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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8936 8304 2901 2567 118 3809

Richard E. Hanson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard E. Hanson between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard E. Hanson published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2023. 10 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2023. 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 9 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1977 2025

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard E. Hanson: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 2
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 4
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 4
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 0
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 4
1997 5
1998 3
1999 2
2000 1
2001 3
2002 0
2003 5
2004 2
2005 1
2006 4
2007 1
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 3
2012 4
2013 3
2014 4
2015 1
2016 9
2017 6
2018 8
2019 6
2020 9
2021 3
2022 2
2023 14
2024 4
2025 6
Total 143
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Richard E. Hanson 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 E. Hanson 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, 118–127 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: 118 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
118–127 540 118
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
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Richard E. Hanson 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 E. Hanson 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Richard E. Hanson is affiliated with Texas Christian University in the United States. Their research primarily concentrates on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable contributions across several subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, and Geology.

The scientist's work covers a diverse range of topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological Studies and Exploration, and High-pressure geophysics and materials.

Richard E. Hanson has published research in a number of scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Geology
  • Precambrian Research
  • Journal of African Earth Sciences

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Hanson include:

  • Integrating zircon trace-element geochemistry and high-precision U-Pb zircon geochronology to resolve the timing and petrogenesis of the late Ediacaran-Cambrian Wichita igneous province, Southern Oklahoma Aulacogen, USA (2020) - Geology
  • Congo-São Francisco craton in Paleoproterozoic-Mesoproterozoic supercontinent Nuna (2024) - Precambrian Research
  • Miocene long-runout debris-avalanche deposits in the Eastern Pamir foreland basin record cataclasis and fragmentation mechanisms (2020) - Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Chronostratigraphic correlation of the volcanic 1.21 Ga Barby and Haiber Flats Formations in the Sinclair Supergroup of Namibia (2021) - Journal of African Earth Sciences
  • The Mutare-Fingeren dyke swarm: the enigma of the Kalahari Craton's exit from supercontinent Rodinia (2023) - Geological Society London Special Publications

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers over multiple projects. Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Yvette D. Kuiper
  • Benjamin Magnin
  • Sandra S. Brake
  • V. E. Langenheim
  • Richard A. Schweickert

Richard E. Hanson is recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. Their career reflects extensive engagement in research at the intersection of geological processes, geochemical techniques, stratigraphy, and tectonic investigations.

Best Publications

  • Proterozoic geochronology and tectonic evolution of southern Africa

    R. E. Hanson

  • Coeval Large-Scale Magmatism in the Kalahari and Laurentian Cratons During Rodinia Assembly

    Richard E. Hanson;James L. Crowley;Samuel A. Bowring;Jahandar Ramezani

  • Timing and structural expression of the Nevadan orogeny, Sierra Nevada, California

    Richard A. Schweickert;Nicholas L. Bogen;Gary H. Girty;Richard E. Hanson

  • Were aspects of Pan-African deformation linked to Iapetus opening?

    Anne Grunow;Richard Hanson;Terry Wilson

  • Paleoproterozoic intraplate magmatism and basin development on the Kaapvaal Craton: Age, paleomagnetism and geochemistry of ~1.93 to ~1.87 Ga post-Waterberg dolerites

    R.E. Hanson;W.A. Gose;J.L. Crowley;J. Ramezani

  • UPb zircon ages from the Hook granite massif and Mwembeshi dislocation: constraints on Pan-African deformation, plutonism, and transcurrent shearing in Central Zambia

    Richard E. Hanson;Melissa S. Wardlaw;Terry J. Wilson;Giddy Mwale

  • Geochronology of basement rocks in the Kalahari Desert, Botswana, and implications for regional Proterozoic tectonics

    Steven J Singletary;Richard E Hanson;Mark W Martin;James L Crowley

  • Geologic evolution of the neoproterozoic Zambezi orogenic belt in Zambia

    Richard E. Hanson;Terry J. Wilson;Hubert Munyanyiwa

  • Large-scale rhyolite peperites (Jurassic, southern Chile)

    Richard E. Hanson;Terry J. Wilson

  • U-Pb zircon age for the Umkondo dolerites, eastern Zimbabwe: 1.1 Ga large igneous province in southern Africa–East Antarctica and possible Rodinia correlations

    Richard E. Hanson;Mark W. Martin;Samuel A. Bowring;Hubert Munyanyiwa

  • Gondwana assembly: The view from Southern Africa and East Gondwana

    T.J. Wilson;A.M. Grunow;R.E. Hanson

  • Mesoproterozoic intraplate magmatism in the Kalahari Craton:a review

    R. E. Hanson;R. E. Harmer;Thomas G. Blenkinsop;D. S. Bullen

  • Characterizing the U–Pb systematics of baddeleyite through chemical abrasion: application of multi-step digestion methods to baddeleyite geochronology

    Matthew Rioux;Samuel Bowring;Frank Dudás;Richard Hanson

  • Intraplate magmatism related to opening of the southern Iapetus Ocean: Cambrian Wichita igneous province in the Southern Oklahoma rift zone

    Richard E. Hanson;Robert E. Puckett;G. Randy Keller;Matthew E. Brueseke

  • Tectonic evolution of the Zambezi orogenic belt: geochronological, structural, and petrological constraints from northern Zimbabwe

    Ulysses S Hargrove;Richard E Hanson;Mark W Martin;Thomas G Blenkinsop

  • Coats Land crustal block, East Antarctica: A tectonic tracer for Laurentia?

    S.L. Loewy;I.W.D. Dalziel;S. Pisarevsky;S. Pisarevsky;S. Pisarevsky;J.N. Connelly

  • Processes of magma/wet sediment interaction in a large-scale Jurassic andesitic peperite complex, northern Sierra Nevada, California

    Richard E. Hanson;Ulysses S. Hargrove

  • Chilling and Brecciation of a Devonian Rhyolite Sill Intruded into Wet Sediments, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

    Richard E. Hanson;Richard A. Schweickert

  • Deformed batholiths in the Pan-African Zambezi belt, Zambia: Age and implications for regional Proterozoic tectonics

    Richard E. Hanson;Terry J. Wilson;Melissa S. Wardlaw

  • Quenching and hydroclastic disruption of andesitic to rhyolitic intrusions in a submarine island-arc sequence, northern Sierra Nevada, California

    Richard E. Hanson

Frequent Co-Authors

Terry Wilson
Terry Wilson The Ohio State University
Mark D. Schmitz
Mark D. Schmitz Boise State University
James L. Crowley
James L. Crowley Boise State University
Ian W. D. Dalziel
Ian W. D. Dalziel The University of Texas at Austin
David H. Cornell
David H. Cornell University of Gothenburg
David Evans
David Evans Yale University
Thomas G. Blenkinsop
Thomas G. Blenkinsop Cardiff University
Sergei Pisarevsky
Sergei Pisarevsky Curtin University

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