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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 8025 7442 2684 2376 196 4085

Edwin S. Kite publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Edwin S. Kite between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Edwin S. Kite published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2019. 37 of the 321 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2019. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 43 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 33 publications 2026: 4 publications
2001 2026

321 publications in total across all disciplines

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Edwin S. Kite: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 3
2005 0
2006 0
2007 2
2008 2
2009 9
2010 3
2011 8
2012 13
2013 8
2014 3
2015 9
2016 20
2017 21
2018 20
2019 43
2020 16
2021 29
2022 20
2023 26
2024 28
2025 33
2026 4
Total 321
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Edwin S. Kite 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 Edwin S. Kite 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, 188–197 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: 196 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
188–197 401 196
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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Edwin S. Kite 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 Edwin S. Kite 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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

Edwin S. Kite is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a significant number of publications in this domain. Within this main field, their work spans several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of areas related to space and planetary studies. Key topics include:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Space Exploration and Technology

Edwin S. Kite has contributed to several frequent publication venues, which highlight the focus and relevance of their research:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • The Astronomical Journal
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Atmosphere Origins for Exoplanet Sub-Neptunes, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal
  • Water on Hot Rocky Exoplanets, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Unveiling Shrouded Oceans on Temperate sub-Neptunes via Transit Signatures of Solubility Equilibria versus Gas Thermochemistry, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Sustained wet-dry cycling on early Mars, 2023, Nature
  • Warm early Mars surface enabled by high-altitude water ice clouds, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Edwin S. Kite's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Renyu Hu
  • Jacob L. Bean
  • Daniel D. B. Koll
  • Brandon Park Coy
  • Michael Zhang

Best Publications

  • Optical Images of an Exosolar Planet 25 Light-Years from Earth

    Paul Kalas;James R. Graham;Eugene Chiang;Michael P. Fitzgerald

  • Possible Disintegrating Short-period Super-Mercury Orbiting KIC 12557548

    S. Rappaport;A. Levine;E. Chiang;E. Chiang;I. El Mellah;I. El Mellah

  • GEODYNAMICS AND RATE OF VOLCANISM ON MASSIVE EARTH-LIKE PLANETS

    E. S. Kite;M. Manga;E. Gaidos

  • Geologic Constraints on Early Mars Climate

    Edwin S. Kite

  • Geophysical and geochemical constraints on geoneutrino fluxes from Earth's mantle

    Ondřej Šrámek;William F. McDonough;Edwin S. Kite;Vedran Lekić

  • Low palaeopressure of the martian atmosphere estimated from the size distribution of ancient craters

    Edwin S. Kite;Edwin S. Kite;Jean-Pierre Williams;Antoine Lucas;Oded Aharonson;Oded Aharonson

  • ATMOSPHERE-INTERIOR EXCHANGE ON HOT, ROCKY EXOPLANETS

    Edwin S. Kite;Bruce Fegley;Laura Schaefer;Eric Gaidos

  • Growth and form of the mound in Gale Crater, Mars: Slope wind enhanced erosion and transport

    Edwin S. Kite;Kevin W. Lewis;Michael P. Lamb;Claire E. Newman

  • The sustainability of habitability on terrestrial planets: Insights, questions, and needed measurements from Mars for understanding the evolution of Earth-like worlds

    B. L. Ehlmann;F. S. Anderson;J. Andrews-Hanna;D. C. Catling

  • Seasonal melting and the formation of sedimentary rocks on Mars, with predictions for the Gale Crater mound

    Edwin S. Kite;Itay Halevy;Melinda A. Kahre;Michael J. Wolff

  • Habitability of Exoplanet Waterworlds

    Edwin S. Kite;Eric B. Ford

  • Sustained eruptions on Enceladus explained by turbulent dissipation in tiger stripes.

    Edwin S. Kite;Allan M. Rubin

  • The origin and timing of fluvial activity at Eberswalde crater, Mars

    N. Mangold;E.S. Kite;M.G. Kleinhans;H. Newsom

  • Atmosphere Origins for Exoplanet Sub-Neptunes

    Edwin S. Kite;Bruce Fegley;Laura Schaefer;Eric Ford

  • Exoplanet secondary atmosphere loss and revival.

    Edwin S Kite;Megan N Barnett

  • Water on Hot Rocky Exoplanets

    Edwin S. Kite;Laura Schaefer

  • Superabundance of Exoplanet Sub-Neptunes Explained by Fugacity Crisis

    Edwin S. Kite;Bruce Fegley;Laura Schaefer;Eric B. Ford

  • Identifying Candidate Atmospheres on Rocky M Dwarf Planets via Eclipse Photometry

    Daniel D. B. Koll;Matej Malik;Megan Mansfield;Eliza M.-R. Kempton;Eliza M.-R. Kempton

  • Wet surface and dense atmosphere on early Mars suggested by the bomb sag at Home Plate, Mars

    Michael Manga;Ameeta Patel;Josef Dufek;Edwin S. Kite

  • Persistence of intense, climate-driven runoff late in Mars history.

    Edwin S. Kite;David P. Mayer;Sharon A. Wilson;Joel M. Davis

  • Unveiling Shrouded Oceans on Temperate sub-Neptunes via Transit Signatures of Solubility Equilibria versus Gas Thermochemistry

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  • Methane bursts as a trigger for intermittent lake-forming climates on post-Noachian Mars

    Edwin S. Kite;Peter Gao;Peter Gao;Colin Goldblatt;Michael A. Mischna

  • Modeling the thermal and physical evolution of Mount Sharp's sedimentary rocks, Gale Crater, Mars: Implications for diagenesis on the MSL Curiosity rover traverse

    Cauê S. Borlina;Cauê S. Borlina;Bethany L. Ehlmann;Edwin S. Kite

  • Identifying Atmospheres on Rocky Exoplanets Through Inferred High Albedo

    Megan Mansfield;Edwin S. Kite;Renyu Hu;Daniel D. B. Koll

  • Persistent or repeated surface habitability on Mars during the late Hesperian ‐ Amazonian

    Edwin S. Kite;Jonathan Sneed;David P. Mayer;Sharon A. Wilson

  • Branching geometry of valley networks on Mars and Earth and its implications for early Martian climate

    Hansjoerg J. Seybold;Edwin Kite;James W. Kirchner;James W. Kirchner;James W. Kirchner

  • Atmosphere Origins for Exoplanet Sub-Neptunes

    Edwin S. Kite;Bruce Fegley;Laura Schaefer;Eric B. Ford

  • Did ice streams shape the largest channels on Mars

    Edwin S. Kite;Edwin S. Kite;Richard C. A. Hindmarsh

  • Growth and form of the mound in Gale Crater, Mars: Slope-wind enhanced erosion and transport

    Edwin S. Kite;Kevin W. Lewis;Michael P. Lamb

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Manga
Michael Manga University of California, Berkeley
Yuk L. Yung
Yuk L. Yung California Institute of Technology
Oded Aharonson
Oded Aharonson Weizmann Institute of Science
Bruce Fegley
Bruce Fegley Washington University in St. Louis
Eric B. Ford
Eric B. Ford Pennsylvania State University
Eugene Chiang
Eugene Chiang University of California, Berkeley
Dorian S. Abbot
Dorian S. Abbot University of Chicago
Scot C. R. Rafkin
Scot C. R. Rafkin Southwest Research Institute
Kevin W. Lewis
Kevin W. Lewis Johns Hopkins University
Francis Nimmo
Francis Nimmo University of California, Santa Cruz

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