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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1375 1220 616 531 294 19373

Kenneth S. Edgett publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth S. Edgett between 1991 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth S. Edgett published across 33 years, from 1991 to 2023, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2017. 12 of the 302 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2017. 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 3 publications
1991 2023

302 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth S. Edgett: publications per year, 1991 to 2023
Year Publications
1991 3
1992 2
1993 4
1994 5
1995 2
1996 5
1997 12
1998 3
1999 8
2000 10
2001 4
2002 5
2003 2
2004 1
2005 3
2006 7
2007 5
2008 3
2009 10
2010 4
2011 3
2012 5
2013 15
2014 15
2015 13
2016 25
2017 36
2018 24
2019 19
2020 26
2021 11
2022 9
2023 3
Total 302
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Kenneth S. Edgett 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 S. Edgett 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, 288–297 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: 294 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
288–297 119 294
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 S. Edgett 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 S. Edgett 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 65
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 S. Edgett is affiliated with Malin Space Science Systems in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on planetary science and exploration, with a significant contribution to physics and astronomy.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, space science and extraterrestrial life, aeolian processes and effects, geology and paleoclimatology research, space exploration and technology, and spacecraft and cryogenic technologies.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Space Science Reviews
  • Icarus
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters

They have collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Sanjeev Gupta
  • M. R. Kennedy
  • K. M. Stack
  • L. W. Beegle
  • M. E. Minitti

Selected recent publications demonstrate their involvement in Mars and planetary research:

  • "Perseverance's Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals (SHERLOC) Investigation" (2021) in Space Science Reviews
  • "The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mast Camera Zoom (Mastcam-Z) Multispectral, Stereoscopic Imaging Investigation" (2021) in Space Science Reviews
  • "A Lacustrine Paleoenvironment Recorded at Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater: Overview of the Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Observed by the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover" (2020) in Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • "Science Goals and Mission Architecture of the Europa Lander Mission Concept" (2022) in The Planetary Science Journal
  • "Diverse organic-mineral associations in Jezero crater, Mars" (2023) in Nature

The subfields of study relevant to their scientific contributions include astronomy and astrophysics, aerospace engineering, earth-surface processes, atmospheric science, and archeology.

Best Publications

  • Context Camera Investigation on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

    Michael C. Malin;James F. Bell;Bruce A. Cantor;Michael A. Caplinger

  • Evidence for recent groundwater seepage and surface runoff on Mars

    Michael C. Malin;Kenneth S. Edgett

  • A habitable fluvio-lacustrine environment at Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    J. P. Grotzinger;D. Y. Sumner;L. C. Kah;K. Stack

  • Mars Science Laboratory Mission and Science Investigation

    John P. Grotzinger;Joy Crisp;Ashwin R. Vasavada;Robert C. Anderson

  • Mars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Camera: Interplanetary cruise through primary mission

    Michael C. Malin;Kenneth S. Edgett

  • Sedimentary rocks of early Mars.

    Michael C. Malin;Kenneth S. Edgett

  • Mineralogy of a Mudstone at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars

    D.T. Vaniman;D.L. Bish;D.W. Ming;T.F. Bristow

  • Deposition, exhumation, and paleoclimate of an ancient lake deposit, Gale crater, Mars.

    J.P. Grotzinger;S. Gupta;M. C. Malin;D.M. Rubin

  • Detection of crystalline hematite mineralization on Mars by the Thermal Emission Spectrometer: Evidence for near‐surface water

    Philip Christensen;J. L. Bandfield;R. N. Clark;K. S. Edgett

  • Evidence for Persistent Flow and Aqueous Sedimentation on Early Mars

    Michael C. Malin;Kenneth S. Edgett

  • Present-day impact cratering rate and contemporary gully activity on Mars.

    Michael C. Malin;Kenneth S. Edgett;Liliya V. Posiolova;Shawn M. McColley

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Martian Fluvial Conglomerates at Gale Crater

    R. M. E. Williams;J. P. Grotzinger;W. E. Dietrich;S. Gupta

  • Curiosity at Gale Crater, Mars: Characterization and Analysis of the Rocknest Sand Shadow

    D F Blake;R V Morris;G Kocurek;Shaunna M Morrison

  • Distribution of Mid-Latitude Ground Ice on Mars from New Impact Craters

    Shane Byrne;Colin M. Dundas;Megan R. Kennedy;Michael T. Mellon

  • In Situ Radiometric and Exposure Age Dating of the Martian Surface

    K. A. Farley;C. Malespin;P. Mahaffy;J. P. Grotzinger

  • Evolved gas analyses of sedimentary rocks and eolian sediment in Gale Crater, Mars: Results of the Curiosity rover's sample analysis at Mars instrument from Yellowknife Bay to the Namib Dune

    B. Sutter;A. C. McAdam;P. R. Mahaffy;D. W. Ming

  • Curiosity’s Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) Investigation

    Kenneth S. Edgett;R. Aileen Yingst;Michael A. Ravine;Michael A. Caplinger

  • Ancient Martian aeolian processes and palaeomorphology reconstructed from the Stimson formation on the lower slope of Aeolis Mons, Gale crater, Mars

    Steven G. Banham;Sanjeev Gupta;David M. Rubin;Jessica A. Watkins

  • Perseverance’s Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals (SHERLOC) Investigation

    Rohit Bhartia;Luther W. Beegle;Lauren DeFlores;William Abbey

  • Mass movement slope streaks imaged by the Mars Orbiter Camera

    Robert Sullivan;Peter Thomas;Joseph Veverka;Michael Malin

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger California Institute of Technology
Michael C. Malin
Michael C. Malin Malin Space Science Systems (United States)
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Dawn Y. Sumner
Dawn Y. Sumner University of California, Davis
Kevin W. Lewis
Kevin W. Lewis Johns Hopkins University
Sunetra Gupta
Sunetra Gupta University of Oxford
Juergen Schieber
Juergen Schieber Indiana University
Linda C. Kah
Linda C. Kah University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Sanjeev Gupta
Sanjeev Gupta Imperial College London
James F. Bell
James F. Bell Arizona State University

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