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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 3925 3601 1532 1360 164 14399

Deborah S. Kelley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Deborah S. Kelley between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Deborah S. Kelley published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2008. 5 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2008. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1987 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Deborah S. Kelley: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 1
2000 3
2001 9
2002 2
2003 4
2004 3
2005 7
2006 9
2007 4
2008 19
2009 1
2010 5
2011 7
2012 8
2013 9
2014 4
2015 17
2016 12
2017 7
2018 5
2019 6
2020 6
2021 3
2022 2
2023 1
2024 3
2025 2
Total 173
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Deborah S. Kelley 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 Deborah S. Kelley 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, 158–167 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: 164 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
158–167 458 164
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
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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Deborah S. Kelley 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 Deborah S. Kelley 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 47
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

  • 2016 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Deborah S. Kelley is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans a range of subfields including Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's work prominently focuses on topics such as Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, earthquake and tectonic studies, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, and Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses.

Deborah S. Kelley has published in several academic venues, with multiple contributions in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Seismological Research Letters.

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, their coauthors include Gerardo J. Iturrino, James H. Natland, Jeffrey C. Alt, Eiichi Kikawa, and H. R. Naslund.

Selected recent papers include:

  • Diversity of magmatism, hydrothermal processes and microbial interactions at mid-ocean ridges, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Hydrothermal Chimney Distribution on the Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge, 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Integrating Multidisciplinary Observations in Vent Environments (IMOVE): Decadal Progress in Deep-Sea Observatories at Hydrothermal Vents, 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Extensive decentralized hydrogen export from the Atlantis Massif, 2021, Geology
  • Variability of Natural Methane Bubble Release at Southern Hydrate Ridge, 2021, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Kelley's publication record reflects a focus on hydrothermal systems, mid-ocean ridge processes, and the behavior of methane in marine environments.

Among professional recognitions, Deborah S. Kelley was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Hydrothermal vents and the origin of life

    William Martin;John Baross;Deborah Kelley;Michael J. Russell

  • A Serpentinite-Hosted Ecosystem: The Lost City Hydrothermal Field

    Deborah S. Kelley;Jeffrey A. Karson;Gretchen L. Früh-Green;Dana R. Yoerger

  • An off-axis hydrothermal vent field near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 30° N

    Deborah S. Kelley;Jeffrey A. Karson;Donna K. Blackman;Gretchen L. Früh-Green

  • Abiogenic hydrocarbon production at lost city hydrothermal field.

    Giora Proskurowski;Giora Proskurowski;Marvin D. Lilley;Jeffery S. Seewald;Gretchen L. Früh-Green

  • Volcanoes, Fluids, and Life at Mid-Ocean Ridge Spreading Centers

    Deborah S. Kelley;John A. Baross;John R. Delaney

  • Methane- and sulfur-metabolizing microbial communities dominate the Lost City hydrothermal field ecosystem.

    William J. Brazelton;Matthew O. Schrenk;Deborah S. Kelley;John A. Baross

  • 30,000 Years of Hydrothermal Activity at the Lost City Vent Field

    Gretchen L. Früh-Green;Deborah S. Kelley;Stefano M. Bernasconi;Jeffrey A. Karson

  • Elevated concentrations of formate, acetate and dissolved organic carbon found at the Lost City hydrothermal field

    Susan Q. Lang;David A. Butterfield;Mitch Schulte;Deborah S. Kelley

  • Incidence and Diversity of Microorganisms within the Walls of an Active Deep-Sea Sulfide Chimney

    Matthew O. Schrenk;Deborah S. Kelley;John R. Delaney;John A. Baross

  • Low temperature volatile production at the Lost City Hydrothermal Field, evidence from a hydrogen stable isotope geothermometer

    Giora Proskurowski;Marvin D. Lilley;Deborah S. Kelley;Eric J. Olson

  • Serpentinization of Oceanic Peridotites: Implications for Geochemical Cycles and Biological Activity

    Gretchen L. Früh-Green;James A.D. Connolly;Alessio Plas;Deborah S. Kelley

  • Mass transfer and fluid flow during detachment faulting and development of an oceanic core complex, Atlantis Massif (MAR 30°N)

    Chiara Boschi;Gretchen L. Früh-Green;Adélie Delacour;Jeffrey A. Karson

  • Formation and evolution of carbonate chimneys at the Lost City Hydrothermal Field

    Kristin A. Ludwig;Deborah S. Kelley;David A. Butterfield;Bruce K. Nelson

  • Global Observing Needs in the Deep Ocean

    Lisa A. Levin;Brian J. Bett;Andrew R. Gates;Patrick Heimbach

  • Geology of the Atlantis Massif (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 30° N): Implications for the evolution of an ultramafic oceanic core complex

    Donna K. Blackman;Jeffrey A. Karson;Deborah S. Kelley;Johnson R. Cann

  • The quantum event of oceanic crustal accretion: impacts of diking at mid-ocean ridges.

    J. R. Delaney;D. S. Kelley;M. D. Lilley;D. A. Butterfield

  • Low archaeal diversity linked to subseafloor geochemical processes at the Lost City Hydrothermal Field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

    Matthew O. Schrenk;Deborah S. Kelley;Sheryl A. Bolton;John A. Baross

  • Two-phase separation and fracturing in mid-ocean ridge gabbros at temperatures greater than 700°C

    Deborah S. Kelley;John R. Delaney

  • Archaea and bacteria with surprising microdiversity show shifts in dominance over 1,000-year time scales in hydrothermal chimneys

    William J. Brazelton;Kristin A. Ludwig;Mitchell L. Sogin;Ekaterina N. Andreishcheva

  • Detachment shear zone of the Atlantis Massif core complex, Mid‐Atlantic Ridge, 30°N

    Jeffrey A. Karson;Jeffrey A. Karson;Gretchen L. Fruh-Green;Deborah S. Kelley;E. A. Williams

  • Isotopic and element exchange during serpentinization and metasomatism at the Atlantis Massif (MAR 30°N): Insights from B and Sr isotope data

    Chiara Boschi;Andrea Dini;Gretchen L. Früh-Green;Deborah S. Kelley

Frequent Co-Authors

John R. Delaney
John R. Delaney University of Washington
Jeffrey A. Karson
Jeffrey A. Karson Syracuse University
Timothy M. Shank
Timothy M. Shank Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Marvin D. Lilley
Marvin D. Lilley University of Washington
David A. Butterfield
David A. Butterfield University of Washington
Marcus Gutjahr
Marcus Gutjahr GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
John A. Baross
John A. Baross University of Washington
William S. D. Wilcock
William S. D. Wilcock University of Washington

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