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Citations
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4586
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Robert M. Garrels 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 M. Garrels sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 90 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Robert M. Garrels 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 M. Garrels sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1978 - Penrose Medal, The Geological Society of America
  • 1973 - V.M. Goldschmidt Award, Geochemical Society
  • 1966 - Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America
  • 1965 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1962 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Robert M. Garrels was affiliated with the University of South Florida St. Petersburg in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed to the academic community primarily within the fields of geology and geochemistry, as indicated by the awards and recognitions received.

The scientist received several distinguished awards, reflecting their engagement in geosciences over several decades. These honors included the Penrose Medal from The Geological Society of America in 1978, the V.M. Goldschmidt Award from the Geochemical Society in 1973, and the Arthur L. Day Medal from The Geological Society of America in 1966. Earlier acknowledgments during their career include becoming a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1965 and election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1962.

These honors suggest that the scientist's work significantly intersected with geological and geochemical research communities. Their association with prestigious scientific societies indicates active contribution to advancing knowledge in these disciplines.

Since no specific recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, book publications, main fields, subfields, or main topics of study were listed, these areas remain unspecified in this overview.

Best Publications

  • Solutions, Minerals and Equilibria

    Robert Minard Garrels;Charles Louis Christ

  • The carbonate-silicate geochemical cycle and its effect on atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past 100 million years

    Robert A. Berner;Antonio C. Lasaga;Robert M. Garrels

  • Origin of the Chemical Compositions of Some Springs and Lakes

    Robert M. Garrels;Fred T. Mackenzie

  • Comparative study of the kinetics and mechanisms of dissolution of carbonate minerals

    Lei Chou;Lei Chou;Robert M. Garrels;Roland Wollast

  • Chemical mass balance between rivers and oceans

    Fred T. Mackenzie;Robert M. Garrels

  • Origin and Classification of Chemical Sediments in Terms of pH and Oxidation-Reduction Potentials

    W. C. Krumbein;R. M. Garrels

  • Evaluation of irreversible reactions in geochemical processes involving minerals and aqueous solutions—II. Applications

    Harold C. Helgeson;Robert M. Garrels;Fred T. MacKenzie

  • Coupling of the sedimentary sulfur and carbon cycles - an improved model.

    Robert M. Garrels;Abraham Lerman

  • Phanerozoic cycles of sedimentary carbon and sulfur.

    Robert M. Garrels;Abraham Lerman

  • An Improved Geochemical Model of Atmospheric CO2 Fluctuations Over the Past 100 Million Years

    Antonio C. Lasaga;Robert A. Berner;Robert M. Garrels

  • Transportation and precipitation of uranium and vanadium at low temperatures, with special reference to sandstone-type uranium deposits

    P. B. Hostetler;R. M. Garrels

  • Modeling atmospheric O 2 in the global sedimentary redox cycle

    Lee R. Kump;Robert M. Garrels

  • Chemical cycles in the evolution of the Earth.

    C. Bryan Gregor;Robert M. Garrels;Fred T. MacKenzie;J. Barry Maynard

  • Observations on the Solubility of Skeletal Carbonates in Aqueous Solutions

    K. E. Chave;K. S. Deffeyes;P. K. Weyl;R. M. Garrels

  • Genesis of Precambrian Iron-Formations and the Development of Atmospheric Oxygen

    R. M. Garrels;E. A. Perry;F. T. Mackenzie

  • Silicates: Reactivity with Sea Water

    Fred T. Mackenzie;Robert M. Garrels

  • Control of carbonate solubility by carbonate complexes

    Robert Minard Garrels;Mary Eleanor Thompson;Raymond Siever

  • Diffusion Coefficient of Silica in Seawater

    Roland Wollast;Robert M. Garrels

  • Chemical cycles and the global environment: Assessing human influences

    Robert Minard Garrels;Fred T. Mackenzie;Cynthia Hunt

  • Montmorillonite/Illite Stability Diagrams

    Robert M. Garrels

  • Gregor's Denudation of the Continents

    Robert M. Garrels;Fred T. Mackenzie

Frequent Co-Authors

Fred T. Mackenzie
Fred T. Mackenzie University of Hawaii at Manoa
Roland Wollast
Roland Wollast Université Libre de Bruxelles
Robert A. Berner
Robert A. Berner Yale University
Raymond Siever
Raymond Siever Harvard University
Lei Chou
Lei Chou Université Libre de Bruxelles
Harold C. Helgeson
Harold C. Helgeson University of California, Berkeley
Lee R. Kump
Lee R. Kump Pennsylvania State University

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