World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 66 1302 1154 585 504 298 16868

David K. Rea publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David K. Rea between 1968 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David K. Rea published across 51 years, from 1968 to 2018, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2002. 1 of the 300 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2002. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 16 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication
1968 2018

300 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
David K. Rea: publications per year, 1968 to 2018
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 2
1971 2
1972 1
1973 2
1974 1
1975 2
1976 2
1977 1
1978 2
1979 3
1980 2
1981 16
1982 3
1983 7
1984 2
1985 9
1986 13
1987 4
1988 3
1989 3
1990 6
1991 17
1992 9
1993 5
1994 8
1995 23
1996 4
1997 3
1998 10
1999 1
2000 8
2001 10
2002 27
2003 4
2004 11
2005 26
2006 12
2007 14
2008 8
2009 8
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 2
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 1
Total 300
Download as CSV

David K. Rea 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 David K. Rea 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, 298–307 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: 298 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120 298
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
Download as CSV

David K. Rea 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 David K. Rea 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
66 89 66
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
Download as CSV

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2000 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 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

David K. Rea is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with a focus on subfields including Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work spans several key topics related to drilling and well operations, hydraulic fracturing, reservoir analysis, and offshore technologies. The main topics of their research include:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Offshore Engineering and Technologies
  • Oil and Gas Production Techniques

David K. Rea has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by David K. Rea include:

  • ODP Leg 121, Hole 752B - Well Logging Data (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 121, Hole 754B - Well Logging Data (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 145, Hole 887D - Well Logging Data (2020), published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 199, Hole 1219A - Well Logging Data (2021), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • DSDP Leg 61, Hole 462 - Well Logging Data (2020), published in OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Collaborations have been an important aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Thomas R. Janecek
  • Robert M. Owen
  • Ritsuo Nomura
  • Ivan A Basov
  • Eve Arnold

David K. Rea has been recognized by professional societies through several fellowships. They are a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), awarded in 2003, a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), awarded in 2000, and a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Dissociation of oceanic methane hydrate as a cause of the carbon isotope excursion at the end of the Paleocene

    Gerald R. Dickens;James R. O'Neil;David K. Rea;Robert M. Owen

  • The paleoclimatic record provided by eolian deposition in the deep sea: The geologic history of wind

    David K. Rea

  • Late Cenozoic Eolian deposition in the North Pacific: Asian drying, Tibetan uplift, and cooling of the northern hemisphere

    David K. Rea;Hilde Snoeckx;Leah H. Joseph

  • Grain-size distribution function of polymodal sediments in hydraulic and aeolian environments, and numerical partitioning of the sedimentary components

    Donghuai Sun;J Bloemendal;D.K Rea;J Vandenberghe

  • Late Cenozoic deformation and uplift of the NE Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from high-resolution magnetostratigraphy of the Guide Basin, Qinghai Province, China

    Xiaomin Fang;Maodu Yan;Rob Van der Voo;David K. Rea

  • A direct link between the China loess and marine δ 18 O records: aeolian flux to the north Pacific

    Steven A. Hovan;David K. Rea;Nicklas G. Pisias;Nicholas J. Shackleton

  • Provenance of dust in the Pacific Ocean

    Shun'ichi Nakai;Alex N. Halliday;David K. Rea

  • Bimodal grain-size distribution of Chinese loess, and its palaeoclimatic implications

    Donghuai Sun;Jan Bloemendal;David K Rea;Zhisheng An

  • Geologic Approach to the Long-Term History of Atmospheric Circulation

    David K. Rea;Margaret Leinen;Thomas R. Janecek

  • Late Pleistocene Continental Climate and Oceanic Variability Recorded in Northwest Pacific Sediments

    S. A. Hovan;D. K. Rea;N. G. Pisias

  • Dust production and deposition in Asia and the north Pacific Ocean over the past 12 Myr

    Thomas Pettke;Alex N. Halliday;Chris M. Hall;David K. Rea

  • Grain size distribution and depositional processes of the mineral component of abyssal sediments: Lessons from the North Pacific

    David K. Rea;Steven A. Hovan

  • Global change at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary: climatic and evolutionary consequences of tectonic events

    David K. Rea;James C. Zachos;Robert M. Owen;Philip D. Gingerich

  • Eolian deposition in the northeast Pacific Ocean: Cenozoic history of atmospheric circulation

    Thomas R. Janecek;David K. Rea

  • Atmospheric carbon dioxide and early Eocene climate: A general circulation modeling sensitivity study

    L.Cirbus Sloan;D.K. Rea

  • Neodymium isotopic variations in North Pacific modern silicate sediment and the insignificance of detrital REE contributions to seawater

    Charles E. Jones;Alexander N. Halliday;David K. Rea;Robert M. Owen

  • Composition and mass flux of sediment entering the world's subduction zones: Implications for global sediment budgets, great earthquakes, and volcanism

    David K. Rea;Larry J. Ruff

  • Synthesis of Results From Scientific Drilling in the Indian Ocean

    Robert A. Duncan;David K. Rea;Robert B. Kidd;Ulrich von Rad

  • Pacific Ocean and Cenozoic evolution of climate

    Mitchell Lyle;John Barron;Timothy J. Bralower;Matthew Huber

  • Late Miocene and mid-Pliocene enhancement of the East Asian monsoon as viewed from the land and sea

    Hongbo Zheng;Hongbo Zheng;Chris McA Powell;David K Rea;Jiliang Wang

  • Asian aridity and the zonal westerlies: Late Pleistocene and Holocene record of eolian deposition in the northwest Pacific Ocean

    David K. Rea;Margaret Leinen

Frequent Co-Authors

Theodore C. Moore
Theodore C. Moore University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert M. Owen
Robert M. Owen University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mitchell W Lyle
Mitchell W Lyle Oregon State University
Paul A. Wilson
Paul A. Wilson University of Southampton
Heiko Pälike
Heiko Pälike University of Bremen
Aradhna Tripati
Aradhna Tripati University of California, Los Angeles
Luca Lanci
Luca Lanci University of Urbino
Isabella Raffi
Isabella Raffi University of Chieti-Pescara
Richard D. Norris
Richard D. Norris University of California, San Diego
Bridget S. Wade
Bridget S. Wade University College London

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Earth Science in the USA opens up a variety of interdisciplinary career paths. Many students complement their studies with online degrees that broaden their skillset. For instance, creative professionals might find value in mfa online programs to enhance their communication and visualization skills, critical for science outreach and education.

Similarly, studying management aspects through online masters programs in human resource management can prepare graduates for leadership roles within scientific organizations or environmental firms, focusing on effective team coordination and conflict resolution.

As the workforce ages, there is also growing interest in accessible education pathways, including degrees for seniors. These programs provide flexible options for lifelong learning and career transitions into Earth Science or related fields late in life.

Moreover, some students pursue specialized information science credentials from ala accredited schools to support research data curation and environmental knowledge management. Embracing these diverse online education pathways can significantly enhance both personal growth and career opportunities in Earth Science.

Best Scientists Citing David K. Rea

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles