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Lee R. Kump 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 Lee R. Kump sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 279 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lee R. Kump 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 Lee R. Kump sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2012 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 2000 - GSA Distinguished Service Award, The Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Lee R. Kump is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, encompassing 27 publications in this field, along with significant contributions to Environmental Science, which includes 15 publications.

The scientist's work spans several subfields with notable activity in Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Paleontology, Geophysics, and Global and Planetary Change. Key research topics include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition

They have published several recent papers, including:

  • Spatial Patterns of Climate Change Across the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (2022), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Astrochronology of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum on the Atlantic Coastal Plain (2022), Nature Communications
  • Origin of a Global Carbonate Layer Deposited in the Aftermath of the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary Impact (2020), Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Evaluation of Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum Carbon Isotope Record Completeness-An Illustration of the Potential of Dynamic Time Warping in Aligning Paleo-Proxy Records (2020), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • A Numerical Examination of the Effect of Sulfide Dissolution on Silicate Weathering (2020), Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Katherine H. Freeman
  • Miquela Ingalls
  • Mingsong Li
  • Andy Ridgwell
  • Timothy J. Bralower

Lee R. Kump's publications are frequently found in several venues, notably:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • The Depositional Record
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

The scientist has received several honors including:

  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2014
  • Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry, 2012
  • GSA Distinguished Service Award, The Geological Society of America, 2000
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • Interpreting carbon-isotope excursions: carbonates and organic matter

    Lee Kump;Michael Allan Arthur

  • The Geological Record of Ocean Acidification

    Bärbel Hönisch;Andy Ridgwell;Daniela N. Schmidt;Ellen Thomas;Ellen Thomas

  • CHEMICAL WEATHERING ,A TMOSPHERIC CO 2 , AND CLIMATE

    Lee R. Kump;Susan L. Brantley;Michael A. Arthur

  • Acycle: Time-series analysis software for paleoclimate research and education

    Mingsong Li;Linda Hinnov;Lee Kump

  • Geochemical evaluation of flowback brine from Marcellus gas wells in Pennsylvania, USA

    Lara O. Haluszczak;Arthur W. Rose;Lee R. Kump

  • Lithologic and climatologic controls of river chemistry

    Gregg J.S. Bluth;Lee R. Kump

  • Massive release of hydrogen sulfide to the surface ocean and atmosphere during intervals of oceanic anoxia

    Lee R. Kump;Alexander Pavlov;Michael A. Arthur

  • The rise of atmospheric oxygen

    Lee R. Kump

  • Oceanic Euxinia in Earth History: Causes and Consequences

    Katja M. Meyer;Lee R. Kump

  • Geochemical evidence for widespread euxinia in the Later Cambrian ocean

    Benjamin C. Gill;Timothy W. Lyons;Seth A. Young;Lee R. Kump

  • Early Cenozoic decoupling of the global carbon and sulfur cycles

    A. C. Kurtz;L. R. Kump;M. A. Arthur;J. C. Zachos

  • The influence of temperature and pH on trace metal speciation in seawater

    R.H. Byrne;L.R. Kump;K.J. Cantrell

  • Increased subaerial volcanism and the rise of atmospheric oxygen 2.5 billion years ago.

    Lee R. Kump;Mark E. Barley

  • A weathering hypothesis for glaciation at high atmospheric pCO2 during the Late Ordovician

    L.R Kump;M.A Arthur;M.E Patzkowsky;M.T Gibbs

  • Interpreting carbon-isotope excursions: Strangelove oceans

    Lee R. Kump

  • Evidence for recurrent Early Triassic massive volcanism from quantitative interpretation of carbon isotope fluctuations

    Jonathan L. Payne;Lee R. Kump

  • The Earth System

    Lee R. Kump;James F. Kasting;Robert G. Crane

  • Aerobic bacterial pyrite oxidation and acid rock drainage during the Great Oxidation Event

    Kurt O. Konhauser;Stefan V. Lalonde;Noah J. Planavsky;Ernesto Pecoits

  • Slow release of fossil carbon during the Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum

    Ying Cui;Lee R. Kump;Andy J. Ridgwell;Adam J. Charles

  • Marine anoxia and delayed Earth system recovery after the end-Permian extinction

    Kimberly V. Lau;Kate Maher;Demir Altiner;Brian M. Kelley

  • Ocean stagnation and end-Permian anoxia

    Roberta M. Hotinski;Karen L. Bice;Lee R. Kump;Raymond G. Najjar

Frequent Co-Authors

Andy Ridgwell
Andy Ridgwell University of California, Riverside
Michael A. Arthur
Michael A. Arthur Pennsylvania State University
Timothy J. Bralower
Timothy J. Bralower Pennsylvania State University
James C. Zachos
James C. Zachos University of California, Santa Cruz
Ellen Thomas
Ellen Thomas Yale University
Rudy Slingerland
Rudy Slingerland Pennsylvania State University
Katherine H. Freeman
Katherine H. Freeman Pennsylvania State University
Anthony E. Fallick
Anthony E. Fallick University of Glasgow
Matthew R. Saltzman
Matthew R. Saltzman The Ohio State University
Genming Luo
Genming Luo China University of Geosciences

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