2026 Gail L. Christeson: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	42	5180	4787	1938	1725	215	7907

Overview

Gail L. Christeson is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research work primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Engineering, with significant contributions in subfields such as Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Geology, Atmospheric Science, and Ocean Engineering.

The scientist's work addresses multiple main topics, including:

Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
Geological and Geophysical Studies
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods

Gail L. Christeson has several recent publications contributing to these fields. Notable papers include:

"Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater," 2020, Science Advances
"A steeply-inclined trajectory for the Chicxulub impact," 2020, Nature Communications
"South Atlantic Transect: Variations in Oceanic Crustal Structure at 31°S," 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
"Subduction initiation as recorded in the Izu-Bonin-Mariana forearc," 2023, Earth-Science Reviews
"Shaping of the Present-Day Deep Biosphere at Chicxulub by the Impact Catastrophe That Ended the Cretaceous," 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with coauthors including Christopher M. Lowery, Emily R. Estes, Rosalind M. Coggon, Jason B. Sylvan, and D.A.H. Teagle. These collaborations have resulted in numerous research outputs over time.

Their publications appear most often in:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Tectonophysics
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
Geophysical Research Letters
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Regarding book publications, Gail L. Christeson has contributed to multiple preliminary and expedition reports, including:

Expedition 390C Preliminary Report: South Atlantic Transect Reentry Systems, 2021
Expedition 395E Preliminary Report: Complete South Atlantic Transect Reentry Systems, 2021
Expedition 390 Preliminary Report: South Atlantic Transect 1, 2022
Expedition 393 Preliminary Report: South Atlantic Transect 2, 2023
Expedition 390/393 Scientific Prospectus: The South Atlantic Transect, 2020
South Atlantic Transect, 2024 (Proceedings of the International Ocean Discovery Program. Expedition reports)

Best Publications

The Chicxulub Asteroid Impact and Mass Extinction at the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary

Peter Schulte;Laia Alegret;Ignacio Arenillas;José A. Arz

1702
Citations
Size and morphology of the Chicxulub impact crater

Jo Morgan;Mike Warner;John Brittan

353
Citations
The formation of peak rings in large impact craters

Joanna V. Morgan;Sean P.S. Gulick;Timothy Bralower;Elise Chenot

227
Citations
Relationship between spreading rate and the seismic structure of mid-ocean ridges

G. M. Purdy;L. S.L. Kong;Gail L Christeson;S. C. Solomon

208
Citations
Importance of pre-impact crustal structure for the asymmetry of the Chicxulub impact crater

Sean P. S. Gulick;Penny J. Barton;Gail L. Christeson;Joanna V. Morgan

207
Citations
Subduction initiation and ophiolite crust: new insights from IODP drilling

Mark K. Reagan;Julian A. Pearce;Katerina Petronotis;Renat R. Almeev

197
Citations
Synthesis of Oceanic Crustal Structure From Two‐Dimensional Seismic Profiles

G. L. Christeson;J. A. Goff;R. S. Reece

195
Citations
Crustal structure of the Yakutat terrane and the evolution of subduction and collision in southern Alaska

Lindsay L. Worthington;Lindsay L. Worthington;Harm J. A. Van Avendonk;Sean P. S. Gulick;Gail L. Christeson

192
Citations
The Yakutat terrane: Dramatic change in crustal thickness across the Transition fault, Alaska

Gail L. Christeson;Sean P.S. Gulick;Harm J.A. van Avendonk;Lindsay L. Worthington

184
Citations
Peak-ring formation in large impact craters: geophysical constraints from Chicxulub

J.V. Morgan;M.R. Warner;G.S. Collins;H.J. Melosh

173
Citations
Rapid recovery of life at ground zero of the end-Cretaceous mass extinction

Christopher M. Lowery;Timothy J. Bralower;Jeremy D. Owens;Francisco J. Rodríguez-Tovar

163
Citations
Seismic constraints on shallow crustal emplacement processes at the fast spreading East Pacific Rise

G. L. Christeson;G. M. Purdy;G. J. Fryer

154
Citations
The First Day of the Cenozoic

Sean P.S. Gulick;Timothy J. Bralower;Jens Ormö;Brendon Hall

152
Citations
Structure of young upper crust at the East Pacific Rise near 9°30'N

Gail L Christeson;G. M. Purdy;G. J. Fryer

150
Citations
Dynamic modeling suggests terrace zone asymmetry in the Chicxulub crater is caused by target heterogeneity

Gareth S. Collins;Joanna Morgan;Penny Barton;Gail L. Christeson

142
Citations
Structure of uppermost fast‐spread oceanic crust exposed at the Hess Deep Rift: Implications for subaxial processes at the East Pacific Rise

J. A. Karson;E. M. Klein;S. D. Hurst;C. E. Lee

124
Citations
Geophysical Characterization of the Chicxulub Impact Crater

S.P.S. Gulick;G.L. Christeson;P.J. Barton;R.A.F. Grieve

123
Citations
Evolution of the Grenada and Tobago basins and implications for arc migration

Trevor Aitken;Trevor Aitken;Paul Mann;Alejandro Escalona;Gail L. Christeson

113
Citations
Structure of the Costa Rica convergent margin, offshore Nicoya Peninsula

G. L. Christeson;K. D. McIntosh;T. H. Shipley;E. R. Flueh

113
Citations
Crustal structure of the Caribbean–northeastern South America arc‐continent collision zone

Gail L. Christeson;Paul Mann;Alejandro Escalona;Alejandro Escalona;Trevor J. Aitken;Trevor J. Aitken

112
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean P.S. Gulick The University of Texas at Austin

Joanna Morgan Imperial College London

David A. Kring Lunar and Planetary Institute

Mike Warner Imperial College London

Ulrich Riller Universität Hamburg

Charles S. Cockell University of Edinburgh

Kazuhisa Goto University of Tokyo

Gareth S. Collins Imperial College London

Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi National Autonomous University of Mexico

Timothy J. Bralower Pennsylvania State University

External Links

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