2026 J. Barry Maynard: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	39	5985	5540	2155	1913	102	10809

Research.com Recognitions

1951 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

J. Barry Maynard is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantial emphasis on Earth sciences subfields such as Geophysics and Geochemistry and Petrology. In addition to earth sciences, they have contributions in Computer Science, particularly within the area of Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's main topics of study include geochemical and elemental analysis, geochemical and geologic mapping, and combined geological and geochemical analysis. Their work also covers paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, worldwide geological and geophysical studies, as well as water treatment, disinfection, and corrosion behavior.

Their recent publications showcase research in various geoscience topics, including:

Origin of the Oligocene manganese deposit at Obrochishte (Bulgaria): Insights from C, O, Fe, Sr, Nd, and Pb isotopes, 2020, Ore Geology Reviews
The Ordovician iron ore of the Anti-Atlas, Morocco: Environment and dynamics of depositional process, 2020, Ore Geology Reviews
Rare earth elements and origin of Fe Mn ores from the Lower Carboniferous Um Bogma Formation, Southwest Sinai, Egypt: A mixed source of metals and multiple formation processes, 2022, Sedimentary Geology
Harvested versus conditioned new test pieces in drinking water lead or copper corrosion testing, 2023, Water Science & Technology Water Supply
Mineralogy, geochemistry, and stable isotope characteristics of barite deposits from Wadi El Mingar, North Eastern Jordan, 2022, Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

Sherif Farouk
Vesselin M. Dekov
George D. Kamenov
Olivier Rouxel
Stefan V. Lalonde

Their scholarly contributions have appeared regularly in several scientific venues, highlighting expertise in geosciences-related publications:

Ore Geology Reviews
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
Sedimentary Geology
Water Science & Technology Water Supply
Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen

J. Barry Maynard is recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1951 and holds fellowship status in the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

Trace-element behavior and redox facies in core shales of Upper Pennsylvanian Kansas-type cyclothems

Thomas J Algeo;J.Barry Maynard

1927
Citations
Geochemical and NdSr isotopic composition of deep-sea turbidites: Crustal evolution and plate tectonic associations

S.M McLennan;S.R Taylor;M.T McCulloch;J.B Maynard

1517
Citations
Factors controlling enrichment of vanadium and nickel in the bitumen of organic sedimentary rocks

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528
Citations
Composition of modern deep-sea sands from arc-related basins

J. Barry Maynard;Renzo Valloni;Ho-Shing Yu

516
Citations
Spatial variation in sediment fluxes, redox conditions, and productivity in the Permian–Triassic Panthalassic Ocean

Thomas J. Algeo;Kiyoko Kuwahara;Hiroyoshi Sano;Steven Bates

458
Citations
Sedimentology of Shale

Paul E. Potter;J. Barry Maynard;Wayne A. Pryor

411
Citations
Chemistry of Modern Soils as a Guide to Interpreting Precambrian Paleosols

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410
Citations
Heavy Metal Contamination in Soils of Urban Highways Comparison Between Runoff and Soil Concentrations at Cincinnati, Ohio

Dilek Turer;J. Barry Maynard;J. John Sansalone

311
Citations
The Chemistry of Manganese Ores through Time: A Signal of Increasing Diversity of Earth-Surface Environments

J. Barry Maynard

285
Citations
Trace-metal covariation as a guide to water-mass conditions in ancient anoxic marine environments

Thomas J. Algeo;J. Barry Maynard

261
Citations
Use of statistical analysis to formulate conceptual models of geochemical behavior: water chemical data from the Botucatu aquifer in São Paulo state, Brazil

Susan X Meng;J.Barry Maynard

234
Citations
12. Effects of the Middle to Late Devonian Spread of Vascular Land Plants on Weathering Regimes, Marine Biotas, and Global Climate

Thomas J. Algeo;Stephen E. Scheckler;J. Barry Maynard

228
Citations
Detrital Modes of Recent Deep‐Sea Sands and their Relation to Tectonic Setting: A First Approximation

Renzo Valloni;J. Barry Maynard

207
Citations
Changes in productivity and redox conditions in the Panthalassic Ocean during the latest Permian

Thomas J. Algeo;Linda Hinnov;Jessa Moser;J. Barry Maynard

206
Citations
Marine sediments: dating by the racemization of amino acids.

Jeffrey L. Bada;Bruce P. Luyendyk;J. Barry Maynard

194
Citations
Isotopic evidence for organic matter oxidation by manganese reduction in the formation of stratiform manganese carbonate ore

Patrick M Okita;J.Barry Maynard;Elliott C Spiker;Eric R Force

186
Citations
The Permian–Triassic boundary at Nhi Tao, Vietnam: Evidence for recurrent influx of sulfidic watermasses to a shallow-marine carbonate platform

Thomas J. Algeo;Brooks Ellwood;Thi Kim Thoa Nguyen;Harry Rowe

185
Citations
Physiochemical characterization of five iron tubercles from a single drinking water distribution system: Possible new insights on their formation and growth

Tammie L. Gerke;J. Barry Maynard;Michael R. Schock;Darren L. Lytle

154
Citations
Effects of sedimentary sorting on neodymium isotopes in deep-sea turbidites

S. M. McLennan;S. M. McLennan;M. T. McCulloch;S. R. Taylor;J. B. Maynard

127
Citations
Manganese deposition in drinking water distribution systems.

Tammie L. Gerke;Brenda J. Little;J. Barry Maynard

120
Citations
Manganiferous Sediments, Rocks, and Ores

J. Barry Maynard

108
Citations
Geochemistry of oolitic iron ores, an electron microprobe study

J. Barry Maynard

95
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Algeo University of Cincinnati

Linda A. Hinnov George Mason University

James C. Hower University of Kentucky

Brooks B. Ellwood Louisiana State University

Paul Edwin Potter University of Cincinnati

Kirk G. Scheckel Environmental Protection Agency

Michael M. Joachimski University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Olivier Rouxel French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea

Axel Hofmann University of Johannesburg

Stefan V. Lalonde European Institute

External Links

Personal website of J. Barry Maynard

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