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John A. Tarduno 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. Tarduno sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 339 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John A. Tarduno 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. Tarduno sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2006 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John A. Tarduno is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research primarily encompasses Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular emphasis on molecular biology, astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric science, geophysics, and paleontology.

Their scientific contributions span several main topics, including:

  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological formations and processes

Tarduno has published multiple papers in notable journals. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Paleomagnetism indicates that primary magnetite in zircon records a strong Hadean geodynamo," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Early Cambrian renewal of the geodynamo and the origin of inner core structure," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Absence of a long-lived lunar paleomagnetosphere," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Hadaean to Palaeoarchaean stagnant-lid tectonics revealed by zircon magnetism," 2023, Nature
  • "Rapid strengthening of westerlies accompanied intensification of Northern Hemisphere glaciation," 2023, Nature Communications

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, Communications Earth & Environment, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University), and Nature Communications.

Frequent collaborators in their research include R. D. Cottrell, Tinghong Zhou, Eric G. Blackman, Wentao Huang, and Mauricio Ibáñez-Mejía.

Throughout their career, the following recognitions have been awarded:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2003
  • Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2006
  • Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2007

Best Publications

  • The Emperor Seamounts: Southward Motion of the Hawaiian Hotspot Plume in Earth's Mantle

    John A. Tarduno;Robert A. Duncan;David W. Scholl;Rory D. Cottrell

  • Geodynamo, Solar Wind, and Magnetopause 3.4 to 3.45 Billion Years Ago

    John A. Tarduno;Rory D. Cottrell;Michael K. Watkeys;Axel Hofmann

  • Rapid formation of Ontong Java Plateau by Aptian mantle plume volcanism

    J. A. Tarduno;W. V. Sliter;L. Kroenke;M. Leckie

  • Evidence for Extreme Climatic Warmth from Late Cretaceous Arctic Vertebrates

    J. A. Tarduno;D. B. Brinkman;P. R. Renne;R. D. Cottrell

  • A Hadean to Paleoarchean geodynamo recorded by single zircon crystals

    John A. Tarduno;Rory D. Cottrell;William J. Davis;Francis Nimmo

  • Paleomagnetic evidence for motion of the Hawaiian hotspot during formation of the Emperor seamounts

    John A. Tarduno;Rory D. Cottrell

  • The Bent Hawaiian-Emperor Hotspot Track: Inheriting the Mantle Wind

    John Tarduno;Hans-Peter Bunge;Norm Sleep;Ulrich Hansen

  • High Geomagnetic Intensity During the Mid-Cretaceous from Thellier Analyses of Single Plagioclase Crystals

    John A. Tarduno;Rory D. Cottrell;Alexei V. Smirnov

  • Young inner core inferred from Ediacaran ultra-low geomagnetic field intensity

    Richard K. Bono;Richard K. Bono;John A. Tarduno;Francis Nimmo;Rory D. Cottrell

  • Geomagnetic field strength 3.2 billion years ago recorded by single silicate crystals

    John A. Tarduno;Rory D. Cottrell;Michael K. Watkeys;Dorothy Bauch

  • THE PALEOMAGNETISM OF SINGLE SILICATE CRYSTALS: RECORDING GEOMAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH DURING MIXED POLARITY INTERVALS, SUPERCHRONS, AND INNER CORE GROWTH

    J. A. Tarduno;R. D. Cottrell;A. V. Smirnov;A. V. Smirnov

  • Large-scale motion between Pacific and Atlantic hotspots

    John A. Tarduno;Jeff Gee

  • The Cretaceous superchron geodynamo: Observations near the tangent cylinder

    John A. Tarduno;Rory D. Cottrell;Alexei V. Smirnov

  • A revised kinematic model for the relative motion between Pacific oceanic plates and North America since the Late Cretaceous

    Pavel V. Doubrovine;John A. Tarduno

  • Temporal trends of magnetic dissolution in the pelagic realm: gauging paleoproductivity?

    John A. Tarduno

  • Non-steady state magnetic mineral reduction, chemical lock-in, and delayed remanence acquisition in pelagic sediments

    John A. Tarduno;Sarah L. Wilkison

  • Superparamagnetism and reduction diagenesis in pelagic sediments: enhancement or depletion?

    John A. Tarduno

  • Antiquity of the South Atlantic Anomaly and evidence for top-down control on the geodynamo.

    John A. Tarduno;Michael K. Watkeys;Thomas N. Huffman;Rory D. Cottrell

  • Detecting the oldest geodynamo and attendant shielding from the solar wind: Implications for habitability

    John A. Tarduno;Eric G. Blackman;Eric E. Mamajek

  • Geomagnetic paleointensity derived from single plagioclase crystals

    Rory D. Cottrell;John A. Tarduno

  • Evidence for a Dynamo in the Main Group Pallasite Parent Body

    John A. Tarduno;Rory D. Cottrell;Francis Nimmo;Julianna Hopkins

  • Low-temperature magnetic properties of pelagic sediments (Ocean Drilling Program Site 805C): Tracers of maghemitization and magnetic mineral reduction

    Alexei V. Smirnov;John A. Tarduno

Frequent Co-Authors

Francis Nimmo
Francis Nimmo University of California, Santa Cruz
Robert A. Duncan
Robert A. Duncan Oregon State University
Donald B. Brinkman
Donald B. Brinkman University of Alberta
William W. Sager
William W. Sager University of Houston
David W. Scholl
David W. Scholl United States Geological Survey
Axel Hofmann
Axel Hofmann University of Johannesburg
Eric E. Mamajek
Eric E. Mamajek California Institute of Technology
Kenneth P. Kodama
Kenneth P. Kodama Lehigh University
Wolfgang H Berger
Wolfgang H Berger Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Gautam Mitra
Gautam Mitra University of Rochester

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