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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1968 1776 854 751 197 9316

Francis M. McCubbin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francis M. McCubbin between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francis M. McCubbin published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 12.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2018. 37 of the 261 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2018. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 18 publications
2005 2025

261 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francis M. McCubbin: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 3
2007 1
2008 5
2009 6
2010 9
2011 6
2012 8
2013 6
2014 19
2015 14
2016 15
2017 10
2018 25
2019 16
2020 17
2021 23
2022 23
2023 17
2024 19
2025 18
Total 261
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Francis M. McCubbin 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 Francis M. McCubbin 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: 197 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
188–197 401 197
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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Francis M. McCubbin 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 Francis M. McCubbin 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 60
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

Francis M. McCubbin is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily focused on planetary science and exploration. Their research spans key topics within physics and astronomy, with a particular emphasis on subfields such as astronomy and astrophysics, aerospace engineering, ecology, geophysics, and atmospheric science.

Their most frequent publication venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work, including:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Astrobiology
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Science

McCubbin's research interests cover a wide range of topics, notably:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Among their recent publications are significant contributions to understanding Mars and its geological history. Key papers include:

  • "Aqueous alteration processes in Jezero crater, Mars-implications for organic geochemistry" (2022, Science)
  • "An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars" (2022, Science)
  • "Samples Collected From the Floor of Jezero Crater With the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover" (2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)
  • "Diverse organic-mineral associations in Jezero crater, Mars" (2023, Nature)
  • "Multiple early-formed water reservoirs in the interior of Mars" (2020, Nature Geoscience)

These publications indicate an active role in Mars-related geochemical and planetary studies, particularly focusing on the composition and history of the Jezero crater.

McCubbin collaborates frequently with a number of researchers in related fields. Their frequent coauthors include:

  • J. W. Boyce
  • A. Steele
  • Juliane Groß
  • Sunanda Sharma
  • Kyle Uckert

Across their career, McCubbin has contributed to an advancing understanding of space exploration technologies, the geological and geochemical processes on planetary bodies, and the isotopic and ecological analyses relevant to planetary environments.

Best Publications

  • Unique Meteorite from Early Amazonian Mars: Water-Rich Basaltic Breccia Northwest Africa 7034

    Carl B. Agee;Nicole V. Wilson;Francis M. McCubbin;Karen Ziegler

  • Nominally hydrous magmatism on the Moon

    Francis M. McCubbin;Andrew Steele;Erik H. Hauri;Hanna Nekvasil

  • A Reduced Organic Carbon Component in Martian Basalts

    A. Steele;F. M. McCubbin;F. M. McCubbin;M. Fries;L. Kater

  • Hydrous melting of the martian mantle produced both depleted and enriched shergottites

    Francis M. McCubbin;Erik H. Hauri;Stephen M. Elardo;Kathleen E. Vander Kaaden

  • Magmatic volatiles (H, C, N, F, S, Cl) in the lunar mantle, crust, and regolith: Abundances, distributions, processes, and reservoirs

    Francis M. McCubbin;Kathleen E. Vander Kaaden;Romain Tartèse;Rachel L. Klima

  • The Lunar Apatite Paradox

    J. W. Boyce;S. M. Tomlinson;F. M. McCubbin;J. P. Greenwood

  • Origin of the lunar highlands Mg-suite: An integrated petrology, geochemistry, chronology, and remote sensing perspective

    Charles K. Shearer;Stephen M. Elardo;Noah E. Petro;Lars E. Borg

  • Fluorine and chlorine abundances in lunar apatite: Implications for heterogeneous distributions of magmatic volatiles in the lunar interior

    Francis M. McCubbin;Francis M. McCubbin;Bradley L. Jolliff;Hanna Nekvasil;Paul K. Carpenter

  • Is Mercury a volatile‐rich planet?

    Francis M. McCubbin;Miriam A. Riner;Kathleen E. Vander Kaaden;Laura K. Burkemper

  • An olivine cumulate outcrop on the floor of Jezero crater, Mars

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  • Early accretion of water in the inner solar system from a carbonaceous chondrite–like source

    Adam R. Sarafian;Sune G. Nielsen;Horst R. Marschall;Francis M. McCubbin

  • The origin of water in the primitive Moon as revealed by the lunar highlands samples

    Jessica J. Barnes;Jessica J. Barnes;Romain Tartèse;Mahesh Anand;Mahesh Anand;Francis M. McCubbin

  • Heterogeneous distribution of H2O in the Martian interior: Implications for the abundance of H2O in depleted and enriched mantle sources

    Francis M. McCubbin;Jeremy W. Boyce;Poorna Srinivasan;Alison R. Santos

  • A petrogenetic model for the comagmatic origin of chassignites and nakhlites: Inferences from chlorine‐rich minerals, petrology, and geochemistry

    Francis M. McCubbin;Stephen M. Elardo;Charles K. Shearer;Alexander Smirnov

  • Exotic crust formation on Mercury: Consequences of a shallow, FeO-poor mantle

    Kathleen E. Vander Kaaden;Francis M. McCubbin

  • Detection of structurally bound hydroxyl in fluorapatite from Apollo Mare basalt 15058,128 using TOF-SIMS

    Francis M. McCubbin;Andrew Steele;Hanna Nekvasil;Albert Schnieders

  • A hydrogen-based oxidation mechanism relevant to planetary formation

    Zachary D. Sharp;Francis M. McCubbin;Charles K. Shearer

  • Petrology of igneous clasts in Northwest Africa 7034: Implications for the petrologic diversity of the martian crust

    Alison R. Santos;Carl B. Agee;Francis M. McCubbin;Charles K. Shearer

  • Experimental investigation of F, Cl, and OH partitioning between apatite and Fe-rich basaltic melt at 1.0–1.2 GPa and 950–1000 °C

    Francis M. McCubbin;Kathleen E. Vander Kaaden;Romain Tartèse;Jeremy W. Boyce

  • Hydrous magmatism on Mars: A source of water for the surface and subsurface during the Amazonian

    Francis M. McCubbin;Francis M. McCubbin;Alexander Smirnov;Hanna Nekvasil;Jianhua Wang

  • 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

  • Detection of Structurally Bound Hydroxyl in Apatite from Apollo Mare Basalt 15058,128 Using TOF-SIMS

    F. M. McCubbin;A. Steele;H. Nekvasil;A. Schnieders

Frequent Co-Authors

Mahesh Anand
Mahesh Anand The Open University
Andrew Steele
Andrew Steele Carnegie Institution for Science
Charles K. Shearer
Charles K. Shearer University of New Mexico
Donald H. Lindsley
Donald H. Lindsley Stony Brook University
Carl B. Agee
Carl B. Agee University of New Mexico
Romain Tartèse
Romain Tartèse University of Manchester
Ian A. Franchi
Ian A. Franchi The Open University
Erik H. Hauri
Erik H. Hauri Carnegie Institution for Science
Zachary D. Sharp
Zachary D. Sharp University of New Mexico
Timothy J. McCoy
Timothy J. McCoy National Museum of Natural History

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