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Pamela D. Kempton 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 Pamela D. Kempton sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 152 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Pamela D. Kempton 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 Pamela D. Kempton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Pamela D. Kempton is affiliated with Kansas State University in the United States. Their research contributions focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular emphasis on Geophysics and Environmental Chemistry. The body of work spans topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and Geological and Geophysical Studies.

Their recent scholarly publications include:

  • Cu-Isotope Evidence for Subduction Modification of Lithospheric Mantle (2022), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Lithosphere Destabilization and Small-Scale Convection Constrained From Geophysical Data and Analogical Models (2021), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Empirical Raman calibration of trioctahedral ferromagnesium chlorite minerals (2023), Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
  • Ocean crustal veins record dynamic interplay between plate-cooling-induced cracking and ocean chemistry (2024), Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Temporal Evolution of the Swell and Magmatic Fluxes Along the Louisville Hotspot Chain (2022), Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Kempton has collaborated frequently with colleagues including Rosalind M. Coggon, D.A.H. Teagle, Thomas M. Belgrano, Jason B. Sylvan, and J. Reece. These collaborations often span multiple projects and publications, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

The venues where Kempton most often publishes include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

Their research integrates advanced geophysical techniques and geochemical analytical methods to address questions related to lithospheric processes, mantle dynamics, and oceanic crustal evolution. These studies contribute data relevant to tectonic movements and the chemical interactions between Earth's mantle and surface environments.

The subfields of study reflect a diverse methodology encompassing both observational data and modeling approaches in Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, and Ocean Engineering, along with applications involving Artificial Intelligence and Mechanics of Materials.

Best Publications

  • High precision Hf isotope measurements of MORB and OIB by thermal ionisation mass spectrometry: insights into the depleted mantle

    G.M. Nowell;G.M. Nowell;P.D. Kempton;S.R. Noble;J.G. Fitton

  • Hf-Nd Element and Isotope Perspective on the Nature and Provenance of Mantle and Subduction Components in Western Pacific Arc-Basin Systems

    Julian A. Pearce;P. D. Kempton;G. M. Nowell;S. R. Noble

  • The Role of Lithospheric Mantle in the Generation of Late Cenozoic Basic Magmas in the Western United States

    J.G. Fitton;D. James;P.D. Kempton;D.S. Ormerod

  • Continental mantle lithosphere, and shallow level enrichment processes in the Earth's mantle

    C.J. Hawkesworth;P.D. Kempton;N.W. Rogers;R.M. Ellam

  • Does depleted mantle form an intrinsic part of the Iceland plume

    J. Godfrey Fitton;Andrew D. Saunders;Pamela D. Kempton;Björn S. Hardarson;Björn S. Hardarson

  • Hf Isotope Systematics of Kimberlites and their Megacrysts: New Constraints on their Source Regions

    G. M. Nowell;D. G. Pearson;D. R. Bell;R. W. Carlson

  • Interaction of Continental Lithosphere and Asthenospheric Melts below the Geronimo Volcanic Field, Arizona, U.S.A

    Martin Menzies;Pamela Kempton;Michael Dungan

  • Petrogenesis of Cenozoic Basalts from Mongolia: Evidence for the Role of Asthenospheric versus Metasomatized Lithospheric Mantle Sources

    T. L. Barry;A. D. Saunders;P. D. Kempton;B. F. Windley

  • DSDP Hole 504B, the first reference section over 1 km through Layer 2 of the oceanic crust

    R. N. Anderson;J. Honnorez;K. Becker;A. C. Adamson

  • Isotopic and trace element constraints on the composition and evolution of the lithosphere beneath the southwestern United States

    P. D. Kempton;J. G. Fitton;C. J. Hawkesworth;D. S. Ormerod

  • Modification of an oceanic plateau, Aruba, Dutch Caribbean: Implications for the generation of continental crust

    R. V. White;J. Tarney;Andrew Craig Kerr;A. D. Saunders

  • The Iceland plume in space and time: a Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf study of the North Atlantic rifted margin

    P.D. Kempton;J.G. Fitton;A.D. Saunders;G.M. Nowell

  • Oxygen isotope evidence for large-scale hybridization of the lower crust during magmatic underplating

    Pamela D. Kempton;Russell S. Harmon

  • Evidence for the survival of the oldest terrestrial mantle reservoir

    Matthew G. Jackson;Matthew G. Jackson;Richard W. Carlson;Mark D. Kurz;Pamela D. Kempton

  • Petrography and geochemistry of Quaternary rocks from the Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes between 41°30’ and 46°00’S, Chile

    Leopoldo Lopez-Escobar;Rolf Kilian;Pamela D. Kempton;Michio Tagiri

  • Rajmahal Basalts, Eastern India: Mantle Sources and Melt Distribution at a Volcanic Rifted Margin

    W. Kent;A. D. Saunders;P. D. Kempton;N. C. Ghose

  • Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf Isotope Results from ODP Leg 187: Evidence for Mantle Dynamics of the Australian-Antarctic Discordance and Origin of the Indian MORB Source

    Pamela D. Kempton;Julian A. Pearce;Tiffany Louise Barry;J. Godfrey Fitton

  • Hf Nd evidence for the origin and distribution of mantle domains in the SW Pacific

    Julian A. Pearce;P. D. Kempton;J. B. Gill

  • Transition from calc-alkaline to potassium-rich magmatism in subduction environments: geochemical and Sr, Nd, Pb isotopic constraints from the island of Vulcano (Aeolian arc)

    Gianfilippo De Astis;Angelo Peccerillo;Pamela D. Kempton;Luigi La Volpe

  • In situ electrical resistivity and bulk porosity of the oceanic crust Costa Rica Rift

    Keir Becker;R. P. Von Herzen;T. J.G. Francis;R. N. Anderson

  • The Iceland Plume in Space and Time: A Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf Study of the North Atlantic Rifted Margin

    P. D. Kempton

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew D. Saunders
Andrew D. Saunders University of Leicester
Chris J. Hawkesworth
Chris J. Hawkesworth University of Bristol
Andrew Craig Kerr
Andrew Craig Kerr Cardiff University
J. Godfrey Fitton
J. Godfrey Fitton University of Edinburgh
Hilary Downes
Hilary Downes Birkbeck, University of London
John Tarney
John Tarney University of Leicester
Julian A. Pearce
Julian A. Pearce Cardiff University
Russell S. Harmon
Russell S. Harmon North Carolina State University
Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers The Open University
Rex N. Taylor
Rex N. Taylor University of Southampton

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