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E. M. Parmentier

E. M. Parmentier

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
64
Citations
11042
World Ranking
1547
National Ranking
689

E. M. Parmentier 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 E. M. Parmentier sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 139 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

E. M. Parmentier 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 E. M. Parmentier sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

E. M. Parmentier is a researcher affiliated with Brown University in the United States, focusing primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several related subfields including Geophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computational Mechanics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics such as:

  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows

Parmentier has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in venues such as:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Journal of Vascular Surgery

Selected recent papers include:

  • Melt Segregation and Depletion During Ascent of Buoyant Diapirs in Subduction Zones, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Long-Distance Asthenospheric Transport of Plume-Influenced Mantle From Afar to Anatolia, 2023, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Sulfides in Mercury's Mantle: Implications for Mercury's Interior as Interpreted From Moment of Inertia, 2022, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Repacking in Compacting Mushes at Intermediate Melt Fractions: Constraints From Numerical Modeling and Phase Separation Experiments on Granular Media, 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Planetary Interior Configuration Control on Thermal Evolution and Geological History, 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Frequent collaborators in their research include Christian Huber, Greg Hirth, Darien Florez, Laura Lark, and J. W. Head.

Best Publications

  • A model for the thermal and chemical evolution of the Moon's interior: implications for the onset of mare volcanism

    Paul C. Hess;E. M. Parmentier

  • Compositional and density stratification in oceanic lithosphere- causes and consequences

    E. R. Oxburgh;E. M. Parmentier

  • Thermal Structure due to Solid-State Flow in the Mantle Wedge Beneath Arcs

    Peter B. Kelemen;Jennifer L. Rilling;E. M. Parmentier;Luc Mehl

  • Melt extraction from the mantle beneath spreading centers

    David W. Sparks;E.M. Parmentier

  • Shear wave splitting, continental keels, and patterns of mantle flow

    Matthew J. Fouch;Karen M. Fischer;E. M. Parmentier;Michael E. Wysession

  • Magma ocean fractional crystallization and cumulate overturn in terrestrial planets: Implications for Mars

    Linda T. Elkins-Tanton;E. M. Parmentier;P. C. Hess

  • Mechanisms for the origin of mid‐ocean ridge axial topography: Implications for the thermal and mechanical structure of accreting plate boundaries

    Jason Phipps Morgan;E. M. Parmentier;J. Lin

  • Spreading rate dependence of three-dimensional structure in oceanic spreading centres

    E. M. Parmentier;Jason Phipps Morgant

  • Thermal convection in a volumetrically heated, infinite Prandtl number fluid with strongly temperature‐dependent viscosity: Implications for planetary thermal evolution

    O. Grasset;E. M. Parmentier

  • Convection beneath young oceanic lithosphere: Implications for thermal structure and gravity

    W. Roger Buck;E. M. Parmentier

  • Effect of solid flow above a subducting slab on water distribution and melting at convergent plate boundaries

    Amandine Marie Cagnioncle;E. M. Parmentier;Linda T. Elkins-Tanton;Linda T. Elkins-Tanton

  • Possible formation of ancient crust on Mars through magma ocean processes

    Linda T. Elkins-Tanton;Paul C. Hess;E. M. Parmentier

  • A community benchmark for subduction zone modeling

    Peter E. van Keken;Claire Currie;Scott D. King;Mark D. Behn

  • Thermal stresses in the oceanic lithosphere: Evidence from geoid anomalies at fracture zones

    E. M. Parmentier;W. F. Haxby

  • Chemical dieferentiation of a convecting planetary interior: Consequences for a one plate planet such as Venus

    E. M. Parmentier;P. C. Hess

  • Causes and rate-limiting mechanisms of ridge propagation: A fracture mechanics model

    Jason Phipps Morgan;E. M. Parmentier

  • Studies of finite amplitude non‐Newtonian thermal convection with application to convection in the Earth's mantle

    E. M. Parmentier;D. L. Turcotte;K. E. Torrance

  • A dynamic origin for the global asymmetry of lunar mare basalts

    Shijie Zhong;E.M. Parmentier;Maria T. Zuber

  • Mechanisms of lithospheric extension at mid-ocean ridges

    Jian Lin;E. M. Parmentier

  • Extension of continental lithosphere: A model for two scales of basin and range deformation

    M. T. Zuber;E. M. Parmentier;R. C. Fletcher

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda T. Elkins-Tanton
Linda T. Elkins-Tanton Arizona State University
Paul C. Hess
Paul C. Hess Brown University
James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
Jason Phipps Morgan
Jason Phipps Morgan Royal Holloway University of London
Yan Liang
Yan Liang Brown University
Donald L. Turcotte
Donald L. Turcotte University of California, Davis
Jian Lin
Jian Lin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Karen M. Fischer
Karen M. Fischer Brown University
Donald W. Forsyth
Donald W. Forsyth Brown University

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