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 J. Douglas Walker sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 184 publications — 54th percentile
54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.
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 J. Douglas Walker sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 39 D-Index — 23rd percentile
23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.
J. Douglas Walker is affiliated with the University of Kansas in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions spanning 24 publications in this main field. Their work extends into several subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Geology, and Geochemistry and Petrology.
The scientist's research topics cover a broad spectrum, centering on Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological Modeling and Analysis, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, earthquake and tectonic studies, and Geological Studies and Exploration.
Walker has authored multiple papers, with selected recent works including:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Walker include Joseph E. Andrew, Kristi L. Wallace, Marcus Bursik, Andrei V. Kurbatov, and Stephen C. Kuehn. The number of collaborations ranges from six to eight with each co-author.
Walker's work has been published often in specific venues, including Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America (15 publications), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 5 publications, Geosphere (3 publications), GSA Today (2 publications), and UNC Libraries (2 publications).
Among professional recognitions, J. Douglas Walker is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.
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