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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 79 561 493 281 237 658 24255

Michael E. Zolensky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael E. Zolensky between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael E. Zolensky published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 16 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2011. 5 of the 751 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2011. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 60 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 54 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1980 2026

751 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael E. Zolensky: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 6
1985 6
1986 2
1987 2
1988 6
1989 11
1990 7
1991 5
1992 10
1993 9
1994 18
1995 12
1996 12
1997 15
1998 6
1999 7
2000 14
2001 9
2002 10
2003 22
2004 17
2005 16
2006 26
2007 12
2008 25
2009 19
2010 37
2011 60
2012 30
2013 22
2014 54
2015 30
2016 30
2017 30
2018 20
2019 35
2020 13
2021 29
2022 15
2023 16
2024 17
2025 4
2026 1
Total 751
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Michael E. Zolensky 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 E. Zolensky 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, 603+ 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: 658 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 658
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Michael E. Zolensky 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 E. Zolensky 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, 79 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: 79 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
78 37
79 20 79
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 E. Zolensky is affiliated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Their scientific contributions focus on several key topics:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Michael E. Zolensky include:

  • Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples, 2022, Science
  • A dehydrated space-weathered skin cloaking the hydrated interior of Ryugu, 2022, Nature Astronomy
  • Spectrally blue hydrated parent body of asteroid (162173) Ryugu, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Organic matter and water from asteroid Itokawa, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • The polymict carbonaceous breccia Aguas Zarcas: A potential analog to samples being returned by the OSIRIS-REx and Hayabusa2 missions, 2021, Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Frequent collaborators of Michael E. Zolensky include:

  • Tomoki Nakamura
  • T. Noguchi
  • Shogo Tachibana
  • Tomohiro Usui
  • Satoshi Tanaka

The scientist's publications have appeared regularly in several venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Nature Astronomy
  • Science Advances
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • The Planetary Science Journal

Within subfields, their work engages strongly in:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Geophysics
  • Ecology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Spectroscopy

Best Publications

  • Comet 81P/Wild 2 under a microscope.

    Don Brownlee;Peter Tsou;Jérôme Aléon;Conel M O'd Alexander

  • Chelyabinsk airburst, damage assessment, meteorite recovery, and characterization

    Olga P. Popova;Peter Jenniskens;Peter Jenniskens;Vacheslav Emel'yanenko;Anna Kartashova

  • Mineralogy and petrology of comet 81P/wild 2 nucleus samples

    Michael E. Zolensky;Thomas J. Zega;Hajime Yano;Sue Wirick

  • Mineralogy and composition of matrix and chondrule rims in carbonaceous chondrites

    Michael Zolensky;Ruth Barrett;Lauren Browning

  • Organics captured from comet 81P/Wild 2 by the Stardust spacecraft.

    Scott A. Sandford;Jérôme Aléon;Conel M. O. 'D. Alexander;Tohru Araki

  • Itokawa Dust Particles: A Direct Link Between S-Type Asteroids and Ordinary Chondrites

    Tomoki Nakamura;Takaaki Noguchi;Masahiko Tanaka;Michael E. Zolensky

  • The geomorphology, color, and thermal properties of Ryugu: Implications for parent-body processes

    S. Sugita;S. Sugita;R. Honda;T. Morota;S. Kameda

  • The impact and recovery of asteroid 2008 TC 3

    P. Jenniskens;M.H. Shaddad;D. Numan;S. Elsir

  • Correlated alteration effects in CM carbonaceous chondrites

    Lauren B. Browning;Lauren B. Browning;Harry Y. McSween;Michael E. Zolensky

  • Mineralogical and chemical modification of components in CV3 chondrites: Nebular or asteroidal processing?

    Alexander N. Krot;Edward R. D. Scott;Michael E. Zolensky

  • The fall, recovery, orbit, and composition of the Tagish Lake meteorite: a new type of carbonaceous chondrite.

    Peter G. Brown;Alan R. Hildebrand;Michael E. Zolensky;Monica Grady

  • Incipient Space Weathering Observed on the Surface of Itokawa Dust Particles

    Takaaki Noguchi;T. Nakamura;M. Kimura;M. E. Zolensky

  • Three-Dimensional Structure of Hayabusa Samples: Origin and Evolution of Itokawa Regolith

    Akira Tsuchiyama;Masayuki Uesugi;Takashi Matsushima;Tatsuhiro Michikami

  • The search for and analysis of direct samples of early Solar System aqueous fluids.

    Michael E. Zolensky;Robert J. Bodnar;Hisayoshi Yurimoto;Shoichi Itoh

  • Surface of Young Jupiter Family Comet 81P/Wild 2: View from the Stardust Spacecraft

    Donald E. Brownlee;Friedrich Horz;Ray L. Newburn;Michael Zolensky

  • Aqueous alteration of the Nakhla meteorite

    James L. Gooding;Susan J. Wentworth;Michael E. Zolensky

  • Progressive alteration in CV3 chondrites: More evidence for asteroidal alteration

    Alexander N. Krot;Michael I. Petaev;Edward R. D. Scott;Byeon-Gak Choi

  • Aqueous alteration on the hydrous asteroids - Results of EQ3/6 computer simulations

    Michael E Zolensky;William L Bourcier;James L Gooding

  • The Tagish Lake meteorite : A possible sample from a D-type asteroid

    Takahiro Hiroi;Michael E. Zolensky;Carle M. Pieters

  • Mineralogy of Tagish Lake: An ungrouped type 2 carbonaceous chondrite

    M. E. Zolensky;K. Nakamura;M. Gounelle;T. Mikouchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Akira Tsuchiyama
Akira Tsuchiyama Ritsumeikan University
John Bridges
John Bridges University of Leicester
Anton T. Kearsley
Anton T. Kearsley Natural History Museum
Tomoki Nakamura
Tomoki Nakamura Tohoku University
Frank E. Brenker
Frank E. Brenker Goethe University Frankfurt
Manfred Burghammer
Manfred Burghammer European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Rhonda M. Stroud
Rhonda M. Stroud Arizona State University
Peter Cloetens
Peter Cloetens European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Lindsay P. Keller
Lindsay P. Keller Arizona State University
Takaaki Noguchi
Takaaki Noguchi Kyoto University

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