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D-Index
37
Citations
7103
World Ranking
6726
National Ranking
2358

Kim D. Klitgord 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 Kim D. Klitgord sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 107 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Kim D. Klitgord 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 Kim D. Klitgord sits on this spectrum.

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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kim D. Klitgord is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their professional focus and contributions are situated within this governmental research organization, which is involved in the study of natural resources, environmental monitoring, and geological sciences.

Currently, there is no publicly available information regarding specific research papers authored by Kim D. Klitgord, including their titles, publication years, or venues. Likewise, data on frequent co-authors, common publication venues, book publications, main or subfields of study, and main research topics have not been documented in accessible records.

There is also no information about any awards or honors received by Kim D. Klitgord, nor details concerning their broader impact within scientific communities or professional societies.

The existing data does confirm that Kim D. Klitgord is living and actively maintains their role at the United States Geological Survey. This affiliation indicates engagement with federal research initiatives related to geology and earth sciences, though the specifics of their research contributions remain unspecified in the current dataset.

Best Publications

  • Plate kinematics of the central Atlantic

    Kim D. Klitgord;Hans Schouten

  • Structure and tectonic history of the Eastern Panama basin

    Peter Lonsdale;Kim D. Klitgord

  • Northern East Pacific Rise' Magnetic Anomaly and Bathymetric Framework

    Kim D. Klitgord;Jacqueline Mammerickx

  • Northern East Pacific Rise' Evolution From 25 m.y.B.P. to the Present

    Jacqueline Mammerickx;Kim D. Klitgord

  • Segmentation of mid-ocean ridges

    Hans Schouten;Kim D. Klitgord;John A. Whitehead

  • Depositional and tectonic framework of the rift basins of Lake Baikal from multichannel seismic data

    D.R. Hutchinson;A.J. Golmshtok;L.P. Zonenshain;T.C. Moore

  • Iberian plate kinematics: a jumping plate boundary between Eurasia and Africa

    S.P. Srivastava;Hans Schouten;W.R. Roest;Kim D. Klitgord

  • Florida: A Jurassic transform plate boundary

    Kim D. Klitgord;Peter Popenoe;Hans Schouten

  • U.S. Atlantic continental margin; Structural and tectonic framework

    Kim D. Klitgord;Deborah R. Hutchinson;Hans Schouten

  • Paleogene geochronology: An integrated approach

    Marie-Pierre Aubry;William A. Berggren;Dennis V. Kent;John J. Flynn

  • The Galapagos Spreading Centre: A Near-Bottom Geophysical Survey

    Kim D. Klitgord;John D. Mudie

  • An Analysis of Near‐Bottom Magnetic Anomalies: Sea‐Floor Spreading and the Magnetized Layer

    K. D. Klitgord;S. P. Huestis;J. D. Mudie;R. L. Parker

  • Magnetic and Petrologic Variations along the Galapagos Spreading Center and Their Relation to the Galapagos Melting Anomaly

    Roger N. Anderson;Roger N. Anderson;David A. Clague;David A. Clague;Kim D. Klitgord;Monte Marshall

  • Sediment deformation and plate tectonics in the Gulf of Oman

    R.S. White;K. Klitgord

  • A detailed heat flow, topographic, and magnetic survey across the Galapagos Spreading Center at 86°W

    J. G. Sclater;K. D. Klitgord

  • The memory of the accreting plate boundary and the continuity of fracture zones

    Hans Schouten;Kim D. Klitgord

  • Migration of mid-ocean-ridge volcanic segments

    Hans Schouten;Henry J. B. Dick;Kim D. Klitgord

  • Edge-driven microplate kinematics

    Hans Schouten;Kim D. Klitgord;David G. Gallo

  • Structure of the lower crust beneath the Carolina trough, U.S. Atlantic continental margin

    Anne M. Tréhu;A. Ballard;L.M. Dorman;J.F. Gettrust

  • Deep Structure and Evolution of the Carolina Trough

    D.R. Hutchinson;J.A. Grow;Kim D. Klitgord;B. A. Swift

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Schouten
Hans Schouten Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Deborah R. Hutchinson
Deborah R. Hutchinson United States Geological Survey
Christopher A. Scholz
Christopher A. Scholz Syracuse University
Theodore C. Moore
Theodore C. Moore University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert S. Detrick
Robert S. Detrick Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Thomas M. Brocher
Thomas M. Brocher United States Geological Survey
Roger N. Anderson
Roger N. Anderson Columbia University
Uri S. ten Brink
Uri S. ten Brink United States Geological Survey
Marie-Pierre Aubry
Marie-Pierre Aubry Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
John J. Flynn
John J. Flynn American Museum of Natural History

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