James G. Moore publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James G. Moore between 1952 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James G. Moore published across 72 years, from 1952 to 2023, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 1991. 1 of the 180 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

2 4 6

1952 2023

180 publications in total across all disciplines

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James G. Moore: publications per year, 1952 to 2023
Year	Publications
1952	1
1953	0
1954	0
1955	0
1956	0
1957	0
1958	0
1959	2
1960	0
1961	3
1962	4
1963	4
1964	2
1965	2
1966	4
1967	2
1968	2
1969	2
1970	4
1971	2
1972	1
1973	3
1974	1
1975	1
1976	2
1977	6
1978	4
1979	6
1980	3
1981	3
1982	5
1983	1
1984	6
1985	4
1986	5
1987	5
1988	6
1989	2
1990	6
1991	7
1992	5
1993	3
1994	7
1995	4
1996	4
1997	0
1998	0
1999	1
2000	5
2001	1
2002	2
2003	0
2004	2
2005	0
2006	2
2007	0
2008	3
2009	2
2010	1
2011	1
2012	1
2013	5
2014	5
2015	1
2016	2
2017	3
2018	3
2019	4
2020	1
2021	0
2022	0
2023	1
Total	180

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James G. Moore 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 G. Moore sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 172 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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	172
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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James G. Moore 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 G. Moore sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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	66
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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Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Penrose Medal, The Geological Society of America
1989 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

James G. Moore is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research spans key areas within environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with notable focus on pollution, organic chemistry, parasitology, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and pathology and forensic medicine.

The scientist's main research topics include microplastics and plastic pollution, antimicrobial agents and applications, recycling and waste management techniques, parasitic infections and diagnostics, Toxoplasma gondii research studies, parasitic infections in both humans and animals, as well as geology and paleoclimatology research.

Recent publications by James G. Moore include:

Association of zoonotic protozoan parasites with microplastics in seawater and implications for human and wildlife health, 2022, Scientific Reports
Molecular detection and viability discrimination of zoonotic protozoan pathogens in oysters and seawater, 2023, International Journal of Food Microbiology
Continuing subsidence and deformation of the Surtsey volcano, Iceland, 2025, Surtsey research
Association of Zoonotic Protozoan Parasites With Microplastics in Seawater: Implications for Human and Wildlife Health, 2021, Research Square (Research Square)

They have collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Lezlie Rueda, Karen Shapiro, Emma Zhang, Min-Ji Kim, and Chelsea M. Rochman. These coauthors appear recurrently across multiple publications, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Their work has been published in venues such as Scientific Reports, International Journal of Food Microbiology, Surtsey research, and Research Square.

Throughout their career, James G. Moore has received recognition that includes the Penrose Medal from The Geological Society of America in 2020 and was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1989.

Best Publications

Prodigious submarine landslides on the Hawaiian Ridge

James G. Moore;David A. Clague;R.T. Holcomb;Peter W. Lipman

938
Citations
Concentrations and isotope ratios of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur in ocean-floor basalts

H. Sakai;D.J.Des Marais;A. Ueda;J.G. Moore

502
Citations
Compositional variations of young basalts in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge rift valley near lat 36°49′N

W. B. Bryan;James G. Moore

436
Citations
Petrology of deep sea basalt near Hawaii

James G. Moore

435
Citations
Giant Hawaiian Landslides

James G. Moore;William R. Normark;Robin T. Holcomb

427
Citations
Uranium-lead isotopic ages from the Sierra Nevada Batholith, California

James H. Chen;James G. Moore

403
Citations
The Sierra Nevada batholith -- A synthesis of recent work across the central part

P.C. Bateman;L.D. Clark;N.K. Huber;J.G. Moore

384
Citations
Water Content of Basalt Erupted on the ocean floor

James G. Moore

376
Citations
Volcano growth and evolution of the island of Hawaii

James G. Moore;David A. Clague

368
Citations
Vesicles, water, and sulfur in Reykjanes Ridge basalts

James G. Moore;Jean Guy Schilling

317
Citations
Base surge in recent volcanic eruptions

J. G. Moore

315
Citations
Carbon and its isotopes in mid-oceanic basaltic glasses

David J. Des Marais;James G. Moore

294
Citations
Composition and phase chemistry of sulfide globules in basalt from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge rift valley near 37°N lat

Gerald K. Czamanske;James G. Moore

285
Citations
The Giant Submarine Alika Debris Slide, Mauna Loa, Hawaii

Peter W. Lipman;William R. Normark;James G. Moore;John B. Wilson

276
Citations
The 1965 Eruption of Taal Volcano

James G. Moore;Kazuaki Nakamura;Arturo Alcaraz

275
Citations
Flow of Lava into the Sea, 1969–1971, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

James G. Moore;R. L. Phillips;Richard W. Grigg;Donald W. Peterson

269
Citations
Petrology of Submarine Lavas from Kilauea's Puna Ridge, Hawaii

David A. Clague;James G. Moore;Jacqueline Eaby Dixon;Walter B. Friesen

263
Citations
Deposit from a giant wave on the island of lanai, hawaii.

James G. Moore;George W. Moore

260
Citations
An estimate of the juvenile sulfur content of basalt

James G. Moore;Brent P. Fabbi

255
Citations
Diverse basalt types from Loihi seamount, Hawaii

James G. Moore;D. A. Clague;W. R. Normark

247
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Clague Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Thomas W. Sisson United States Geological Survey

Peter W. Lipman United States Geological Survey

Jody M. Webster University of Sydney

William R. Normark United States Geological Survey

William W. Chadwick Oregon State University

Kenneth R. Ludwig Berkeley Geochronology Center

Christopher G. Fox National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Michael O. Garcia University of Hawaii at Manoa

Andri Stefánsson University of Iceland

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