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Kenneth D. Collerson

Kenneth D. Collerson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 63 1633 1461 103 93 162 11147

Kenneth D. Collerson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth D. Collerson between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth D. Collerson published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2000. 4 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2000. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 5 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 2 publications
1972 2026

166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth D. Collerson: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 0
1974 2
1975 3
1976 2
1977 1
1978 1
1979 5
1980 0
1981 4
1982 3
1983 4
1984 2
1985 0
1986 3
1987 0
1988 3
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 4
1998 2
1999 11
2000 13
2001 10
2002 12
2003 8
2004 9
2005 10
2006 11
2007 7
2008 0
2009 0
2010 3
2011 0
2012 2
2013 1
2014 0
2015 2
2016 2
2017 2
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 2
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 2
2026 2
Total 166
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Kenneth D. Collerson 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 Kenneth D. Collerson 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, 158–167 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: 162 publications — 45th percentile

45% 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
158–167 458 162
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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Kenneth D. Collerson 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 Kenneth D. Collerson 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 63
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

Kenneth D. Collerson is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Computer Science, with a predominant focus on geophysical and geochemical topics.

The primary subfields of their work include:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Collerson's main research topics cover a range of geological and geochemical analyses, specifically:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing

The scientist has published across various notable venues, with each contributing to their diverse academic output. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Lithos
  • Geological Society London Memoirs
  • Chemical Geology
  • Geoscience Frontiers
  • Ore Geology Reviews

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Kenneth D. Collerson are:

  • The Great Falls Tectonic Zone after the assembly of Laurentia: evidence for long-term tectonic stability from xenolith apatite, 2021, Lithos
  • Evolution of Mount Cameroon volcanism: Geochemistry, mineral chemistry and radiogenic isotopes (Pb, Sr, Nd), 2020, Geoscience Frontiers
  • Chapter 5.5 Gaussberg: volcanology and petrology, 2021, Geological Society London Memoirs
  • Magnesium and zinc isotopic evidence for the involvement of recycled carbonates in the petrogenesis of Gaussberg lamproites, Antarctica, 2022, Chemical Geology
  • A Meaningful metric to compare the value and Prospectivity of Clay-Hosted regolith rare earth element deposits, 2025, Ore Geology Reviews

Collaborations have involved several frequent coauthors, including:

  • Gary O'Sullivan
  • Yashirvad Thakurdin
  • Robert Bolhar
  • Péter Horváth
  • Brendan C. Hoare

Best Publications

  • Rare earth element and yttrium variability in South East Queensland waterways

    Michael G. Lawrence;Alan Greig;Kenneth D. Collerson;Balz S. Kamber

  • A new estimate for the composition of weathered young upper continental crust from alluvial sediments, Queensland, Australia

    Balz S. Kamber;Alan Greig;Kenneth D. Collerson

  • Geochemical Evolution within the Tonga–Kermadec–Lau Arc–Back-arc Systems: the Role of Varying Mantle Wedge Composition in Space and Time

    A. Ewart;K. D. Collerson;M. Regelous;J. I. Wendt

  • The recalculation of pyroxene end-member parameters and the estimation of ferrous and ferric iron content from electron microprobe analyses

    R. Grant Cawthorn.;Kenneth D. Collerson

  • Fluid-mobile trace element constraints on the role of slab melting and implications for Archaean crustal growth models

    Balz S. Kamber;Anthony Ewart;Kenneth D. Collerson;Michael C. Bruce

  • Origin of enriched-type mid-ocean ridge basalt at ridges far from mantle plumes: The East Pacific Rise at 11°20′N

    Yaoling Niu;Ken D. Collerson;Rodey Batiza;J. Immo Wendt

  • Lamproites from Gaussberg, Antarctica: Possible Transition Zone Melts of Archaean Subducted Sediments

    David Murphy;Kenneth Collerson;B Kamber

  • Evolution of the Continents and the Atmosphere Inferred from Th-U-Nb Systematics of the Depleted Mantle

    Kenneth D. Collerson;Balz S. Kamber

  • U-Series dating of Liujiang hominid site in Guangxi, Southern China.

    Guanjun Shen;Wei Wang;Qian Wang;Jianxin Zhao

  • New W-isotope evidence for rapid terrestrial accretion and very early core formation

    Ronny Schoenberg;Balz S. Kamber;Kenneth D. Collerson;Otto Eugster

  • The role of fluids in the formation and subsequent development of early continental crust

    Kenneth D. Collerson;Brian J. Fryer

  • Thermal ionization mass spectrometry U-series dating of a hominid site near Nanjing, China

    Jian-xin Zhao;Kai Hu;Kenneth D. Collerson;Han-kui Xu

  • A refined solution to Earth’s hidden niobium: implications for evolution of continental crust and mode of core formation

    B.S. Kamber;A. Greig;R. Schoenberg;K.D. Collerson

  • Role of ‘hidden’ deeply subducted slabs in mantle depletion

    Balz S Kamber;Kenneth D Collerson

  • U-series dating and geochemical tracing of late Quaternary travertine in co-seismic fissures

    I. Tonguç Uysal;Yuexing Feng;Jian-xin Zhao;Erhan Altunel

  • Proterozoic collisional tectonism in the Trans-Hudson orogen, Saskatchewan

    M. E. Bickford;K. D. Collerson;J. F. Lewry;W. R. Van Schmus

  • Variations in the geochemistry of magmatism on the East Pacific Rise at 10?30'N since 800 ka

    M. Regelous;Y. Niu;J.I. Wendt;R. Batiza

  • Inheritance of early Archaean Pb-isotope variability from long-lived Hadean protocrust

    Balz S. Kamber;Kenneth D. Collerson;Stephen Moorbath;Martin J. Whitehouse

  • Stone adze compositions and the extent of ancient Polynesian voyaging and trade.

    Kenneth D. Collerson;Marshall I. Weisler

  • Tungsten isotope evidence from ∼ 3.8-Gyr metamorphosed sediments for early meteorite bombardment of the Earth

    Ronny Schoenberg;Balz S. Kamber;Kenneth D. Collerson;Stephen Moorbath

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian-xin Zhao
Jian-xin Zhao University of Queensland
Balz S. Kamber
Balz S. Kamber Queensland University of Technology
Kefu Yu
Kefu Yu Guangxi University
Alan Greig
Alan Greig University of Melbourne
Marcel Regelous
Marcel Regelous University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Tsuyoshi Komiya
Tsuyoshi Komiya University of Tokyo
Ronny Schoenberg
Ronny Schoenberg University of Tübingen
Suzanne D. Golding
Suzanne D. Golding University of Queensland
Stephen Moorbath
Stephen Moorbath University of Oxford
Quentin Williams
Quentin Williams University of California, Santa Cruz

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