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Steven B. Simon 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 Steven B. Simon sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 200 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Steven B. Simon 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 Steven B. Simon sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Steven B. Simon is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. Their research spans physics and astronomy, with a focus on multiple related subfields and topics, primarily centered around astro and planetary sciences.

The main fields of study for Steven B. Simon include:

  • Physics and Astronomy

Within this broad field, their work covers several subfields:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Geophysics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Surgery

Research topics addressed in their work emphasize planetary science and exploration along with high-pressure geophysics and materials:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Space Exploration and Technology
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health

Steven B. Simon has published frequently in a number of scientific journals, with a concentration in these venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Journal of clinical lipidology
  • Survival

Among their recent papers are:

  • Multiple Shallow Crustal Origins for Spinel-Bearing Lithologies on the Moon: A Perspective From the Luna 20 Mission, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Warkite, Ca2Sc6Al6O20, a new mineral in carbonaceous chondrites and a key-stone phase in ultrarefractory inclusions from the solar nebula, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Uniform initial 10Be/9Be inferred from refractory inclusions in CV3, CO3, CR2, and CH/CB chondrites, 2022, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Apollo Next Generation Sample Analysis (ANGSA): an Apollo Participating Scientist Program to Prepare the Lunar Sample Community for Artemis, 2024, Space Science Reviews
  • Reassessing the thermal history of martian meteorite Shergotty and Apollo mare basalt 15555 using kinetic isotope fractionation of zoned minerals, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Throughout their career, Steven B. Simon has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers. Their most frequent co-authors include:

  • C. K. Shearer
  • N. E. Petro
  • D. P. Moriarty
  • S. A. Eckley
  • R. A. Zeigler

Best Publications

  • Comet 81P/Wild 2 under a microscope.

    Don Brownlee;Peter Tsou;Jérôme Aléon;Conel M O'd Alexander

  • Mineralogy and petrology of comet 81P/wild 2 nucleus samples

    Michael E. Zolensky;Thomas J. Zega;Hajime Yano;Sue Wirick

  • The lunar regolith: Chemistry, mineralogy, and petrology

    J. J. Papike;S. B. Simon;J. C. Laul

  • Shock metamorphism and petrography of the Shergotty achondrite

    D Stöffler;R Ostertag;C Jammes;G Pfannschmidt

  • Radar-Enabled Recovery of the Sutter’s Mill Meteorite, a Carbonaceous Chondrite Regolith Breccia

    Peter Jenniskens;Peter Jenniskens;Marc D. Fries;Qing-Zhu Yin;Michael Zolensky

  • Major element chemical and isotopic compositions of refractory inclusions in C3 chondrites: the separate roles of condensation and evaporation☆

    Lawrence Grossman;Denton S. Ebel;Steven B. Simon;Andrew M. Davis

  • Comparing Wild 2 particles to chondrites and IDPs

    Michael Zolensky;Keiko Nakamura-Messenger;Frans Rietmeijer;Hugues Leroux

  • Fassaite composition trends during crystallization of Allende Type B refractory inclusion melts

    Steven B. Simon;Lawrence Grossman;Andrew M. Davis

  • Redox Conditions in the Solar Nebula: Observational, Experimental, and Theoretical Constraints

    Lawrence Grossman;John R. Beckett;Alexei V. Fedkin;Steven B. Simon

  • A refractory inclusion returned by Stardust from comet 81P/Wild 2

    Steven B Simon;David Joswiak;H.A. Ishii;John P Bradley

  • Origin of compact type A refractory inclusions from CV3 carbonaceous chondrites

    S.B. Simon;A.M. Davis;L. Grossman

  • Pegmatite-wallrock interactions, Black Hills, South Dakota; interaction between pegmatite-derived fluids and quartz-mica schist wallrock

    Charles K. Shearer;James J. Papike;S. B. Simon;J. C. Laul

  • Formation of refractory inclusions by evaporation of condensate precursors

    Lawrence Grossman;Denton S Ebel;Steven B Simon

  • Valence of titanium and vanadium in pyroxene in refractory inclusion interiors and rims

    S.B. Simon;S.R. Sutton;L. Grossman

  • Chemical evolution of metal in refractory inclusions in CV3 chondrites

    Andrew J. Campbell;Steven B. Simon;Munir Humayun;Lawrence Grossman

  • Oxygen isotope variations at the margin of a CAI records circulation within the solar nebula.

    Justin I. Simon;Ian D. Hutcheon;Steven B. Simon;Jennifer E. P. Matzel

  • A hibonite‐corundum inclusion from Murchison: A first‐generation condensate from the solar nebula

    S. B. Simon;A. M. Davis;L. Grossman;K. D. McKeegan

  • Refractory inclusions from the Leoville, Efremovka, and Vigarano c3v chondrites: Major element differences between types A and B, and extraordinary refractory siderophile element compositions

    Paul J Sylvester;Steven B Simon;Lawrence Grossman

  • Tungsten and hafnium distribution in calcium-aluminum inclusions (CAIs) from Allende and Efremovka

    Munir Humayun;Steven B. Simon;Lawrence Grossman

  • Primordial compositions of refractory inclusions

    L. Grossman;S. B. Simon;V. K. Rai;M. H. Thiemens

  • An ion microprobe study of the intra-crystalline behavior of REE and selected trace elements in pyroxene from mare basalts with different cooling and crystallization histories

    C.K Shearer;J.J Papike;S.B Simon;N Shimizu

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence Grossman
Lawrence Grossman University of Chicago
Andrew M. Davis
Andrew M. Davis University of Chicago
James J. Papike
James J. Papike University of New Mexico
Stephen R. Sutton
Stephen R. Sutton University of Chicago
Charles K. Shearer
Charles K. Shearer University of New Mexico
Denton S. Ebel
Denton S. Ebel American Museum of Natural History
Miaofang Chi
Miaofang Chi Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Kazuhide Nagashima
Kazuhide Nagashima University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ian D. Hutcheon
Ian D. Hutcheon Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Justin I. Simon
Justin I. Simon Langley Research Center

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