| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 44 | 4761 | 4384 | 522 | 488 | 156 | 6668 |
The chart shows the history of publications by William D. McCaffrey between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William D. McCaffrey published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2015. 1 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.
172 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 172 |
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 D. McCaffrey sits on this spectrum.
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.
| 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 |
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 D. McCaffrey sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile
50% 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 | |
| 39 | 349 | |
| 40 | 296 | |
| 41 | 289 | |
| 42 | 277 | |
| 43 | 279 | |
| 44 | 248 | 44 |
| 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 D. McCaffrey is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Oceanography, and Ecology. The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Geological formations and processes, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, earthquake and tectonic studies, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, and Geological and Geophysical Studies worldwide.
McCaffrey's recent publications demonstrate a strong engagement with sedimentology and stratigraphy, as well as the structural and sedimentary dynamics of deep-water environments. Notable papers include:
Frequent collaboration plays a significant role in McCaffrey's body of work. They have worked extensively with researchers such as R. M. Dorrell, Adam D. McArthur, Marco Patacci, Philip A. Allen, and Oliver G. Harlen.
The scientist's research is regularly published in various venues, with frequent contributions to:
Peter Haughton;Christopher Davis;William McCaffrey;Simon Barker
Peter D. W. Haughton;Simon P. Barker;William D. McCaffrey
Ben Kneller;William McCaffrey
Benjamin C. Kneller;Sean J. Bennett;William D. McCaffrey
Benjamin C. Kneller;William D. McCaffrey
Ben Kneller;Deborah Edwards;William McCaffrey;Richard Moore
Ian A. Kane;Benjamin C. Kneller;Mason Dykstra;Ahmed Kassem
W. D. McCaffrey;Benjamin Charles Kneller
B.C. Kneller;S.J. Bennett;W.D. McCaffrey
Luca Colombera;Nigel P. Mountney;William D. McCaffrey
Ian A. Kane;William D. McCaffrey;Jeff Peakall
A. Ortiz-Karpf;D.M. Hodgson;W.D. McCaffrey
Ian A. Kane;William D. McCaffrey;Jeffrey Peakall;Benjamin Charles Kneller
Jaco H. Baas;William D. McCaffrey;Peter D. W. Haughton;Caroline Choux
Christopher Davis;Peter Haughton;William McCaffrey;Erik Scott
Marco Fonnesu;Marco Fonnesu;Fabrizio Felletti;Peter D. W. Haughton;Marco Patacci
Simon P. Barker;Peter D.W. Haughton;William D. McCaffrey;Stuart G. Archer
Jaco H. Baas;Ernie A. Hailwood;William D. McCaffrey;Mike Kay
Ian A. Kane;Mason L. Dykstra;Benjamin Charles Kneller;Sacha Tremblay
J. Peakall;W. D. McCaffrey;B. C. Kneller;C. E. Stelting
William McCaffrey;Ben Kneller;Jeff Peakall
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