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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 38 8636 8287 3085 2867 78 5625

Tom L. Phillips publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tom L. Phillips between 1959 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tom L. Phillips published across 64 years, from 1959 to 2022, averaging 1.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 1996. 1 of the 84 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 1996. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1959 2022

84 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tom L. Phillips: publications per year, 1959 to 2022
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 1
1964 0
1965 2
1966 2
1967 0
1968 3
1969 0
1970 1
1971 1
1972 1
1973 2
1974 2
1975 2
1976 5
1977 4
1978 1
1979 3
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 1
1985 4
1986 2
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 3
1991 3
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 3
1996 6
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 3
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 1
2010 0
2011 3
2012 0
2013 1
2014 1
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
Total 84
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Tom L. Phillips publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tom L. Phillips sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 71–80 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 78 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257 78
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Tom L. Phillips D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tom L. Phillips sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265 38
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1975 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Tom L. Phillips is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research contributions primarily fall within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, reflecting interdisciplinary interests that span Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Plant Science, Management Science and Operations Research, and Finance.

The scientist's recent publication record includes work on environmental deposition and demographic modeling. Notable recent papers include:

  • Environments of deposition-coal balls, cuticular shale, and gray-shale floras in Fountain and Parke Counties, Indiana (2022), published in IUScholarWorks (Indiana University)
  • A subsection of England and Wales EPC households, joined with PPD data, used for simulation modelling (2022), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their research topics encompass Lichen and fungal ecology, Mineralogy and Gemology Studies, Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies, demographic modeling and climate adaptation, as well as Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism.

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Donald L. Eggert
  • Ryan Jenkinson
  • Stephanie Chan
  • Daniel López García

Phillips's work appears in venues such as IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), reflecting engagement with both traditional academic and open-access platforms.

Throughout their career, Tom L. Phillips has been recognized by professional organizations, including election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1999 and designation as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1975.

Best Publications

  • Stratigraphic and interregional changes in Pennsylvanian coal-swamp vegetation: Environmental inferences

    Tom L. Phillips;Russel A. Peppers;William A. Dimichele

  • Changing patterns of Pennsylvanian coal-swamp vegetation and implications of climatic control on coal occurrence

    Tom L. Phillips;Russel A. Peppers

  • Paleobotanical and paleoecological constraints on models of peat formation in the Late Carboniferous of Euramerica

    William A. DiMichele;Tom L. Phillips

  • Comparative ecology and life-history biology of arborescent lycopsids in late carboniferous swamps of Euramerica

    Tom L Phillips;William A Dimichele

  • Reproduction of heterosporous arborescent lycopods in the Mississippian—Pennsylvanian of Euramerica

    Tom L Phillips

  • Fossil plants and coal: patterns of change in pennsylvanian coal swamps of the illinois basin.

    Tom L. Phillips;Russel A. Peppers;Matthew J. Avcin;Penelope F. Laughnan

  • Arborescent lycopod reproduction and paleoecology in a coal-swamp environment of late Middle Pennsylvanian age (herrin coal, Illinois, U.S.A.)

    William A Dimichele;William A Dimichele;Tom L Phillips;Tom L Phillips

  • Oribatid mites and the decomposition of plant tissues in Paleozoic coal-swamp forests

    Conrad C. Labandeira;Tom L. Phillips;Roy A. Norton

  • Evidence of non-vascular land plants from the early Silurian (Llandoverian) of Virginia, U.S.A.

    Lisa M. Pratt;Tom L. Phillips;John M. Dennison

  • Climate Change, Plant Extinctions, and Vegetational Recovery during the Middle-Late Pennsylvanian Transition: The Case of Tropical Peat-Forming Environments in North America

    William A. DiMichele;Tom L. Phillips

  • A Carboniferous insect gall: insight into early ecologic history of the Holometabola

    Conrad C. Labandeira;Tom L. Phillips

  • The ecology of Paleozoic ferns

    William A. DiMichele;Tom L. Phillips

  • Insect fluid-feeding on Upper Pennsylvanian tree ferns (Palaeodictyoptera, Marattiales) and the early history of the piercing-and-sucking functional feeding group

    Conrad C. Labandeira;Tom L. Phillips

  • Reinforcement and rate of litter depositing.

    Robert Kohlenberg;Thomas Phillips

  • Paleoecology of Late Paleozoic pteridosperms from tropical Euramerica1

    William A. DiMichele;Tom L. Phillips;Hermann W. Pfefferkorn

  • PALEOECOLOGY OF THE MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN-AGE HERRIN COAL SWAMP (ILLINOIS) NEAR A CONTEMPORANEOUS RIVER SYSTEM, THE WALSHVILLE PALEOCHANNEL

    William A. Dimichele;William A. Dimichele;Tom L. Phillips;Tom L. Phillips

  • Evolution of Vegetative Morphology in Coenopterid Ferns

    Tom L Phillips

  • Opportunistic evolution: Abiotic environmental stress and the fossil record of plants

    William A. DiMichele;Tom L. Phillips;Richard G. Olmstead

  • Clades, ecological amplitudes, and ecomorphs: phylogenetic effects and persistence of primitive plant communities in the Pennsylvanian-age tropical wetlands

    William A. DiMichele;Tom L. Phillips

  • Persistence of Late Carboniferous tropical vegetation during glacially driven climatic and sea-level fluctuations

    William A. DiMichele;Hermann W. Pfefferkorn;Tom L. Phillips

Frequent Co-Authors

William A. DiMichele
William A. DiMichele Smithsonian Institution
Karl J. Niklas
Karl J. Niklas Cornell University
Conrad C. Labandeira
Conrad C. Labandeira Smithsonian Institution
Robert A. Gastaldo
Robert A. Gastaldo Colby College
Howard J. Falcon-Lang
Howard J. Falcon-Lang Royal Holloway University of London
Cortland F. Eble
Cortland F. Eble University of Kentucky
Robert J. Kohlenberg
Robert J. Kohlenberg University of Washington
Debra A. Willard
Debra A. Willard United States Geological Survey
Philip E. LeBoit
Philip E. LeBoit University of California, San Francisco
Richard G. Olmstead
Richard G. Olmstead University of Washington

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