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Rolf W. Mathewes

Rolf W. Mathewes

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2339 2122 112 98 150 7986

Rolf W. Mathewes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rolf W. Mathewes between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rolf W. Mathewes published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1989. 2 of the 163 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1989. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

163 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rolf W. Mathewes: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 2
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 3
1979 3
1980 1
1981 1
1982 5
1983 2
1984 4
1985 2
1986 2
1987 4
1988 2
1989 11
1990 5
1991 2
1992 2
1993 5
1994 4
1995 0
1996 2
1997 4
1998 6
1999 2
2000 2
2001 6
2002 4
2003 8
2004 5
2005 6
2006 4
2007 4
2008 2
2009 4
2010 2
2011 3
2012 2
2013 6
2014 4
2015 2
2016 1
2017 4
2018 1
2019 2
2020 2
2021 4
2022 2
2023 5
2024 1
2025 1
Total 163
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Rolf W. Mathewes 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 Rolf W. Mathewes 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, 148–157 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: 150 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
148–157 495 150
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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Rolf W. Mathewes 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 Rolf W. Mathewes 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 57
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

Rolf W. Mathewes is affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Canada and has a research focus primarily spanning Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work engages deeply with subfields including Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Atmospheric Science, Genetics, Ecology, and General Health Professions.

Their research topics cover a broad range of areas, particularly highlighting Fossil Insects in Amber, Plant and Animal Studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, Indigenous Studies and Ecology, Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Diversity and Ecology, and Lepidoptera biology and taxonomy.

Frequent collaborators include:

  • S. Bruce Archibald
  • Robert A. Cannings
  • Vladimir N. Makarkin
  • Arvid Aase
  • Alistair Monteath

Their publications often appear in established scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Zootaxa
  • The Canadian Entomologist
  • Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology

Some notable recent papers include:

  • "The Cephalozygoptera, a new, extinct suborder of Odonata with new taxa from the early Eocene Okanagan Highlands, western North America", 2021, Zootaxa
  • "Eocene giant ants, Arctic intercontinental dispersal, and hyperthermals revisited: discovery of fossil Titanomyrma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formiciinae) in the cool uplands of British Columbia, Canada", 2023, The Canadian Entomologist
  • "Relict permafrost preserves megafauna, insects, pollen, soils and pore-ice isotopes of the mammoth steppe and its collapse in central Yukon", 2022, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Evidence of a significant marine plant diet in a Pleistocene caribou from Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, through compound-specific stable isotope analysis", 2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • "Tips and identification of early Eocene Fraxinus L. samaras from the Quilchena locality, Okanagan Highlands, British Columbia, Canada", 2021, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology

Best Publications

  • Late Quaternary paleoenvironments of Northwestern North America: implications for inland versus coastal migration routes

    Carole A.S Mandryk;Heiner Josenhans;Daryl W Fedje;Rolf W Mathewes

  • Radiocarbon Dating of Pollen by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry

    Thomas A. Brown;D. Erle Nelson;Rolf W. Mathewes;John S. Vogel

  • Ice-free conditions on the queen charlotte islands, british columbia, at the height of late wisconsin glaciation.

    Barry G. Warner;Rolf W. Mathewes;John J. Clague

  • A northwest North American training set: distribution of freshwater midges in relation to air temperature and lake depth

    Erin M. Barley;Ian R. Walker;Joshua Kurek;Les C. Cwynar

  • Fossil biotas from the Okanagan Highlands, southern British Columbia and northeastern Washington State: climates and ecosystems across an Eocene landscape

    David R. Greenwood;S. Bruce Archibald;Rolf W. Mathewes;Patrick T. Moss

  • Time of maximum late Wisconsin glaciation, west coast of Canada

    Bertrand Blaise;John J. Clague;Rolf W. Mathewes

  • 11 000 years of fire history and climate in the mountain hemlock rain forests of southwestern British Columbia based on sedimentary charcoal

    Douglas J Hallett;Dana S Lepofsky;Rolf W Mathewes;Ken P Lertzman

  • Holocene history of cedar and native Indian cultures of the north american pacific coast.

    Richard J. Hebda;Rolf W. Mathewes

  • A 12 000 year palynological record of temperature and precipitation trends in southwestern British Columbia

    Rolf W. Mathewes;Linda E. Heusser

  • A palynological study of postglacial vegetation changes in the University Research Forest, southwestern British Columbia

    Rolf W. Mathewes

  • Evidence for a Younger Dryas-like cooling event on the British Columbia coast

    Rolf W. Mathewes;Linda E. Heusser;R. Timothy Patterson

  • Studies IN THE VEGETATIONAL HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. V. LATE DEVENSIAN AND EARLY FLANDRIAN POLLEN AND MACROFOSSIL STRATIGRAPHY AT ABERNETHY FOREST, INVERNESS-SHIRE

    Hilary H. Birks;Rolf W. Mathewes

  • Evidence for Younger Dryas-age cooling on the North Pacific coast of America

    Rolf W. Mathewes

  • Palaeobotany: Ice-age steppe vegetation in east Beringia

    Grant D. Zazula;Duane G. Froese;Charles E. Schweger;Rolf W. Mathewes

  • Chironomidae (Diptera) remains in surficial lake sediments from the Canadian Cordillera: analysis of the fauna across an altitudinal gradient

    Ian R. Walker;Rolf W. Mathewes

  • Climate Change and Culture Change on the Southern Coast of British Columbia 2400-1200 Cal. B.P.: An Hypothesis

    Dana Lepofsky;Ken Lertzman;Douglas Hallett;Rolf Mathewes

  • Pre-Younger Dryas resurgence of the southwestern margin of the Cordilleran ice sheet, British Columbia, Canada

    John J. Clague;R. W. Mathewes;J.-P. Guilbault;I. Hutchinson

  • High-resolution Holocene vegetation history and climate from Hole 1034B, ODP leg 169S, Saanich Inlet, Canada

    M.G. Pellatt;R.J. Hebda;R.J. Hebda;R.W. Mathewes

  • Long-Term Fire Regime Estimated from Soil Charcoal in Coastal Temperate Rainforests

    Ken Lertzman;Daniel Gavin;Douglas Hallett;Linda Brubaker

  • 7000 year record of lake-level change on the northern Great Plains: A high-resolution proxy of past climate

    R. E. Vance;R. W. Mathewes;J. J. Clague

  • Haida Gwaii : human history and environment from the time of loon to the time of the iron people

    Daryl W. Fedje;Rolf W. Mathewes

Frequent Co-Authors

John J. Clague
John J. Clague Simon Fraser University
Ian R. Walker
Ian R. Walker University of British Columbia
David R. Greenwood
David R. Greenwood Brandon University
Grant D. Zazula
Grant D. Zazula Simon Fraser University
Duane G. Froese
Duane G. Froese University of Alberta
John A. Westgate
John A. Westgate University of Toronto
Scott A. Elias
Scott A. Elias Royal Holloway University of London
Brian D. Bornhold
Brian D. Bornhold Geological Survey of Canada
Linda E. Heusser
Linda E. Heusser Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Les C. Cwynar
Les C. Cwynar University of New Brunswick

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