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Thomas W. Sisson 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 W. Sisson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 104 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas W. Sisson 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 W. Sisson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 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

Thomas W. Sisson is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in subfields such as Geophysics, Geology, Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Environmental Engineering.

The main topics of Sisson's work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions

Sisson has published extensively in several research venues. Frequent publication locations are:

  • USGS professional paper
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Selected recent papers by Thomas W. Sisson include:

  • "Garnet stability in arc basalt, andesite, and dacite-an experimental study," 2023, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • "Eruptive history of northern Harrat Rahat-Volume, timing, and composition of volcanism over the past 1.2 million years," 2023, USGS professional paper
  • "Felsic Melt and Gas Mobilization During Magma Solidification: An Experimental Study at 1.1 kbar," 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Ultrafast structural response of shock-compressed plagioclase," 2022, Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • "Mantle origin and crustal differentiation of basalts and hawaiites of northern Harrat Rahat, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," 2023, USGS professional paper

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Andrew T. Calvert
  • Mark E. Stelten
  • Drew T. Downs
  • Hannah R. Dietterich
  • Gail A. Mahood

Thomas W. Sisson has been recognized by their peers as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 2016 and also holds fellowship status with the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Experimental investigations of the role of H2O in calc-alkaline differentiation and subduction zone magmatism

    T. W. Sisson;T. L. Grove

  • Voluminous granitic magmas from common basaltic sources

    T. W. Sisson;K. Ratajeski;K. Ratajeski;W. B. Hankins;A. F. Glazner

  • H2O in basalt and basaltic andesite glass inclusions from four subduction-related volcanoes

    T.W. Sisson;G.D. Layne

  • Temperatures and H 2 O contents of low-MgO high-alumina basalts

    T. W. Sisson;T. L. Grove

  • Delayed, disequilibrium degassing in rhyolite magma: Decompression experiments and implications for explosive volcanism

    Margaret Mangan;Thomas Sisson

  • Hornblende-melt trace-element partitioning measured by ion microprobe

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  • Volcano collapse promoted by hydrothermal alteration and edifice shape, Mount Rainier, Washington

    Mark E. Reid;Thomas W. Sisson;Dianne L. Brien

  • Gas-driven filter pressing in magmas

    Thomas W. Sisson;Charles R. Bacon

  • Crystallization of oxidized, moderately hydrous arc basalt at mid- to lower-crustal pressures: implications for andesite genesis

    Dawnika L. Blatter;Thomas W. Sisson;W. Ben Hankins

  • Hornblende gabbro sill complex at Onion Valley, California, and a mixing origin for the Sierra Nevada batholith

    T. W. Sisson;T. L. Grove;Drew S Coleman

  • Evidence for pressure-release melting beneath magmatic arcs from basalt at Galunggung, Indonesia

    T. W. Sisson;S. Bronto

  • Garnet/high-silica rhyolite trace element partition coefficients measured by ion microprobe

    Thomas W. Sisson;Charles R. Bacon

  • Aerogeophysical measurements of collapse-prone hydrothermally altered zones at Mount Rainier volcano

    Carol A. Finn;Thomas W. Sisson;Maryla Deszcz-Pan

  • A mass proportion method for calculating melting reactions and application to melting of model upper mantle lherzolite

    Michael J. Walter;Thomas W. Sisson;Dean C. Presnall

  • Evolution of melt-vapor surface tension in silicic volcanic systems: Experiments with hydrous melts

    Margaret Mangan;Thomas Sisson

  • Experimental and geochemical evidence for derivation of the El Capitan Granite, California, by partial melting of hydrous gabbroic lower crust

    Kent Ratajeski;Thomas W. Sisson;Allen F. Glazner

  • Characteristics, extent and origin of hydrothermal alteration at Mount Rainier Volcano, Cascades Arc, USA: Implications for debris-flow hazards and mineral deposits

    David A. John;Thomas W. Sisson;George N. Breit;Robert O. Rye

  • Decompression experiments identify kinetic controls on explosive silicic eruptions

    M. T. Mangan;T. W. Sisson;W. B. Hankins

  • Voluminous arc dacites as amphibole reaction-boundary liquids

    Dawnika L. Blatter;Thomas W. Sisson;W. Ben Hankins

  • Ridge-forming, ice-bounded lava flows at Mount Rainier, Washington

    D. T. Lescinsky;T. W. Sisson

  • Young cumulate complex beneath Veniaminof caldera, Aleutian arc, dated by zircon in erupted plutonic blocks

    Charles R. Bacon;Thomas W. Sisson;Frank K. Mazdab

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter W. Lipman
Peter W. Lipman United States Geological Survey
James G. Moore
James G. Moore United States Geological Survey
Andrew T. Calvert
Andrew T. Calvert United States Geological Survey
Jun-Ichi Kimura
Jun-Ichi Kimura Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Charles R. Bacon
Charles R. Bacon United States Geological Survey
Jacob B. Lowenstern
Jacob B. Lowenstern United States Geological Survey
Vincent J. M. Salters
Vincent J. M. Salters Florida State University
Gail A. Mahood
Gail A. Mahood Stanford University
Carol A. Finn
Carol A. Finn United States Geological Survey

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