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J. Fred Read publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Fred Read between 1970 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Fred Read published across 55 years, from 1970 to 2024, averaging 1.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1989. 4 of the 80 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 1989. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication
1970 2024

80 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Fred Read: publications per year, 1970 to 2024
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 2
1974 3
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 3
1984 0
1985 5
1986 5
1987 5
1988 3
1989 7
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 1
1995 6
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 2
2007 1
2008 2
2009 0
2010 1
2011 1
2012 1
2013 3
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
2023 3
2024 1
Total 80
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J. Fred Read 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 J. Fred Read 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. 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+

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
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
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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J. Fred Read 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 J. Fred Read 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. 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+

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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
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
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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Overview

J. Fred Read is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, encompassing multiple subfields including Earth-Surface Processes, Geology, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, and Mechanics of Materials. The focus of their research spans several key topics related to geological and paleoclimatological studies.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geological Studies and Exploration

J. Fred Read has contributed to research published primarily in the following venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Arabian Journal of Geosciences
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Their recent papers include:

  • "Milankovitch forcing recorded in gamma ray logs and cyclicity in subsurface Upper Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) Jubaila-lower Arab platform carbonates, Saudi Arabia," 2022, Arabian Journal of Geosciences
  • "Milankovitch Record From Middle Jurassic Platform Supports Moderate Coolhouse Glaciation," 2023, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • "Influence of Depositional Setting and Tectonics on Preservation of 25 Myr Milankovitch Record on Convergent Foreland During Long-Term Global Cooling: Middle and Upper Ordovician, Eastern USA," 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "INFLUENCE OF DEPOSITIONAL SETTING AND TECTONICS ON PRESERVATION OF 25 MYR MILANKOVITCH RECORD ON CONVERGENT FORELAND DURING LONG-TERM GLOBAL COOLING: MIDDLE AND UPPER ORDOVICIAN, EASTERN USA," 2023, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • "Orbital- and Random Forcing of Middle to Basal Upper Cambrian Sediments from Synchronous Rift and Continental Shelf-Intrashelf Basin Settings, Eastern USA," 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Michael C. Pope
  • Maya Elrick
  • Linda A. Hinnov
  • John E. Repetski
  • Robert T. Ryder

Their interdisciplinary research addresses the interplay between depositional settings, tectonics, and climatic influences over geological timescales, particularly with an emphasis on Milankovitch cycles and their records within sedimentary contexts. This work involves the analysis of geological formations from various time periods, including Upper Jurassic, Middle Jurassic, Ordovician, and Cambrian strata across different geographic locations such as the United States and Saudi Arabia.

Best Publications

  • Carbonate Platform Facies Models

    J. Fred Read

  • Relation of eustasy to stacking patterns of meter-scale carbonate cycles, Late Cambrian, U.S.A.

    David Osleger;J. Fred Read

  • Rapid onset of late Paleozoic glaciation on Gondwana: Evidence from Upper Mississippian strata of the Midcontinent, United States

    Langhorne B. Smith;J. Fred Read

  • Models for generation of carbonate cycles

    J. F. Read;J. P. Grotzinger;J. A. Bova;W. F. Koerschner

  • Cyclic Ramp-to-Basin Carbonate Deposits, Lower Mississippian, Wyoming and Montana: A Combined Field and Computer Modeling Study

    Maya Elrick;J. Fred Read

  • Late Middle to Late Ordovician seismites of Kentucky, southwest Ohio and Virginia: Sedimentary recorders of earthquakes in the Appalachian basin

    Mike C. Pope;J. Fred Read;Richard Bambach;Hans J. Hofmann

  • Fluid-Rock Interaction History During Stabilization of Early Dolomites, Upper Knox Group (Lower Ordovician), U.S. Appalachians

    Isabel P. Montanez;J. Fred Read

  • Eustatic control on early dolomitization of cyclic peritidal carbonates: Evidence from the Early Ordovician Upper Knox Group, Appalachians

    Isabel P. Montañez;J. Fred Read

  • Ordovician metre-scale cycles: implications for climate and eustatic fluctuations in the central Appalachians during a global greenhouse, non-glacial to glacial transition

    Mike Pope;J.Fred Read

  • Milankovitch Sea-Level Changes, Cycles and Reservoirs on Carbonate Platforms in Greenhouse and Ice-House Worlds

    J.F. Read;Charles Kerans;L. James Weber;J.F. Sarg

  • High-Resolution Stratigraphy of the Lexington Limestone (Late Middle Ordovician), Kentucky, U.S.A.: A Cool-Water Carbonate-Clastic Ramp in a Tectonically Active Foreland Basin

    Michael C. Pope;J. Fred Read

  • Discrimination of Local and Global Effects on Upper Mississippian Stratigraphy, Illinois Basin, U.S.A.

    Langhorne B. Smith;J. Fred Read

  • Climate-controlled early dolomite, Late Triassic cyclic platform carbonates, Hungary

    Anna Balog;J. Fred Read;Janos Haas

  • Shallow marine record of orbitally forced cyclicity in a Late Triassic carbonate platform, Hungary

    Anna Balog;Janos Haas;J. Fred Read;Cahit Coruh

  • High-Resolution Surface and Subsurface Sequence Stratigraphy of Late Middle to Late Ordovician (Late Mohawkian-Cincinnatian) Foreland Basin Rocks, Kentucky and Virginia

    Mike C. Pope;J. Fred Read

  • Mixed carbonate–siliciclastic sequence stratigraphy of a Paleogene transition zone continental shelf, southeastern USA

    Brian P Coffey;J Fred Read

  • Ordovician Knox Paleokarst Unconformity, Appalachians

    William J. Mussman;Isabel P. Montanez;J. Fred Read

  • Dolomitization of a carbonate platform during late burial; Lower to Middle Cambrian Shady Dolomite, Virginia Appalachians

    Roger J. Barnaby;J. Fred Read

  • The Late Jurassic Tithonian, a greenhouse phase in the Middle Jurassic–Early Cretaceous ‘cool’ mode: evidence from the cyclic Adriatic Platform, Croatia

    Antun Husinec;J. Fred Read

  • Carbonate ramp to rimmed shelf evolution: Lower to Middle Cambrian continental margin, Virginia Appalachians

    Roger J. Barnaby;J. Fred Read

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabel P. Montañez
Isabel P. Montañez University of California, Davis
Richard K. Bambach
Richard K. Bambach National Museum of Natural History
Campbell S. Nelson
Campbell S. Nelson University of Waikato
Linda A. Hinnov
Linda A. Hinnov George Mason University

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