2026 Samuel Epstein: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	76	639	310	154	36220

Research.com Recognitions

1997 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
1978 - Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America
1977 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1976 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Samuel Epstein was affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their primary fields of study encompassed Engineering with specific focus areas including Atmospheric Science, Mechanics of Materials, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology, and Geology.

Their research significantly centered on topics such as:

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Geological and Geophysical Studies
Astro and Planetary Science
Planetary Science and Exploration
Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Samuel Epstein's publications were predominantly featured in the venue Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, with seven publications in this outlet. Their recent papers included:

ULTRA-DEEP RESERVOIR DIAGENETIC OVERVIEW - IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE EXPLORATION, 2023, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
A CASE FOR MESOZOIC HYDROCARBON ULTRA-DEEP EXPLORATION: BALTIMORE CANYON, U.S. OFFSHORE EAST COAST, 2023, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CHICXULUB AND CHESAPEAKE - TOMS RIVER ASTEROID IMPACT EVENTS ON HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENTS - BALTIMORE CANYON OFFSHORE US, 2024, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
EFFECTS OF MUTIPLE METEOR IMPACTS ON PETROLEUM SYSTEMS TARIM, ORDOS AND SICHUAN BASINS CHINA, 2024, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
EFFECTS OF CHICXULUB ASTEROID IMPACT EVENT ON LATE CRETACEOUS HYDROCARBON NORPHLET FORMATION ENTRAPMENTS- NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO DEEPWATER OFFSHORE U.S, 2025, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Frequent collaborators in their research included:

G. F. Herman (3 co-authored works)
Roger Sassen (2 co-authored works)
David Buthman (2 co-authored works)

Throughout their career, Samuel Epstein received several distinctions, including:

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1997)
Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America (1978)
Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1977)
Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1976)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1966)

Their body of work contributed to a deeper understanding of geological, planetary, and hydrocarbon systems, with a particular emphasis on the effects of asteroid impacts on hydrocarbon entrapments and reservoir analysis. The extensive exploration of meteor impact consequences was evident in several of their publications spanning from 2023 to 2025.

Best Publications

Variation of O18 content of waters from natural sources

S Epstein;T Mayeda

4639
Citations
REVISED CARBONATE-WATER ISOTOPIC TEMPERATURE SCALE

S Epstein;R Buchsbaum;H. A Lowenstam;H. C Urey

3246
Citations
MEASUREMENT OF PALEOTEMPERATURES AND TEMPERATURES OF THE UPPER CRETACEOUS OF ENGLAND, DENMARK, AND THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

H. C Urey;H. A Lowenstam;S Epstein;C. R McKINNEY

1049
Citations
Hydrogen isotope fractionation between OH-bearing minerals and water

Tetsuro Suzuoki;Samuel Epstein

971
Citations
Improvements in Mass Spectrometers for the Measurement of Small Differences in Isotope Abundance Ratios

C. R. McKinney;J. M. McCrea;S. Epstein;H. A. Allen

927
Citations
The oxygen and hydrogen isotope geochemistry of clay minerals

Samuel M Savin;Samuel Epstein

790
Citations
CARBONATE-WATER ISOTOPIC TEMPERATURE SCALE

Samuel Epstein;Ralph Buchsbaum;Heinz Lowenstam;Harold C Urey

772
Citations
Carbon isotope fractionation during photosynthesis

R. Park;S. Epstein

750
Citations
Hydrogen and oxygen isotope ratios in nodular and bedded cherts

L.Paul Knauth;Samuel Epstein

648
Citations
Metabolic fractionation of C13 & C12 in plants

Roderic Park;Samuel Epstein

533
Citations
Measurement of water in rhyolitic glasses; calibration of an infrared spectroscopic technique

Sally Newman;Edward M. Stolper;Samuel Epstein

520
Citations
Relationship Between O18/O16 Ratios in Coexisting Minerals of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks Part 1: Principles and Experimental Results

Hugh P Taylor;Samuel Epstein

520
Citations
Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotopic Ratios in Plant Cellulose

Samuel Epstein;Peter Thompson;Crayton J. Yapp

494
Citations
The concentration and isotopic composition of hydrogen, carbon and nitrogen in carbonaceous meteorites☆

Francois Robert;Samuel Epstein

447
Citations
The determination of the D/H ratio of non-exchangeable hydrogen in cellulose extracted from aquatic and land plants

Samuel Epstein;Crayton J. Yapp;John H. Hall

369
Citations
Water, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen isotopes in glasses from the ca. 1340 A.D. eruption of the Mono Craters, California: Constraints on degassing phenomena and initial volatile content

Sally Newman;Samuel Epstein;Edward Stolper

357
Citations
The oyxgen and hydrogen isotope geochemistry of ocean sediments and shales

Samuel M Savin;Samuel Epstein

345
Citations
Carbon isotopes of trees from arid environments and implications for reconstructing atmospheric CO2 concentration

Xiahong Feng;Samuel Epstein

339
Citations
Water on Mars : clues from deuterium/hydrogen and water contents of hydrous phases in SNC meteorites

Laurie Leshin Watson;Ian D. Hutcheon;Samuel Epstein;Edward M. Stolper

338
Citations
Interstellar organic matter in meteorites

Jongmann Yang;Samuel Epstein

327
Citations
The implication of the oxygen isotope records in coexisting cherts and phosphates

J. Karhu;S. Epstein

298
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward M. Stolper California Institute of Technology

Hugh P. Taylor California Institute of Technology

Robert P. Sharp California Institute of Technology

Heinz A. Lowenstam California Institute of Technology

Harold C. Urey University of California, San Diego

Anthony J. Gow Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Thomas J. Ahrens California Institute of Technology

Samuel M. Savin Case Western Reserve University

James R. O'Neil United States Geological Survey

Joshua Lederberg Rockefeller University

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