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Robert J. Bodnar

Robert J. Bodnar

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 84 391 334 205 168 380 28273

Robert J. Bodnar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert J. Bodnar between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert J. Bodnar published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2014. 8 of the 448 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2014. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 7 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1980 2026

448 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert J. Bodnar: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 2
1987 1
1988 7
1989 7
1990 7
1991 7
1992 4
1993 4
1994 10
1995 12
1996 4
1997 2
1998 5
1999 5
2000 6
2001 2
2002 8
2003 6
2004 7
2005 10
2006 7
2007 12
2008 8
2009 11
2010 7
2011 7
2012 23
2013 19
2014 30
2015 24
2016 30
2017 20
2018 30
2019 23
2020 19
2021 17
2022 8
2023 11
2024 7
2025 7
2026 1
Total 448
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Robert J. Bodnar 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 J. Bodnar 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, 378–387 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: 380 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34 380
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 J. Bodnar 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 J. Bodnar 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, 84 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: 84 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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 84
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

  • 2006 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 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 J. Bodnar is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering, with significant contributions to subfields such as Geophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, and Mechanics of Materials.

The main topics of work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Photonic and Optical Devices

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Robert J. Bodnar include:

  • D. Matthew Sublett
  • Mantu K. Hudait
  • Eszter Sendula
  • Hector Lamadrid
  • Sengunthar Karthikeyan

Robert J. Bodnar's publication record features multiple papers in prominent venues. Some of the most frequent publication venues are:

  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • American Mineralogist
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • ACS Applied Electronic Materials
  • Precambrian Research

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Robert J. Bodnar include:

  • Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples, 2022, Science
  • Simulation of CO2 mineral trapping and permeability alteration in fractured basalt: Implications for geologic carbon sequestration in mafic reservoirs, 2021, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
  • Olivine-Hosted Melt Inclusions: A Microscopic Perspective on a Complex Magmatic World, 2021, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Reconciling early Deccan Traps CO 2 outgassing and pre-KPB global climate, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Interpretation of Recent Unrest Events (Bradyseism) at Campi Flegrei, Napoli (Italy): Comparison of Models Based on Cyclical Hydrothermal Events versus Shallow Magmatic Intrusive Events, 2021, Geofluids

Throughout their career, Robert J. Bodnar has been recognized with several professional distinctions, including being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2006 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in the same year. Additionally, they hold fellowship status with the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Revised equation and table for determining the freezing point depression of H2O-Nacl solutions

    R.J. Bodnar

  • Geologic Pressure Determinations from Fluid Inclusion Studies

    E. Roedder;R. J. Bodnar

  • Freezing point depression of NaCl-KCl-H 2 O solutions

    Donald L. Hall;S. Michael Sterner;Robert J. Bodnar

  • Fluid-Inclusion Systematics in Epithermal Systems

    R. J. Bodnar;T. J. Reynolds;C. A. Kuehn

  • Can economic porphyry copper mineralization be generated by a typical calc‐alkaline melt?

    Jean Schroeder Cline;Robert J. Bodnar

  • Synthetic fluid inclusions in natural quartz. III. Determination of phase equilibrium properties in the system H2O-NaCl to 1000°C and 1500 bars

    R.J. Bodnar;C.W. Burnham;S.M. Sterner

  • Synthetic fluid inclusions. V. Solubility relations in the system NaCl-KCl-H2O under vapor-saturated conditions

    S.Michael Sterner;Donald L Hall;Robert J Bodnar

  • Special Paper: The Composition of Magmatic-Hydrothermal Fluids in Barren and Mineralized Intrusions

    Andreas Audétat;Thomas Pettke;Christoph A. Heinrich;Robert J. Bodnar

  • The system NaClCaCl2H2O: I. The ice liquidus at 1 atm total pressure

    Charles S Oakes;Robert J Bodnar;John M Simonson

  • Synthetic fluid inclusions in natural quartz I. Compositional types synthesized and applications to experimental geochemistry

    S.Michael Sterner;Robert J. Bodnar

  • Short note: HokieFlincs_H2O-NaCl: A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for interpreting microthermometric data from fluid inclusions based on the PVTX properties of H2O-NaCl

    Matthew Steele-Macinnis;Pilar Lecumberri-Sanchez;Robert J. Bodnar

  • 13.5 – Fluid Inclusions in Hydrothermal Ore Deposits

    R.J. Bodnar;P. Lecumberri-Sanchez;D. Moncada;M. Steele-MacInnis

  • Formation and evolution of carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu: Direct evidence from returned samples

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  • The search for and analysis of direct samples of early Solar System aqueous fluids.

    Michael E. Zolensky;Robert J. Bodnar;Hisayoshi Yurimoto;Shoichi Itoh

  • Synthetic fluid inclusions: XII. The system H2ONaCl. Experimental determination of the halite liquidus and isochores for a 40 wt% NaCl solution

    R.J Bodnar

  • A method of calculating fluid inclusion volumes based on vapor bubble diameters and P-V-T-X properties of inclusion fluids

    R. J. Bodnar

  • Synthetic fluid inclusions - VII. Re-equilibration of fluid inclusions in quartz during laboratory-simulated metamorphic burial and uplift

    S. M. Sterner;R. J. Bodnar

  • Synthetic fluid inclusions - VI. Quantitative evaluation of the decrepitation behaviour of fluid inclusions in quartz at one atmosphere confining pressure

    R. J. Bodnar;P. R. Binns;D. L. Hall

  • Jarosite as an indicator of water-limited chemical weathering on Mars

    M. E. Elwood Madden;R. J. Bodnar;J. D. Rimstidt

  • Fluids in the Continental Crust

    Bruce W.D. Yardley;Robert J. Bodnar

  • Direct evolution of brine from a crystallizing silicic melt at the Questa, New Mexico, molybdenum deposit

    Jean S. Cline;Robert J. Bodnar

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew Steele-MacInnis
Matthew Steele-MacInnis University of Alberta
Michael E. Zolensky
Michael E. Zolensky National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Annamaria Lima
Annamaria Lima University of Naples Federico II
Lawrence A. Taylor
Lawrence A. Taylor University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Harry Y. McSween
Harry Y. McSween University of Tennessee at Knoxville
J. Donald Rimstidt
J. Donald Rimstidt Virginia Tech
Csaba Szabó
Csaba Szabó University of Fribourg
Esteban Gazel
Esteban Gazel Cornell University
Andrew Steele
Andrew Steele Carnegie Institution for Science
Shashank Priya
Shashank Priya Pennsylvania State University

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