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Quentin Williams 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 Quentin Williams sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 202 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Quentin Williams 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 Quentin Williams sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Quentin Williams is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. The primary field of their research is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Geophysics. Their work also encompasses related fields including Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

Williams's research covers several main topics such as:

  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Crystal Structures and Properties
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Glass properties and applications
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research

Their recent publications showcase a strong emphasis on high-pressure studies and mineral analysis through Raman spectroscopy and related techniques. Selected recent papers include:

  • "A high-pressure Raman study of FeTiO3 ilmenite: Fermi resonance as a manifestation of Fe-Ti charge transfer" (2021), Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
  • "Convolutional Neural Networks as a Tool for Raman Spectral Mineral Classification Under Low Signal, Dusty Mars Conditions" (2022), Earth and Space Science
  • "Density of Fe-Ni-C Liquids at High Pressures and Implications for Liquid Cores of Earth and the Moon" (2021), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Raman spectroscopic constraints on compression and metastability of the amphibole tremolite at high pressures and temperatures" (2020), Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
  • "Thermal Pressure in the Laser-Heated Diamond Anvil Cell: A Quantitative Study and Implications for the Density Versus Mineralogy Correlation of the Mantle" (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Williams has contributed significantly to several scientific journals with frequent publications in:

  • Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
  • Multilingual Margins: A journal of multilingualism from the periphery
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • American Mineralogist

Their collaboration network includes coauthors such as Martin Kunz, Xiaojing Lai, Jianwei Wang, Yoshio Kono, and Murli H. Manghnani, each with multiple joint publications.

Williams has also contributed to book publishing, with a title released by Multilingual Matters eBooks:

  • "Struggles for Multilingualism and Linguistic Citizenship" (2022)

Among the recognitions received is the title of Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), awarded in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Seismic Evidence for Partial Melt at the Base of Earth's Mantle

    Quentin Williams;Edward J. Garnero

  • Seismic detection of the lunar core

    Renee C. Weber;Pei Ying Lin;Edward J. Garnero;Quentin Williams

  • The core–mantle boundary layer and deep Earth dynamics

    Thorne Lay;Quentin Williams;Edward J. Garnero

  • The Melting Curve of Iron to 250 Gigapascals: A Constraint on the Temperature at Earth's Center

    Quentin Williams;Raymond Jeanloz;Jay D Bass;Bob Svendsen

  • Spectroscopic evidence for pressure-induced coordination changes in silicate glasses and melts.

    Quentin Williams;Raymond Jeanloz

  • Hydrogen in the Deep Earth

    Quentin Williams;Russell J. Hemley

  • Equivalence of the Boson Peak in Glasses to the Transverse Acoustic van Hove Singularity in Crystals

    A. I. Chumakov;G. Monaco;A. Monaco;W. A. Crichton

  • Hit-and-run planetary collisions

    Erik Asphaug;Craig B. Agnor;Quentin Williams

  • The D″ Discontinuity and its Implications

    Michael E. Wysession;Thorne Lay;Justin Revenaugh;Quentin Williams

  • Vibrational spectra of Mg(OH)2 and Ca(OH)2 under pressure

    M. B. Kruger;Q. Williams;R. Jeanloz

  • Partial melting in a thermo-chemical boundary layer at the base of the mantle

    Thorne Lay;Edward J Garnero;Quentin Williams

  • Ultralow Velocity Zone at the Core-Mantle Boundary

    Edward J. Garnero;Justin Revenaugh;Quentin Williams;Thorne Lay

  • Seismological constraints on a possible plume root at the core–mantle boundary

    Sebastian Rost;Edward J. Garnero;Quentin Williams;Michael Manga

  • A correlation between ultra-Low basal velocities in the mantle and hot spots

    Q. Williams;Justin Revenaugh;E. Garnero;E. Garnero

  • Mantle Melting and Basalt Extraction by Equilibrium Porous Flow

    C. C. Lundstrom;J. Gill;Q. Williams;M. R. Perfit

  • Compositional controls on the partitioning of U, Th, Ba, Pb, Sr and Zr between clinopyroxene and haplobasaltic melts: implications for uranium series disequilibria in basalts

    C.C. Lundstrom;H.F. Shaw;F.J. Ryerson;D.L. Phinney

  • Rock magnetic properties related to thermal treatment of siderite: Behavior and interpretation

    Yongxin Pan;Rixiang Zhu;Subir K. Banerjee;J. Gill

  • Crystal chemical control of clinopyroxene-melt partitioning in the Di-Ab-An system: implications for elemental fractionations in the depleted mantle

    C.C Lundstrom;H.F Shaw;F.J Ryerson;Q Williams

  • High-pressure Raman spectroscopy of ZrSiO4: Observation of the zircon to scheelite transition at 300 K

    Elise Knittle;Quentin Williams

  • Rocks from the mantle transition zone: majorite-bearing xenoliths from malaita, southwest pacific

    Kenneth D. Collerson;Sarath Hapugoda;Balz S. Kamber;Quentin Williams

  • Static amorphization of anorthite at 300 K and comparison with diaplectic glass

    Quentin Williams;Quentin Williams;Raymond Jeanloz

  • Seismic Wave Anisotropy in the D″ Region and Its Implications

    Thorne Lay;Quentin Williams;Edward J. Garnero;Louise Kellogg

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond Jeanloz
Raymond Jeanloz University of California, Berkeley
Edward J. Garnero
Edward J. Garnero Arizona State University
Murli H. Manghnani
Murli H. Manghnani University of Hawaii at Manoa
Thorne Lay
Thorne Lay University of California, Santa Cruz
Craig C. Lundstrom
Craig C. Lundstrom University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Erik Asphaug
Erik Asphaug University of Arizona
James B. Gill
James B. Gill University of California, Santa Cruz
Russell J. Hemley
Russell J. Hemley University of Illinois at Chicago
Frederick J. Ryerson
Frederick J. Ryerson Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Kenneth D. Collerson
Kenneth D. Collerson University of Queensland

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