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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 118 880 470 735 49032
Earth Science 114 58 25 664 45059

Gerald Schubert publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gerald Schubert between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gerald Schubert published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2001. 5 of the 777 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2001. 1961: 2 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 8 publications 1968: 7 publications 1969: 12 publications 1970: 7 publications 1971: 12 publications 1972: 12 publications 1973: 20 publications 1974: 20 publications 1975: 14 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 10 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 14 publications 1980: 14 publications 1981: 12 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 14 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 23 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 36 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1961 2025

777 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gerald Schubert: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 2
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 8
1968 7
1969 12
1970 7
1971 12
1972 12
1973 20
1974 20
1975 14
1976 10
1977 10
1978 12
1979 14
1980 14
1981 12
1982 9
1983 9
1984 8
1985 11
1986 16
1987 14
1988 10
1989 16
1990 11
1991 15
1992 23
1993 16
1994 11
1995 14
1996 13
1997 26
1998 19
1999 6
2000 18
2001 36
2002 20
2003 19
2004 16
2005 18
2006 15
2007 18
2008 22
2009 26
2010 21
2011 16
2012 12
2013 15
2014 7
2015 14
2016 11
2017 9
2018 8
2019 3
2020 8
2021 4
2022 1
2023 2
2024 4
2025 1
Total 777
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Gerald Schubert 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 Gerald Schubert 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, 603+ 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: 664 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 664
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Gerald Schubert 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 Gerald Schubert 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, 106+ 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: 114 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 98 114
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1975 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1975 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1972 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Gerald Schubert is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with specific subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Aerospace Engineering.

Schubert's work covers multiple scientific topics such as:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies

The scientist has published frequently in several venues, notably:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Icarus
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Positioning
  • University of Arizona Press eBooks

Notable recent papers include:

  • "MANTLE CONVECTION AND THE THERMAL EVOLUTION OF VENUS," 2022, University of Arizona Press eBooks
  • "Challenges on Mercury's Interior Structure Posed by the New Measurements of its Obliquity and Tides," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Venus upper atmosphere revealed by a GCM: II. Model validation with temperature and density measurements," 2021, Icarus
  • "A Long-Lived Sharp Disruption on the Lower Clouds of Venus," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Venus' upper atmosphere revealed by a GCM: I. Structure and variability of the circulation," 2021, Icarus

Collaborations have been established with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • T. Navarro
  • Javier Peralta
  • Choon Wei Vun
  • A. Sánchez-Lavega
  • Kevin McGouldrick

Throughout their career, Gerald Schubert has been recognized by various organizations. Awards and honors include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2002)
  • Member of Academia Europaea (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2001)
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1975)
  • James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1975)
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1972)

Best Publications

  • Geodynamics applications of continuum physics to geological problems

    Donald Lawson Turcotte;Gerald Schubert

  • Mantle Convection in the Earth and Planets

    Gerald Schubert;Donald Lawson Turcotte;Peter Olson

  • Phanerozoic addition rates to the continental crust and crustal growth

    Arthur Reymer;Gerald Schubert

  • Magnetism and thermal evolution of the terrestrial planets

    David J. Stevenson;David J. Stevenson;Tilman Spohn;Tilman Spohn;Gerald Schubert;Gerald Schubert

  • Induced magnetic fields as evidence for subsurface oceans in Europa and Callisto

    K. K. Khurana;M. G. Kivelson;D. J. Stevenson;G. Schubert

  • Effects of an endothermic phase transition at 670 km depth in a spherical model of convection in the Earth's mantle

    Paul J. Tackley;David J. Stevenson;Gary A. Glatzmaier;Gerald Schubert

  • Evidence for a subsurface ocean on Europa

    Michael H. Carr;Michael J. S. Belton;Clark R. Chapman;Merton E. Davies

  • The continental crustal age distribution: Methods of determining mantle separation ages from Sm-Nd isotopic data and application to the southwestern United States

    D. J. DePaolo;A. M. Linn;G. Schubert

  • Differential rotation in stars.

    Peter Goldreich;Gerald Schubert

  • Does Europa have a subsurface ocean? Evaluation of the geological evidence

    Robert T. Pappalardo;Michael J.S. Belton;H.H. Breneman;M.H. Carr

  • Europa's Differentiated Internal Structure: Inferences from Four Galileo Encounters

    J. D. Anderson;E. L. Lau;E. L. Lau;W. L. Sjogren;W. L. Sjogren;G. Schubert;G. Schubert

  • Thermal structure of Jupiter's atmosphere near the edge of a 5‐μm hot spot in the north equatorial belt

    Alvin Seiff;Donn B. Kirk;Tony C. D. Knight;Richard E. Young

  • Discovery of Ganymede's magnetic field by the Galileo spacecraft

    M. G. Kivelson;K. K. Khurana;C. T. Russell;R. J. Walker

  • Geological evidence for solid-state convection in Europa's ice shell

    R.T. Pappalardo;J.W. Head;R. Greeley;R.J. Sullivan

  • Global distribution and characteristics of coronae and related features on Venus: Implications for origin and relation to mantle processes

    Ellen R. Stofan;Virgil L. Sharpton;Gerald Schubert;Gidon Baer

  • Pioneer Venus Radar results: Geology from images and altimetry

    Harold Masursky;Eric Eliason;Peter G. Ford;George E. McGill

  • Whole planet cooling and the radiogenic heat source contents of the Earth and Moon

    Gerald Schubert;David Stevenson;Patrick Cassen

  • Venus tectonics: An overview of Magellan observations

    Sean C. Solomon;Suzanne E. Smrekar;Duane L. Bindschadler;Robert E. Grimm

  • Oceans in the icy Galilean satellites of Jupiter

    Tilman Spohn;Gerald Schubert

  • Mantle circulation and the lateral migration of subducted slabs

    Z. Garfunkel;C. A. Anderson;G. Schubert

  • Role of Phase Transitions in a Dynamic Mantle

    Gerald Schubert;David A. Yuen;Donald L. Turcotte

  • Europa's differentiated internal structure: inferences from four Galileo encounters.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Keke Zhang
Keke Zhang Macau University of Science and Technology
Donald L. Turcotte
Donald L. Turcotte University of California, Davis
Richard L. Walterscheid
Richard L. Walterscheid The Aerospace Corporation
Peter Olson
Peter Olson University of New Mexico
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Tilman Spohn
Tilman Spohn German Aerospace Center
Richard E. Young
Richard E. Young Ames Research Center
David Bercovici
David Bercovici Yale University
David T. Sandwell
David T. Sandwell University of California, San Diego
William M. Kaula
William M. Kaula University of California, Los Angeles

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