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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6539 6059 2312 2050 248 5131

Gary D. Acton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary D. Acton between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary D. Acton published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2005. 11 of the 278 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2005. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 37 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1988 2025

278 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary D. Acton: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 0
1994 3
1995 1
1996 3
1997 7
1998 9
1999 7
2000 11
2001 13
2002 19
2003 14
2004 1
2005 37
2006 9
2007 8
2008 8
2009 3
2010 3
2011 8
2012 16
2013 27
2014 9
2015 2
2016 10
2017 3
2018 2
2019 4
2020 5
2021 2
2022 3
2023 13
2024 6
2025 5
Total 278
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Gary D. Acton 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 Gary D. Acton 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, 248–257 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: 248 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
248–257 208 248
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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Gary D. Acton 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 Gary D. Acton 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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
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

  • 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

Gary D. Acton is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and earth and planetary sciences, reflecting a broad and interdisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

The primary fields of study in their work are:

  • Engineering
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

The subfields of Acton's research include:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Geophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Atmospheric Science

The main topics covered in their work encompass:

  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Acton has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Carl Richter (18 publications)
  • Carlos A. Alvarez Zarikian (18 publications)
  • Roger D. Flood (16 publications)
  • Junichiro Kuroda (16 publications)
  • Futoshi Nanayama (16 publications)

Their work has appeared repeatedly in various publication venues, among which the most frequent are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 40 publications
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University) with 16 publications
  • Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors with 3 publications
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems with 2 publications
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America with 2 publications

Selected recent papers authored by Gary D. Acton include:

  • Intermittent PI3Kδ inhibition sustains anti-tumour immunity and curbs irAEs, 2022, Nature
  • Phase Ib dose-escalation study of the selective, non-covalent, reversible Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor vecabrutinib in B-cell malignancies, 2021, Haematologica
  • Climate-Induced Variability in Mediterranean Outflow to the North Atlantic Ocean During the Late Pleistocene, 2020, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • On the relationship between paleomagnetic secular variation and excursions - Records from MIS 9 and 10 - ODP Leg 172, 2022, Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors
  • On the relationship between paleomagnetic secular variation and excursions - Records from MIS 6 and 7 - ODP Leg 172, 2021, Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors

Acton has also contributed to book publications, including an engineering testing report published as part of an expedition preliminary report:

  • Expedition 384 Preliminary Report: Engineering Testing, 2020, Preliminary report publisher

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • A Cenozoic record of the equatorial Pacific carbonate compensation depth

    Heiko Pälike;Mitchell W. Lyle;Hiroshi Nishi;Isabella Raffi

  • Drilling to gabbro in intact ocean crust

    Douglas S. Wilson;Damon A.H. Teagle;Jeffrey C. Alt;Neil R. Banerjee

  • Onset of Mediterranean outflow into the North Atlantic

    F. Javier Hernández-Molina;Dorrik A. V. Stow;Carlos A. Alvarez-Zarikian;Gary Acton

  • Leg 200 Summary

    R.A. Stephen;J. Kasahara;G.D. Acton

  • Antarctic ice sheet sensitivity to atmospheric CO2 variations in the early to mid-Miocene.

    Richard Levy;David Harwood;Fabio Florindo;Francesca Sangiorgi

  • A summary of Brunhes paleomagnetic field variability recorded in Ocean Drilling Program cores

    Steve Lund;Joseph S. Stoner;James E.T. Channell;Gary Acton

  • A reference time scale for Site U1385 (Shackleton Site) on the SW Iberian Margin

    D. Hodell;L. Lourens;S. Crowhurst;T. Konijnendijk

  • Strengthening of North American dust sources during the late Pliocene (2.7 Ma)

    B. David A. Naafs;B. David A. Naafs;Jens Hefter;Gary Acton;Gerald H. Haug;Gerald H. Haug

  • Block rotation and continental extension in Afar: A comparison to oceanic microplate systems

    Gary D. Acton;Seth Stein;Joseph F. Engeln

  • Paleomagnetic tests of pacific plate reconstructions and implications for motion between hotspots.

    Gary D. Acton;Richard G. Gordon

  • Apparent polar wander of India since the Cretaceous with implications for regional tectonics and true polar wander

    G. D. Acton

  • Geomagnetic field excursions occurred often during the last million years

    Steve P. Lund;Gary Acton;Brad Clement;Margaret Hastedt

  • 10. BRUNHES CHRON MAGNETIC FIELD EXCURSIONS RECOVERED FROM LEG 172 SEDIMENTS

    Steve P. Lund;Trevor Williams;Gary D. Acton;Brad Clement

  • Orbitally tuned timescale and astronomical forcing in the middle Eocene to early Oligocene

    Thomas Westerhold;Ursula Röhl;Heiko Pälike;R Wilkens

  • Paleomagnetic overprints in ocean sediment cores and their relationship to shear deformation caused by piston coring

    Gary D. Acton;Makoto Okada;Bradford M. Clement;Steve P. Lund

  • Micromagnetic coercivity distributions and interactions in chondrules with implications for paleointensities of the early solar system

    Gary Acton;Qing-Zhu Yin;Kenneth L. Verosub;Luigi Jovane;Luigi Jovane

  • A 13 200 year history of century to millennial-scale paleoenvironmental change magnetically recorded in the Palmer Deep, western Antarctic Peninsula

    Stefanie A Brachfeld;Subir K Banerjee;Yohan Guyodo;Gary D Acton

  • IODP Expedition 339 in the Gulf of Cadiz and off West Iberia: decoding the environmental significance of the Mediterranean outflow water and its global influence

    F. J. Hernández-Molina;D. Stow;C. Alvarez-Zarikian;Expedition Iodp Scientists

  • On the construction of geomagnetic timescales from non-prejudicial treatment of magnetic anomaly data from multiple ridges

    Stephen P. Huestis;Gary D. Acton

  • The tectonic and geomagnetic significance of paleomagnetic observations from volcanic rocks from central Afar, Africa

    Gary D. Acton;Abera Tessema;Michael Jackson;Roger Bilham

  • Essentials of Paleomagnetism

    Gary Acton

  • Paleomagnetism and plate tectonics

    Richard G. Gordon;Gary Acton

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Westerhold
Thomas Westerhold University of Bremen
Roy H Wilkens
Roy H Wilkens University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
Heiko Pälike
Heiko Pälike University of Bremen
Trevor Williams
Trevor Williams Texas A&M University
Luigi Jovane
Luigi Jovane Universidade de São Paulo
Lloyd D Keigwin
Lloyd D Keigwin Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Domenico Rio
Domenico Rio University of Padua
Fabio Florindo
Fabio Florindo National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
James E T Channell
James E T Channell University of Florida
Toshitsugu Yamazaki
Toshitsugu Yamazaki University of Tokyo

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