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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6800 6295 701 651 117 5644

Tim Atkinson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tim Atkinson between 1970 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tim Atkinson published across 52 years, from 1970 to 2021, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2010. 7 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2010. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 6 publications
1970 2021

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tim Atkinson: publications per year, 1970 to 2021
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 3
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 4
1984 0
1985 3
1986 2
1987 1
1988 3
1989 3
1990 2
1991 2
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 3
1998 1
1999 3
2000 5
2001 2
2002 3
2003 4
2004 6
2005 5
2006 6
2007 6
2008 4
2009 3
2010 10
2011 3
2012 7
2013 2
2014 3
2015 1
2016 3
2017 2
2018 1
2019 4
2020 1
2021 6
Total 123
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Tim Atkinson 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 Tim Atkinson 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, 108–117 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: 117 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
108–117 484 117
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
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Tim Atkinson 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 Tim Atkinson 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
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Overview

Tim Atkinson is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant work in Atmospheric Science and Earth-Surface Processes as subfields.

The scientist's research addresses topics including:

  • Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Cryospheric studies and observations

Tim Atkinson has contributed to academic literature with publications in venues such as The Science of The Total Environment. One recent paper is titled External controls on CO2 in Gibraltar cave air and ground air: Implications for interpretation of δ13C in speleothems, published in 2021.

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • D. P. Mattey
  • Dirk L. Hoffmann
  • Meighan Boyd
  • Mark Ainsworth
  • R. Durell

These collaborations reflect a focus on interdisciplinary approaches within geosciences and atmospheric research. Their expertise involves interpreting environmental proxies and examining physical and chemical processes in natural settings such as caves and cryospheric environments.

The publication record shows engagement with research that intersects geological formations and atmospheric phenomena, contributing to the understanding of environmental changes and processes.

Best Publications

  • Seasonal temperatures in Britain during the past 22,000 years, reconstructed using beetle remains

    T. C. Atkinson;K. R. Briffa;G. R. Coope

  • Diffuse flow and conduit flow in limestone terrain in the Mendip Hills, Somerset (Great Britain)

    T.C. Atkinson

  • Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the unsaturated zone: An important control of groundwater hardness in limestones

    T.C. Atkinson

  • Terrestrial environments during MIS 11: evidence from the Palaeolithic site at West Stow, Suffolk, UK

    R.C. Preece;S.A. Parfitt;S.A. Parfitt;D.R. Bridgland;S.G. Lewis

  • The implications of groundwater velocity variations on microbial transport and wellhead protection: review of field evidence

    Richard Taylor;Aidan Cronin;Steve Pedley;John Barker

  • Rates of tectonic uplift in the Corinth and Megara Basins, central Greece

    R. E. L. Collier;M. R. Leeder;P. J. Rowe;T. C. Atkinson

  • Seasonal microclimate control of calcite fabrics, stable isotopes and trace elements in modern speleothem from St Michaels Cave, Gibraltar

    David P. Mattey;Ian J. Fairchild;Tim C. Atkinson;Jean-Paul Latin

  • A first evaluation of the spatial gradients in delta O-18 recorded by European Holocene speleothems

    Frank McDermott;Tim Atkinson;Ian J. Fairchild;Lisa M. Baldini

  • Palaeoclimatic and geomorphic implications of 230 Th/ 234 U dates on speleothems from Britain

    T. C. Atkinson;R. S. Harmon;P. L. Smart;A. C. Waltham

  • The recovery and isotopic measurement of water from fluid inclusions in speleothems

    P.F Dennis;P.J Rowe;T.C Atkinson;T.C Atkinson

  • Matrilocality during the prehistoric transition to agriculture in Thailand

    RA Bentley;M Pietrusewsky;MT Douglas;TC Atkinson

  • Experiments in tracing underground waters in limestones

    T.C. Atkinson;D.I. Smith;J.J. Lavis;R.J. Witaker

  • The 8200yr BP cold event in stable isotope records from the North Atlantic region

    Timothy J. Daley;Elizabeth R. Thomas;Jonathan A. Holmes;F. Alayne Street-Perrott

  • Carbon dioxide, ground air and carbon cycling in Gibraltar karst

    D.P. Mattey;T.C. Atkinson;J.A. Barker;R. Fisher

  • Shifting Gender Relations at Khok Phanom Di, Thailand: Isotopic Evidence from the Skeletons

    R. Alexander Bentley;Nancy G. Tayles;Charles F.W. Higham;Colin G. Macpherson

  • Dating of Late Pleistocene Interglacial and Interstadial Periods in the United Kingdom from Speleothem Growth Frequency

    David Gordon;Peter L. Smart;D.C. Ford;J.N. Andrews

  • A continuous‐flow crushing device for on‐line δ2H analysis of fluid inclusion water in speleothems

    Hubert B. Vonhof;Martin R. van Breukelen;Onno Postma;Peter J. Rowe

  • Isotopic signatures and hereditary traits: snapshot of a Neolithic community in Germany

    R. Alexander Bentley;Joachim Wahl;T. Douglas Price;Tim C. Atkinson

  • U-series dating of Hoxnian interglacial deposits at Marks Tey, Essex, England

    P. J. Rowe;T. C. Atkinson;T. C. Atkinson;C. Turner

  • Geochemistry and radiometric dating of a Middle Pleistocene peat

    Peter J. Rowe;David A. Richards;Timothy C. Atkinson;Simon H. Bottrell

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter L. Smart
Peter L. Smart University of Bristol
David P. Mattey
David P. Mattey Royal Holloway University of London
Jonathan A. Holmes
Jonathan A. Holmes University College London
Dirk L. Hoffmann
Dirk L. Hoffmann Max Planck Society
Jim D. Marshall
Jim D. Marshall University of Liverpool
Julia C. Tindall
Julia C. Tindall University of Leeds
Ian J. Fairchild
Ian J. Fairchild University of Birmingham
Tom M. L. Wigley
Tom M. L. Wigley University of Adelaide
Keith Barber
Keith Barber University of Southampton
Paul J. Valdes
Paul J. Valdes University of Bristol

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