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Earth Science 76 651 575 47 40 301 23216

Richard J. Arculus publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard J. Arculus between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard J. Arculus published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2006. 7 of the 307 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2006. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 4 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1972 2025

307 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard J. Arculus: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 4
1974 0
1975 3
1976 1
1977 2
1978 4
1979 2
1980 3
1981 4
1982 2
1983 2
1984 2
1985 2
1986 4
1987 1
1988 1
1989 3
1990 5
1991 0
1992 14
1993 1
1994 5
1995 4
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 5
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 9
2004 8
2005 9
2006 21
2007 5
2008 11
2009 7
2010 5
2011 11
2012 11
2013 13
2014 12
2015 12
2016 15
2017 14
2018 11
2019 8
2020 9
2021 13
2022 7
2023 4
2024 5
2025 2
Total 307
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Richard J. Arculus 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 J. Arculus 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, 298–307 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: 301 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
298–307 120 301
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 J. Arculus 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 J. Arculus 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, 76 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: 76 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 76
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

  • 2014 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 2010 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Richard J. Arculus is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia and has made significant contributions in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, Geology, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their research concentrates on several key topics within earth sciences: geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, methane hydrates and related phenomena, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological and geophysical studies, and geochemistry and geologic mapping.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Arculus include:

  • A case of Ampferer-type subduction and consequences for the Alps and the Pyrenees, 2020, American Journal of Science
  • Basalt derived from highly refractory mantle sources during early Izu-Bonin-Mariana arc development, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Silica-rich spinel harzburgite residues formed by fractional hybridization-melting of the intra-oceanic supra-subduction zone mantle: New evidence from TUBAF seamount peridotites, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Using precious metal probes to quantify mid-ocean ridge magmatic processes, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Sedimentary and volcanic record of the nascent Izu-Bonin-Mariana arc from IODP Site U1438, 2020, Geological Society of America Bulletin

Frequent co-authors of Arculus's research include:

  • Osamu Ishizuka (13 collaborations)
  • Anders J. McCarthy (11 collaborations)
  • Rosemary L. Hickey-Vargas (11 collaborations)
  • He Li (10 collaborations)
  • Gene M. Yogodzinski (10 collaborations)

Major publication venues where Arculus has published multiple works are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) - 8 publications
  • Frontiers in Earth Science - 5 publications
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta - 3 publications
  • Journal of Petrology - 3 publications
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts - 3 publications

Recognized by professional societies, Arculus received the Geochemistry Fellow Honor from the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 2014. Earlier, in 2010, they were named Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Best Publications

  • A geochemical classification for granitic rocks

    B Ronald Frost;Calvin G. Barnes;William Joseph Collins;Richard Arculus

  • Chemical characteristics of island-arc basalts: Implications for mantle sources

    M.R. Perfit;D.A. Gust;A.E. Bence;R.J. Arculus

  • The redox state of subduction zones: insights from arc-peridotites

    Ian J. Parkinson;Richard J. Arculus

  • Boninite and Harzburgite from Leg 125 (Bonin-Mariana Forearc): A Case Study of Magma Genesis during the Initial Stages of Subduction

    Julian A. Pearce;Sieger R. van der Laan;Richard J. Arculus;Bramley J. Murton

  • Source component mixing in the regions of arc magma generation

    Richard J. Arculus;Roger Powell

  • The Magnetite Crisis in the Evolution of Arc-related Magmas and the Initial Concentration of Au, Ag and Cu

    Frances E. Jenner;Hugh St. C. O’Neill;Richard J. Arculus;John A. Mavrogenes

  • The Petrology of Plutonic Blocks and Inclusions from the Lesser Antilles Island Arc

    Richard J. Arculus;Kevin J. A. Wills

  • Release of gold-bearing fluids in convergent margin magmas prompted by magnetite crystallization.

    Weidong Sun;Richard J. Arculus;Vadim S. Kamenetsky;Raymond A. Binns;Raymond A. Binns

  • High Field Strength Element Anomalies in Arc Lavas: Source or Process?

    M. F. Thirlwall;T. E. Smith;A. M. Graham;N. Theodorou

  • Redistribution of trace elements during prograde metamorphism from lawsonite blueschist to eclogite facies; implications for deep subduction-zone processes

    Carl Spandler;Joerg Hermann;Richard J Arculus;John M Mavrogenes

  • Aspects of magma genesis in arcs

    R.J. Arculus

  • Use and Abuse of the Terms Calcalkaline and Calcalkalic

    Richard J. Arculus

  • A record of spontaneous subduction initiation in the Izu–Bonin–Mariana arc

    Richard J. Arculus;Osamu Ishizuka;Osamu Ishizuka;Kara A. Bogus;Michael Gurnis

  • Geochemistry of the Lesser Antilles volcanic island arc

    G.M Brown;J.G Holland;H Sigurdsson;J.F Tomblin

  • Resolution of the effects of crustal assimilation, sediment subduction, and fluid transport in island arc magmas: PbSrNdO isotope geochemistry of Grenada, Lesser Antilles

    M.F. Thirlwall;A.M. Graham;R.J. Arculus;R.S. Harmon

  • 40Ar/ 39Ar and K–Ar geochronological age constraints for the inception and early evolution of the Izu–Bonin – Mariana arc system

    Michael A. Cosca;Richard J. Arculus;Julian A. Pearce;John G. Mitchell

  • The importance of talc and chlorite “hybrid” rocks for volatile recycling through subduction zones; evidence from the high-pressure subduction mélange of New Caledonia

    Carl Spandler;Joerg Hermann;Kevin Faure;John A. Mavrogenes

  • Nd-Sr isotope composition of lower crustal xenoliths — Evidence for the origin of mid-tertiary felsic volcanics in Mexico

    Joaquin Ruiz;P. Jonathan Patchett;Richard J. Arculus

  • Geochemical heterogeneity and element mobility in deeply subducted oceanic crust; insights from high-pressure mafic rocks from New Caledonia

    Carl Spandler;Joerg Hermann;Richard Arculus;John Mavrogenes

  • Solubility of Carbon Dioxide in Melts of Andesite, Tholeiite, and Olivine Nephelinite Composition to 30 kbar Pressure

    Bjørn O. Mysen;R. J. Arculus;David H. Eggler

  • Geology and geochemistry of the alkali basalt—andesite association of Grenada, Lesser Antilles island arc

    Richard J. Arculus

Frequent Co-Authors

Osamu Ishizuka
Osamu Ishizuka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Oliver Nebel
Oliver Nebel Monash University
Julian A. Pearce
Julian A. Pearce Cardiff University
Ivan P. Savov
Ivan P. Savov University of Leeds
Stephen Eggins
Stephen Eggins Australian National University
Bramley J. Murton
Bramley J. Murton National Oceanography Centre
John Mavrogenes
John Mavrogenes Australian National University
John E. Lupton
John E. Lupton Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Vadim S. Kamenetsky
Vadim S. Kamenetsky Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weidong Sun
Weidong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences

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