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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6343 5877 2252 1997 128 9008

Dwight C. Bradley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dwight C. Bradley between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dwight C. Bradley published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2017. 9 of the 139 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2017. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1981 2025

139 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dwight C. Bradley: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 2
1985 0
1986 3
1987 1
1988 1
1989 3
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 5
1998 6
1999 3
2000 7
2001 2
2002 7
2003 6
2004 3
2005 3
2006 3
2007 5
2008 2
2009 4
2010 3
2011 5
2012 2
2013 2
2014 4
2015 4
2016 7
2017 10
2018 6
2019 3
2020 0
2021 2
2022 4
2023 0
2024 7
2025 2
Total 139
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Dwight C. Bradley 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 Dwight C. Bradley 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, 128–137 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: 128 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
128–137 557 128
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
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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Dwight C. Bradley 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 Dwight C. Bradley 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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
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

Dwight C. Bradley is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant contribution in subfields including Geophysics, Geology, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Atmospheric Science.

Their work covers a broad spectrum of topics that include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Bradley has contributed to several recent publications. Notable papers include:

  • The Assabet barcode: Mesoproterozoic detrital zircons in Neoproterozoic strata from Mauritania, West Africa, 2022, American Journal of Science
  • Onset of long-lived silicic and alkaline magmatism in eastern North America preceded Central Atlantic Magmatic Province emplacement, 2022, Geology
  • Cretaceous to Oligocene magmatic and tectonic evolution of the western Alaska Range: Insights from U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, 2020, Geosphere
  • The Belingwe greenstone belt, Zimbabwe - some new age constraints and implications for greenstone belt evolution, 2024, International Geology Review
  • Anatectic Origin of Mississippian Spodumene-Bearing Pegmatites in Western Maine During Orogenic Plateau Collapse, 2025, Economic Geology

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Myles Felch
  • Sean Kinney
  • Justin V. Strauss
  • Christopher S. Holm-Denoma
  • J. Dykstra Eusden

Bradley has published extensively in venues such as Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Geology, International Geology Review, American Journal of Science, and Geosphere. The largest number of their publications appear in Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Development of Pull-Apart Basins

    Paul Mann;Mark R. Hempton;Dwight C. Bradley;Kevin Burke

  • Sediment-Hosted Lead-Zinc Deposits in Earth History

    David. L. Leach;David. L. Leach;Dwight C. Bradley;David Huston;Sergei A. Pisarevsky

  • Critical Mineral Resources of the United States--Economic and Environmental Geology and Prospects for Future Supply

    K. J. Schulz;John H. DeYoung;Robert R. Seal;Dwight Culver Bradley

  • Mississippi Valley-type lead–zinc deposits through geological time: implications from recent age-dating research

    David L. Leach;Dwight Bradley;Michael T. Lewchuk;David T. Symons

  • Passive margins through earth history

    Dwight C. Bradley

  • Secular trends in the geologic record and the supercontinent cycle

    Dwight C. Bradley

  • Flexural extension of the upper continental crust in collisional foredeeps

    D. C. Bradley;W.S.F. Kidd

  • New U–Pb zircon ages and the duration and division of Devonian time

    R.D Tucker;D.C Bradley;C.A Ver Straeten;A.G Harris

  • Paleozoic orogens in New England, USA

    Peter Robinson;Robert D. Tucker;Dwight Bradley;Henry N. Berry

  • Life and death of the Resurrection plate: Evidence for its existence and subduction in the northeastern Pacific in Paleocene–Eocene time

    Peter J. Haeussler;Dwight C. Bradley;Ray E. Wells;Marti L. Miller

  • Tectonic controls of Mississippi Valley-type lead–zinc mineralization in orogenic forelands

    Dwight C. Bradley;David L. Leach

  • Geologic signature of early Tertiary ridge subduction in Alaska

    Dwight C. Bradley;Timothy M. Kusky;Peter J. Haeussler;Richard J. Goldfarb

  • Subsidence in Late Paleozoic basins in the northern Appalachians

    Dwight C. Bradley

  • The Late Cretaceous Donlin Creek Gold Deposit, Southwestern Alaska: Controls on Epizonal Ore Formation

    Richard J. Goldfarb;Robert A. Ayuso;Marti L. Miller;Shane W. Ebert

  • Tectonics of the Acadian Orogeny in New England and Adjacent Canada

    Dwight C. Bradley

  • Link between ridge subduction and gold mineralization in southern Alaska

    Peter J. Haeussler;Dwight C. Bradley;Richard Goldfarb;Lawrence W. Snee

  • Migration of the Acadian orogen and Foreland Basin across the Northern Appalachians of Maine and adjacent areas

    Dwight Culver Bradley;Robert D. Tucker;Daniel R. Lux;Anita G. Harris

  • Kinematic analysis of mélange fabrics: examples and applications from the McHugh Complex, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

    Timothy M Kusky;Dwight C Bradley

  • Lithium Brines: A Global Perspective

    Lee Ann Munk;Scott A. Hynek;Dwight C. Bradley;David Boutt

  • Controls on accretion of flysch and mélange belts at convergent margins: Evidence from the Chugach Bay thrust and Iceworm mélange, Chugach accretionary wedge, Alaska

    Timothy M. Kusky;Dwight C. Bradley;Peter J. Haeussler;Susan M. Karl

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. Haeussler
Peter J. Haeussler United States Geological Survey
Paul B. O'Sullivan
Paul B. O'Sullivan Syracuse University
Timothy M. Kusky
Timothy M. Kusky China University of Geosciences
David L. Leach
David L. Leach Colorado School of Mines
Paul W. Layer
Paul W. Layer University of Alaska Fairbanks
Richard J. Goldfarb
Richard J. Goldfarb China University of Geosciences
Robert D. Tucker
Robert D. Tucker Washington University in St. Louis
William C. McClelland
William C. McClelland University of Iowa
Richard M. Friedman
Richard M. Friedman University of British Columbia
Ray E. Wells
Ray E. Wells United States Geological Survey

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