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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 49 3652 3346 1436 1275 284 8004

Brett W. Denevi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brett W. Denevi between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brett W. Denevi published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 16.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2012. 15 of the 313 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2012. 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 36 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 5 publications
2007 2025

313 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brett W. Denevi: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 2
2008 7
2009 22
2010 15
2011 28
2012 36
2013 21
2014 26
2015 17
2016 26
2017 15
2018 25
2019 17
2020 17
2021 13
2022 4
2023 7
2024 10
2025 5
Total 313
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Brett W. Denevi 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 Brett W. Denevi 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, 278–287 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: 284 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
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
278–287 128 284
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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Brett W. Denevi 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 Brett W. Denevi 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204 49
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

Brett W. Denevi is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of physics and astronomy, with a concentration in planetary science and exploration. They have published extensively within subfields such as astronomy and astrophysics, aerospace engineering, and atmospheric science.

Their work covers a range of topics including planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, space science and extraterrestrial life, geology and paleoclimatology research, space exploration and technology, solar and space plasma dynamics, and spacecraft and cryogenic technologies.

Among recent publications authored or coauthored by Brett W. Denevi are the following papers:

  • Resource potential of lunar permanently shadowed regions, 2022, Icarus
  • Space Weathering At The Moon, 2023, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry
  • Near-UV and near-IR reflectance studies of lunar swirls: Implications for nanosize iron content and the nature of anomalous space weathering, 2021, Icarus
  • Lunar Impact Features and Processes, 2023, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry
  • ShadowCam Instrument and Investigation Overview, 2023, Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences

Brett W. Denevi frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • D. T. Blewett
  • M. S. Robinson
  • A. K. Boyd
  • R. V. Wagner
  • M. S. Thompson

Their publications appear commonly in venues such as:

  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Icarus
  • Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Best Publications

  • Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Instrument Overview

    Mark Robinson;S. M. Brylow;M. Tschimmel;D. Humm

  • Flood volcanism in the northern high latitudes of Mercury revealed by MESSENGER.

    James W. Head;Clark R. Chapman;Robert G. Strom;Caleb I. Fassett

  • Vesta’s Shape and Morphology

    R. Jaumann;R. Jaumann;David Williams;D. L. Buczkowski;R. A. Yingst

  • The distribution and origin of smooth plains on Mercury

    Brett W. Denevi;Carolyn M. Ernst;Heather M. Meyer;Mark S. Robinson

  • The Evolution of Mercury’s Crust: A Global Perspective from MESSENGER

    Brett W. Denevi;Mark S. Robinson;Sean C. Solomon;Scott L. Murchie

  • Lunar mare TiO2 abundances estimated from UV/Vis reflectance

    Hiroyuki Sato;Mark S. Robinson;Samuel J. Lawrence;Brett W. Denevi

  • Chemical heterogeneity on Mercury's surface revealed by the MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer

    Shoshana Z. Weider;Larry R. Nittler;Richard D. Starr;Richard D. Starr;Timothy J. McCoy

  • Evidence for geochemical terranes on Mercury: Global mapping of major elements with MESSENGER's X-Ray Spectrometer

    Shoshana Z. Weider;Larry R. Nittler;Richard D. Starr;Ellen J. Crapster-Pregont;Ellen J. Crapster-Pregont

  • Dark material on Vesta from the infall of carbonaceous volatile-rich material

    T. B. McCord;J.-Y Li;J.-P. Combe;H.Y. McSween

  • Color and Albedo Heterogeneity of Vesta from Dawn

    Vishnu Reddy;Andreas Nathues;Lucille Le Corre;Holger Sierks

  • Hollows on Mercury: MESSENGER Evidence for Geologically Recent Volatile-Related Activity

    David T. Blewett;Nancy L. Chabot;Brett W. Denevi;Carolyn M. Ernst

  • Resolved Hapke parameter maps of the Moon

    H. Sato;Mark Robinson;B. Hapke;B. W. Denevi

  • Distinctive space weathering on Vesta from regolith mixing processes

    C. M. Pieters;E. Ammannito;D. T. Blewett;B. W. Denevi

  • Remote sensing evidence for an ancient carbon-bearing crust on Mercury

    Patrick N. Peplowski;Rachel L. Klima;David J. Lawrence;Carolyn M. Ernst

  • The global distribution of pyroclastic deposits on Mercury: the view from MESSENGER flybys 1-3.

    Laura Kerber;James W. Head;David T. Blewett;Sean C. Solomon

  • Evidence for Young Volcanism on Mercury from the Third MESSENGER Flyby

    Louise M. Prockter;Carolyn M. Ernst;Brett W. Denevi;Clark R. Chapman

  • Variations in the abundances of potassium and thorium on the surface of Mercury: Results from the MESSENGER Gamma-Ray Spectrometer

    Patrick N. Peplowski;David J. Lawrence;Edgar A. Rhodes;Ann L. Sprague

  • Mercury's hollows: Constraints on formation and composition from analysis of geological setting and spectral reflectance

    David T. Blewett;William M. Vaughan;Zhiyong Xiao;Zhiyong Xiao;Nancy L. Chabot

  • Orbital multispectral mapping of Mercury with the MESSENGER Mercury Dual Imaging System: Evidence for the origins of plains units and low-reflectance material

    Scott L. Murchie;Rachel L. Klima;Brett W. Denevi;Carolyn M. Ernst

  • Pitted Terrain on Vesta and Implications for the Presence of Volatiles

    B. W. Denevi;D. T. Blewett;D. L. Buczkowski;F. Capaccioni

  • Recent extensional tectonics on the Moon revealed by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera

    Thomas R. Watters;Mark S. Robinson;Maria E. Banks;Thanh Tran

Frequent Co-Authors

David T. Blewett
David T. Blewett Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Carolyn M. Ernst
Carolyn M. Ernst Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Scott L. Murchie
Scott L. Murchie Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
Andreas Nathues
Andreas Nathues Max Planck Society
Mark S. Robinson
Mark S. Robinson Arizona State University
M. C. De Sanctis
M. C. De Sanctis National Institute for Astrophysics
Thomas R. Watters
Thomas R. Watters Smithsonian Institution
Louise M. Prockter
Louise M. Prockter Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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