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Benjamin P. Weiss

Benjamin P. Weiss

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
60
Citations
11540
World Ranking
1928
National Ranking
841

Benjamin P. Weiss 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 Benjamin P. Weiss sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 462 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Benjamin P. Weiss 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 Benjamin P. Weiss sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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

  • 2009 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Benjamin P. Weiss is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has produced a considerable body of work primarily centered within the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their research extends into several closely related subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Mathematical Physics.

The scientist's research topics encompass a wide range of themes: Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, and Advanced Topology and Set Theory.

They have frequently published in the following venues:

  • Space Science Reviews
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Science Advances
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Benjamin P. Weiss's recent papers include:

  • Perseverance rover reveals an ancient delta-lake system and flood deposits at Jezero crater, Mars (2021, Science)
  • Aqueously altered igneous rocks sampled on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars (2022, Science)
  • Aqueous alteration processes in Jezero crater, Mars-implications for organic geochemistry (2022, Science)
  • Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars (2022, Science Advances)
  • Paleocene latitude of the Kohistan-Ladakh arc indicates multistage India-Eurasia collision (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)

Collaborations have featured prominently in their career, working frequently with several coauthors including:

  • Tanja Bosak
  • David L. Shuster
  • L. T. Elkins-Tanton
  • Justin I. Simon
  • R. Oran

In recognition of professional contributions, Benjamin P. Weiss was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2009.

Best Publications

  • The Constitution and Structure of the Lunar Interior

    Mark A. Wieczorek;Bradley L. Jolliff;Amir Khan;Matthew E. Pritchard

  • Chondrites as samples of differentiated planetesimals

    Linda T. Elkins-Tanton;Benjamin P. Weiss;Maria T. Zuber

  • A low temperature transfer of ALH84001 from Mars to Earth.

    B. P. Weiss;Joseph L. Kirschvink;Franz J. Baudenbacher;Hojatollah Vali

  • Micrometer-scale magnetic imaging of geological samples using a quantum diamond microscope

    D. R. Glenn;R. R. Fu;P. Kehayias;D. Le Sage

  • The lunar dynamo

    Benjamin P. Weiss;Sonia M. Tikoo;Sonia M. Tikoo

  • Early Lunar Magnetism

    Ian Garrick-Bethell;Benjamin P. Weiss;David L. Shuster;Jennifer Buz

  • Images of Asteroid 21 Lutetia: A Remnant Planetesimal from the Early Solar System

    H. Sierks;P. Lamy;Cesare Barbieri;D. Koschny

  • Ferromagnetic resonance and low-temperature magnetic tests for biogenic magnetite

    Benjamin P. Weiss;Benjamin P. Weiss;Soon Sam Kim;Joseph L. Kirschvink;Robert Evans Kopp

  • Records of an ancient Martian magnetic field in ALH84001

    Benjamin P. Weiss;Hojatollah Vali;Franz J. Baudenbacher;Joseph L. Kirschvink

  • Combined paleomagnetic, isotopic, and stratigraphic evidence for true polar wander from the Neoproterozoic Akademikerbreen Group, Svalbard, Norway

    Adam C. Maloof;Galen P. Halverson;Joseph L. Kirschvink;Daniel P. Schrag

  • Solar nebula magnetic fields recorded in the Semarkona meteorite

    Roger Rennan Fu;Benjamin P. Weiss;Eduardo Andrade Lima;Richard J. Harrison

  • Perseverance rover reveals an ancient delta-lake system and flood deposits at Jezero crater, Mars.

    N. Mangold;S. Gupta;O. Gasnault;G. Dromart

  • Lifetime of the solar nebula constrained by meteorite paleomagnetism

    Huapei Wang;Benjamin P. Weiss;Xue-Ning Bai;Brynna G. Downey

  • Paleomagnetic Records of Meteorites and Early Planetesimal Differentiation

    Benjamin P. Weiss;Jérôme Gattacceca;Sabine Stanley;Pierre Rochette

  • Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars

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  • Differentiated Planetesimals and the Parent Bodies of Chondrites

    Benjamin P. Weiss;Linda T. Elkins-Tanton

  • An Impactor Origin for Lunar Magnetic Anomalies

    Mark A. Wieczorek;Benjamin P. Weiss;Sarah T. Stewart

  • An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars

    Unknown

  • Formation of tabular single-domain magnetite induced by Geobacter metallireducens GS-15

    Hojatollah Vali;Benjamin Weiss;Yi-Liang Li;S. Kelly Sears

  • Magnetism on the Angrite Parent Body and the Early Differentiation of Planetesimals

    Benjamin P. Weiss;James S. Berdahl;Linda Elkins-Tanton;Sabine Stanley

  • Atmospheric energy for subsurface life on Mars

    Benjamin P. Weiss;Yuk L. Yung;Kenneth H. Nealson

  • A Long-Lived Lunar Core Dynamo

    Erin K. Shea;Benjamin P. Weiss;William S. Cassata;David L. Shuster;David L. Shuster

  • A two-billion-year history for the lunar dynamo

    Sonia M. Tikoo;Benjamin P. Weiss;Benjamin P. Weiss;David L. Shuster;David L. Shuster;Clément Suavet

  • Records of an Ancient Martian Magnetic Field in ALH84001

    B. P. Weiss;H. Vali;F. J. Baudenbacher;S. T. Stewart

  • Chondrites as Samples of Differentiated Planetesimals

    L. T. Elkins-Tanton;B. P. Weiss

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Shuster
David L. Shuster University of California, Berkeley
Linda T. Elkins-Tanton
Linda T. Elkins-Tanton Arizona State University
Jérôme Gattacceca
Jérôme Gattacceca Aix-Marseille University
Sarah T. Stewart
Sarah T. Stewart University of California, Davis
Christopher D. K. Herd
Christopher D. K. Herd University of Alberta
Scott M. McLennan
Scott M. McLennan Stony Brook University
Harry Y. McSween
Harry Y. McSween University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Joseph L. Kirschvink
Joseph L. Kirschvink California Institute of Technology
Mark A. Sephton
Mark A. Sephton Imperial College London
Munir Humayun
Munir Humayun Florida State University

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