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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2310 2099 2 2 128 9833

Carlos W. Rapela publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carlos W. Rapela between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carlos W. Rapela published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2005. 5 of the 138 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2005. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 8 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1974 2025

138 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carlos W. Rapela: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 2
1982 3
1983 1
1984 2
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 3
1991 3
1992 5
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 5
1999 0
2000 1
2001 3
2002 1
2003 4
2004 3
2005 8
2006 6
2007 3
2008 7
2009 3
2010 2
2011 7
2012 4
2013 3
2014 3
2015 1
2016 8
2017 3
2018 8
2019 1
2020 4
2021 5
2022 1
2023 3
2024 3
2025 2
Total 138
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Carlos W. Rapela 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 Carlos W. Rapela 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, 128–137 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: 128 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
128–137 557 128
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
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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Carlos W. Rapela 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 Carlos W. Rapela 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120 57
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Argentina Leader Award

Overview

Carlos W. Rapela is affiliated with the National University of La Plata in Argentina. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, and Paleontology among other related subfields.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials

Carlos W. Rapela has published several research papers with notable contributions in various scientific journals. Recent papers include:

  • A review of Devonian-Carboniferous magmatism in the central region of Argentina, pre-Andean margin of SW Gondwana (2021) in Earth-Science Reviews
  • The Devonian accretionary orogen of the North Patagonian cordillera (2021) in Gondwana Research
  • The Continental Crust of Northeastern Patagonia (2020) in Ameghiniana
  • Extending the Pampean orogen in western Argentina: New evidence of Cambrian magmatism and metamorphism within the Ordovician Famatinian belt revealed by new SHRIMP U-Pb ages (2021) in Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • O-H-Sr-Nd isotope constraints on the origin of the Famatinian magmatic arc, NW Argentina (2020) in Geological Magazine

Frequent co-authors during their research career include:

  • R. J. Pankhurst
  • Edgardo G. Baldo
  • César Casquet
  • Juán A. Dahlquist
  • Pablo H. Alasino

Publications by Carlos W. Rapela have appeared predominantly in several scientific journals known for Earth sciences research:

  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Gondwana Research
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Ameghiniana
  • Journal of the Geological Society

The research contributions and publications display a focus on Latin American geology, with detailed studies on magmatic arcs, accretionary orogens, and crustal compositions. Their work integrates geochemical, geophysical, and tectonic approaches to explore geological formations and processes across this region.

Best Publications

  • Gondwanide continental collision and the origin of Patagonia

    Robert J Pankhurst;Carlos W Rapela;Christopher Fanning;M. Marquez

  • The Río de la Plata craton and the assembly of SW Gondwana

    Carlos W Rapela;Robert J Pankhurst;Cesar Casquet;Christopher Fanning

  • The Pampean Orogeny of the southern proto-Andes: Cambrian continental collision in the Sierras de Cordoba

    C. W. Rapela;R. J. Pankhurst;C. Casquet;E. Baldo

  • The Chon Aike province of Patagonia and related rocks in West Antarctica: A silicic large igneous province

    R.J Pankhurst;P.T Leat;P Sruoga;C.W Rapela

  • The Famatinian magmatic arc in the central Sierras Pampeanas: an Early to Mid-Ordovician continental arc on the Gondwana margin

    R. J. Pankhurst;C. W. Rapela;J. Saavedra;E. Baldo

  • Age and origin of coeval TTG, I- and S-type granites in the Famatinian belt of NW Argentina

    Robert Pankhurst;C.W. Rapela;C.M. Fanning

  • Early evolution of the Proto-Andean margin of South America

    C. W. Rapela;R. J. Pankhurst;C. Casquet;E. Baldo

  • The Rio de la Plata craton and the adjoining Pan-African/brasiliano terranes: their origins and incorporation into south-west Gondwana

    Carlos W. Rapela;C. Mark Fanning;Caesar Casquet;Robert J. Pankhurst

  • The proto-Andean margin of Gondwana: an introduction

    R. J. Pankhurst;C. W. Rapela

  • Magmatic evolution of the Peñón Rosado granite: Petrogenesis of garnet-bearing granitoids

    Juan Andrés Dahlquist;C. Galindo;R. J. Pankhurst;Carlos Washington Rapela

  • Identifying Laurentian and SW Gondwana sources in the Neoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Sierras Pampeanas: Paleogeographic and tectonic implications

    Carlos Washington Rapela;Sebastián Osvaldo Verdecchia;Cesar Casquet;Robert J. Pankhurst

  • Chronological study of the pre-Permian basement rocks of southern Patagonia

    Robert J Pankhurst;Robert J Pankhurst;Carlos W Rapela;W Loske;M Marquez

  • Pacific subduction coeval with the Karoo mantle plume: the Early Jurasssic Subcordilleran belt of northwestern Patagonia

    Carlos Washington Rapela;Robert J. Pankhurst;Christopher Fanning;Francisco Hervé

  • Involvement of the Argentine Precordillera terrane in the Famatinian mobile belt: U-Pb SHRIMP and metamorphic evidence from the Sierra de Pie de Palo

    Cesar Casquet;Edgardo Baldo;Robert J Pankhurst;Carlos W Rapela

  • Temporal evolution and spatial variation of early tertiary volcanism in the Patagonian Andes (40°S–42°30′S)

    C.W. Rapela;L.A. Spalletti;J.C. Merodio;E. Aragón

  • The granites of northern Patagonia and the Gastre Fault System in relation to the break-up of Gondwana

    C. W. Rapela;R. J. Pankhurst

  • Andean Magmatism and Its Tectonic Setting

    Russell S. Harmon;Carlos W. Rapela

  • A review of the Famatinian Ordovician magmatism in southern South America: evidence of lithosphere reworking and continental subduction in the early proto-Andean margin of Gondwana

    Carlos W. Rapela;Robert J. Pankhurst;César Casquet;Juán A. Dahlquist

  • New SHRIMP U-Pb data from the Famatina Complex: constraining Early-Mid Ordovician Famatinian magmatism in the Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina

    Juan Andrés Dahlquist;Robert J. Pankhurst;Carlos Washington Rapela;Carmen Galindo

  • Basement evolution of the Sierra de la Ventana Fold Belt: new evidence for Cambrian continental rifting along the southern margin of Gondwana

    Carlos Washington Rapela;R. J. Pankhurst;R. J. Pankhurst;C. M. Fanning;Laura Edith Grecco

  • Late Paleozoic to Recent Magmatic Evolution of Northern Patagonia

    Carlos W. Rapela;Suzanne M. Kay

  • Plutonism from Antarctica to Alaska

    Suzanne Mahlburg Kay;Carlos W. Rapela

  • The Río de la Plata craton and the adjoining Pan-African/brasiliano terranes

    Carlos Washington Rapela;C.Mark Fanning;César Casquet;Robert J. Pankhurst

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Pankhurst
Robert J. Pankhurst British Geological Survey
Edgardo G. Baldo
Edgardo G. Baldo National University of Córdoba
César Casquet
César Casquet Complutense University of Madrid
Carmen Galindo
Carmen Galindo Complutense University of Madrid
Christopher Fanning
Christopher Fanning Australian National University
Francisco Hervé
Francisco Hervé Andrés Bello University
Luis A. Spalletti
Luis A. Spalletti National University of La Plata
Miguel Angelo Stipp Basei
Miguel Angelo Stipp Basei Universidade de São Paulo
Larry M. Heaman
Larry M. Heaman University of Alberta
Suzanne Mahlburg Kay
Suzanne Mahlburg Kay Cornell University

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