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Alan R. Carroll 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 R. Carroll sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 149 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Alan R. Carroll 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 R. Carroll sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Alan R. Carroll is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a body of work spanning 38 publications in this field. Within this broad area, they have contributed notably to subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Paleontology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The scientist's research topics cover a variety of geological and geochemical domains. Key areas include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

They have published numerous papers across various respected venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Geosites
  • Earth-Science Reviews

Among recent publications, several stand out in terms of both content and citations:

  • "Astronomical forcing of Middle Permian terrestrial climate recorded in a large paleolake in northwestern China", 2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • "Terrestrial climate in mid-latitude East Asia from the latest Cretaceous to the earliest Paleogene: A multiproxy record from the Songliao Basin in northeastern China", 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Oldest preserved sodium carbonate evaporite: Late Paleozoic Fengcheng Formation, Junggar Basin, NW China", 2020, Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • "Facies interpretation and geochronology of diverse Eocene floras and faunas, northwest Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina", 2020, Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • "Climate system asymmetries drive eccentricity pacing of hydroclimate during the early Eocene greenhouse", 2023, Science Advances

Collaboration forms an important aspect of their research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Andrew P. Walters
  • Tim K. Lowenstein
  • M. Elliot Smith
  • Stephen R. Meyers
  • Ethan Parrish

Alan R. Carroll has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. The award highlights a professional standing within the geological sciences community.

Best Publications

  • Stratigraphic classification of ancient lakes: Balancing tectonic and climatic controls

    Alan R. Carroll;Kevin M. Bohacs

  • Sedimentary record and climatic implications of recurrent deformation in the Tian Shan: Evidence from Mesozoic strata of the north Tarim, south Junggar, and Turpan basins, northwest China

    Marc S. Hendrix;Stephan A. Graham;Alan R. Carroll;Edward R. Sobel

  • Late Paleozoic tectonic amalgamation of northwestern China: Sedimentary record of the northern Tarim, northwestern Turpan, and southern Junggar Basins

    A. R. Carroll;S. A. Graham;M. S. Hendrix;D. Ying

  • Lake-Basin Type, Source Potential, and Hydrocarbon Character: an Integrated Sequence-Stratigraphic–Geochemical Framework

    Kevin M. Bohacs;Alan R. Carroll;John E. Neal;Paul J. Mankiewicz

  • Junggar basin, northwest China: trapped Late Paleozoic ocean

    Alan R. Carroll;Liang Yunhai;Stephan A. Graham;Xiao Xuchang

  • Collisional successor basins of western China: Impact of tectonic inheritance on sand composition

    S. A. Graham;M. S. Hendrix;L. B. Wang;A. R. Carroll

  • Synoptic reconstruction of a major ancient lake system; Eocene Green River Formation, western United States

    M. Elliot Smith;Alan R. Carroll;Brad S. Singer

  • Lake-type controls on petroleum source rock potential in nonmarine basins

    Alan R. Carroll;Kevin M. Bohacs

  • Uplift, exhumation, and deformation in the Chinese Tian Shan

    Trevor A. Dumitru;Da Zhou;Edmund Z. Chang;Stephan A. Graham

  • Production, Destruction, and Dilution—The Many Paths to Source-Rock Development

    Kevin M. Bohacs;George J. Grabowski;Alan R. Carroll;Paul J. Mankiewicz

  • Submarine Hydrothermal Weathering, Global Eustasy, and Carbonate Polymorphism in Phanerozoic Marine Oolites

    Bruce H. Wilkinson;Robert M. Owen;Alan R. Carroll

  • Upper Permian Lacustrine Oil Shales, Southern Junggar Basin, Northwest China

    Alan R. Carroll;Simon C. Brassell;Stephan A. Graham

  • Characteristics of Selected Petroleum Source Rocks, Xianjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China (1)

    S. A. Graham;S. Brassell;A. R. Carroll;X. Xiao

  • 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of the Eocene Green River Formation, Wyoming

    M. Elliot Smith;Brad Singer;Alan Carroll

  • Upper Permian lacustrine organic facies evolution, Southern Junggar Basin, NW China

    Alan R. Carroll

  • Walled sedimentary basins of China

    A. R. Carroll;S. A. Graham;M.E. Smith

  • Permian sedimentary record of the Turpan-Hami basin and adjacent regions, northwest China: Constraints on postamalgamation tectonic evolution

    Marwan A. Wartes;Alan R. Carroll;Todd J. Greene

  • Organic geochemistry of freshwater and alkaline lacustrine sediments in the Green River Formation of the Washakie Basin, Wyoming, U.S.A.

    B. Horsfield;D.J. Curry;K. Bohacs;R. Littke

  • Sedimentology, Organic Geochemistry, and Petroleum Potential of Jurassic Coal Measures: Tarim, Junggar, and Turpan Basins, Northwest China

    Marc S. Hendrix;Simon C. Brassell;Alan R. Carroll;Stephan A. Graham

  • High-Resolution Stratigraphy of an Underfilled Lake Basin: Wilkins Peak Member, Eocene Green River Formation, Wyoming, U.S.A.

    Jeffrey T. Pietras;Alan R. Carroll

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephan A. Graham
Stephan A. Graham Stanford University
Clark M. Johnson
Clark M. Johnson University of Wisconsin–Madison
Brian L. Beard
Brian L. Beard University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tim K. Lowenstein
Tim K. Lowenstein Binghamton University
C. Page Chamberlain
C. Page Chamberlain Stanford University
Stephen R. Meyers
Stephen R. Meyers University of Wisconsin–Madison
Brad S. Singer
Brad S. Singer University of Wisconsin–Madison
Steven J. Davis
Steven J. Davis Stanford University
Edward R. Sobel
Edward R. Sobel University of Potsdam
Andreas Mulch
Andreas Mulch Goethe University Frankfurt

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