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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7552 6990 2576 2277 238 5183

Reed P. Scherer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Reed P. Scherer between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Reed P. Scherer published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 124 publications in 2023. 7 of the 294 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 124. Peak 124 publications in 2023. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 11 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 22 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 124 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 3 publications
1982 2026

294 publications in total across all disciplines

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Reed P. Scherer: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 12
1992 1
1993 3
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 6
1999 2
2000 3
2001 3
2002 2
2003 1
2004 2
2005 6
2006 1
2007 11
2008 3
2009 7
2010 2
2011 8
2012 9
2013 3
2014 4
2015 5
2016 15
2017 6
2018 3
2019 1
2020 22
2021 5
2022 3
2023 124
2024 4
2025 4
2026 3
Total 294
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Reed P. Scherer 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 Reed P. Scherer 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, 238–247 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: 238 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
238–247 243 238
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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Reed P. Scherer 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 Reed P. Scherer 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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

Reed P. Scherer is affiliated with Northern Illinois University in the United States and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their publication record reflects an extensive engagement with Environmental Chemistry, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Ocean Engineering as key subfields within their research focus.

Their main research topics revolve around Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Astro and Planetary Science, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Geological Modeling and Analysis, Geological and Geophysical Studies, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Recent representative publications include:

  • Shallow-water hydrothermal venting linked to the Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, 2023, Nature Geoscience
  • Did Holocene climate changes drive West Antarctic grounding line retreat and readvance?, 2021, The Cryosphere
  • Evidence for Low-Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break-Up, 2024, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Latitudinal Variance in the Drivers and Pacing of Warmth During Mid-Pleistocene MIS 31 in the Antarctic Zone of the Southern Ocean, 2022, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Population morphometrics of the Southern Ocean diatom Fragilariopsis kerguelensis related to sea surface temperature, 2024, Journal of Micropalaeontology

Among frequent collaborators are Carlos A. Alvarez Zarikian, Joost Frieling, Henk Brinkhuis, Christian Berndt, and Sverre Planke. This group of co-authors has contributed notably to Reed P. Scherer's body of scientific work.

Publication venues where their work appears often include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Journal of Micropalaeontology, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University, and Nature Geoscience.

Best Publications

  • Obliquity-paced Pliocene West Antarctic ice sheet oscillations

    T. Naish;T. Naish;R. Powell;R. Levy;R. Levy;G. Wilson

  • Pleistocene collapse of the west antarctic ice sheet

    Reed P. Scherer;Ala Aldahan;Slawek Tulaczyk;Göran Possnert

  • A microbial ecosystem beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet

    Brent C. Christner;John C. Priscu;Amanda M. Achberger;Carlo Barbante

  • Orbitally induced oscillations in the East Antarctic ice sheet at the Oligocene/Miocene boundary

    Tim R. Naish;Ken J. Woolfe;Peter J. Barrett;Gary S. Wilson

  • Sedimentary processes at the base of a West Antarctic ice stream; constraints from textural and compositional properties of subglacial debris

    Slawek Tulaczyk;Barclay Kamb;Reed P. Scherer;Hermann F. Engelhardt

  • Extensive retreat and re-advance of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet during the Holocene

    J. Kingslake;R. P. Scherer;T. Albrecht;J. Coenen

  • A new method for the determination of absolute abundance of diatoms and other silt-sized sedimentary particles

    Reed P. Scherer

  • A ploughing model for the origin of weak tills beneath ice streams: a qualitative treatment

    Slawek M. Tulaczyk;Reed P. Scherer;Christopher D. Clark

  • WISSARD at Subglacial Lake Whillans, West Antarctica: scientific operations and initial observations

    Slawek Tulaczyk;Jill A. Mikucki;Matthew R. Siegfried;John C. Priscu

  • Quaternary and Tertiary microfossils from beneath Ice Stream B: Evidence for a dynamic West Antarctic Ice Sheet history

    Reed P. Scherer

  • Antarctic records of precession-paced insolation-driven warming during early Pleistocene Marine Isotope Stage 31

    R. P. Scherer;S. M. Bohaty;R. B. Dunbar;Oliver Esper

  • Pleistocene variability of Antarctic Ice Sheet extent in the Ross Embayment

    Robert McKay;Tim Naish;Ross Powell;Peter Barrett

  • Cross-disciplinarity in the advance of Antarctic ecosystem research

    J. Gutt;E. Isla;A.N. Bertler;A.N. Bertler;G.E. Bodeker

  • Subglacial Lake Whillans microbial biogeochemistry: a synthesis of current knowledge

    Jill A. Mikucki;Jill A. Mikucki;P.A. Lee;D. Ghosh;A.D. Purcell

  • Multiple Miocene marine productivity events in West Antarctica as recorded in upper Miocene sediments beneath the Ross Ice Shelf (Site J-9)

    David M. Harwood;Reed P. Scherer;Peter-Noel Webb

  • Quaternary diatom biostratigraphy and palaeoenvironments of the CRP-1 drillcore, Ross Sea, Antarctica

    S. Bohaty;R. Scherer;D. M. Harwood

  • Oligocene and Lower Miocene Siliceous Microfossil Biostratigraphy of Cape Roberts Project Core CRP-2/2A, Victoria Land Basin, Antarctica

    R. Scherer;S. M. Bohaty;David M. Harwood

  • Physical processes in Subglacial Lake Whillans, West Antarctica: Inferences from sediment cores

    T.O. Hodson;R.D. Powell;S.A. Brachfeld;S. Tulaczyk

  • Microbial sulfur transformations in sediments from Subglacial Lake Whillans.

    Alicia M. Purcell;Jill A. Mikucki;Amanda M. Achberger;Irina A. Alekhina

  • The Ross Sea Dipole – temperature, snow accumulation and sea ice variability in the Ross Sea region, Antarctica, over the past 2700 years

    Nancy A. N. Bertler;Nancy A. N. Bertler;Howard Conway;Dorthe Dahl-Jensen;Daniel B. Emanuelsson;Daniel B. Emanuelsson

  • A revised method for determining the absolute abundance of diatoms

    Jonathan P. Warnock;Reed P. Scherer

  • Studies from Cape Roberts project

    F. Aghib;M. Alberti;J. Anderson;P. Armienti

  • WISSARD at Subglacial Lake Whillans, West Antarctica:scientific operations and initial observations

    S. M. Tulaczyk;J. Mikucki;M. R. Siegfried;J. C. Priscu

Frequent Co-Authors

Tim R Naish
Tim R Naish Victoria University of Wellington
Ross D. Powell
Ross D. Powell Northern Illinois University
David M. Harwood
David M. Harwood University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Steven M Bohaty
Steven M Bohaty University of Southampton
Robert M. McKay
Robert M. McKay Victoria University of Wellington
Slawek Tulaczyk
Slawek Tulaczyk University of California, Santa Cruz
Fabio Florindo
Fabio Florindo National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Richard H. Levy
Richard H. Levy GNS Science
Carla Müller
Carla Müller Goethe University Frankfurt
Hidetoshi Shibuya
Hidetoshi Shibuya Kumamoto University

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