| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 44 | 4825 | 4447 | 1824 | 1620 | 236 | 5433 |
The chart shows the history of publications by James R. Zimbelman between 1979 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James R. Zimbelman published across 48 years, from 1979 to 2026, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2014. 1 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.
245 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 26 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 |
| Total | 245 |
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 R. Zimbelman sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 236 publications — 74th percentile
74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 236 |
| 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 |
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 R. Zimbelman sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile
50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 44 |
| 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 |
James R. Zimbelman is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on planetary science and exploration, with significant contributions to related fields such as astronomy and astrophysics, earth and planetary sciences, and physics and astronomy. Their scholarly output covers various subfields including atmospheric science, earth-surface processes, geophysics, and environmental chemistry.
Their main research topics include:
James R. Zimbelman has published work in various respected venues, frequently appearing in:
Recent papers authored or co-authored by Zimbelman include:
They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:
Matt Balme;Matt Balme;Daniel C. Berman;Mary C. Bourke;James R. Zimbelman
S. W. Squyres;S. M. Clifford;R. O. Kuz'min;J. R. Zimbelman
Mary C. Bourke;Mary C. Bourke;Nick Lancaster;Lori K. Fenton;Eric J.R. Parteli
Bethany A. Bradley;Bethany A. Bradley;Susan E. H. Sakimoto;Herbert Frey;James R. Zimbelman
James R. Zimbelman
Devon M. Burr;Devon M. Burr;Marie-Therese Enga;Rebecca M.E. Williams;James R. Zimbelman
Rebecca M.E. Williams;Rossman P. Irwin;James R. Zimbelman
P. J. Mouginis-Mark;L. Wilson;James R. Zimbelman
James R. Zimbelman;Lora J. Griffin
Mark S. Robinson;Peter J. Mouginis-Mark;James R. Zimbelman;Sherman S.C. Wu
Sharon A. Wilson;Sharon A. Wilson;James R. Zimbelman
Kathleen E. Mandt;Kathleen E. Mandt;Shanaka L. de Silva;James R. Zimbelman;David A. Crown
Randall D. Forsythe;James R. Zimbelman
James R. Zimbelman
Daniel C. Berman;Matthew R. Balme;Matthew R. Balme;Scot C.R. Rafkin;James R. Zimbelman
S. L. de Silva;M. G. Spagnuolo;N. T. Bridges;James R. Zimbelman
Jonathan H. Fink;James R. Zimbelman
Gil J. Ghatan;James R. Zimbelman
M. C. Bourke;M. C. Bourke;M. Balme;R. A. Beyer;K. K. Williams
Kenneth S. Edgett;Bryan J. Butler;James R. Zimbelman;Victoria E. Hamilton
J. M. Dohm;R. C. Anderson;V. R. Baker;J. C. Ferris
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