Timothy D. Swindle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Timothy D. Swindle between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Timothy D. Swindle published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2018. 1 of the 249 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20

1982 2025

249 publications in total across all disciplines

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Timothy D. Swindle: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year	Publications
1982	4
1983	4
1984	4
1985	3
1986	3
1987	1
1988	6
1989	3
1990	2
1991	6
1992	3
1993	4
1994	3
1995	3
1996	3
1997	5
1998	8
1999	4
2000	6
2001	3
2002	5
2003	3
2004	8
2005	5
2006	3
2007	1
2008	6
2009	7
2010	7
2011	5
2012	11
2013	8
2014	9
2015	8
2016	6
2017	12
2018	24
2019	13
2020	8
2021	19
2022	2
2023	0
2024	0
2025	1
Total	249

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Timothy D. Swindle 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 Timothy D. Swindle sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 227 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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	227
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
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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Timothy D. Swindle 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 Timothy D. Swindle sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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
33	379
34	366
35	372
36	389
37	366
38	344
39	349
40	296	40
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

Timothy D. Swindle is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States and specializes in the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics of their research work encompass:

Planetary Science and Exploration
Astro and Planetary Science
Space Exploration and Technology
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Economic Growth and Productivity

Swindle has contributed to multiple recent publications, including the following papers:

"A Global Fireball Observatory," 2020, Planetary and Space Science
"Final Report of the Mars Sample Return Science Planning Group 2 (MSPG2)," 2021, Astrobiology
"Preliminary Planning for Mars Sample Return (MSR) Curation Activities in a Sample Receiving Facility (SRF)," 2022, Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
"Rationale and Proposed Design for a Mars Sample Return (MSR) Science Program," 2022, Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
"Scientific Value of Including an Atmospheric Sample as Part of Mars Sample Return (MSR)," 2022, Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Swindle include:

H. Busemann
Bernard Marty
Gerhard Kminek
David Beaty
Brandi L. Carrier

Regarding publication venues, Swindle has published mostly in the following:

Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
Astrobiology
arXiv (Cornell University)
Planetary and Space Science
Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Best Publications

Support for the Lunar Cataclysm Hypothesis from Lunar Meteorite Impact Melt Ages

B. A. Cohen;T. D. Swindle;D. A. Kring

370
Citations
Alteration Assemblages in Martian Meteorites: Implications for Near-Surface Processes

J. C. Bridges;D. C. Catling;J. M. Saxton;T. D. Swindle

327
Citations
Evidence for widespread hydrated minerals on asteroid (101955) Bennu.

V. E. Hamilton;A. A. Simon;P. R. Christensen;D. C. Reuter

311
Citations
Properties of Rubble-Pile Asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx Imaging and Thermal Analysis

D. N. DellaGiustina;J. P. Emery;D. R. Golish;Benjamin Rozitis

272
Citations
Liquid CO2 breakout and the formation of recent small gullies on Mars

Donald S. Musselwhite;Timothy D. Swindle;Jonathan I. Lunine

182
Citations
Xenon and other noble gases in shergottites

T.D Swindle;M.W Caffee;C.M Hohenberg

159
Citations
Noble gases in iddingsite from the Lafayette meteorite: Evidence for liquid water on Mars in the last few hundred million years

T. D. Swindle;A. H. Treiman;D. J. Lindstrom;M. K. Burkland

127
Citations
Noble gases in SNC meteorites

T. D. Swindle;M. W. Caffee;C. M. Hohenberg;G. B. Hudson

113
Citations
The potential science and engineering value of samples delivered to Earth by Mars sample return : International MSR Objectives and Samples Team (iMOST)

D. W. Beaty;M. M. Grady;H. Y. McSween;E. Sefton-Nash

108
Citations
Expected characteristics of cometary meteorites

Humberto Campins;Timothy D. Swindle

106
Citations
Geochemistry and 40Ar-39Ar geochronology of impact-melt clasts in feldspathic lunar meteorites: Implications for lunar bombardment history

Barbara Anne Cohen;Timothy D. Swindle;David A. Kring

101
Citations
Dating the Moon-forming impact event with asteroidal meteorites

W. F. Bottke;D. Vokrouhlický;S. Marchi;T. Swindle

99
Citations
40Ar/39Ar ages of impacts involving ordinary chondrite meteorites

Timothy D. Swindle;D. A. Kring;J. R. Weirich

96
Citations
Evidence in meteorites for an active early sun

M. W. Caffe;C. M. Hohenberg;T. D. Swindle;J. N. Goswami

94
Citations
Lunar volatiles: implications for lunar resource utilization.

B. Fegley;T. D. Swindle

90
Citations
Iodine-xenon dating

T. D. Swindle;F. A. Podosek

85
Citations
Estimated solar wind‐implanted helium‐3 distribution on the Moon

Jeffrey R. Johnson;Timothy D. Swindle;Paul G. Lucey

80
Citations
Fractionated martian atmosphere in the nakhlites

Michael J. Drake;Timothy D. Swindle;Tobias Owen;Donald S. Musselwhite

74
Citations
Noble gases in orthopyroxenite ALH84001: A different kind of martian meteorite with an atmospheric signature

T.D. Swindle;J.A. Grier;M.K. Burkland

73
Citations
Noble gases, bulk chemistry, and petrography of olivine-rich achondrites Eagles Nest and Lewis Cliff 88763: Comparison to brachinites

T. D. Swindle;D. A. Kring;M. K. Burkland;D. H. Hill

73
Citations
The potential science and engineering value of samples delivered to Earth by Mars sample return

D. W. Beaty;M. M. Grady;H. Y. McSween;E. Sefton-Nash

52
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Kring Lunar and Planetary Institute

Christopher D. K. Herd University of Alberta

Monica M. Grady The Open University

Mahesh Anand The Open University

Stephanie C. Werner University of Oslo

Janice L. Bishop Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Kathleen A. Campbell University of Auckland

Jack D. Farmer Arizona State University

Benjamin P. Weiss MIT

Scott M. McLennan Stony Brook University

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