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Robert P. Wintsch

Robert P. Wintsch

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8924 8292 2896 2562 156 3991

Robert P. Wintsch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert P. Wintsch between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert P. Wintsch published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2014. 6 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2014. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 8 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1973 2026

183 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert P. Wintsch: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 2
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 4
1986 2
1987 4
1988 1
1989 1
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 0
1996 2
1997 0
1998 5
1999 3
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 1
2005 5
2006 1
2007 8
2008 2
2009 2
2010 2
2011 3
2012 4
2013 8
2014 24
2015 1
2016 11
2017 9
2018 4
2019 7
2020 1
2021 8
2022 11
2023 7
2024 4
2025 5
2026 1
Total 183
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Robert P. Wintsch 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. Wintsch 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, 148–157 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: 156 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
148–157 495 156
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 P. Wintsch 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. Wintsch 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
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 P. Wintsch is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and specializes primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research encompasses multiple subfields, including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geology, Mechanics of Materials, and Atmospheric Science.

Over their career, Wintsch has contributed to a range of topics, with notable focus areas including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials

Their recent publications demonstrate active engagement with both regional geological concerns and broader tectonic questions. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Age and tectonic setting of the Quinebaug-Marlboro belt and implications for the history of Ganderian crustal fragments in southeastern New England, USA," 2021, Geosphere
  • "Deformation-induced graphitization and muscovite recrystallization in a ductile fault zone," 2024, Journal of Metamorphic Geology
  • "Drowned in granite - retrieving the tectono-metamorphic history of the Janub metamorphic complex, the northernmost part of the Arabian-Nubian Shield," 2022, Precambrian Research
  • "Bulk Composition of Fast-Spreading Oceanic Crust: Insights from the Lower Cumulates of the East Pacific Rise and from Cocos-Nazca Rift Basalts, Hess Deep," 2021, Journal of Petrology
  • "Deformation by Pressure Solution and Grain Boundary Sliding in a Retrograde Shear Zone in Southern New England, USA," 2024, American Journal of Science

Wintsch has published extensively in various venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • American Journal of Science
  • Geosphere
  • Journal of Metamorphic Geology
  • Precambrian Research

Their collaborations include repeated work with several co-authors, reflecting ongoing research partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ryan J. McAleer
  • Phillip G Resor
  • Ryan Deasy
  • Rebekah Kennedy
  • Bryan Wathen

Best Publications

  • Fluid-rock reaction weakening of fault zones

    R. P. Wintsch;R. Christoffersen;A. K. Kronenberg

  • Evidence for deformation‐induced K‐feldspar replacement by myrmekite

    C. Simpson;R. P. Wintsch

  • D/H isotope ratios of kerogen, bitumen, oil, and water in hydrous pyrolysis of source rocks containing kerogen types I, II, IIS, and III

    Arndt Schimmelmann;Michael D. Lewan;Robert P. Wintsch

  • U–Pb geochronology of zircon and polygenetic titanite from the Glastonbury Complex, Connecticut, USA: an integrated SEM, EMPA, TIMS, and SHRIMP study

    John N Aleinikoff;Robert P Wintsch;C.Mark Fanning;Michael J Dorais

  • Ages and origins of rocks of the Killingworth dome, south-central Connecticut: Implications for the tectonic evolution of southern New England

    John N. Aleinikoff;R P Wintsch;Richard P. Tollo;Daniel M. Unruh

  • Dissolution and replacement creep: a significant deformation mechanism in mid-crustal rocks

    R.P Wintsch;Keewook Yi;Keewook Yi

  • Experimental controls on D/H and 13C/12C ratios of kerogen, bitumen and oil during hydrous pyrolysis

    Arndt Schimmelmann;Jean-Paul Boudou;Michael D. Lewan;Robert P. Wintsch

  • Primitive layered gabbros from fast-spreading lower oceanic crust

    Kathryn M. Gillis;Jonathan E. Snow;Adam Klaus;Natsue Abe

  • The effect of dislocation density on the aqueous solubility of quartz and some geologic implications: A theoretical approach

    Robert P. Wintsch;Jeremy Dunning

  • Differential Mobility of Elements in Burial Diagenesis of Siliciclastic Rocks

    Robert P. Wintsch;Cindy M. Kvale

  • Contrasting P-T-t paths: Thermochronologic evidence for a Late Paleozoic final assembly of the Avalon Composite Terrane in the New England Appalachians

    R. P. Wintsch;J.F. Sutter;Michael J. Kunk;John N. Aleinikoff

  • Chlorite-illite/muscovite interlayered and interstratified crystals: A TEM/STEM study

    Jung Hoo Lee;Donald R. Peacor;Daniel D. Lewis;Robert P. Wintsch

  • Identification of the scales of differential element mobility in a ductile fault zone

    G. M. Dipple;R. P. Wintsch;M. S. Andrews

  • Oscillating brittle and viscous behavior through the earthquake cycle in the Red River Shear Zone: Monitoring flips between reaction and textural softening and hardening

    Robert P. Wintsch;Meng Wan Yeh

  • Evidence for syntectonic crystallization for the mudstone to slate transition at Lehigh Gap, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.*

    Jung Hoo Lee;Jung Hoo Lee;Donald R Peacor;Daniel D Lewis;Robert P Wintsch

  • Heterogeneous Deformation, Foliation Development, and Metamorphic Processes in a Polyphase Mylonite

    R. J. Knipe;R. P. Wintsch

  • The Possible Effects of Deformation on Chemical Processes in Metamorphic Fault Zones

    R. P. Wintsch

  • FOLIATION DEVELOPMENT AND REACTION SOFTENING BY DISSOLUTION AND PRECIPITATION IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF GRANODIORITE TO ORTHOGNEISS, GLASTONBURY COMPLEX, CONNECTICUT, U.S.A.

    Robert P. Wintsch;John N. Aleinikoff;Keewook Yi

  • Open-system, constant-volume development of slaty cleavage, and strain-induced replacement reactions in the Martinsburg Formation, Lehigh Gap, Pennsylvania

    R. P. Wintsch;C. M. Kvale;H. J. Kisch

  • Early Cretaceous Normal Faulting in Southern New England: Evidence from Apatite and Zircon Fission‐Track Ages

    Mary K. Roden‐Tice;Robert P. Wintsch

  • P-T-t paths and differential Alleghanian loading and uplift of the Bronson Hill terrane, South Central New England

    R. P. Wintsch;Michael J. Kunk;J.L. Boyd;J. N. Aleinikoff

  • Growth of a zoned plagioclase porphyroblast in a mylonite

    Robert P. Wintsch;Robert J. Knipe

Frequent Co-Authors

Georges Ceuleneer
Georges Ceuleneer Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Trevor J. Falloon
Trevor J. Falloon University of Tasmania
John N. Aleinikoff
John N. Aleinikoff United States Geological Survey
Marguerite Godard
Marguerite Godard University of Montpellier
Jonathan E. Snow
Jonathan E. Snow Louisiana State University
Barbara E. John
Barbara E. John University of Wyoming
Michael J. Cheadle
Michael J. Cheadle University of Wyoming
David L. Bish
David L. Bish Indiana University
Benoit Ildefonse
Benoit Ildefonse University of Montpellier
Xian-Hua Li
Xian-Hua Li Chinese Academy of Sciences

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