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Thomas B. McCord 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 Thomas B. McCord sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 287 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas B. McCord 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 Thomas B. McCord sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1975 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1968 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Thomas B. McCord is affiliated with the Bear Fight Institute in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Environmental Science, with subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's research focuses significantly on topics related to Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Space Exploration and Technology.

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Thomas B. McCord are the following:

  • "Exploring the Interior of Europa with the Europa Clipper," 2023, published in Space Science Reviews
  • "The Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE)," 2024, published in Space Science Reviews
  • "The Global Distribution of Water and Hydroxyl on the Moon as Seen by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)," 2024, published in The Planetary Science Journal
  • "Ceres, a wet planet: The view after Dawn," 2021, published in Geochemistry

Their frequent coauthors include Julie Castillo-Rogez, Morgan L. Cable, Matthew M. Hedman, J. I. Lunine, and R. N. Clark.

Thomas B. McCord publishes regularly in the following venues:

  • Space Science Reviews (2 publications)
  • The Planetary Science Journal (1 publication)
  • Geochemistry (1 publication)

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow by both the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 1975 and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 1968.

Best Publications

  • Asteroid vesta: spectral reflectivity and compositional implications.

    Thomas B. McCord;John B. Adams;Torrence V. Johnson

  • Character and Spatial Distribution of OH/H2O on the Surface of the Moon Seen by M3 on Chandrayaan-1

    C. M. Pieters;J. N. Goswami;J. N. Goswami;R. N. Clark;M. Annadurai

  • Recent and episodic volcanic and glacial activity on Mars revealed by the High Resolution Stereo Camera

    G. Neukum;R. Jaumann;H. Hoffmann;E. Hauber

  • Salts on Europa's Surface Detected by Galileo's Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer

    T. B. McCord;G. B. Hansen;F. P. Fanale;R. W. Carlson

  • The high-resolution stereo camera (HRSC) experiment on Mars Express: Instrument aspects and experiment conduct from interplanetary cruise through the nominal mission

    R. Jaumann;G. Neukum;T. Behnke;T.C. Duxbury

  • Hydrated salt minerals on Europa's surface from the Galileo near-infrared mapping spectrometer (NIMS) investigation

    Thomas B. McCord;Gary B. Hansen;Dennis L. Matson;Torrence V. Johnson

  • The organic-rich surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as seen by VIRTIS/Rosetta

    F. Capaccioni;A. Coradini;G. Filacchione;S. Erard

  • Hydrogen Peroxide on the Surface of Europa

    R. W. Carlson;M. S. Anderson;R. E. Johnson;W. D. Smythe

  • Ammoniated phyllosilicates with a likely outer Solar System origin on (1) Ceres

    M. C. De Sanctis;E. Ammannito;E. Ammannito;A. Raponi;S. Marchi;S. Marchi

  • Non‐water‐ice constituents in the surface material of the icy Galilean satellites from the Galileo near‐infrared mapping spectrometer investigation

    T. B. McCord;G. B. Hansen;Roger N. Clark;P. D. Martin

  • Galilean Satellites: Identification of Water Frost

    C. B. Pilcher;S. T. Ridgway;T. B. McCord

  • Spectroscopic Characterization of Mineralogy and Its Diversity Across Vesta

    M. C. De Sanctis;E. Ammannito;M. T. Capria;F. Tosi

  • The Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M 3 ) on Chandrayaan-1

    Carle M. Pieters;Joseph Boardman;Bonnie Buratti;Alok Chatterjee

  • The Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) imaging spectrometer for lunar science: Instrument description, calibration, on‐orbit measurements, science data calibration and on‐orbit validation

    R.O. Green;C. Pieters;P. Mouroulis;M. Eastwood

  • Ceres: Evolution and current state

    Thomas B. McCord;Christophe Sotin

  • Application of Remote Spectral Reflectance Measurements to Lunar Geology Classification and Determination of Titanium Content of Lunar Soils

    Michael P. Charette;Thomas B. McCord;Carle Pieters;John B. Adams

  • VIRTIS: an imaging spectrometer for the ROSETTA mission.

    A. Coradini;F. Capaccioni;P. Drossart;G. Arnold

  • Mars surface composition from reflectance spectroscopy: A summary

    Robert B. Singer;Thomas B. McCord;Roger N. Clark;John B. Adams

  • Vesta’s Shape and Morphology

    R. Jaumann;R. Jaumann;David Williams;D. L. Buczkowski;R. A. Yingst

  • Composition and physical properties of Enceladus' surface

    Robert H. Brown;Roger N. Clark;Bonnie J. Buratti;Dale P. Cruikshank

  • Dawn Mission to Vesta and Ceres Symbiosis between Terrestrial Observations and Robotic Exploration

    C. T. Russell;F. Capaccioni;A. Coradini;M. C. De Sanctis

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralf Jaumann
Ralf Jaumann Freie Universität Berlin
Carle M. Pieters
Carle M. Pieters Brown University
Christopher T. Russell
Christopher T. Russell University of California, Los Angeles
Federico Tosi
Federico Tosi National Institute for Astrophysics
Harry Y. McSween
Harry Y. McSween University of Tennessee at Knoxville
M. C. De Sanctis
M. C. De Sanctis National Institute for Astrophysics
Torrence V. Johnson
Torrence V. Johnson Jet Propulsion Lab
James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
John B. Adams
John B. Adams University of Washington
Andreas Nathues
Andreas Nathues Max Planck Society

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