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 F. Ruddiman sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 235 publications — 74th percentile
74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
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 F. Ruddiman sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 80 D-Index — 94th percentile
94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
William F. Ruddiman is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering, with a total of 10 and 6 publications respectively in these fields. The subfields covered include Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, Paleontology, Mechanical Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.
The scientist's main research topics focus on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Drilling and Well Engineering, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology.
Ruddiman has authored several papers, including the following recent publications:
The frequent co-authors collaborating with Ruddiman include Philip L. Gibbard, M. J. C. Walker, Andrew M. Bauer, Matt Edgeworth, and Lucy E. Edwards.
Regarding publication venues, Ruddiman has consistently contributed to the Journal of Quaternary Science and The Holocene, with additional publications in Episodes, Quaternary Science Reviews, and Earth-Science Reviews.
In recognition of their contributions, William F. Ruddiman was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2003.
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