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Jennifer C. McIntosh

Jennifer C. McIntosh

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3888 3565 1525 1353 223 7012

Jennifer C. McIntosh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jennifer C. McIntosh between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jennifer C. McIntosh published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2019. 24 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2019. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 14 publications
1977 2025

269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jennifer C. McIntosh: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 4
2007 6
2008 13
2009 9
2010 10
2011 15
2012 15
2013 10
2014 11
2015 10
2016 16
2017 8
2018 10
2019 30
2020 16
2021 23
2022 14
2023 15
2024 10
2025 14
Total 269
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Jennifer C. McIntosh 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 Jennifer C. McIntosh 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, 218–227 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: 223 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
218–227 290 223
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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Jennifer C. McIntosh 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 Jennifer C. McIntosh 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 48
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

Jennifer C. McIntosh is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with many contributions across these fields.

The scientist's research focuses on a range of topics including groundwater and isotope geochemistry, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, groundwater flow and contamination studies, methane hydrates and related phenomena, geology and paleoclimatology research, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, and hydrology and watershed management studies.

They have contributed to several recent papers, notable for publication and citation counts. These include:

  • Where Is the Bottom of a Watershed?, 2020, Water Resources Research
  • Crustal Groundwater Volumes Greater Than Previously Thought, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Signatures of Hydrologic Function Across the Critical Zone Observatory Network, 2020, Water Resources Research
  • Deep Meteoric Water Circulation in Earth's Crust, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Rethinking groundwater age, 2020, Nature Geoscience

Collaborations have been a significant element of their work, with frequent co-authors including Grant Ferguson, Ji-Hyun Kim, Peter W. Reiners, Lydia Bailey, and Chandler Noyes.

Jennifer C. McIntosh's publications are often found in journals and venues such as Water Resources Research, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Geophysical Research Letters, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Geological Society of America Bulletin.

Within their scientific disciplines, the subfields where their research is concentrated include geochemistry and petrology, environmental engineering, mechanics of materials, environmental chemistry, and atmospheric science.

Best Publications

  • Organic substances in produced and formation water from unconventional natural gas extraction in coal and shale

    William H. Orem;Calin A. Tatu;Matthew S. Varonka;Harry E. Lerch

  • Microbial production and modification of gases in sedimentary basins: A geochemical case study from a Devonian shale gas play, Michigan basin

    Anna M. Martini;Lynn M. Walter;Tim C. W. Ku;Joyce M. Budai

  • Enhanced microbial coalbed methane generation: A review of research, commercial activity, and remaining challenges

    Daniel J. Ritter;David S. Vinson;Elliott P. Barnhart;Elliott P. Barnhart;Denise M. Akob

  • Expanding the role of reactive transport models in critical zone processes

    Li Li;Kate Maher;Alexis Navarre-Sitchler;Jennifer Druhan

  • Nonequilibrium clumped isotope signals in microbial methane

    David T. Wang;David T. Wang;Danielle S. Gruen;Danielle S. Gruen;Barbara Sherwood Lollar;Kai-Uwe Hinrichs

  • Chemical and isotopic tracers of the contribution of microbial gas in Devonian organic-rich shales and reservoir sandstones, northern Appalachian Basin.

    Stephen G. Osborn;Jennifer C. McIntosh

  • Pleistocene recharge to midcontinent basins: effects on salinity structure and microbial gas generation

    J.C. McIntosh;L.M. Walter;A.M. Martini

  • Interactions Between Biogeochemistry and Hydrologic Systems

    Kathleen A. Lohse;Paul D. Brooks;Jennifer C. McIntosh;Thomas Meixner

  • Pleistocene hydrology of North America: The role of ice sheets in reorganizing groundwater flow systems

    Mark Person;Jennifer McIntosh;Victor Bense;V. H. Remenda

  • Identification of microbial and thermogenic gas components from Upper Devonian black shale cores, Illinois and Michigan basins

    Anna M. Martini;Lynn M. Walter;Jennifer C. McIntosh

  • Mountain-block recharge: a review of current understanding.

    Katherine H. Markovich;Andrew H. Manning;Laura E. Condon;Jennifer C. McIntosh

  • Microbial methane from in situ biodegradation of coal and shale: A review and reevaluation of hydrogen and carbon isotope signatures

    David S. Vinson;Neal E. Blair;Anna M. Martini;Steve Larter

  • Paleowaters in Silurian-Devonian carbonate aquifers: Geochemical evolution of groundwater in the Great Lakes region since the Late Pleistocene

    J.C. McIntosh;L.M. Walter

  • How Water, Carbon, and Energy Drive Critical Zone Evolution: The Jemez–Santa Catalina Critical Zone Observatory

    Jon Chorover;Peter A. Troch;Craig Rasmussen;Paul D. Brooks

  • Influence of groundwater flowpaths, residence times and nutrients on the extent of microbial methanogenesis in coal beds: Powder River Basin, USA

    Brittney L. Bates;Jennifer C. McIntosh;Kathleen A. Lohse;Paul D. Brooks

  • Comparison of fluid geochemistry and microbiology of multiple organic-rich reservoirs in the Illinois Basin, USA: Evidence for controls on methanogenesis and microbial transport

    Melissa E. Schlegel;Jennifer C. McIntosh;Brittney L. Bates;Matthew F. Kirk

  • Where Is the Bottom of a Watershed

    Laura E. Condon;Katherine H. Markovich;Christa A. Kelleher;Jeffrey J. McDonnell;Jeffrey J. McDonnell

  • Relative weathering intensity of calcite versus dolomite in carbonate‐bearing temperate zone watersheds: Carbonate geochemistry and fluxes from catchments within the St. Lawrence and Danube river basins

    Kathryn Szramek;Kathryn Szramek;Jennifer C. McIntosh;Jennifer C. McIntosh;Erika L. Williams;Erika L. Williams;Tjasa Kanduc

  • Impacts of urbanization on groundwater quality and recharge in a semi-arid alluvial basin

    Mark A. Carlson;Kathleen A. Lohse;Jennifer C. McIntosh;Jean E.T. McLain

  • Assessment of basin-scale hydrologic impacts of CO2 sequestration, Illinois basin

    Mark Person;Amlan Banerjee;John Rupp;Cristian Medina

  • Volumetrically significant recharge of Pleistocene glacial meltwaters into epicratonic basins: Constraints imposed by solute mass balances

    J.C. McIntosh;L.M. Walter

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon Chorover
Jon Chorover University of Arizona
Thomas Meixner
Thomas Meixner University of Arizona
Paul D. Brooks
Paul D. Brooks University of Utah
Kathleen A. Lohse
Kathleen A. Lohse Idaho State University
Craig Rasmussen
Craig Rasmussen University of Arizona
Anna M. Martini
Anna M. Martini Amherst College
Peter Troch
Peter Troch University of Arizona
Jon D. Pelletier
Jon D. Pelletier University of Arizona
Mark Person
Mark Person New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Adrian A. Harpold
Adrian A. Harpold University of Nevada Reno

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