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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6327 2241 114 11586

Warren Hamilton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Warren Hamilton between 1951 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Warren Hamilton published across 73 years, from 1951 to 2023, averaging 1.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 5 publications in 1963. 2 of the 115 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
1 2 3 4 5
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 5. Peak 5 publications in 1963. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 3 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 3 publications 1959: 3 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 3 publications 1962: 2 publications 1963: 5 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 5 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 4 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications
1951 2023

115 publications in total across all disciplines

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Warren Hamilton: publications per year, 1951 to 2023
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 3
1957 1
1958 3
1959 3
1960 1
1961 3
1962 2
1963 5
1964 3
1965 5
1966 3
1967 4
1968 2
1969 2
1970 3
1971 1
1972 3
1973 4
1974 4
1975 0
1976 1
1977 2
1978 2
1979 2
1980 1
1981 2
1982 0
1983 4
1984 3
1985 1
1986 0
1987 4
1988 3
1989 2
1990 3
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 2
2005 1
2006 0
2007 4
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 1
2012 0
2013 3
2014 1
2015 4
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 2
Total 115
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Warren Hamilton publications per year - data summary

  • Warren Hamilton, a Earth Science scholar from Colorado School of Mines, has 115 publications recorded across 73 years, from 1951 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1951 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive years are 1963 and 1965, with 5 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1951, 1952, 1957, 1960 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 25 of the 73 years in the span carry no publications at all (1953, 1954, 1955, 1975 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.4 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 3 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1951-1975: 57 publications (2.3 per year); 1976-2000: 35 publications (1.4 per year); 2001-2023: 23 publications (1.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Warren 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 Warren Hamilton 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, 108–117 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: 114 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
108–117 484 114
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
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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Warren Hamilton 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.
  • Warren Hamilton, a Earth Science scholar from Colorado School of Mines, records 114 publications - the 18th percentile of the discipline.
  • 18% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Warren Hamilton, and about 82% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Warren Hamilton ranks below 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).

Warren 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 Warren Hamilton 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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
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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Warren Hamilton 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.
  • Warren Hamilton, a Earth Science scholar from Colorado School of Mines, records 38 D-Index - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Warren Hamilton, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Warren Hamilton ranks below 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1989 - Penrose Medal, The Geological Society of America
  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1958 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Warren Hamilton was affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines in the United States during their career. Their research spanned multiple fields, including Physics and Astronomy, Computer Science, and Engineering. Within these broader domains, their work contributed to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their research topics included Planetary Science and Exploration, Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, and Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies. These thematic areas were reflected in their collaborative efforts and publication record.

Among the recent research contributions was the paper titled A miniaturised fetch rover concept for Mars sample return, published in 2023 in the journal Acta Astronautica. This paper was a collaborative effort involving coauthors Paolo Ridolfi, Elie Allouis, Ben Boyes, John Michelin, and Paul Norridge.

Frequent coauthors over the course of their career were:

  • Paolo Ridolfi
  • Elie Allouis
  • Ben Boyes
  • John Michelin
  • Paul Norridge

Publication venues where their work appeared included:

  • Acta Astronautica

Warren Hamilton received several awards recognizing their scientific contributions, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1989)
  • Penrose Medal from The Geological Society of America (1989)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1958)

Best Publications

  • Tectonics of the Indonesian region

    Warren Bell Hamilton

  • Mesozoic California and the Underflow of Pacific Mantle

    Warren Hamilton

  • Cenozoic tectonics of the western United States

    Warren Hamilton;W. Bradley Myers

  • Plate tectonics and island arcs

    Warren B. Hamilton

  • Archean magmatism and deformation were not products of plate tectonics

    Warren B. Hamilton

  • The Uralides and the Motion of the Russian and Siberian Platforms

    Warren Hamilton

  • The nature of batholiths

    Warren Hamilton;W.B. Myers

  • Plate tectonics began in Neoproterozoic time, and plumes from deep mantle have never operated

    Warren B. Hamilton

  • Tectonics of the Indonesian Region

    W. Hamilton

  • An Alternative Earth

    Warren B. Hamilton

  • Subduction systems and magmatism

    Warren B. Hamilton

  • Subduction in the Indonesion Region

    Warren Hamilton

  • Crustal extension in the Basin and Range Province, southwestern United States

    W. Hamilton

  • Origin of the Gulf of California

    Warren Hamilton

  • Plate-tectonic mechanism of Laramide deformation

    Warren Hamilton

  • Caveats on tomographic images

    Gillian R. Foulger;Giuliano F. Panza;Giuliano F. Panza;Irina M. Artemieva;Ian D. Bastow

  • Metamorphism in the Riggins region, western Idaho

    Warren Bell Hamilton

  • Notes on the geology of Tibet and adjacent areas; report of the American plate tectonics delegation to the People's Republic of China

    A.W. Bally;Clarence R. Allen;R.B. Geyer;W.B. Hamilton

  • Laramide crustal shortening

    Warren B. Hamilton

  • Earth's first two billion years—The era of internally mobile crust

    Warren B. Hamilton

  • Alaskan North Slope Geology

    Warren Hamilton

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuliano F. Panza
Giuliano F. Panza Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Gillian R. Foulger
Gillian R. Foulger Durham University
Hans Thybo
Hans Thybo Istanbul Technical University
Ian D. Bastow
Ian D. Bastow Imperial College London
Michele Lustrino
Michele Lustrino Sapienza University of Rome
Carlo Doglioni
Carlo Doglioni National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Bruce R. Julian
Bruce R. Julian United States Geological Survey
Keith A. Howard
Keith A. Howard United States Geological Survey
Don L. Anderson
Don L. Anderson California Institute of Technology
Peter Molnar
Peter Molnar University of Colorado Boulder

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