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Gail L. Christeson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gail L. Christeson between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gail L. Christeson published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2024. 5 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2024. 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 3 publications
1992 2026

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gail L. Christeson: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 1
1996 3
1997 2
1998 0
1999 2
2000 3
2001 1
2002 2
2003 6
2004 2
2005 7
2006 1
2007 9
2008 6
2009 6
2010 10
2011 8
2012 5
2013 17
2014 7
2015 11
2016 12
2017 23
2018 15
2019 21
2020 13
2021 12
2022 3
2023 4
2024 38
2025 2
2026 3
Total 262
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Gail L. Christeson 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 Gail L. Christeson 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, 208–217 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: 215 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
208–217 292 215
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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Gail L. Christeson 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 Gail L. Christeson 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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

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

  • Size and morphology of the Chicxulub impact crater

    Jo Morgan;Mike Warner;John Brittan

  • The formation of peak rings in large impact craters

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Subduction initiation and ophiolite crust: new insights from IODP drilling

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

  • Synthesis of Oceanic Crustal Structure From Two‐Dimensional Seismic Profiles

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • The First Day of the Cenozoic

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Geophysical Characterization of the Chicxulub Impact Crater

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

  • Evolution of the Grenada and Tobago basins and implications for arc migration

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

  • Structure of the Costa Rica convergent margin, offshore Nicoya Peninsula

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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean P.S. Gulick
Sean P.S. Gulick The University of Texas at Austin
Joanna Morgan
Joanna Morgan Imperial College London
David A. Kring
David A. Kring Lunar and Planetary Institute
Mike Warner
Mike Warner Imperial College London
Ulrich Riller
Ulrich Riller Universität Hamburg
Charles S. Cockell
Charles S. Cockell University of Edinburgh
Kazuhisa Goto
Kazuhisa Goto University of Tokyo
Gareth S. Collins
Gareth S. Collins Imperial College London
Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi
Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi National Autonomous University of Mexico
Timothy J. Bralower
Timothy J. Bralower Pennsylvania State University

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