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 Victor J. Polyak sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 234 publications — 74th percentile
74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
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 Victor J. Polyak sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile
62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
Victor J. Polyak is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics, Paleontology, and Oceanography.
The scientist's work spans multiple topics, notably:
Victor J. Polyak has contributed extensively to scientific literature, with a total of 94 publications recorded within their main field. They have been frequently published in venues such as Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Scientific Reports, International Journal of Speleology, Science Advances, and Geomorphology.
Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Victor J. Polyak are:
The scientist has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including Yemane Asmerom, Bogdan P. Onac, Alan D. Wanamaker, Caroline C. Ummenhofer, and Rhawn F. Denniston. These collaborations have contributed to a substantial body of work, particularly in studies related to paleoclimate and geophysical processes.
Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Chuan Chou Shen;Victor J. Polyak
Douglas J. Kennett;Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach;Valorie V. Aquino;Yemane Asmerom
Yemane Asmerom;Victor J. Polyak;Stephen J. Burns
Carl B. Agee;Nicole V. Wilson;Francis M. McCubbin;Karen Ziegler
Victor J. Polyak;Yemane Asmerom
Martín Medina-Elizalde;Stephen J. Burns;David W. Lea;Yemane Asmerom
Sebastian F.M. Breitenbach;Kira Rehfeld;Kira Rehfeld;Bedartha Goswami;Bedartha Goswami;James U.L. Baldini
Yemane Asmerom;Victor Polyak;Stephen Burns;Jessica Rassmussen
James C. Chatters;Douglas J. Kennett;Yemane Asmerom;Brian M. Kemp
Matthew S. Lachniet;Stephen J. Burns;Dolores R. Piperno;Yemane Asmerom
Rhawn F. Denniston;Karl-Heinz Wyrwoll;Victor J. Polyak;Josephine R. Brown
Victor J. Polyak;William C. McIntosh;William C. McIntosh;William C. McIntosh;Necip Güven;Necip Güven;Necip Güven;Paula Provencio;Paula Provencio;Paula Provencio
Harriet E. Ridley;Yemane Asmerom;James U. L. Baldini;Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach
Carol A. Hill;Victor J. Polyak;Yemane Asmerom;Paula P. Provencio
Victor Polyak;Carol Hill;Yemane Asmerom
Rick Bartlett;Rick Bartlett;Maya Elrick;James R. Wheeley;Victor Polyak
Rhawn F. Denniston;Karl-Heinz Wyrwoll;Yemane Asmerom;Victor J. Polyak
Matthew S. Lachniet;Juan Pablo Bernal;Yemane Asmerom;Victor Polyak
Jonathan L. Baker;Matthew S. Lachniet;Olga Chervyatsova;Yemane Asmerom
Oana-Alexandra Dumitru;Jacqueline Austermann;Victor J Polyak;Joan J Fornós
Matthew S. Lachniet;Yemane Asmerom;Stephen J. Burns;William P. Patterson
Maya Elrick;Victor Polyak;Thomas J. Algeo;Thomas J. Algeo;Stephen Romaniello
Victor J. Polyak;Jessica B.T. Rasmussen;Yemane Asmerom
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