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D-Index
57
Citations
10618
World Ranking
2291
National Ranking
966

Geoffrey Thompson 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 Geoffrey Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 111 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Geoffrey Thompson 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 Geoffrey Thompson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Geoffrey Thompson is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. This institution is known for its focus on oceanographic research, encompassing a broad range of marine sciences.

Although there is no detailed information available on their recent papers, co-authors, or publication venues, their association with Woods Hole indicates involvement in advanced scientific research related to the ocean and its environment.

There are no listed main or subfields of study, nor main topics of work specified for Geoffrey Thompson, and no recorded book publications or awards. The absence of certain data points suggests a limited publicly available bibliographic or research profile as of now.

The scientist is currently active as there is no indication of being deceased.

Best Publications

  • Atlantic ocean floor: Geochemistry and petrology of basalts from legs 2 and 3 of the Deep-Sea Drilling Project

    Fred A. Frey;Wilfred B. Bryan;Geoffrey Thompson

  • Trace element mobility during hydrothermal alteration of oceanic basalts

    Susan E. Humphris;Geoffrey Thompson

  • Chemistry of hot springs on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    A. C. Campbell;M. R. Palmer;G. P. Klinkhammer;T. S. Bowers

  • Along-axis variations in seafloor spreading in the MARK area

    J. A. Karson;G. Thompson;S. E. Humphris;J. M. Edmond

  • An evaluation of the behavior of the rare earth elements during the weathering of sea-floor basalt

    John N. Ludden;Geoffrey Thompson

  • Deducing patterns of fluid flow and mixing within the TAG active hydrothermal mound using mineralogical and geochemical data

    Margaret Kingston Tivey;Susan E. Humphris;Geoffrey Thompson;Mark D. Hannington

  • Volcanism and metamorphism in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 22°N latitude

    W. G. Melson;Geoffrey Thompson;Tjeerd H. van Andel

  • Hotspot-migrating ridge interaction in the South Atlantic

    J. G. Schilling;G. Thompson;R. Kingsley;S. Humphris

  • Active and relict sea-floor hydrothermal mineralization at the TAG hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    Peter A. Rona;Mark D. Hannington;C. V. Raman;Geoffrey Thompson

  • Compositional variation in normal MORB from 22°–25°N: Mid‐Atlantic Ridge and Kane Fracture Zone

    W. B. Bryan;G. Thompson;J. N. Ludden

  • A lithium isotope study of hot springs and metabasalts from Mid-Ocean Ridge Hydrothermal Systems

    Lui-Heung Chan;John M. Edmond;Geoffrey Thompson

  • New age data for Mid‐Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal sites: TAG and Snakepit chronology revisited

    Claude Lalou;Jean-Louis Reyss;Evelyne Brichet;Maurice Arnold

  • Active vents and massive sulfides at 26 degrees N (TAG) and 23 degrees N (Snakepit) on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    Geoffrey Thompson;Susan E. Humphris;Brian Schroeder;Margaret Sulanowska

  • Petrology of a transform fault zone and adjacent ridge segments

    W. G. Melson;G. Thompson

  • Hydrothermal activity on a 105‐year scale at a slow‐spreading ridge, TAG hydrothermal field, Mid‐Atlantic Ridge 26°N

    Claude Lalou;Jean-Louis Reyss;Evelyne Brichet;Peter A. Rona

  • Comparative mineralogy and geochemistry of gold-bearing sulfide deposits on the mid-ocean ridges

    Mark D. Hannington;Peter Herzig;Steven Scott;Geoff Thompson

  • Petrological and geochemical variations along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between 46°S and 32°S: Influence of the Tristan da Cunha mantle plume

    Susan E. Humphris;Geoffrey Thompson;Jean-Guy Schilling;Richard H. Kingsley

  • TRACE ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS IN SOME MODERN CORALS1

    H. D. Livingston;Geoffrey Thompson

  • St. Paul’s Rocks, Equatorial Atlantic: Petrogenesis, Radiometric Ages, and Implications on Sea-Floor Spreading

    W. G. Melson;S. R. Hart;G. Thompson

  • Cumulate gabbros from the Southwest Indian Ridge, 54°S-7° 16′ E: implications for magmatic processes at a slow spreading ridge

    Peter S. Meyer;Henry J. B. Dick;Geoffrey Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

William G. Melson
William G. Melson Smithsonian Institution
Susan E. Humphris
Susan E. Humphris Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Peter A. Rona
Peter A. Rona Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
John Ludden
John Ludden Heriot-Watt University
Mark D. Hannington
Mark D. Hannington University of Ottawa
Eugene Jarosewich
Eugene Jarosewich Smithsonian Institution
David W. Graham
David W. Graham Oregon State University
Stanley R. Hart
Stanley R. Hart Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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