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Earth Science 112 64 51 28 22 513 38842

Susan L. Brantley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susan L. Brantley between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susan L. Brantley published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2018. 8 of the 549 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2018. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1979 2025

549 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susan L. Brantley: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 3
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 1
1990 3
1991 3
1992 7
1993 3
1994 2
1995 13
1996 5
1997 6
1998 5
1999 2
2000 13
2001 7
2002 6
2003 10
2004 16
2005 21
2006 17
2007 22
2008 28
2009 18
2010 21
2011 30
2012 19
2013 27
2014 24
2015 31
2016 29
2017 26
2018 33
2019 30
2020 22
2021 26
2022 3
2023 4
2024 4
2025 4
Total 549
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Susan L. Brantley 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 L. Brantley 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, 508–517 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: 513 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 19 513
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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Susan L. Brantley 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 L. Brantley 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, 106+ 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: 112 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 98 112
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2012 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 2012 - SSSA Presidential Award S463, American Society of Agronomy
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America
  • 2007 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Susan L. Brantley is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields focused on Earth and environmental sciences, with particular involvement in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science.

The scientist's work addresses a variety of topics within these fields. Major research topics include:

  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Groundwater and isotope geochemistry
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Seismic imaging and inversion techniques
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Hydrology and watershed management studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis

Their contributions have been published extensively across several key venues. Frequent publication sources are:

  • Water Resources Research
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Science
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Among recent papers authored or co-authored, notable examples include:

  • Deep abiotic weathering of pyrite (2020), published in Science
  • Vertical Connectivity Regulates Water Transit Time and Chemical Weathering at the Hillslope Scale (2021), published in Water Resources Research
  • Signatures of Hydrologic Function Across the Critical Zone Observatory Network (2020), published in Water Resources Research
  • Seismic Ambient Noise Analyses Reveal Changing Temperature and Water Signals to 10s of Meters Depth in the Critical Zone (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • Oxidation and associated pore structure modification during experimental alteration of granite (2020), published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, including Xin Gu, Li Li, Brandon Forsythe, Tao Wen, and Andrew R. Shaughnessy.

Their subfields of study include:

  • Geophysics
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Global and Planetary Change

Susan L. Brantley has been recognized by several professional organizations. Awards received include:

  • Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry (2012)
  • SSSA Presidential Award S463, American Society of Agronomy (2012)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America (2011)
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) (2007)

Best Publications

  • Impact of shale gas development on regional water quality

    R. D. Vidic;Susan Louise Brantley;J. M. Vandenbossche;David Andrew Yoxtheimer

  • The size distribution of framboidal pyrite in modern sediments: an indicator of redox conditions

    R.T. Wilkin;H.L. Barnes;S.L. Brantley

  • The effect of time on the weathering of silicate minerals: why do weathering rates differ in the laboratory and field?

    Art F White;Susan L Brantley

  • CHEMICAL WEATHERING ,A TMOSPHERIC CO 2 , AND CLIMATE

    Lee R. Kump;Susan L. Brantley;Michael A. Arthur

  • Chemical weathering rates of silicate minerals

    Art F. White;Susan Louise Brantley

  • Crossing Disciplines and Scales to Understand the Critical Zone

    Susan L. Brantley;Martin B. Goldhaber;K. Vala Ragnarsdottir

  • Chemical weathering rates of silicate minerals; an overview

    Art F. White;Susan L. Brantley

  • Kinetics of water-rock interaction

    Susan Louise Brantley;James David Kubicki;Art F. White

  • Hillslope Hydrology in Global Change Research and Earth System Modeling

    Ying Fan;M. Clark;D. M. Lawrence;S. Swenson

  • Kinetics of Mineral Dissolution

    Susan L. Brantley

  • Evaluating a groundwater supply contamination incident attributed to Marcellus Shale gas development

    Garth T. Llewellyn;Frank Dorman;J. L. Westland;D. Yoxtheimer

  • Water resource impacts during unconventional shale gas development: The Pennsylvania experience

    Susan L. Brantley;Dave Yoxtheimer;Sina Arjmand;Paul Grieve

  • Feldspar dissolution at 25°C and pH 3: Reaction stoichiometry and the effect of cations

    Lisa L. Stillings;Susan L. Brantley

  • Cu isotopic fractionation in the supergene environment with and without bacteria

    Ryan Mathur;Joaquin Ruiz;Spencer Titley;Laura Liermann

  • Controls on deep critical zone architecture: a historical review and four testable hypotheses

    Clifford S. Riebe;W. Jesse Hahm;W. Jesse Hahm;Susan L. Brantley

  • Surface area and porosity of primary silicate minerals

    Susan L. Brantley;Nathan P. Mellott

  • Reaction Kinetics of Primary Rock-forming Minerals under Ambient Conditions

    S.L. Brantley

  • The influence of natural mineral coatings on feldspar weathering

    M. A. Nugent;Susan Louise Brantley;Carlo G. Pantano;P. A. Maurice

  • Exploration potential of Cu isotope fractionation in porphyry copper deposits

    Ryan Mathur;Spencer Titley;Fernando Barra;Susan Brantley

  • Fe isotopic fractionation during mineral dissolution with and without bacteria

    Susan L. Brantley;Laura J. Liermann;Robin L. Guynn;Ariel Anbar

  • Models of quartz overgrowth and vein formation: Deformation and episodic fluid flow in an ancient subduction zone

    Donald M. Fisher;Susan L. Brantley

Frequent Co-Authors

Lixin Jin
Lixin Jin The University of Texas at El Paso
Jon Chorover
Jon Chorover University of Arizona
Ryan Mathur
Ryan Mathur Juniata College
Ming Tien
Ming Tien Pennsylvania State University
Jason P. Kaye
Jason P. Kaye Pennsylvania State University
Jérôme Gaillardet
Jérôme Gaillardet Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
David R. Cole
David R. Cole The Ohio State University
Art F. White
Art F. White United States Geological Survey
Daniel Richter
Daniel Richter Duke University
Andrew A. Nyblade
Andrew A. Nyblade Pennsylvania State University

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