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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5471 5060 57 53 107 7112

John A. Gamble publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John A. Gamble between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John A. Gamble published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2006. 1 of the 108 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2006. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 8 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

108 publications in total across all disciplines

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John A. Gamble: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 5
1994 2
1995 4
1996 2
1997 3
1998 2
1999 5
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 8
2004 0
2005 3
2006 9
2007 2
2008 4
2009 6
2010 5
2011 0
2012 2
2013 3
2014 1
2015 1
2016 3
2017 2
2018 3
2019 3
2020 2
2021 6
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 108
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John A. Gamble 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 John A. Gamble 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, 98–107 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: 107 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
98–107 404 107
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
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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John A. Gamble 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 John A. Gamble 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

John A. Gamble is affiliated with Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and conducts research primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work covers a range of subfields, including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence applications, Geology, and Paleontology. The research topics addressed by Gamble focus notably on geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geology and paleoclimatology research, geochemistry and geologic mapping, geological and geophysical studies, and paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils.

Gamble's recent publications reflect diverse interests within the earth sciences and demonstrate involvement in both field-specific and multidisciplinary investigations. Notable papers include:

  • What lies beneath? Reconstructing the primitive magmas fueling voluminous silicic volcanism using olivine-hosted melt inclusions, 2020, Geology
  • A high resolution 40Ar/39Ar lava chronology and edifice construction history for Tongariro volcano, New Zealand, 2020, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Ruapehu and Tongariro stratovolcanoes: a review of current understanding, 2021, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • Chapter 5.2b Erebus Volcanic Province: petrology, 2021, Geological Society London Memoirs
  • The petrology, geochronology and tectono-magmatic setting of igneous rocks in the Suckling-Dayman metamorphic core complex, Papua New Guinea, 2020, Gondwana Research

Frequent coauthors in Gamble's publications include Colin Wilson, Graham S. Leonard, Leo R. Pure, Dougal Townsend, and Richard Wysoczański. Coauthor collaborations often occur across several research outputs, highlighting sustained partnerships within the geosciences community.

The venues in which Gamble publishes are specialized in the earth sciences and related disciplines. Key publication venues include Geological Society London Memoirs, Geology, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, and Gondwana Research. This distribution reflects a focus on volcanology, petrology, and regional geology studies.

Gamble's scientific contributions concentrate on both the interpretation of volcanic and tectonic processes and the geological history of specific regions, involving advanced geochronological techniques and petrological characterization. The integration of geophysical approaches and Earth system sciences underlines their interdisciplinary research perspective.

Best Publications

  • Geochemical and geodynamical constraints on subduction zone magmatism

    M.T. McCulloch;J.A. Gamble

  • High field strength and transition element systematics in island arc and back-arc basin basalts: Evidence for multi-phase melt extraction and a depleted mantle wedge

    Jon Woodhead;Steve Eggins;John Gamble;John Gamble

  • An integrated model for the temporal evolution of andesites and rhyolites and crustal development in New Zealand's North Island

    Richard C. Price;John A. Gamble;Ian E.M. Smith;Robert B. Stewart

  • Petrology and petrogenesis of volcanic rocks from the Taupo Volcanic Zone: a review

    I.J. Graham;J.W. Cole;R.M. Briggs;J.A. Gamble

  • The geochemistry and petrogenesis of basalts from the Taupo Volcanic Zone and Kermadec Island Arc, S.W. Pacific

    J.A. Gamble;I.E.M. Smith;M.T. McCulloch;I.J. Graham

  • Basalt and sediment geochemistry and magma petrogenesis in a transect from oceanic island arc to rifted continental margin arc: the Kermadec-Hikurangi Margin, SW Pacific

    J. Gamble;J. Woodhead;I. Wright;I. Smith

  • New multibeam mapping and geochemistry of the 30°–35° S sector, and overview, of southern Kermadec arc volcanism

    I. C. Wright;T. J. Worthington;J. A. Gamble

  • Southern Kermadec submarine caldera arc volcanoes (SW Pacific): caldera formation by effusive and pyroclastic eruption

    I.C Wright;J.A Gamble

  • A fifty year perspective of magmatic evolution on Ruapehu Volcano, New Zealand: verification of open system behaviour in an arc volcano

    J.A Gamble;C.P Wood;R.C Price;I.E.M Smith

  • The Anatomy of an Andesite Volcano: a Time–Stratigraphic Study of Andesite Petrogenesis and Crustal Evolution at Ruapehu Volcano, New Zealand

    Richard C. Price;John A. Gamble;Ian E.M. Smith;Roland Maas

  • 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of magmatic activity, magma flux and hazards at Ruapehu volcano, Taupo Volcanic zone, New Zealand

    John A. Gamble;John A. Gamble;Richard C. Price;Ian E.M. Smith;William C. McIntosh

  • Petrologic investigations of the 1995 and 1996 eruptions of Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand: formation of discrete and small magma pockets and their intermittent discharge

    M. Nakagawa;K. Wada;Thorvaldur Thordarson;C. P. Wood

  • Evolution and interaction of migrating cross‐arc volcanism and backarc rifting: An example from the Southern Havre Trough (35°20′–37°S)

    I. C. Wright;L. M. Parson;J. A. Gamble

  • The petrology, phase relations and tectonic setting of basalts from the taupo volcanic zone, New Zealand and the Kermadec Island arc - havre trough, SW Pacific

    John A. Gamble;Ian E.M. Smith;Ian J. Graham;B. Peter Kokelaar

  • Arc and back-arc geochemistry in the southern Kermadec arc-Ngatoro Basin and offshore Taupo Volcanic Zone, SW Pacific

    J. A. Gamble;I. C. Wright;J. D. Woodhead;M. T. McCulloch

  • Submarine silicic volcanism of the Healy caldera, southern Kermadec arc (SW Pacific): I – volcanology and eruption mechanisms

    Ian C. Wright;John A. Gamble;Phil A. R. Shane

  • Felsic volcanism in the Kermadec arc, SW Pacific: crustal recycling in an oceanic setting

    Ian E.M. Smith;Timothy J. Worthington;Robert B. Stewart;Richard C. Price

  • Regional sediment recycling in the abyssal Southwest Pacific Ocean

    L. Carter;R. M. Carter;I. N. McCave;J. Gamble

  • Discovery of hydrothermal sulfide mineralization from southern Kermadec arc volcanoes (SW Pacific)

    I.C Wright;C.E.J de Ronde;K Faure;J.A Gamble

  • The Origins of Glass and Amphibole in Spined—Wehrlite Xenoliths from Foster Crater, McMurdo Volcanic Group, Antarctica

    J. A. Gamble;P. R. Kyle

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard C. Price
Richard C. Price University of Waikato
Ian C. Wright
Ian C. Wright National Oceanography Centre
Richard J. Wysoczanski
Richard J. Wysoczanski National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Colin J.N. Wilson
Colin J.N. Wilson Victoria University of Wellington
William C. McIntosh
William C. McIntosh New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Robert B. Stewart
Robert B. Stewart Massey University
Simon Turner
Simon Turner Macquarie University
Jon D. Woodhead
Jon D. Woodhead University of Melbourne
Philip R. Kyle
Philip R. Kyle New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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