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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7201 6660 739 684 123 5203

Rachel Flecker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rachel Flecker between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rachel Flecker published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2014. 15 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2014. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 9 publications
1995 2025

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rachel Flecker: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 5
1997 0
1998 5
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 6
2003 2
2004 1
2005 3
2006 4
2007 3
2008 3
2009 0
2010 6
2011 2
2012 4
2013 6
2014 13
2015 7
2016 10
2017 8
2018 6
2019 8
2020 7
2021 5
2022 3
2023 2
2024 6
2025 9
Total 139
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Rachel Flecker 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 Flecker 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, 118–127 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: 123 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
118–127 540 123
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
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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Rachel Flecker 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 Flecker 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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

Rachel Flecker is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with an emphasis on Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Oceanography, and Earth-Surface Processes.

Their work covers diverse topics including Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Marine and Environmental Studies, Geological Formations and Processes, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Earthquake and Tectonic Studies, and Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Flecker include Wout Krijgsman, Andrew P. Roberts, Kay-Christian Emeis, Alastair H.F. Robertson, and Carl Richter.

Publications by Flecker have appeared regularly in various scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Geology
  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

Recent papers authored by Flecker include:

  • Freshening of the Mediterranean Salt Giant: controversies and certainties around the terminal (Upper Gypsum and Lago-Mare) phases of the Messinian Salinity Crisis, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Late Miocene contourite channel system reveals intermittent overflow behavior, 2020, Geology
  • Causes and consequences of the Messinian salinity crisis, 2024, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • High Mediterranean water-level during the Lago-Mare phase of the Messinian Salinity Crisis: insights from the Sr isotope records of Spanish marginal basins (SE Spain), 2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Climate-driven connectivity changes of the Black Sea since 430 ka: Testing a dual palynological and geochemical approach, 2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology

Flecker has contributed to book publications primarily linked to oceanographic expeditions and reports. These include works published by Scientific Prospectus and Preliminary Report, as well as the Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program. Titles include:

  • Expedition 401 Scientific Prospectus: Mediterranean-Atlantic Gateway Exchange, 2023
  • Expedition 401 Preliminary Report: Mediterranean-Atlantic Gateway Exchange, 2024
  • Mediterranean-Atlantic Gateway Exchange, 2025

Best Publications

  • The Messinian Salinity Crisis: Past and future of a great challenge for marine sciences

    Marco Roveri;Rachel Flecker;Wout Krijgsman;Johanna Lofi

  • Insights from the Talysh of Azerbaijan into the Paleogene evolution of the South Caspian region

    Stephen J. Vincent;Mark B. Allen;Arif D. Ismail-Zadeh;Rachel Flecker

  • Late Cenozoic deformation in the South Caspian region: effects of a rigid basement block within a collision zone

    Mark B Allen;Stephen J Vincent;G.Ian Alsop;Arif Ismail-zadeh

  • Evolution of the Late Miocene Mediterranean–Atlantic gateways and their impact on regional and global environmental change

    Rachel Flecker;Wout Krijgsman;Walter Capella;Cesar de Castro Martíns

  • Quaternary time scales for the Pontocaspian domain : Interbasinal connectivity and faunal evolution

    W. Krijgsman;A. Tesakov;T. Yanina;S. Lazarev

  • The Messinian Salinity Crisis from mega-deposits to microbiology – A consensus report

    M Roveri;J Anton;M N Cagatay;G J De Lange

  • The onset of the Messinian salinity crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean (Pissouri Basin, Cyprus)

    W Krijgsman;MM Blanc-Valleron;Rachel Flecker;FJ Hilgen

  • Modelling the oxygen isotope distribution of ancient seawater using a coupled ocean–atmosphere GCM: Implications for reconstructing early Eocene climate

    Julia Tindall;Rachel Flecker;Paul Valdes;Daniela N. Schmidt

  • The Gibraltar Corridor: Watergate of the Messinian Salinity Crisis

    Wout Krijgsman;Walter Capella;Dirk Simon;Frits J. Hilgen

  • The Mediterranean hydrologic budget from a Late Miocene global climate simulation

    Rupert Gladstone;Rachel Flecker;Paul Valdes;Dan Lunt;Dan Lunt

  • Modelling the effect of evaporation on the salinity- 87 Sr/ 86 Sr relationship in modern and ancient marginal-marine systems: the Mediterranean Messinian Salinity Crisis

    Rachel Flecker;S de Villiers;RM Ellam

  • Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program ODP, Scientific Results, College Station, TX, Ocean Drilling Program

    Rachel Flecker;A Kopf;MJ Jurado

  • Identifying Late Miocene episodes of connection and isolation in the Mediterranean-Paratethyan realm using Sr isotopes

    Rachel Flecker;RM Ellam

  • The Early Eocene equable climate problem: can perturbations of climate model parameters identify possible solutions?

    Navjit Sagoo;Paul J Valdes;Rachel Flecker;Lauren J Gregoire

  • Paratethyan-Mediterranean connectivity in the Sea of Marmara region (NW Turkey) during the Messinian

    M. Namık Çağatay;Naci Görür;Rachel Flecker;Mehmet Sakınç

  • Mechanisms of mud extrusion on the Mediterranean Ridge Accretionary Complex

    A. Kopf;Alastair Robertson;M. B. Clennell;R. Flecker

  • The relative roles of CO2 and palaeogeography in determining late Miocene climate: results from a terrestrial model–data comparison

    Catherine D. Bradshaw;Daniel J. Lunt;Rachel Flecker;Ulrich Salzmann

  • Palaeogeographic evolution of the late Miocene Rifian Corridor (Morocco): Reconstructions from surface and subsurface data

    W. Capella;N. Barhoun;R. Flecker;F. J. Hilgen

  • Application of Sr isotope stratigraphy and sedimentary analysis to the origin and evolution of the Neogene basins in the Isparta Angle, southern Turkey

    Rachel Flecker;RM Ellam;C Muller;A Poisson

  • Facies and palaeogeographic evidence for the Miocene evolution of the Isparta Angle in its regional eastern Mediterranean context

    R. Flecker;A. Poisson;Alastair Robertson

  • Chronology with a pinch of salt: Integrated stratigraphy of Messinian evaporites in the deep Eastern Mediterranean reveals long-lasting halite deposition during Atlantic connectivity

    Aaron Meilijson;Aaron Meilijson;Frits Hilgen;Julio Sepúlveda;Josh Steinberg

  • Sandy contourite drift in the late Miocene Rifian Corridor (Morocco): Reconstruction of depositional environments in a foreland-basin seaway

    W. Capella;Francisco-Javier Hernández-Molina;Rachel Flecker;F. J. Hilgen

  • Facies and tectonic significance of two contrasting Miocene basins in south coastal Turkey

    Rachel Flecker;Ahf Robertson;A Poisson;C Muller

  • Geodynamic implications of paleomagnetic data from Tertiary sediments in Sakhalin, Russia (NW Pacific)

    Richard Weaver;Andrew P. Roberts;Rachel Flecker;David I. M. Macdonald

Frequent Co-Authors

Wout Krijgsman
Wout Krijgsman Utrecht University
Marcus Gutjahr
Marcus Gutjahr GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Daniel J. Lunt
Daniel J. Lunt University of Bristol
Paul J. Valdes
Paul J. Valdes University of Bristol
Rob M. Ellam
Rob M. Ellam Tianjin University
Francisco Javier Sierro
Francisco Javier Sierro University of Salamanca
Francisco J Jiménez-Espejo
Francisco J Jiménez-Espejo Spanish National Research Council
Frederik J Hilgen
Frederik J Hilgen Utrecht University
Stefano Lugli
Stefano Lugli University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Ulrich Salzmann
Ulrich Salzmann Northumbria University

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