| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 91 | 245 | 207 | 132 | 110 | 316 | 32366 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph L. Kirschvink between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph L. Kirschvink published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 1992. 6 of the 333 publications appeared in the last two years.
333 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 15 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 333 |
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 L. Kirschvink sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 316 publications — 88th percentile
88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 316 |
| 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 |
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 L. Kirschvink sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 91 D-Index — 97th percentile
97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | |
| 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 | 91 |
| 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 |
Joseph L. Kirschvink is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their primary research focus lies within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a notable concentration in subfields such as Paleontology, Molecular Biology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, and Atmospheric Science.
The scientist's work spans multiple principal topics including:
Joseph L. Kirschvink has coauthored frequently with the following researchers:
The scientist's research has appeared in several academic venues, notably:
Recent papers authored or coauthored by Joseph L. Kirschvink include:
Throughout their career, Joseph L. Kirschvink has received several recognitions, including:
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