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70
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1681
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704

David C. Catling publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David C. Catling sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 358 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

David C. Catling D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David C. Catling sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

David C. Catling is a researcher affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their work spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantial focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Origins and Evolution of Life
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Catling's publication record features numerous papers in notable venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • The Astrophysical Journal

Selected recent publications by David C. Catling include:

  • "The Archean atmosphere" (2020), published in Science Advances
  • "An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars" (2022), published in Science
  • "A coupled carbon-silicon cycle model over Earth history: Reverse weathering as a possible explanation of a warm mid-Proterozoic climate" (2020), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Origin-of-life Molecules in the Atmosphere after Big Impacts on the Early Earth" (2023), published in The Planetary Science Journal
  • "Abundant Atmospheric Methane from Volcanism on Terrestrial Planets Is Unlikely and Strengthens the Case for Methane as a Biosignature" (2020), published in The Planetary Science Journal

David C. Catling frequently collaborates with several coauthors, among whom are:

  • Nicholas F. Wogan
  • Joshua Krissansen-Totton
  • J. A. Hurowitz
  • Kevin Zahnle
  • Abigail C. Allwood

Best Publications

  • Detection of Perchlorate and the Soluble Chemistry of Martian Soil at the Phoenix Lander Site

    M. H. Hecht;S. P. Kounaves;R. C. Quinn;S. J. West

  • Evolution of a habitable planet

    James F. Kasting;David Catling

  • H2O at the Phoenix landing site.

    P. H. Smith;L. K. Tamppari;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bass

  • Biogenic methane, hydrogen escape, and the irreversible oxidation of early Earth.

    David C. Catling;David C. Catling;Kevin J. Zahnle;Christopher P. McKay

  • The Archean atmosphere

    David C. Catling;Kevin J. Zahnle

  • How Earth's atmosphere evolved to an oxic state: A status report

    David C. Catling;Mark W. Claire

  • Evidence for Calcium Carbonate at the Mars Phoenix Landing Site

    W. V. Boynton;D. W. Ming;S. P. Kounaves;S. M. M. Young

  • The ultraviolet environment of Mars: biological implications past, present, and future.

    Charles S. Cockell;David C. Catling;Wanda L. Davis;Kelly Snook

  • The loss of mass‐independent fractionation in sulfur due to a Palaeoproterozoic collapse of atmospheric methane

    KJ Zahnle;MW Claire;DC Catling;DC Catling

  • Why O2 is required by complex life on habitable planets and the concept of planetary "oxygenation time".

    David C. Catling;Christopher R. Glein;Kevin J. Zahnle;Christopher P. McKay

  • Atmospheric origins of perchlorate on Mars and in the Atacama

    D. C. Catling;D. C. Catling;Mark Claire;K. J. Zahnle;R. C. Quinn;R. C. Quinn

  • Alteration Assemblages in Martian Meteorites: Implications for Near-Surface Processes

    J. C. Bridges;D. C. Catling;J. M. Saxton;T. D. Swindle

  • Atmospheric Evolution on Inhabited and Lifeless Worlds

    David C. Catling;James F. Kasting

  • Constraining the climate and ocean pH of the early Earth with a geological carbon cycle model.

    Joshua Krissansen-Totton;Giada N. Arney;David C. Catling

  • The Evolution of Solar Flux from 0.1 nm to 160 μm: Quantitative Estimates for Planetary Studies

    Mark W. Claire;Mark W. Claire;John Sheets;John Sheets;Martin Cohen;Ignasi Ribas

  • Is there methane on Mars

    Kevin J. Zahnle;Richard S. Freedman;David C. Catling

  • Possible physical and thermodynamical evidence for liquid water at the Phoenix landing site

    Nilton O. Rennó;Brent J. Bos;David Catling;Benton C. Clark

  • Biogeochemical modelling of the rise in atmospheric oxygen

    M. W. Claire;D. C. Catling;D. C. Catling;K. J. Zahnle

  • Air density 2.7 billion years ago limited to less than twice modern levels by fossil raindrop imprints

    Sanjoy M. Som;Sanjoy M. Som;David C. Catling;Jelte P. Harnmeijer;Peter M. Polivka

  • Discovery of natural perchlorate in the Antarctic Dry Valleys and its global implications.

    Samuel P. Kounaves;Shannon T. Stroble;Rachel M. Anderson;Quincy Moore

  • Oxidant enhancement in Martian dust devils and storms: Implications for life and habitability

    Sushil K. Atreya;Ah San Wong;Nilton O. Renno;William M. Farrell

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin Zahnle
Kevin Zahnle Ames Research Center
James F. Kasting
James F. Kasting Pennsylvania State University
Jeffrey S. Kargel
Jeffrey S. Kargel Planetary Science Institute
Mark W. Claire
Mark W. Claire University of St Andrews
Christopher P. McKay
Christopher P. McKay Ames Research Center
Nilton O. Renno
Nilton O. Renno University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Richard C. Quinn
Richard C. Quinn Ames Research Center
Roger Buick
Roger Buick University of Washington
Conway B. Leovy
Conway B. Leovy University of Washington
Steven A. Cummer
Steven A. Cummer Duke University

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