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Malcolm J. Rutherford

Malcolm J. Rutherford

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
56
Citations
12951
World Ranking
2387
National Ranking
999

Malcolm J. Rutherford 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 Malcolm J. Rutherford sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 132 publications — 27th percentile

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

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

Malcolm J. Rutherford 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 Malcolm J. Rutherford sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Malcolm J. Rutherford is affiliated with Brown University in the United States and specializes in fields related to Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans several subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, and Genetics.

The primary focus of Rutherford's work lies in topics such as Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Space Exploration and Technology, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and High-pressure geophysics and materials.

Rutherford has contributed to multiple frequent publication venues, which include:

  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Icarus
  • Journal of Petrology
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Their recent papers highlight investigations into planetary and volcanic processes, including studies on lunar and Venusian environments as well as magma storage. Notable recent publications include:

  • Volcanically Induced Transient Atmospheres on the Moon: Assessment of Duration, Significance, and Contributions to Polar Volatile Traps (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • An experimental study of the alteration of basalt on the surface of Venus (2022, Icarus)
  • Experimental Constraints on Dacite Magma Storage beneath Volcán Quizapu, Chile (2021, Journal of Petrology)
  • Basalt Alteration in a CO 2 -SO 2 Atmosphere: Implications for Surface Processes on Venus (2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)
  • Volcanically-Induced Transient Atmospheres on the Moon: Assessment of Duration, Significance and Contributions to Polar Volatile Traps (2020, Goldschmidt Abstracts)

Rutherford frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • A. E. Saal
  • M. C. McCanta
  • J. W. Head
  • Lionel Wilson
  • A. N. Deutsch

Best Publications

  • Experimental calibration of the aluminum-in-hornblende geobarometer with application to Long Valley caldera (California) volcanic rocks

    Marie C. Johnson;Malcolm J. Rutherford

  • Magma ascent rates from amphibole breakdown: An experimental study applied to the 1980–1986 Mount St. Helens eruptions

    Malcolm J. Rutherford;Peter M. Hill

  • Comparison of microanalytical methods for estimating H2O contents of silicic volcanic glasses

    Joseph D. Devine;James E. Gardner;Hans P. Brack;Graham D. Layne

  • The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens: 1. Melt composition and experimental phase equilibria

    M. J. Rutherford;Haraldur Sigurdsson;Steven Carey;Andrew Davis

  • An experimental study of the kinetics of decompression-induced crystallization in silicic melt

    Julia E. Hammer;Malcolm J. Rutherford

  • The Origin of Rhyolite and Plagiogranite in Oceanic Crust: An Experimental Study

    Susan Dixon Spulber;Malcolm J. Rutherford

  • Sulfide and sulfate saturation in hydrous silicate melts

    M. R. Carroll;M. J. Rutherford

  • Sulfur speciation in hydrous experimental glasses of varying oxidation state - Results from measured wavelength shifts of sulfur X-rays

    Michael R. Carroll;Malcolm J. Rutherford

  • Magmatic Conditions and Magma Ascent as Indicated by Hornblende Phase Equilibria and Reactions in the 1995–2002 Soufrière Hills Magma

    Malcolm J. Rutherford;Joseph D. Devine

  • The stability of igneous anhydrite - Experimental results and implications for sulfur behavior in the 1982 El Chichon trachyandesite and other evolved magmas

    Michael R. Carroll;Malcolm J. Rutherford

  • Plagiogranites as late-stage immiscible liquids in ophiolite and mid-ocean ridge suites - An experimental study

    Susan Dixon;M.J. Rutherford

  • The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens: 3. Stability and chemistry of amphibole in the magma chamber

    Malcolm J. Rutherford;Joseph D. Devine

  • Petrology and Fe-Ti oxide reequilibration of the 1991 Mount Unzen mixed magma

    Dina Y Venezky;Malcolm J Rutherford

  • EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF CHLORINE BEHAVIOR IN HYDROUS SILICIC MELTS

    N Metrich;M.J Rutherford

  • Crystallization of microlites during magma ascent: the fluid mechanics of 1980–1986 eruptions at Mount St Helens

    C. H. Geschwind;Malcolm J. Rutherford

  • Pre-eruptive volatile contents of magmas

    Marie C. Johnson;Alfred T. Anderson;Malcolm J. Rutherford

  • Experimental phase equilibria constraints on pre‐eruptive storage conditions of the Soufriere Hills magma

    J. Barclay;M. J. Rutherford;M. R. Carroll;M. D. Murphy

  • Water in the Moon's interior: Truth and consequences

    Erik H. Hauri;Alberto E. Saal;Malcolm J. Rutherford;James A. Van Orman

  • Hydrogen Isotopes in Lunar Volcanic Glasses and Melt Inclusions Reveal a Carbonaceous Chondrite Heritage

    Alberto E. Saal;Erik H. Hauri;James A. Van Orman;Malcolm J. Rutherford

  • Site preference of rare earth elements in fluorapatite

    Michael E. Fleet;Yuanming Pan

Frequent Co-Authors

James E. Gardner
James E. Gardner The University of Texas at Austin
James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
Erik H. Hauri
Erik H. Hauri Carnegie Institution for Science
Catherine M. Weitz
Catherine M. Weitz Planetary Science Institute
Paul C. Hess
Paul C. Hess Brown University
Lionel Wilson
Lionel Wilson Lancaster University
Michael R. Carroll
Michael R. Carroll University of Camerino
M. Darby Dyar
M. Darby Dyar Mount Holyoke College
Haraldur Sigurdsson
Haraldur Sigurdsson University of Rhode Island
Lucia Civetta
Lucia Civetta University of Naples Federico II

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