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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7263 2505 84 4746

Ronald W. Kistler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ronald W. Kistler between 1960 and 2015, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ronald W. Kistler published across 56 years, from 1960 to 2015, averaging 1.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1990. 6 of the 85 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2015. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1990. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 3 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication
1960 2015

85 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ronald W. Kistler: publications per year, 1960 to 2015
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 1
1962 0
1963 1
1964 0
1965 2
1966 4
1967 0
1968 2
1969 2
1970 1
1971 3
1972 0
1973 2
1974 3
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 1
1980 3
1981 5
1982 0
1983 1
1984 3
1985 2
1986 5
1987 1
1988 2
1989 2
1990 8
1991 2
1992 4
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 0
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 5
2015 1
Total 85
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Ronald W. Kistler 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 Ronald W. Kistler 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, 78–87 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: 84 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 84
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
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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Ronald W. Kistler 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 Ronald W. Kistler 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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

Ronald W. Kistler is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research career is associated with this primary institution, contributing to the scientific community through work likely focused within the scope of geological and earth sciences.

There are no specific records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, or common publication venues linked to Ronald W. Kistler in the provided data. Likewise, no detailed information on book publications or awards is documented.

The absence of documented main fields of study, subfields, and main topics of work limits the ability to outline precise research themes or scientific focus areas. However, given the affiliation with the United States Geological Survey, it is probable that their research aligns broadly with geological sciences or related disciplines within earth sciences.

This profile presents Ronald W. Kistler as an active scientist associated with a notable U.S. federal scientific agency, suggesting involvement in research activities pertinent to natural resources, geology, or environmental studies, typical of the institution's mission.

Best Publications

  • Variations in Sr, Rb, K, Na, and Initial Sr87/Sr86 in Mesozoic Granitic Rocks and Intruded Wall Rocks in Central California

    Ronald W. Kistler;Zell E. Peterman

  • Petrology and tectonics of Phanerozoic continent formation: From island arcs to accretion and continental arc magmatism

    Cin-Ty Aeolus Lee;Douglas M. Morton;Ronald W. Kistler;Alexander K. Baird

  • Reconstruction of crustal blocks of California on the basis of initial strontium isotopic compositions of Mesozoic granitic rocks

    Ronald Wayne Kistler;Zell E. Peterman

  • Isotopic variation in the Tuolumne Intrusive Suite, central Sierra Nevada, California

    R. W. Kistler;B. W. Chappell;D. L. Peck;P. C. Bateman

  • Chronology of emplacement of Mesozoic batholithic complexes in California and western Nevada

    Unknown

  • Rb-Sr, K-Ar, and Stable Isotope Evidence for the Ages and Sources of Fluid Components of Gold-Bearing Quartz Veins in the Northern Sierra Nevada Foothills Metamorphic Belt, California

    Unknown

  • Some additional observations on inclusions in the granitic rocks of the Sierra Nevada

    Unknown

  • Source and tectonic implications of tonalite-trondhjemite magmatism in the Klamath Mountains

    C. G. Barnes;Scott W. Petersen;Ronald W. Kistler;Robert Murray

  • Petrogenesis of garnet two‐mica granites in the Ruby Mountains, Nevada

    R. W. Kistler;E. D. Ghent;J. R. O'Neil

  • Argon diffusion in glauconite, microcline, sanidine, leucite and phlogopite

    Jack Foord Evernden;Garniss Hearfield Curtis;R. W. Kistler;J. D. Obradovich

  • Stable isotope systematics in mesozoic granites of Central and Northern California and Southwestern Oregon

    Umberto Masi;James R. O'Neil;Ronald W. Kistler

  • U/PB zircon, strontium, and oxygen isotopic and geochronological study of the southernmost Sierra Nevada Batholith, California

    Jason B. Saleeby;David B. Sams;Ronald W. Kistler

  • Nd and Sr isotopic study of crustal and mantle inclusions from the Sierra Nevada and implications for batholith petrogenesis

    Michael A. Domenick;Michael A. Domenick;Ronald W. Kistler;F.C.W. Dodge;Mitsunobu Tatsumoto

  • Chapter 15: Two different lithosphere types in the Sierra Nevada, California

    Ronald W. Kistler

  • Granitoid Compositional Zoning by Side-wall Boundary Layer Differentiation: Evidence from the Palisade Crest Intrusive Suite, Central Sierra Nevada, California

    W. N. Sawka;W. N. Sawka;B. W. Chappell;R. W. Kistler

  • Lower Crustal Xenoliths, Chinese Peak Lava Flow, Central Sierra Nevada

    F. C. W. Dodge;L. C. Calk;R. W. Kistler

  • Thermal evolution and exhumation of deep-level batholithic exposures, southernmost Sierra Nevada, California

    J. Saleeby;K.A. Farley;R.W. Kistler;R.J. Fleck

  • On the evaluation of glauconite and illite for dating sedimentary rocks by the potassium-argon method

    Unknown

  • Sierra Nevada Plutonic Cycle: Part I, Origin of Composite Granitic Batholiths

    R. W Kistler;J. F Evernden;H. R Shaw

  • A Sr-isotopic comparison between thermal waters, rocks, and hydrothermal calcites, Long Valley caldera, California

    Fraser Goff;Harold A. Wollenberg;D.C. Brookins;Ronald W. Kistler

  • Isotopic Ages of Minerals from Granitic Rocks of the Central Sierra Nevada and Inyo Mountains, California

    R. W Kistler;P. C Bateman;W. W Brannock

  • Regulating continent growth and composition by chemical weathering

    Cin-Ty Aeolus Lee;Douglas M. Morton;Mark G. Little;Ronald Kistler

  • Potassium-Argon Ages of Volcanic Rocks in Nye and Esmeralda Counties, Nevada

    Ronald W. Kistler

  • Geophysical and isotopic mapping of preexisting crustal structures that influenced the location and development of the San Jacinto fault zone, southern California

    V.E. Langenheim;R.C. Jachens;D.M. Morton;R.W. Kistler

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce W. Chappell
Bruce W. Chappell Macquarie University
Cin-Ty A. Lee
Cin-Ty A. Lee Rice University
Zell E. Peterman
Zell E. Peterman United States Geological Survey
Lawrence W. Snee
Lawrence W. Snee United States Geological Survey
Jason B. Saleeby
Jason B. Saleeby California Institute of Technology
Mitsunobu Tatsumoto
Mitsunobu Tatsumoto United States Geological Survey
James E. Wright
James E. Wright University of Georgia
Fraser Goff
Fraser Goff New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
James R. O'Neil
James R. O'Neil United States Geological Survey
Joseph L. Wooden
Joseph L. Wooden Stanford University

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