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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6638 6154 690 643 115 4183

Wyn Williams publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wyn Williams between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wyn Williams published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2024. 41 of the 180 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2024. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 19 publications
1985 2025

180 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wyn Williams: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 0
2002 0
2003 3
2004 5
2005 2
2006 10
2007 1
2008 2
2009 2
2010 3
2011 2
2012 3
2013 4
2014 6
2015 8
2016 8
2017 4
2018 9
2019 5
2020 6
2021 4
2022 11
2023 16
2024 22
2025 19
Total 180
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Wyn Williams 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 Wyn Williams 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, 108–117 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: 115 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
108–117 484 115
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
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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Wyn Williams 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 Wyn Williams 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, 38 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: 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.

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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 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
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Overview

Wyn Williams is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom and has a multidisciplinary research profile spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and earth and planetary sciences. Their work chiefly addresses geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies, complemented by research in geophysical and geoelectrical methods, geology and paleoclimatology, characterization and applications of magnetic nanoparticles, magnetic and electromagnetic effects, astro and planetary science, and magnetic properties and applications.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a focus on magnetic properties and their geological implications. Notable papers include:

  • Understanding Nonideal Paleointensity Recording in Igneous Rocks: Insights From Aging Experiments on Lava Samples and the Causes and Consequences of "Fragile" Curvature in Arai Plots (2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems)
  • Micromagnetic simulations of first-order reversal curve (FORC) diagrams of framboidal greigite (2020, Geophysical Journal International)
  • Chasing Tails: Insights From Micromagnetic Modeling for Thermomagnetic Recording in Non-Uniform Magnetic Structures (2022, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • Collective magnetotaxis of microbial holobionts is optimized by the three-dimensional organization and magnetic properties of ectosymbionts (2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Vortex Magnetic Domain State Behavior in the Day Plot (2024, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems)

Wyn Williams collaborates frequently with a core group of researchers, including Lesleis Nagy, Lisa Tauxe, Adrian R. Muxworthy, Greig A. Paterson, and Ualisson Donardelli Bellon. These collaborations have contributed to a sustained output of publications in a variety of respected scientific journals.

The scientist publishes recurrently in certain venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The body of work reflects a sustained engagement in topics that relate to both the physical mechanisms underlying geomagnetic phenomena and their broader implications within earth system sciences and molecular biology contexts. Wyn Williams's interdisciplinary research bridges fields and applies paleomagnetic and geophysical techniques to address complex scientific questions related to magnetic structures and their environmental and planetary relevance.

Best Publications

  • A generalization of the demagnetizing tensor for nonuniform magnetization

    Andrew J. Newell;Wyn Williams;David J. Dunlop

  • Resolving the Origin of Pseudo‐Single Domain Magnetic Behavior

    Andrew P. Roberts;Trevor P. Almeida;Nathan S. Church;Richard J. Harrison

  • Three-dimensional micromagnetic modelling of ferromagnetic domain structure

    Wyn Williams;David J. Dunlop

  • Controlled cobalt doping of magnetosomes in vivo

    Sarah Staniland;Wyn Williams;Neil Telling;Gerrit Van Der Laan

  • Three-dimensional micromagnetic calculations for magnetite using FFT

    Karl Fabian;Andreas Kirchner;Wyn Williams;Franz Heider

  • Critical superparamagnetic/single-domain grain sizes in interacting magnetite particles: implications for magnetosome crystals

    Adrian R. Muxworthy;Wyn Williams

  • Influence of magnetostatic interactions on First-order-reversal-curve (FORC) diagrams: a micromagnetic approach.

    Adrian Muxworthy;David Heslop;Wyn Williams

  • Critical single-domain/multidomain grain sizes in noninteracting and interacting elongated magnetite particles: Implications for magnetosomes

    Adrian R. Muxworthy;Wyn Williams

  • Note on temperature dependence of exchange constant in magnetite

    Franz Heider;Wyn Williams

  • Simulation of magnetic hysteresis in pseudo-single-domain grains of magnetite

    W. Williams;David J. Dunlop

  • Stability of equidimensional pseudo-single-domain magnetite over billion-year timescales.

    Lesleis Nagy;Wyn Williams;Adrian R Muxworthy;Karl Fabian

  • Visualized effect of oxidation on magnetic recording fidelity in pseudo-single-domain magnetite particles

    Trevor P. Almeida;Takeshi Kasama;Adrian R. Muxworthy;Wyn Williams

  • Effect of magnetostatic interactions on the hysteresis parameters of single‐domain and pseudo‐single‐domain grains

    Adrian Muxworthy;Wyn Williams;Davinder Virdee

  • Micromagnetic modeling of first-order reversal curve (FORC) diagrams for single-domain and pseudo-single-domain magnetite

    Claire Carvallo;Adrian R. Muxworthy;Adrian R. Muxworthy;David J. Dunlop;Wyn Williams

  • MERRILL: Micromagnetic Earth Related Robust Interpreted Language Laboratory

    Pádraig Ó Conbhuí;Wyn Williams;Karl Fabian;Phil Ridley

  • Giant magnetofossils and hyperthermal events

    Liao Chang;Andrew P. Roberts;Andrew P. Roberts;Wyn Williams;John D. Fitz Gerald

  • Magnetostatic interaction fields in first-order-reversal-curve diagrams

    Adrian Muxworthy;Wyn Williams

  • Magnetic properties of magnetite arrays produced by the method of electron beam lithography

    James G. King;Wyn Williams;C. D. W. Wilkinson;Stephen McVitie

  • Three‐dimensional micromagnetic analysis of stability in fine magnetic grains

    Randolph J. Enkin;Wyn Williams

  • Magnetostatic interactions in a natural magnetite‐ulvöspinel system

    Michael E. Evans;David Krása;Wyn Williams;Michael Winklhofer

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian R. Muxworthy
Adrian R. Muxworthy Imperial College London
Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski
Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski Forschungszentrum Jülich
Lisa Tauxe
Lisa Tauxe University of California, San Diego
Karl Fabian
Karl Fabian Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Andrew P. Roberts
Andrew P. Roberts Australian National University
David J. Dunlop
David J. Dunlop University of Toronto
David Heslop
David Heslop Australian National University
Richard J. Harrison
Richard J. Harrison University of Cambridge
Thomas Willum Hansen
Thomas Willum Hansen Technical University of Denmark

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