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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 92 234 200 125 106 398 25139

Joseph L. Wooden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joseph L. Wooden between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joseph L. Wooden published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2010. 2 of the 399 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2010. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 7 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

399 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joseph L. Wooden: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 7
1981 2
1982 5
1983 6
1984 0
1985 4
1986 3
1987 1
1988 3
1989 2
1990 5
1991 3
1992 9
1993 8
1994 9
1995 8
1996 4
1997 4
1998 2
1999 4
2000 5
2001 8
2002 8
2003 17
2004 20
2005 18
2006 18
2007 21
2008 17
2009 21
2010 23
2011 19
2012 10
2013 9
2014 22
2015 4
2016 16
2017 16
2018 13
2019 7
2020 4
2021 4
2022 4
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 399
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Joseph L. Wooden 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 L. Wooden 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, 398–407 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: 398 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 44 398
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 L. Wooden 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 L. Wooden 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, 92 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: 92 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 92
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Joseph L. Wooden is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science, with a significant focus on Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence as subfields.

The scientist has contributed to studies in numerous topics within geology and geosciences, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Notable recent papers by Joseph L. Wooden include:

  • Trace elements in zircon record changing magmatic processes and the multi-stage build-up of Archean proto-continental crust, 2024, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Destabilization of Long-Lived Hadean Protocrust and the Onset of Pervasive Hydrous Melting at 3.8 Ga, 2022, AGU Advances
  • Heterogeneous Hadean crust with ambient mantle affinity recorded in detrital zircons of the Green Sandstone Bed, South Africa, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Testing models of Laramide orogenic initiation by investigation of Late Cretaceous magmatic-tectonic evolution of the central Mojave sector of the California arc, 2021, Geosphere
  • Leveraging detrital zircon geochemistry to study deep arc processes: REE-rich magmas mobilized by Jurassic rifting of the Sierra Nevada arc, 2021, Results in Geochemistry

Joseph L. Wooden frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • AGU Advances
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Geosphere

They collaborate often with other researchers, including:

  • Andrew P. Barth
  • Nadja Drabon
  • Gary R. Byerly
  • Benjamin L. Byerly
  • Donald R. Lowe

Joseph L. Wooden holds the distinction of being a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Trace element chemistry of zircons from oceanic crust: A method for distinguishing detrital zircon provenance

    Craig B. Grimes;Barbara E. John;P.B. Kelemen;F.K. Mazdab

  • “Fingerprinting” tectono-magmatic provenance using trace elements in igneous zircon

    C. B. Grimes;J. L. Wooden;M. J. Cheadle;B. E. John

  • Tracking magmatic processes through Zr/Hf ratios in rocks and Hf and Ti zoning in zircons: An example from the Spirit Mountain batholith, Nevada

    L. Lowery Claiborne;C. F. Miller;B. A. Walker;J. L. Wooden

  • Assembly of the Pamirs: Age and origin of magmatic belts from the southern Tien Shan to the southern Pamirs and their relation to Tibet

    Martina Schwab;Martina Schwab;Lothar Ratschbacher;Wolfgang Siebel;Michael McWilliams

  • Isotopic and trace-element constraints on mantle and crustal contributions to Siberian continental flood basalts, Noril'sk area, Siberia

    Joseph L Wooden;Gerald K Czamanske;Valeri A Fedorenko;Nicholas T Arndt

  • Trace element composition of igneous zircon: a thermal and compositional record of the accumulation and evolution of a large silicic batholith, Spirit Mountain, Nevada

    Lily L. Claiborne;Calvin F. Miller;Joseph L. Wooden

  • Chronology and petrogenesis of young achondrites, Shergotty, Zagami, and ALHA77005 - Late magmatism on a geologically active planet

    C.-Y. Shih;L.E. Nyquist;D.D. Bogard;G.A. McKay

  • ZIRCON COMPOSITIONAL EVIDENCE FOR SULFUR-DEGASSING FROM ORE-FORMING ARC MAGMAS

    John H. Dilles;Adam J.R. Kent;Joseph L. Wooden;Richard M. Tosdal

  • On the occurrence, trace element geochemistry, and crystallization history of zircon from in situ ocean lithosphere

    Craig B. Grimes;Craig B. Grimes;Barbara E. John;Michael J. Cheadle;Frank K. Mazdab

  • Thermometers and Thermobarometers in Granitic Systems

    J. Lawford Anderson;Andrew P. Barth;Joseph L. Wooden;Frank Mazdab

  • Mantle and crustal contributions to continental flood volcanism

    Nicholas T. Arndt;Gerald K. Czamanske;Joseph L. Wooden;Valeri A. Fedorenko

  • Detrital zircon provenance analysis of the Great Valley Group, California: Evolution of an arc-forearc system

    Kathleen DeGraaff-Surpless;Stephan A. Graham;Joseph L. Wooden;Michael O. McWilliams

  • Detrital zircon provenance from three turbidite depocenters of the Middle-Upper Triassic Songpan-Ganzi complex, central China: Record of collisional tectonics, erosional exhumation, and sediment production

    A.L. Weislogel;S.A. Graham;E.Z. Chang;J.L. Wooden

  • Zircon reveals protracted magma storage and recycling beneath Mount St. Helens

    Lily L. Claiborne;Calvin F. Miller;Daniel M. Flanagan;Michael A. Clynne

  • Initiation of the Magallanes foreland basin: Timing of the southernmost Patagonian Andes orogeny revised by detrital zircon provenance analysis

    Andrea Fildani;Tim D. Cope;Stephan A. Graham;Joseph L. Wooden

  • Transcontinental Proterozoic provinces

    J. Lawford Anderson;E. Erik Bender;Raymond R. Anderson;Paul W. Bauer

  • Discovery of metamorphic diamonds in central China: an indication of a > 4000‐km‐long zone of deep subduction resulting from multiple continental collisions

    Jingsui Yang;Zhiqin Xu;Larissa F. Dobrzhinetskaya;Harry W. Green

  • Monazite paragenesis and U-Pb systematics in rocks of the eastern Mojave Desert, California, U.S.A.: implications for thermochronometry

    James A. Kingsbury;Calvin F. Miller;Joseph L. Wooden;T.Mark Harrison

  • How was the Triassic Songpan-Ganzi basin filled? A provenance study

    Eva Enkelmann;Amy Weislogel;Lothar Ratschbacher;Elizabeth Eide

  • Age and duration of eclogite-facies metamorphism, North Qaidam HP/UHP terrane, Western China

    C.G. Mattinson;J.L. Wooden;J.G. Liou;D.K. Bird

  • Proterozoic evolution of the western margin of the Wyoming craton: implications for the tectonic and magmatic evolution of the northern Rocky Mountains

    David A. Foster;Paul A. Mueller;David W. Mogk;Joseph L. Wooden

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul A. Mueller
Paul A. Mueller University of Florida
Calvin F. Miller
Calvin F. Miller Vanderbilt University
David A. Foster
David A. Foster University of Florida
C. Page Chamberlain
C. Page Chamberlain Stanford University
Michael J. Cheadle
Michael J. Cheadle University of Wyoming
Stephan A. Graham
Stephan A. Graham Stanford University
Barbara E. John
Barbara E. John University of Wyoming
Michael McWilliams
Michael McWilliams Stanford University
Juhn G. Liou
Juhn G. Liou Stanford University
Anders Meibom
Anders Meibom École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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