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V. Paul Wright publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by V. Paul Wright between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. V. Paul Wright published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1992. 9 of the 168 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1992. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1978 2025

168 publications in total across all disciplines

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V. Paul Wright: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 5
1982 3
1983 4
1984 1
1985 3
1986 2
1987 3
1988 5
1989 3
1990 9
1991 7
1992 13
1993 5
1994 6
1995 3
1996 7
1997 2
1998 3
1999 1
2000 3
2001 4
2002 3
2003 1
2004 4
2005 2
2006 3
2007 6
2008 5
2009 11
2010 2
2011 2
2012 2
2013 1
2014 3
2015 6
2016 1
2017 5
2018 1
2019 3
2020 1
2021 0
2022 1
2023 2
2024 7
2025 2
Total 168
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V. Paul Wright 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 V. Paul Wright 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, 148–157 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: 156 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
148–157 495 156
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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V. Paul Wright 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 V. Paul Wright 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 59
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

V. Paul Wright is affiliated with the National Museum Wales in the United Kingdom. Their research spans a broad range of topics within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on paleontology, stratigraphy, and sedimentology.

The scientist has contributed to 23 publications in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with key subfields including Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

The scientist's publication record features several recent papers, including:

  • The mantle, CO2 and the giant Aptian chemogenic lacustrine carbonate factory of the South Atlantic: Some carbonates are made, not born (2020, Sedimentology)
  • The origins and transformation of carbonate mud during early marine burial diagenesis and the fate of aragonite: A stratigraphic sedimentological perspective (2023, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • Flooding of a carbonate platform: The Sian Kaʼan Wetlands, Yucatán, Mexico-A model for the formation and evolution of palustrine carbonate factories around the modern Caribbean Sea and in the depositional record (2022, The Depositional Record)
  • Characteristics and controls on the distribution of sublittoral microbial bioherms in Great Salt Lake, Utah: Implications for understanding microbialite development (2021, The Depositional Record)
  • Pedogenic continental red beds: How, why and when red? Redox geochemistry and quantitative colour analysis of the Old Red Sandstone, South Wales, UK (2024, Sedimentology)

Publications by V. Paul Wright have appeared frequently in various scientific journals and venues. The most prominent outlets include:

  • Geological Society London Special Publications (6 publications)
  • The Depositional Record (4 publications)
  • Sedimentology (2 publications)
  • Earth-Science Reviews (1 publication)
  • Proceedings of the Geologists Association (1 publication)

The scientist has worked collaboratively with several frequent co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement and sustained research partnerships. These include:

  • Axel Munnecke
  • Theresa Nohl
  • Andrew Barnett
  • Nigel H. Platt
  • Susan B. Marriott

V. Paul Wright's research contributions are characterized by detailed investigation of carbonate sedimentology and diagenesis, as well as paleoenvironmental reconstructions through stratigraphic and geochemical methods. Their work provides insights into the formation processes of carbonate platforms and microbial bioherms, with implications for broader geological and environmental studies across various depositional settings.

Best Publications

  • Carbonate ramp depositional systems

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  • The sequence stratigraphy of fluvial depositional systems: the role of floodplain sediment storage

    V. Paul Wright;Susan B. Marriott

  • Calcretes: An Introduction

    V. Paul Wright;Maurice E. Tucker

  • An abiotic model for the development of textures in some South Atlantic early Cretaceous lacustrine carbonates

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  • A revised classification of limestones

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  • Lacustrine Carbonates: Facies Models, Facies Distributions and Hydrocarbon Aspects

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  • Paleosols in shallow marine carbonate sequences

    V. Paul Wright

  • Palustrine Carbonates and the Florida Everglades: Towards an Exposure Index for the Fresh-Water Environment?

    Nigel H. Platt;V. Paul Wright

  • Palaeosols as indicators of geomorphic stability in two Old Red Sandstone alluvial suites, South Wales

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  • Missing molluscs as evidence of large-scale, early skeletal aragonite dissolution in a Silurian sea

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  • Onset of Late Palaeozoic glacio-eustasy and the evolving climates of low latitude areas: a synthesis of current understanding

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  • Purbeck–Wealden (early Cretaceous) climates

    P. Allen;K.L. Alvin;J.E. Andrews;D.J. Batten

  • Groundwater dolocretes from the Upper Triassic of the Paris Basin, France: a case study of an arid, continental diagenetic facies

    Christoph Spötl;V. P. Wright

  • Biogenic laminar calcretes: evidence of calcified root-mat horizons in paleosols

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  • Lacustrine carbonates in rift settings: the interaction of volcanic and microbial processes on carbonate deposition

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  • A Micromorphological Classification of Fossil and Recent Calcic and Petrocalcic Microstructures

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  • Chapter 5 Calcretes

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  • Facies sequences on a carbonate ramp: the Carboniferous Limestone of South Wales

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  • The Middle Eocene Seeb Formation of Oman: An Investigation of Acyclicity, Stratigraphic Completeness, and Accumulation Rates in Shallow Marine Carbonate Settings

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  • The carbonate factory continuum, facies mosaics and microfacies: an appraisal of some of the key concepts underpinning carbonate sedimentology

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  • Oolitic sandbody depositional models and geometries, Mississippian of southwest Britain: implications for petroleum exploration in carbonate ramp settings

    Trevor P. Burchette;V. Paul Wright;Tom J. Faulkner

  • Diagenetic pathways linked to labile Mg-clays in lacustrine carbonate reservoirs: a model for the origin of secondary porosity in the Cretaceous pre-salt Barra Velha Formation, offshore Brazil

    Nicholas J. Tosca;Nicholas J. Tosca;V. Paul Wright

  • The Paleohydrology of Lower Cretaceous Seasonal Wetlands, Isle of Wight, Southern England

    V. Paul Wright;Kevin G. Taylor;Victoria H. Beck

  • Neptunian Dikes and Fissure Fills: An Overview and

    Peter L. Smart;R. J. Palmer;F. Whitaker;V. Paul Wright

  • Palaeohydrogeological control of palaeokarst macro-porosity genesis during a major sea-level lowstand: Danian of the Urbasa–Andia plateau, Navarra, North Spain

    Juan Ignacio Baceta;V. Paul Wright;Simon James Beavington-Penney;Victoriano Pujalte

  • Carbonate Mineralogy and Chemistry

    Maurice E. Tucker;V. Paul Wright

  • Terrestrial stromatolites and laminar calcretes: a review

    V.Paul Wright

  • Palaeo-mixing zone karst features from Palaeocene carbonates of north Spain: criteria for recognizing a potentially widespread but rarely documented diagenetic system

    J.I. Baceta;V.P. Wright;V. Pujalte

  • Diagenetic Processes, Products and Environments

    Maurice E. Tucker;V. Paul Wright

  • Early carboniferous carbonate systems: an alternative to the cainozoic paradigm

    V.Paul Wright

  • Paleosols and Tidal-flat/Lagoon Sequences on a Carboniferous Carbonate Shelf: Sedimentary Associations of Triple Disconformities

    Robert Riding;V. Paul Wright

  • Switching off the carbonate factory: A-tidality, stratification and brackish wedges in epeiric seas

    Peter A. Allison;V. Paul Wright

  • Dolomites and Dolomitization Models

    Maurice E. Tucker;V. Paul Wright

  • Contrasting flooding histories of Mississippian carbonate platforms revealed by marine alteration effects in palaeosols

    V. Wright;Simon Vanstone;Simon Vanstone;James Marshall;James Marshall

Frequent Co-Authors

Maurice E. Tucker
Maurice E. Tucker University of Bristol
Peter A. Allison
Peter A. Allison Imperial College London

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