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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3005 2744 1225 1087 125 11281

Michael D. Lewan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael D. Lewan between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael D. Lewan published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2014. 3 of the 130 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

130 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael D. Lewan: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 6
1995 3
1996 3
1997 3
1998 5
1999 4
2000 1
2001 2
2002 5
2003 7
2004 4
2005 3
2006 4
2007 2
2008 7
2009 3
2010 4
2011 3
2012 2
2013 8
2014 9
2015 5
2016 2
2017 5
2018 4
2019 1
2020 3
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
2025 2
Total 130
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Michael D. Lewan 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 D. Lewan 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, 118–127 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: 125 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
118–127 540 125
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
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 D. Lewan 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 D. Lewan 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
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
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

Michael D. Lewan is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering, environmental science, and agricultural and biological sciences, with a focus on hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, petroleum processing and analysis, and atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics.

The scientist has contributed notably to fields such as mechanics of materials, analytical chemistry, global and planetary change, environmental chemistry, and ocean engineering. Their research topics include methane hydrates and related phenomena, coal properties and utilization, biological control of invasive species, and botany, ecology, and taxonomy studies.

Lewan's recent publications reflect a broad engagement with geosciences and organic geochemistry. Notable papers include:

  • Trends in thermal maturity indicators for the organic sulfur-rich Eagle Ford Shale (2020), Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Position-specific distribution of hydrogen isotopes in natural propane: Effects of thermal cracking, equilibration and biodegradation (2020), Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Comment: Suppression of vitrinite reflectance by bitumen generated from liptinite during hydrous pyrolysis of artificial source rock by Peters et al. (2018) (2023), Organic Geochemistry
  • Thermal stability of freshwater fern Azolla biomarkers as assessed by hydrous pyrolysis (2025), Organic Geochemistry
  • Scanning electron microscopy of tight oil reservoirs before and after low-temperature hydrous pyrolysis, lower Permian Wolfcamp shale, Delaware Basin, Texas (2025), AAPG Bulletin

Their frequent coauthors include Katherine L. French, Justin E. Birdwell, Hao Xie, Camilo Ponton, and Michael J. Formolo, indicating collaborations across various sub-disciplines within Earth sciences and geochemistry.

Lewan has published primarily in the journals Organic Geochemistry, Marine and Petroleum Geology, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, and AAPG Bulletin. These venues align with their research interests in organic geochemical processes, isotopic analysis, and reservoir characterization.

Best Publications

  • Experiments on the role of water in petroleum formation

    M.D. Lewan

  • Factors controlling the proportionality of vanadium to nickel in crude oils

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  • Factors controlling enrichment of vanadium and nickel in the bitumen of organic sedimentary rocks

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  • Generation of oil-like pyrolyzates from organic-rich shales.

    M. D. Lewan;J. C. Winters;J. H. Mcdonald

  • Evaluation of petroleum generation by hydrous phrolysis experimentation

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  • Sulphur-radical control on petroleum formation rates

    Michael D. Lewan

  • D/H isotope ratios of kerogen, bitumen, oil, and water in hydrous pyrolysis of source rocks containing kerogen types I, II, IIS, and III

    Arndt Schimmelmann;Michael D. Lewan;Robert P. Wintsch

  • Effects of thermal maturation on stable organic carbon isotopes as determined by hydrous pyrolysis of Woodford Shale

    M.D Lewan

  • Comparison of petroleum generation kinetics by isothermal hydrous and nonisothermal open-system pyrolysis

    M.D. Lewan;T.E. Ruble

  • Formation temperatures of thermogenic and biogenic methane

    D.A. Stolper;M. Lawson;C.L. Davis;A.A. Ferreira

  • FTIR absorption indices for thermal maturity in comparison with vitrinite reflectance R0 in type-II kerogens from Devonian black shales

    Grzegorz P. Lis;Maria Mastalerz;Arndt Schimmelmann;Michael D. Lewan

  • Stable carbon isotopes of amorphous kerogens from Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks

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  • Role of water in hydrocarbon generation from Type-I kerogen in Mahogany oil shale of the Green River Formation

    Michael D. Lewan;Stéphanie Roy

  • Organic acids in geological processes

    Edward D. Pittman;Michael D. Lewan

  • Role of NSO compounds during primary cracking of a Type II kerogen and a Type III lignite

    Françoise Behar;François Lorant;Michael Lewan;Michael Lewan

  • Effects of thermal maturation on steroid hydrocarbons as determined by hydrous pyrolysis of Phosphoria Retort Shale

    M.D Lewan;M Bjorøy;D.L Dolcater

  • Experimental investigation of changes in methane adsorption of bitumen-free Woodford Shale with thermal maturation induced by hydrous pyrolysis

    Haiyan Hu;Haiyan Hu;Tongwei Zhang;Tongwei Zhang;Jaclyn D. Wiggins-Camacho;Geoffrey S. Ellis

  • Petroleum generation and migration in the Mesopotamian Basin and Zagros Fold Belt of Iraq: results from a basin-modeling study

    Janet K. Pitman;Douglas Steinshouer;Michael D. Lewan

  • A thermal and chemical degradation approach to decipher pristane and phytane precursors in sedimentary organic matter

    Martin P Koopmans;W.Irene C Rijpstra;Mariëtte M Klapwijk;Jan W de Leeuw

  • New insights on the Green River petroleum system in the Uinta basin from hydrous pyrolysis experiments

    Tim E. Ruble;M. D. Lewan;R. P. Philp

  • Comparison of artificial maturation of lignite in hydrous and nonhydrous conditions

    F Behar;M.D Lewan;F Lorant;M Vandenbroucke

  • Experimental controls on D/H and 13C/12C ratios of kerogen, bitumen and oil during hydrous pyrolysis

    Arndt Schimmelmann;Jean-Paul Boudou;Michael D. Lewan;Robert P. Wintsch

  • Impact of dia- and catagenesis on sulphur and oxygen sequestration of biomarkers as revealed by artificial maturation of an immature sedimentary rock

    Martin P. Koopmans;Jan W. De Leeuw;Michael D. Lewan;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damste

  • Evaluation of the petroleum composition and quality with increasing thermal maturity as simulated by hydrous pyrolysis: A case study using a Brazilian source rock with Type I kerogen

    André L. D. Spigolon;André L. D. Spigolon;Michael D. Lewan;Henrique Luiz de Barros Penteado;Luiz Felipe C. Coutinho

Frequent Co-Authors

Maciej J. Kotarba
Maciej J. Kotarba AGH University of Science and Technology
Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté
Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Jan W. de Leeuw
Jan W. de Leeuw International Soil Reference and Information Centre
John M. Eiler
John M. Eiler California Institute of Technology
Arndt Schimmelmann
Arndt Schimmelmann Indiana University
Alex L. Sessions
Alex L. Sessions California Institute of Technology
David Selby
David Selby Durham University
Stefan Schouten
Stefan Schouten Utrecht University
James R. Maxwell
James R. Maxwell University of Bristol
W. Irene C. Rijpstra
W. Irene C. Rijpstra Utrecht University

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