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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 87 342 293 22 20 351 25774

Timothy M. Kusky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Timothy M. Kusky between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Timothy M. Kusky published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2023. 37 of the 408 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2023. 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 21 publications
1985 2025

408 publications in total across all disciplines

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Timothy M. Kusky: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 4
1986 2
1987 3
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 1
1993 4
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 5
1998 1
1999 5
2000 4
2001 2
2002 2
2003 10
2004 9
2005 4
2006 8
2007 20
2008 8
2009 13
2010 19
2011 15
2012 26
2013 11
2014 7
2015 13
2016 19
2017 13
2018 17
2019 15
2020 16
2021 20
2022 26
2023 34
2024 16
2025 21
Total 408
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Timothy M. Kusky publications per year - data summary

  • Timothy M. Kusky, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, has 408 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 34 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1994 and 1998, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.0 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 117 publications, 29% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 35 publications (2.5 per year); 1999-2012: 145 publications (10.4 per year); 2013-2025: 228 publications (17.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Timothy M. Kusky 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 M. Kusky 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, 348–357 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: 351 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 87 351
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 M. Kusky publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Timothy M. Kusky, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 351 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Timothy M. Kusky, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Timothy M. Kusky ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Timothy M. Kusky 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 M. Kusky 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, 87 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: 87 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 87
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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Timothy M. Kusky D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Timothy M. Kusky, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 87 D-Index - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Timothy M. Kusky, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Timothy M. Kusky ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Timothy M. Kusky is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China and works primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence applications in geosciences, Geology, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Paleontology. The focus of their investigations centers on geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, geologic mapping, elemental analysis, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, and hydrocarbon exploration with reservoir analysis.

Throughout their career, Kusky has contributed extensively to the scholarly literature with over 250 publications in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their leading research topics include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Frequent co-authors in Kusky's work have included Lu Wang, Ali Polat, Hao Deng, Bo Huang, and Junpeng Wang. Their publications appear predominantly in key venues within the geosciences, such as Precambrian Research, Earth-Science Reviews, Geological Society of America Bulletin, Journal of Earth Science, and Geology.

Selected recent papers by Kusky include:

  • "Onset of plate tectonics by the Eoarchean" (2020) published in Precambrian Research
  • "Paired metamorphism in the Neoarchean: A record of accretionary-to-collisional orogenesis in the North China Craton" (2020) published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Mélanges through time: Life cycle of the world's largest Archean mélange compared with Mesozoic and Paleozoic subduction-accretion-collision mélanges" (2020) published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Archean eclogite-facies oceanic crust indicates modern-style plate tectonics" (2022) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Archean dome-and-basin style structures form during growth and death of intraoceanic and continental margin arcs in accretionary orogens" (2021) published in Earth-Science Reviews

Kusky's academic contributions enhance the understanding of tectonic processes from the Archean eon to more recent geological epochs. Their studies on metamorphism, tectonics, and geological structures contribute data crucial to models of Earth's early crustal evolution and modern-style plate tectonics approaches.

Best Publications

  • Accretionary orogens through Earth history

    Peter A. Cawood;Alfred Kröner;William Joseph Collins;Timothy M. Kusky

  • Paleoproterozoic tectonic evolution of the North China Craton

    Timothy M. Kusky;Jianghai Li

  • Orogen styles in the East African Orogen: A review of the Neoproterozoic to Cambrian tectonic evolution.

    H. Fritz;M. Abdelsalam;K.A. Ali;B. Bingen

  • Late Cryogenian-Ediacaran history of the Arabian-Nubian Shield: A review of depositional, plutonic, structural, and tectonic events in the closing stages of the northern East African Orogen

    P.R. Johnson;A. Andresen;A.S. Collins;A.R. Fowler

  • The Paleoproterozoic North Hebei Orogen: North China craton's collisional suture with the Columbia supercontinent

    Timothy Kusky;Timothy Kusky;Jianghai Li;M. Santosh

  • Geophysical and geological tests of tectonic models of the North China Craton

    Timothy M. Kusky

  • Tectonic evolution of the North China Block: from orogen to craton to orogen

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  • Insights into the tectonic evolution of the North China Craton through comparative tectonic analysis: A record of outward growth of Precambrian continents

    T.M. Kusky;A. Polat;A. Polat;B.F. Windley;B.F. Windley;K.C. Burke

  • Detecting areas of high-potential gold mineralization using ASTER data

    Safwat Gabr;Safwat Gabr;Abduwasit Ghulam;Timothy Kusky

  • Geochemistry of Neoarchean (ca. 2.55–2.50 Ga) volcanic and ophiolitic rocks in the Wutaishan greenstone belt, central orogenic belt, North China craton: Implications for geodynamic setting and continental growth

    Ali Polat;Timothy Kusky;Jianghai Li;Brian Fryer

  • The Archean Dongwanzi ophiolite complex, North China craton : 2.505 billion-year-old oceanic crust and mantle

    Timothy M. Kusky;Jiang-Hai Li;Robert D. Tucker

  • Recognition of ocean plate stratigraphy in accretionary orogens through Earth history: A record of 3.8billion years of sea floor spreading, subduction, and accretion

    T.M. Kusky;B.F. Windley;I. Safonova;K. Wakita

  • Collision leading to multiple-stage large-scale extrusion in the Qinling orogen: Insights from the Mianlue suture

    Sanzhong Li;Timothy M. Kusky;Lu Wang;Guowei Zhang

  • Lithological mapping in the Central Eastern Desert of Egypt using ASTER data

    Reda Amer;Timothy Kusky;Abduwasit Ghulam

  • Growth of granite greenstone terranes at convergent margins, and stabilization of Archean cratons

    Timothy M Kusky;Ali Polat

  • ASTER spectral ratioing for lithological mapping in the Arabian–Nubian shield, the Neoproterozoic Wadi Kid area, Sinai, Egypt

    Sabreen Gad;Timothy Kusky

  • Flat slab subduction, trench suction, and craton destruction: Comparison of the North China, Wyoming, and Brazilian cratons

    Timothy M. Kusky;Brian F. Windley;Brian F. Windley;Lu Wang;Zhensheng Wang

  • Geologic signature of early Tertiary ridge subduction in Alaska

    Dwight C. Bradley;Timothy M. Kusky;Peter J. Haeussler;Richard J. Goldfarb

  • Structural controls on Neoproterozoic mineralization in the South Eastern Desert, Egypt: an integrated field, Landsat TM, and SIR-C/X SAR approach

    Timothy M Kusky;Talaat M Ramadan

  • Nature of mantle source contributions and crystal differentiation in the petrogenesis of the 1.78 Ga mafic dykes in the central North China craton

    Peng Peng;Ming-Guo Zhai;Jing-Hui Guo;Tim Kusky

  • Origin of paired high pressure–ultrahigh‐temperature orogens: a ridge subduction and slab window model

    M. Santosh;T. Kusky

Frequent Co-Authors

Ali Polat
Ali Polat University of Windsor
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Dwight C. Bradley
Dwight C. Bradley United States Geological Survey
Brian F. Windley
Brian F. Windley University of Leicester
William S.F. Kidd
William S.F. Kidd University at Albany, State University of New York
Zhaochong Zhang
Zhaochong Zhang China University of Geosciences
Fabio A. Capitanio
Fabio A. Capitanio Monash University
Sanzhong Li
Sanzhong Li Ocean University of China
Peter J. Haeussler
Peter J. Haeussler United States Geological Survey
Mingguo Zhai
Mingguo Zhai Chinese Academy of Sciences

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