2026 Gerald Schubert: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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

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

3126
Citations
Mantle Convection in the Earth and Planets

Gerald Schubert;Donald Lawson Turcotte;Peter Olson

1711
Citations
Phanerozoic addition rates to the continental crust and crustal growth

Arthur Reymer;Gerald Schubert

769
Citations
Magnetism and thermal evolution of the terrestrial planets

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

764
Citations
Induced magnetic fields as evidence for subsurface oceans in Europa and Callisto

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

755
Citations
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

734
Citations
Evidence for a subsurface ocean on Europa

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

678
Citations
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

614
Citations
Differential rotation in stars.

Peter Goldreich;Gerald Schubert

549
Citations
Does Europa have a subsurface ocean? Evaluation of the geological evidence

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

526
Citations
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

483
Citations
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

480
Citations
Discovery of Ganymede's magnetic field by the Galileo spacecraft

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

474
Citations
Geological evidence for solid-state convection in Europa's ice shell

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

425
Citations
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

401
Citations
Pioneer Venus Radar results: Geology from images and altimetry

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

396
Citations
Whole planet cooling and the radiogenic heat source contents of the Earth and Moon

Gerald Schubert;David Stevenson;Patrick Cassen

388
Citations
Venus tectonics: An overview of Magellan observations

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

379
Citations
Oceans in the icy Galilean satellites of Jupiter

Tilman Spohn;Gerald Schubert

374
Citations
Mantle circulation and the lateral migration of subducted slabs

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

367
Citations
Role of Phase Transitions in a Dynamic Mantle

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

359
Citations
Europa's differentiated internal structure: inferences from four Galileo encounters.

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331
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Keke Zhang Macau University of Science and Technology

Donald L. Turcotte University of California, Davis

Richard L. Walterscheid The Aerospace Corporation

Peter Olson University of New Mexico

Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles

Tilman Spohn German Aerospace Center

Richard E. Young Ames Research Center

David Bercovici Yale University

David T. Sandwell University of California, San Diego

William M. Kaula University of California, Los Angeles

External Links

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