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Robert P. Lowell

Robert P. Lowell

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
37
Citations
4336
World Ranking
6979
National Ranking
2424

Robert P. Lowell 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 P. Lowell sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 139 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Robert P. Lowell 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 P. Lowell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1947 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Robert P. Lowell was affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and contributed to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, focusing particularly on Geophysics. Their scholarly work spanned several interconnected research topics, including earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, and high-pressure geophysics and materials.

Lowell's research included notable publications in the journal Nature Communications. Among these, a key paper titled Deep high-temperature hydrothermal circulation in a detachment faulting system on the ultra-slow spreading ridge, published in 2020, was cited in various related scientific works, reflecting its presence within academic discussions.

Frequent collaborators included Chunhui Tao, William E. Seyfried, Yunlong Liu, Jin Liang, and Zhikui Guo. These coauthors contributed to the body of research primarily centered around the geological and geophysical dynamics explored by Lowell.

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials

  • Deep high-temperature hydrothermal circulation in a detachment faulting system on the ultra-slow spreading ridge (2020, Nature Communications)

  • Chunhui Tao
  • William E. Seyfried
  • Yunlong Liu
  • Jin Liang
  • Zhikui Guo

  • Nature Communications

Lowell's scholarly contributions were recognized with an award as a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1947, indicating a period of active involvement in research during the mid-20th century.

Best Publications

  • Seafloor hydrothermal systems

    Robert P. Lowell;Peter A. Rona;Richard P. Von Herzen

  • Silica precipitation in fractures and the evolution of permeability in hydrothermal upflow zones.

    Robert P. Lowell;Philippe Van Cappellen;Leonid N. Germanovich

  • Seafloor hydrothermal systems driven by the serpentinization of peridotite

    R. P. Lowell;P. A. Rona

  • Circulation in Fractures, Hot Springs, and Convective Heat Transport on Mid-ocean Ridge Crests

    Robert P. Lowell

  • Deep high-temperature hydrothermal circulation in a detachment faulting system on the ultra-slow spreading ridge

    Chunhui Tao;W. E. Seyfried;R. P. Lowell;Yunlong Liu

  • On the temporal evolution of high-temperature hydrothermal systems at ocean ridge crests

    Robert P. Lowell;Leonid N. Germanovich

  • Ocean‐floor heat flow and the circulation of interstitial waters

    Gunnar Bodvarsson;Robert P. Lowell

  • The first measurements of hydrothermal heat output at 9°50′N, East Pacific Rise

    Pierre Ramondenc;Leonid N. Germanovich;Karen L. Von Damm;Robert P. Lowell

  • Hydrothermal systems on Europa

    Robert P. Lowell;Myesha DuBose

  • Modeling continental and submarine hydrothermal systems

    Robert P. Lowell

  • Effect of seafloor temperature and pressure variations on methane flux from a gas hydrate layer: Comparison between current and late Paleocene climate conditions

    Wenyue Xu;Robert P. Lowell;Edward T. Peltzer

  • Hydrothermal processes at mid-ocean ridges: Results from scale analysis and single-pass models

    Robert P. Lowell;Leonid N. Germanovich

  • Hydrothermal models for the generation of massive sulfide ore deposits

    Robert P. Lowell;Peter A. Rona

  • Diffuse Flow On and Around Hydrothermal Vents at Mid-Ocean Ridges

    Karen Bemis;Robert Lowell;Aida Farough

  • Dike injection and the formation of megaplumes at ocean ridges.

    Robert P. Lowell;Leonid N. Germanovich

  • Origin of elevated sediment permeability in a hydrothermal seepage zone, eastern flank of the Juan de Fuca Ridge, and implications for transport of fluid and heat

    Emily R. Giambalvo;Andrew T. Fisher;Jeffrey T. Martin;Lisa Darty

  • Carbonate dissolution and precipitation in coastal environments: Laboratory analysis and theoretical consideration

    Olga Singurindy;Brian Berkowitz;Robert P. Lowell

  • Anhydrite precipitation and the extent of hydrothermal recharge zones at ocean ridge crests

    Robert P. Lowell;Yufeng Yao

  • Anhydrite precipitation and the relationship between focused and diffuse flow in seafloor hydrothermal systems

    Robert P. Lowell;Yufeng Yao;Leonid N. Germanovich

  • The mechanism of phreatic eruptions

    Leonid N. Germanovich;Robert P. Lowell

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard Hobbs
Richard Hobbs Durham University
Robert N. Harris
Robert N. Harris Oregon State University
Peter A. Rona
Peter A. Rona Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Brian Berkowitz
Brian Berkowitz Weizmann Institute of Science
Robert J. Bodnar
Robert J. Bodnar Virginia Tech
George W. Bergantz
George W. Bergantz University of Washington
Matthew Steele-MacInnis
Matthew Steele-MacInnis University of Alberta
Jeffrey S. Seewald
Jeffrey S. Seewald Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Michael R. Perfit
Michael R. Perfit University of Florida
Christof Meile
Christof Meile University of Georgia

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