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Judith A. McKenzie

Judith A. McKenzie

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 72 847 24 238 19448

Judith A. McKenzie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Judith A. McKenzie between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Judith A. McKenzie published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2005. 3 of the 253 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2005. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1975 2025

253 publications in total across all disciplines

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Judith A. McKenzie: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 3
1980 3
1981 3
1982 5
1983 2
1984 6
1985 2
1986 1
1987 4
1988 3
1989 2
1990 10
1991 5
1992 3
1993 11
1994 3
1995 4
1996 4
1997 6
1998 5
1999 4
2000 4
2001 8
2002 12
2003 7
2004 15
2005 17
2006 7
2007 9
2008 11
2009 7
2010 3
2011 8
2012 5
2013 4
2014 8
2015 12
2016 3
2017 3
2018 1
2019 4
2020 4
2021 1
2022 4
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 253
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Judith A. McKenzie 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 Judith A. McKenzie 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, 238–247 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: 238 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
238–247 243 238
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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Judith A. McKenzie 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 Judith A. McKenzie 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, 72 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: 72 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 72
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Judith A. McKenzie was affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Their research spanned several interdisciplinary fields, primarily within engineering and earth sciences. The scientist focused extensively on reservoir engineering and simulation methods, drilling and well engineering, and hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis.

Their work also touched on offshore engineering and technologies, geology and paleoclimatology research, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, and isotope analysis in ecology. These topics reflect a diverse scientific portfolio with a strong foundation in both theoretical and applied studies.

Frequent co-authors included Christian Betzler, Alexandra R. Isern, Miriam Katz, Dick Kroon, and Donald F. McNeill, each collaborating with McKenzie on a considerable number of projects.

Major venues where McKenzie's work was published included:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • American Journal of Science
  • Journal of the Geological Society

Selected recent papers by McKenzie featured:

  • "Dolomite formation during penecontemporaneous subaerial diagenesis: evidence from modern dolomite crusts forming in lagoon Brejo do Espinho, Brazil," Journal of the Geological Society, 2024
  • "Organic matter diagenesis and precipitation of Mg-rich carbonate and dolomite in modern hypersaline lagoons linked to climate changes," Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022
  • "Review of U.S. subsidence monitoring using conventional and satellite based methods," IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 2021
  • "Building an isoscape based on tooth enamel for human provenance estimation in Brazil," Forensic Science International, 2021
  • "Organomineralization of proto-dolomite by a phototrophic microbial mat extracellular polymeric substances: Control of crystal size and its implication for carbonate depositional systems," American Journal of Science, 2020

Judith A. McKenzie produced a substantial body of work primarily in ocean engineering and mechanical engineering, which accounted for the majority of their publications. Their research contributed to understanding diagenetic processes and carbonate sedimentology, as well as advancing methods in subsidence monitoring and human provenance estimation.

McKenzie was recognized by the scientific community as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union since 1999.

Best Publications

  • Preservation of organic matter and alteration of its carbon and nitrogen isotope composition during simulated and in situ early sedimentary diagenesis

    Moritz F Lehmann;Stefano M Bernasconi;Alberto Barbieri;Judith A McKenzie

  • Climate Change in Continental Isotopic Records

    P. K. Swart;K. C. Lohmann;J. McKenzie;S. Savin

  • Microbial mediation as a possible mechanism for natural dolomite formation at low temperatures

    Crisogono Vasconcelos;Judith A. McKenzie;Stefano Bernasconi;Djordje Grujic

  • Microbial Mediation of Modern Dolomite Precipitation and Diagenesis Under Anoxic Conditions (Lagoa Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

    Crisogono Vasconcelos;Judith A. McKenzie

  • Bacterially induced dolomite precipitation in anoxic culture experiments

    Rolf Warthmann;Yvonne van Lith;Crisógono Vasconcelos;Judith A. McKenzie

  • ODP Leg 107 in the Tyrrhenian Sea: Insights into passive margin and back-arc basin evolution

    Kim Kastens;Jean Mascle;Christian Auroux;Enrico Bonatti

  • CO2 control on carbon-isotope fractionation during aqueous photosynthesis: A paleo-pCO2 barometer

    David J. Hollander;Judith A. McKenzie

  • Holocene Dolomitization of Calcium Carbonate Sediments from the Coastal Sabkhas of Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.: A Stable Isotope Study

    Judith A. McKenzie

  • Calibration of the δ18O paleothermometer for dolomite precipitated in microbial cultures and natural environments

    Crisogono Vasconcelos;Judith A. McKenzie;Rolf Warthmann;Stefano M. Bernasconi

  • Dolomite formation within microbial mats in the coastal sabkha of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

    Tomaso R. R. Bontognali;Crisógono Vasconcelos;Rolf J. Warthmann;Stefano M. Bernasconi

  • Sulphate-reducing bacteria induce low-temperature Ca-dolomite and high Mg-calcite formation

    Yvonne Van Lith;Rolf Warthmann;Crisogono Vasconcelos;Judith A. Mckenzie

  • Microbial fossilization in carbonate sediments: a result of the bacterial surface involvement in dolomite precipitation

    Yvonne Van Lith;Rolf Warthmann;Crisogono Vasconcelos;Judith A. McKenzie

  • Microbially catalyzed dolomite formation: From near-surface to burial

    Daniel A. Petrash;Or M. Bialik;Tomaso R.R. Bontognali;Crisógono Vasconcelos

  • Aerobic microbial dolomite at the nanometer scale : Implications for the geologic record

    Mónica Sánchez-Román;Crisógono Vasconcelos;Thomas Schmid;Maria Dittrich

  • Prehistoric earthquake history revealed by lacustrine slump deposits

    Michael Schnellmann;Flavio S. Anselmetti;Domenico Giardini;Judith A. McKenzie

  • Biostratigraphy and isotope stratigraphy and the ‘catastrophic’ extinction of calcareous nannoplankton at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary

    Katharina Perch-Nielsen;Judith McKenzie;Qiziang He

  • Seasonal variation of the δC and δN of particulate and dissolved carbon and nitrogen in Lake Lugano: Constraints on biogeochemical cycling in a eutrophic lake

    Moritz F. Lehmann;Stefano M. Bernasconi;Judith A. McKenzie;Alberto Barbieri

  • Modelling nitrogen and oxygen isotope fractionation during denitrification in a lacustrine redox-transition zone

    Moritz F. Lehmann;Peter Reichert;Stefano M. Bernasconi;Alberto Barbieri

  • Lithifying microbial mats in Lagoa Vermelha, Brazil: Modern Precambrian relics?

    Crisógono Vasconcelos;Rolf Warthmann;Judith A. McKenzie;Pieter T. Visscher

  • Mass mortality and its environmental and evolutionary consequences.

    Kenneth J. Hsü;Q. He;Judith A. McKenzie;Helmut Weissert

Frequent Co-Authors

Flavio S. Anselmetti
Flavio S. Anselmetti University of Bern
Daniel Ariztegui
Daniel Ariztegui University of Geneva
Peter K. Swart
Peter K. Swart University of Miami
Marcus Gutjahr
Marcus Gutjahr GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Adrian Gilli
Adrian Gilli ETH Zurich
Moritz F. Lehmann
Moritz F. Lehmann University of Basel

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