Michael Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Brown between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Brown published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2010. 7 of the 397 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20 25

1971 2025

397 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Brown: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year	Publications
1971	1
1972	1
1973	1
1974	0
1975	0
1976	0
1977	0
1978	2
1979	1
1980	0
1981	2
1982	0
1983	2
1984	1
1985	1
1986	1
1987	0
1988	0
1989	2
1990	5
1991	1
1992	2
1993	2
1994	4
1995	5
1996	6
1997	4
1998	9
1999	9
2000	5
2001	14
2002	19
2003	13
2004	7
2005	12
2006	9
2007	11
2008	7
2009	9
2010	25
2011	22
2012	16
2013	16
2014	23
2015	25
2016	7
2017	13
2018	15
2019	18
2020	12
2021	6
2022	10
2023	14
2024	4
2025	3
Total	397

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Michael Brown 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 Brown sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 177 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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	177
178–187	414
188–197	401
198–207	333
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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Michael Brown 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 Brown sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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	77
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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Research.com Recognitions

2020 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2003 - Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association
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

Michael Brown is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with specific expertise in geophysics, paleontology, artificial intelligence applications, geochemistry and petrology, and mechanics of materials.

Their work covers a range of main topics including geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, geochemistry and geologic mapping, laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, and plasma diagnostics and applications.

Recent publications by Michael Brown include the following:

"Plate Tectonics and the Archean Earth," 2020, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
"Evolution of geodynamics since the Archean: Significant change at the dawn of the Phanerozoic," 2020, Geology

Frequent co-authors include:

Tim Johnson
Songjie Wang
Ross N. Mitchell
Christopher L. Kirkland
Lu Wang

Michael Brown has published regularly in several venues, with multiple works appearing in:

Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Geology
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Throughout their career, they have received awards including:

Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2020
Distinguished Scientist Award, American Heart Association, 2003
Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Best Publications

The generation, segregation, ascent and emplacement of granite magma: the migmatite-to-crustally-derived granite connection in thickened orogens

Michael Brown

773
Citations
Metamorphic Conditions in Orogenic Belts: A Record of Secular Change

M. Brown

674
Citations
Granite: From genesis to emplacement

Michael Brown

656
Citations
Duality of thermal regimes is the distinctive characteristic of plate tectonics since the Neoarchean

Michael Brown

572
Citations
Subduction styles in the Precambrian: Insight from numerical experiments

E. Sizova;T. Gerya;T. Gerya;M. Brown;L.L. Perchuk;L.L. Perchuk

493
Citations
Secular change in metamorphism and the onset of global plate tectonics

Michael Brown;Tim Johnson

480
Citations
Delamination and recycling of Archaean crust caused by gravitational instabilities

Tim E. Johnson;Michael Brown;Boris J. P. Kaus;Boris J. P. Kaus;Jill A. VanTongeren

442
Citations
Shear-zone systems and melts: feedback relations and self-organization in orogenic belts

Michael Brown;Gary S. Solar

440
Citations
Earth's first stable continents did not form by subduction

Tim E. Johnson;Michael Brown;Nicholas J. Gardiner;Christopher L. Kirkland

409
Citations
Crustal melting and melt extraction, ascent and emplacement in orogens: mechanisms and consequences

Michael Brown

403
Citations
When the Continental Crust Melts

Edward W. Sawyer;Bernardo Cesare;Michael Brown

381
Citations
Granite magma generation, ascent and emplacement within a transpressional orogen

R. S. D’Lemos;M. Brown;R. A. Strachan

376
Citations
Generation of felsic crust in the Archean: A geodynamic modeling perspective

E. Sizova;T. Gerya;T. Gerya;K. Stüwe;M. Brown

346
Citations
Granite ascent and emplacement during contractional deformation in convergent orogens

Michael Brown;Gary S. Solar

346
Citations
Contrasting styles of Phanerozoic and Precambrian continental collision

E. Sizova;T. Gerya;T. Gerya;M. Brown

338
Citations
P–T–t evolution of orogenic belts and the causes of regional metamorphism

Michael Brown

315
Citations
Plate Tectonics and the Archean Earth

Michael Brown;Tim Johnson;Tim Johnson;Nicholas J. Gardiner;Nicholas J. Gardiner

311
Citations
Melt segregation in migmatites

Michael Brown;Yuri A. Averkin;Eileen L. McLellan;Edward W. Sawyer

310
Citations
Behaviour of zircon and monazite during crustal melting

Chris Yakymchuk;Michael Brown

309
Citations
The contribution of metamorphic petrology to understanding lithosphere evolution and geodynamics

Michael Brown

278
Citations
High-temperature Metamorphism and Crustal Anatexis

J. R. Ashworth;M. Brown

266
Citations
Evolution and Differentiation of the Continental Crust

Michael Brown;Tracy Rushmer

258
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Tim E. Johnson Curtin University

Philip M. Piccoli University of Maryland, College Park

James M. Hagberg University of Maryland, College Park

Taras Gerya ETH Zurich

Robert E. Ferrell University of Pittsburgh

Reinhardt A. Fuck University of Brasília

Richard W. White University of St Andrews

Edward W. Sawyer Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Peter J. Treloar Kingston University

Richard A. Battye University of Manchester

External Links

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