| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 42 | 5141 | 4749 | 1921 | 1708 | 205 | 9719 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Robert C. Anderson between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert C. Anderson published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2004. 6 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.
271 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| Total | 271 |
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 Robert C. Anderson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 205 publications — 65th percentile
65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 205 |
| 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 |
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 Robert C. Anderson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile
44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 42 |
| 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 |
Robert C. Anderson is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Geophysics, and General Health Professions.
The main topics addressed in their work involve Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Robotics and Automated Systems, and Mineralogy and Gemology Studies.
Anderson has contributed to various peer-reviewed journals and conferences with frequent publications in venues such as:
Notable recent papers include:
Their frequent coauthors include:
J. P. Grotzinger;D. Y. Sumner;L. C. Kah;K. Stack
John P. Grotzinger;Joy Crisp;Ashwin R. Vasavada;Robert C. Anderson
R. E. Arvidson;S. W. Squyres;R. C. Anderson;J. F. Bell
Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode
R. Rieder;R. Gellert;R. C. Anderson;J. Brückner
J. F. Bell;H. Y. McSween;J. A. Crisp;R. V. Morris
R. Gellert;R. Rieder;R. C. Anderson;J. Brückner
Robert C. Anderson;James M. Dohm;Matthew P. Golombek;Albert F. C. Haldemann
David Blake;David Vaniman;Cheries Achilles;Robert Anderson
H. Y. McSween;S. L. Murchie;J. A. Crisp;N. T. Bridges
Gregory H. Peters;William Abbey;Gregory H. Bearman;Gregory S. Mungas
Alberto G. Fairén;Alberto G. Fairén;James M. Dohm;Victor R. Baker;Miguel A. de Pablo;Miguel A. de Pablo
R. E. Arvidson;R.C. Anderson;P. Bartlett;J.F. Bell
Alian Wang;Larry A Haskin;Steven W Squyres;Bradley L Jolliff
M.P. Golombek;R.C. Anderson;J.R. Barnes;J.F. Bell
L. A. Soderblom;R. C. Anderson;R. E. Arvidson;J. F. Bell
R. E. Arvidson;R.C. Anderson;P. Bartlett;J.F. Bell
R. C. Anderson;L. Jandura;A. B. Okon;D. Sunshine
S.P. Gorevan;T. Myrick;K. Davis;J.J. Chau
Tara A. Estlin;Benjamin J. Bornstein;Daniel M. Gaines;Robert C. Anderson
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