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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 55 2543 2313 1062 942 207 11994

Kitty L. Milliken publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kitty L. Milliken between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kitty L. Milliken published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2017. 3 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2017. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1977 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kitty L. Milliken: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 4
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 4
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 7
1995 3
1996 8
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 4
2002 4
2003 9
2004 3
2005 3
2006 2
2007 3
2008 7
2009 8
2010 5
2011 4
2012 6
2013 9
2014 9
2015 4
2016 10
2017 22
2018 6
2019 10
2020 19
2021 5
2022 13
2023 3
2024 1
2025 2
Total 220
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Kitty L. Milliken 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 Kitty L. Milliken 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, 198–207 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: 207 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
198–207 333 207
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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Kitty L. Milliken 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 Kitty L. Milliken 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 55
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
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

Kitty L. Milliken is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected disciplines and focuses significantly on environmental chemistry, geophysics, astronomy and astrophysics, ocean engineering, and geology.

The main subfields of study include:

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Geophysics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Geology

Their primary research topics cover a variety of scientific interests, particularly related to earth and planetary sciences:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies

Milliken has coauthored publications with several researchers, including:

  • Xixi Zhao
  • K.T. Pickering
  • A. Hüpers
  • Brandon Dugan
  • L.C. McNeill

They have published extensively within specific scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • AAPG Bulletin
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis

Recent scholarly papers by Kitty L. Milliken include:

  • MudrockNet: Semantic Segmentation of Mudrock SEM Images through Deep Learning, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Machine learning for point counting and segmentation of arenite in thin section, 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Grain assemblages and diagenesis in organic-rich mudrocks, Upper Pennsylvanian Cline shale (Wolfcamp D), Midland Basin, Texas, 2020, AAPG Bulletin
  • Earth system science applications of next-generation SEM-EDS automated mineral mapping, 2022, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Mineral diagenetic control of expulsion efficiency in organic-rich mudrocks, Bakken Formation (Devonian-Mississippian), Williston Basin, North Dakota, U.S.A., 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology

In addition to journal articles, Milliken has contributed to book publications, including one titled IODP Technical Note published in 2023 under the International Ocean Discovery Program technical note series.

Best Publications

  • Effect of organic-matter type and thermal maturity on methane adsorption in shale-gas systems

    Tongwei Zhang;Geoffrey S. Ellis;Stephen C. Ruppel;Kitty Milliken

  • Organic matter–hosted pore system, Marcellus Formation (Devonian), Pennsylvania

    Kitty L. Milliken;Mark Rudnicki;David N. Awwiller;Tongwei Zhang

  • Experimental investigation of main controls to methane adsorption in clay-rich rocks

    Liming Ji;Liming Ji;Tongwei Zhang;Kitty L. Milliken;Junli Qu

  • Pore types and pore-size distributions across thermal maturity, Eagle Ford Formation, southern Texas

    Maxwell Pommer;Maxwell Pommer;Kitty L Milliken

  • Grain assemblages and strong diagenetic overprinting in siliceous mudrocks, Barnett Shale (Mississippian), Fort Worth Basin, Texas

    Kitty L. Milliken;William L. Esch;Robert M. Reed;Tongwei Zhang

  • Microbial precipitation of dolomite in methanogenic groundwater

    Jennifer A. Roberts;Philip C. Bennett;Luis A. González;G.L. Macpherson

  • Interactions between deformation and fluids in the frontal thrust region of the NanTroSEIZE transect offshore the Kii Peninsula, Japan: Results from IODP Expedition 316 Sites C0006 and C0007

    E Screaton;G Kimura;D Curewitz;D Curewitz;G Moore;G Moore

  • The Silicified Evaporite Syndrome--Two Aspects of Silicification History of Former Evaporite Nodules from Southern Kentucky and Northern Tennessee

    Kitty Lou Milliken

  • Shales at all scales: Exploring coupled processes in mudrocks

    Anastasia G. Ilgen;Jason E. Heath;I. Yucel Akkutlu;L. Taras Bryndzia

  • Feldspar diagenesis in the Frio Formation, Brazoria County, Texas Gulf Coast

    Lynton S. Land;Kitty L. Milliken

  • Silica Diagenesis, Porosity Evolution, and Mechanical Behavior In Siliceous Mudstones, Mowry Shale (Cretaceous), Rocky Mountains, U.S.A.

    Kitty L. Milliken;Terrilyn Olson

  • A Compositional Classification For Grain Assemblages In Fine-Grained Sediments and Sedimentary RocksCLASSIFICATION OF FINE-GRAINED SEDIMENTS AND ROCKS

    Kitty Milliken

  • Imaging pores in sedimentary rocks: Foundation of porosity prediction

    Kitty L. Milliken;Mark E. Curtis

  • Prediction of lithofacies and reservoir quality using well logs, Late Cretaceous Williams Fork Formation, Mamm Creek field, Piceance Basin, Colorado

    Aysen Ozkan;Stephen P. Cumella;Kitty L. Milliken;Stephen E. Laubach

  • Quartz types, authigenic and detrital, in the Upper Cretaceous Eagle Ford Formation, South Texas, USA

    Kitty L. Milliken;Suzan M. Ergene;Aysen Ozkan

  • History of burial diagenesis determined from isotopic geochemistry, Frio Formation, Brazoria County, Texas

    Kitty L Milliken;L. S. Land;Robert G Loucks

  • Diagenetic evolution of Cenozoic sandstones, Gulf of Mexico sedimentary basin

    Lynton S. Land;Kitty Lou Milliken;Earle F. McBride

  • Late Diagenesis and Mass Transfer in Sandstone-Shale Sequences

    Kitty L Milliken

  • Petrography and composition of authigenic feldspars, Oligocene Frio Formation, South Texas

    Kitty L Milliken

  • Loss of provenance information through subsurface diagenesis in Plio-Pleistocene sandstones, northern Gulf of Mexico

    Kitty Lou Milliken

Frequent Co-Authors

Tongwei Zhang
Tongwei Zhang The University of Texas at Austin
Kevin T. Pickering
Kevin T. Pickering University College London
Lynton S. Land
Lynton S. Land The University of Texas at Austin
Brandon Dugan
Brandon Dugan Colorado School of Mines
Steffen Kutterolf
Steffen Kutterolf Kiel University
Robert G. Loucks
Robert G. Loucks The University of Texas at Austin
Farid Chemale
Farid Chemale Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
Marta E Torres
Marta E Torres Oregon State University
Jan Backman
Jan Backman Stockholm University
Timothy J. Henstock
Timothy J. Henstock University of Southampton

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