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Galen P. Halverson

Galen P. Halverson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 61 1761 1580 80 70 210 17421

Galen P. Halverson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Galen P. Halverson between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Galen P. Halverson published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2017. 9 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2017. 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Galen P. Halverson: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 3
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 0
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 7
2008 2
2009 6
2010 8
2011 13
2012 10
2013 10
2014 9
2015 9
2016 17
2017 23
2018 10
2019 15
2020 14
2021 17
2022 10
2023 15
2024 9
2025 8
2026 1
Total 226
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Galen P. Halverson 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 Galen P. Halverson 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: 210 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
208–217 292 210
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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Galen P. Halverson 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 Galen P. Halverson 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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 61
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

Galen P. Halverson is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and specializes in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans a diverse range of topics primarily situated within paleontology, geophysics, and atmospheric science, among other related disciplines.

Their research focuses on several main topics including:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Geological formations and processes

Galen Halverson has contributed to a number of recent scientific papers. Notable publications feature:

  • "Snowballs in Africa: sectioning a long-lived Neoproterozoic carbonate platform and its bathyal foreslope (NW Namibia)" (2021), published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "The Sedimentary Geochemistry and Paleoenvironments Project" (2021), published in Geobiology
  • "Strong evidence for a weakly oxygenated ocean-atmosphere system during the Proterozoic" (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Sustained increases in atmospheric oxygen and marine productivity in the Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic eras" (2024), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Reconstructing Neoproterozoic seawater chemistry from early diagenetic dolomite" (2020), published in Geology

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Halverson's work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Alan D. Rooney
  • Timothy M. Gibson
  • Marcus Kunzmann
  • Susannah M. Porter
  • Shuhai Xiao

The scientist has published extensively in several academic venues. Among the most frequent publication venues are:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geology
  • Journal of Paleontology
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin

Galen Halverson's work primarily contributes to advancing knowledge in Earth and Planetary Sciences, particularly through interdisciplinary approaches involving paleontology, geophysics, and atmospheric studies. Their publications reflect continued engagement with geological and geochemical research, covering long-term processes of Earth's history as well as specific Paleozoic and Neoproterozoic eras.

Best Publications

  • A Neoproterozoic Snowball Earth

    Paul F. Hoffman;Alan J. Kaufman;Galen P. Halverson;Daniel P. Schrag

  • Toward a Neoproterozoic composite carbon-isotope record

    Galen P. Halverson;Paul F. Hoffman;Daniel P. Schrag;Adam C. Maloof

  • Snowball Earth climate dynamics and Cryogenian geology-geobiology

    Paul F. Hoffman;Paul F. Hoffman;Dorian S. Abbot;Yosef Ashkenazy;Douglas I. Benn

  • Statistical analysis of iron geochemical data suggests limited late Proterozoic oxygenation

    Erik Sperling;Charles J. Wolock;Alex S. Morgan;Benjamin C. Gill

  • Neoproterozoic glaciations in a revised global palaeogeography from the breakup of Rodinia to the assembly of Gondwanaland

    Zheng-Xiang Li;Zheng-Xiang Li;David A.D. Evans;Galen P. Halverson;Galen P. Halverson

  • Evolution of the 87Sr/86Sr composition of Neoproterozoic seawater

    Galen P. Halverson;Francis Ö. Dudás;Adam C. Maloof;Samuel A. Bowring

  • On the initiation of a snowball Earth

    Daniel P. Schrag;Robert A. Berner;Paul F. Hoffman;Galen P. Halverson

  • A shale-hosted Cr isotope record of low atmospheric oxygen during the Proterozoic

    Devon B. Cole;Christopher T. Reinhard;Xiangli Wang;Bleuenn Gueguen

  • Are basal Ediacaran (635 Ma) post-glacial “cap dolostones” diachronous?

    Paul F. Hoffman;Galen P. Halverson;Eugene W. Domack;Jonathan M. Husson

  • Continental flood basalt weathering as a trigger for Neoproterozoic Snowball Earth

    Grant M. Cox;Grant M. Cox;Galen P. Halverson;Galen P. Halverson;Ross K. Stevenson;Michelle Vokaty

  • Combined Separation of Cu, Fe and Zn from Rock Matrices and Improved Analytical Protocols for Stable Isotope Determination

    Paolo A Sossi;Paolo A Sossi;Galen Pippa Halverson;Galen Pippa Halverson;Oliver Nebel;Stephen Malcolm Eggins

  • Comings and Goings of Global Glaciations on a Neoproterozoic Tropical Platform in Namibia

    Paul F. Hoffman;Alan J. Kaufman;Galen P. Halverson

  • Precise age of Bangiomorpha pubescens dates the origin of eukaryotic photosynthesis

    Timothy M. Gibson;Patrick M. Shih;Patrick M. Shih;Vivien M. Cumming;Woodward W. Fischer

  • The stratigraphic relationship between the Shuram carbon isotope excursion, the oxygenation of Neoproterozoic oceans, and the first appearance of the Ediacara biota and bilaterian trace fossils in northwestern Canada

    Francis Alexander Macdonald;Justin Vincent Strauss;Erik A. Sperling;Galen P. Halverson

  • The Marinoan glaciation (Neoproterozoic) in northeast Svalbard

    Galen P. Halverson;Adam C. Maloof;Paul F. Hoffman

  • Cryogenian Glaciation and the Onset of Carbon-Isotope Decoupling

    Nicholas L. Swanson-Hysell;Catherine V. Rose;Claire C. Calmet;Galen P. Halverson;Galen P. Halverson

  • A major perturbation of the carbon cycle before the Ghaub glaciation (Neoproterozoic) in Namibia: Prelude to snowball Earth?

    Galen P. Halverson;Paul F. Hoffman;Daniel P. Schrag;Alan J. Kaufman

  • Redox-controlled iron isotope fractionation during magmatic differentiation: An example from the Red Hill intrusion, S. Tasmania

    Paolo A. Sossi;Paolo A. Sossi;John D. Foden;Galen P. Halverson

  • Neoproterozoic sulfur isotopes, the evolution of microbial sulfur species, and the burial efficiency of sulfide as sedimentary pyrite

    Matthew T. Hurtgen;Michael A. Arthur;Galen P. Halverson

  • Combined paleomagnetic, isotopic, and stratigraphic evidence for true polar wander from the Neoproterozoic Akademikerbreen Group, Svalbard, Norway

    Adam C. Maloof;Galen P. Halverson;Joseph L. Kirschvink;Daniel P. Schrag

  • The Geological Record of Neoproterozoic Glaciations

    Emmanuelle Arnaud;Galen P. Halverson;Graham Shields-Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul F. Hoffman
Paul F. Hoffman University of Edinburgh
Grant M. Cox
Grant M. Cox University of Adelaide
Francis A. Macdonald
Francis A. Macdonald University of California, Santa Barbara
Justin V. Strauss
Justin V. Strauss Dartmouth College
Adam C. Maloof
Adam C. Maloof Princeton University
Erik A. Sperling
Erik A. Sperling Stanford University
Daniel P. Schrag
Daniel P. Schrag Harvard University
Boswell A. Wing
Boswell A. Wing University of Colorado Boulder
Nicholas L. Swanson-Hysell
Nicholas L. Swanson-Hysell University of Minnesota
Alan S. Collins
Alan S. Collins University of Adelaide

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