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Stephen T. Johnston

Stephen T. Johnston

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6436 5960 335 306 160 6039

Stephen T. Johnston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen T. Johnston 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 T. Johnston published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2020. 9 of the 193 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2020. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1987 2025

193 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen T. Johnston: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 2
1995 3
1996 3
1997 2
1998 1
1999 2
2000 7
2001 8
2002 7
2003 9
2004 6
2005 6
2006 1
2007 5
2008 5
2009 5
2010 4
2011 8
2012 9
2013 9
2014 9
2015 8
2016 10
2017 5
2018 2
2019 11
2020 13
2021 9
2022 5
2023 7
2024 4
2025 5
Total 193
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Stephen T. Johnston 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 T. Johnston 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, 158–167 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: 160 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
158–167 458 160
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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Stephen T. Johnston 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 T. Johnston 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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
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Overview

Stephen T. Johnston is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their primary research field is Earth and Planetary Sciences, where they have contributed extensively with a focus on subfields such as Geophysics, Geology, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of geological and geophysical areas, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Stephen T. Johnston has authored several notable papers, contributing to the understanding of paleogeography, lithospheric extension, tectonics, mountain building, and metamorphism. Among these publications are:

  • Towards interactive global paleogeographic maps, new reconstructions at 60, 40 and 20 Ma, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Cretaceous long-distance lithospheric extension and surface response in South China, 2023, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Paleoproterozoic tectonics of Fennoscandia and the birth of Baltica, 2023, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Cretaceous coastal mountain building and potential impacts on climate change in East Asia, 2024, Science Advances
  • Late Mesoproterozoic low-P/T-type metamorphism in the North Wulan terrane: Implications for the assembly of Rodinia, 2021, Geological Society of America Bulletin

The scientist has frequently published in several venues including:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Tectonics

Stephen T. Johnston collaborates regularly with several coauthors who have contributed to multiple works alongside them. Prominent frequent coauthors include Jianhua Li, Peter A. Cawood, Jianwei Feng, Guochun Zhao, and Yueqiao Zhang.

Best Publications

  • Cretaceous tectonic evolution of South China: A preliminary synthesis

    Jianhua Li;Yueqiao Zhang;Shuwen Dong;Stephen T. Johnston

  • The Great Alaskan Terrane Wreck: reconciliation of paleomagnetic and geological data in the northern Cordillera

    Stephen T Johnston

  • The Laramide Orogeny: What Were the Driving Forces?

    Joseph M. English;Stephen T. Johnston

  • Cocos-Nazca slab window beneath Central America

    Stephen T. Johnston;Derek J. Thorkelson

  • Diachronous post-orogenic magmatism within a developing orocline in Iberia, European Variscides

    Gabriel Gutiérrez-Alonso;Javier Fernández-Suárez;Teresa E. Jeffries;Stephen T. Johnston

  • The Cordilleran Ribbon Continent of North America

    Stephen T. Johnston

  • Thermal modelling of the Laramide orogeny: testing the flat-slab subduction hypothesis

    Joseph M. English;Stephen T. Johnston;Kelin Wang;Kelin Wang

  • Self-subduction of the Pangaean global plate

    Gabriel Gutiérrez-Alonso;Javier Fernández-Suárez;Arlo B. Weil;J. Brendan Murphy

  • Persistent spin excitations in doped antiferromagnets revealed by resonant inelastic light scattering

    C. J. Jia;E. A. Nowadnick;K. Wohlfeld;Y. F. Kung;Y. F. Kung

  • An Andean-type retro-arc foreland system beneath northwest South China revealed by SINOPROBE profiling

    Jianhua Li;Jianhua Li;Shuwen Dong;Peter A. Cawood;Guochun Zhao

  • Kinematic constraints on buckling a lithospheric-scale orocline along the northern margin of Gondwana: A geologic synthesis

    A. Brandon Weil;G. Gutiérrez-Alonso;S.T. Johnston;D. Pastor-Galán

  • New insights into Phanerozoic tectonics of south China: Part 1, polyphase deformation in the Jiuling and Lianyunshan domains of the central Jiangnan Orogen

    Jianhua Li;Shuwen Dong;Yueqiao Zhang;Guochun Zhao

  • Oroclines: Thick and thin

    S.T. Johnston;A.B. Weil;G. Gutiérrez-Alonso

  • Provenance variability along the Early Ordovician north Gondwana margin: Paleogeographic and tectonic implications of U-Pb detrital zircon ages from the Armorican Quartzite of the Iberian Variscan belt

    J. Shaw;G. Gutiérrez-Alonso;S.T. Johnston;D. Pastor Galán

  • New insights into Phanerozoic tectonics of South China: Early Paleozoic sinistral and Triassic dextral transpression in the east Wuyishan and Chencai domains, NE Cathaysia

    Jianhua Li;Yueqiao Zhang;Guochun Zhao;Stephen T. Johnston

  • Dating of lithospheric buckling: 40Ar/39Ar ages of syn-orocline strike–slip shear zones in northwestern Iberia

    Gabriel Gutiérrez-Alonso;Gabriel Gutiérrez-Alonso;Alan S. Collins;Javier Fernández-Suárez;Daniel Pastor-Galán

  • Oroclines of the Variscan orogen of Iberia: Paleocurrent analysis and paleogeographic implications

    Jessica Shaw;Stephen T. Johnston;Gabriel Gutiérrez-Alonso;Arlo B. Weil

  • Buckling an orogen: The Cantabrian Orocline

    G. Gutiérrez-Alonso;S. T. Johnston;A. B. Weil;D. Pastor-Galán

  • The missing Rheic Ocean magmatic arcs: Provenance analysis of Late Paleozoic sedimentary clastic rocks of SW Iberia

    M.F. Pereira;M. Chichorro;S.T. Johnston;G. Gutiérrez-Alonso

  • The Cape Fold Belt and Syntaxis and the rotated Falkland Islands: dextral transpressional tectonics along the southwest margin of Gondwana

    S.T. Johnston

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabriel Gutiérrez-Alonso
Gabriel Gutiérrez-Alonso University of Salamanca
Arlo Brandon Weil
Arlo Brandon Weil Bryn Mawr College
Dante Canil
Dante Canil University of Victoria
Javier Fernández-Suárez
Javier Fernández-Suárez Complutense University of Madrid
Yueqiao Zhang
Yueqiao Zhang Nanjing University
J. Brendan Murphy
J. Brendan Murphy St. Francis Xavier University
Michael Eby
Michael Eby University of Victoria
Guochun Zhao
Guochun Zhao University of Hong Kong
Craig J.R. Hart
Craig J.R. Hart University of British Columbia
Andrew J. Weaver
Andrew J. Weaver University of Victoria

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