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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4803 4426 1821 1617 141 6060

Joseph A. Mason publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph A. Mason between 1969 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph A. Mason published across 58 years, from 1969 to 2026, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2018. 9 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2018. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 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: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 2 publications
1969 2026

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph A. Mason: publications per year, 1969 to 2026
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
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 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 4
1999 3
2000 1
2001 4
2002 4
2003 4
2004 8
2005 5
2006 8
2007 9
2008 3
2009 4
2010 4
2011 8
2012 6
2013 5
2014 1
2015 9
2016 6
2017 7
2018 11
2019 11
2020 8
2021 6
2022 3
2023 6
2024 6
2025 7
2026 2
Total 170
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Joseph A. Mason 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 Joseph A. Mason 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, 138–147 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: 141 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
138–147 491 141
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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Joseph A. Mason 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 Joseph A. Mason 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, 44 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: 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.

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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 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
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Overview

Joseph A. Mason is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular contributions in the subfields of Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Soil Science, and Anthropology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, emphasizing:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Joseph A. Mason include:

  • Critical transitions in Chinese dunes during the past 12,000 years, 2020, Science Advances
  • Latest Pleistocene to Holocene loess in the central Great Plains: Optically stimulated luminescence dating and multi-proxy analysis of the enders loess section (Nebraska, USA), 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Tibetan Dust Accumulation Linked to Ecological and Landscape Response to Global Climate Change, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • OSL-dating of the Pleistocene-Holocene climatic transition in loess from China, Europe and North America, and evidence for accretionary pedogenesis, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Biogeomorphology of nebkhas in the Mu Us dune field, north-central China: Chronological and morphological results, 2021, Geomorphology

Frequent collaborators include:

  • E. Marín-Spiotta
  • Zhiwei Xu
  • Hezi Yizhaq
  • Daniel Vereş
  • Slobodan B. Marković

Joseph A. Mason has contributed regularly to various publication venues, including:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Best Publications

  • Variation of East Asian monsoon precipitation during the past 21 k.y. and potential CO2 forcing

    Huayu Lu;Huayu Lu;Shuangwen Yi;Zhengyu Liu;Joseph A. Mason

  • Equations for Predicting Soil Organic Carbon Using Loss-on-Ignition for North Central U.S. Soils

    Michael E. Konen;Peter M. Jacobs;C. Lee Burras;Brandi J. Talaga

  • A 10,000 year record of dune activity, dust storms, and severe drought in the central Great Plains

    Xiaodong Miao;Joseph A. Mason;James B. Swinehart;David B. Loope

  • Late Quaternary aeolian activity in the Mu Us and Otindag dune fields (north China) and lagged response to insolation forcing

    Huayu Lu;Huayu Lu;Xiaodong Miao;Yali Zhou;Yali Zhou;Joseph Mason

  • Dune mobility and aridity at the desert margin of northern China at a time of peak monsoon strength

    J.A. Mason;H. Lu;Y. Zhou;X. Miao

  • Holocene climatic changes revealed by aeolian deposits from the Qinghai Lake area (northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau) and possible forcing mechanisms

    Huayu Lu;Cunfa Zhao;Joseph Mason;Shuangwen Yi

  • Late-Holocene dune activity linked to hydrological drought, Nebraska Sand Hills, USA

    Joseph A. Mason;James B. Swinehart;Ronald J. Goble;David B. Loope

  • Chinese deserts and sand fields in Last Glacial Maximum and Holocene Optimum

    HuaYu Lu;ShuangWen Yi;ZhiWei Xu;YaLi Zhou

  • Twelve thousand years of dust: the Holocene global dust cycle constrained by natural archives

    S. Albani;S. Albani;N. M. Mahowald;G. Winckler;R. F. Anderson

  • Transport Direction of Peoria Loess in Nebraska and Implications for Loess Sources on the Central Great Plains

    Joseph A. Mason

  • Optical and radiocarbon ages of stacked paleosols and dune sands in the Nebraska Sand Hills, USA

    R.J. Goble;Joseph A. Mason;David B. Loope;James B. Swinehart

  • A new model of topographic effects on the distribution of loess

    Joseph A Mason;Edward A Nater;C.William Zanner;James C Bell

  • Large Wind Shift on the Great Plains during the Medieval Warm Period

    Venkataramana Sridhar;David B. Loope;James B. Swinehart;Joseph A. Mason

  • Long-term stabilization of deep soil carbon by fire and burial during early Holocene climate change

    Erika Marin-Spiotta;Nina T. Chaopricha;Alain F. Plante;Aaron F. Diefendorf

  • Approaches and challenges to the study of loess - Introduction to the LoessFest Special Issue

    Randall J. Schaetzl;E. Arthur Bettis;Onn Crouvi;Kathryn E. Fitzsimmons

  • Sources and paleoclimatic significance of Holocene Bignell Loess, central Great Plains, USA

    Joseph A. Mason;Peter M. Jacobs;Paul R. Hanson;Xiaodong Miao

  • Response of surface processes to climatic change in the dunefields and Loess Plateau of North China during the late Quaternary

    Huayu Lu;Huayu Lu;Joseph A. Mason;Thomas Stevens;Yali Zhou

  • Chemical and particle-size evidence for addition of fine dust to soils of the midwestern United States

    Joseph A. Mason;Peter M. Jacobs

  • Late Pleistocene dune activity in the central Great Plains, USA

    Joseph A. Mason;James B. Swinehart;Paul R. Hanson;David Loope

  • High-resolution proxy record of Holocene climate from a loess section in Southwestern Nebraska, USA

    Xiaodong Miao;Joseph A. Mason;William C. Johnson;Hong Wang

  • Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology

    Joseph A. Mason

Frequent Co-Authors

Huayu Lu
Huayu Lu Nanjing University
David B. Loope
David B. Loope University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Erika Marin-Spiotta
Erika Marin-Spiotta University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thomas Stevens
Thomas Stevens Uppsala University
Daniel Veres
Daniel Veres Romanian Academy
Jef Vandenberghe
Jef Vandenberghe Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
Asmeret Asefaw Berhe University of California, Merced
Slobodan B. Marković
Slobodan B. Marković University of Novi Sad
Carsten W. Mueller
Carsten W. Mueller University of Copenhagen
Edward A. Nater
Edward A. Nater University of Minnesota

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