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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 61 1755 1575 79 69 228 19050

Roger Francois publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roger Francois between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roger Francois published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2007. 1 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2007. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 14 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roger Francois: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 5
1988 3
1989 1
1990 14
1991 2
1992 1
1993 7
1994 4
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 7
1999 6
2000 13
2001 7
2002 4
2003 7
2004 14
2005 5
2006 8
2007 24
2008 3
2009 12
2010 9
2011 3
2012 7
2013 9
2014 8
2015 12
2016 5
2017 4
2018 4
2019 9
2020 9
2021 6
2022 4
2023 3
2024 0
2025 1
Total 245
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Roger Francois 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 Roger Francois 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, 228–237 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: 228 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
228–237 262 228
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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Roger Francois 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 Roger Francois 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96 61
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2015 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Roger Francois is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and conducts research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work focuses on several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, Environmental Chemistry, Pollution, and Paleontology.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics, notably Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Heavy Metals in the Environment, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, and Climate Change and Permafrost.

Recent publications by Roger Francois include:

  • Geochemistry of Small Canadian Arctic Rivers with Diverse Geological and Hydrological Settings, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • Ferruginous oceans during OAE1a and collapse of the marine sulfate pool, 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Magnetite biomineralization in ferruginous waters and early Earth evolution, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Pulsed volcanism and rapid oceanic deoxygenation during Oceanic Anoxic Event 1a, 2021, Geology
  • Controlling factors and impacts of river-borne neodymium isotope signatures and rare earth element concentrations supplied to the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Collaborations have included frequent coauthors such as Sean A. Crowe, Kohen W. Bauer, Dominique Weis, Kristina A. Brown, and Cinzia Bottini. The scientist has contributed multiple publications to prominent venues, including:

  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences
  • Geology
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Roger Francois has received recognition through awards including the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2015, awarded by the Academy of Science, and was named Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Collapse and rapid resumption of Atlantic meridional circulation linked to deglacial climate changes

    J. F. McManus;R. Francois;J.-M. Gherardi;L. D. Keigwin

  • Sedimentary nitrogen isotopic ratio as a recorder for surface ocean nitrate utilization

    Mark A. Altabet;Roger Francois

  • A review of the Si cycle in the modern ocean: recent progress and missing gaps in the application of biogenic opal as a paleoproductivity proxy

    O Ragueneau;P Tréguer;A Leynaert;R.F Anderson

  • Particulate organic carbon fluxes to the ocean interior and factors controlling the biological pump: A synthesis of global sediment trap programs since 1983

    Susumu Honjo;Steven J. Manganini;Richard A. Krishfield;Roger Francois

  • Factors controlling the flux of organic carbon to the bathypelagic zone of the ocean

    Roger Francois;Susumu Honjo;Richard Krishfield;Steve Manganini

  • The nitrogen isotope biogeochemistry of sinking particles from the margin of the Eastern North Pacific

    Mark A. Altabet;Cynthia Pilskaln;Robert Thunell;Carol Pride

  • Climate-related variations in denitrification in the Arabian Sea from sediment 15N/14N ratios

    Mark A. Altabet;Roger Francois;David W. Murray;Warren L. Prell

  • Similar rates of modern and last-glacial ocean thermohaline circulation inferred from radiochemical data

    Ein Fen Yu;Ein Fen Yu;Roger Francois;Michael P. Bacon

  • Biogenic barium fluxes to the deep sea: implications for paleoproductivity reconstruction

    R. Francois;S. Honjo;S. J. Manganini;G. E. Ravizza

  • The δ15N of nitrate in the southern ocean: Consumption of nitrate in surface waters

    D. M. Sigman;M. A. Altabet;D. C. McCorkle;R. Francois

  • A review of nitrogen isotopic alteration in marine sediments

    Rebecca S. Robinson;Markus Kienast;Ana Luiza Albuquerque;Mark Altabet

  • 230Th-normalization: an essential tool for interpreting sedimentary fluxes during the late Quaternary

    Roger Francois;Martin Frank;Michiel M. Rutgers van der Loeff;Michael P. Bacon

  • A study of sulphur enrichment in the humic fraction of marine sediments during early diagenesis

    R. Francois

  • The δ15N of nitrate in the Southern Ocean: Nitrogen cycling and circulation in the ocean interior

    Daniel Mikhail Sigman;M. A. Altabet;D. C. McCorkle;R. Francois

  • Changes in the δ13C of surface water particulate organic matter across the subtropical convergence in the SW Indian Ocean

    Roger Francois;Mark A. Altabet;Ralf Goericke;Daniel C. McCorkle

  • A study on the regulation of the concentrations of some trace metals (Rb, Sr, Zn, Pb, Cu, V, Cr, Ni, Mn and Mo) in Saanich Inlet Sediments, British Columbia, Canada

    R Francois

  • The isotopic composition of diatom-bound nitrogen in Southern Ocean sediments

    Daniel Mikhail Sigman;Daniel Mikhail Sigman;Mark A. Altabet;Roger Francois;Daniel C. McCorkle

  • An experimental investigation of Barite formation in seawater

    Raja S. Ganeshram;Roger François;Judy Commeau;Susan L. Brown-Leger

  • Carbon dioxide release from the North Pacific abyss during the last deglaciation.

    Eric D. Galbraith;Eric D. Galbraith;Samuel L. Jaccard;Samuel L. Jaccard;Thomas F. Pedersen;Daniel Mikhail Sigman

  • Particle fluxes to the interior of the Southern Ocean in the Western Pacific sector along 170°W

    Susumu Honjo;Roger Francois;Steven Manganini;Jack Dymond

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael P. Bacon
Michael P. Bacon Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Samuel L. Jaccard
Samuel L. Jaccard University of Lausanne
Daniel M. Sigman
Daniel M. Sigman Princeton University
Susumu Honjo
Susumu Honjo Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Mark A. Altabet
Mark A. Altabet University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Robert F. Anderson
Robert F. Anderson Columbia University
Eric D. Galbraith
Eric D. Galbraith McGill University
Jack Dymond
Jack Dymond Oregon State University
Laurent Labeyrie
Laurent Labeyrie University of Southern Brittany
Jerry F. McManus
Jerry F. McManus Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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