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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4652 4282 1775 1576 143 8736

Barbara A. Bekins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barbara A. Bekins between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barbara A. Bekins published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2020. 5 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2020. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1992 2025

160 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barbara A. Bekins: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 6
1999 2
2000 2
2001 5
2002 3
2003 8
2004 4
2005 6
2006 3
2007 3
2008 5
2009 2
2010 8
2011 9
2012 4
2013 4
2014 5
2015 11
2016 4
2017 13
2018 12
2019 6
2020 15
2021 2
2022 0
2023 4
2024 2
2025 3
Total 160
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Barbara A. Bekins 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 Barbara A. Bekins 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, 138–147 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: 143 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491 143
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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Barbara A. Bekins 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 Barbara A. Bekins 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248 44
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to characterizing subsurface microbial populations related to contaminant degradation.
  • 2019 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Barbara A. Bekins is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research focuses on environmental chemistry, ocean engineering, astrophysics, molecular biology, and oceanography with an emphasis on subsurface and environmental processes.

Bekins has contributed extensively to studies in areas including methane hydrates and related phenomena, geomagnetism and paleomagnetism, geophysics and gravity measurements, solar and space plasma dynamics, offshore engineering and technologies, drilling and well engineering, and planetary science and exploration.

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • C.G. Wheat
  • Jeffrey G. Ryan
  • Walter Kurz
  • John W. Shervais
  • E. Albers

Bekins has published research papers in several venues, prominently featuring contributions in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Environmental Science & Technology

Among their notable papers are:

  • "Mariana serpentinite mud volcanism exhumes subducted seamount materials: implications for the origin of life," 2020, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • "Hydrocarbons to carboxyl-rich alicyclic molecules: A continuum model to describe biodegradation of petroleum-derived dissolved organic matter in contaminated groundwater plumes," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Biological Effects of Hydrocarbon Degradation Intermediates: Is the Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Analytical Method Adequate for Risk Assessment?" 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Methanogens and Their Syntrophic Partners Dominate Zones of Enhanced Magnetic Susceptibility at a Petroleum Contaminated Site," 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Photochemical mobilization of dissolved hydrocarbon oxidation products from petroleum contaminated soil into a shallow aquifer activate human nuclear receptors," 2023, Journal of Hazardous Materials

Bekins' scientific contributions have been acknowledged with awards including membership in the National Academy of Engineering in 2020 for work characterizing subsurface microbial populations related to contaminant degradation, and election as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Sharp increase in central Oklahoma seismicity since 2008 induced by massive wastewater injection

    K. M. Keranen;M. Weingarten;Geoffrey A. Abers;B. A. Bekins

  • Distributions of Microbial Activities in Deep Subseafloor Sediments

    Steven D'Hondt;Bo Barker Jørgensen;D. Jay Miller;Anja Batzke

  • High-rate injection is associated with the increase in U.S. mid-continent seismicity

    Matthew Weingarten;Shemin Ge;Jonathan W. Godt;Barbara A. Bekins

  • Coping with earthquakes induced by fluid injection

    Arthur F. McGarr;Barbara Bekins;Nina Burkardt;James W. Dewey

  • A comparison of zero-order, first-order, and monod biotransformation models

    Barbara A. Bekins;Ean Warren;E. Michael Godsy

  • Simulation of aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation processes at a crude oil spill site

    Hedeff I. Essaid;Barbara A. Bekins;E. Michael Godsy;Ean Warren

  • Progression of natural attenuation processes at a crude-oil spill site: I. Geochemical evolution of the plume.

    Isabelle M Cozzarelli;Barbara A Bekins;Mary Jo Baedecker;George R Aiken

  • Episodic fluid flow in the Nankai accretionary complex: Timescale, geochemistry, flow rates, and fluid budget

    Demian M. Saffer;Barbara A. Bekins

  • Organic contaminant transport and fate in the subsurface: Evolution of knowledge and understanding

    Hedeff I. Essaid;Barbara A. Bekins;Isabelle M. Cozzarelli

  • Distribution of Microbial Physiologic Types in an Aquifer Contaminated by Crude Oil.

    B.A. Bekins;E.M. Godsy;E. Warren

  • Heterogeneous hydrofracture development and accretionary fault dynamics

    Kevin M. Brown;Barbara Bekins;B. Clennell;D. Dewhurst

  • Episodic and constant flow models for the origin of low-chloride waters in a modern accretionary complex

    Barbara A. Bekins;Anne M. McCaffrey;Shirley J. Dreiss

  • Mixing effects on apparent reaction rates and isotope fractionation during denitrification in a heterogeneous aquifer

    Christopher T. Green;John Karl Böhlke;Barbara A. Bekins;Steven P. Phillips

  • Use of dissolved and vapor‐phase gases to investigate methanogenic degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in the subsurface

    Richard T. Amos;K. Ulrich Mayer;Barbara A. Bekins;Geoffrey N. Delin

  • Crude oil at the bemidji site: 25 years of monitoring, modeling, and understanding.

    Hedeff I. Essaid;Barbara A. Bekins;William N. Herkelrath;Geoffrey N. Delin

  • Progression of natural attenuation processes at a crude oil spill site: II. Controls on spatial distribution of microbial populations.

    Barbara A. Bekins;Isabelle M. Cozzarelli;E.Michael Godsy;Ean Warren

  • Smectite diagenesis, pore-water freshening, and fluid flow at the toe of the Nankai wedge

    Kevin M. Brown;Demian M. Saffer;Barbara A. Bekins

  • Limited Occurrence of Denitrification in Four Shallow Aquifers in Agricultural Areas of the United States

    Christopher T. Green;Larry J. Puckett;John Karl Böhlke;Barbara A. Bekins

  • A simplified analysis of parameters controlling dewatering in accretionary prisms

    Barbara A. Bekins;Shirley J. Dreiss

  • Inverse modeling of BTEX dissolution and biodegradation at the Bemidji, MN crude-oil spill site

    Hedeff I Essaid;Isabelle M Cozzarelli;Robert P Eganhouse;William N Herkelrath

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabelle M. Cozzarelli
Isabelle M. Cozzarelli United States Geological Survey
Demian M. Saffer
Demian M. Saffer The University of Texas at Austin
David C. Podgorski
David C. Podgorski University of New Orleans
Elizabeth J. Screaton
Elizabeth J. Screaton University of Florida
Lee Slater
Lee Slater Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Kevin M. Brown
Kevin M. Brown National Institutes of Health
Jeffrey G. Ryan
Jeffrey G. Ryan University of South Florida
Ken Takai
Ken Takai Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Trevor Williams
Trevor Williams Texas A&M University
Robert G. M. Spencer
Robert G. M. Spencer Florida State University

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