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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7108 6578 2461 2178 111 6379

Aaron E. Putnam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aaron E. Putnam between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aaron E. Putnam published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2019. 9 of the 125 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2019. 2007: 4 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
2007 2025

125 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aaron E. Putnam: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 4
2008 0
2009 9
2010 7
2011 6
2012 12
2013 8
2014 4
2015 9
2016 10
2017 5
2018 5
2019 16
2020 4
2021 2
2022 9
2023 6
2024 4
2025 5
Total 125
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Aaron E. Putnam 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 Aaron E. Putnam 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: 111 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
108–117 484 111
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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Aaron E. Putnam 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 Aaron E. Putnam 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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
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

Aaron E. Putnam is affiliated with the University of Maine in the United States and has contributed to research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work focuses on subfields including Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Anthropology, and Paleontology.

The scientist's research topics encompass several key areas such as Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Cryospheric studies and observations, Landslides and related hazards, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Geological formations and processes, Climate change and permafrost, and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Aaron E. Putnam include:

  • The Zealandia Switch: Ice age climate shifts viewed from Southern Hemisphere moraines, 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Seismic observations, numerical modeling, and geomorphic analysis of a glacier lake outburst flood in the Himalayas, 2020, Science Advances
  • Heinrich summers, 2022, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Lateglacial Shifts in Seasonality Reconcile Conflicting North Atlantic Temperature Signals, 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • A 10Be chronology of the Esmark Moraine and Lysefjorden region, southwestern Norway: Evidence for coeval glacier resurgence in both polar hemispheres during the Antarctic Cold Reversal, 2023, Quaternary Science Reviews

Aaron E. Putnam has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • George H. Denton
  • Joerg M. Schaefer
  • Brenda L. Hall
  • Thomas V. Lowell
  • J. L. Russell

Their work commonly appears in scientific venues such as:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Science Advances
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

Best Publications

  • The last glacial termination.

    G. H. Denton;R. F. Anderson;R. F. Anderson;J. R. Toggweiler;R. L. Edwards

  • 800,000 Years of Abrupt Climate Variability

    Stephen Barker;Gregor Knorr;R. Lawrence Edwards;Frédéric Parrenin

  • High-Frequency Holocene Glacier Fluctuations in New Zealand Differ from the Northern Signature

    Joerg M. Schaefer;George H. Denton;Michael Kaplan;Aaron Putnam

  • Putting the Younger Dryas cold event into context

    Wallace S. Broecker;George H. Denton;R. Lawrence Edwards;Hai Cheng

  • In situ cosmogenic 10Be production-rate calibration from the Southern Alps, New Zealand

    A.E. Putnam;J.M. Schaefer;D.J.A. Barrell;M. Vandergoes

  • Glacier advance in southern middle-latitudes during the Antarctic Cold Reversal

    Aaron E. Putnam;George H. Denton;Joerg M. Schaefer;Joerg M. Schaefer;David J. A. Barrell

  • Glacier fluctuations during the past 2000 years

    Olga N. Solomina;Raymond S. Bradley;Vincent Jomelli;Aslaug Geirsdottir

  • In-situ cosmogenic 10Be production rate at Lago Argentino, Patagonia: Implications for late-glacial climate chronology

    Michael R. Kaplan;Jorge A. Strelin;Joerg M. Schaefer;Joerg M. Schaefer;George H. Denton

  • Glacier retreat in New Zealand during the Younger Dryas stadial

    Michael R. Kaplan;Joerg M. Schaefer;Joerg M. Schaefer;George H. Denton;David J. A. Barrell

  • The Last Glacial Maximum at 44°S documented by a 10Be moraine chronology at Lake Ohau, Southern Alps of New Zealand

    Aaron E. Putnam;Aaron E. Putnam;Joerg M. Schaefer;Joerg M. Schaefer;George H. Denton;David J.A. Barrell

  • Radiocarbon chronology of the last glacial maximum and its termination in northwestern Patagonia

    Patricio I. Moreno;George H. Denton;Hugo Moreno;Thomas V. Lowell

  • Regional climate control of glaciers in New Zealand and Europe during the pre-industrial Holocene

    Aaron E. Putnam;Aaron E. Putnam;Joerg M. Schaefer;Joerg M. Schaefer;George H. Denton;David J. A. Barrell

  • Human-induced changes in the distribution of rainfall

    Aaron Ervin Putnam;Aaron Ervin Putnam;Wallace S. Broecker

  • Warming and glacier recession in the Rakaia valley, Southern Alps of New Zealand, during Heinrich Stadial 1

    Aaron Ervin Putnam;Aaron Ervin Putnam;Joerg M. Schaefer;Joerg M. Schaefer;George H. Denton;David J. A. Barrell

  • Radiocarbon chronology of the late-glacial Puerto Bandera moraines, Southern Patagonian Icefield, Argentina

    J.A. Strelin;G.H. Denton;M.J. Vandergoes;U.S. Ninnemann;U.S. Ninnemann

  • The Southern Glacial Maximum 65,000 years ago and its Unfinished Termination

    Joerg M. Schaefer;Joerg M. Schaefer;Aaron Ervin Putnam;George H. Denton;Michael R. Kaplan

  • South Pacific Split Jet, ITCZ shifts, and atmospheric North–South linkages during abrupt climate changes of the last glacial period

    John C.H. Chiang;John C.H. Chiang;Shih-Yu Lee;Aaron E. Putnam;Aaron E. Putnam;Xianfeng Wang

  • The Zealandia Switch: Ice age climate shifts viewed from Southern Hemisphere moraines

    George H. Denton;Aaron E. Putnam;Joellen L. Russell;David J.A. Barrell

  • Hydrologic impacts of past shifts of Earth's thermal equator offer insight into those to be produced by fossil fuel CO2.

    Wallace S. Broecker;Aaron Ervin Putnam;Aaron Ervin Putnam

  • How did the hydrologic cycle respond to the two-phase mystery interval?

    Wallace S. Broecker;Aaron Ervin Putnam

  • Seismic observations, numerical modeling, and geomorphic analysis of a glacier lake outburst flood in the Himalayas.

    J. M. Maurer;J. M. Maurer;J. M. Schaefer;J. M. Schaefer;J. B. Russell;J. B. Russell;S. Rupper

Frequent Co-Authors

Joerg M. Schaefer
Joerg M. Schaefer Columbia University
George H. Denton
George H. Denton University of Maine
Michael R. Kaplan
Michael R. Kaplan Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Bjørn G. Andersen
Bjørn G. Andersen University of Oslo
Robert C. Finkel
Robert C. Finkel Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Wallace S. Broecker
Wallace S. Broecker Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Brenda L. Hall
Brenda L. Hall University of Maine
Christian Schlüchter
Christian Schlüchter University of Bern
Andrew Mackintosh
Andrew Mackintosh Monash University

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