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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3351 3068 1330 1183 222 11089

James B. Garvin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James B. Garvin between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James B. Garvin published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2019. 20 of the 274 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2019. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 6 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 9 publications
1980 2025

274 publications in total across all disciplines

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James B. Garvin: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 4
1985 5
1986 5
1987 3
1988 4
1989 1
1990 6
1991 2
1992 6
1993 6
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 9
1999 8
2000 13
2001 7
2002 8
2003 8
2004 1
2005 3
2006 3
2007 7
2008 8
2009 2
2010 9
2011 8
2012 14
2013 6
2014 9
2015 1
2016 3
2017 8
2018 5
2019 16
2020 12
2021 13
2022 10
2023 11
2024 11
2025 9
Total 274
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James B. Garvin 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 James B. Garvin 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, 218–227 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: 222 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
218–227 290 222
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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James B. Garvin 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 James B. Garvin 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 50
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

James B. Garvin is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans fields within Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, and Geophysics.

The scientist's work covers several topics, including:

  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Aeolian processes and effects

Their notable recent publications include:

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars, 2020, published in Nature Geoscience
  • Revealing the Mysteries of Venus: The DAVINCI Mission, 2022, published in The Planetary Science Journal
  • Science Goals and Mission Architecture of the Europa Lander Mission Concept, 2022, published in The Planetary Science Journal
  • Spacecraft sample collection and subsurface excavation of asteroid (101955) Bennu, 2022, published in Science
  • The 2022 Hunga-Tonga megatsunami: Near-field simulation of a once-in-a-century event, 2023, published in Science Advances

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations include Stephanie Getty, Giada Arney, Erika Köhler, J. Filiberto, and Tilman Spohn.

The scientist has contributed multiple works to several publication venues, notably:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Icarus

Best Publications

  • Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter: Experiment summary after the first year of global mapping of Mars

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Herbert V. Frey;James B. Garvin

  • The Global Topography of Mars and Implications for Surface Evolution

    David E. Smith;Maria T. Zuber;Maria T. Zuber;Sean C. Solomon;Roger J. Phillips

  • The Mars Observer laser altimeter investigation

    M. T. Zuber;D. E. Smith;S. C. Solomon;D. O. Muhleman

  • Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Overview: The Instrument Suite and Mission

    Gordon Chin;Scott Brylow;Marc Foote;James Garvin

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Hydrogen mapping of the lunar south pole using the LRO neutron detector experiment LEND.

    I. G. Mitrofanov;A. B. Sanin;W. V. Boynton;G. Chin

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars

    W. Bruce Banerdt;Suzanne E. Smrekar;Don Banfield;Domenico Giardini

  • Topography of the northern hemisphere of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter

    D. E. Smith;M. T. Zuber;H. V. Frey;J. B. Garvin

  • Observations of the North Polar Region of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter

    Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;Sean C. Solomon;James B. Abshire

  • The shape of 433 eros from the NEAR-shoemaker laser rangefinder

    Maria T. Zuber;David E. Smith;Andrew F. Cheng;James B. Garvin

  • Standardizing the nomenclature of Martian impact crater ejecta morphologies

    Nadine G. Barlow;Joseph M. Boyce;Francois M. Costard;Robert A. Craddock

  • Microwave dielectric properties of dry rocks

    F.T. Ulaby;T.H. Bengal;M.C. Dobson;J.R. East

  • Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO): Observations for Lunar Exploration and Science

    Richard Vondrak;John Keller;Gordon Chin;James Garvin

  • North Polar Region Craterforms on Mars: Geometric Characteristics from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter

    James B. Garvin;Susan E.H. Sakimoto;James J. Frawley;Charles Schnetzler

  • The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Mast cameras and Descent imager: Investigation and instrument descriptions.

    Michael C. Malin;Michael A. Ravine;Michael A. Caplinger;F. Tony Ghaemi

  • Craters on Mars: Global Geometric Properties from Gridded MOLA Topography

    J. B. Garvin;S. E. H. Sakimoto;J. J. Frawley

  • Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector for the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

    I. G. Mitrofanov;A. Bartels;Y. I. Bobrovnitsky;W. Boynton

  • Geology of the InSight landing site on Mars

    M. Golombek;N. H. Warner;J. A. Grant;E. Hauber

  • Geometric properties of Martian impact craters: Preliminary results from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter

    James B. Garvin;James J. Frawley

  • Mantled and exhumed terrains in Terra Meridiani, Mars

    R. E. Arvidson;F. P. Seelos;K. S. Deal;W. C. Koeppen

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
William V. Boynton
William V. Boynton University of Arizona
Gregory A. Neumann
Gregory A. Neumann Goddard Space Flight Center
John A. Grant
John A. Grant Smithsonian Institution
Matthew P. Golombek
Matthew P. Golombek California Institute of Technology
Ralph D. Lorenz
Ralph D. Lorenz Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Catherine M. Weitz
Catherine M. Weitz Planetary Science Institute
Justin N. Maki
Justin N. Maki Jet Propulsion Lab
Kenneth S. Edgett
Kenneth S. Edgett Malin Space Science Systems (United States)

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