| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 55 | 2603 | 2372 | 1080 | 959 | 267 | 8909 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas R. Watters between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas R. Watters published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2009. 13 of the 293 publications appeared in the last two years.
293 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 27 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| Total | 293 |
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 R. Watters sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 267 publications — 82nd percentile
82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 267 |
| 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 |
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 R. Watters sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile
73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 55 |
| 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 |
Thomas R. Watters is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on planetary science and exploration, bridging various disciplines within physics and astronomy. With a notable concentration in astronomy and astrophysics, Watters has contributed extensively to topics such as planetary science, geology, and space exploration.
The scientist's work covers a range of subjects including:
Frequent collaborators include Jaclyn D. Clark, C. H. van der Bogert, N. C. Schmerr, R. C. Weber, and C. L. Johnson, with multiple joint publications.
Watters has published research papers in several well-regarded scientific journals. Their publication record includes contributions to:
Among their recent papers are:
Their research integrates aspects of atmospheric science and aerospace engineering alongside their main focus areas.
Thomas R. Watters's scientific contributions span experimental and theoretical approaches to understanding planetary surfaces, tectonics, and potential ice content on extraterrestrial bodies. Their work involves interdisciplinary methods to study geological formations, planetary tectonic behaviors, and conditions related to space exploration.
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