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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 84 401 342 212 173 808 24379

Ralph D. Lorenz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ralph D. Lorenz between 1988 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ralph D. Lorenz published across 34 years, from 1988 to 2021, averaging 27 papers a year. Output peaked at 68 publications in 2014. 113 of the 919 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 68. Peak 68 publications in 2014. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 38 publications 2007: 56 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 56 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 36 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 68 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 56 publications 2017: 52 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 52 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 63 publications
1988 2021

919 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ralph D. Lorenz: publications per year, 1988 to 2021
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 6
1994 4
1995 5
1996 14
1997 12
1998 8
1999 14
2000 13
2001 15
2002 23
2003 17
2004 23
2005 33
2006 38
2007 56
2008 34
2009 34
2010 56
2011 19
2012 36
2013 24
2014 68
2015 42
2016 56
2017 52
2018 46
2019 52
2020 50
2021 63
Total 919
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Ralph D. Lorenz 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 Ralph D. Lorenz 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, 603+ 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: 808 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 808
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Ralph D. Lorenz 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 Ralph D. Lorenz 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, 84 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: 84 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 84
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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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Astronomy
  • Thermodynamics
  • Optics

His primary scientific interests are in Titan, Atmospheric sciences, Astrobiology, Radar and Remote sensing. His Titan research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Fluvial, Latitude, Synthetic aperture radar, Radar imaging and Methane. His Atmospheric sciences study incorporates themes from Water cycle, Atmospheric methane and Polar.

His Astrobiology research incorporates themes from Orbiter, Planet and Crust. His Radar research integrates issues from Radiometry, Terrain, Landform and Geodesy. His research in Remote sensing intersects with topics in Wavelength, Impact crater, Emissivity and Brightness temperature.

His most cited work include:

  • The second law of thermodynamics and the global climate system: A review of the maximum entropy production principle (325 citations)
  • The sand seas of Titan: Cassini RADAR observations of longitudinal dunes. (292 citations)
  • Hydrocarbon lakes on Titan: Distribution and interaction with a porous regolith (209 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Ralph D. Lorenz spends much of his time researching Titan, Astrobiology, Atmospheric sciences, Mars Exploration Program and Remote sensing. His studies deal with areas such as Impact crater, Geophysics, Latitude, Methane and Radar as well as Titan. His Radar research incorporates elements of Synthetic aperture radar, Altimeter and Terrain.

His Astrobiology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Spacecraft and Planet. His research brings together the fields of Atmosphere and Atmospheric sciences. His study in Dust devil is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Vortex and Meteorology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Titan (57.71%)
  • Astrobiology (37.87%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (18.04%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Titan (57.71%)
  • Astrobiology (37.87%)
  • Mars Exploration Program (15.29%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Titan, Astrobiology, Mars Exploration Program, Dust devil and Geophysics. His Titan study also includes fields such as

  • Methane, which have a strong connection to Nitrogen,
  • Radar which is related to area like Altimeter. His research investigates the connection between Astrobiology and topics such as Habitability that intersect with issues in Solar System.

Ralph D. Lorenz interconnects Atmosphere, Wind speed, Seismometer and Atmospheric sciences in the investigation of issues within Mars Exploration Program. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Planetary boundary layer and Turbulence. His Dust devil study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Vortex and Remote sensing.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars (77 citations)
  • Constraints on the shallow elastic and anelastic structure of Mars from InSight seismic data (58 citations)
  • The atmosphere of Mars as observed by InSight (57 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Astronomy
  • Thermodynamics
  • Optics

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Mars Exploration Program, Titan, Astrobiology, Dust devil and Atmosphere. He has researched Mars Exploration Program in several fields, including Wind speed, Seismometer and Atmospheric sciences. His work deals with themes such as Planetary boundary layer, Turbulence and Latitude, which intersect with Atmospheric sciences.

Ralph D. Lorenz combines subjects such as Enceladus, Seabed, Methane, Radar and Altimeter with his study of Titan. His Astrobiology research includes themes of Spacecraft, Equinox and Habitability. The Dust devil study combines topics in areas such as Vortex, Aeolian processes, Dust storm and Remote sensing.

Best Publications

  • The second law of thermodynamics and the global climate system: A review of the maximum entropy production principle

    Hisashi Ozawa;Atsumu Ohmura;Ralph D. Lorenz;Toni Pujol

  • The sand seas of Titan: Cassini RADAR observations of longitudinal dunes.

    R. D. Lorenz;S. Wall;J. Radebaugh;G. Boubin

  • Initial results from the InSight mission on Mars

    W. Bruce Banerdt;Suzanne E. Smrekar;Don Banfield;Domenico Giardini

  • Non-equilibrium thermodynamics and the production of entropy : life, earth, and beyond

    Axel Kleidon;Ralph D. Lorenz;H. Grassl

  • Constraints on the shallow elastic and anelastic structure of Mars from InSight seismic data

    Philippe Lognonné;Philippe Lognonné;W. B. Banerdt;W. T. Pike;Domenico Giardini

  • Hydrocarbon lakes on Titan: Distribution and interaction with a porous regolith

    A. Hayes;O. Aharonson;P. Callahan;C. Elachi

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests

    Roger C. Wiens;Sylvestre Maurice;Scott H. Robinson;Anthony E. Nelson

  • Cassini radar views the surface of Titan

    C. Elachi;S. Wall;M. Allison;Y. Anderson

  • Titan's Surface, Revealed by HST Imaging

    P.H. Smith;M.T. Lemmon;R.D. Lorenz;L.A. Sromovsky

  • Titan, Mars and Earth : Entropy Production by Latitudinal Heat Transport

    Ralph D. Lorenz;Jonathan I. Lunine;Paul G. Withers;Christopher P. McKay

  • Titan's inventory of organic surface materials

    Ralph D. Lorenz;Karl L. Mitchell;Randolph L. Kirk;Alexander G. Hayes

  • Cryovolcanic features on Titan's surface as revealed by the Cassini Titan Radar Mapper

    Rosaly M.C. Lopes;K. L. Mitchell;Ellen R. Stofan;Jonathan I. Lunine;Jonathan I. Lunine

  • Rapid and extensive surface changes near Titan's equator: evidence of April showers.

    E. P. Turtle;J. E. Perry;A. G. Hayes;R. D. Lorenz

  • The atmosphere of Mars as observed by InSight

    Don Banfield;Aymeric Spiga;Claire Newman;François Forget

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

    Sylvestre Maurice;R. Wiens;P. Bernardi;P. Caïs

  • Dunes on Titan observed by Cassini Radar

    J. Radebaugh;R. D. Lorenz;J. I. Lunine;S. D. Wall

  • Hydrocarbon lakes on Titan

    Giuseppe Mitri;Adam P. Showman;Jonathan I. Lunine;Jonathan I. Lunine;Ralph D. Lorenz;Ralph D. Lorenz

  • Titan's rotation reveals an internal ocean and changing zonal winds.

    Ralph D. Lorenz;Bryan W. Stiles;Randolph L. Kirk;Michael D. Allison

  • Radar: The Cassini Titan Radar Mapper

    C. Elachi;M.D. Allison;L. Borgarelli;P. Encrenaz

  • Correlations between Cassini VIMS spectra and RADAR SAR images: Implications for Titan's surface composition and the character of the Huygens Probe Landing Site

    Laurence A. Soderblom;Randolph L. Kirk;Jonathan I. Lunine;Jeffrey A. Anderson

  • The Lakes of Titan

    J. Lunine;E. Stofan;C. Elachi;R. Lorenz

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan I. Lunine
Jonathan I. Lunine Jet Propulsion Lab
Rosaly M. C. Lopes
Rosaly M. C. Lopes California Institute of Technology
Jason W. Barnes
Jason W. Barnes University of Idaho
Alexander G. Hayes
Alexander G. Hayes Cornell University
Ellen R. Stofan
Ellen R. Stofan Smithsonian Institution
Jani Radebaugh
Jani Radebaugh Brigham Young University
Bryan Stiles
Bryan Stiles Jet Propulsion Lab
Howard A. Zebker
Howard A. Zebker Stanford University
Sebastien Rodriguez
Sebastien Rodriguez Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Aymeric Spiga
Aymeric Spiga Sorbonne University

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