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Earth Science 49 3553 3252 397 367 146 10430

Rex N. Taylor publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rex N. Taylor between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rex N. Taylor published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2000. 7 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2000. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 8 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 5 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rex N. Taylor: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 4
1991 1
1992 8
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 8
1999 0
2000 11
2001 4
2002 6
2003 11
2004 3
2005 2
2006 8
2007 4
2008 6
2009 3
2010 4
2011 2
2012 5
2013 8
2014 7
2015 8
2016 4
2017 6
2018 2
2019 1
2020 5
2021 1
2022 5
2023 7
2024 2
2025 6
2026 1
Total 161
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Rex N. Taylor 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 Rex N. Taylor 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, 138–147 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: 146 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
138–147 491 146
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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Rex N. Taylor 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 Rex N. Taylor 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 49
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

Rex N. Taylor is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences, emphasizing geophysics and analytical chemistry techniques. Taylor's published work contributes notably to the understanding of mantle dynamics, geochemical analysis, and tectonic processes.

Their recent publications include:

  • Dynamics of a chemically pulsing mantle plume, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geochemical Evolution of Arc and Slab Following Subduction Initiation: a Record from the Bonin Islands, Japan, 2020, Journal of Petrology
  • Across-arc variations in K-isotope ratios in lavas of the Izu arc: Evidence for progressive depletion of the slab in K and similarly mobile elements, 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Atomic spectrometry update: review of advances in atomic spectrometry and related techniques, 2020, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • Evolution of the Alu-Dalafilla and Borale volcanoes, Afar, Ethiopia, 2020, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Their research topics broadly cover geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, and high-pressure geophysics and materials. Additionally, Taylor focuses on analytical chemistry methods development, laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, drilling and well engineering, and reservoir engineering and simulation methods.

Frequent co-authors in Taylor's research include:

  • Thomas Gernon
  • E. Hywel Evans
  • Jorge Pisonero
  • C. Smith
  • Derek Keir

Taylor publishes regularly in key scientific venues such as:

  • Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Their primary fields of study include Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, with significant contributions to subfields of geophysics, ocean engineering, analytical chemistry, mechanics of materials, and spectroscopy.

Best Publications

  • Hf isotope ratio analysis using multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: an evaluation of isobaric interference corrections

    Nan-Chin Chu;Rex N. Taylor;Valérie Chavagnac;Robert W. Nesbitt

  • Thermal and chemical structure of the Iceland plume

    J.G. Fitton;A.D. Saunders;M.J. Norry;B.S. Hardarson

  • High precision Hf isotope measurements of MORB and OIB by thermal ionisation mass spectrometry: insights into the depleted mantle

    G.M. Nowell;G.M. Nowell;P.D. Kempton;S.R. Noble;J.G. Fitton

  • An improved method for extracting marine sediment fractions and its application to Sr and Nd isotopic analysis

    G. Bayon;C.R. German;R.M. Boella;J.A. Milton

  • Early stages in the evolution of Izu–Bonin arc volcanism: new age, chemical, and isotopic constraints

    Osamu Ishizuka;Jun Ichi Kimura;Yi B. Li;Robert J. Stern

  • Mineralogy, Chemistry, and Genesis of the Boninite Series Volcanics, Chichijima, Bonin Islands, Japan

    Rex. N. Taylor;Robert W. Nesbitt;Phillipe Vidal;Russell S. Harmon

  • Isotopic characteristics of subduction fluids in an intra-oceanic setting, Izu–Bonin Arc, Japan

    Rex N Taylor;Robert W Nesbitt

  • DETERMINATION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN SIXTEEN SILICATE REFERENCE SAMPLES BY ICP‐MS AFTER TM ADDITION AND ION EXCHANGE SEPARATION

    J.A. Barrat;F. Keller;J. Amossé;R.N. Taylor

  • Age of Seychelles–India break-up

    J.S. Collier;V. Sansom;O. Ishizuka;R.N. Taylor

  • The Iceland plume in space and time: a Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf study of the North Atlantic rifted margin

    P.D. Kempton;J.G. Fitton;A.D. Saunders;G.M. Nowell

  • A new ground-level fallout record of uranium and plutonium isotopes for northern temperate latitudes

    Thorsten Warneke;Ian W. Croudace;Phillip E. Warwick;Rex N. Taylor

  • Fluid-mantle interaction in an intra-oceanic arc: constraints from high-precision Pb isotopes

    Osamu Ishizuka;Rex N. Taylor;J.Andy Milton;Robert W. Nesbitt

  • Mantle components in Iceland and adjacent ridges investigated using double-spike Pb isotope ratios

    M.F. Thirlwall;M.A.M. Gee;R.N. Taylor;B.J. Murton

  • Making and breaking an island arc: A new perspective from the Oligocene Kyushu-Palau arc, Philippine Sea

    Osamu Ishizuka;Osamu Ishizuka;Rex N. Taylor;Makoto Yuasa;Yasuhiko Ohara

  • Molybdenum mobility and isotopic fractionation during subduction at the Mariana arc

    Heye Freymuth;Flurin Vils;Matthias Willbold;Rex N. Taylor

  • Two contrasting magmatic types coexist after the cessation of back-arc spreading

    Osamu Ishizuka;Makoto Yuasa;Rex N. Taylor;Izumi Sakamoto

  • Rapid procedure for plutonium and uranium determination in soils using a borate fusion followed by ion-exchange and extraction chromatography

    Ian Croudace;Phillip Warwick;Rex Taylor;Stephen Dee

  • Plutonium isotope ratio analysis at femtogramto nanogram levels by multicollector ICP-MS

    Rex N. Taylor;Thorsten Warneke;J. Andrew Milton;Ian W. Croudace

  • Isotopic constraints on the influence of the Icelandic plume

    Rex N. Taylor;Rex N. Taylor;M.F. Thirlwall;B.J. Murton;D.R. Hilton

  • Radiogenic isotopes document the start of subduction in the Western Pacific

    Hong-Yan Li;Rex N. Taylor;Julie Prytulak;Maria Kirchenbaur

  • Two contrasting magmatic types coexist after the cessation of back-arc spreading

    O. Ishizuka;M. Yuasa;R. N. Taylor

Frequent Co-Authors

Osamu Ishizuka
Osamu Ishizuka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Robert W. Nesbitt
Robert W. Nesbitt University of Southampton
Ian W. Croudace
Ian W. Croudace University of Southampton
Bramley J. Murton
Bramley J. Murton National Oceanography Centre
J. A. Milton
J. A. Milton University of Southampton
Martin R. Palmer
Martin R. Palmer University of Southampton
Matthew F. Thirlwall
Matthew F. Thirlwall Royal Holloway University of London
Derek Keir
Derek Keir University of Florence
Fernando J.A.S. Barriga
Fernando J.A.S. Barriga University of Lisbon
Sebastian F.L. Watt
Sebastian F.L. Watt University of Birmingham

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