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Earth Science 42 5312 4909 262 238 172 5988

James S. Scoates publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James S. Scoates between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James S. Scoates published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2024. 18 of the 180 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

180 publications in total across all disciplines

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James S. Scoates: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 4
1997 1
1998 2
1999 4
2000 4
2001 3
2002 9
2003 6
2004 9
2005 13
2006 7
2007 2
2008 8
2009 13
2010 10
2011 2
2012 0
2013 6
2014 3
2015 6
2016 5
2017 8
2018 6
2019 5
2020 7
2021 3
2022 8
2023 4
2024 15
2025 3
Total 180
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James S. Scoates 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 S. Scoates 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: 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 S. Scoates 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 S. Scoates 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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 S. Scoates is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences, with additional contributions in Computer Science. The main subfields of their work include Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Geology, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, geology and paleoclimatology research, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, and geological and geophysical studies.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Petrology
  • Lithos
  • Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

Scoates has collaborated often with colleagues such as Dominique Weis, Graham T. Nixon, Dejan Milidragovic, J. A. Nott, and Dylan W. Spence.

Key recent publications by James S. Scoates feature the following works:

  • Dating the Bushveld Complex: Timing of Crystallization, Duration of Magmatism, and Cooling of the World's Largest Layered Intrusion and Related Rocks (2020, Journal of Petrology)
  • Recommendations for the reporting and interpretation of isotope dilution U-Pb geochronological information (2024, Geological Society of America Bulletin)
  • Redox-controlled chalcophile element geochemistry of the Polaris Alaskan-type mafic-ultramafic complex, British Columbia, Canada (2021, The Canadian Mineralogist)
  • Lead isotope geochemistry of plagioclase in the Skaergaard intrusion by LA-ICP-MS: Assessing the effects of crustal contamination and link with East Greenland flood basalts (2022, Chemical Geology)
  • Sulfate recycling at subduction zones indicated by sulfur isotope systematics of Mesozoic ultramafic island arc cumulates in the North American Cordillera (2023, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)

Best Publications

  • High-precision isotopic characterization of USGS reference materials by TIMS and MC-ICP-MS

    Dominique Weis;Bruno Kieffer;Claude Maerschalk;Jane Barling

  • Hf and Lu isotopic reference values for the zircon standard 91500 by MC-ICP-MS

    Arnaud Goolaerts;Arnaud Goolaerts;Nadine Mattielli;Jeroen de Jong;Dominique Weis;Dominique Weis

  • PRECISE AGE OF THE PLATINIFEROUS MERENSKY REEF, BUSHVELD COMPLEX, SOUTH AFRICA, BY THE U-Pb ZIRCON CHEMICAL ABRASION ID-TIMS TECHNIQUE

    James S. Scoates;Richard M. Friedman

  • Role of the deep mantle in generating the compositional asymmetry of the Hawaiian mantle plume

    Dominique Weis;Michael O. Garcia;J. Michael Rhodes;Mark Jellinek

  • The architecture of oceanic plateaus revealed by the volcanic stratigraphy of the accreted Wrangellia oceanic plateau

    Andrew R. Greene;James S. Scoates;Dominique Weis;Erik C. Katvala

  • Relationship between the early Kerguelen plume and continental flood basalts of the paleo-Eastern Gondwanan margins

    Stephanie Ingle;Dominique Weis;James S. Scoates;Frederick A. Frey

  • Baddeleyite (ZrO2) and zircon (ZrSiO4) from anorthositic rocks of the Laramie anorthosite complex, Wyoming: Petrologic consequences and U-Pb ages

    James S. Scoates;Kevin R. Chamberlain

  • The Stillwater Complex: Integrating Zircon Geochronological and Geochemical Constraints on the Age, Emplacement History and Crystallization of a Large, Open-System Layered Intrusion

    Corey J. Wall;Corey J. Wall;James S. Scoates;Dominique Weis;Richard M. Friedman

  • The Geochemical Evolution of Anorthosite Residual Magmas in the Laramie Anorthosite Complex, Wyoming

    Jeremy J.N. Mitchell;James Scoates;Carol D. Frost;Allan A. Kolker

  • High-Al gabbros in the Laramie Anorthosite Complex, Wyoming: implications for the composition of melts parental to Proterozoic anorthosite

    Jeremy N. Mitchell;James S. Scoates;Carol D. Frost

  • Complete Trace Elemental Characterisation of Granitoid (USGS G‐2, GSP‐2) Reference Materials by High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma‐Mass Spectrometry

    Wilma Pretorius;Dominique Weis;Gwen Williams;Diane Hanano

  • Comprehensive Pb-Sr-Nd-Hf isotopic, trace element, and mineralogical characterization of mafic to ultramafic rock reference materials

    Anaïs Fourny;Dominique Weis;James S. Scoates

  • Residual-liquid origin for a monzonitic intrusion in a mid-Proterozoic anorthosite complex: The Sybille intrusion, Laramie anorthosite complex, Wyoming

    James S. Scoates;Carol D. Frost;Jeremy N. Mitchell;Donald H. Lindsley

  • Orogenic to Post‐Orogenic Origin For the 1.76 Ga Horse Creek Anorthosite Complex, Wyoming, Usa

    James S. Scoates;Kevin R. Chamberlain

  • Trace of the Kerguelen mantle plume: Evidence from seamounts between the Kerguelen Archipelago and Heard Island, Indian Ocean

    Dominique Weis;Dominique Weis;Frederick A. Frey;Roland Schlich;Marc Schaming

  • Geochronology of Layered Intrusions

    James S. Scoates;Corey J. Wall

  • The plagioclase-magma density paradox re-examined and the crystallization of Proterozoic anorthosites

    James S. Scoates

  • A strontium and neodymium isotopic investigation of the Laramie anorthosites, Wyoming, USA: Implications for magma chamber processes and the evolution of magma conduits in Proterozoic anorthosites

    James S. Scoates;Carol D. Frost

  • Horizontal and vertical zoning of heterogeneities in the Hawaiian mantle plume from the geochemistry of consecutive postshield volcano pairs: Kohala-Mahukona and Mauna Kea-Hualalai

    Diane Hanano;Dominique Weis;James S. Scoates;Sarah Aciego;Sarah Aciego

  • The evolution of troctolitic and high Al basaltic magmas in Proterozoic anorthosite plutonic suites and implications for the Voisey's Bay massive Ni-Cu sulfide deposit

    James S. Scoates;Jeremy N. Mitchell

  • Leaching systematics and matrix elimination for the determination of high-precision Pb isotope compositions of ocean island basalts.

    Inês Garcia Nobre Silva;Dominique Weis;Jane Barling;James S. Scoates

Frequent Co-Authors

Dominique Weis
Dominique Weis University of British Columbia
Nadine Mattielli
Nadine Mattielli Université Libre de Bruxelles
Richard M. Friedman
Richard M. Friedman University of British Columbia
Carol D. Frost
Carol D. Frost University of Wyoming
B. Ronald Frost
B. Ronald Frost University of Wyoming
Kevin R. Chamberlain
Kevin R. Chamberlain University of Wyoming
Donald H. Lindsley
Donald H. Lindsley Stony Brook University
Michael O. Garcia
Michael O. Garcia University of Hawaii at Manoa
E. A. Mathez
E. A. Mathez American Museum of Natural History

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