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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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 349 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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