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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 76 671 591 48 41 223 19852

Stephen Eggins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen Eggins between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen Eggins published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2003. 7 of the 240 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2003. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 1 publication
1987 2025

240 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen Eggins: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 4
1993 5
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 6
1998 5
1999 6
2000 4
2001 4
2002 5
2003 23
2004 7
2005 15
2006 16
2007 10
2008 10
2009 10
2010 6
2011 11
2012 6
2013 7
2014 15
2015 9
2016 6
2017 7
2018 7
2019 8
2020 5
2021 6
2022 0
2023 4
2024 6
2025 1
Total 240
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Stephen Eggins 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 Stephen Eggins 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, 218–227 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: 223 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
218–227 290 223
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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Stephen Eggins 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 Stephen Eggins 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, 76 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: 76 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 76
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

Stephen Eggins is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia and has a research focus that spans several areas within Earth and Environmental Sciences. Their work predominantly falls under Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with subfields including Geophysics, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics as well, specifically Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, High-pressure geophysics and materials, and earthquake and tectonic studies.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Stephen Eggins include:

  • Dating the skull from Broken Hill, Zambia, and its position in human evolution (2020, Nature)
  • Micro-characterisation of cassiterite by geology, texture and zonation: A case study of the Karagwe Ankole Belt, Rwanda (2020, Ore Geology Reviews)
  • Constraining multiple controls on planktic foraminifera Mg/Ca (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • Sequential changes in ocean circulation and biological export productivity during the last glacial-interglacial cycle: a model-data study (2021, Climate of the past)
  • Variable mafic recharge across a caldera cycle at Rabaul, Papua New Guinea (2020, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research)

Stephen Eggins frequently publishes in scientific venues such as Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, Nature, Ore Geology Reviews, and Climate of the past.

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Eggins has worked multiple times with coauthors including Michael J. Ellwood, Kate Holland, Laura L. Haynes, Bärbel Hönisch, and Bradley N. Opdyke.

Best Publications

  • Zircon Hf-isotope analysis with an excimer laser, depth profiling, ablation of complex geometries, and concomitant age estimation

    Jonathan Woodhead;Janet Hergt;Michael Shelley;Stephen Eggins

  • Deposition and element fractionation processes during atmospheric pressure laser sampling for analysis by ICP-MS

    S.M. Eggins;L.P.J. Kinsley;J.M.G. Shelley

  • A simple method for the precise determination of ≥ 40 trace elements in geological samples by ICPMS using enriched isotope internal standardisation

    S.M. Eggins;J.D. Woodhead;L.P.J. Kinsley;G.E. Mortimer

  • Hafnium isotope evidence for ‘conservative’ element mobility during subduction zone processes

    J.D. Woodhead;J.M. Hergt;J.P. Davidson;S.M. Eggins

  • High field strength and transition element systematics in island arc and back-arc basin basalts: Evidence for multi-phase melt extraction and a depleted mantle wedge

    Jon Woodhead;Steve Eggins;John Gamble;John Gamble

  • The composition of peridotites and their minerals: a laser-ablation ICP–MS study

    S.M Eggins;R.L Rudnick;W.F McDonough

  • Earliest evidence of modern human life history in North African early Homo sapiens

    Tanya M. Smith;Paul Tafforeau;Donald J. Reid;Rainer Grün

  • Magma Genesis in the New Britain Island Arc: Further Insights into Melting and Mass Transfer Processes

    J. D. Woodhead;S. M. Eggins;R. W. Johnson

  • U-series and ESR analyses of bones and teeth relating to the human burials from Skhul

    Rainer Grün;Chris Stringer;Frank McDermott;Roger Nathan

  • Zirconium abundance in granulite-facies minerals, with implications for zircon geochronology in high-grade rocks

    Geoffrey Fraser;David Ellis;Stephen Eggins

  • The effect of melt composition on trace element partitioning: an experimental investigation of the activity coefficients of FeO, NiO, CoO, MoO2 and MoO3 in silicate melts

    Hugh St.C. O'Neill;Stephen M. Eggins

  • Mg/Ca variation in planktonic foraminifera tests: implications for reconstructing palaeo-seawater temperature and habitat migration

    Stephen Eggins;Patrick De Deckker;John Marshall

  • The origin of island arc high-alumina basalts

    A. J. Crawford;T. J. Falloon;S. Eggins

  • In situ U-series dating by laser-ablation multi-collector ICPMS: new prospects for Quaternary geochronology

    Stephen M. Eggins;Rainer Grün;Malcolm T. McCulloch;Alistair W.G. Pike

  • Multiple mantle plume components involved in the petrogenesis of subduction‐related lavas from the northern termination of the Tonga Arc and northern Lau Basin: Evidence from the geochemistry of arc and backarc submarine volcanics

    Trevor J. Falloon;Leonid V. Danyushevsky;Tony J. Crawford;Roland Maas

  • Combined Separation of Cu, Fe and Zn from Rock Matrices and Improved Analytical Protocols for Stable Isotope Determination

    Paolo A Sossi;Paolo A Sossi;Galen Pippa Halverson;Galen Pippa Halverson;Oliver Nebel;Stephen Malcolm Eggins

  • H2O Abundance in Depleted to Moderately Enriched Mid-ocean Ridge Magmas; Part I: Incompatible Behaviour, Implications for Mantle Storage, and Origin of Regional Variations

    Leonid V. Danyushevsky;Stephen M. Eggins;Trevor J. Falloon;David M. Christie

  • Laser Ablation ICP-MS Analysis of Geological materials prepared as Lithium Borate Glasses

    Stephen M. Eggins

  • Modulation and daily banding of Mg/Ca in Orbulina universa tests by symbiont photosynthesis and respiration: A complication for seawater thermometry?

    Stephen M. Eggins;Aleksey Sadekov;Patrick De Deckker

  • Origin and differentiation of picritic arc magmas, Ambae (Aoba), Vanuatu

    S. M. Eggins

Frequent Co-Authors

Rainer Grün
Rainer Grün Australian National University
Malcolm T. McCulloch
Malcolm T. McCulloch University of Western Australia
Richard J. Arculus
Richard J. Arculus Australian National University
Howard J. Spero
Howard J. Spero University of California, Davis
Bärbel Hönisch
Bärbel Hönisch Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Anthony J. Crawford
Anthony J. Crawford University of Tasmania
Vadim S. Kamenetsky
Vadim S. Kamenetsky Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Patrick De Deckker
Patrick De Deckker Australian National University
Paul Tafforeau
Paul Tafforeau European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Jean-Jacques Hublin
Jean-Jacques Hublin Collège de France

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