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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 49 3540 3242 1400 1243 349 10962

Randy L. Korotev publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Randy L. Korotev between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Randy L. Korotev published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 6 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 5 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1970 2025

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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Randy L. Korotev: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 2
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 3
1976 3
1977 4
1978 0
1979 2
1980 5
1981 1
1982 5
1983 3
1984 2
1985 3
1986 5
1987 7
1988 7
1989 6
1990 10
1991 11
1992 5
1993 5
1994 5
1995 7
1996 8
1997 6
1998 9
1999 7
2000 13
2001 7
2002 12
2003 9
2004 7
2005 8
2006 11
2007 8
2008 13
2009 10
2010 6
2011 8
2012 10
2013 15
2014 16
2015 16
2016 12
2017 7
2018 3
2019 15
2020 4
2021 3
2022 3
2023 2
2024 4
2025 2
Total 357
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Randy L. Korotev 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 Randy L. Korotev 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, 348–357 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: 349 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 87 349
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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Randy L. Korotev 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 Randy L. Korotev 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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 49
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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Overview

Randy L. Korotev is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their primary research fields encompass Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Ecology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work concentrates on topics such as Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Space Exploration and Technology, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies.

Korotev's recent publications reflect their research interests and include:

  • Potassium isotopic composition of the Moon, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Northwest Africa 10401: A New Type of the Mg-Suite Rocks, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Lunar Meteorites, 2023, Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry
  • Ground truth constraints and remote sensing of lunar highland crust composition, 2022, Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Major and Trace Element Variations and Lithologic Component Analysis in Apollo 17 Drive Tube 73001/2, 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

They frequently publish in venues such as:

  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Icarus
  • Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry

Korotev collaborates regularly with several co-authors. Frequent collaborators include Kun Wang, B. L. Jolliff, Mason Neuman, Piers Koefoed, and R. V. Morris.

Best Publications

  • The 'North American shale composite' - Its compilation, major and trace element characteristics

    L.Peter Gromet;Larry A. Haskin;Randy L. Korotev;Robert F. Dymek

  • Major lunar crustal terranes: Surface expressions and crust‐mantle origins

    Bradley L. Jolliff;Jeffrey J. Gillis;Larry A. Haskin;Randy L. Korotev

  • Understanding the Lunar Surface and Space-Moon Interactions

    Paul Lucey;Randy L. Korotev;Jeffrey J. Gillis;Larry A. Taylor

  • Feldspathic lunar meteorites and their implications for compositional remote sensing of the lunar surface and the composition of the lunar crust

    Randy L Korotev;Bradley L Jolliff;Ryan A Zeigler;Jeffrey J Gillis

  • Lunar geochemistry as told by lunar meteorites

    Randy L. Korotev

  • A well-tested procedure for instrumental neutron activation analysis of silicate rocks and minerals

    J. W. Jacobs;R. L. Korotev;D. P. Blanchard;L. A. Haskin

  • Lunar surface geochemistry: Global concentrations of Th, K, and FeO as derived from lunar prospector and Clementine data

    Jeffrey J. Gillis;Bradley L. Jolliff;Randy L. Korotev

  • Raman spectroscopy for mineral identification and quantification for in situ planetary surface analysis: A point count method

    Larry A. Haskin;Alian Wang;Kaylynn M. Rockow;Bradley L. Jolliff

  • A SELF‐CONSISTENT COMPILATION OF ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATION DATA FOR 93 GEOCHEMICAL REFERENCE SAMPLES

    Randy L. Korotev

  • The great lunar hot spot and the composition and origin of the Apollo mafic (“LKFM”) impact-melt breccias

    Randy L. Korotev

  • The case for an Imbrium origin of the Apollo thorium‐rich impact‐melt breccias

    Larry A. Haskin;Randy L. Korotev;Kaylynn M. Rockow;Bradley L. Jolliff

  • Compositional and lithological diversity among brecciated lunar meteorites of intermediate iron concentration

    Randy L. Korotev;Ryan A. Zeigler;Bradley L. Jolliff;Anthony J. Irving

  • Teabags: Computer programs for instrumental neutron activation analysis

    D. J. Lindstrom;R. L. Korotev

  • High-precision potassium isotopic analysis by MC-ICP-MS: an inter-laboratory comparison and refined K atomic weight

    Heng Chen;Zhen Tian;Brenna Tuller-Ross;Randy L. Korotev

  • Apollo 16 regolith breccias: characterization and evidence for early formation in the mega-regolith.

    D. S. McKay;D. D. Bogard;R. V. Morris;R. L. Korotev

  • Comparative zircon U–Pb geochronology of impact melt breccias from Apollo 12 and lunar meteorite SaU 169, and implications for the age of the Imbrium impact

    Dunyi Liu;Bradley L. Jolliff;Ryan A. Zeigler;Randy L. Korotev

  • Early Proterozoic oceanic crust and the evolution of subcontinental mantle: Eclogites and related rocks from southern Africa

    John W. Shervais;Lawrence A. Taylor;Gunter W. Lugmair;Robert N. Clayton

  • The materials of the lunar Procellarum KREEP Terrane: A synthesis of data from geomorphological mapping, remote sensing, and sample analyses

    Larry A. Haskin;Jeffrey J. Gillis;Randy L. Korotev;Bradley L. Jolliff

  • Compositional variation in Apollo 16 impact-melt breccias and inferences for the geology and bombardment history of the Central Highlands of the Moon

    Randy L Korotev

  • Petrography and composition of Martian regolith breccia meteorite Northwest Africa 7475

    Axel Wittmann;Randy L. Korotev;Bradley L. Jolliff;Anthony J. Irving

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry A. Haskin
Larry A. Haskin Washington University in St. Louis
Bradley L. Jolliff
Bradley L. Jolliff Washington University in St. Louis
Anthony J. Irving
Anthony J. Irving University of Washington
Ted E. Bunch
Ted E. Bunch Northern Arizona University
Alian Wang
Alian Wang Washington University in St. Louis
Christine Floss
Christine Floss Washington University in St. Louis
Richard V. Morris
Richard V. Morris Langley Research Center
Richard C. Greenwood
Richard C. Greenwood The Open University
Neil R. Banerjee
Neil R. Banerjee University of Western Ontario
David J. Lawrence
David J. Lawrence Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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