| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 34 | 8040 | 7456 | 2691 | 2382 | 96 | 3990 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Ryosuke Motani between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ryosuke Motani published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2015. 10 of the 141 publications appeared in the last two years.
141 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| Total | 141 |
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 Ryosuke Motani sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 96 publications — 10th percentile
10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| Publications | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 38–47 | 5 | |
| 48–57 | 33 | |
| 58–67 | 94 | |
| 68–77 | 161 | |
| 78–87 | 278 | |
| 88–97 | 376 | 96 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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 Ryosuke Motani sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile
15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | |
| 32 | 278 | |
| 33 | 379 | |
| 34 | 366 | 34 |
| 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 |
Ryosuke Motani is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, encompassing detailed studies in ichthyology and marine biology as well as amphibian and reptile biology.
Their publication record features a broad range of topics, including the paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, morphological variations and asymmetry, turtle biology and conservation, and nature and landscape conservation. Motani's scientific contributions cover both evolutionary and paleontological studies, frequently intersecting with global and planetary change.
Motani's research output includes numerous articles in well-regarded academic journals. Notable recent papers include:
Motani collaborates regularly with several frequent coauthors, including:
Their research is also published across various specialized venues with repeated publications in:
Motani's work spans a range of subfields, including paleontology, nature and landscape conservation, global and planetary change, geometry and topology, and ecology. These areas demonstrate the multidisciplinary approach taken in their study of evolutionary biology and paleontological sciences.
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