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Vicki L. Hansen 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 Vicki L. Hansen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 128 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Vicki L. Hansen 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 Vicki L. Hansen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Vicki L. Hansen is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Physics and Astronomy and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work covers various subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, and Oceanography.

The main research topics explored by Hansen involve Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Space Exploration and Technology, Marine and Environmental Studies, and Geological Studies and Exploration.

Selected recent publications by Hansen include:

  • TECTONIC OVERVIEW AND SYNTHESIS, 2022, University of Arizona Press eBooks
  • Geologic Map of Aphrodite Map Area (AMA; I-2476), Venus, 2020, Earth and Space Science
  • The Quest for Extraterrestrial Cratons, 2024, Elements

Other relevant papers often coauthored with Hansen feature:

  • Geologic Map of the Niobe Planitia Region (I-2467), Venus, 2020, Earth and Space Science
  • Haasttse-baad Tessera Ring Complex: A Valhalla-Type Impact Structure on Venus?, 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Frequent collaborators in Hansen's research include I. López, Evan Bjonnes, James Willis, W. B. Banerdt, and Elizabeth Boor. The majority of publications appear in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Earth and Space Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets, University of Arizona Press eBooks, and Elements.

Hansen has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Geological Evolution of Venus: Rises, Plains, Plumes, and Plateaus

    Roger J. Phillips;Vicki L. Hansen

  • TECTONIC AND MAGMATIC EVOLUTION OF VENUS

    Roger J. Phillips;Vicki L. Hansen

  • Proximal air-fall deposits of eruptions (of Mount St. Helens) between May 24 and August 7, 1980 - stratigraphy and field sedimentology.

    R. B. Waitt;V. L. Hansen;A. M. Sarna-Wojcicki;S. H. Wood

  • Geologic mapping of tectonic planets

    Vicki L. Hansen

  • Neoproterozoic-Cambrian basement-involved orogenesis within the Antarctic margin of Gondwana

    John W. Goodge;Nicholas W. Walker;Vicki L. Hansen

  • Structural Analysis of a Sampling of Tesserae: Implications for Venus Geodynamics

    Vicki L. Hansen;James A. Willis

  • Structural and kinematic evolution of the Yukon-Tanana upland tectonites, east-central Alaska: A record of late Paleozoic to Mesozoic crustal assembly

    V.L. Hansen;Cynthia Dusel-Bacon

  • Tectonic Overview and Synthesis

    V. L. Hansen;J. J. Willis;W. B. Banerdt

  • Mesozoic thermal history and timing of structural events for the Yukon-Tanana Upland, east-central Alaska: 40Ar/39Ar data from metamorphic and plutonic rocks

    Cynthia Dusel-Bacon;Marvin A. Lanphere;Warren D. Sharp;Paul W. Layer

  • Equilibrium resurfacing of Venus: Results from new Monte Carlo modeling and implications for Venus surface histories

    E. E. Bjonnes;Vicki L Hansen;B. James;John B Swenson

  • Ribbon Terrain Formation, Southwestern Fortuna Tessera, Venus: Implications for Lithosphere Evolution

    Vicki L. Hansen;James J. Willis

  • Kinematic evolution of the Miller Range Shear Zone, Central Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica, and implications for Neoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic tectonics of the East Antarctic Margin of Gondwana

    John W. Goodge;Vicki L. Hansen;Simon M. Peacock;Brad K. Smith

  • Mesozoic thermal evolution of the Yukon‐Tanana Composite Terrane: New evidence from 40Ar/39Ar data

    Vicki L. Hansen;Matthew T. Heizler;T. Mark Harrison

  • Structural and Kinematic Analysis of Eastern Ovda Regio, Venus: Implications for Crustal Plateau Formation

    Rebecca Ghent;Vicki Hansen

  • Subduction origin on early Earth: A hypothesis

    Vicki L. Hansen

  • Yukon-Tanana terrane: A partial acquittal

    Vicki L. Hansen

  • Geologic constraints on crustal plateau surface histories, Venus: The lava pond and bolide impact hypotheses

    Vicki L. Hansen

  • Tessera terrain and crustal plateaus, Venus

    Vicki L. Hansen;Brian K. Banks;Rebecca R. Ghent

  • Structures in tessera terrain, Venus: Issues and answers

    Vicki L. Hansen;Roger J. Phillips;James J. Willis;Rebecca R. Ghent

  • High‐pressure amphibolite facies dynamic metamorphism and the Mesozoic tectonic evolution of an ancient continental margin, east‐central Alaska

    C. Dusel–Bacon;V. L. Hansen;J. A. Scala

  • Styles of deformation in Ishtar Terra and their implications

    William M. Kaula;Duane L. Bindschadler;Robert E. Grimm;Vicki L. Hansen

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger J. Phillips
Roger J. Phillips Washington University in St. Louis
John W. Goodge
John W. Goodge University of Minnesota
Duncan A. Young
Duncan A. Young The University of Texas at Austin
Heather R. DeShon
Heather R. DeShon Southern Methodist University
Simon M. Peacock
Simon M. Peacock University of British Columbia
Kenneth L. Tanaka
Kenneth L. Tanaka United States Geological Survey
Thomas R. Watters
Thomas R. Watters Smithsonian Institution
Robert E. Grimm
Robert E. Grimm Southwest Research Institute
Richard A. Schultz
Richard A. Schultz The University of Texas at Austin
Warren D. Sharp
Warren D. Sharp Berkeley Geochronology Center

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