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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1439 1278 643 556 221 12448

Daniel J. Fornari publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel J. Fornari between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel J. Fornari published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2015. 8 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2015. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 10 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1973 2025

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel J. Fornari: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 6
1980 4
1981 0
1982 6
1983 4
1984 4
1985 3
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 2
1990 0
1991 4
1992 3
1993 4
1994 4
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 6
1999 3
2000 4
2001 6
2002 6
2003 15
2004 6
2005 4
2006 11
2007 5
2008 8
2009 1
2010 10
2011 2
2012 9
2013 6
2014 3
2015 16
2016 12
2017 4
2018 4
2019 1
2020 3
2021 2
2022 4
2023 8
2024 3
2025 5
Total 230
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Daniel J. Fornari 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 Daniel J. Fornari 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, 218–227 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: 221 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
218–227 290 221
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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Daniel J. Fornari 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 Daniel J. Fornari 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83 65
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

Daniel J. Fornari is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their work spans several interrelated fields, focusing primarily on Engineering, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Environmental Science. Within these fields, Fornari's research delves into specific subfields such as Ocean Engineering, Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering, Atmospheric Science, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas connected to geological and environmental processes. Notable topics of their work include Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Drilling and Well Engineering, Oil and Gas Production Techniques, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, earthquake and tectonic studies, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Inactive hydrothermal vent microbial communities are important contributors to deep ocean primary productivity, 2024, Nature Microbiology
  • Discovery of active off-axis hydrothermal vents at 9° 54'N East Pacific Rise, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Integrating Multidisciplinary Observations in Vent Environments (IMOVE): Decadal Progress in Deep-Sea Observatories at Hydrothermal Vents, 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Persistently well-ventilated intermediate-depth ocean through the last deglaciation, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • Extreme Heterogeneity in Mid-Ocean Ridge Mantle Revealed in Lavas From the 8°20'N Near-Axis Seamount Chain, 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Fornari collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including Joseph R. Curray, David G. Moore, J. Eduardo Aguayo, Marie-Pierre Aubry, and Gerhard Einsele. Each of these frequent collaborators has contributed to at least a dozen publications alongside Fornari.

The scientist has published frequently in several venues. Key publication venues include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, CAGE - Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate Environment and Climate Report Series, and Nature Geoscience.

Best Publications

  • Volcanic eruption of the mid-ocean ridge along the East Pacific Rise crest at 9°45-52'N: Direct submersible observations of seafloor phenomena associated with an eruption event in April, 1991

    R.M. Haymon;D.J. Fornari;K. L. Von Damm;M.D. Lilley

  • Temporal and spatial patterns of biological community development at nascent deep-sea hydrothermal vents (9°50 N, East Pacific Rise)

    Timothy M. Shank;Daniel J. Fornari;Karen L. Von Damm;Marvin D. Lilley

  • Hydrothermal vent distribution along the East Pacific Rise crest (9°09′–54′N) and its relationship to magmatic and tectonic processes on fast-spreading mid-ocean ridges

    Rachel M. Haymon;Daniel J. Fornari;Margo H. Edwards;Suzanne Carbotte

  • Biogeography and Ecological Setting of Indian Ocean Hydrothermal Vents

    C. L. Van Dover;S. E. Humphris;D. Fornari;C. M. Cavanaugh

  • Intrusion of basaltic sills into highly porous sediments, and resulting hydrothermal activity

    Gerhardt Einsele;Joris M. Gieskes;Joseph Curray;David M. Moore

  • Rapid growth at deep-sea vents

    Richard A. Lutz;Timothy M. Shank;Daniel J. Fornari;Rachel M. Haymon

  • Hydrothermal vents near a mantle hot spot: the Lucky Strike vent field at 37°N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    C. Langmuir;S. Humphris;D. Fornari;C. Van Dover

  • Small-scale spatial and temporal variations in mid-ocean ridge crest magmatic processes

    M. R. Perfit;D. J. Fornari;M. C. Smith;J. F. Bender

  • Chemical and isotopic constraints on the generation and transport of magma beneath the East Pacific Rise

    K.W.W Sims;K.W.W Sims;S.J Goldstein;J Blichert-toft;M.R Perfit

  • Axial summit trough of the East Pacific Rice 9°–10°N: Geological characteristics and evolution of the axial zone on fast spreading mid‐ocean ridge

    Daniel J. Fornari;Rachel M. Haymon;Michael R. Perfit;Tracy K. P. Gregg

  • Direct observation of the evolution of a seafloor 'black smoker' from vapor to brine

    K.L. Von Damm;L.G. Buttermore;S.E. Oosting;A.M. Bray

  • A sea-floor spreading event captured by seismometers.

    M. Tolstoy;J. P. Cowen;E. T. Baker;D. J. Fornari

  • The East Pacific Rise and its flanks 8 18° N: History of segmentation, propagation and spreading direction based on SeaMARC II and Sea Beam studies

    Ken C. Macdonald;Paul J. Fox;Steve Miller;Suzanne Carbotte

  • Geochemical studies of abyssal lavas recovered by DSRV Alvin from Eastern Galapagos Rift, Inca Transform, and Ecuador Rift: 3. Trace element abundances and petrogenesis

    Michael R. Perfit;Daniel J. Fornari;Alexander Malahoff;Robert W. Embley

  • The evolution of craters and calderas on young seamounts: Insights from SEA MARC I and Sea beam sonar surveys of a small seamount group near the axis of the East Pacific Rise at ∼10°N

    Daniel J. Fornari;William B. F. Ryan;Paul J. Fox

  • Recent volcanism in the Siqueiros transform fault: picritic basalts and implications for MORB magma genesis

    Michael R. Perfit;D. J. Fornari;W. I. Ridley;P. D. Kirk

  • Craters, calderas, and hyaloclastites on young Pacific seamounts

    Rodey Batiza;Daniel J. Fornari;David A. Vanko;David A. Vanko;Peter Lonsdale

  • New insights into mid-ocean ridge volcanic processes from the 2005–2006 eruption of the East Pacific Rise, 9°46′N–9°56′N

    S. Adam Soule;Daniel J. Fornari;Michael R. Perfit;Kenneth H. Rubin

  • Tectonic and Volcanic Controls on Hydrothermal Processes at the Mid‐Ocean Ridge: an Overview Based on Near‐Bottom and Submersible Studies

    Daniel J. Fornari;Robert W. Embley

  • Structure and topography of the Siqueiros transform fault system: Evidence for the development of intra-transform spreading centers

    Daniel J. Fornari;David G. Gallo;Margo H. Edwards;John A. Madsen

  • Petrology of Lavas from the Lamont Seamount Chain and Adjacent East Pacific Rise, 10° N

    James F. Allan;Rodey Batiza;Michael R. Perfit;Daniel J. Fornari

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael R. Perfit
Michael R. Perfit University of Florida
Dennis Geist
Dennis Geist University of Idaho
Mark D. Kurz
Mark D. Kurz Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Maurice A. Tivey
Maurice A. Tivey Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Rachel M. Haymon
Rachel M. Haymon University of California, Santa Barbara
Timothy M. Shank
Timothy M. Shank Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Rodey Batiza
Rodey Batiza University of Hawaii at Manoa
Edward T. Baker
Edward T. Baker Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
Javier Escartín
Javier Escartín École Normale Supérieure
Dana R. Yoerger
Dana R. Yoerger Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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