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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 94 203 173 103 86 352 28704

Richard W. Carlson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard W. Carlson between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard W. Carlson published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2023. 19 of the 388 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2023. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 16 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications
1980 2025

388 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard W. Carlson: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 5
1984 2
1985 2
1986 0
1987 5
1988 7
1989 6
1990 3
1991 6
1992 5
1993 2
1994 9
1995 7
1996 5
1997 6
1998 9
1999 10
2000 1
2001 16
2002 8
2003 13
2004 9
2005 13
2006 10
2007 14
2008 15
2009 14
2010 11
2011 14
2012 8
2013 10
2014 9
2015 12
2016 9
2017 9
2018 13
2019 16
2020 11
2021 12
2022 11
2023 20
2024 12
2025 7
Total 388
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Richard W. Carlson 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 W. Carlson 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, 348–357 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: 352 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87 352
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 W. Carlson 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 W. Carlson 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, 94 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: 94 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 94
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2013 - Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2003 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Richard W. Carlson is affiliated with the Carnegie Institution for Science in the United States. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, and Paleontology.

Their principal research topics include Astro and Planetary Science, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Planetary Science and Exploration, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Earthquake and Tectonic Studies, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Richard W. Carlson include:

  • Samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu are similar to Ivuna-type carbonaceous meteorites (2022, Science)
  • Ryugu's nucleosynthetic heritage from the outskirts of the Solar System (2022, Science Advances)
  • The Evolving Chronology of Moon Formation (2022, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences)
  • Oxygen isotopes of anhydrous primary minerals show kinship between asteroid Ryugu and comet 81P/Wild2 (2022, Science Advances)
  • Contribution of Ryugu-like material to Earth's volatile inventory by Cu and Zn isotopic analysis (2022, Nature Astronomy)

Frequent co-authors in their publications are:

  • Tetsuya Yokoyama
  • Ikshu Gautam
  • Tsuyoshi Iizuka
  • R. J. Walker
  • C. M. O'd. Alexander

Richard W. Carlson's work has been published across several key venues, including:

  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Science Advances
  • Geochemical Perspectives Letters
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts

Throughout their career, Richard W. Carlson has received multiple awards and recognitions such as:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2020
  • Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America, 2013
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2009
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2003

Best Publications

  • Re-Os evidence for replacement of ancient mantle lithosphere beneath the North China Craton

    Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Roberta L Rudnick;Richard W Carlson;William F McDonough

  • Os, Sr, Nd, and Pb isotope systematics of southern African peridotite xenoliths: Implications for the chemical evolution of subcontinental mantle

    R.J Walker;R.W Carlson;S.B Shirey;Boyd F.R

  • 142Nd Evidence for Early (>4.53 Ga) Global Differentiation of the Silicate Earth

    Maud Boyet;Richard W. Carlson

  • Physical, chemical, and chronological characteristics of continental mantle

    Richard W. Carlson;D. Graham Pearson;David E. James

  • Stabilisation of Archaean lithospheric mantle: A ReOs isotope study of peridotite xenoliths from the Kaapvaal craton

    D.G. Pearson;R.W. Carlson;S.B. Shirey;F.R. Boyd

  • ReOs, SmNd, and RbSr isotope evidence for thick Archaean lithospheric mantle beneath the Siberian craton modified by multistage metasomatism

    D.G. Pearson;S.B. Shirey;R.W. Carlson;F.R. Boyd

  • Depletion and enrichment history of subcontinental lithospheric mantle: An Os, Sr, Nd and Pb isotopic study of ultramafic xenoliths from the northwestern Wyoming Craton

    R.W. Carlson;A.J. Irving

  • Neodymium-142 Evidence for Hadean Mafic Crust

    Jonathan O'Neil;Richard W. Carlson;Don Francis;Ross K. Stevenson

  • Hf Isotope Systematics of Kimberlites and their Megacrysts: New Constraints on their Source Regions

    G. M. Nowell;D. G. Pearson;D. R. Bell;R. W. Carlson

  • The Origin and Evolution of the Kaapvaal Cratonic Lithospheric Mantle

    Nina S. C. Simon;Richard W. Carlson;D. Graham Pearson;Gareth R. Davies

  • Trace element fractionation during dehydration of eclogites from high-pressure terranes and the implications for element fluxes in subduction zones

    Harry Becker;Klaus Peter Jochum;Richard W. Carlson

  • Deep Slabs, Geochemical Heterogeneity, and the Large-Scale Structure of Mantle Convection: Investigation of an Enduring Paradox

    Paul G. Silver;Richard W. Carlson;Peter Olson

  • Osmium Recycling in Subduction Zones

    Alan D. Brandon;Robert A. Creaser;Steven B. Shirey;Richard W. Carlson

  • Tracking mammoths and mastodons: Reconstruction of migratory behavior using strontium isotope ratios

    Kathryn A. Hoppe;Paul L. Koch;Richard W. Carlson;S. David Webb

  • Isotopic Tracking of Change in Diet and Habitat Use in African Elephants

    Paul L. Koch;Jennifer Heisinger;Cynthia Moss;Richard W. Carlson

  • Magmatism in the South China Basin

    Kan Tu;Martin F.J. Flower;Richard W. Carlson;Guanghong Xie

  • Isotopic constraints on Columbia River flood basalt genesis and the nature of the subcontinental mantle

    Richard W Carlson

  • Residual platinum-group minerals from highly depleted harzburgites of the Lherz massif (France) and their role in HSE fractionation of the mantle

    Ambre Luguet;Ambre Luguet;Steven B. Shirey;Jean-Pierre Lorand;Mary F. Horan

  • Contributors to chromium isotope variation of meteorites

    Liping Qin;Conel M. O. 'D. Alexander;Richard W. Carlson;Mary F. Horan

  • Archaean Re–Os age for Siberian eclogites and constraints on Archaean tectonics

    D. G. Pearson;D. G. Pearson;G. A. Snyder;S. B. Shirey;L. A. Taylor

  • The age of ferroan anorthosite 60025: oldest crust on a young Moon?

    Richard W. Carlson;Gunter W. Lugmair

  • Principles of isotope geology: 2nd edition, by Gunter Faure. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1986, 589p., $42.95 (ISBN 0-471-86412-9)

    Richard W. Carlson

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven B. Shirey
Steven B. Shirey Carnegie Institution for Science
Mary F. Horan
Mary F. Horan Carnegie Institution for Science
Maud Boyet
Maud Boyet University of Clermont Auvergne
Richard J. Walker
Richard J. Walker University of Maryland, College Park
D.G. Pearson
D.G. Pearson University of Alberta
Stephen H. Richardson
Stephen H. Richardson University of Cape Town
Erik H. Hauri
Erik H. Hauri Carnegie Institution for Science
Conel M. O'd. Alexander
Conel M. O'd. Alexander Carnegie Institution for Science
John J. Gurney
John J. Gurney University of Cape Town
Jeff W. Harris
Jeff W. Harris University of Glasgow

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