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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5528 5112 2040 1811 176 6423

James H. Natland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James H. Natland between 1973 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James H. Natland published across 50 years, from 1973 to 2022, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2020. 15 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2020. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 13 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 8 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 1 publication
1973 2022

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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James H. Natland: publications per year, 1973 to 2022
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 6
1980 6
1981 0
1982 13
1983 9
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 5
1990 1
1991 8
1992 2
1993 4
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 3
2001 4
2002 8
2003 8
2004 4
2005 7
2006 6
2007 4
2008 0
2009 1
2010 2
2011 2
2012 3
2013 3
2014 4
2015 0
2016 4
2017 6
2018 4
2019 8
2020 17
2021 14
2022 1
Total 186
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James H. Natland 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 H. Natland 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, 168–177 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: 176 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
168–177 490 176
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 H. Natland 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 H. Natland 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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

James H. Natland is affiliated with the University of Miami in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within engineering and earth sciences, with a particular focus on ocean engineering, geophysics, environmental chemistry, mechanical engineering, and geology.

The scientist's work covers a broad array of main topics, including:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Oil and Gas Production Techniques
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

James H. Natland has contributed to both peer-reviewed papers and well logging data publications. Some notable recent papers include:

  • Constraints on the formation of basaltic magmas. Comment on "Lithosphere thickness controls the extent of mantle melting, depth of melt extraction and basalt compositions in all tectonic settings on Earth - a review and new perspectives" - by Niu Y. (2022), Earth-Science Reviews
  • ODP Leg 200, Hole 1224F - Well Logging Data (2021), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • IODP Expedition 324, Hole U1349A - Well Logging Data (2021), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • IODP Expedition 324, Hole U1347A - Well Logging Data (2021), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • IODP Expedition 324, Hole U1346A - Well Logging Data (2021), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Gerardo J. Iturrino
  • William W. Sager
  • Takashi Sano
  • Joerg Geldmacher
  • Helen F Evans

The primary venues where James H. Natland's research is published are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Earth-Science Reviews

James H. Natland's work intersects multiple complex fields related to ocean and earth sciences, with a significant emphasis on data collection and interpretation related to well logging and geophysical studies. Their research also includes foundational geological topics, contributing to broader engineering and scientific understanding of subsurface environments.

Best Publications

  • A long in situ section of the lower ocean crust: results of {ODP} Leg 176 drilling at the Southwest Indian Ridge

    Henry J.B. Dick;James H. Natland;Jeffrey C. Alt;Wolfgang Bach

  • Binary mixing of enriched and undegassed (primitive?) mantle components (He, Sr, Nd, Pb) in Samoan lavas

    K.A. Farley;J.H. Natland;H. Craig

  • Southwestern limits of Indian Ocean Ridge Mantle and the origin of low 206Pb/204Pb mid-ocean ridge basalt: Isotope systematics of the central Southwest Indian Ridge (17°–50°E)

    J. Mahoney;A. P. le Roex;Z. Peng;R. L. Fisher

  • Isotopic and geochemical provinces of the western Indian Ocean Spreading Centers

    J. J. Mahoney;J. H. Natland;W. M. White;R. Poreda

  • Late-stage melt evolution and transport in the shallow mantle beneath the East Pacific Rise

    H. J. B. Dick;J. H. Natland

  • Is "Hotspot" Volcanism a Consequence of Plate Tectonics?

    G. R. Foulger;J. H. Natland

  • Formation of the lower ocean crust and the crystallization of gabbroic cumulates at a very slowly spreading ridge

    James H. Natland;Henry J.B. Dick

  • Offscraping and underthrusting of sediment at the deformation front of the Barbados Ridge: Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 78A

    J. Casey Moore;Bernard Biju-Duval;James A. Bergen;Grant Blackington

  • Western Pacific Guyots

    B.C. Heezen;J.L. Matthews;R. Catalano;J. Natland

  • Carbonaceous Sediments in the North and South Atlantic: The Role of Salinity in Stable Stratification of Early Cretaceous Basins

    Michael A. Arthur;James H. Natland

  • Partial melting of a lithologically heterogeneous mantle: inferences from crystallization histories of magnesian abyssal tholeiites from the Siqueiros Fracture Zone

    James H. Natland

  • A source for Icelandic magmas in remelted Iapetus crust

    G. R. Foulger;J. H. Natland;D. L. Anderson

  • NEPHELINITES AND BASANITES OF THE SAMOAN LINEAR VOLCANIC CHAIN: THEIR POSSIBLE TECTONIC SIGNIFICANCE

    James W. Hawkins;James H. Natland

  • Past and Future Impact of Deep Drilling in the Oceanic Crust and Mantle

    Henry Dick;James Natland;Benoit Ildefonse

  • Melt migration through high-level gabbroic cumulates of the East Pacific Rise at Hess Deep : The origin of magma lenses and the deep crustal structure of fast-spreading ridges

    J. H. Natland;H. J. B. Dick

  • Primary silicate mineral chemistry of a 1.5-km section of very slow spreading lower ocean crust: ODP Hole 735B, Southwest Indian Ridge

    H.J.B. Dick;K. Ozawa;P.S. Meyer;Y. Niu

  • Magmatic Oxides and Sulfides in Gabbroic Rocks from Hole 735B and the Later Development of the Liquid Line of Descent

    J.H. Natland;P.S. Meyer;H.J.B. Dick;S.H. Bloomer

  • Temporal and Geochemical Variability of Volcanic Products of the Marquesas Hotspot

    Dana L. Desonie;Robert A. Duncan;J. H. Natland

  • Fissure control on volcanic action in the Pacific

    James H. Natland;Edward L. Winterer

  • Sr, Nd and Pb isotopic variation along the Pacific–Antarctic risecrest, 53–57°S: Implications for the composition and dynamics of the South Pacific upper mantle

    Paterno R. Castillo;James H. Natland;Yaoling Niu;Peter F. Lonsdale

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcia McNutt
Marcia McNutt National Academy of Sciences
Roger Hekinian
Roger Hekinian French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Edward L. Winterer
Edward L. Winterer University of California, San Diego
William W. Sager
William W. Sager University of Houston
Bruce C. Heezen
Bruce C. Heezen Columbia University
Robert A. Duncan
Robert A. Duncan Oregon State University
Cecily J. Wolfe
Cecily J. Wolfe United States Geological Survey
Douglas S. Wilson
Douglas S. Wilson University of California, Santa Barbara
Isabella Premoli Silva
Isabella Premoli Silva University of Milan
J. Casey Moore
J. Casey Moore University of California, Santa Cruz

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