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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 67 1249 1107 559 481 317 14201

Noriko T. Kita publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Noriko T. Kita between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Noriko T. Kita published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2009. 11 of the 368 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2009. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 2 publications
1997 2026

368 publications in total across all disciplines

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Noriko T. Kita: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 3
1999 0
2000 1
2001 3
2002 1
2003 6
2004 3
2005 8
2006 14
2007 18
2008 27
2009 28
2010 21
2011 23
2012 12
2013 14
2014 14
2015 9
2016 18
2017 27
2018 11
2019 16
2020 11
2021 12
2022 18
2023 19
2024 18
2025 9
2026 2
Total 368
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Noriko T. Kita 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 Noriko T. Kita 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, 308–317 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: 317 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
308–317 107 317
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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Noriko T. Kita 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 Noriko T. Kita 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 67
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

Noriko T. Kita is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Specific subfields of study include Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, and Radiation.

The main topics addressed in Kita's work encompass 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, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Kita include the following:

  • Samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu are similar to Ivuna-type carbonaceous meteorites, 2022, Science
  • Chondrules reveal large-scale outward transport of inner Solar System materials in the protoplanetary disk, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Ryugu's nucleosynthetic heritage from the outskirts of the Solar System, 2022, Science Advances
  • Oxygen isotopes of anhydrous primary minerals show kinship between asteroid Ryugu and comet 81P/Wild2, 2022, Science Advances
  • A temporal shift of chondrule generation from the inner to outer Solar System inferred from oxygen isotopes and Al-Mg chronology of chondrules from primitive CM and CO chondrites, 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

The venues where Kita frequently publishes include:

  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Science Advances
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts

Collaborations are a significant component of Kita's research, with frequent coauthors being:

  • Kouki Kitajima
  • K. Nagashima
  • Wataru Fujiya
  • Tsuyoshi Iizuka
  • M. Wadhwa

Best Publications

  • Further characterisation of the 91500 zircon crystal

    Michael Wiedenbeck;John M. Hanchar;William H. Peck;Paul Sylvester

  • High precision SIMS oxygen isotope analysis and the effect of sample topography

    Noriko T. Kita;Takayuki Ushikubo;Bin Fu;John W. Valley

  • Ti-in-zircon thermometry: applications and limitations

    Bin Fu;Bin Fu;F. Zeb Page;F. Zeb Page;Aaron J. Cavosie;John Fournelle

  • Constraints on the Origin of Chondrules and CAIs from Short-lived and Long-Lived Radionuclides

    N. T. Kita;G. R. Huss;S. Tachibana;Y. Amelin

  • Combined U–Pb, hafnium and oxygen isotope analysis of zircons from meta-igneous rocks in the southern North China Craton reveal multiple events in the Late Mesoarchean–Early Neoarchean

    Dunyi Liu;Simon A. Wilde;Yusheng Wan;Shiyan Wang

  • Chondrulelike Objects in Short-Period Comet 81P/Wild 2

    Tomoki Nakamura;Takaaki Noguchi;Akira Tsuchiyama;Takayuki Ushikubo

  • A short duration of chondrule formation in the solar nebula: evidence from 26Al in Semarkona ferromagnesian chondrules

    Noriko T. Kita;Hiroko Nagahara;Shigeko Togashi;Yuichi Morishita

  • Primordial oxygen isotope reservoirs of the solar nebula recorded in chondrules in Acfer 094 carbonaceous chondrite

    Takayuki Ushikubo;Makoto Kimura;Noriko T. Kita;John W. Valley

  • Distinguishing magmatic zircon from hydrothermal zircon: A case study from the Gidginbung high-sulphidation Au–Ag–(Cu) deposit, SE Australia

    Bin Fu;Terrence P. Mernagh;Noriko T. Kita;Anthony I.S. Kemp

  • Climate deterioration in the Eastern Mediterranean as revealed by ion microprobe analysis of a speleothem that grew from 2.2 to 0.9 ka in Soreq Cave, Israel.

    Ian J. Orland;Miryam Bar-Matthews;Noriko T. Kita;Avner Ayalon

  • Lithium in Jack Hills zircons: Evidence for extensive weathering of Earth's earliest crust

    Takayuki Ushikubo;Noriko T. Kita;Aaron J. Cavosie;Simon A. Wilde

  • Zircons from kimberlite: New insights from oxygen isotopes, trace elements, and Ti in zircon thermometry

    F. Zeb Page;Bin Fu;Noriko T. Kita;John Fournelle

  • Origin and Evolution of Silicic Magmatism at Yellowstone Based on Ion Microprobe Analysis of Isotopically Zoned Zircons

    Ilya N. Bindeman;Bin Fu;Noriko T. Kita;John W. Valley

  • High precision SIMS oxygen three isotope study of chondrules in LL3 chondrites: Role of ambient gas during chondrule formation

    Noriko T. Kita;Hiroko Nagahara;Shogo Tachibana;Shin Tomomura

  • Nature and evolution of Late Cretaceous lithospheric mantle beneath the eastern North China Craton: Constraints from petrology and geochemistry of peridotitic xenoliths from Jünan, Shandong Province, China

    Jifeng Ying;Hongfu Zhang;Noriko Kita;Yuichi Morishita

  • 26Al-26Mg isotope systematics of the first solids in the early solar system

    Noriko T. Kita;Qing-Zhu Yin;Glenn J. MacPherson;Takayuki Ushikubo

  • Arsenic resistance and removal by marine and non-marine bacteria.

    Mio Takeuchi;Hodaka Kawahata;Lallan Prasad Gupta;Noriko Kita

  • Intratest oxygen isotope variability in the planktonic foraminifer N. pachyderma: Real vs. apparent vital effects by ion microprobe

    R. Kozdon;T. Ushikubo;N.T. Kita;M. Spicuzza

  • Origin of ureilites inferred from a SIMS oxygen isotopic and trace element study of clasts in the Dar al Gani 319 polymict ureilite

    Noriko T. Kita;Yukio Ikeda;Shigeko Togashi;Yongzhong Liu

  • 60Fe in chondrites : Debris from a nearby supernova in the early solar system?

    S. Tachibana;G. R. Huss;N. T. Kita;N. T. Kita;G. Shimoda

  • Lithium inJackHills zircons: Evidence forextensiveweatheringof Earth's earliest crust

    Takayuki Ushikubo;Noriko T. Kita;Aaron J. Cavosie;Simon A. Wilde

Frequent Co-Authors

John W. Valley
John W. Valley University of Wisconsin–Madison
Takayuki Ushikubo
Takayuki Ushikubo Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Andrew M. Davis
Andrew M. Davis University of Chicago
Michael K. Weisberg
Michael K. Weisberg City University of New York
Bin Fu
Bin Fu University of Wisconsin–Madison
Birger Schmitz
Birger Schmitz Lund University
Michael J. Spicuzza
Michael J. Spicuzza University of Wisconsin–Madison
Glenn J. MacPherson
Glenn J. MacPherson National Museum of Natural History
Aaron J. Cavosie
Aaron J. Cavosie Curtin University
Michael E. Zolensky
Michael E. Zolensky National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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