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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4181 3840 1622 1440 229 8799

Denton S. Ebel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Denton S. Ebel between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Denton S. Ebel published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2021. 21 of the 275 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2021. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 8 publications
1987 2025

275 publications in total across all disciplines

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Denton S. Ebel: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 4
1998 3
1999 0
2000 8
2001 3
2002 2
2003 1
2004 6
2005 4
2006 10
2007 8
2008 10
2009 11
2010 18
2011 14
2012 15
2013 13
2014 18
2015 11
2016 12
2017 12
2018 4
2019 10
2020 10
2021 20
2022 4
2023 13
2024 13
2025 8
Total 275
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Denton S. Ebel 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 Denton S. Ebel 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, 228–237 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: 229 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
228–237 262 229
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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Denton S. Ebel 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 Denton S. Ebel 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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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Overview

Denton S. Ebel is affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History in the United States. Their research spans significant contributions within the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a particular focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, and related subfields. The scientist's work encompasses a broad range of topics including Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, and studies in stellar, planetary, and galactic systems.

Their published work often appears in specialized scientific venues. Frequent publication venues for Denton S. Ebel include:

  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Space Science Reviews

Ebel has collaborated extensively with a number of coauthors. Frequent co-authors in their research are:

  • Marina E. Gemma
  • M. K. Weisberg
  • S. J. Jaret
  • Keiji Hammond
  • Liam S. Morrissey

Their recent scholarly articles illustrate active engagement in planetary materials and mineralogy, isotope fractionation, and astrophysical processes within the protoplanetary disk. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Chondrules reveal large-scale outward transport of inner Solar System materials in the protoplanetary disk," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Machine Learning Mid-Infrared Spectral Models for Predicting Modal Mineralogy of CI/CM Chondritic Asteroids and Bennu," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • "Comparison of the Murchison CM2 and Allende CV3 chondrites," 2021, Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • "Metal-rich nodules in anomalous EL3 chondrite Northwest Africa (NWA) 8785," 2021, Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • "Carbon isotope fractionation between CO2 and carbon in silicate melts at high temperature," 2024, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Their research themes also cover high-pressure geophysics and materials, isotope analysis in ecology, as well as geological and geochemical analysis related to planetary materials. This interdisciplinary approach integrates computational mechanics and geophysical methods within their broader focus on planetary and astrophysical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Comet 81P/Wild 2 under a microscope.

    Don Brownlee;Peter Tsou;Jérôme Aléon;Conel M O'd Alexander

  • Mineralogy and petrology of comet 81P/wild 2 nucleus samples

    Michael E. Zolensky;Thomas J. Zega;Hajime Yano;Sue Wirick

  • The Major-Element Composition of Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER X-ray Spectrometry

    Larry R. Nittler;Richard D. Starr;Shoshana Z. Weider;Timothy J. McCoy

  • Condensation in dust-enriched systems

    Denton S Ebel;Lawrence Grossman

  • The Formation Conditions of Chondrules and Chondrites

    C.M. O'd. Alexander;Jeffrey N. Grossman;D.S. Ebel;F.J. Ciesla

  • Radioactive Elements on Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER: Implications for the Planet’s Formation and Evolution

    Patrick N. Peplowski;Larry G. Evans;Steven A. Hauck;Timothy J. McCoy

  • Radar-Enabled Recovery of the Sutter’s Mill Meteorite, a Carbonaceous Chondrite Regolith Breccia

    Peter Jenniskens;Peter Jenniskens;Marc D. Fries;Qing-Zhu Yin;Michael Zolensky

  • Elemental and isotopic fractionation of Type B calcium-, aluminum-rich inclusions: experiments, theoretical considerations, and constraints on their thermal evolution

    Frank M. Richter;Andrew M. Davis;Denton S. Ebel;Akihiko Hashimoto

  • Petrogenesis of the Flood-Basalt Sequence at Noril'sk, North Central Siberia

    Valeri A. Fedorenko;Peter C. Lightfoot;Anthony J. Naldrett;Gerald K. Czamanske

  • Evidence for geochemical terranes on Mercury: Global mapping of major elements with MESSENGER's X-Ray Spectrometer

    Shoshana Z. Weider;Larry R. Nittler;Richard D. Starr;Ellen J. Crapster-Pregont;Ellen J. Crapster-Pregont

  • Condensation of Rocky Material in Astrophysical Environments

    D. S. Ebel

  • Solar nebula magnetic fields recorded in the Semarkona meteorite

    Roger Rennan Fu;Benjamin P. Weiss;Eduardo Andrade Lima;Richard J. Harrison

  • Hf–W mineral isochron for Ca,Al-rich inclusions: Age of the solar system and the timing of core formation in planetesimals

    Christoph Burkhardt;Christoph Burkhardt;Thorsten Kleine;Bernard Bourdon;Herbert Palme

  • Mercury's Weather-Beaten Surface: Understanding Mercury in the Context of Lunar and Asteroidal Space Weathering Studies

    Deborah L. Domingue;Clark R. Chapman;Rosemary M. Killen;Thomas H. Zurbuchen

  • Major element chemical and isotopic compositions of refractory inclusions in C3 chondrites: the separate roles of condensation and evaporation☆

    Lawrence Grossman;Denton S. Ebel;Steven B. Simon;Andrew M. Davis

  • Fractional crystallization of sulfide ore liquids at high temperature

    D. S. Ebel;A. J. Naldrett

  • Chondrule size and related physical properties: A compilation and evaluation of current data across all meteorite groups

    Jon M. Friedrich;Jon M. Friedrich;Michael K. Weisberg;Michael K. Weisberg;Denton S. Ebel;Denton S. Ebel;Denton S. Ebel;Alison E. Biltz

  • Magnetic evidence for a partially differentiated carbonaceous chondrite parent body

    Laurent Carporzen;Benjamin P. Weiss;Linda T. Elkins-Tanton;David L. Shuster

  • Questions, questions: Can the contradictions between the petrologic, isotopic, thermodynamic, and astrophysical constraints on chondrule formation be resolved?

    Conel M. O’D. Alexander;Denton S. Ebel

  • Equilibrium condensation from chondritic porous IDP enriched vapor: Implications for Mercury and enstatite chondrite origins

    D.S. Ebel;D.S. Ebel;C.M.O'd. Alexander

  • Major-element composition of Mercury's surface from MESSENGER X-ray Spectrometry

    S. Z. Weider;L. R. Nittler;R. D. Starr;T. J. McCoy

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael K. Weisberg
Michael K. Weisberg City University of New York
Mordecai-Mark Mac Low
Mordecai-Mark Mac Low American Museum of Natural History
Lawrence Grossman
Lawrence Grossman University of Chicago
Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Steven B. Simon
Steven B. Simon University of New Mexico
Michael E. Zolensky
Michael E. Zolensky National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jeffrey N. Grossman
Jeffrey N. Grossman United States Geological Survey
George E. Harlow
George E. Harlow American Museum of Natural History
Harold C. Connolly
Harold C. Connolly Rowan University
Rhonda M. Stroud
Rhonda M. Stroud Arizona State University

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