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Earth Science 33 8313 7712 844 783 114 4479

Richard A. Staff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard A. Staff between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard A. Staff published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 12 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications
1990 2025

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard A. Staff: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 2
2010 4
2011 5
2012 4
2013 10
2014 10
2015 4
2016 19
2017 15
2018 11
2019 5
2020 7
2021 5
2022 5
2023 4
2024 7
2025 5
Total 123
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Richard A. Staff 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 Richard A. Staff 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, 108–117 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: 114 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
108–117 484 114
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
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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Richard A. Staff 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 Richard A. Staff 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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

Richard A. Staff is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis across several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Paleontology, Ecology, and Anthropology.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics that reflect interdisciplinary approaches integrating geology, climatology, and archaeology. These include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological formations and processes

Richard A. Staff has contributed to numerous scientific publications, with recent papers showcasing work in paleoclimate reconstruction, radiocarbon calibration, and volcanic history. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Reanalysis of the Atmospheric Radiocarbon Calibration Record from Lake Suigetsu, Japan" (2020) published in Radiocarbon
  • "The spatio-temporal structure of the Lateglacial to early Holocene transition reconstructed from the pollen record of Lake Suigetsu and its precise correlation with other key global archives: Implications for palaeoclimatology and archaeology" (2021) published in Global and Planetary Change
  • "Findings from an in-Depth Annual Tree-Ring Radiocarbon Intercomparison" (2020) published in Radiocarbon
  • "Forest Fire History in Amazonia Inferred From Intensive Soil Charcoal Sampling and Radiocarbon Dating" (2022) published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
  • "Constraints on the Timing of Explosive Volcanism at Aso and Aira Calderas (Japan) Between 50 and 30 ka: New Insights From the Lake Suigetsu Sedimentary Record (SG14 Core)" (2020) published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

The scientist frequently publishes in several key venues related to Earth sciences and geochronology. The most common publication outlets include:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Quaternary Geochronology
  • Radiocarbon
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Science China Earth Sciences

Richard A. Staff collaborates regularly with other researchers in related fields. Frequent co-authors include Takeshi Nakagawa, Ikuko Kitaba, Keitaro Yamada, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, and Danielle McLean, reflecting a network of partnerships focused on paleoclimate and geosciences research.

Best Publications

  • IntCal13 and Marine13 radiocarbon age calibration curves 0-50,000 years cal BP

    Paula J Reimer;Edouard Bard;Alex Bayliss;J Warren Beck

  • Postglacial viability and colonization in North America’s ice-free corridor

    Mikkel Winther Pedersen;Anthony Ruter;Charles Schweger;Harvey Friebe

  • Journey to the east: diverse routes and variable flowering times for wheat and barley en route to prehistoric China

    Xinyi Liu;Diane L. Lister;Zhijun Zhao;Cameron A. Petrie

  • A complete terrestrial radiocarbon record for 11.2 to 52.8 kyr B.P

    Christopher Bronk Ramsey;Richard A. Staff;Charlotte L. Bryant;Fiona Brock

  • Identification and correlation of visible tephras in the Lake Suigetsu SG06 sedimentary archive, Japan: chronostratigraphic markers for synchronising of east Asian/west Pacific palaeoclimatic records across the last 150 ka

    Victoria C. Smith;Richard A. Staff;Simon P.E. Blockley;Christopher Bronk Ramsey

  • The early chronology of broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum) in Europe

    Giedre Motuzaite-Matuzeviciute;Richard A. Staff;Harriet V. Hunt;Xinyi Liu

  • Developments in the calibration and modeling of radiocarbon dates

    Christopher Bronk Ramsey;Michael Dee;Sharen Lee;Takeshi Nakagawa;Takeshi Nakagawa

  • SG06, a fully continuous and varved sediment core from Lake Suigetsu, Japan: stratigraphy and potential for improving the radiocarbon calibration model and understanding of late Quaternary climate changes

    Takeshi Nakagawa;Katsuya Gotanda;Tsuyoshi Haraguchi;Toru Danhara

  • The virtues of small grain size: Potential pathways to a distinguishing feature of Asian wheats

    Xinyi Liu;Diane L. Lister;Zhijun Zhao;Richard A. Staff

  • High-precision 40Ar/39Ar dating of Pleistocene Tuffs and temporal anchoring of the Matuyama-Brunhes Boundary

    Darren F. Mark;Paul R. Renne;Paul R. Renne;Ross C. Dymock;Victoria C. Smith

  • A high-precision age estimate of the Holocene Plinian eruption of Mount Mazama, Oregon, USA

    Joanne Egan;Richard Staff;Jeff. J. Blackford

  • Integrating the Holocene tephrostratigraphy for East Asia using a high-resolution cryptotephra study from Lake Suigetsu (SG14 core), central Japan

    Danielle McLean;Paul G. Albert;Takeshi Nakagawa;Takehiko Suzuki

  • The marine isotope stage 1-5 cryptotephra record of Tenaghi Philippon, Greece: towards a detailed tephrostratigraphic framework for the Eastern Mediterranean region

    Sabine Wulf;Sabine Wulf;Sabine Wulf;Mark J. Hardiman;Richard A. Staff;Richard A. Staff;Andreas Koutsodendris

  • The earliest directly dated rock paintings from southern Africa: new AMS radiocarbon dates

    Adelphine Bonneau;David G. Pearce;Peter Mitchell;Richard A. Staff

  • The importance of independent chronology in integrating records of past climate change for the 60–8 ka INTIMATE time interval

    Achim Brauer;Irka Hajdas;Simon P.E. Blockley;Christopher Bronk Ramsey

  • Three thousand years of wild capuchin stone tool use.

    Tiago Falótico;Tomos Proffitt;Eduardo B. Ottoni;Richard A. Staff

  • Toward establishing precise 40Ar/39Ar chronologies for Late Pleistocene palaeoclimate archives: an example from the Lake Suigetsu (Japan) sedimentary record

    Victoria C. Smith;Darren F. Mark;Richard A. Staff;Simon P.E. Blockley

  • A novel approach to varve counting using μXRF and X-radiography in combination with thin-section microscopy, applied to the Late Glacial chronology from Lake Suigetsu, Japan

    Michael Marshall;Gordon Schlolaut;Takeshi Nakagawa;Henry Lamb

  • New 14C Determinations from Lake Suigetsu, Japan: 12,000 to 0 cal BP

    Richard A Staff;Christopher Bronk Ramsey;Charlotte L Bryant;Fiona Brock

  • Identification of the Changbaishan ‘Millennium’ (B-Tm) eruption deposit in the Lake Suigetsu (SG06) sedimentary archive, Japan: Synchronisation of hemispheric-wide palaeoclimate archives

    Danielle McLean;Paul G. Albert;Takeshi Nakagawa;Richard A. Staff

  • Reanalysis of the atmospheric radiocarbon calibration record from Lake Suigetsu, Japan

    Christopher Bronk Ramsey;Timothy Heaton;Gordon Schlolaut;Richard A. Staff

  • An automated method for varve interpolation and its application to the Late Glacial chronology from Lake Suigetsu, Japan

    Gordon Schlolaut;Michael H. Marshall;Achim Brauer;Takeshi Nakagawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher Bronk Ramsey
Christopher Bronk Ramsey University of Oxford
Takeshi Nakagawa
Takeshi Nakagawa Ritsumeikan University
Henry F. Lamb
Henry F. Lamb Aberystwyth University
Fiona Brock
Fiona Brock Cranfield University
Yusuke Yokoyama
Yusuke Yokoyama University of Tokyo
Pavel E. Tarasov
Pavel E. Tarasov Freie Universität Berlin
Victoria C. Smith
Victoria C. Smith University of Oxford
Achim Brauer
Achim Brauer University of Potsdam
Charlotte Bryant
Charlotte Bryant Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Simon P.E. Blockley
Simon P.E. Blockley Royal Holloway University of London

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