinton

  • Biomarker indicators for anaerobic oxidizers of methane in brackish-marine sediments with diffusive methane fluxes

    A. Aquilina;A. Aquilina;N. J. Knab;K. Knittel;G. Kaur

  • Functional diversity of bacteria in a ferruginous hydrothermal sediment

    Kim M Handley;Christopher Boothman;Christopher Boothman;Rachel A Mills;Rachel A Mills;Rachel A Mills;Richard D Pancost

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas P. Connelly
Douglas P. Connelly National Oceanography Centre
Rachael H. James
Rachael H. James University of Southampton
Richard D. Pancost
Richard D. Pancost University of Bristol
Henry Elderfield
Henry Elderfield University of Cambridge
Martin R. Palmer
Martin R. Palmer University of Southampton
Jonathan R. Lloyd
Jonathan R. Lloyd University of Manchester
Fernando J.A.S. Barriga
Fernando J.A.S. Barriga University of Lisbon
Crispin T. S. Little
Crispin T. S. Little University of Leeds
Peter J. Statham
Peter J. Statham University of Southampton
Rex N. Taylor
Rex N. Taylor University of Southampton

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