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Alan E. Rubin 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 Alan E. Rubin sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Alan E. Rubin 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 Alan E. Rubin sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Alan E. Rubin is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work primarily centers on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, and Atmospheric Science, with publications also touching on Nuclear and High Energy Physics and General Health Professions.

The main topics explored in Rubin's research include:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Astronomical and nuclear sciences

Rubin has a substantial publication record with frequent contributions to several specialized scientific venues. The primary journals where Rubin's work appears include:

  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • American Mineralogist
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Icarus
  • Nephrology Nursing Journal

Their recent papers reflect a focus on planetary materials and meteoritics, including:

  • "IVA iron meteorites as late-stage crystallization products affected by multiple collisional events" (2022, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • "Compositions of carbonaceous-type asteroidal cores in the early solar system" (2022, Science Advances)
  • "Chemical study of group IIIF iron meteorites and the potentially related pallasites Zinder and Northwest Africa 1911" (2022, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • "Communication Skills Training for Nurses and Social Workers: An Initiative to Promote Interdisciplinary Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care in Patients on Dialysis" (2021, Nephrology Nursing Journal)
  • "Trace element and textural evidence favoring lunar, not terrestrial, origin of the mini-granite in Apollo sample 14321" (2020, Icarus)

They have also co-authored work frequently with several collaborators, notably:

  • Chi Ma (20 publications)
  • Bidong Zhang (10 publications)
  • N. L. Chabot (5 publications)
  • P. H. Warren (4 publications)
  • K. D. McKeegan (3 publications)

In terms of book publishing, Rubin has contributed to titles released by established academic presses, including:

  • "Meteorite Mineralogy" (2021, Cambridge University Press)
  • "Disturbing the Solar System" (2021, Princeton University Press)

Best Publications

  • Geochim. cosmochim. acta: Rubin A.E. and Wasson J. T. (1987) Chondrules, matrix and coarsegrained chondrule rims in the Allende meteorite: Origin, interrelationships and possible precursor components 51, 1923–1937

    Alan E. Rubin;John T. Wasson

  • Progressive aqueous alteration of CM carbonaceous chondrites

    Alan E. Rubin;Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez;Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez;Heinz Huber;John T. Wasson

  • Mineralogy of meteorite groups

    Alan E. Rubin

  • Thermal Metamorphism in Chondrites

    G. R. Huss;A. E. Rubin;J. N. Grossman

  • Ordinary chondrites; bulk compositions, classification, lithophile-element fractionations, and composition-petrographic type relationships

    Gregory W Kallemeyn;Alan E Rubin;Daode Wang;John T Wasson

  • Highly siderophile elements in chondrites

    M.F. Horan;R.J. Walker;J.W. Morgan;J.N. Grossman

  • THE COMPOSITIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF CHONDRITES. VI: THE CR CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE GROUP

    Gregory W. Kallemeyn;Alan E. Rubin;John T. Wasson

  • Comparative 187Re-187Os systematics of chondrites: Implications regarding early solar system processes

    R.J Walker;M.F Horan;J.W Morgan;H Becker

  • Kamacite and olivine in ordinary chondrites: Intergroup and intragroup relationships

    Alan E. Rubin

  • Properties of chondrules

    Jeffrey N. Grossman;Alan E. Rubin;Hiroko Nagahara;Elbert A. King

  • Oxygen isotopic compositions of enstatite chondrites and aubrites

    Robert N. Clayton;Toshiko K. Mayeda;Alan E. Rubin

  • The compositional classification of chondrites: V. The Karoonda (CK) group of carbonaceous chondrites

    Gregory W. Kallemeyn;Alan E. Rubin;John T. Wasson

  • Shock metamorphism of enstatite chondrites

    Alan E. Rubin;Edward R.D. Scott;Klaus Keil

  • Petrologic, geochemical and experimental constraints on models of chondrule formation

    Alan E. Rubin

  • The oxygen isotopic composition of olivine and pyroxene from CI chondrites

    Laurie A. Leshin;Alan E. Rubin;Kevin D. McKeegan

  • Shock effects in meteorites

    D. Stoeffler;A. Bischoff;V. Buchwald;A. E. Rubin

  • Coarse-grained chondrule rims in type 3 chondrites

    Alan E. Rubin

  • Original structures, and fragmentation and reassembly histories of asteroids - Evidence from meteorites

    G. Jeffrey Taylor;Peter Maggiore;Edward R.D. Scott;Alan E. Rubin

  • Postshock annealing and postannealing shock in equilibrated ordinary chondrites: implications for the thermal and shock histories of chondritic asteroids

    Alan E Rubin

  • Physical properties of chondrules in different chondrite groups: Implications for multiple melting events in dusty environments

    Alan E. Rubin

Frequent Co-Authors

John T. Wasson
John T. Wasson University of California, Los Angeles
Gregory W. Kallemeyn
Gregory W. Kallemeyn University of California, Los Angeles
Jeffrey N. Grossman
Jeffrey N. Grossman United States Geological Survey
Robert N. Clayton
Robert N. Clayton University of Chicago
Toshiko K. Mayeda
Toshiko K. Mayeda University of Chicago
Derek W. G. Sears
Derek W. G. Sears Ames Research Center
Paul H. Warren
Paul H. Warren University of California, Los Angeles
Alexander N. Krot
Alexander N. Krot University of Hawaii at Manoa
Kevin D. McKeegan
Kevin D. McKeegan University of California, Los Angeles
Klaus Keil
Klaus Keil University of Hawaii at Manoa

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