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Susan E. Humphris 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 Susan E. Humphris sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Susan E. Humphris 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 Susan E. Humphris sits on this spectrum.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Susan E. Humphris is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research focuses broadly on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant work in Environmental Science as well. The subfields covered by their studies include Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics of Humphris's research include:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

They have contributed to several peer-reviewed publications with notable papers such as:

  • "Brucite formation and dissolution in oceanic serpentinite" (2020) published in Geochemical Perspectives Letters
  • "Complex subsurface hydrothermal fluid mixing at a submarine arc volcano supports distinct and highly diverse microbial communities" (2020) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Hydrothermal Alteration Within the Brothers Submarine Arc Volcano, Kermadec Arc, New Zealand" (2022) published in Economic Geology
  • "Trace metal and sulfur cycling in a hydrothermally active arc volcano: deep-sea drilling of the Brothers volcano, Kermadec arc, New Zealand" (2022) published in Mineralium Deposita
  • "Effects of Hydrothermal Alteration and Mineralization on the Paleomagnetic Properties of Rocks from IODP Expedition 376 at Brothers Volcano" (2023) published in Economic Geology

Humphris has frequently published in several venues including:

  • Economic Geology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Geochemical Perspectives Letters

The scientist has collaborated extensively with multiple co-authors, including:

  • Cornel E.J. de Ronde
  • Fabio Caratori Tontini
  • Andrew J. Martin
  • John W. Jamieson
  • Yuanfeng Cai

In recognition of their contributions to the field, Susan E. Humphris was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Trace element mobility during hydrothermal alteration of oceanic basalts

    Susan E. Humphris;Geoffrey Thompson

  • Chemistry of hot springs on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    A. C. Campbell;M. R. Palmer;G. P. Klinkhammer;T. S. Bowers

  • The hydrothermal alteration of oceanic basalts by seawater

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  • Unraveling the sequence of serpentinization reactions: petrography, mineral chemistry, and petrophysics of serpentinites from MAR 15°N (ODP Leg 209, Site 1274)

    Wolfgang Bach;Wolfgang Bach;Holger Paulick;Carlos J. Garrido;Benoit Ildefonse

  • Biogeography and Ecological Setting of Indian Ocean Hydrothermal Vents

    C. L. Van Dover;S. E. Humphris;D. Fornari;C. M. Cavanaugh

  • The internal structure of an active sea-floor massive sulphide deposit

    S. E. Humphris;Peter Herzig;D. J. Miller;J .C. Alt

  • Along-axis variations in seafloor spreading in the MARK area

    J. A. Karson;G. Thompson;S. E. Humphris;J. M. Edmond

  • Deducing patterns of fluid flow and mixing within the TAG active hydrothermal mound using mineralogical and geochemical data

    Margaret Kingston Tivey;Susan E. Humphris;Geoffrey Thompson;Mark D. Hannington

  • Kinematics and geometry of active detachment faulting beneath the Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse (TAG) hydrothermal field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    Brian J. deMartin;Robert A. Sohn;Juan Pablo Canales;Susan E. Humphris

  • The Mobility of the Rare Earth Elements in the Crust

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  • Hotspot-migrating ridge interaction in the South Atlantic

    J. G. Schilling;G. Thompson;R. Kingsley;S. Humphris

  • Active and relict sea-floor hydrothermal mineralization at the TAG hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    Peter A. Rona;Mark D. Hannington;C. V. Raman;Geoffrey Thompson

  • Hydrothermal vents near a mantle hot spot: the Lucky Strike vent field at 37°N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    C. Langmuir;S. Humphris;D. Fornari;C. Van Dover

  • Magnetite in seafloor serpentinite—Some like it hot

    Frieder Klein;Wolfgang Bach;Susan E. Humphris;Wolf Achim Kahl

  • Active vents and massive sulfides at 26 degrees N (TAG) and 23 degrees N (Snakepit) on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    Geoffrey Thompson;Susan E. Humphris;Brian Schroeder;Margaret Sulanowska

  • The geochemical consequences of late-stage low-grade alteration of lower ocean crust at the SW Indian Ridge: Results from ODP Hole 735B (Leg 176)

    Wolfgang Bach;Jeffrey C. Alt;Yaoling Niu;Susan E. Humphris

  • Feeding biology of the shrimp Rimicaris exoculata at hydrothermal vents on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    C. L. Van Dover;B. Fry;J. F. Grassle;S. Humphris

  • Helium isotope geochemistry of some volcanic rocks from Saint Helena

    David W. Graham;David W. Graham;Susan E. Humphris;William J. Jenkins;Mark D. Kurz

  • Petrological and geochemical variations along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between 46°S and 32°S: Influence of the Tristan da Cunha mantle plume

    Susan E. Humphris;Geoffrey Thompson;Jean-Guy Schilling;Richard H. Kingsley

  • Explosive volcanism on the ultraslow-spreading Gakkel ridge, Arctic Ocean

    Robert A. Sohn;Claire Willis;Susan Humphris;Timothy M. Shank

  • Melt-generation processes associated with the Tristan mantle plume: Constraints on the origin of EM-1

    S.A. Gibson;R.N. Thompson;J.A. Day;S.E. Humphris

  • Helium isotope geochemistry of mid-ocean ridge basalts from the South Atlantic

    David W. Graham;David W. Graham;William J. Jenkins;Jean-Guy Schilling;Geoffrey Thompson

Frequent Co-Authors

Wolfgang Bach
Wolfgang Bach University of Bremen
Frieder Klein
Frieder Klein Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Geoffrey Thompson
Geoffrey Thompson Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Timothy M. Shank
Timothy M. Shank Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Margaret K. Tivey
Margaret K. Tivey Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Stephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts British Antarctic Survey
Jeffrey C. Alt
Jeffrey C. Alt University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Maurice A. Tivey
Maurice A. Tivey Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Damon A. H. Teagle
Damon A. H. Teagle University of Southampton
Alex N. Halliday
Alex N. Halliday Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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