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Kenneth P. Kodama

Kenneth P. Kodama

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
41
Citations
5073
World Ranking
5652
National Ranking
2075

Kenneth P. Kodama 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 P. Kodama sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 165 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Kenneth P. Kodama 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 P. Kodama sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Kenneth P. Kodama is affiliated with Lehigh University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. A significant aspect of their work involves the study of geomagnetism and paleomagnetism.

Their recent publications demonstrate a broad engagement with geological and geophysical topics, including geomagnetic field behavior, tectonics, and paleoenvironmental changes. Key research areas include geology and paleoclimatology, geological formations and processes, geological and geochemical analysis, paleontology and stratigraphy, and global geological and geophysical studies.

Recent papers by Kenneth P. Kodama include:

  • Combined Magnetostratigraphy From Three Localities of the Rainstorm Member of the Johnnie Formation in California and Nevada, United States Calibrated by Cyclostratigraphy: A 13 R/Ma Reversal Frequency for the Ediacaran (2021) published in Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Near-collapse of the geomagnetic field may have contributed to atmospheric oxygenation and animal radiation in the Ediacaran Period (2024) published in Communications Earth & Environment
  • Early Cambrian renewal of the geodynamo and the origin of inner core structure (2022) published in Nature Communications
  • Magnetization and age of ca. 544 Ma syenite, eastern Canada: Evidence for renewal of the geodynamo (2024) published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Application of anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS) fabrics to determine the kinematics of active tectonics: examples from the Betic Cordillera, Spain, and the Northern Apennines, Italy (2021) published in Solid Earth

Kodama's frequent co-authors include:

  • David Anastasio
  • Frank J. Pazzaglia
  • Josep M. Parés
  • Tinghong Zhou
  • J. A. Tarduno

Their work has been published repeatedly in several venues, highlighting ongoing engagement with the scientific community through:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Nature Communications
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters

The main fields of study for Kenneth P. Kodama are Earth and Planetary Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Subfields include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Paleontology

Notable topics covered in their work are:

  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Kodama is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2014 and a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Detection of noninteracting single domain particles using first-order reversal curve diagrams

    Ramon Egli;Amy P. Chen;Michael Winklhofer;Kenneth P. Kodama

  • Compaction-induced inclination shallowing of the post-depositional remanent magnetization in a synthetic sediment

    G. L. Anson;K. P. Kodama

  • Testing corrections for paleomagnetic inclination error in sedimentary rocks: A comparative approach

    Lisa Tauxe;Kenneth P. Kodama;Dennis V. Kent

  • Rock Magnetic Cyclostratigraphy: Kodama/Rock Magnetic Cyclostratigraphy

    Kenneth P. Kodama;Linda A. Hinnov

  • Paleomagnetism and magnetic anisotropy of Cretaceous red beds from the Tarim basin, northwest China: Evidence for a rock magnetic cause of anomalously shallow paleomagnetic inclinations from central Asia

    Xiaodong Tan;Xiaodong Tan;Kenneth P. Kodama;Hanlin Chen;Dajun Fang

  • New paleomagnetic results from the Lhasa block: Revised estimation of latitudinal shortening across Tibet and implications for dating the India-Asia collision

    Xiaodong Tan;Stuart Gilder;Kenneth P. Kodama;Wan Jiang

  • Paleomagnetism of Sedimentary Rocks: Process and Interpretation

    Kenneth P. Kodama

  • Compaction-induced inclination shallowing in synthetic and natural clay-rich sediments

    Kenneth P. Kodama

  • Rock Magnetic Cyclostratigraphy

    Kenneth P. Kodama;Linda A. Hinnov

  • A Moderate Translation Alternative to the Baja British Columbia Hypothesis

    Robert F. Butler;George E. Gehrels;Kenneth P. Kodama

  • A successful rock magnetic technique for correctng paleomagnetic inclination shallowing: Case study of the Nacimiento Formation, New Mexico

    K. P. Kodama

  • Magnetic anisotropy and paleomagnetic inclination shallowing in red beds: Evidence from the Mississippian Mauch Chunk Formation, Pennsylvania

    Xiaodong Tan;K. P. Kodama

  • Remanence rotation due to rock strain during folding and the stepwise application of the fold test

    Kenneth P. Kodama

  • Holocene millennial-scale climate variations documented by multiple lake-level proxies in sediment cores from Hurleg Lake, Northwest China

    Cheng Zhao;Cheng Zhao;Zicheng Yu;Yan Zhao;Emi Ito

  • Simplification of the anisotropy-based inclination correction technique for magnetite- and haematite-bearing rocks: a case study for the Carboniferous Glenshaw and Mauch Chunk Formations, North America

    K. P. Kodama

  • Rock magnetic evidence for inclination shallowing in the Passaic Formation red beds from the Newark basin and a systematic bias of the Late Triassic apparent polar wander path for North America

    Xiaodong Tan;Kenneth P. Kodama;Stuart Gilder;Vincent Courtillot

  • High‐resolution rock magnetic cyclostratigraphy in an Eocene flysch, Spanish Pyrenees

    K. P. Kodama;D. J. Anastasio;M. L. Newton;J. M. Pares

  • Using thermochronometry and low‐temperature demagnetization to accurately date Precambrian paleomagnetic poles

    Andrew C. Warnock;Kenneth P. Kodama;Peter K. Zeitler

  • Magnetic anisotropy, scanning electron microscopy, and X ray pole figure goniometry study of inclination shallowing in a compacting clay‐rich sediment

    Wei Wei Sun;K. P. Kodama

  • Paleosecular variation models for ancient times: Clues from Keweenawan lava flows

    Lisa Tauxe;Kenneth P. Kodama

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda A. Hinnov
Linda A. Hinnov George Mason University
Frank J. Pazzaglia
Frank J. Pazzaglia Lehigh University
Yongxiang Li
Yongxiang Li RMIT University
Stuart Gilder
Stuart Gilder Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
John A. Tarduno
John A. Tarduno University of Rochester
Zicheng Yu
Zicheng Yu Lehigh University
Mathieu Duval
Mathieu Duval National Research Center on Human Evolution
Tammy M. Rittenour
Tammy M. Rittenour Utah State University
Richard B. Alley
Richard B. Alley Pennsylvania State University
Peter K. Zeitler
Peter K. Zeitler Lehigh University

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