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Victoria E. Hamilton 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 Victoria E. Hamilton sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 286 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Victoria E. Hamilton 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 Victoria E. Hamilton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Victoria E. Hamilton is affiliated with the Southwest Research Institute in the United States. Their research contributions predominantly lie within the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Environmental Science, with a strong focus on subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology, Geophysics, Materials Chemistry, and Atmospheric Science.

The topics central to their work encompass:

  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography

Victoria E. Hamilton has contributed to several recent scholarly articles, which include:

  • "Variations in color and reflectance on the surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu," published in 2020 in Science
  • "Asteroid (101955) Bennu's weak boulders and thermally anomalous equator," published in 2020 in Science Advances
  • "Bright carbonate veins on asteroid (101955) Bennu: Implications for aqueous alteration history," published in 2020 in Science
  • "Asteroid (101955) Bennu in the laboratory: Properties of the sample collected by OSIRIS-REx," published in 2024 in Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • "Lucy Mission to the Trojan Asteroids: Science Goals," published in 2021 in The Planetary Science Journal

Frequent co-authors working alongside Victoria E. Hamilton are:

  • D. S. Lauretta
  • H. H. Kaplan
  • Amy Simon
  • P. R. Christensen
  • Dennis C. Reuter

The preferred publication venues where their research is frequently found include:

  • Icarus
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Planetary Science Journal
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Best Publications

  • Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer experiment: Investigation description and surface science results

    Philip Christensen;J. L. Bandfield;V. E. Hamilton;Steven Ruff

  • A Global View of Martian Surface Compositions from MGS-TES

    Joshua L. Bandfield;Victoria E. Hamilton;Philip R. Christensen

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

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

  • Detection of crystalline hematite mineralization on Mars by the Thermal Emission Spectrometer: Evidence for near‐surface water

    Philip Christensen;J. L. Bandfield;R. N. Clark;K. S. Edgett

  • The unexpected surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu

    D. S. Lauretta;D. N. Dellagiustina;C. A. Bennett;D. R. Golish

  • Chloride-Bearing Materials in the Southern Highlands of Mars

    M. M. Osterloo;V. E. Hamilton;J. L. Bandfield;T. D. Glotch

  • A thermal emission spectral library of rock-forming minerals

    Philip R. Christensen;Joshua L. Bandfield;Victoria E. Hamilton;Douglas A. Howard;Douglas A. Howard

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Mineralogy at Meridiani Planum from the Mini-TES Experiment on the Opportunity Rover.

    Philip Christensen;M. B. Wyatt;T. D. Glotch;A. D. Rogers

  • Morphology and Composition of the Surface of Mars: Mars Odyssey THEMIS Results

    Philip R. Christensen;Joshua L. Bandfield;James F. Bell;Noel Gorelick

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

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

  • Characterization and petrologic interpretation of olivine‐rich basalts at Gusev Crater, Mars

    H.Y. McSween;M.B. Wyatt;Ralf Gellert;J.F. Bell

  • Identification of a basaltic component on the Martian surface from Thermal Emission Spectrometer data

    Philip R. Christensen;Joshua L. Bandfield;Michael D. Smith;Victoria E. Hamilton

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

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

  • In Situ Radiometric and Exposure Age Dating of the Martian Surface

    K. A. Farley;C. Malespin;P. Mahaffy;J. P. Grotzinger

  • Geologic context of proposed chloride‐bearing materials on Mars

    Mikki M. Osterloo;F. Scott Anderson;Victoria E. Hamilton;Brian M. Hynek

  • 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

  • Evidence for magmatic evolution and diversity on Mars from infrared observations

    Philip Christensen;H. Y. McSween;J. L. Bandfield;Steven Ruff

  • Evidence for extensive, olivine-rich bedrock on Mars

    Victoria E. Hamilton;Philip R. Christensen

  • The OSIRIS-REx target asteroid (101955) Bennu: Constraints on its physical, geological, and dynamical nature from astronomical observations

    D. S. Lauretta;A. E. Bartels;M. A. Barucci;E. B. Bierhaus

  • Global distribution, composition, and abundance of olivine on the surface of Mars from thermal infrared data

    William C. Koeppen;Victoria E. Hamilton

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip R. Christensen
Philip R. Christensen Arizona State University
Dante S. Lauretta
Dante S. Lauretta University of Arizona
Joshua L. Bandfield
Joshua L. Bandfield Space Science Institute
Harry Y. McSween
Harry Y. McSween University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Steven W. Ruff
Steven W. Ruff Arizona State University
Harold C. Connolly
Harold C. Connolly Rowan University
Kenneth S. Edgett
Kenneth S. Edgett Malin Space Science Systems (United States)
Ashwin R. Vasavada
Ashwin R. Vasavada California Institute of Technology
Michael C. Malin
Michael C. Malin Malin Space Science Systems (United States)
Melissa D. Lane
Melissa D. Lane Planetary Science Institute

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