| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 38 | 6375 | 5903 | 2266 | 2009 | 189 | 7144 |
The chart shows the history of publications by William A. Thomas between 1964 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William A. Thomas published across 60 years, from 1964 to 2023, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1988. 7 of the 206 publications appeared in the last two years.
206 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1965 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 9 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| Total | 206 |
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 William A. Thomas sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 189 publications — 58th percentile
58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 189 |
| 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 |
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 William A. Thomas sits on this spectrum.
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.
| 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 |
William A. Thomas is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in Geophysics and related subfields. The research topics covered span Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Retinal Development and Disorders, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research, as well as Marine and environmental studies.
Among their recent papers are:
Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with William A. Thomas include:
Their publications have appeared repeatedly in several venues, with the most frequent being:
William A. Thomas's research in Earth and Planetary Sciences is noted for its integration of geological, geophysical, and geochemical methods. The combination of studies on sediment dispersal, tectonic evolution, and ambient noise tomography reflects a focus on understanding geological processes at both regional and broader scales. Moreover, their involvement in topics such as retinal development and neuroscience indicates a multidisciplinary approach bridging Earth sciences with biological research.
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