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Gerald V. Gibbs

Gerald V. Gibbs

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
14015
World Ranking
10056
National Ranking
2799

Gerald V. Gibbs publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald V. Gibbs sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 193 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Gerald V. Gibbs D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerald V. Gibbs sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Gerald V. Gibbs is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several subfields including Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Ceramics and Composites, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering, and Building and Construction.

The research topics covered by Gibbs include Crystal Structures and Properties, Glass Properties and Applications, Iron Oxide Chemistry and Applications, Extraction and Separation Processes, Mining and Resource Management, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, and High-pressure Geophysics and Materials.

Among the recent publications authored or co-authored by Gibbs are the following papers:

  • Pauling's Rules for Oxide-Based Minerals: A Re-Examination Based on Quantum Mechanical Constraints and Modern Applications of Bond-Valence Theory to Earth Materials, 2021, American Mineralogist
  • The Incompressibility of Atoms at High Pressures, 2020, American Mineralogist
  • Graphite and Manganese Mining in the U.S.: Proposed Projects and Federal Battery Mineral Policies, 2025, Resources Policy
  • Influence of Salt Marsh Edge Morphology on Cross-Boundary Consumption and Prey Density, 2025, Estuaries and Coasts

Gibbs's frequent co-authors include F. C. Hawthorne, Gordon E. Brown, Elizabeth Holley, Lukas Fahle, and Nicole Smith. The collaborative nature of Gibbs's work is reflected in this diverse group of researchers.

The common publication venues for Gibbs's work illustrate the interdisciplinary nature of their research. These venues include:

  • American Mineralogist
  • Resources Policy
  • Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America
  • Estuaries and Coasts

Best Publications

  • Systematics of the spinel structure type

    Roderick J. Hill;James R. Craig;G. V. Gibbs

  • The crystal chemistry of the silicate garnets

    G. A. Novak;G. A. Novak;G. V. Gibbs

  • Molecules as models for bonding in silicates

    G. V. Gibbs

  • Crystal structures of natural olivines

    J. D. Birle;J. D. Birle;G. V. Gibbs;G. V. Gibbs;P. B. Moore;J. V. Smith

  • Ab initio calculated geometries and charge distributions for H 4 SiO 4 and H 6 Si 2 O 7 compared with experimental values for silicates and siloxanes

    M. D. Newton;G. V. Gibbs

  • Silica : physical behavior, geochemistry and materials applications

    Peter J. Heaney;C. T. Prewitt;G. V. Gibbs

  • Interactive software for calculating and displaying X-ray or neutron powder diffractometer patterns of crystalline materials

    R. T. Downs;K. L. Bartelmehs;G. V. Gibbs;M. B. Boisen

  • A molecular orbital study of bond length and angle variations in framework structures

    K. L. Geisinger;G. V. Gibbs;A. Navrotsky

  • The polymorphism of cordierite I: the crystal structure of low cordierite

    G. V. Gibbs

  • The tetrahedral framework in glasses and melts — inferences from molecular orbital calculations and implications for structure, thermodynamics, and physical properties

    A. Navrotsky;K. L. Geisinger;P. McMillan;G. V. Gibbs

  • Applications of quantum mechanical potential surfaces to mineral physics calculations

    Antonio C. Lasaga;G. V. Gibbs

  • First-principles study of several hypothetical silica framework structures

    D. M. Teter;D. M. Teter;G. V. Gibbs;Monte B. Boisen;D. C. Allan;D. C. Allan

  • Ab-initio quantum mechanical calculations of water-rock interactions; adsorption and hydrolysis reactions

    Antonio C. Lasaga;G. V. Gibbs

  • The nature and the variation in length of the Si-O and Al-O bonds in framework silicates

    G. E. Brown;G. V. Gibbs;P. H. Ribbe

  • Correlations Between Si-O Bond Length, Si-O-Si Angle and Bond Overlap Populations Calculated Using Extended Hükel Molecular Orbital Theory

    G. V. Gibbs;M. M. Hamil;S. J. Louisnathan;L. S. Bartell

  • Power law relationships between bond length, bond strength and electron density distributions

    G. V. Gibbs;F. C. Hill;M. B. Boisen;R. T. Downs

  • Defects in amorphous silica: Ab initio MO calculations

    M. O’Keeffe;G. V. Gibbs

  • An X-ray and neutron diffraction study of hydrous low cordierite

    J. P. Cohen;F. K. Ross;G. V. Gibbs

  • A crystal chemical study of stishovite

    R.J. Hill;M.D. Newton;G.V. Gibbs

  • Ab initio calculation of interatomic force constants in H 6 Si 2 O 7 and the bulk modulus of α quartz and α cristobalite

    M. D. Newton;M. O'Keeffe;G. V. Gibbs

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin M. Rosso
Kevin M. Rosso Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Robert T. Downs
Robert T. Downs University of Arizona
Nancy L. Ross
Nancy L. Ross Virginia Tech
Mark A. Spackman
Mark A. Spackman University of Western Australia
Charles T. Prewitt
Charles T. Prewitt University of Arizona
Patricia M. Dove
Patricia M. Dove Virginia Tech
Dylan Jayatilaka
Dylan Jayatilaka University of Western Australia
John A. Tossell
John A. Tossell University of Maryland, College Park
Joseph V. Smith
Joseph V. Smith University of Chicago
Bo B. Iversen
Bo B. Iversen Aarhus University

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