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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1864 1679 816 717 449 15994

Mitchell W Lyle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mitchell W Lyle between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mitchell W Lyle published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2017. 6 of the 472 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2017. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 16 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 12 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 49 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

472 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mitchell W Lyle: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 2
1978 1
1979 16
1980 3
1981 3
1982 1
1983 3
1984 4
1985 1
1986 2
1987 6
1988 7
1989 3
1990 1
1991 6
1992 13
1993 9
1994 1
1995 12
1996 1
1997 6
1998 0
1999 0
2000 7
2001 7
2002 32
2003 19
2004 9
2005 36
2006 13
2007 7
2008 7
2009 12
2010 21
2011 4
2012 29
2013 11
2014 14
2015 13
2016 9
2017 49
2018 14
2019 32
2020 11
2021 3
2022 2
2023 2
2024 5
2025 1
Total 472
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Mitchell W Lyle 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 Mitchell W Lyle 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, 448–457 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: 449 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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 27 449
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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Mitchell W Lyle 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 Mitchell W Lyle 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 60
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 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

Mitchell W Lyle is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields primarily within engineering, focusing extensively on ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, geophysics, atmospheric science, and environmental chemistry.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Oil and Gas Production Techniques
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Mitchell W Lyle has contributed publications to several venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Climate of the past
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • Publishing Network for Geoscientific and Environmental Data (PANGAEA) (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research)

Several recent papers reflect a focus on climate, sedimentology, and paleoclimatology, including:

  • "An astronomically dated record of Earth's climate and its predictability over the last 66 million years," 2020, Science
  • "Evolution of deep-sea sediments across the Paleocene-Eocene and Eocene-Oligocene boundaries," 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Climate, cryosphere and carbon cycle controls on Southeast Atlantic orbital-scale carbonate deposition since the Oligocene (30-0 Ma)," 2021, Climate of the past
  • "Transient Shoaling, Over-Deepening and Settling of the Calcite Compensation Depth at the Eocene-Oligocene Transition," 2023, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
  • "High resolution benthic foraminiferal δ18O and δ13C records at ODP site 807 over the past 5 Ma, Ontong Java Plateau: Evolution of North Pacific ventilation, Pliocene to Holocene," 2022, Global and Planetary Change

Frequent coauthors in Mitchell W Lyle's research include:

  • Thomas R. Janecek
  • Steven A. Hovan
  • Larry A. Mayer
  • Isabella Raffi
  • Margaret Lois Delaney

Recognition for the scientist's work includes the award of Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • An astronomically dated record of Earth's climate and its predictability over the last 66 million years.

    Thomas Westerhold;Norbert Marwan;Norbert Marwan;Anna Joy Drury;Anna Joy Drury;Diederik Liebrand

  • Barium in Deep-Sea Sediment: A Geochemical Proxy for Paleoproductivity

    Jack Dymond;Erwin Suess;Mitch Lyle

  • Regional climate shifts caused by gradual global cooling in the Pliocene epoch.

    Ana Christina Ravelo;Dyke H. Andreasen;Dyke H. Andreasen;Mitchell Lyle;Annette Olivarez Lyle

  • A Cenozoic record of the equatorial Pacific carbonate compensation depth

    Heiko Pälike;Mitchell W. Lyle;Hiroshi Nishi;Isabella Raffi

  • Ferromanganese nodules from MANOP Sites H, S, and R—Control of mineralogical and chemical composition by multiple accretionary processes

    Jack Dymond;Mitchell Lyle;Bruce Finney;David Z. Piper

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

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

  • Collapse of the California Current During Glacial Maxima Linked to Climate Change on Land

    T. D. Herbert;J. D. Schuffert;D. Andreasen;L. Heusser

  • The chemistry of hydrothermal mounds near the Galapagos Rift

    John B. Corliss;Mitchell Lyle;Jack Dymond;Kathy Crane

  • The record of Late Pleistocene biogenic sedimentation in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean

    Mitchell Lyle;David W. Murray;Bruce P. Finney;Jack Dymond

  • High-resolution climatic evolution of coastal northern California during the past 16,000 years

    John A. Barron;Linda Heusser;Timothy Herbert;Mitchell Lyle

  • The brown-green color transition in marine sediments: A marker of the Fe(III)-Fe(II) redox boundary1

    Mitchell Lyle

  • Post-depositional stability of long-chain alkenones under contrasting redox conditions

    F. G. Prahl;G. J. de Lange;M. Lyle;M. A. Sparrow

  • Late Neogene sedimentation patterns in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean

    J. W. Farrell;I. Raffi;T. R. Janecek;D. W. Murray

  • Late Miocene decoupling of oceanic warmth and atmospheric carbon dioxide forcing

    Jonathan P. LaRiviere;A. Christina Ravelo;Allison Crimmins;Allison Crimmins;Petra S. Dekens;Petra S. Dekens

  • Middle Miocene climate cooling linked to intensification of eastern equatorial Pacific upwelling

    Ann Holbourn;Wolfgang Kuhnt;Mitch Lyle;Leah Schneider

  • Authigenic magnetite formation in suboxic marine sediments

    Robert Karlin;Mitchell Lyle;G. Ross Heath

  • Flux comparisons between sediments and sediment traps in the eastern tropical Pacific: Implications for atmospheric C02 variations during the Pleistocene1

    Jack Dymond;Mitchell Lyle

  • Rapid climate oscillations in the Northeast Pacific during the last deglaciation reflect northern and southern hemisphere sources

    Alan C. Mix;David C. Lund;Nicklas G. Pisias;Per Bodén

  • Pacific Ocean and Cenozoic evolution of climate

    Mitchell Lyle;John Barron;Timothy J. Bralower;Matthew Huber

  • An organic geochemical assessment of oceanographic conditions at Manop Site C over the past 26,000 years

    F. G. Prahl;L. A. Muehlhausen;M. Lyle

  • Neogene Carbonate Burial in the Pacific Ocean

    Mitchell Lyle

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy H Wilkens
Roy H Wilkens University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant
Thomas Westerhold
Thomas Westerhold University of Bremen
Jun Tian
Jun Tian Tongji University
Heiko Pälike
Heiko Pälike University of Bremen
Isabella Raffi
Isabella Raffi University of Chieti-Pescara
Theodore C. Moore
Theodore C. Moore University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ann Holbourn
Ann Holbourn Kiel University
James E T Channell
James E T Channell University of Florida
Paul A. Wilson
Paul A. Wilson University of Southampton
Bridget S. Wade
Bridget S. Wade University College London

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