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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 70 1024 349 161 21368

Orson L. Anderson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Orson L. Anderson between 1952 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Orson L. Anderson published across 66 years, from 1952 to 2017, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1966. 1 of the 211 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1966. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 3 publications 1954: 2 publications 1955: 2 publications 1956: 1 publication 1957: 2 publications 1958: 2 publications 1959: 4 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 10 publications 1966: 13 publications 1967: 7 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 8 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 8 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication
1952 2017

211 publications in total across all disciplines

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Orson L. Anderson: publications per year, 1952 to 2017
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 3
1954 2
1955 2
1956 1
1957 2
1958 2
1959 4
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 1
1964 0
1965 10
1966 13
1967 7
1968 6
1969 3
1970 8
1971 2
1972 4
1973 5
1974 6
1975 2
1976 2
1977 4
1978 4
1979 6
1980 4
1981 3
1982 3
1983 4
1984 2
1985 3
1986 2
1987 2
1988 1
1989 8
1990 5
1991 2
1992 7
1993 5
1994 3
1995 6
1996 7
1997 7
1998 6
1999 3
2000 6
2001 5
2002 2
2003 2
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 10
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
Total 211
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Orson L. Anderson publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Orson L. Anderson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 158–167 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 161 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415 161
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Orson L. Anderson D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Orson L. Anderson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89 70
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1972 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1967 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

Orson L. Anderson was affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their professional career involved research activities within the academic environment of this institution.

The scientist was recognized through fellowships granted by notable organizations in the 20th century. These honors include being named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1967 and a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1972.

Due to the lack of specific details on their research publications, topics, or fields of study, no further information about their scientific contributions or areas of expertise can be detailed here.

Orson L. Anderson is recorded as deceased, and this profile presents their information in a retrospective manner.

Best Publications

  • A simplified method for calculating the debye temperature from elastic constants

    Orson L. Anderson

  • Elastic constants and their measurement

    Edward Schreiber;Orson L. Anderson;Naohiro Soga;James F. Bell

  • Elastic moduli, pressure derivatives, and temperature derivatives of single‐crystal olivine and single‐crystal forsterite

    Mineo Kumazawa;Orson L. Anderson

  • Some elastic constant data on minerals relevant to geophysics

    Orson L. Anderson;Edward Schreiber;Robert C. Liebermann;Naohiro Soga

  • Anharmonicity and the equation of state for gold

    Orson L. Anderson;Donald G. Isaak;Shigeru Yamamoto

  • Stress corrosion theory of crack propagation with applications to geophysics

    Orson L. Anderson;Priscilla C. Grew

  • The bulk modulus-volume relationship for oxide compounds and related geophysical problems

    Orson L. Anderson;John E. Nafe

  • High‐temperature elastic constant data on minerals relevant to geophysics

    Orson L. Anderson;Donald Isaak;Hitoshi Oda

  • Brief report: The bulk modulus‐volume relationship for oxides

    Don L. Anderson;Orson L. Anderson

  • The use of ultrasonic measurements under modest pressure to estimate compression at high pressure

    Unknown

  • Elasticity of single‐crystal forsterite measured to 1700 K

    Donald G. Isaak;Orson L. Anderson;Takayasu Goto;Isao Suzuki

  • Elastic Constants of Mantle Minerals at High Temperature

    Orson L. Anderson;Donald G. Isaak

  • Equation for thermal expansivity in planetary interiors

    Orson L. Anderson

  • Elastic constants of the central force model for cubic structures: Polycrystalline aggregates and instabilities

    Orson L. Anderson;Harold H. Demarest

  • Elastic constants of corundum up to 1825 K

    Takayasu Goto;Orson L. Anderson;Ichiro Ohno;Shigeru Yamamoto

  • Temperature coefficients of elastic constants of single crystal MgO between 80 and 1,300 K

    Yoshio Sumino;Orson L. Anderson;Isao Suzuki

  • Electrical and thermal conductivities of Fe–Ni–Si alloy under core conditions

    Frank D. Stacey;Orson L. Anderson

  • Elastic properties of a single-crystal forsterite Mg2SiO4, up to 1,200 K

    Isao Suzuki;Orson L. Anderson;Yoshio Sumino

  • The Bulk Modulus-Volume Relationship for Oxides

    Don L. Anderson;Orson L. Anderson

  • Elasticity of TiO 2 rutile to 1800 K

    D. G. Isaak;J. D. Carnes;O. L. Anderson;H. Cynn

  • Properties of iron at the Earth's core conditions

    Orson L. Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Surendra K. Saxena
Surendra K. Saxena Florida International University
Robert C. Liebermann
Robert C. Liebermann Stony Brook University
Don L. Anderson
Don L. Anderson California Institute of Technology
Lynn R. Sykes
Lynn R. Sykes Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Leonid Dubrovinsky
Leonid Dubrovinsky University of Bayreuth
Naohiro Soga
Naohiro Soga Kyoto University
Christopher H. Scholz
Christopher H. Scholz Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Ronald E. Cohen
Ronald E. Cohen Carnegie Institution for Science
Thomas J. Shankland
Thomas J. Shankland Los Alamos National Laboratory
Mineo Kumazawa
Mineo Kumazawa Nagoya University

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