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Robert E. Zartman

Robert E. Zartman

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3355 3071 1332 1185 139 10994

Robert E. Zartman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert E. Zartman between 1961 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert E. Zartman published across 63 years, from 1961 to 2023, averaging 2.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1985. 4 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert E. Zartman: publications per year, 1961 to 2023
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 2
1965 2
1966 1
1967 1
1968 2
1969 2
1970 1
1971 2
1972 1
1973 4
1974 2
1975 0
1976 4
1977 3
1978 4
1979 4
1980 2
1981 2
1982 1
1983 2
1984 6
1985 8
1986 2
1987 6
1988 6
1989 2
1990 5
1991 4
1992 3
1993 3
1994 3
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 2
2006 2
2007 1
2008 1
2009 4
2010 0
2011 3
2012 0
2013 1
2014 3
2015 3
2016 1
2017 2
2018 0
2019 2
2020 1
2021 2
2022 2
2023 2
Total 140
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Robert E. Zartman 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 E. Zartman 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, 138–147 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: 139 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
138–147 491 139
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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Robert E. Zartman 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 E. Zartman 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 50
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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Overview

Robert E. Zartman is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple interconnected topics, emphasizing geological processes and geochemical analysis.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

Their subfields of study focus primarily on:

  • Geophysics
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Molecular Biology
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

Robert E. Zartman has published in several venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • The Innovation
  • Lithos
  • Solid Earth Sciences

Recent publications include:

  • Early Cretaceous Transformation from Pacific to Neo-Tethys Subduction in the SW Pacific Ocean: Constraints from Pb-Sr-Nd-Hf Isotopes of the Philippine Arc (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • Large Iron Isotope Fractionation During Mantle Wedge Serpentinization: Implications for Iron Isotopes of Arc Magmas (2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)
  • Boron, Arsenic and Antimony Recycling in Subduction Zones: New Insights From Interactions Between Forearc Serpentinites and CO2-Rich Fluids at the Slab-Mantle Interface (2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • An Emerging Plume Head Interacting with the Hawaiian Plume Tail (2023, The Innovation)
  • Petrogenesis of the Tuli Basin High-Ti Picrites and Basalts, Karoo CFB, Southern Africa: Classification, Stratigraphy, Emplacement, and Mantle Source Heterogeneity (2023, Lithos)

Frequent co-authors involved in their work include:

  • J. Deng
  • Xiaoyong Yang
  • Lipeng Zhang
  • Weidong Sun
  • Yongsheng He

Robert E. Zartman's research integrates geological, geochemical, and geophysical perspectives, contributing to the understanding of subduction processes, mantle geochemistry, and tectonic dynamics. Their interdisciplinary approach involves both field data and isotopic analyses, reflecting a focus on Earth's internal processes and their planetary implications.

Best Publications

  • Plumbotectonics-the model

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  • Porphyry deposits and oxidized magmas

    Weidong Sun;Rui-fang Huang;He Li;Yong-bin Hu

  • The plumbotectonic model for Pb isotopic systematics among major terrestrial reservoirs - A case for bi-directional transport

    Robert E Zartman;Sara M Haines

  • CRETACEOUS RIDGE SUBDUCTION ALONG THE LOWER YANGTZE RIVER BELT, EASTERN CHINA

    Ming-Xing Ling;Fang-Yue Wang;Xing Ding;Yan-Hua Hu

  • Age and tectonic evolution of Neoproterozoic ductile shear zones in the Southern Granulite Terrain of India, with implications for Gondwana studies

    Joy Gopal Ghosh;Joy Gopal Ghosh;Maarten J. de Wit;R. E. Zartman

  • Helium, argon, and carbon in some natural gases

    R. E. Zartman;G. J. Wasserburg;J. H. Reynolds

  • U-Pb ages of metarhyolites of the Catoctin and Mount Rogers formations, central and southern Appalachians: evidence for two pulses of Iapetan rifting

    John N. Aleinikoff;Robert E. Zartman;Marianne Walter;Douglas W. Rankin

  • Trace-element and Sr, Nd, Pb, and O isotopic composition of Pliocene and Quaternary alkali basalts of the Patagonian Plateau lavas of southernmost South America

    Charles R. Stern;Fred A. Frey;Kiyoto Futa;Robert E. Zartman

  • Lead Isotopic provinces in the Cordillera of the Western United States and their Geologic Significance

    Robert E. Zartman

  • PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD MINERALIZATION AT YULONG, CHINA, PROMOTED BY DECREASING REDOX POTENTIAL DURING MAGNETITE ALTERATION

    Hua-Ying Liang;Weidong Sun;Wen-Chao Su;Robert E. Zartman

  • Pb-, Sr- and Nd-isotopic systematics and chemical characteristics of Cenozoic basalts, eastern China

    Z.C Peng;R.E Zartman;K Futa;D.G Chen

  • Lead Isotope Systematics and Uranium Depletion in the Granite Mountains, Wyoming

    J. N. Rosholt;R. E. Zartman;I. T. Nkomo

  • The Richtersveld Igneous Complex, South Africa: U-Pb Zircon and Geochemical Evidence for the Beginning of Neoproterozoic Continental Breakup

    Hartwig E. Frimmel;Robert E. Zartman;Andreas Späth

  • Geochronology and temperature history of the Nanga Parbat–Haramosh Massif, Pakistan

    Peter K. Zeitler;John F. Sutter;Ian S. Williams;Robert Zartman

  • K-Ar and Rb-Sr ages of some alkalic intrusive rocks from central and eastern United States

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  • Lithospheric thickness beneath the southern Kenya Rift: implications from basalt geochemistry

    Anton P. Roex;Andreas Späth;Robert E. Zartman

  • Garnet Granulite Xenoliths from the Northern Baltic Shield—the Underplated Lower Crust of a Palaeoproterozoic Large Igneous Province?

    PD Kempton;H Downes;LA Neymark;JA Wartho

  • Oligocene and Miocene metamorphism, folding, and low-angle faulting in northwestern Utah

    Robert R. Compton;Victoria R. Todd;Robert E. Zartman;Charles W. Naeser

  • Structural implications of some radiometric ages of igneous rocks in southeastern New England

    Robert E. Zartman;Richard S. Naylor

  • Isotopic Evidence for the Origin of Mississippi Valley-Type Mineral Deposits: A Review

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  • The isotopic composition of lead in potassium feldspars from some 1.0-b.y. old North American igneous rocks

    Robert E Zartman;G.J Wasserburg

  • A novel approach to double-spike Pb–Pb dating of carbonate rocks: examples from Neoproterozoic sequences in southern Africa

    Peter G Fölling;Robert E Zartman;Hartwig E Frimmel

  • A Permian Disturbance of K-Ar Radiometric Ages in New England: Its Occurrence and Cause

    Robert E Zartman;Patrick M Hurley;Harold W Krueger;Bruno J Giletti

Frequent Co-Authors

Weidong Sun
Weidong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ming-Xing Ling
Ming-Xing Ling East China University of Technology
Xing Ding
Xing Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zell E. Peterman
Zell E. Peterman United States Geological Survey
Xiaoyong Yang
Xiaoyong Yang University of Science and Technology of China
Charles W. Naeser
Charles W. Naeser United States Geological Survey
Edwin H. McKee
Edwin H. McKee United States Geological Survey
Paul E. Damon
Paul E. Damon University of Arizona
Ian S. Williams
Ian S. Williams Australian National University
James N. Connelly
James N. Connelly University of Copenhagen

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