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Frederick A. Frey

Frederick A. Frey

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 97 160 80 272 33564

Frederick A. Frey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frederick A. Frey between 1964 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frederick A. Frey published across 59 years, from 1964 to 2022, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 1991. 1 of the 275 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 1991. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 4 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 12 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 23 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1964 2022

275 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frederick A. Frey: publications per year, 1964 to 2022
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 4
1967 0
1968 2
1969 1
1970 4
1971 4
1972 0
1973 2
1974 4
1975 0
1976 2
1977 12
1978 5
1979 12
1980 5
1981 3
1982 11
1983 5
1984 8
1985 6
1986 4
1987 4
1988 2
1989 6
1990 6
1991 23
1992 6
1993 5
1994 4
1995 11
1996 9
1997 1
1998 4
1999 10
2000 9
2001 4
2002 9
2003 10
2004 2
2005 11
2006 4
2007 6
2008 3
2009 2
2010 2
2011 6
2012 2
2013 4
2014 1
2015 2
2016 5
2017 1
2018 1
2019 2
2020 2
2021 0
2022 1
Total 275
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Frederick A. Frey 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 Frederick A. Frey 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, 268–277 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: 272 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147 272
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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Frederick A. Frey 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 Frederick A. Frey 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, 97 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: 97 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 97
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 1996 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Frederick A. Frey was affiliated with MIT in the United States. Their research contributions spanned various fields, primarily within engineering and its applications in geoscience and ocean studies. The main fields of study included Engineering with a strong focus on Ocean Engineering, complemented by work in Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geophysics.

The scientist's research topics revolved around multiple specialized areas, including:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Offshore Engineering and Technologies
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Frey was involved in producing a number of scientific papers with notable examples such as:

  • The Signature of Metasomatized Subcontinental Lithospheric Mantle in the Basaltic Magmatism of the Payenia Volcanic Province, Argentina, 2022, published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Crystal Fractionation-Induced Isotope Fractionation in Basalts from Mauna Kea, Hawaii, 2020, published in Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • An Isotopically Depleted, Rejuvenated Stage Source Component Widely Distributed in the Hawaiian Plume, 2020, published in Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • ODP Leg 121, Hole 752B - Well Logging Data, 2020, published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 121, Hole 754B - Well Logging Data, 2020, published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The frequent publication venues where Frey's work appeared include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Collaboration was a significant aspect of Frey's research career. Frequent co-authors included:

  • Dominique Weis
  • C. R. Neal
  • John W. Peirce
  • Jeffrey K. Weissel
  • J. Dehn

During their career, Frey received recognitions such as the Geochemistry Fellow Honor by the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 2000. They were also named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1996, and were a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, highlighting their involvement within professional geoscientific communities.

Best Publications

  • The Amount of Recycled Crust in Sources of Mantle-Derived Melts

    Alexander V. Sobolev;Albrecht W. Hofmann;Dmitry V. Kuzmin;Gregory M. Yaxley

  • Integrated Models of Basalt Petrogenesis: A Study of Quartz Tholeiites to Olivine Melilitites from South Eastern Australia Utilizing Geochemical and Experimental Petrological Data

    F. A. Frey;D. H. Green;S. D. Roy

  • Ultramafic inclusions from San Carlos, Arizona: Petrologic and geochemical data bearing on their petrogenesis

    Frederick A. Frey;Martin Prinz

  • Relative and Absolute Terrestrial Abundances of the Rare Earths

    Larry A. Haskin;Mary A. Haskin;Fred A. Frey;Thomas R. Wildeman

  • The mineralogy, geochemistry and origin of Iherzolite inclusions in Victorian basanites

    Frederick A Frey;David H Green

  • Atlantic ocean floor: Geochemistry and petrology of basalts from legs 2 and 3 of the Deep-Sea Drilling Project

    Fred A. Frey;Wilfred B. Bryan;Geoffrey Thompson

  • Trace element abundances in megacrysts and their host basalts: Constraints on partition coefficients and megacryst genesis

    Anthony J. Irving;Fred A. Frey

  • Geochemical characteristics of boninite series volcanics: implications for their source

    Rosemary L. Hickey;Frederick A. Frey

  • Petrology and Trace Element Geochemistry of the Honolulu Volcanics, Oahu: Implications for the Oceanic Mantle below Hawaii

    David A. Clague;Frederick A. Frey

  • Geologic, geochemical, and geophysical consequences of plume involvement in the Emeishan flood-basalt province

    Yi-Gang Xu;Bin He;Sun-Lin Chung;Martin A. Menzies

  • Multiple sources for basaltic arc rocks from the southern volcanic zone of the Andes (34°–41°S): Trace element and isotopic evidence for contributions from subducted oceanic crust, mantle, and continental crust

    Rosemary L. Hickey;Frederick A. Frey;David C. Gerlach;Leopoldo Lopez-Escobar

  • Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrogenesis of Lavas Erupted along the Southwest Indian Ridge Between the Bouvet Triple Junction and 11 Degrees East

    A. P. Le Roex;H. J. B. Dick;A. J. Erlank;A. M. Reid

  • Distribution of trace elements between garnet megacrysts and host volcanic liquids of kimberlitic to rhyolitic composition

    Anthony J. Irving;Frederick A. Frey

  • Trace element and isotopic geochemistry of lavas from Haleakala Volcano, east Maui, Hawaii: Implications for the origin of Hawaiian basalts

    Chu-Yung Chen;Frederick A. Frey

  • The Emperor Seamounts: Southward Motion of the Hawaiian Hotspot Plume in Earth's Mantle

    John A. Tarduno;Robert A. Duncan;David W. Scholl;Rory D. Cottrell

  • The Ronda high temperature peridotite: Geochemistry and petrogenesis

    Frederick A Frey;C John Suen;Harlan W Stockman

  • Meteoritic, solar and terrestrial rare-earth distributions.

    Larry A. Haskin;Fred A. Frey;Roman A. Schmitt;Richard H. Smith

  • Role of lithosphere-asthenosphere interaction in the genesis of Quaternary alkali and tholeiitic basalts from Datong, western North China Craton

    Yi-Gang Xu;Jin-Long Ma;Frederick A. Frey;Mark D. Feigenson

  • Nd and Sr isotope ratios and rare earth element abundances in Reykjanes Peninsula basalts evidence for mantle heterogeneity beneath Iceland

    Alan Zindler;S.R. Hart;F.A. Frey;S.P. Jakobsson

  • Rare Earth abundances in some basic rocks

    Fred A. Frey;Mary A. Haskin;Jo Ann Poetz;Larry A. Haskin

Frequent Co-Authors

Dominique Weis
Dominique Weis University of British Columbia
Shichun Huang
Shichun Huang University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Geoffrey Thompson
Geoffrey Thompson Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Stanley R. Hart
Stanley R. Hart Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
David A. Clague
David A. Clague Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Michael O. Garcia
Michael O. Garcia University of Hawaii at Manoa
Nobumichi Shimizu
Nobumichi Shimizu Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
John J. Mahoney
John J. Mahoney University of Hawaii at Manoa
Hubert Staudigel
Hubert Staudigel University of California, San Diego

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