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Michael B. Baker 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 Michael B. Baker sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 70 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael B. Baker 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 Michael B. Baker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael B. Baker is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research is situated primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on subfields including Geophysics and Ceramics and Composites. The scope of their work encompasses key topics such as Glass properties and applications, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and High-pressure geophysics and materials.

The scientist's recent publications reflect engagement with both Earth sciences and materials analysis. One paper published in 2024 is titled "ND70 Series Basaltic Glass Reference Materials for Volatile Element (H2O, CO2, S, Cl, F) Measurement and the C Ionisation Efficiency Suppression Effect of Water in Silicate Glasses in SIMS," appearing in Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research. Another 2024 publication, "EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF LABORATORY WORKLOAD VARIABILITY AND ITS IMPACT ON ICSI FERTILIZATION, BLAST, AND USABLE BLAST RATES," was published in Fertility and Sterility.

Co-authorship includes collaboration with researchers such as Yves Moussallam, Henry Towbin, Terry Plank, Hélène Bureau, and H. Khodja. These partnerships contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of the scientist's work, which intersects geochemical methodology and biological fertility studies.

Frequent publication venues provide context for the researcher's academic presence, including:

  • Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research
  • Fertility and Sterility

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Yves Moussallam
  • Henry Towbin
  • Terry Plank
  • Hélène Bureau
  • H. Khodja

Main fields of study are:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Subfields of study include:

  • Geophysics
  • Ceramics and Composites

Main topics of research cover:

  • Glass properties and applications
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials

Best Publications

  • Determining the composition of high-pressure mantle melts using diamond aggregates

    Michael B. Baker;Edward M. Stolper

  • Metasomatized lithosphere and the origin of alkaline lavas.

    Sébastien Pilet;Michael B. Baker;Edward M. Stolper

  • Alkalic magmas generated by partial melting of garnet pyroxenite

    Marc M. Hirschmann;Tetsu Kogiso;Michael B. Baker;Edward M. Stolper

  • The role of an H2O-rich fluid component in the generation of primitive basaltic andesites and andesites from the Mt. Shasta region, N California

    T. L. Grove;S. W. Parman;S. A. Bowring;R. C. Price

  • Compositions of near-solidus peridotite melts from experiments and thermodynamic calculations

    M. B. Baker;Marc M Hirschmann;M. S. Ghiorso;E. M. Stolper

  • 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

  • Phase equilibrium controls on the tholeiitic versus calc‐alkaline differentiation trends

    Timothy L. Grove;Michael B. Baker

  • Coupled CaAl-NaSi diffusion in plagioclase feldspar: Experiments and applications to cooling rate speedometry

    Timothy L Grove;Michael B Baker;Rosamond J Kinzler

  • Near-solidus Melting of the Shallow Upper Mantle: Partial Melting Experiments on Depleted Peridotite

    Laura E. Wasylenki;Michael B. Baker;Adam J. R. Kent;Edward M. Stolper

  • Primitive basalts and andesites from the Mt. Shasta region, N. California: products of varying melt fraction and water content

    Michael B. Baker;Timothy L. Grove;Richard Price

  • The Effect of Alkalis on the Silica Content of Mantle-Derived Melts

    M.M. Hirschmann;M.B. Baker;E.M. Stolper

  • Monte Carlo Simulations of Metasomatic Enrichment in the Lithosphere and Implications for the Source of Alkaline Basalts

    Sébastien Pilet;Sébastien Pilet;Michael B. Baker;Othmar Müntener;Edward M. Stolper

  • Zoning of phosphorus in igneous olivine

    Margaret S. Milman-Barris;John R. Beckett;Michael B. Baker;Amy E. Hofmann

  • Fe–Mg Partitioning between Olivine and High-magnesian Melts and the Nature of Hawaiian Parental Liquids

    Andrew K. Matzen;Michael B. Baker;John R. Beckett;Edward M. Stolper

  • Mineralogy, provenance, and diagenesis of a potassic basaltic sandstone on Mars: CheMin X-ray diffraction of the Windjana sample (Kimberley area, Gale Crater)

    Allan H. Treiman;David L. Bish;David T. Vaniman;Steve J. Chipera

  • The Temperature and Pressure Dependence of Nickel Partitioning between Olivine and Silicate Melt

    Andrew K. Matzen;Michael B. Baker;John R. Beckett;Edward M. Stolper

  • Magnesian andesite and dacite lavas from Mt. Shasta, northern California: products of fractional crystallization of H 2 O-rich mantle melts

    Timothy L. Grove;Michael B. Baker;Richard C. Price;Stephen W. Parman

  • The role of pyroxenite in basalt genesis: Melt-PX, a melting parameterization for mantle pyroxenites between 0.9 and 5 GPa

    Sarah Lambart;Sarah Lambart;Michael B. Baker;Edward M. Stolper

  • The petrochemistry of Jake_M: A martian mugearite

    E. M. Stolper;M. B. Baker;M. E. Newcombe;M. E. Schmidt

  • Assimilation of granite by basaltic magma at Burnt Lava flow, Medicine Lake volcano, northern California: Decoupling of heat and mass transfer

    T. L. Grove;R. J. Kinzler;M. B. Baker;J. M. Donnelly-Nolan

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward M. Stolper
Edward M. Stolper California Institute of Technology
John M. Eiler
John M. Eiler California Institute of Technology
Scott M. McLennan
Scott M. McLennan Stony Brook University
Marc M. Hirschmann
Marc M. Hirschmann University of Minnesota
Martin R. Fisk
Martin R. Fisk Oregon State University
Allan H. Treiman
Allan H. Treiman Lunar and Planetary Institute
Ralf Gellert
Ralf Gellert University of Guelph
Penelope L. King
Penelope L. King Australian National University
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory

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