World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3397 3111 1355 1206 307 9597

William C. McIntosh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William C. McIntosh between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William C. McIntosh published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2008. 2 of the 322 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2008. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1981 2025

322 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
William C. McIntosh: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 12
1995 3
1996 7
1997 9
1998 7
1999 9
2000 7
2001 4
2002 15
2003 8
2004 12
2005 8
2006 13
2007 16
2008 23
2009 17
2010 14
2011 10
2012 13
2013 16
2014 8
2015 7
2016 7
2017 11
2018 8
2019 11
2020 4
2021 10
2022 9
2023 3
2024 1
2025 1
Total 322
Download as CSV

William C. McIntosh 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 William C. McIntosh 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, 298–307 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: 307 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120 307
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
Download as CSV

William C. McIntosh 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 William C. McIntosh 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 50
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
Download as CSV

Overview

William C. McIntosh is affiliated with the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Paleontology, Artificial Intelligence, and Ecology.

The main topics addressed in McIntosh's research include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

McIntosh has contributed to a range of recent academic papers, some of which include:

  • Co-occurrence of Acheulian and Oldowan artifacts with Homo erectus cranial fossils from Gona, Afar, Ethiopia, 2020, published in Science Advances
  • Chapter 7.4 Active volcanoes in Marie Byrd Land, 2021, published in Geological Society London Memoirs
  • Lithostratigraphy, age and distribution of Eocene volcanic sequences on eastern King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, 2021, published in Antarctic Science
  • A lithostratigraphical and chronological study of Oligocene-Miocene sequences on eastern King George Island, South Shetland Islands (Antarctica), and correlation of glacial episodes with global isotope events, 2021, published in Antarctic Science
  • Chapter 5.4b Marie Byrd Land and Ellsworth Land: petrology, 2021, published in Geological Society London Memoirs

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Nelia Dunbar
  • Nels Iverson
  • Martin J. Streck
  • John L. Smellie
  • Sileshi Semaw

McIntosh has published extensively in venues such as:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geological Society London Memoirs
  • Antarctic Science
  • Science Advances
  • Economic Geology

The work produced by McIntosh intersects several critical areas of geological sciences, including detailed geological and geochemical analysis, mapping techniques, and studies involving the paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils. Their contributions also extend into the investigation of Pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology, as well as ecological and cryospheric studies in polar regions.

Best Publications

  • Obliquity-paced Pliocene West Antarctic ice sheet oscillations

    T. Naish;T. Naish;R. Powell;R. Levy;R. Levy;G. Wilson

  • A precise 40Ar–39Ar reference age for the Durango apatite (U–Th)/He and fission-track dating standard

    Fred W. McDowell;William C. McIntosh;Kenneth A. Farley

  • The expansion of C4 grasses and global change in the late Miocene: Stable isotope evidence from the Americas

    Claudio Latorre;Jay Quade;William C. McIntosh

  • Orbitally induced oscillations in the East Antarctic ice sheet at the Oligocene/Miocene boundary

    Tim R. Naish;Ken J. Woolfe;Peter J. Barrett;Gary S. Wilson

  • Sequence, age, and source of silicic fallout tuffs in middle to late Miocene basins of the northern Basin and Range province

    Michael E. Perkins;Francis H. Brown;William P. Nash;S. K. Williams

  • Early Pliocene hominids from Gona, Ethiopia

    Sileshi Semaw;Scott W. Simpson;Scott W. Simpson;Jay Quade;Paul R. Renne;Paul R. Renne

  • Six million years of glacial history recorded in volcanic lithofacies of the James Ross Island Volcanic Group, Antarctic Peninsula

    John L. Smellie;Joanne S. Johnson;W. C. McIntosh;R. Esser

  • The Origin of HIMU in the SW Pacific: Evidence from Intraplate Volcanism in Southern New Zealand and Subantarctic Islands

    K. S. Panter;J. Blusztajn;S. R. Hart;P. R. Kyle

  • Miocene silicic volcanism in southwestern Idaho: geochronology, geochemistry, and evolution of the central Snake River Plain

    Bill Bonnichsen;William P. Leeman;Norio Honjo;William C. McIntosh

  • Very long period oscillations of Mount Erebus Volcano

    R. Aster;S. Mah;P. Kyle;W. McIntosh

  • Timing and development of the Heise volcanic field, Snake River Plain, Idaho, western USA

    Lisa A. Morgan;William C. McIntosh

  • 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of magmatic activity, magma flux and hazards at Ruapehu volcano, Taupo Volcanic zone, New Zealand

    John A. Gamble;John A. Gamble;Richard C. Price;Ian E.M. Smith;William C. McIntosh

  • Differential incision of the Grand Canyon related to Quaternary faulting—Constraints from U-series and Ar/Ar dating

    Joel Pederson;Karl Karlstrom;Warren Sharp;William McIntosh

  • Climatic and tectonic implications of the late Miocene Jakokkota flora, Bolivian Altiplano

    Kathryn M. Gregory-Wodzicki;W.C. McIntosh;Kattia Velasquez

  • Climate forcing by iron fertilization from repeated ignimbrite eruptions: the icehouse-silicic large igneous province (SLIP) hypothesis.

    Steven M. Cather;Nelia W. Dunbar;Fred W. McDowell;William C. McIntosh

  • 40 Ar/ 39 Ar dating of the eruptive history of Mount Erebus, Antarctica: volcano evolution

    Richard P. Esser;Philip R. Kyle;William C. McIntosh

  • 40Ar/39Ar and field studies of Quaternary basalts in Grand Canyon and model for carving Grand Canyon: Quantifying the interaction of river incision and normal faulting across the western edge of the Colorado Plateau

    Karl E. Karlstrom;Ryan S. Crow;Lisa Peters;William McIntosh

  • Brief duration of hydrothermal activity at Round Mountain, Nevada, determined from Ar 40 /Ar 39 geochronology

    Christopher D. Henry;Hallet B. Elson;William C. McIntosh;Matthew T. Heizler

  • The Chuska erg: Paleogeomorphic and paleoclimatic implications of an Oligocene sand sea on the Colorado Plateau

    Steven M. Cather;Sean D. Connell;Richard M. Chamberlin;William C. McIntosh

  • Paleoclimate and paleoelevation of the Oligocene Pitch-Pinnacle flora, Sawatch Range, Colorado

    Kathryn M. Gregory;W. C. McIntosh

Frequent Co-Authors

Nelia W. Dunbar
Nelia W. Dunbar New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Philip R. Kyle
Philip R. Kyle New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Jay Quade
Jay Quade University of Arizona
John L. Smellie
John L. Smellie University of Leicester
Karl E. Karlstrom
Karl E. Karlstrom University of New Mexico
Naomi E. Levin
Naomi E. Levin University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Fabio Florindo
Fabio Florindo National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Tim R Naish
Tim R Naish Victoria University of Wellington
Christopher D. Henry
Christopher D. Henry University of Nevada Reno
John A. Gamble
John A. Gamble Victoria University of Wellington

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing Earth Science studies in the USA opens doors to a variety of related online degree programs and career pathways. Many students seek flexible and affordable options, such as those highlighted in the guide to the spanish online degree, which demonstrate how specialized language skills can complement Earth Science expertise—especially for roles in environmental communication or international fieldwork.

Veterans exploring their next career move will find valuable information in the veteran friendly online spanish degree article, emphasizing accessible programs designed to support their unique needs, a consideration relevant for Earth Science students pursuing military or government geoscience roles.

For those interested in blending creativity with scientific knowledge, pursuing an mfa degree online can offer new avenues for storytelling and visualization in environmental advocacy. Additionally, mastering managerial skills through programs like the best online master degree in human resource management can prepare Earth Science graduates for leadership roles within environmental firms and research organizations.

Exploring these diverse educational paths broadens career opportunities, making Earth Science a versatile field with connections across disciplines and industries.

Best Scientists Citing William C. McIntosh

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles