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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5128 4737 1916 1704 168 11581

Christopher M. Fedo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher M. Fedo between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher M. Fedo published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2020. 17 of the 204 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2020. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications
1991 2025

204 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher M. Fedo: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 5
1998 2
1999 1
2000 5
2001 4
2002 2
2003 3
2004 3
2005 3
2006 1
2007 2
2008 2
2009 3
2010 5
2011 5
2012 8
2013 0
2014 2
2015 4
2016 8
2017 16
2018 15
2019 21
2020 26
2021 4
2022 15
2023 9
2024 7
2025 10
Total 204
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Christopher M. Fedo 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 Christopher M. Fedo 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, 168–177 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: 168 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
168–177 490 168
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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Christopher M. Fedo 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 Christopher M. Fedo 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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
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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Christopher M. Fedo is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields including physics and astronomy, as well as earth and planetary sciences. The scientist's work is further detailed within subfields such as astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric science, aerospace engineering, geophysics, and earth-surface processes.

The research conducted by Fedo primarily covers topics related to planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, geology and paleoclimatology research, space exploration and technology, geological and geochemical analysis, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, and aeolian processes and effects.

Frequent collaborators with whom Fedo has published include:

  • Steven G. Banham
  • J. P. Grotzinger
  • Sanjeev Gupta
  • L. A. Edgar
  • A. R. Vasavada

Fedo's published papers have appeared in a variety of scientific journals. The venues where they have repeatedly contributed include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geochemistry
  • Journal of Sedimentary Research

Notable recent publications by Fedo include:

  • Mineralogy and geochemistry of sedimentary rocks and eolian sediments in Gale crater, Mars: A review after six Earth years of exploration with Curiosity (2020, Geochemistry)
  • A Lacustrine Paleoenvironment Recorded at Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater: Overview of the Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Observed by the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)
  • Brine-driven destruction of clay minerals in Gale crater, Mars (2021, Science)
  • Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)
  • Mars Science Laboratory CheMin Data From the Glen Torridon Region and the Significance of Lake-Groundwater Interactions in Interpreting Mineralogy and Sedimentary History (2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)

Fedo's contributions have been recognized through awards such as being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2019 and a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. These distinctions acknowledge ongoing work within the scientific community related to earth and planetary sciences as well as broader research endeavors.

Best Publications

  • Unraveling the effects of potassium metasomatism in sedimentary rocks and paleosols, with implications for paleoweathering conditions and provenance

    Christopher M. Fedo;H. Wayne Nesbitt;Grant M. Young

  • Detrital Zircon Analysis of the Sedimentary Record

    Christopher M. Fedo;Keith N. Sircombe;Robert H. Rainbird

  • Characterisation of early Archaean chemical sediments by trace element signatures

    Robert Bolhar;Balz S Kamber;Stephen Moorbath;Christopher M Fedo

  • Quartz and Feldspar Stability, Steady and Non‐Steady‐State Weathering, and Petrogenesis of Siliciclastic Sands and Muds

    H. Wayne Nesbitt;Christopher M. Fedo;Grant M. Young

  • Geochemistry of shales from the Archean (~3.0 Ga) Buhwa Greenstone Belt, Zimbabwe: Implications for provenance and source-area weathering

    Christopher M. Fedo;Kenneth A. Eriksson;Eirik J. Krogstad

  • Paleoclimatic control on the composition of the Paleoproterozoic Serpent Formation, Huronian Supergroup, Canada: a greenhouse to icehouse transition

    Christopher M. Fedo;Grant M. Young;H. Wayne Nesbitt

  • Metasomatic origin of quartz-pyroxene rock, Akilia, Greenland, and implications for Earth's earliest life.

    Christopher M. Fedo;Martin J. Whitehouse

  • Potassic and sodic metasomatism in the Southern Province of the Canadian Shield: Evidence from the Paleoproterozoic Serpent Formation, Huronian Supergroup, Canada

    C. M. Fedo

  • Paleoproterozoic Huronian basin : product of a Wilson cycle punctuated by glaciations and a meteorite impact

    Grant M Young;Darrel G.F Long;Christopher M Fedo;H.Wayne Nesbitt

  • Integrated Pb- and S-isotope investigation of sulphide minerals from the early Archaean of southwest Greenland

    Martin J. Whitehouse;Balz S. Kamber;Christopher M. Fedo;Aivo Lepland

  • Microscale heterogeneity of Fe isotopes in >3.71 Ga banded iron formation from the Isua Greenstone Belt, southwest Greenland

    Martin J. Whitehouse;Christopher M. Fedo

  • Questioning the evidence for Earth's earliest life—Akilia revisited

    Aivo Lepland;Mark A. van Zuilen;Gustaf Arrhenius;Martin J. Whitehouse

  • EARLY CAMBRIAN EDIACARAN-TYPE FOSSILS FROM CALIFORNIA

    James W. Hagadorn;Christopher M. Fedo;Ben M. Waggoner

  • Recognizable primary volcanic and sedimentary features in a low‐strain domain of the highly deformed, oldest known (≈ 3.7–3.8 Gyr) Greenstone Belt, Isua, West Greenland

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  • Braided Fluvial to Marine Transition: The Basal Lower Cambrian Wood Canyon Formation, Southern Marble Mountains, Mojave Desert, California

    Christopher M. Fedo;John D. Cooper

  • Sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of Neoproterozoic and Cambrian units across a craton-margin hinge zone, southeastern California, and implications for the early evolution of the Cordilleran margin

    Christopher M Fedo;John D Cooper

  • Desiccation cracks provide evidence of lake drying on Mars, Sutton Island member, Murray formation, Gale Crater

    N. Stein;J. P. Grotzinger;J. Schieber;N. Mangold

  • Depositional setting and paleogeographic implications of earth's oldest supracrustal rocks, the >3.7 Ga Isua Greenstone belt, West Greenland

    Christopher M Fedo;John S Myers;Peter W.U Appel

  • Ensialic origin for the Ngezi Group, Belingwe greenstone belt, Zimbabwe

    Tom G. Blenkinsop;Christopher M. Fedo;Michael J. Bickle;Kenneth A. Eriksson

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger California Institute of Technology
Kenneth S. Edgett
Kenneth S. Edgett Malin Space Science Systems (United States)
Martin J. Whitehouse
Martin J. Whitehouse Swedish Museum of Natural History
Christopher H. House
Christopher H. House Pennsylvania State University
Sunetra Gupta
Sunetra Gupta University of Oxford
Sanjeev Gupta
Sanjeev Gupta Imperial College London
Juergen Schieber
Juergen Schieber Indiana University
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Dawn Y. Sumner
Dawn Y. Sumner University of California, Davis
Horton E. Newsom
Horton E. Newsom University of New Mexico

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