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Patrick M. Hurley

Patrick M. Hurley

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6926 2414 110 4757

Patrick M. Hurley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick M. Hurley between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick M. Hurley published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 1.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1961. 1 of the 121 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1961. 1950: 3 publications 1951: 0 publications 1952: 3 publications 1953: 2 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 2 publications 1956: 4 publications 1957: 3 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 2 publications 1960: 6 publications 1961: 8 publications 1962: 6 publications 1963: 8 publications 1964: 5 publications 1965: 5 publications 1966: 5 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1950 2025

121 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick M. Hurley: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 3
1951 0
1952 3
1953 2
1954 0
1955 2
1956 4
1957 3
1958 0
1959 2
1960 6
1961 8
1962 6
1963 8
1964 5
1965 5
1966 5
1967 3
1968 6
1969 4
1970 4
1971 3
1972 3
1973 4
1974 2
1975 1
1976 2
1977 3
1978 5
1979 3
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 5
2023 6
2024 0
2025 1
Total 121
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Patrick M. Hurley 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 Patrick M. Hurley 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, 108–117 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: 110 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
108–117 484 110
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
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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Patrick M. Hurley 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 Patrick M. Hurley 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
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

  • 1962 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1951 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Patrick M. Hurley was affiliated with MIT in the United States. Their research primarily centered around medicine, with a total of 55 publications across various medical disciplines.

The scientist's work covered several subfields, including:

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Rheumatology
  • Radiation
  • Pharmacology

The main topics addressed in their research included:

  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

Frequent publication venues for their work were:

  • Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Medical Dosimetry
  • Brachytherapy
  • Indian Journal of Musculoskeletal Radiology
  • EBioMedicine

Collaborators with whom the scientist frequently published included:

  • Rajesh Botchu
  • Patrick W. McLaughlin
  • Vrinda Narayana
  • Eric Short
  • Dominika E. Nanus

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Patrick M. Hurley were:

  • Synovial tissue from sites of joint pain in knee osteoarthritis patients exhibits a differential phenotype with distinct fibroblast subsets (2021), published in EBioMedicine
  • Impact of Decipher Biopsy testing on clinical outcomes in localized prostate cancer in a prospective statewide collaborative (2021), published in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases
  • Improving Neurosurgery Education Using Social Media Case-Based Discussions: A Pilot Study (2021), published in World Neurosurgery X
  • COVID-19 pandemic and medical education (2020), published in Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Synovial Tissue from Sites of Joint Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients Exhibits a Differential Phenotype with Distinct Fibroblast Subsets (2021), published in SSRN Electronic Journal

During their career, Patrick M. Hurley was awarded fellowships from notable organizations, including:

  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 1962
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1951

Best Publications

  • Pre-Drift Continental Nuclei

    Patrick M. Hurley;John R. Rand

  • Test of Continental Drift by Comparison of Radiometric Ages: A pre-drift reconstruction shows matching geologic age provinces in West Africa and Northern Brazil.

    P. M. Hurley;J. R. Rand;W. H. Pinson;H. W. Fairbairn

  • The Isotopic Composition of Strontium in Oceanic and Continental Basalts: Application to the Origin of Igneous Rocks

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  • Radiogenic strontium‐87 model of continent formation

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  • Absolute abundance and distribution of Rb, K and Sr in the earth

    Patrick M Hurley

  • The isotopic composition of strontium in surface water from the North Atlantic Ocean

    G Faure;P.M Hurley;J.L Powell

  • Rubidium-strontium age of the bosumtwi crater area, ghana, compared with the age of the ivory coast tektites.

    C. C. Schnetzler;W. H. Pinson;P. M. Hurley

  • Liberian Age Province (about 2,700 m.y.)and Adjacent Provinces in Liberia and Sierra Leone

    Patrick M. Hurley;G.W. Leo;R.W. White;H.W. Fairbairn

  • Geology and age of the Parguaza rapakivi granite, Venezuela

    Henri E. Gaudette;Vicente Mendoza;Patrick M. Hurley;Harold W. Fairbairn

  • The dependence of K-Ar age on the mineralogy of various particle size ranges in a shale

    J. Hower;P.M. Hurley;W.H. Pinson;H.W. Fairbairn

  • Ancient age of the Middle Marker Horizon, Onverwacht Group, Swaziland Sequence, South Africa

    Patrick M. Hurley;William H. Pinson;Bartholomew Nagy;Thomas M. Teska

  • Correlation of radiometric ages of Nipissing diabase and Huronian metasediments with Proterozoic orogenic events in Ontario

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  • RADIOGENIC ARGON AND STRONTIUM DIFFUSION PARAMETERS IN BIOTITE AT LOW TEMPERATURES OBTAINED FROM ALPINE FAULT UPLIFT IN NEW ZEALAND

    P.M. Hurley;H. Hughes;W.H. Pinson;H.W. Fairbairn

  • RADIATION DAMAGE IN ZIRCON: A POSSIBLE AGE METHOD

    Patrick M Hurley;Harold W Fairbairn

  • KAr age values in pelagic sediments of the North Atlantic

    P.M Hurley;B.C Heezen;W.H Pinson;H.W Fairbairn

  • RbSr isotopic evidence in the origin of potash-rich lavas of Western Italy

    P.M. Hurley;H.W. Fairbairn;W.H. Pinson

  • Total-rock UPb and RbSr systematics in the Imataca Series, Guayana Shield, Venezuela

    C.W. Montgomery;P.M. Hurley

  • A Permian Disturbance of K-Ar Radiometric Ages in New England: Its Occurrence and Cause

    Robert E Zartman;Patrick M Hurley;Harold W Krueger;Bruno J Giletti

  • Evaluation of Rb-Sr Dating Methods Applied to the Matachewan, Abitibi, Mackenzie, and Sudbury Dike Swarms in Canada

    Unknown

  • Reliability of Glauconite for Age Measurement by K-Ar and Rb-Sr Methods

    Patrick Mason Hurley;Randall F. Cormier;Harold Williams Fairbain;John Hower

  • The problem of inherited radiogenic strontium in sedimentary age determinations

    P.E Whitney;P.M Hurley

  • Rb-Sr age of stony meteorites☆

    W.H Pinson;C.C Schnetzler;E Beiser;H.W Fairbairn

  • Correction to: Absolute abundance and distribution of Rb, K and Sr in the earth

    P.M. Hurley

  • Alpha ionization damage as a cause of low helium ratios

    Patrick M. Hurley

Frequent Co-Authors

Umberto G. Cordani
Umberto G. Cordani Universidade de São Paulo
Stanley R. Hart
Stanley R. Hart Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Koji Kawashita
Koji Kawashita Universidade de São Paulo
Miguel Angelo Stipp Basei
Miguel Angelo Stipp Basei Universidade de São Paulo

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