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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 3921 3597 1529 1357 127 16074

Wes Hildreth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wes Hildreth between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wes Hildreth published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2017. 2 of the 130 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2017. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 5 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1975 2025

130 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wes Hildreth: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 5
1984 4
1985 1
1986 5
1987 4
1988 1
1989 2
1990 4
1991 5
1992 2
1993 0
1994 1
1995 3
1996 2
1997 4
1998 3
1999 1
2000 6
2001 2
2002 3
2003 6
2004 6
2005 2
2006 3
2007 5
2008 1
2009 2
2010 3
2011 1
2012 5
2013 0
2014 3
2015 1
2016 5
2017 7
2018 4
2019 0
2020 2
2021 5
2022 3
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
Total 130
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Wes Hildreth publications per year - data summary

  • Wes Hildreth, a Earth Science scholar from United States Geological Survey, has 130 publications recorded across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1975 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 7 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1975, 1981, 1985, 1988 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 51 years in the span carry no publications at all (1976, 1977, 1978, 1980 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.0 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 12 publications, 9% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1975-1991: 35 publications (2.1 per year); 1992-2008: 50 publications (2.9 per year); 2009-2025: 45 publications (2.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wes Hildreth 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 Wes Hildreth 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, 118–127 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: 127 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
118–127 540 127
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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Wes Hildreth 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.
  • Wes Hildreth, a Earth Science scholar from United States Geological Survey, records 127 publications - the 26th percentile of the discipline.
  • 26% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Wes Hildreth, and about 74% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Wes Hildreth 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).

Wes Hildreth 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 Wes Hildreth 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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
46 212
47 202 47
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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Wes Hildreth 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.
  • Wes Hildreth, a Earth Science scholar from United States Geological Survey, records 47 D-Index - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Wes Hildreth, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Wes Hildreth ranks above 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).

Overview

Wes Hildreth is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States and conducts research primarily within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geology, Artificial Intelligence, and Paleontology.

The research topics covered by Hildreth focus extensively on Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geological and Geophysical Studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils.

They have published multiple papers, with recent works including:

  • Two-million-year eruptive history of Laguna del Maule volcanic field, 2024, Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Precaldera Mafic Magmatism at Long Valley, California: Magma-Tectonic Siting and Incubation of the Great Rhyolite System, 2022, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Comparative Rhyolite Systems: Inferences From Vent Patterns and Eruptive Episodicities: Eastern California and Laguna del Maule, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Trachyandesite of Kennedy Table, its vent complex, and post-9.3 Ma uplift of the central Sierra Nevada, 2021, Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Ages of the granitic basement of Long Valley Caldera, California, USA, and siting of the Quaternary granite-rhyolite pluton, 2023, Geological Society of America Bulletin

Frequent coauthors contributing to this body of work include Judy Fierstein, Fred M. Phillips, Andy Calvert, Andrew T. Calvert, and Juliet Ryan-Davis.

Hildreth's publications have appeared predominantly in the following venues:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Best Publications

  • Crustal contributions to arc magmatism in the Andes of Central Chile

    Wes Hildreth;Stephen Moorbath

  • Gradients in silicic magma chambers: Implications for lithospheric magmatism

    Wes Hildreth

  • Large partition coefficients for trace elements in high-silica rhyolites

    Gail Mahood;Wes Hildreth

  • Volcanological perspectives on Long Valley, Mammoth Mountain, and Mono Craters: several contiguous but discrete systems

    Wes Hildreth

  • The Bishop Tuff: Evidence for the origin of compositional zonation in silicic magma chambers

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  • Compositional Zoning of the Bishop Tuff

    Wes Hildreth;Colin J. N. Wilson

  • Isotopic and chemical evidence concerning the genesis and contamination of basaltic and rhyolitic magma beneath the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field

    Wes Hildreth;Alex N. Halliday;Robert L. Christiansen

  • Pre-eruption recharge of the Bishop magma system

    D.A. Wark;W. Hildreth;F.S. Spear;D.J. Cherniak

  • The compositionally zoned eruption of 1912 in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Katmai National Park, Alaska

    Wes Hildreth

  • The Bishop Tuff: New Insights From Eruptive Stratigraphy

    Colin J. N. Wilson;Wes Hildreth

  • The plinian eruptions of 1912 at Novarupta, Katmai National Park, Alaska.

    Judy Fierstein;Wes Hildreth

  • Compositional Diversity of Late Cenozoic Basalts in a Transect Across the Southern Washington Cascades: Implications for Subduction Zone Magmatism

    William P. Leeman;Diane R. Smith;Wes Hildreth;Zen Palacz

  • Quaternary magmatism in the Cascades : geologic perspectives

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  • Volcán Quizapu, Chilean Andes

    Wes Hildreth;Robert E. Drake

  • Catastrophic isotopic modification of rhyolitic magma at times of caldera subsidence, Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field

    Wes Hildreth;Robert L. Christiansen;Jamesr R. O'Neil

  • Geology of the peralkaline volcano at Pantelleria, Strait of Sicily

    Gail A. Mahood;Wes Hildreth

  • Primitive magmas at five Cascade volcanic fields; melts from hot, heterogeneous sub-arc mantle

    Charles R. Bacon;Peggy E. Bruggman;Robert L. Christiansen;Michael A. Clynne

  • Modelling the petrogenesis of high Rb/Sr silicic magmas

    Alexander N. Halliday;Jon P. Davidson;Jon P. Davidson;W. Hildreth;Peter Holden;Peter Holden

  • Katmai volcanic cluster and the great eruption of 1912

    Wes Hildreth;Judy Fierstein

  • Ring-fracture eruption of the Bishop Tuff

    Wes Hildreth;Gail A. Mahood

  • Quaternary acid magma in New Zealand

    A. Ewart;W. Hildreth;I. S. E. Carmichael

  • Potassium-argon geochronology of a basalt-andesite-dacite arc system: The Mount Adams volcanic field, Cascade Range of southern Washington

    Wes Hildreth;Marvin A. Lanphere

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew T. Calvert
Andrew T. Calvert United States Geological Survey
Colin J.N. Wilson
Colin J.N. Wilson Victoria University of Wellington
Brad S. Singer
Brad S. Singer University of Wisconsin–Madison
Marvin A. Lanphere
Marvin A. Lanphere United States Geological Survey
Bruce F. Houghton
Bruce F. Houghton University of Hawaii at Manoa
Duane E. Champion
Duane E. Champion United States Geological Survey
Gail A. Mahood
Gail A. Mahood Stanford University
John C. Eichelberger
John C. Eichelberger University of Alaska Fairbanks
Alex N. Halliday
Alex N. Halliday Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Brian R. Jicha
Brian R. Jicha University of Wisconsin–Madison

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