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59
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Gary J. Massoth 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 J. Massoth sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 127 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Gary J. Massoth 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 J. Massoth sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gary J. Massoth is affiliated with Mass-Ex3 Consulting LLC in the United States. Their research spans multiple scientific disciplines including Engineering, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Environmental Science. Within these fields, they have focused on subfields such as Mechanics of Materials, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their research topics prominently include:

  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

A key publication by Massoth was released in 2021 and appeared in the journal Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. The paper is titled "Unusual aliphatic hydrocarbon profiles at hydrothermal vent fields of the Central and Southeast Indian Ridges and Mid-Indian Basin." This work has accumulated citations reflecting its engagement within the scientific community.

Massoth's collaborative efforts include work with several researchers, indicating a network of interdisciplinary cooperation. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Unyime U. Umoh
  • Li Li
  • Juan He
  • Lingdi Chen
  • Liang Dong

Their publications have appeared predominantly in the venue Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, which aligns with their focus on oceanographic and geochemical topics related to hydrocarbon analysis and related environmental processes.

Best Publications

  • Oregon Subduction Zone: Venting, Fauna, and Carbonates

    L. D. Kulm;E. Suess;J. C. Moore;B. Carson

  • Geochemistry of hydrothermal fluids from Axial Seamount hydrothermal emissions study vent field, Juan de Fuca Ridge: Subseafloor boiling and subsequent fluid‐rock interaction

    David A. Butterfield;Gary J. Massoth;Russell E. McDuff;John E. Lupton

  • Evolution of a Submarine Magmatic-Hydrothermal System: Brothers Volcano, Southern Kermadec Arc, New Zealand

    C. E. J. de Ronde;M. D. Hannington;Peter Stoffers;I. C. Wright

  • Cataclysmic hydrothermal venting on the Juan de Fuca Ridge

    Edward T. Baker;Gary J. Massoth;Richard A. Feely

  • Seafloor eruptions and evolution of hydrothermal fluid chemistry

    D. A. Butterfield;I. R. Jonasson;G. J. Massoth;R. A. Feely

  • Gradients in the composition of hydrothermal fluids from the Endeavour segment vent field: Phase separation and brine loss

    David A. Butterfield;Russell E. McDuff;Michael J. Mottl;Marvin D. Lilley

  • Submarine hydrothermal activity and gold-rich mineralization at Brothers Volcano, Kermadec Arc, New Zealand

    Cornel E. J. de Ronde;Gary J. Massoth;David A. Butterfield;Bruce W. Christenson

  • Composition and dissolution of black smoker particulates from active vents on the Juan de Fuca Ridge

    Richard A. Feely;Maureen Lewison;Gary J. Massoth;Gillian Robert-Baldo

  • Episodic venting of hydrothermal fluids from the Juan de Fuca Ridge

    E. T. Baker;J. W. Lavelle;R. A. Feely;G. J. Massoth

  • Geochemistry of north Cleft segment vent fluids: Temporal changes in chlorinity and their possible relation to recent volcanism

    David A. Butterfield;Gary J. Massoth

  • Characteristics of hydrothermal plumes from two vent fields on the Juan de Fuca Ridge, northeast Pacific Ocean

    Edward T. Baker;Gary J. Massoth

  • Intra-oceanic subduction – related hydrothermal venting, Kermadec volcanic arc, New Zealand

    Cornel E.J. de Ronde;Edward T. Baker;Gary J. Massoth;John E. Lupton

  • Bacterial scavenging of Mn and Fe in a mid- to far-field hydrothermal particle plume

    James P. Cowen;James P. Cowen;Gary J. Massoth;Edward T. Baker

  • Biological colonization of new hydrothermal vents following an eruption on Juan de Fuca Ridge

    Verena Tunnicliffe;Robert W. Embley;James F. Holden;David A. Butterfield

  • Scavenging rates of dissolved manganese in a hydrothermal vent plume

    James P. Cowen;Gary J. Massoth;Richard A. Feely

  • Warm springs discovered on 3.5 Ma oceanic crust, eastern flank of the Juan de Fuca Ridge

    M. J. Mottl;G. Wheat;E. Baker;N. Becker

  • Submarine venting of phase-separated hydrothermal fluids at axial volcano, Juan de Fuca ridge

    G. J. Massoth;D. A. Butterfield;J. E. Lupton;R. E. McDuff

  • Mixing, Reaction and Microbial Activity in the Sub‐Seafloor Revealed by Temporal and Spatial Variation in Diffuse Flow Vents at Axial Volcano

    David A. Butterfield;Kevin K. Roe;Marvin D. Lilley;Julie A. Huber

  • Variable 3He/heat ratios in submarine hydrothermal systems: evidence from two plumes over the Juan de Fuca ridge

    J. E. Lupton;E. T. Baker;G. J. Massoth

  • Physical and chemical factors influencing species distributions on hydrothermal sulfide edifices of the Juan de Fuca Ridge, northeast Pacific

    Jozee Sarrazin;Sk Juniper;G Massoth;P Legendre

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward T. Baker
Edward T. Baker Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
John E. Lupton
John E. Lupton Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Richard A. Feely
Richard A. Feely University of Washington
David A. Butterfield
David A. Butterfield University of Washington
Joseph A. Resing
Joseph A. Resing University of Washington
Robert W. Embley
Robert W. Embley Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Ian C. Wright
Ian C. Wright National Oceanography Centre
Jun-ichiro Ishibashi
Jun-ichiro Ishibashi Kobe University
Marvin D. Lilley
Marvin D. Lilley University of Washington
Mark D. Hannington
Mark D. Hannington University of Ottawa

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