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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 4877 4497 1845 1640 194 9097

Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 16 of the 217 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 5 publications
1993 2025

217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 4
1999 0
2000 1
2001 5
2002 4
2003 5
2004 10
2005 13
2006 10
2007 15
2008 8
2009 5
2010 3
2011 5
2012 9
2013 5
2014 16
2015 9
2016 8
2017 9
2018 10
2019 11
2020 12
2021 5
2022 7
2023 7
2024 11
2025 5
Total 217
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Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni 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 Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni 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, 188–197 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: 194 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
188–197 401 194
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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Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni 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 Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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
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

  • 2001 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant concentration in Geophysics. They have also contributed to studies in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics of their research encompass:

  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science

Their frequent co-authors include Lars Stixrude, Claudio Faccenna, Whitney Behr, Marie Edmonds, and Joshua M. Feinberg.

Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni has published in notable venues such as:

  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Science
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Thermal expansivity, heat capacity and bulk modulus of the mantle" (2021, Geophysical Journal International)
  • "Constraining the Volume of Earth's Early Oceans With a Temperature-Dependent Mantle Water Storage Capacity Model" (2021, AGU Advances)
  • "On the relative temperatures of Earth's volcanic hotspots and mid-ocean ridges" (2022, Science)
  • "Oceanic plateau of the Hawaiian mantle plume head subducted to the uppermost lower mantle" (2020, Science)
  • "Thermodynamics of mantle minerals - III: the role of iron" (2024, Geophysical Journal International)

In 2001, they were recognized as a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Best Publications

  • THE DYNAMICS OF CENOZOIC AND MESOZOIC PLATE MOTIONS

    Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni;Mark A. Richards

  • Thermodynamics of mantle minerals - II. Phase equilibria

    Lars Stixrude;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Thermodynamics of mantle minerals – I. Physical properties

    Lars Stixrude;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Dynamic topography, plate driving forces and the African superswell

    Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni;Paul G. Silver

  • How Mantle Slabs Drive Plate Tectonics

    Clinton P. Conrad;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • A geodynamic model of mantle density heterogeneity

    Yanick Ricard;Mark Richards;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni;Yves Le Stunff

  • The effect of bulk composition and temperature on mantle seismic structure

    Wenbo Xu;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni;Lars Stixrude;Jeroen Ritsema

  • Mineralogy and elasticity of the oceanic upper mantle: Origin of the low‐velocity zone

    Lars Stixrude;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Coupling of South American and African Plate Motion and Plate Deformation

    Paul G. Silver;Paul G. Silver;Raymond M. Russo;Raymond M. Russo;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Time Scales and Heterogeneous Structure in Geodynamic Earth Models

    Hans Peter Bunge;Mark A. Richards;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni;John R. Baumgardner

  • Influence of continental roots and asthenosphere on plate-mantle coupling

    Clinton P. Conrad;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Viscosity jump in Earth’s mid-mantle

    Maxwell L. Rudolph;Vedran Lekić;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Geophysics of Chemical Heterogeneity in the Mantle

    Lars Stixrude;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • The temporal evolution of plate driving forces: Importance of “slab suction” versus “slab pull” during the Cenozoic

    Clinton P. Conrad;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Origin of the lithospheric stress field

    Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni;Jerome H. Guynn;Jerome H. Guynn

  • Influence of phase transformations on lateral heterogeneity and dynamics in Earth's mantle

    Lars Stixrude;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Cenozoic plate driving forces

    C. Lithgow-Bertelloni;Mark A. Richards

  • Great earthquakes and slab pull: interaction between seismic coupling and plate-slab coupling

    Clinton P. Conrad;Susan Bilek;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Reconciling strong slab pull and weak plate bending: The plate motion constraint on the strength of mantle slabs

    Benjun Wu;Clinton P. Conrad;Arnauld Heuret;Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni

  • Toroidal-poloidal partitioning of plate motions since 120 MA

    C. Lithgow-Bertelloni;Mark A. Richards;Yanick Ricard;Richard J. O'Connell

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Stixrude
Lars Stixrude University of California, Los Angeles
Clinton P. Conrad
Clinton P. Conrad University of Oslo
Mark A. Richards
Mark A. Richards University of California, Berkeley
Stanley R. Hart
Stanley R. Hart Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Thorsten W. Becker
Thorsten W. Becker The University of Texas at Austin
Claudio Faccenna
Claudio Faccenna Dresdner Grundwasserforschungszentrum
John P. Brodholt
John P. Brodholt University College London
Yanick Ricard
Yanick Ricard École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
David Barrado
David Barrado Spanish National Research Council

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