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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8665 8050 2823 2499 363 4009

Tammy M. Rittenour publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tammy M. Rittenour between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tammy M. Rittenour published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2024. 50 of the 406 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2024. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 11 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 14 publications
1998 2025

406 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tammy M. Rittenour: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 4
2006 3
2007 1
2008 11
2009 22
2010 11
2011 16
2012 14
2013 11
2014 18
2015 24
2016 17
2017 26
2018 23
2019 33
2020 31
2021 33
2022 34
2023 16
2024 36
2025 14
Total 406
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Tammy M. Rittenour 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 Tammy M. Rittenour 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, 358–367 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: 363 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 60 363
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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Tammy M. Rittenour 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 Tammy M. Rittenour 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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Overview

Tammy M. Rittenour is affiliated with Utah State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, and Earth-Surface Processes. Other subfields include Ecology and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. The topics of study covered in their work include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Tammy M. Rittenour has contributed to a range of publications, often collaborating with researchers such as Michelle S. Nelson, Joel L. Pederson, Paul R. Bierman, Natalie Tanski, and Alan J. Hidy. Notable journals and publication venues where work has appeared include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geology
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on glacial history, luminescence dating, climate change, and fire impacts, with publications such as:

  • "A multimillion-year-old record of Greenland vegetation and glacial history preserved in sediment beneath 1.4 km of ice at Camp Century," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Guide for interpreting and reporting luminescence dating results," 2022, Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • "Deglaciation of northwestern Greenland during Marine Isotope Stage 11," 2023, Science
  • "Late Cenozoic climate change paces landscape adjustments to Yukon River capture," 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • "Fire Suppression Impacts on Fuels and Fire Intensity in the Western U.S.: Insights from Archaeological Luminescence Dating in Northern New Mexico," 2020, Fire

Best Publications

  • Luminescence dating of fluvial deposits: applications to geomorphic, palaeoseismic and archaeological research

    Tammy M. Rittenour

  • Fluvial evolution of the lower Mississippi River valley during the last 100 k.y. glacial cycle: Response to glaciation and sea-level change

    Tammy M. Rittenour;Michael D. Blum;Ronald J. Goble

  • El Nino-like Climate Teleconnections in New England during the Late Pleistocene

    Tammy M. Rittenour;Julie Brigham-Grette;Michael E. Mann

  • Forecasting the response of Earth's surface to future climatic and land use changes: A review of methods and research needs

    Jon D. Pelletier;A. Brad Murray;Jennifer L. Pierce;Paul R. Bierman

  • The ecological impact of oceanic island colonization – a palaeoecological perspective from the Azores

    Simon E. Connor;Jacqueline F.N. van Leeuwen;Tammy M. Rittenour;Willem O. van der Knaap

  • Landscape evolution, valley excavation, and terrace development following abrupt postglacial base-level fall

    Karen B. Gran;Karen B. Gran;Noah Finnegan;Noah Finnegan;Andrea L. Johnson;Patrick Belmont;Patrick Belmont

  • Development of an OSL chronology for Late Pleistocene channel belts in the lower Mississippi valley, USA

    Tammy M. Rittenour;Ronald J. Goble;Michael D. Blum

  • Stratigraphic evidence for millennial-scale temporal clustering of earthquakes on a continental-interior fault: Holocene Mississippi River floodplain deposits, New Madrid seismic zone, USA

    John Holbrook;Whitney J. Autin;Tammy M. Rittenour;Stephen Marshak

  • High Geologic Slip Rates since Early Pleistocene Initiation of the San Jacinto and San Felipe Fault Zones in the San Andreas Fault System: Southern California, USA

    Susanne U. Janecke;Rebecca J. Dorsey;David Forand;Alexander N. Steely

  • An optical age chronology of Late Pleistocene fluvial deposits in the northern lower Mississippi valley

    Tammy M. Rittenour;Ronald J. Goble;Michael D. Blum

  • A Holocene lacustrine record in the central North Atlantic: proxies for volcanic activity, short-term NAO mode variability, and long-term precipitation changes

    Svante Björck;Tammy Rittenour;Peter Rosén;Zilda França

  • A multimillion-year-old record of Greenland vegetation and glacial history preserved in sediment beneath 1.4 km of ice at Camp Century

    Andrew J. Christ;Paul Robert Bierman;Joerg M. Schaefer;Dorthe Dahl-Jensen

  • Unraveling tectonic and Climatic Controls on Synorogenic Growth Strata (Northern Apennines, Italy)

    Kellen L. Gunderson;Frank J. Pazzaglia;Vincenzo Picotti;David A. Anastasio

  • Pleistocene geomorphology and geochronology of eastern Grand Canyon: linkages of landscape components during climate changes

    Matt D. Anders;Joel L. Pederson;Tammy M. Rittenour;Warren D. Sharp

  • Constraining the Age of Rock Art by Dating a Rockfall Event Using Sediment and Rock-Surface Luminescence Dating Techniques

    Melissa S. Chapot;Melissa S. Chapot;Reza Sohbati;Andrew S. Murray;Joel L. Pederson

  • User guide for luminescence sampling in archaeological and geological contexts

    Michelle S. Nelson;Harrison J. Gray;Jack A. Johnson;Tammy M. Rittenour

  • Shortening rate and Holocene surface rupture on the Riasi fault system in the Kashmir Himalaya: Active thrusting within the Northwest Himalayan orogenic wedge

    Y. Gavillot;A. Meigs;D. Yule;R. Heermance

  • Constraining the Late Wisconsinan retreat of the Laurentide ice sheet from western Canada using luminescence ages from postglacial aeolian dunes

    Kennedy Munyikwa;James K. Feathers;Tammy M. Rittenour;Heather K. Shrimpton

  • The timing and nature of the last glacial cycle in New Zealand

    James Shulmeister;Glenn D. Thackray;Tammy M. Rittenour;David Fink

  • Colorado River chronostratigraphy at Lee’s Ferry, Arizona, and the Colorado Plateau bull’s-eye of incision

    Joel L. Pederson;W. Scott Cragun;Alan Joseph Hidy;Alan Joseph Hidy;Tammy M. Rittenour

  • Controls on erosion patterns and sediment transport in a monsoonal, tectonically quiescent drainage, Song Gianh, central Vietnam

    Tara N. Jonell;Peter D. Clift;Long V. Hoang;Tina Hoang

  • Pleistocene Relative Sea Levels in the Chesapeake Bay Region and Their Implications for the Next Century

    Benjamin D. DeJong;Paul R. Bierman;Wayne L. Newell;Tammy M. Rittenour

Frequent Co-Authors

James Shulmeister
James Shulmeister University of Canterbury
Shannon A. Mahan
Shannon A. Mahan United States Geological Survey
Paul R. Bierman
Paul R. Bierman University of Vermont
Frank J. Pazzaglia
Frank J. Pazzaglia Lehigh University
Randall J. Schaetzl
Randall J. Schaetzl Michigan State University
Marc W. Caffee
Marc W. Caffee Purdue University West Lafayette
Michael D. Blum
Michael D. Blum University of Kansas
David Fink
David Fink Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Peter D. Clift
Peter D. Clift University College London
J Ramón Arrowsmith
J Ramón Arrowsmith Arizona State University

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