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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 4872 4492 1841 1636 126 9372

Susan W. Kieffer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susan W. Kieffer between 1971 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susan W. Kieffer published across 51 years, from 1971 to 2021, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1988. 4 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1988. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 8 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 10 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 4 publications
1971 2021

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susan W. Kieffer: publications per year, 1971 to 2021
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 8
1976 3
1977 3
1978 0
1979 8
1980 2
1981 3
1982 2
1983 1
1984 3
1985 5
1986 3
1987 1
1988 10
1989 3
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 5
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 7
2001 3
2002 0
2003 0
2004 3
2005 0
2006 8
2007 4
2008 3
2009 8
2010 4
2011 2
2012 0
2013 6
2014 3
2015 1
2016 1
2017 4
2018 2
2019 1
2020 0
2021 4
Total 140
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Susan W. Kieffer 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 W. Kieffer 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, 118–127 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: 126 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
118–127 540 126
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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Susan W. Kieffer 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 W. Kieffer 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Penrose Medal, The Geological Society of America
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1995 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation
  • 1992 - Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1985 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1977 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Susan W. Kieffer is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences, with focused contributions in subfields such as Geophysics, Geology, Building and Construction, Earth-Surface Processes, and Ecology.

Their work covers various topics, including:

  • Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
  • Mining and Resource Management
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

Recent publications by Kieffer include the following:

  • "The mysterious grooves of Volcán Bárcena: a review of the role of streamwise counter-rotating vortices during erosion by dilute pyroclastic density currents," 2021, Bulletin of Volcanology
  • "Correction to: The mysterious grooves of Volcán Bárcena: a review of the role of streamwise counter-rotating vortices during erosion by dilute pyroclastic density currents," 2021, Bulletin of Volcanology

Coauthors who have frequently collaborated with Kieffer include:

  • Giuseppe Di Capua
  • Peter Bobrowsky
  • Cindy M. Palinkas
  • Eckart Meiburg
  • Jim Best

The venues where Kieffer has most often published comprise:

  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Bulletin of Volcanology

The scientist has been recognized with multiple honors, reflecting their standing in the geological sciences community. Awards include the Penrose Medal from The Geological Society of America in 2014, the Arthur L. Day Medal from the same society in 1992, and fellowships from notable organizations such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the MacArthur Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Geological Society of America. They have also been a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1986.

Best Publications

  • Cassini Observes the Active South Pole of Enceladus

    Carolyn Porco;Paul Helfenstein;Peter Thomas;Andy Ingersoll

  • The role of volatiles and lithology in the impact cratering process.

    Susan Werner Kieffer;Charles H. Simonds

  • Thermodynamics and lattice vibrations of minerals: 3. Lattice dynamics and an approximation for minerals with application to simple substances and framework silicates

    Susan Werner Kieffer

  • Sound Speed in Liquid-Gas Mixtures' Water-Air and Water-Steam

    Susan Werner Kieffer

  • Thermodynamics and lattice vibrations of minerals: 5. Applications to phase equilibria, isotopic fractionation, and high‐pressure thermodynamic properties

    Susan Werner Kieffer

  • Shock metamorphism of the Coconino Sandstone at Meteor Crater, Arizona

    Susan Werner Kieffer

  • Thermodynamics and lattice vibrations of minerals: 1. Mineral heat capacities and their relationships to simple lattice vibrational models

    Susan Werner Kieffer

  • Shock processes in porous quartzite: Transmission electron microscope observations and theory

    Susan Werner Kieffer;Prem P. Phakey;John M. Christie

  • Thermodynamics and lattice vibrations of minerals: 2. Vibrational characteristics of silicates

    Susan Werner Kieffer

  • Isotope fractionation in silicate melts by thermal diffusion

    F. Huang;P. Chakraborty;C. C. Lundstrom;C. Holmden

  • Thermodynamics and lattice vibrations of minerals: 4. Application to chain and sheet silicates and orthosilicates

    Susan Werner Kieffer

  • Climate Change and the Integrity of Science

    Jennifer Sills;P. H. Gleick;R. M. Adams;R. M. Amasino

  • A clathrate reservoir hypothesis for Enceladus' south polar plume.

    Susan W. Kieffer;Xinli Lu;Craig M. Bethke;John R. Spencer

  • Triton's Geyser-Like Plumes: Discovery and Basic Characterization

    Laurence A. Soderblom;S.W. Kieffer;T.L. Becker;R. H. Brown

  • Laboratory studies of volcanic jets

    Susan Werner Kieffer;Bradford Sturtevant

  • Seismicity at Old Faithful Geyser: an isolated source of geothermal noise and possible analogue of volcanic seismicity

    Susan Werner Kieffer

  • Emplacement of Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary Shocked Quartz from Chicxulub Crater

    Walter Alvarez;Philippe Claeys;Susan W. Kieffer

  • Io in the near infrared: Near‐Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) results from the Galileo flybys in 1999 and 2000

    Rosaly M. C. Lopes;L. W. Kamp;S. Douté;W. D. Smythe

  • Blast dynamics at Mount St Helens on 18 May 1980

    Susan Werner Kieffer

  • The role of SO2 in volcanism on Io

    B. A. Smith;E. M. Shoemaker;S. W. Kieffer;A. F. Cook

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfred S. McEwen
Alfred S. McEwen University of Arizona
Alexandra Navrotsky
Alexandra Navrotsky Arizona State University
Kenneth H. Wohletz
Kenneth H. Wohletz Los Alamos National Laboratory
Fang Huang
Fang Huang University of Science and Technology of China
Laszlo P. Keszthelyi
Laszlo P. Keszthelyi United States Geological Survey
James Leonard Best
James Leonard Best University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Randolph L. Kirk
Randolph L. Kirk United States Geological Survey
Laurence A. Soderblom
Laurence A. Soderblom United States Geological Survey
Torrence V. Johnson
Torrence V. Johnson Jet Propulsion Lab
Thomas J. Ahrens
Thomas J. Ahrens California Institute of Technology

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