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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 71 901 800 428 370 218 23737

Paul Kapp publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Kapp between 1958 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Kapp published across 69 years, from 1958 to 2026, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2017. 13 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2017. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 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: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 3 publications
1958 2026

257 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Kapp: publications per year, 1958 to 2026
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
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 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 3
1999 2
2000 3
2001 1
2002 3
2003 5
2004 1
2005 5
2006 5
2007 15
2008 8
2009 9
2010 10
2011 15
2012 9
2013 15
2014 11
2015 17
2016 16
2017 18
2018 10
2019 9
2020 13
2021 7
2022 10
2023 15
2024 8
2025 10
2026 3
Total 257
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Paul Kapp 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 Paul Kapp 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, 218–227 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: 218 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
218–227 290 218
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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Paul Kapp 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 Paul Kapp 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53 71
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

  • 2008 - Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal), The Geological Society of America

Overview

Paul Kapp is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States, with a primary research focus within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work encompasses various subfields, notably Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Earth-Surface Processes, and Artificial Intelligence.

The research topics addressed by Paul Kapp include Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, and Geological and Geophysical Studies.

Paul Kapp has published extensively across multiple venues. Frequent publication venues include Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Geophysical Research Letters, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, and Tectonics.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Paul Kapp include:

  • Timing and mechanisms of Tibetan Plateau uplift, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Jurassic to Neogene Quantitative Crustal Thickness Estimates in Southern Tibet, 2021, GSA Today
  • Exhumation history of the north-central Shanxi Rift, North China, revealed by low-temperature thermochronology, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Resetting Southern Tibet: The serious challenge of obtaining primary records of Paleoaltimetry, 2020, Global and Planetary Change
  • Regional Exhumation and Tectonic History of the Shanxi Rift and Taihangshan, North China, 2021, Tectonics

Among frequent co-authors are Jay Quade, Peter G. DeCelles, John He, Alex Pullen, and Bárbara Carrapa, indicating collaborative efforts across several researchers in related fields of study.

Paul Kapp was recognized with the Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal) by The Geological Society of America in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Geological records of the Lhasa-Qiangtang and Indo-Asian collisions in the Nima area of central Tibet

    Paul Kapp;Peter G. DeCelles;George E. Gehrels;Matthew Heizler

  • Cretaceous-Tertiary shortening, basin development, and volcanism in central Tibet

    Paul Kapp;An Yin;T. Mark Harrison;Lin Ding

  • Detrital zircon geochronology of pre-Tertiary strata in the Tibetan-Himalayan orogen

    G. Gehrels;P. Kapp;P. DeCelles;A. Pullen

  • Paleocene–Eocene record of ophiolite obduction and initial India‐Asia collision, south central Tibet

    Lin Ding;Paul Kapp;Xiaoqiao Wan

  • Cenozoic Volcanism in Tibet: Evidence for a Transition from Oceanic to Continental Subduction

    Lin Ding;Paul Kapp;Dalai Zhong;Wanming Deng

  • Cyclicity in Cordilleran orogenic systems

    Peter G. DeCelles;Mihai N. Ducea;Paul Kapp;George Zandt

  • Timing and mechanisms of Tibetan Plateau uplift

    Unknown

  • Mesozoic─Cenozoic geological evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen and working tectonic hypotheses

    Paul Kapp;Peter G. DeCelles

  • Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Shiquanhe area of western Tibet

    Paul Kapp;Paul Kapp;Michael A. Murphy;Michael A. Murphy;An Yin;T. Mark Harrison;T. Mark Harrison

  • Triassic continental subduction in central Tibet and Mediterranean-style closure of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean

    Alex Pullen;Paul Kapp;George E. Gehrels;Jeff D. Vervoort

  • Tectonic evolution of the early Mesozoic blueschist-bearing Qiangtang metamorphic belt, central Tibet

    Paul Kapp;Paul Kapp;An Yin;Craig E. Manning;T. Mark Harrison;T. Mark Harrison

  • Neogene foreland basin deposits, erosional unroofing, and the kinematic history of the Himalayan fold-thrust belt, western Nepal

    P. G. DeCelles;G. E. Gehrels;J. Quade;T. P. Ojha

  • Tibetan basement rocks near Amdo reveal "missing" Mesozoic tectonism along the Bangong suture, central Tibet

    Jerome H. Guynn;Paul Kapp;Alex Pullen;Matthew Heizler

  • Paleocene-Eocene foreland basin evolution in the Himalaya of southern Tibet and Nepal: Implications for the age of initial India-Asia collision

    P. G. DeCelles;P. Kapp;G. E. Gehrels;L. Ding

  • Cenozoic structural and metamorphic evolution of the eastern Himalayan syntaxis (Namche Barwa)

    Lin Ding;Dalai Zhong;An Yin;Paul Kapp

  • Blueschist-bearing metamorphic core complexes in the Qiangtang block reveal deep crustal structure of northern Tibet

    Paul Kapp;An Yin;Craig E. Manning;Mike Murphy

  • High and dry in central Tibet during the Late Oligocene

    Peter G. DeCelles;Jay Quade;Paul Kapp;Majie Fan

  • Conjugate strike-slip faulting along the Bangong-Nujiang suture zone accommodates coeval east-west extension and north-south shortening in the interior of the Tibetan Plateau

    Michael Halford Taylor;An Yin;Fredrick J. Ryerson;Paul Kapp;Paul Kapp

  • Restoration of Cenozoic deformation in Asia and the size of Greater India

    Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Douwe J. J. van Hinsbergen;Paul Kapp;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Peter C. Lippert;Peter C. Lippert

  • Late Cretaceous to middle Tertiary basin evolution in the central Tibetan Plateau: Changing environments in response to tectonic partitioning, aridification, and regional elevation gain

    P.G. DeCelles;P. Kapp;L. Ding;G.E. Gehrels

  • Metamorphic rocks in central Tibet: Lateral variations and implications for crustal structure

    Alex Pullen;Paul Kapp;George E. Gehrels;Lin Ding

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter G. DeCelles
Peter G. DeCelles University of Arizona
Lin Ding
Lin Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
George E. Gehrels
George E. Gehrels University of Arizona
Alex Pullen
Alex Pullen Clemson University
Mihai N. Ducea
Mihai N. Ducea University of Arizona
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet University of Rennes
Barbara Carrapa
Barbara Carrapa University of Arizona
Jay Quade
Jay Quade University of Arizona
An Yin
An Yin University of California, Los Angeles
Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen
Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen Utrecht University

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