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Hugh St. C. O'Neill

Hugh St. C. O'Neill

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 89 291 249 29 24 232 24489

Hugh St. C. O'Neill publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hugh St. C. O'Neill between 1950 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hugh St. C. O'Neill published across 77 years, from 1950 to 2026, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2006. 8 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2006. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1950 2026

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hugh St. C. O'Neill: publications per year, 1950 to 2026
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 1
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 6
1988 3
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 7
1994 7
1995 6
1996 6
1997 10
1998 4
1999 4
2000 5
2001 4
2002 5
2003 7
2004 4
2005 7
2006 15
2007 10
2008 13
2009 9
2010 7
2011 5
2012 6
2013 5
2014 9
2015 4
2016 14
2017 6
2018 9
2019 9
2020 10
2021 15
2022 7
2023 9
2024 3
2025 7
2026 1
Total 274
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Hugh St. C. O'Neill 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 Hugh St. C. O'Neill 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, 228–237 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: 232 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
228–237 262 232
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
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Hugh St. C. O'Neill 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 Hugh St. C. O'Neill 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, 89 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: 89 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 89
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
  • 2007 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 1939 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Hugh St. C. O'Neill is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans fields including Geophysics, Ceramics and Composites, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Geochemistry and Petrology. The scientist's work covers topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Glass properties and applications, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Astro and Planetary Science, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, and Mineralogy and Gemology Studies.

O'Neill has contributed scholarly articles to several prominent publication venues. Frequent journals include Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Chemical Geology, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, European Journal of Mineralogy, and Space Science Reviews.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by O'Neill include:

  • Redox state of Earth's magma ocean and its Venus-like early atmosphere (2020), Science Advances
  • The Thermodynamic Controls on Sulfide Saturation in Silicate Melts with Application to Ocean Floor Basalts (2021), Geophysical Monograph
  • Stochastic accretion of the Earth (2022), Nature Astronomy
  • Diffusion and partition coefficients of minor and trace elements in magnetite as a function of oxygen fugacity at 1150 ºC (2020), Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • The sulfate capacities of silicate melts (2022), Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

O'Neill frequently collaborates with other researchers. Regular co-authors include Andrew J. Berry, Paolo A. Sossi, Ingo Stotz, Seth A. Jacobson, and Alessandro Morbidelli.

The scientist has been recognized with several awards and fellowships, including Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1939, Geochemistry Fellow Honor by the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 2007, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2008, Fellow of the Royal Society in the United Kingdom in 2012, and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Cosmochemical Estimates of Mantle Composition

    Herbert Palme;Hugh O'Neill

  • Simple spinels; crystallographic parameters, cation radii, lattice energies, and cation distribution

    Hugh St. C. O'Neill;Alexandra Navrotsky

  • THE RELATIVE EFFECTS OF PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE AND OXYGEN FUGACITY ON THE SOLUBILITY OF SULFIDE IN MAFIC MAGMAS

    John A Mavrogenes;Hugh St.C O’Neill

  • The transition between spinel lherzolite and garnet lherzolite, and its use as a Geobarometer

    Hugh St. C. O'Neill

  • An experimental study of Fe-Mg partitioning between garnet and olivine and its calibration as a geothermometer

    Hugh St. C. O'Neill;B. J. Wood

  • The Olivine—Orthopyroxene—Spinel Oxygen Geobarometer, the Nickel Precipitation Curve, and the Oxygen Fugacity of the Earth's Upper Mantle

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  • Analysis of 60 elements in 616 ocean floor basaltic glasses

    Frances E. Jenner;Frances E. Jenner;Hugh St. C. O'Neill

  • The origin of the moon and the early history of the earth—A chemical model. Part 1: The moon

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  • The crystal/melt partitioning of V during mantle melting as a function of oxygen fugacity compared with some other elements (Al, P, Ca, Sc, Ti, Cr, Fe, Ga, Y, Zr and Nb)

    Guilherme Mallmann;Hugh St. C. O’Neill

  • The Magnetite Crisis in the Evolution of Arc-related Magmas and the Initial Concentration of Au, Ag and Cu

    Frances E. Jenner;Hugh St. C. O’Neill;Richard J. Arculus;John A. Mavrogenes

  • Thermodynamic data from redox reactions at high temperatures. I. An experimental and theoretical assessment of the electrochemical method using stabilized zirconia electrolytes, with revised values for the Fe-“FeO”, Co-CoO, Ni-NiO and Cu-Cu2O oxygen buffers, and new data for the W-WO2 buffer

    Hugh St. C. O'Neill;Mark I. Pownceby

  • The Sulfide Capacity and the Sulfur Content at Sulfide Saturation of Silicate Melts at 1400°C and 1 bar

    Hugh St. C. O’Neill;John A. Mavrogenes

  • Distribution of ferric iron in some upper-mantle assemblages

    Dante Canil;Hugh St. C. O'neill

  • The effect of melt composition on trace element partitioning: an experimental investigation of the activity coefficients of FeO, NiO, CoO, MoO2 and MoO3 in silicate melts

    Hugh St.C. O'Neill;Stephen M. Eggins

  • The near-solidus transition from garnet lherzolite to spinel lherzolite

    Stephan Klemme;Hugh St C. O'Neill

  • XANES calibrations for the oxidation state of iron in a silicate glass

    Andrew J. Berry;Hugh St.C. O’Neill;Kasthuri D. Jayasuriya;Stewart J. Campbell

  • Quartz-fayalite-iron and quartz-fayalite-magnetite equilibria and the free energy of formation of fayalite (Fe 2 SiO 4 ) and magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 )

    Hugh S. C. O'Neill

  • High pressure Raman spectroscopy of spinel-type ferrite ZnFe2O4

    Zhongwu Wang;Zhongwu Wang;David Schiferl;Yusheng Zhao;H.St.C. O'Neill

  • Ferric iron in peridotites and mantle oxidation states

    D. Canil;H.St.C. O'Neill;D.G. Pearson;R.L. Rudnick

  • Collisional erosion and the non-chondritic composition of the terrestrial planets.

    Hugh St.C O'Neill;Herbert Palme

  • The effect of temperature on the equilibrium distribution of trace elements between clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, olivine and spinel in upper mantle peridotite

    Gudrun Witt-Eickschen;Hugh St.C. O'Neill

  • Experimental petrochemistry of some highly siderophile elements at high temperatures, and some implications for core formation and the mantle's early history

    H.St.C. O'Neill;D.B. Dingwell;A. Borisov;B. Spettel

  • Diffusion and partition coefficients of minor and trace elements in San Carlos olivine at 1,300°C with some geochemical implications

    Carl Spandler;Hugh St.C. O’Neill

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. Berry
Andrew J. Berry Australian National University
Paolo A. Sossi
Paolo A. Sossi ETH Zurich
John Mavrogenes
John Mavrogenes Australian National University
Ian H. Campbell
Ian H. Campbell Australian National University
Stephan Klemme
Stephan Klemme University of Münster
Joerg Hermann
Joerg Hermann University of Bern
Simon A. T. Redfern
Simon A. T. Redfern Nanyang Technological University
David H. Green
David H. Green University of Tasmania
José Alberto Padrón-Navarta
José Alberto Padrón-Navarta Spanish National Research Council
Stephen Eggins
Stephen Eggins Australian National University

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