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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 71 928 821 442 379 238 15874

Miriam Kastner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Miriam Kastner between 1955 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Miriam Kastner published across 68 years, from 1955 to 2022, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2008. 3 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2008. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 7 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 10 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 14 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications
1955 2022

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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Miriam Kastner: publications per year, 1955 to 2022
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 1
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 2
1975 2
1976 4
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 5
1981 5
1982 0
1983 5
1984 7
1985 1
1986 7
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 10
1991 4
1992 5
1993 12
1994 1
1995 14
1996 4
1997 4
1998 6
1999 6
2000 13
2001 5
2002 6
2003 9
2004 7
2005 7
2006 16
2007 2
2008 17
2009 9
2010 0
2011 3
2012 6
2013 10
2014 4
2015 2
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 3
2020 2
2021 1
2022 2
Total 243
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Miriam Kastner 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 Miriam Kastner 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, 238–247 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: 238 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
238–247 243 238
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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Miriam Kastner 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 Miriam Kastner 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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 71
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1982 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 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

Miriam Kastner is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a strong focus on Ocean Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, and Geophysics. They have contributed to subfields including Mechanical Engineering and Oceanography, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to their scientific work.

The research topics commonly addressed by Kastner include:

  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Oil and Gas Production Techniques
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Kastner's recent publications reflect these themes. Notable works include:

  • Energy Transition and Climate Mitigation Require Increased Effort on Methane Hydrate Research, 2022, published in Energy & Fuels
  • Barite Precipitation on Suspended Organic Matter in the Mesopelagic Zone, 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Role of Exopolymers in Pelagic Barite Precipitation in the Ocean, 2020, Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Factors controlling pelagic barite distribution across the ocean water column: new insights from the Great Calcite Belt, 2021, Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • IODP Expedition 311, Hole U1325C - Well Logging Data, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The scientist has frequently published in outlets such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) from La Trobe University, alongside specialized journals including Frontiers in Earth Science, Energy & Fuels, and Goldschmidt Abstracts.

Among frequent coauthors collaborating with Kastner are Harold Tobin, Bernard A. Housen, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Alberto Malinverno, and Michael Riedel. These collaborations suggest a networked research environment emphasizing interdisciplinary studies around geophysical and ocean engineering processes.

Kastner has received several fellowships recognizing their scientific contributions over several decades. These include being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1997, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1992, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1982, and the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Constraints on the Formation of Sedimentary Dolomite

    Paul A. Baker;Miriam Kastner

  • East Pacific Rise: Hot Springs and Geophysical Experiments

    F. N. Spiess;Ken C. Macdonald;T. Atwater;R. Ballard

  • Diagenesis of siliceous oozes—I. Chemical controls on the rate of opal-A to opal-CT transformation—an experimental study

    M. Kastner;J.B. Keene;J.M. Gieskes

  • Sulfur isotopic composition of cenozoic seawater sulfate

    Adina Paytan;Miriam Kastner;Douglas Campbell;Mark H. Thiemens

  • Hot spring deposits on the East Pacific Rise at 21°N: preliminary description of mineralogy and genesis

    Rachel M. Haymon;Miriam Kastner

  • Glacial to interglacial fluctuations in productivity in the Equatorial Pacific as indicated by marine barite

    A. Paytan;M. Kastner;F.P. Chavez

  • ORGANIC MATTER PRESERVATION ON CONTINENTAL SLOPES: IMPORTANCE OF MINERALOGY AND SURFACE AREA

    Barbara Ransom;Dongseon Kim;Miriam Kastner;Sonya Wainwright

  • Intrusion of basaltic sills into highly porous sediments, and resulting hydrothermal activity

    Gerhardt Einsele;Joris M. Gieskes;Joseph Curray;David M. Moore

  • Water column methane oxidation adjacent to an area of active hydrate dissociation, Eel river Basin

    David L Valentine;Douglas C Blanton;William S Reeburgh;Miriam Kastner

  • Fluids in convergent margins: what do we know about their composition, origin, role in diagenesis and importance for oceanic chemical fluxes?

    M. Kastner;Henry Elderfield;J. B. Martin

  • Origin of marine barite deposits: Sr and S isotope characterization

    Adina Paytan;Sarah Mearon;Kim Cobb;Miriam Kastner

  • Marine barite as a monitor of seawater strontium isotope composition

    A. Paytan;M. Kastner;E. E. Martin;J. D. Macdougall

  • Lithium isotopic compositions of pore fluids and sediments in the Costa Rica subduction zone: implications for fluid processes and sediment contribution to the arc volcanoes

    Lui-Heung Chan;Miriam Kastner

  • Seawater sulfur isotope fluctuations in the Cretaceous.

    Adina Paytan;Miriam Kastner;Douglas Campbell;Mark H. Thiemens

  • A high-temperature hydrothermal deposit on the seabed at a gulf of California spreading center

    P.F. Lonsdale;J.L. Bischoff;V.M. Burns;M. Kastner

  • Low temperature feldspars in sedimentary rocks

    M. Kastner;R. Siever

  • New insights into deformation and fluid flow processes in the Nankai Trough accretionary prism: Results of Ocean Drilling Program Leg 190

    Gregory F. Moore;Asahiko Taira;Adam Klaus;Luann Becker

  • Benthic Ba fluxes in the central Equatorial Pacific, implications for the oceanic Ba cycle

    Adina Paytan;Miriam Kastner

  • Methane hydrate formation in turbidite sediments of northern Cascadia, IODP Expedition 311

    M.E. Torres;A.M. Tréhu;N. Cespedes;M. Kastner

  • Considerable methane fluxes to the atmosphere from hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Mexico

    Evan A. Solomon;Miriam Kastner;Ian R. MacDonald;Ira Leifer

Frequent Co-Authors

Marta E Torres
Marta E Torres Oregon State University
Adina Paytan
Adina Paytan University of California, Santa Cruz
Joris M. Gieskes
Joris M. Gieskes Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Arthur J. Spivack
Arthur J. Spivack University of Rhode Island
Henry Elderfield
Henry Elderfield University of Cambridge
Jonathan B. Martin
Jonathan B. Martin University of Florida
Francisca Martínez-Ruiz
Francisca Martínez-Ruiz Spanish National Research Council
Keith A. Kvenvolden
Keith A. Kvenvolden United States Geological Survey
Walter Alvarez
Walter Alvarez University of California, Berkeley
Alberto Malinverno
Alberto Malinverno Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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