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Steven C. Clemens

Steven C. Clemens

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 58 2114 1915 915 808 230 18461

Steven C. Clemens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven C. Clemens between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven C. Clemens published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2021. 20 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2021. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 12 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 9 publications
1987 2025

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven C. Clemens: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 3
1991 8
1992 5
1993 3
1994 1
1995 4
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 12
2004 3
2005 9
2006 15
2007 3
2008 7
2009 3
2010 6
2011 5
2012 6
2013 12
2014 9
2015 13
2016 12
2017 5
2018 18
2019 11
2020 18
2021 19
2022 13
2023 8
2024 11
2025 9
Total 264
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Steven C. Clemens 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 Steven C. Clemens 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, 228–237 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: 230 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
228–237 262 230
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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Steven C. Clemens 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 Steven C. Clemens 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 58
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

Steven C. Clemens is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their research primarily centers on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on interdisciplinary studies spanning atmospheric science, ocean engineering, environmental chemistry, geophysics, and oceanography.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Steven C. Clemens has contributed significantly to academic literature with notable recent papers such as:

  • "Remote and local drivers of Pleistocene South Asian summer monsoon precipitation: A test for future predictions," 2021, Science Advances
  • "The 3.6-Ma aridity and westerlies history over midlatitude Asia linked with global climatic cooling," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Persistent orbital influence on millennial climate variability through the Pleistocene," 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • "High-sedimentation-rate loess records: A new window into understanding orbital- and millennial-scale monsoon variability," 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "What Can We Learn From X-Ray Fluorescence Core Scanning Data? A Paleomonsoon Case Study," 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Their research has been published in a diverse array of venues, including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Collaboration forms an important part of their scholarly output, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Anil K. Gupta
  • Liviu Giosan
  • Warren L Prell
  • Ann Holbourn
  • Wolfgang Kuhnt

Best Publications

  • On the Structure and Origin of Major Glaciation Cycles 1. Linear Responses to Milankovitch Forcing

    J. Imbrie;E. A. Boyle;S. C. Clemens;A. Duffy

  • On the Structure and Origin of Major Glaciation Cycles .2. the 100,000-year Cycle

    J. Imbrie;A. Berger;E. A. Boyle;S. C. Clemens

  • Forcing mechanisms of the Indian Ocean monsoon

    Steven Clemens;Warren Prell;David Murray;Graham Shimmield

  • Evolution and variability of the Asian monsoon system: state of the art and outstanding issues.

    Pinxian Wang;Steven Clemens;Luc Beaufort;Pascale Braconnot

  • The Cenozoic palaeoenvironment of the Arctic Ocean.

    Kathryn Moran;Jan Backman;Henk Brinkhuis;Steven C. Clemens

  • Astronomical timescale and palaeoclimatic implication of stacked 3.6-Myr monsoon records from the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Youbin Sun;Steven C. Clemens;Zhisheng An;Zhiwei Yu

  • Influence of Atlantic meridional overturning circulation on the East Asian winter monsoon

    Youbin Sun;Steven C. Clemens;Carrie Morrill;Xiaopei Lin

  • Glacial-Interglacial Indian Summer Monsoon Dynamics

    An Zhisheng;An Zhisheng;Steven C. Clemens;Ji Shen;Xiaoke Qiang

  • Orbital‐scale timing and mechanisms driving Late Pleistocene Indo‐Asian summer monsoons: Reinterpreting cave speleothem δ18O

    Steven C. Clemens;Warren L. Prell;Youbin Sun

  • A 350,000 year summer-monsoon multi-proxy stack from the Owen Ridge, Northern Arabian Sea

    Steven C Clemens;Warren L Prell

  • Nonstationary Phase of the Plio-Pleistocene Asian Monsoon

    Steven C. Clemens;David W. Murray;Warren L. Prell

  • Late Pleistocene variability of Arabian Sea summer monsoon winds and continental aridity: Eolian records from the lithogenic component of deep‐sea sediments

    Steven C. Clemens;Warren L. Prell

  • Seven million years of wind and precipitation variability on the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Youbin Sun;Zhisheng An;Steven C. Clemens;Jan Bloemendal

  • Clay mineral assemblages in the northern South China Sea: implications for East Asian monsoon evolution over the past 2 million years

    Zhifei Liu;Alain Trentesaux;Steven C Clemens;Christophe Colin

  • Contrasting the Indian and East Asian monsoons: implications on geologic timescales

    Bin Wang;Steven C. Clemens;Ping Liu

  • Abrupt changes in Indian summer monsoon strength during 33,800 to 5500 years B.P.

    Som Dutt;Anil K. Gupta;Anil K. Gupta;Steven C. Clemens;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng

  • Multiple expansions of C4 plant biomass in East Asia since 7 Ma coupled with strengthened monsoon circulation

    An Zhisheng;An Zhisheng;Huang Yongsong;Liu Weiguo;Guo Zhengtang

  • Evolution and Variability of the Indian Ocean Summer Monsoon: Evidence from the Western Arabian Sea Drilling Program

    Warren L. Prell;David W. Murray;Steven C. Clemens;David M. Anderson

  • Late Miocene climate cooling and intensification of southeast Asian winter monsoon

    Ann E. Holbourn;Wolfgang Kuhnt;Steven C. Clemens;Karlos G. D. Kochhann;Karlos G. D. Kochhann

  • Millennial and orbital variations of El Niño/Southern Oscillation and high-latitude climate in the last glacial period

    Christian S M Turney;Christian S M Turney;A Peter Kershaw;Steven C Clemens;Nick Branch

  • Improved chronostratigraphic reference curve of late Neogene seawater 87Sr/86Sr

    John W. Farrell;Steven C. Clemens;L. Peter Gromet

Frequent Co-Authors

Warren L Prell
Warren L Prell Brown University
Youbin Sun
Youbin Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wolfgang Kuhnt
Wolfgang Kuhnt Kiel University
Ann Holbourn
Ann Holbourn Kiel University
Liviu Giosan
Liviu Giosan Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Yongsong Huang
Yongsong Huang Brown University
Zhengyu Liu
Zhengyu Liu The Ohio State University
Anil K. Gupta
Anil K. Gupta Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zhisheng An
Zhisheng An Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hai Cheng
Hai Cheng Xi'an Jiaotong University

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