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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5493 5079 275 260 206 6829

Richard Coleman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard Coleman between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard Coleman published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2006. 3 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2006. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 6 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1978 2025

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard Coleman: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 3
1980 3
1981 2
1982 2
1983 1
1984 4
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 4
1995 7
1996 12
1997 15
1998 6
1999 7
2000 6
2001 2
2002 4
2003 6
2004 10
2005 6
2006 19
2007 16
2008 13
2009 9
2010 9
2011 9
2012 5
2013 3
2014 1
2015 6
2016 1
2017 2
2018 6
2019 3
2020 3
2021 4
2022 4
2023 4
2024 2
2025 1
Total 230
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Richard Coleman 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 Coleman 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, 198–207 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: 206 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
198–207 333 206
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 Coleman 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 Coleman 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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 Coleman is affiliated with the University of Tasmania in Australia and conducts research primarily within the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their work spans significant subfields including Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oceanography, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research covers various main topics, with substantial focus on Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, cryospheric studies and observations, winter sports injuries and performance, climate variability and models, GNSS positioning and interference, underwater vehicles and communication systems, and water quality monitoring technologies.

Key recent publications by Richard Coleman include:

  • Cold Ocean Cavity and Weak Basal Melting of the Sørsdal Ice Shelf Revealed by Surveys Using Autonomous Platforms (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans)
  • Toward the Widespread Application of Low-Cost Technologies in Coastal Ocean Observing (Internet of Things for the Ocean) (2021, Mediterranean Marine Science)
  • Southern Ocean Pinnipeds Provide Bathymetric Insights on the East Antarctic Continental Shelf (2023, Communications Earth & Environment)
  • Determination of Tectonic Velocities of Some Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) in Vietnam 2016-2018 by Using Precise Point Positioning (2020, Vietnam Journal of Earth Sciences)
  • Antarctic Sea Ice Surface Temperature Bias in Atmospheric Reanalyses Induced by the Combined Effects of Sea Ice and Clouds (2024, Communications Earth & Environment)

Frequent coauthors in Richard Coleman's research include:

  • Alexander Fraser
  • Zhaohui Wang
  • Siobhan O'Farrell
  • Eleri Evans
  • Sue Cook

Richard Coleman's work has appeared repeatedly in venues such as Communications Earth & Environment, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, Mediterranean Marine Science, Vietnam Journal of Earth Sciences, and Remote Sensing of Environment.

Best Publications

  • Estimates of the Regional Distribution of Sea Level Rise over the 1950–2000 Period

    John A. Church;Neil J. White;Richard Coleman;Kurt Lambeck

  • A new tide model for the Antarctic ice shelves and seas

    Laurie Padman;Helen A. Fricker;Richard Coleman;Susan Howard

  • Assessment of mangrove response to projected relative sea-level rise and recent historical reconstruction of shoreline position

    Eric Gilman;Joanna Ellison;Richard Coleman

  • Southern Ocean frontal structure and sea-ice formation rates revealed by elephant seals

    J.-B. Charrassin;M. Hindell;S. R. Rintoul;F. Roquet

  • Wind forced low frequency variability of the East Australia Current

    K. L. Hill;K. L. Hill;S. R. Rintoul;S. R. Rintoul;R. Coleman;R. Coleman;R. Coleman;K. R. Ridgway;K. R. Ridgway

  • Surface Eddy Momentum Flux and Velocity Variances in the Southern Ocean from Geosat Altimetry

    Rosemary Morrow;Richard Coleman;John Church;Dudley Chelton

  • Modeling the basal melting and marine ice accretion of the Amery Ice Shelf

    B. K. Galton-Fenzi;J. R. Hunter;R. Coleman;S. J. Marsland

  • Mapping the grounding zone of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica using InSAR, MODIS and ICESat

    Helen Amanda Fricker;Richard Coleman;Laurie Padman;Ted A. Scambos

  • Classification of the Australian continental shelf based on predicted sediment threshold exceedance from tidal currents and swell waves

    R. Porter-Smith;P.T. Harris;O.B. Andersen;R. Coleman;R. Coleman

  • Iceberg calving from the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

    Helen A. Fricker;Neal W. Young;Ian Allison;Richard Coleman

  • Revisiting the circulation of the East Australian Current: Its path, separation, and eddy field

    Peter R. Oke;Moninya Roughan;Paulina Cetina-Heredia;Gabriela S. Pilo;Gabriela S. Pilo

  • An investigation into the forces that drive ice-shelf rift propagation on the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

    Jeremy N. Bassis;Helen A. Fricker;Richard Coleman;Jean Bernard Minster

  • Absolute Calibration in Bass Strait, Australia: TOPEX, Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2

    Christopher Stephen Watson;Neil J. White;John A. Church;Reed Burgette

  • Redefinition of the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica, grounding zone

    Helen Amanda Fricker;Ian Allison;Mike Craven;Glenn Hyland

  • Decadal variability of East Australian Current transport inferred from repeated high-density XBT transects, a CTD survey and satellite altimetry

    K. R. Ridgway;R. C. Coleman;R. C. Coleman;R. J. Bailey;P. Sutton

  • Absolute Calibration of TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason-1 Using GPS Buoys in Bass Strait, Australia

    Christopher Watson;Richard Coleman;Neil White;John Church

  • Circulation of modified Circumpolar Deep Water and basal melt beneath the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

    Laura Herraiz-Borreguero;Laura Herraiz-Borreguero;Richard Coleman;Richard Coleman;Ian Allison;Stephen R. Rintoul;Stephen R. Rintoul;Stephen R. Rintoul

  • Eddy momentum flux and its contribution to the Southern Ocean momentum balance

    Rosemary Morrow;John Church;John Church;Richard Coleman;Dudley Chelton

  • Delivering Sustained, Coordinated, and Integrated Observations of the Southern Ocean for Global Impact

    Louise Newman;Petra Heil;Petra Heil;Rowan Trebilco;Rowan Trebilco;Katsuro Katsumata

  • Episodic propagation of a rift on the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

    J. N. Bassis;R. Coleman;R. Coleman;H. A. Fricker;J. B. Minster

  • Satellite Altimetry and Earth Sciences: A Handbook of Techniques and Applications

    Richard Coleman

  • Multi‐year monitoring of rift propagation on the Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica

    HA Fricker;NW Young;R Coleman;JN Bassis

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher Watson
Christopher Watson University of Tasmania
John A. Church
John A. Church University of New South Wales
Neil J. White
Neil J. White CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Helen A. Fricker
Helen A. Fricker University of California, San Diego
Paul Tregoning
Paul Tregoning Australian National University
Chris Rizos
Chris Rizos University of New South Wales
Nathaniel L. Bindoff
Nathaniel L. Bindoff University of Tasmania
Stephen R. Rintoul
Stephen R. Rintoul CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Kurt Lambeck
Kurt Lambeck Australian National University
Ken Ridgway
Ken Ridgway Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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