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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2282 2072 248 226 197 10985

Simon H. Bottrell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simon H. Bottrell between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simon H. Bottrell published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2008. 5 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2008. 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1988 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simon H. Bottrell: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 6
1989 3
1990 3
1991 13
1992 4
1993 8
1994 6
1995 4
1996 9
1997 8
1998 6
1999 6
2000 7
2001 11
2002 7
2003 9
2004 4
2005 7
2006 9
2007 5
2008 14
2009 6
2010 6
2011 6
2012 6
2013 10
2014 6
2015 6
2016 0
2017 3
2018 4
2019 2
2020 5
2021 0
2022 2
2023 4
2024 3
2025 2
Total 220
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Simon H. Bottrell 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 Simon H. Bottrell 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, 188–197 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: 197 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
188–197 401 197
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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Simon H. Bottrell 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 Simon H. Bottrell 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

Simon H. Bottrell is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, and Geophysics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including climate change and permafrost, groundwater flow and contamination studies, cryospheric studies and observations, geology and paleoclimatology research, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, archaeology and ancient environmental studies, and isotope analysis in ecology.

Recent publications by Simon H. Bottrell include:

  • Characterisation of fractured carbonate aquifers using ambient borehole dilution tests, 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • Biogeochemical Processes in the Active Layer and Permafrost of a High Arctic Fjord Valley, 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Iso-Wetlands: unlocking wetland ecologies and agriculture in prehistory through sulfur isotopes, 2022, Archaeology International
  • Repeated pulses of volcanism drove the end-Permian terrestrial crisis in northwest China, 2024, Nature Communications
  • Effects of glacier retreat upon glacier-groundwater coupling and biogeochemistry in Central Svalbard, 2023, Journal of Hydrology

Simon H. Bottrell frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Nature Communications
  • Archaeology International
  • Nature Geoscience

Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Andy Hodson
  • Steven F. Thornton
  • L. J. West
  • Rhiannon E. Stevens
  • Hazel Reade

Best Publications

  • The reactivity of sedimentary iron minerals toward sulfide

    Donald E. Canfield;Robert Raiswell;Simon H. Bottrell

  • Thermochemical sulphate reduction and the generation of hydrogen sulphide and thiols (mercaptans) in Triassic carbonate reservoirs from the Sichuan Basin, China

    Chunfang Cai;Richard H. Worden;Simon H. Bottrell;Lansheng Wang

  • Volcanism, mass extinction, and carbon isotope fluctuations in the Middle Permian of China.

    Paul B. Wignall;Yadong Sun;David P. G. Bond;Gareth Izon

  • Reconstruction of changes in global sulfur cycling from marine sulfate isotopes

    Simon H. Bottrell;Robert J. Newton

  • The importance of the relationship between scale and process in understanding long-term DOC dynamics

    JM Clark;JM Clark;SH Bottrell;CD Evans;DT Monteith

  • Microbial-silica interactions in Icelandic hot spring sinter: possible analogues for some Precambrian siliceous stromatolites

    Kurt O. Konhauser;Vernon R. Phoenix;Simon H. Bottrell;David G. Adams

  • Large shifts in the isotopic composition of seawater sulphate across the Permo–Triassic boundary in northern Italy

    R.J Newton;E.L Pevitt;P.B Wignall;S.H Bottrell

  • Thermochemical sulphate reduction (TSR): experimental determination of reaction kinetics and implications of the observed reaction rates for petroleum reservoirs

    Martin M. Cross;David A.C. Manning;Simon H. Bottrell;Richard H. Worden

  • Controls on the pyritization of exceptionally preserved fossils; an analysis of the Lower Devonian Hunsrueck Slate of Germany

    D. E. G. Briggs;R. Raiswell;S. H. Bottrell;D. Hatfield

  • Migration and attenuation of agrochemical pollutants: insights from isotopic analysis of groundwater sulphate

    S.J Moncaster;S.J Moncaster;S.H Bottrell;J.H Tellam;J.W Lloyd

  • Stable isotope evidence for microbial sulphate reduction at the bed of a polythermal high Arctic glacier

    Jemma L Wadham;S Bottrell;Martyn Tranter;R Raiswell

  • A modified crush-leach method for the analysis of fluid inclusion electrolytes

    Simon H. Bottrell;Bruce W.D. Yardley;Frank Buckley

  • Pyritization of soft-bodied fossils: Beecher's Trilobite Bed, Upper Ordovician, New York State

    Derek E.G. Briggs;Simon H. Bottrell;Robert Raiswell

  • Sulphide oxidation under partially anoxic conditions at the bed of the Haut Glacier d'Arolla, Switzerland

    Simon H. Bottrell;Martyn Tranter

  • Post-metamorphic gold-quartz veins from N.W. Italy: the composition and origin of the ore fluid

    B. W. D. Yardley;D.A. Banks;S.H. Bottrell;Larryn William Diamond

  • Processes controlling the distribution and natural attenuation of dissolved phenolic compounds in a deep sandstone aquifer

    Steven F Thornton;Sean Quigley;Michael J Spence;Steven A Banwart

  • Turbidite depositional influences on the diagenesis of Beecher's Trilobite Bed and the Hunsrück Slate; sites of soft tissue pyritization

    Robert Raiswell;Robert Newton;Simon H. Bottrell;Patricia M. Coburn

  • Isotopic composition of sulfate as a tracer of natural and anthropogenic influences on groundwater geochemistry in an urban sandstone aquifer, Birmingham, UK

    Simon Bottrell;John Tellam;Rebecca Bartlett;Anwen Hughes;Anwen Hughes

  • Isotopic evidence for anoxic pyrite oxidation and stimulation of bacterial sulphate reduction in marine sediments

    S. H. Bottrell;Ronald John Parkes;Barry Andrew Cragg;R. Raiswell

  • Tree height strongly affects estimates of water-use efficiency responses to climate and CO2 using isotopes.

    R. J. W. Brienen;E. Gloor;S. Clerici;R. Newton

  • Role of biomineralization as an ultraviolet shield: Implications for Archean life

    V.R. Phoenix;K.O. Konhauser;D.G. Adams;S.H. Bottrell

  • Stable isotope evidence for microbial sulphate reduction at the bed of a polythermal high Arctic glacier

    J. L. Wadham;S. Bottrell;M. Tranter;R. Raiswell

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Newton
Robert J. Newton University of Leeds
Robert Raiswell
Robert Raiswell University of Leeds
Robert J.G. Mortimer
Robert J.G. Mortimer York St John University
Paul B. Wignall
Paul B. Wignall University of Leeds
Bruce W. D. Yardley
Bruce W. D. Yardley University of Leeds
Pippa J. Chapman
Pippa J. Chapman University of Leeds
Keith D. Bartle
Keith D. Bartle University of Leeds
Ronald John Parkes
Ronald John Parkes Cardiff University
John H. Tellam
John H. Tellam University of Birmingham
Keith C. Hamer
Keith C. Hamer University of Leeds

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