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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4388 4035 1696 1507 114 9295

Wayne C. Shanks publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wayne C. Shanks between 1985 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wayne C. Shanks published across 40 years, from 1985 to 2024, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2007. 2 of the 120 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2007. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 7 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1985 2024

120 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wayne C. Shanks: publications per year, 1985 to 2024
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 3
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 5
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 7
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 7
2004 2
2005 0
2006 8
2007 15
2008 6
2009 4
2010 0
2011 7
2012 6
2013 4
2014 5
2015 6
2016 1
2017 3
2018 0
2019 7
2020 1
2021 1
2022 3
2023 0
2024 2
Total 120
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Wayne C. Shanks 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 Wayne C. Shanks 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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Wayne C. Shanks 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 Wayne C. Shanks 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 45
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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Overview

Wayne C. Shanks is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily focusing on Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broad domains, Shanks has contributed notably to subfields such as Ocean Engineering, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientific topics covered in Shanks' work include drilling and well engineering, reservoir engineering and simulation methods, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological and geochemical analysis, offshore engineering and technologies, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, and geological formations and processes.

Shanks has coauthored multiple papers with frequent collaborators including Yves Fouquet, Robert A. Zierenberg, Jean M. Bahr, Paul A. Baker, and Terje Bjerkgårdn.

Their recent papers include the following:

  • Multi-proxy record of Holocene paleoenvironmental conditions from Yellowstone Lake, Wyoming, USA, published in 2021 in Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Geological and Thermal Control of the Hydrothermal System in Northern Yellowstone Lake: Inferences From High-Resolution Magnetic Surveys, published in 2020 in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • The dynamic floor of Yellowstone Lake, Wyoming, USA: The last 14 k.y. of hydrothermal explosions, venting, doming, and faulting, published in 2022 in Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Diagenetic Barite-Pyrite-Wurtzite Formation and Redox Signatures in Triassic Mudstone, Brooks Range, Northern Alaska, published in 2021 in Chemical Geology
  • Seeing Through Metamorphism: Geochemical and Isotopic Studies of Amphibolite Facies Mafic-Siliciclastic (Besshi-Type) Massive Sulfide Deposits at the Elizabeth Copper Mine, Vermont, USA, published in 2024 in Economic Geology

Shanks' work has been published frequently in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University), Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America, Quaternary Science Reviews, and Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth.

Best Publications

  • Applications of Microanalytical Techniques to Understanding Mineralizing Processes

    Michael A. McKibben;Wayne C. Shanks;W. Ian Ridley

  • Volcanic eruption of the mid-ocean ridge along the East Pacific Rise crest at 9°45-52'N: Direct submersible observations of seafloor phenomena associated with an eruption event in April, 1991

    R.M. Haymon;D.J. Fornari;K. L. Von Damm;M.D. Lilley

  • Stable Isotopes in Seafloor Hydrothermal Systems: Vent fluids, hydrothermal deposits, hydrothermal alteration, and microbial processes

    Wayne C. Shanks

  • Integrated Fe- and S-isotope study of seafloor hydrothermal vents at East Pacific Rise 9–10°N

    Olivier J Rouxel;Wayne C Shanks;Wolfgang Bach;Wolfgang Bach;Katrina J Edwards;Katrina J Edwards

  • Stable isotopes in mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systems: Interactions between fluids, minerals, and organisms

    Wayne C. Shanks;John K. Böhlke;Robert R. Seal

  • The role of serpentinites in cycling of carbon and sulfur: Seafloor serpentinization and subduction metamorphism

    Jeffrey C. Alt;Esther M. Schwarzenbach;Gretchen L. Früh-Green;Wayne C. Shanks

  • Iron isotope fractionation during microbially stimulated Fe(II) oxidation and Fe(III) precipitation

    Nurgul Balci;Nurgul Balci;Thomas D. Bullen;Kerstin Witte-Lien;Wayne C. Shanks

  • Cycling of sulfur in subduction zones: The geochemistry of sulfur in the Mariana Island Arc and back-arc trough

    Jeffrey C. Alt;Wayne C. Shanks;Michael C. Jackson

  • Evidence for Microbial Carbon and Sulfur Cycling in Deeply Buried Ridge Flank Basalt

    Mark A Lever;Mark A Lever;Olivier J Rouxel;Olivier J Rouxel;Jeffrey C Alt;Nobumichi Shimizu

  • Direct observation of the evolution of a seafloor 'black smoker' from vapor to brine

    K.L. Von Damm;L.G. Buttermore;S.E. Oosting;A.M. Bray

  • Sulfur in serpentinized oceanic peridotites: Serpentinization processes and microbial sulfate reduction

    Jeffrey C. Alt;Wayne C. Shanks

  • Serpentinization of abyssal peridotites from the MARK area, Mid-Atlantic Ridge: Sulfur geochemistry and reaction modeling

    Jeffrey C. Alt;Wayne C. Shanks

  • S-33 constraints on the seawater sulfate contribution in modern seafloor hydrothermal vent sulfides

    Shuhei Ono;Wayne C. Shanks;Olivier J. Rouxel;Douglas Rumble

  • Sulfur isotope study of chimney minerals and vent fluids from 21°N, East Pacific Rise: Hydrothermal sulfur sources and disequilibrium sulfate reduction

    Laurel G. Woodruff;Wayne C. Shanks

  • Geochemistry of hydrothermal fluids from the PACMANUS, Northeast Pual and Vienna Woods hydrothermal fields, Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea

    Eoghan P Reeves;Jeffrey S Seewald;Peter J Saccocia;Wolfgang Bach

  • Stable isotope studies of vent fluids and chimney minerals, southern Juan de Fuca Ridge: Sodium metasomatism and seawater sulfate reduction

    Wayne C. Shanks;William E. Seyfried

  • Recycling of water, carbon, and sulfur during subduction of serpentinites: A stable isotope study of Cerro del Almirez, Spain

    Jeffrey C. Alt;Carlos J. Garrido;Wayne C. Shanks;Alexandra Turchyn

  • Oxygen and iron isotope studies of magnetite produced by magnetotactic bacteria

    Kevin W. Mandernack;Dennis A. Bazylinski;Wayne C. Shanks;Thomas D. Bullen

  • Mineralogy and geochemistry of a sediment‐hosted hydrothermal sulfide deposit from the Southern Trough of Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California

    Randolph A. Koski;Peter F. Lonsdale;Wayne C. Shanks;Michael E. Berndt

  • Extraordinary phase separation and segregation in vent fluids from the southern East Pacific Rise

    K. L. Von Damm;M.D. Lilley;Wayne C. Shanks;M. Brockington

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey C. Alt
Jeffrey C. Alt University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jeffrey S. Seewald
Jeffrey S. Seewald Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Carlos J. Garrido
Carlos J. Garrido Spanish National Research Council
Wolfgang Bach
Wolfgang Bach University of Bremen
George D. Kamenov
George D. Kamenov University of Florida
William E. Seyfried
William E. Seyfried University of Minnesota
Georges Beaudoin
Georges Beaudoin Université Laval
Sean P. Sylva
Sean P. Sylva Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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