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Richard A. Stern

Richard A. Stern

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2425 2204 115 101 210 11011

Richard A. Stern publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard A. Stern between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard A. Stern published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2024. 13 of the 255 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2024. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 2 publications
1984 2026

255 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard A. Stern: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 4
1993 1
1994 3
1995 4
1996 3
1997 2
1998 3
1999 6
2000 4
2001 6
2002 5
2003 7
2004 5
2005 5
2006 2
2007 2
2008 2
2009 2
2010 1
2011 3
2012 9
2013 7
2014 9
2015 11
2016 16
2017 15
2018 10
2019 10
2020 17
2021 10
2022 10
2023 18
2024 23
2025 11
2026 2
Total 255
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Richard A. Stern 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 Richard A. Stern 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, 208–217 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: 210 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
208–217 292 210
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
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Richard A. Stern 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 Richard A. Stern 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 56
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

Richard A. Stern is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has a research focus primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly contributions span several specialized subfields, including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Paleontology, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's research engages with multiple main topics, among which are Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis.

Frequent co-authors that have collaborated with Richard A. Stern include:

  • D. Graham Pearson
  • Thomas Stachel
  • Jeff W. Harris
  • Matthew F. Hardman
  • Fabrizio Nestola

This researcher has published repeatedly in several venues. Prominent among these are:

  • Mineralogy and Petrology
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Lithos
  • Precambrian Research
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Richard A. Stern include:

  • The formation of Neoarchean continental crust in the south-east Superior Craton by two distinct geodynamic processes (2021, Precambrian Research)
  • Oxidized sulfur-rich arc magmas formed porphyry Cu deposits by 1.88 Ga (2021, Nature Communications)
  • The lithospheric-to-lower-mantle carbon cycle recorded in superdeep diamonds (2020, Nature)
  • Deep carbon through time: Earth's diamond record and its implications for carbon cycling and fluid speciation in the mantle (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • The age and origin of the South Mountain Batholith (Nova Scotia, Canada) as constrained by zircon U-Pb geochronology, geochemistry, and O-Hf isotopes (2022, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences)

Best Publications

  • Archean High-Mg Granodiorite: A Derivative of Light Rare Earth Element-enriched Monzodiorite of Mantle Origin

    Richard A. Stern;Gilbert N. Hanson

  • Measurement of SIMS Instrumental Mass Fractionation of Pb Isotopes During Zircon Dating

    Richard A. Stern;Richard A. Stern;Richard A. Stern;Simon Bodorkos;Sandra L. Kamo;Arthur H. Hickman

  • The GSC Sensitive High Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP): analytical techniques of zircon U-Th-Pb age determinations and performance evaluation

    R A Stern

  • Assessment of errors in SIMS zircon U-Pb geochronology using a natural zircon standard and NIST SRM 610 glass

    Richard A Stern;Yuri Amelin

  • U–Pb geochronology of Riphean sandstone and gabbro from southeast Siberia and its bearing on the Laurentia–Siberia connection

    Robert H Rainbird;Richard A Stern;Andrei K Khudoley;Anatoly P Kropachev

  • Petrogenesis of mantle-derived, LILE-enriched Archean monzodiorites and trachyandesites (sanukitoids) in southwestern Superior Province: Reply

    Richard A. Stern;Gilbert N. Hanson;Steven B. Shirey

  • Incomplete retention of radiation damage in zircon from Sri Lanka

    Lutz Nasdala;Peter W. Reiners;John I. Garver;Allen K. Kennedy

  • Earth’s earliest evolved crust generated in an Iceland-like setting

    Jesse R. Reimink;Thomas Chacko;Richard A. Stern;Larry M. Heaman

  • Sedimentary evolution of the Riphean–Vendian basin of southeastern Siberia

    A.K Khudoley;R.H Rainbird;R.A Stern;A.P Kropachev

  • Intraoceanic tectonics and the development of continental crust: 1.92-1.84 Ga evolution of the Flin Flon Belt, Canada

    S. B. Lucas;R. A. Stern;E. C. Syme;B. A. Reilly

  • Paleoproterozoic (1.90–1.86 Ga) arc volcanism in the Flin Flon Belt, Trans-Hudson Orogen, Canada

    Richard A. Stern;Eric C. Syme;Alan H. Bailes;Stephen B. Lucas

  • Monazite U-Pb and Th-Pb geochronology by ion microprobe, with an application to in situ dating of an Archean metasedimentary rock

    Richard A Stern;Robert G Berman

  • Age of the World's Oldest Rocks Refined Using Canada's SHRIMP: The Acasta Gneiss Complex, Northwest Territories, Canada

    Richard A. Stern;Wouter Bleeker

  • Grain-scale variations in trace element composition of fluid-altered zircon, Acasta Gneiss Complex, northwestern Canada

    N. Rayner;R. A. Stern;S. D. Carr

  • Kisseynew metasedimentary gneiss belt, Trans-Hudson orogen (Canada): Back-arc origin and collisional inversion

    Kevin M. Ansdell;Stephen B. Lucas;Karen Connors;Richard A. Stern

  • The role of Indian and Tibetan lithosphere in spatial distribution of Cenozoic magmatism and porphyry Cu–Mo deposits in the Gangdese belt, southern Tibet

    Rui Wang;Jeremy P. Richards;Li-min Zhou;Zeng-qian Hou

  • Rapid heterogeneous assembly of multiple magma reservoirs prior to Yellowstone supereruptions

    Joern Frederik Wotzlaw;Joern Frederik Wotzlaw;Ilya N. Bindeman;Richard A. Stern;Francois-Xavier D'Abzac

  • Geochemistry of 1.9 Ga MORB- and OIB-like basalts from the Amisk collage, Flin Flon Belt, Canada: Evidence for an intra-oceanic origin

    Richard A. Stern;Eric C. Syme;Stephen B. Lucas

  • Minto block, Superior province: Missing link in deciphering assembly of the craton at 2.7 Ga

    J. A. Percival;R. A. Stern;T. Skulski;K. D. Card

  • TECTONOMETAMORPHISM AT ca. 2.35 AND 1.85 Ga IN THE RAE DOMAIN, WESTERN CHURCHILL PROVINCE, NUNAVUT, CANADA: INSIGHTS FROM STRUCTURAL, METAMORPHIC AND IN SITU GEOCHRONOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SOUTHWESTERN COMMITTEE BAY BELT

    Robert G. Berman;Mary Sanborn-Barrie;Richard A. Stern;Chris J. Carson

  • No evidence for Hadean continental crust within Earth’s oldest evolved rock unit

    J. R. Reimink;J. R. Reimink;Joshua Davies;T. Chacko;R. A. Stern

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Stachel
Thomas Stachel University of Alberta
Larry M. Heaman
Larry M. Heaman University of Alberta
D.G. Pearson
D.G. Pearson University of Alberta
Thomas Chacko
Thomas Chacko University of Alberta
Steven B. Shirey
Steven B. Shirey Carnegie Institution for Science
Jeff W. Harris
Jeff W. Harris University of Glasgow
Dorrit E. Jacob
Dorrit E. Jacob Macquarie University
Ilya N. Bindeman
Ilya N. Bindeman University of Oregon
William L. Griffin
William L. Griffin Macquarie University
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly Macquarie University

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