World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 89 294 252 155 130 287 22765

Thomas B. McCord publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas B. McCord between 1966 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas B. McCord published across 59 years, from 1966 to 2024, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 2 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 9 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 12 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1966 2024

342 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Thomas B. McCord: publications per year, 1966 to 2024
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 1
1968 3
1969 9
1970 6
1971 10
1972 12
1973 9
1974 6
1975 7
1976 8
1977 9
1978 5
1979 8
1980 5
1981 5
1982 4
1983 0
1984 1
1985 3
1986 3
1987 6
1988 3
1989 4
1990 1
1991 2
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 3
1996 4
1997 2
1998 4
1999 6
2000 6
2001 3
2002 3
2003 6
2004 7
2005 9
2006 13
2007 12
2008 7
2009 8
2010 10
2011 14
2012 12
2013 8
2014 8
2015 18
2016 19
2017 5
2018 7
2019 6
2020 0
2021 2
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 342
Download as CSV

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.

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, 278–287 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: 287 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
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
278–287 128 287
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
Download as CSV

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.

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, 89 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: 89 D-Index — 97th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 89
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
Download as CSV

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

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Earth Science opens many doors, but expanding your skill set with complementary online degrees can enhance your career prospects. For instance, programs like the online degree in Spanish offer valuable language skills that are useful in global research projects and environmental advocacy.

Veterans interested in Earth Science may find tailored opportunities through the best online Spanish degree programs for veterans, which provide flexible, affordable options that recognize military experience and support career transitions.

Creativity and communication are vital in Earth Science careers, especially in education and public outreach. An online MFA creative writing can enhance your ability to convey complex scientific concepts effectively to diverse audiences.

Additionally, leadership and organizational skills are crucial for managing projects in this field. Pursuing an online masters degree in human resource management equips graduates with tools to lead teams and handle administrative responsibilities in scientific organizations.

Best Scientists Citing Thomas B. McCord

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles