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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 75 738 654 349 299 177 16335

Robert C. Newton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert C. Newton between 1954 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert C. Newton published across 70 years, from 1954 to 2023, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2023. 11 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2023. 1954: 1 publication 1955: 0 publications 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 2 publications 1961: 2 publications 1962: 5 publications 1963: 3 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 5 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 11 publications
1954 2023

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert C. Newton: publications per year, 1954 to 2023
Year Publications
1954 1
1955 0
1956 1
1957 0
1958 1
1959 0
1960 2
1961 2
1962 5
1963 3
1964 0
1965 2
1966 4
1967 2
1968 1
1969 5
1970 3
1971 5
1972 2
1973 1
1974 2
1975 5
1976 1
1977 3
1978 6
1979 5
1980 6
1981 8
1982 2
1983 5
1984 6
1985 4
1986 5
1987 7
1988 3
1989 6
1990 5
1991 1
1992 6
1993 4
1994 1
1995 6
1996 1
1997 3
1998 3
1999 2
2000 2
2001 0
2002 4
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 1
2008 4
2009 2
2010 2
2011 2
2012 0
2013 3
2014 4
2015 1
2016 4
2017 2
2018 1
2019 2
2020 4
2021 0
2022 0
2023 11
Total 202
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Robert C. Newton 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 Robert C. Newton 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, 168–177 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: 177 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
168–177 490 177
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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Robert C. Newton 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 Robert C. Newton 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, 75 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: 75 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 75
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

  • 1989 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 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

Robert C. Newton is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant work in geophysics and related subfields.

Their recent scholarly output covers a range of topics within geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics, and materials science. Key research areas include earthquake and tectonic studies as well as investigations into crystal structures, methane hydrates, and glass properties.

Some of Newton's most recent papers include:

  • "Diopside, enstatite and forsterite solubilities in H2O and H2O-NaCl solutions at lower crustal and upper mantle conditions" (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • "Experimental investigation of phase relations in the system NaAlSi3O8-H2O at high temperatures and pressures: liquidus relations, liquid-vapor mixing, and critical phenomena at deep crust-upper mantle conditions" (2020, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology)
  • "Young and Old Granulites: A Volatile Connection" (2020, The Journal of Geology)
  • "Synchrotron light X-ray microtomography reveals a crystalline mush within the deep plumbing system of Large Igneous Provinces" (2021, Goldschmidt2021 abstracts)
  • "Experimental determination of quartz solubility in H2O-CaCl2 solutions at 600-900 °C and 0.6-1.4 GPa" (2023, American Mineralogist)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Newton include:

  • C. E. Manning
  • Catherine A. Macris
  • Jeremy Wykes
  • Ruiguang Pan
  • A. R. Makhluf

Newton's publications have appeared across various venues, including:

  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • The Journal of Geology
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • American Mineralogist

Their research topics cover:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Crystal Structures and Properties
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Glass properties and applications

Newton's scientific contributions have been recognized by professional societies. They are a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), elected in 1989, and also a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Thermochemistry of the high structural state plagioclases

    R.C. Newton;T.V. Charlu;O.J. Kleppa

  • Carbonic metamorphism, granulites and crustal growth

    R. C. Newton;J. V. Smith;B. F. Windley

  • Redetermination of the anorthite breakdown reaction and improvement of the plagioclase-garnet-Al 2 SiO 5 -quartz geobarometer

    Andrea M. Koziol;Robert C. Newton

  • Thermodynamics of the Garnet—Plagioclase—Al2SiO5—Quartz Geobarometer

    Unknown

  • The transformation of amphibolite facies gneiss to charnockite in southern Karnataka and northern Tamil Nadu, India

    A. S. Janardhan;R. C. Newton;E. C. Hansen

  • Textures and Sr, Ba, Mg, Fe, K, and Ti compositional profiles in volcanic plagioclase: Clues to the dynamics of calc-alkaline magma chambers

    Bradley S. Singer;Michael A. Dungan;Graham D. Layne

  • The ΔH of reaction and recalibration of garnet-pyroxene-plagioclase-quartz geobarometers in the CMAS system by solution calorimetry

    James O. Eckert;R. C. Newton;O. J. Kleppa

  • An interlaboratory comparison of piston-cylinder pressure calibration using the albite-breakdown reaction.

    W. Johannes;P. M. Bell;H. K. Mao;A. L. Boettcher

  • H 2 O activity in concentrated NaCl solutions at high pressures and temperatures measured by the brucite-periclase equilibrium

    L. Y. Aranovich;R. C. Newton

  • Arrested charnockite formation in southern India and Sri Lanka

    E. C. Hansen;A. S. Janardhan;R. C. Newton;W. K. B. N. Prame

  • Quartz solubility in H2O-NaCl and H2O-CO2 solutions at deep crust-upper mantle pressures and temperatures: 2–15 kbar and 500–900°C

    Robert C Newton;Craig E Manning

  • Thermodynamics of minerals and melts

    R. C. Newton;Alexandra Navrotsky;B. J. Wood

  • Thermochemistry of high pressure garnets and clinopyroxenes in the system CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2

    R.C. Newton;T.V. Charlu;O.J. Kleppa

  • Reversed experimental calibration of the garnet-clinopyroxene Fe — Mg exchange thermometer

    D. R. M. Pattison;R. C. Newton

  • Metamorphic P-T Conditions of the Kerala (South India) Khondalite Belt, a Granulite Facies Supracrustal Terrain

    Thomas Chacko;G. R. Ravindra Kumar;Robert C. Newton

  • INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING THE BREAKDOWN OF ALBITE AT DEPTH IN THE EARTH

    R. C. Newton;J. V. Smith

  • An Experimental Determination of the High-Pressure Stability Limits of Magnesian Cordierite under Wet and Dry Conditions

    Robert C. Newton

  • Charnockite geobarometers based on coexisting garnet—pyroxene—plagioclase—quartz

    D. Perkins;R. C. Newton

  • Enthalpies of formation at 970 K of compounds in the system MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 from high temperature solution calorimetry

    T.V Charlu;R.C Newton;O.J Kleppa

  • Experimental determination of the spinel peridotite to garnet peridotite reaction in the system MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 in the range 900 °–1100 °C and Al2O3 isopleths of enstatite in the spinel field

    P. A. Danckwerth;R. C. Newton

  • Hypersaline fluids in Precambrian deep-crustal metamorphism

    R.C. Newton;L.Ya. Aranovich;E.C. Hansen;B.A. Vandenheuvel

  • High pressure research—applications in geophysics: edited by M. H. Manghnani and S.-I. Akimoto. Academic Press, New York. U.S. $29.50, 642 pp., 1977

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Craig E. Manning
Craig E. Manning University of California, Los Angeles
Julian R. Goldsmith
Julian R. Goldsmith University of Chicago
Jacques L.R. Touret
Jacques L.R. Touret Sorbonne University
Joseph V. Smith
Joseph V. Smith University of Chicago
Alfred T. Anderson
Alfred T. Anderson University of Chicago
Alexandra Navrotsky
Alexandra Navrotsky Arizona State University
John M. Ferry
John M. Ferry Johns Hopkins University
John M. Hanchar
John M. Hanchar Memorial University of Newfoundland
Toshiaki Tsunogae
Toshiaki Tsunogae University of Tsukuba
Stephen J. Mojzsis
Stephen J. Mojzsis University of Bayreuth

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