2026 Katherine A. Kelley: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	46	4162	3821	1616	1434	152	9302

Overview

Katherine A. Kelley is affiliated with the University of Rhode Island in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on subfields such as Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geology, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Ocean Engineering.

Their body of work spans several main topics including Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production, and Building materials and conservation.

Kelley's recent scholarly contributions include several papers published between 2020 and 2021. Notable publications are:

"Oxygen Fugacity Across Tectonic Settings," 2021, Geophysical Monograph
"Silicate melt inclusions in the new millennium: A review of recommended practices for preparation, analysis, and data presentation," 2021, Chemical Geology
"Sr isotopes in arcs revisited: tracking slab dehydration using δ88/86Sr and 87Sr/86Sr systematics of arc lavas," 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
"Covariation of Slab Tracers, Volatiles, and Oxidation During Subduction Initiation," 2021, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
"Melt addition to mid-ocean ridge peridotites increases spinel Cr# with no significant effect on recorded oxygen fugacity," 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Katherine A. Kelley has coauthored works with Elizabeth Cottrell, Terry Plank, R. A. Pockalny, John Ludden, and Carlota Escutia. The collaborations with these researchers appear multiple times within their publication record, indicating sustained professional research relationships.

Kelley's publications are often featured in recognized scientific venues, with multiple papers appearing in journals such as Chemical Geology, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, and the Journal of Petrology. They also have contributions in less typical venues like Goldschmidt2022 abstracts and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) from La Trobe University.

The scientist's work encompasses data-driven investigations in tectonics, geochemistry, and geophysics, contributing to the understanding of processes such as slab dehydration, tectonic oxygen fugacity variations, and geochemical tracing of arc lavas. Their research intersects applied techniques in geological analysis and simulation methodologies, which relate to interdisciplinary aspects including artificial intelligence in geosciences.

Best Publications

Water and the Oxidation State of Subduction Zone Magmas

Katherine A. Kelley;Elizabeth Cottrell

880
Citations
Fore-arc basalts and subduction initiation in the Izu-Bonin-Mariana system

Mark K. Reagan;Osamu Ishizuka;Robert J. Stern;Katherine A. Kelley

840
Citations
Composition of altered oceanic crust at ODP Sites 801 and 1149

Katherine A. Kelley;Terry Plank;John Ludden;Hubert Staudigel

609
Citations
Why do mafic arc magmas contain ∼4wt% water on average?

Terry Plank;Katherine A. Kelley;Mindy M. Zimmer;Erik H. Hauri

547
Citations
The Oxidation State of Fe in MORB Glasses and the Oxygen Fugacity of the Upper Mantle

Elizabeth Cottrell;Katherine A. Kelley

491
Citations
Mantle melting as a function of water content beneath back-arc basins

Katherine A. Kelley;Katherine A. Kelley;Katherine A. Kelley;Terry Plank;Timothy L. Grove;Edward M. Stolper

394
Citations
The influence of magmatic differentiation on the oxidation state of Fe in a basaltic arc magma

Katherine A. Kelley;Elizabeth Cottrell

304
Citations
Variations in Fe3+/∑Fe of Mariana Arc Basalts and Mantle Wedge fO2

M. N. Brounce;M. N. Brounce;M. N. Brounce;K. A. Kelley;Elizabeth Cottrell

254
Citations
Geochemistry of serpentinized peridotites from the Mariana Forearc Conical Seamount, ODP Leg 125: Implications for the elemental recycling at subduction zones

Ivan P. Savov;Ivan P. Savov;Jeffrey G. Ryan;Jeffrey G. Ryan;Massimo D'Antonio;Katherine Kelley;Katherine Kelley

247
Citations
Mantle Melting as a Function of Water Content beneath the Mariana Arc

Katherine A. Kelley;Terry Plank;Sally Newman;Edward M. Stolper

241
Citations
High-precision determination of iron oxidation state in silicate glasses using XANES

Elizabeth Cottrell;Katherine A. Kelley;Antonio Lanzirotti;Rebecca A. Fischer

233
Citations
Hydrogen isotopes in Mariana arc melt inclusions: Implications for subduction dehydration and the deep-Earth water cycle

A.M. Shaw;A.M. Shaw;E.H. Hauri;T.P. Fischer;D.R. Hilton

213
Citations
Subduction cycling of U, Th, and Pb

Katherine A. Kelley;Terry Plank;Linda Farr;John Ludden

201
Citations
The terrestrial uranium isotope cycle

Morten B. Andersen;Tim Elliott;Heye Freymuth;Kenneth W. W. Sims

179
Citations
Chemical composition of sediments subducting at the Izu‐Bonin trench

Terry Plank;Katherine A. Kelley;Katherine A. Kelley;Richard W. Murray;Lacie Quintin Stern

155
Citations
Determination of Fe3+/ΣFe of XANES basaltic glass standards by Mössbauer spectroscopy and its application to the oxidation state of iron in MORB

Hongluo L. Zhang;Elizabeth Cottrell;Peat A. Solheid;Katherine A. Kelley

150
Citations
Sulfur degassing at Erta Ale (Ethiopia) and Masaya (Nicaragua) volcanoes: Implications for degassing processes and oxygen fugacities of basaltic systems†

J. M. de Moor;T. P. Fischer;Z. D. Sharp;P. L. King

146
Citations
Heterogeneity in mantle carbon content from CO 2 -undersaturated basalts.

M Le Voyer;K A Kelley;E Cottrell;E H Hauri

142
Citations
Temporal evolution of mantle wedge oxygen fugacity during subduction initiation

Maryjo Brounce;Maryjo Brounce;Katherine A. Kelley;Elizabeth Cottrell;Mark K. Reagan

139
Citations
Prediction of magmatic water contents via measurement of H2O in clinopyroxene phenocrysts

Jennifer A. Wade;Terry Plank;Erik H. Hauri;Katherine A. Kelley

122
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth Cottrell National Museum of Natural History

Erik H. Hauri Carnegie Institution for Science

Terry Plank Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Robert J. Stern The University of Texas at Dallas

Fernando Martinez University of Hawaii at Manoa

Mark K. Reagan University of Iowa

Sherman H. Bloomer Oregon State University

Osamu Ishizuka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Tobias P. Fischer University of New Mexico

Timothy L. Grove MIT

External Links

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