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D-Index
81
Citations
21482
World Ranking
500
National Ranking
262

Timothy J. McCoy 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 J. McCoy sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 494 publications — 97th percentile

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

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

Timothy J. McCoy 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 J. McCoy sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Timothy J. McCoy is affiliated with the National Museum of Natural History in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Physics and Astronomy, where they have contributed extensively, with 91 publications in this broad field. Subfields of particular concentration include Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Radiation.

Their research topics cover several specialized areas: Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies.

Frequent publication venues for McCoy's work include:

  • Meteoritics and Planetary Science (12 publications)
  • Space Science Reviews (10 publications)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets (5 publications)
  • Nature Astronomy (4 publications)
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (4 publications)

They have coauthored research significantly with several individuals, including:

  • D. S. Lauretta (22 collaborations)
  • C. M. Corrigan (18 collaborations)
  • H. C. Connolly (17 collaborations)
  • V. E. Hamilton (13 collaborations)
  • D. N. DellaGiustina (12 collaborations)

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by McCoy include:

  • Bright carbonate veins on asteroid (101955) Bennu: Implications for aqueous alteration history, 2020, Science
  • Asteroid (101955) Bennu in the laboratory: Properties of the sample collected by OSIRIS-REx, 2024, Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • Observations, Meteorites, and Models: A Preflight Assessment of the Composition and Formation of (16) Psyche, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Global Patterns of Recent Mass Movement on Asteroid (101955) Bennu, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Exogenic basalt on asteroid (101955) Bennu, 2020, Nature Astronomy

Best Publications

  • Review Paper. Mineral evolution

    Robert M. Hazen;Dominic Papineau;Wouter Bleeker;Robert T. Downs

  • OSIRIS-REx: Sample Return from Asteroid (101955) Bennu

    D. S. Lauretta;S. S. Balram-Knutson;E. Beshore;W. V. Boynton

  • Systematics and Evaluation of Meteorite Classification

    M. K. Weisberg;Timothy J. McCoy;A. N. Krot

  • Non-chondritic meteorites from asteroidal bodies

    David W. Mittlefehldt;Timothy J. McCoy;Cyrena Anne Goodrich;Alfred Kracher

  • Dawn at Vesta: Testing the Protoplanetary Paradigm

    C. T. Russell;C. A. Raymond;A. Coradini;H. Y. McSween

  • The Major-Element Composition of Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER X-ray Spectrometry

    Larry R. Nittler;Richard D. Starr;Shoshana Z. Weider;Timothy J. McCoy

  • Detection of silica-rich deposits on Mars.

    Steven W. Squyres;Raymond E. Arvidson;S. Ruff;R. Gellert

  • OSIRIS-REx: Sample Return from Asteroid (101955) Bennu

    D. S. Lauretta;S. S. Balram-Knutson;E. Beshore;W. V. Boynton

  • Mossbauer mineralogy of rock, soil, and dust at Meridiani Planum, Mars: Opportunity's journey across sulfate-rich outcrop, basaltic sand and dust, and hematite lag deposits

    R. V. Morris;G. Klingelhöfer;C. Schröder;D. S. Rodionov

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

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

  • The curious case of Mercury's internal structure

    Steven A. Hauck;Jean-Luc Margot;Sean C. Solomon;Sean C. Solomon;Roger J. Phillips

  • Meteoritic parent bodies: Their number and identification

    Thomas H. Burbine;Timothy J. McCoy;Anders Meibom;Brett Gladman

  • 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

  • Radioactive Elements on Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER: Implications for the Planet’s Formation and Evolution

    Patrick N. Peplowski;Larry G. Evans;Steven A. Hauck;Timothy J. McCoy

  • HED Meteorites and Their Relationship to the Geology of Vesta and the Dawn Mission

    Harry Y. McSween;David W. Mittlefehldt;Andrew W. Beck;Rhiannon G. Mayne

  • The Evolution of Mercury’s Crust: A Global Perspective from MESSENGER

    Brett W. Denevi;Mark S. Robinson;Sean C. Solomon;Scott L. Murchie

  • Elemental mapping by Dawn reveals exogenic H in Vesta's regolith.

    Thomas H. Prettyman;David W. Mittlefehldt;Naoyuki Yamashita;David J. Lawrence

  • Geochemical properties of rocks and soils in Gusev Crater, Mars: Results of the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer from Cumberland Ridge to Home Plate

    D. W. Ming;R. Gellert;R. V. Morris;R. E. Arvidson

  • Major-Element Abundances on the Surface of Mercury: Results from the MESSENGER Gamma-Ray Spectrometer

    Larry G. Evans;Patrick N. Peplowski;Edgar A. Rhodes;David J. Lawrence

  • PARTIAL MELTING AND MELT MIGRATION IN THE ACAPULCOITE-LODRANITE PARENT BODY

    Timothy J. McCoy;K. Keil;D. W. Muenow;L. Wilson

  • Chapter 4. NON-CHONDRITIC METEORITES FROM ASTEROIDAL BODIES

    David W. Mittlefehldt;Timothy J. McCoy;Cyrena A. Goodrich;Alfred Kracher

  • Major-element composition of Mercury's surface from MESSENGER X-ray Spectrometry

    S. Z. Weider;L. R. Nittler;R. D. Starr;T. J. McCoy

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Klaus Keil
Klaus Keil University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dante S. Lauretta
Dante S. Lauretta University of Arizona
Harold C. Connolly
Harold C. Connolly Rowan University
David J. Lawrence
David J. Lawrence Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Harry Y. McSween
Harry Y. McSween University of Tennessee at Knoxville
William V. Boynton
William V. Boynton University of Arizona
David T. Blewett
David T. Blewett Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Thomas H. Prettyman
Thomas H. Prettyman Planetary Science Institute
Olivier S. Barnouin
Olivier S. Barnouin Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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