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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 96 174 147 85 71 464 34006

James P. Kennett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James P. Kennett between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James P. Kennett published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2005. 11 of the 496 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2005. 1962: 2 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 2 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 11 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 27 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 13 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 6 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 52 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 10 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications
1962 2025

496 publications in total across all disciplines

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James P. Kennett: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 2
1963 1
1964 1
1965 1
1966 2
1967 2
1968 2
1969 4
1970 3
1971 4
1972 6
1973 7
1974 6
1975 11
1976 4
1977 6
1978 6
1979 5
1980 5
1981 6
1982 4
1983 10
1984 4
1985 9
1986 27
1987 1
1988 13
1989 4
1990 16
1991 1
1992 6
1993 8
1994 5
1995 5
1996 3
1997 1
1998 4
1999 11
2000 25
2001 7
2002 12
2003 6
2004 22
2005 52
2006 12
2007 16
2008 16
2009 11
2010 5
2011 2
2012 8
2013 31
2014 5
2015 6
2016 1
2017 7
2018 4
2019 2
2020 7
2021 1
2022 1
2023 10
2024 3
2025 8
Total 496
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James P. Kennett publications per year - data summary

  • James P. Kennett, a Earth Science scholar from University of California, Santa Barbara, has 496 publications recorded across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1962 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2005, with 52 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1963, 1964, 1965, 1987 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.8 per year counting only the 64 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 23 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1962-1983: 98 publications (4.5 per year); 1984-2005: 242 publications (11.0 per year); 2006-2025: 156 publications (7.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

James P. Kennett 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 P. Kennett 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, 458–467 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: 464 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 29 464
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 P. Kennett publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • James P. Kennett, a Earth Science scholar from University of California, Santa Barbara, records 464 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than James P. Kennett, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and James P. Kennett ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

James P. Kennett 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 P. Kennett 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, 96 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: 96 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 96
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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James P. Kennett D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • James P. Kennett, a Earth Science scholar from University of California, Santa Barbara, records 96 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than James P. Kennett, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and James P. Kennett ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

James P. Kennett is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily encompasses Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Within these broad disciplines, they have contributed notably to subfields such as Ocean Engineering, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Paleontology.

Their work spans multiple interrelated topics reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. Key areas of focus include Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Drilling and Well Engineering, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Planetary Science and Exploration, and earthquake and tectonic studies.

James P. Kennett has published extensively across a range of venues. The most frequent platforms include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) from La Trobe University, Airbursts and Cratering Impacts, Scientific Reports, and Preprints.org. These venues reflect a blend of open access and peer-reviewed scientific dissemination channels.

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, highlighting a network of research partnerships. Key frequent coauthors include Allen West, Malcolm A. LeCompte, Christopher R. Moore, Thomas R. Janecek, and G. Kletetschka.

Recent publications illustrate a thematic concentration on impact events and their consequences. Notable papers include:

  • RETRACTED ARTICLE: A Tunguska sized airburst destroyed Tall el-Hammam a Middle Bronze Age city in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • Evidence of Cosmic Impact at Abu Hureyra, Syria at the Younger Dryas Onset (~12.8 ka): High-temperature melting at >2200 °C (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Abu Hureyra, Syria, Part 2: Additional evidence supporting the catastrophic destruction of this prehistoric village by a cosmic airburst ~12,800 years ago (2023, Airbursts and Cratering Impacts)
  • Abu Hureyra, Syria, Part 3: Comet airbursts triggered major climate change 12,800 years ago that initiated the transition to agriculture (2023, Airbursts and Cratering Impacts)
  • Abu Hureyra, Syria, Part 1: Shock-fractured quartz grains support 12,800-year-old cosmic airburst at the Younger Dryas onset (2023, Airbursts and Cratering Impacts)

Best Publications

  • Abrupt deep-sea warming, palaeoceanographic changes and benthic extinctions at the end of the Palaeocene

    J. P. Kennett;L. D. Stott

  • Paleotemperature History of the Cenozoic and the Initiation of Antarctic Glaciation: Oxygen and Carbon Isotope Analyses in DSDP Sites 277, 279 and 281

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  • Cenozoic evolution of Antarctic glaciation the Circum-Antarctic Ocean and their impact on global paleoceanography

    James P. Kennett

  • The middle Miocene climatic transition: East Antarctic ice sheet development, deep ocean circulation and global carbon cycling

    Benjamin P. Flower;James P. Kennett

  • Neogene planktonic foraminifera: A phylogenetic atlas

    James P. Kennett;M. S. Srinivasan

  • Routing of meltwater from the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the Younger Dryas cold episode

    Wallace S. Broecker;James P. Kennett;Benjamin P. Flower;James T. Teller

  • Carbon isotopic evidence for methane hydrate instability during quaternary interstadials

    James P. Kennett;Kevin G. Cannariato;Ingrid L. Hendy;Richard J. Behl

  • Brief interstadial events in the Santa Barbara basin, NE Pacific, during the past 60 kyr

    Richard J. Behl;Richard J. Behl;James P. Kennett

  • Evidence for an extraterrestrial impact 12,900 years ago that contributed to the megafaunal extinctions and the Younger Dryas cooling

    R. B. Firestone;A. West;J. P. Kennett;L. Becker

  • Middle Miocene Southern Ocean cooling and Antarctic cryosphere expansion.

    Amelia E. Shevenell;James P. Kennett;David W. Lea

  • The chronology of the last deglaciation: implications to the cause of the Younger Dryas event

    W. S. Broecker;M. Andree;W. Wolfli;H. Oeschger

  • Methane hydrates in Quaternary climate change : the clathrate gun hypothesis

    James P. Kennett;Kevin G. Cannariato;Ingrid L. Hendy;Richard J. Behl

  • Oxygen isotopic evidence for the development of the psychrosphere 38 Myr ago

    J. P. Kennett;N. J. Shackleton

  • A 20,000-year record of ocean circulation and climate change from the Santa Barbara basin

    James P. Kennett;B. Lynn Ingram

  • Marine Ecosystem Sensitivity to Climate Change

    Raymond C. Smith;David Ainley;Karen Baker;Eugene Domack

  • Latest Cretaceous to Cenozoic Climate and Oceanographic Developments in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica: an Ocean-Drilling Perspective

    J.P. Kennett;P.F. Barker

  • Antarctic subtropical humid episode at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary: Clay-mineral evidence

    Christian Robert;James P. Kennett

  • The Antarctic paleoenvironment : a perspective on global change

    James P. Kennett;Detlef A. Warnke

  • Miocene planktonic foraminiferal biogeography and paleoceanographic development of the Indo-Pacific region

    James P. Kennett;Gerta Keller;M. S. Srinivasan

  • Laurentide ice sheet meltwater recorded in gulf of Mexico deep-sea cores.

    James P. Kennett;N. J. Shackleton

  • Competitive and Cooperative Responses to Climatic Instability in Coastal Southern California

    Douglas J. Kennett;James P. Kennett

Frequent Co-Authors

Ted E. Bunch
Ted E. Bunch Northern Arizona University
Douglas J. Kennett
Douglas J. Kennett University of California, Santa Barbara
Lowell D. Stott
Lowell D. Stott University of Southern California
Bruce W. Hayward
Bruce W. Hayward University of Auckland
Gunther Kletetschka
Gunther Kletetschka Charles University
George Howard
George Howard University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ashwaq T Sabaa
Ashwaq T Sabaa Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research
Jon M. Erlandson
Jon M. Erlandson University of Oregon
Thomas W. Stafford
Thomas W. Stafford Aarhus University
Ryuji Tada
Ryuji Tada University of Tokyo

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