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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 62 1685 1509 741 645 235 13358

Edward D. Young publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edward D. Young between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edward D. Young published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2023. 50 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2023. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 25 publications
1988 2025

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edward D. Young: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 4
1993 4
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 4
1999 3
2000 7
2001 7
2002 3
2003 2
2004 4
2005 9
2006 7
2007 11
2008 8
2009 12
2010 12
2011 12
2012 11
2013 5
2014 9
2015 14
2016 14
2017 16
2018 10
2019 19
2020 20
2021 25
2022 23
2023 31
2024 25
2025 25
Total 364
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Edward D. Young 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 Edward D. Young 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: 235 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
228–237 262 235
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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Edward D. Young 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 Edward D. Young 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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 62
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

Edward D. Young is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, focusing extensively on physics, astronomy, environmental science, and earth and planetary sciences. The scientist's output includes a variety of studies published in prominent scientific venues.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Edward D. Young include:

  • Samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu are similar to Ivuna-type carbonaceous meteorites, 2022, Science
  • Earth shaped by primordial H2 atmospheres, 2023, Nature
  • Hydrothermal 15N15N abundances constrain the origins of mantle nitrogen, 2020, Nature
  • Ryugu's nucleosynthetic heritage from the outskirts of the Solar System, 2022, Science Advances
  • Chemical Equilibrium between Cores, Mantles, and Atmospheres of Super-Earths and Sub-Neptunes and Implications for Their Compositions, Interiors, and Evolution, 2022, The Planetary Science Journal

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Haolan Tang
  • Andreas Pack
  • Maria Schönbächler
  • Qing-Zhu Yin
  • Yuri Amelin

The scientist regularly publishes in the following venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts

Main fields of study covered by Edward D. Young include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Further specialization is seen within subfields such as:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Geophysics
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Global and Planetary Change

Key topics in their work encompass:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials

Best Publications

  • Comet 81P/Wild 2 under a microscope.

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

  • Kinetic and equilibrium mass-dependent isotope fractionation laws in nature and their geochemical and cosmochemical significance

    Edward D. Young;Albert Galy;Hiroko Nagahara

  • The Isotope Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry of Magnesium

    Edward D. Young;Albert Galy

  • CO self-shielding as the origin of oxygen isotope anomalies in the early solar nebula

    J. R. Lyons;E. D. Young

  • Accretion and differentiation of the terrestrial planets with implications for the compositions of early-formed Solar System bodies and accretion of water

    D.C. Rubie;S.A. Jacobson;S.A. Jacobson;A. Morbidelli;D.P. O’Brien

  • Isotopic Compositions of Cometary Matter Returned by Stardust

    Kevin D. McKeegan;Jerome Aléon;John Bradley;Donald Brownlee

  • Oxygen isotopic evidence for vigorous mixing during the Moon-forming giant impact

    Edward D. Young;Issaku E. Kohl;Paul H. Warren;David C. Rubie

  • Early formation of the Moon 4.51 billion years ago.

    Melanie Barboni;Patrick Boehnke;Patrick Boehnke;Brenhin Keller;Brenhin Keller;Issaku E. Kohl

  • 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

  • Effects of Improved 17O Correction on Interlaboratory Agreement in Clumped Isotope Calibrations, Estimates of Mineral-Specific Offsets, and Temperature Dependence of Acid Digestion Fractionation

    S. V. Petersen;W. F. Defliese;W. F. Defliese;C. Saenger;M. Daëron

  • Constraints on Hadean zircon protoliths from oxygen isotopes, Ti‐thermometry, and rare earth elements

    Dustin Trail;Dustin Trail;Stephen J. Mojzsis;T. Mark Harrison;T. Mark Harrison;Axel K. Schmitt

  • High-temperature equilibrium isotope fractionation of non-traditional stable isotopes: Experiments, theory, and applications

    Edward D. Young;Craig E. Manning;Edwin A. Schauble;Anat Shahar

  • Fluid flow in chondritic parent bodies: deciphering the compositions of planetesimals

    Edward D. Young;Richard D. Ash;Richard D. Ash;Philip England;Douglas Rumble

  • Spinel–olivine magnesium isotope thermometry in the mantle and implications for the Mg isotopic composition of Earth

    E.D. Young;E. Tonui;C.E. Manning;E. Schauble

  • The relative abundances of resolved l2 CH 2 D 2 and 13 CH 3 D and mechanisms controlling isotopic bond ordering in abiotic and biotic methane gases

    E. D. Young;I. E. Kohl;B. Sherwood Lollar;G. Etiope;G. Etiope

  • Equilibrium high-temperature Fe isotope fractionation between fayalite and magnetite: An experimental calibration

    Anat Shahar;Edward D. Young;Craig E. Manning

  • Supra-canonical 26Al/27Al and the residence time of CAIs in the solar protoplanetary disk.

    Edward D. Young;Justin I. Simon;Albert Galy;Sara S. Russell

  • Thermal Evolution Models of Asteroids

    H. Y. McSween;A. Ghosh;R. E. Grimm;L. Wilson

  • Experimentally determined Si isotope fractionation between silicate and Fe metal and implications for Earth's core formation

    Anat Shahar;Anat Shahar;Karen Ziegler;Edward D. Young;Angele Ricolleau

  • The SPICE carbon isotope excursion in Siberia: a combined study of the upper Middle Cambrian–lowermost Ordovician Kulyumbe River section, northwestern Siberian Platform

    Artem Kouchinsky;Stefan Bengtson;Yves Gallet;Igor Korovnikov

  • The Simons Observatory

    Adrian Lee;Maximilian H. Abitbol;Shunsuke Adachi;Peter Ade

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Morris
Mark Morris University of California, Los Angeles
Edwin A. Schauble
Edwin A. Schauble University of California, Los Angeles
Justin I. Simon
Justin I. Simon Langley Research Center
Craig E. Manning
Craig E. Manning University of California, Los Angeles
Albert Galy
Albert Galy University of Lorraine
Douglas Rumble
Douglas Rumble Carnegie Institution for Science
Matthieu Gounelle
Matthieu Gounelle French National Museum of Natural History
Sara S. Russell
Sara S. Russell Natural History Museum
Stefan Bengtson
Stefan Bengtson Swedish Museum of Natural History
David C. Rubie
David C. Rubie University of Bayreuth

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