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Ray Boswell 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 Ray Boswell sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 128 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ray Boswell 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 Ray Boswell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ray Boswell is affiliated with the United States Department of Energy in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and engineering, with significant work in subfields such as environmental chemistry, mechanics of materials, global and planetary change, ocean engineering, and environmental engineering.

They have contributed extensively to topics including methane hydrates and related phenomena, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions, geology and paleoclimatology research, and seismic imaging and inversion techniques.

Frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Timothy S. Collett
  • Norihiro Okinaka
  • Koji Yamamoto
  • Yongkoo Seol
  • Jun Yoneda

Ray Boswell has published in multiple venues with recurring contributions to:

  • Energy & Fuels
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • AAPG Bulletin
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Selected recent papers with publication year and venue include:

  • An international code comparison study on coupled thermal, hydrologic and geomechanical processes of natural gas hydrate-bearing sediments, 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Review of Past Gas Production Attempts from Subsurface Gas Hydrate Deposits and Necessity of Long-Term Production Testing, 2022, Energy & Fuels
  • Multiple physical properties of gas hydrate-bearing sediments recovered from Alaska North Slope 2018 Hydrate-01 Stratigraphic Test Well, 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Pressure coring a Gulf of Mexico deep-water turbidite gas hydrate reservoir: Initial results from The University of Texas-Gulf of Mexico 2-1 (UT-GOM2-1) Hydrate Pressure Coring Expedition, 2020, AAPG Bulletin
  • Pore-scale observations of natural hydrate-bearing sediments via pressure core sub-coring and micro-CT scanning, 2022, Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Current perspectives on gas hydrate resources

    Ray Boswell;Timothy S. Collett

  • Is Gas Hydrate Energy Within Reach

    Ray Boswell

  • Toward Production From Gas Hydrates: Assessment of Resources, Technology and Potential

    George J. Moridis;Timothy Scott Collett;Ray Boswell;Masanori Kurihara

  • Toward Production From Gas Hydrates: Current Status, Assessment of Resources, and Simulation-Based Evaluation of Technology and Potential

    George J. Moridis;Timothy S. Collett;Ray Boswell;Masanori Kurihara

  • Challenges, Uncertainties, and Issues Facing Gas Production From Gas-Hydrate Deposits

    George Moridis;Timothy S. Collett;Mehran Pooladi-Darvish;Steven H. Hancock

  • Subsurface gas hydrates in the northern Gulf of Mexico

    Ray Boswell;Timothy S. Collett;Matthew Frye;William Shedd

  • The Iġnik Sikumi Field Experiment, Alaska North Slope: Design, Operations, and Implications for CO2–CH4 Exchange in Gas Hydrate Reservoirs

    Ray Boswell;David Schoderbek;Timothy S. Collett;Satoshi Ohtsuki

  • Permafrost-associated natural gas hydrate occurrences on the Alaska North Slope

    Timothy S. Collett;Myung W. Lee;Warren F. Agena;John J. Miller

  • Methane Hydrates in Nature—Current Knowledge and Challenges

    Tim Collett;Jang-Jun Bahk;Rick Baker;Ray Boswell

  • Mount Elbert Gas Hydrate Stratigraphic Test Well, Alaska North Slope: Overview of scientific and technical program

    Robert B. Hunter;Timothy S. Collett;Ray Boswell;Brian J. Anderson

  • Regional long-term production modeling from a single well test, Mount Elbert gas hydrate stratigraphic test well, Alaska North Slope

    Brian J. Anderson;Brian J. Anderson;Masanori Kurihara;Mark D. White;George J. Moridis

  • Natural Gas Hydrates: A Review

    Timothy S. Collett;Arthur H. Johnson;Camelia C. Knapp;Ray Boswell

  • Geologic implications of gas hydrates in the offshore of India: Results of the National Gas Hydrate Program Expedition 01

    Timothy S. Collett;Ray Boswell;James R. Cochran;Pushpendra Kumar

  • Review of progress in evaluating gas hydrate drilling hazards

    Daniel R. McConnell;Zijian Zhang;Zijian Zhang;Ray Boswell

  • India National Gas Hydrate Program Expedition 02 Summary of Scientific Results: Gas hydrate systems along the eastern continental margin of India

    Timothy S. Collett;Ray Boswell;William F. Waite;Pushpendra Kumar

  • Scientific results from Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrates Joint Industry Project Leg 1 drilling : introduction and overview

    Carolyn D. Ruppel;Ray M. Boswell;E. Jones

  • Natural Gas Hydrates Energy Resource Potential and Associated Geologic Hazards

    T. Collett;A. Johnson;C. Knapp;R. Boswell

  • Preliminary report on the commercial viability of gas production from natural gas hydrates

    Matthew R. Walsh;Steve H. Hancock;Scott J. Wilson;Shirish L. Patil

  • Occurrence and nature of “bottom simulating reflectors” in the northern Gulf of Mexico

    William Shedd;Ray Boswell;Matthew Frye;Paul Godfriaux

  • Architecture of gas-hydrate-bearing sands from Walker Ridge 313, Green Canyon 955, and Alaminos Canyon 21: Northern deepwater Gulf of Mexico

    Ray Boswell;Matthew Frye;Dianna Shelander;William Shedd

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy S. Collett
Timothy S. Collett United States Geological Survey
George J. Moridis
George J. Moridis Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Yongkoo Seol
Yongkoo Seol National Energy Technology Laboratory
Carolyn A. Koh
Carolyn A. Koh Colorado School of Mines
Myung W. Lee
Myung W. Lee United States Geological Survey
Peter B. Flemings
Peter B. Flemings The University of Texas at Austin
Jonny Rutqvist
Jonny Rutqvist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jun Yoneda
Jun Yoneda National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
E. Dendy Sloan
E. Dendy Sloan Colorado School of Mines
Timothy J. Kneafsey
Timothy J. Kneafsey Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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