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Earth Science 72 883 782 419 361 215 15405

William E. Seyfried publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William E. Seyfried between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William E. Seyfried published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2015. 13 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2015. 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 6 publications
1976 2025

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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William E. Seyfried: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 2
1977 1
1978 3
1979 4
1980 3
1981 2
1982 1
1983 2
1984 4
1985 4
1986 4
1987 5
1988 4
1989 1
1990 5
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 4
1995 3
1996 5
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 0
2001 4
2002 3
2003 7
2004 6
2005 10
2006 1
2007 7
2008 3
2009 4
2010 4
2011 4
2012 7
2013 10
2014 9
2015 17
2016 7
2017 10
2018 4
2019 10
2020 9
2021 10
2022 9
2023 9
2024 7
2025 6
Total 245
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William E. Seyfried 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 William E. Seyfried 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, 208–217 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: 215 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292 215
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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William E. Seyfried 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 William E. Seyfried 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, 72 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: 72 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 72
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2010 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry

Overview

William E. Seyfried is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research engages deeply with topics including geological and geochemical analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, and geochemistry and elemental analysis.

The scientist's work spans several subfields such as geophysics, geochemistry and petrology, atmospheric science, paleontology, and mechanical engineering. Seyfried's scholarly output has appeared frequently in major scientific venues, notably including Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Goldschmidt Abstracts, and Nature Communications.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Seyfried include:

  • "Deep high-temperature hydrothermal circulation in a detachment faulting system on the ultra-slow spreading ridge" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "A seawater throttle on H 2 production in Precambrian serpentinizing systems" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Barium isotopes in mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal vent fluids: A source of isotopically heavy Ba to the ocean" (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • "Molybdenum in basalt-hosted seafloor hydrothermal systems: Experimental, theoretical, and field sampling approaches" (2023, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • "Crystal-chemical origins of the ultrahigh conductivity of metallic delafossites" (2024, Nature Communications)

Frequent collaborators of William E. Seyfried include Guy N. Evans, Yanlu Xing, Peter P. Scheuermann, Benjamin M. Tutolo, and Chunyang Tan. These partnerships reflect ongoing work in interconnected research areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences.

In recognition of contributions to their field, Seyfried has received honors such as the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2011 and the Geochemistry Fellow Honor from the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Reduction of CO2 during serpentinization of olivine at 300 °C and 500 bar

    Michael E. Berndt;Douglas E. Allen;William E. Seyfried

  • Hydrothermal alteration of basalt by seawater under seawater-dominated conditions

    William E Seyfried;Michael J Mottl

  • Low temperature basalt alteration by sea water: an experimental study at 70°C and 150°C

    W.E. Seyfried;J.L. Bischoff

  • Hydrothermal chemistry of seawater from 25 degrees to 350 degrees C

    James L. Bischoff;William E. Seyfried

  • Hydrocarbons in Hydrothermal Vent Fluids: The Role of Chromium-Bearing Catalysts

    Dionysis I. Foustoukos;William E. Seyfried

  • Compositional controls on vent fluids from ultramafic-hosted hydrothermal systems at mid-ocean ridges: An experimental study at 400°C, 500 bars

    Douglas E. Allen;William E Seyfried

  • Alteration of the oceanic crust: Implications for geochemical cycles of lithium and boron

    W.E. Seyfried;D.R. Janecky;M.J. Mottl

  • Hydrothermal serpentinization of peridotite within the oceanic crust: Experimental investigations of mineralogy and major element chemistry

    D. R. Janecky;William E Seyfried

  • Redox evolution and mass transfer during serpentinization : An experimental and theoretical study at 200 °C, 500 bar with implications for ultramafic-hosted hydrothermal systems at Mid-Ocean Ridges

    William E Seyfried;D. I. Foustoukos;Qi Fu

  • Experimental seawater-basalt interaction at 300°C, 500 bars, chemical exchange, secondary mineral formation and implications for the transport of heavy metals

    W.E Seyfried;J.L Bischoff

  • Experimental and Theoretical Constraints on Hydrothermal Alteration Processes at Mid-Ocean Ridges

    W. E. Seyfried

  • The effect of temperature on metal mobility in subseafloor hydrothermal systems: constraints from basalt alteration experiments

    Jeffrey S. Seewald;William E. Seyfried

  • Formation of massive sulfide deposits on oceanic ridge crests: Incremental reaction models for mixing between hydrothermal solutions and seawater

    D.R. Janecky;W.E. Seyfried

  • Serpentinization and heat generation: constraints from Lost City and Rainbow hydrothermal systems

    Douglas E. Allen;William E Seyfried

  • Hydrothermal Fe fluxes during the Precambrian: Effect of low oceanic sulfate concentrations and low hydrostatic pressure on the composition of black smokers

    Lee R. Kump;William E. Seyfried

  • Hydrothermal transport of heavy metals by seawater: The role of seawater/basalt ratio

    William Seyfried;James L. Bischoff

  • REE controls in ultramafic hosted MOR hydrothermal systems: An experimental study at elevated temperature and pressure

    Douglas E. Allen;William E Seyfried

  • 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

  • Seawater-peridotite interaction at 300°C and 500 bars: implications for the origin of oceanic serpentinites

    William E Seyfried;W. E. Dibble

  • An experimental study of alteration of oceanic crust and terrigenous sediments at moderate temperatures (51 to 350°C): Insights as to chemical processes in near-shore ridge-flank hydrothermal systems

    Rachael H. James;Doug E. Allen;W.E. Seyfried

  • Phase Equilibria in Subseafloor Hydrothermal Systems: a Review of the Role of Redox, Temperature, Ph and Dissolved Cl on the Chemistry of Hot Spring Fluids at Mid‐Ocean Ridges

    W. E. Seyfried;Kang Ding

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin O. Saar
Martin O. Saar ETH Zurich
Jeffrey S. Seewald
Jeffrey S. Seewald Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Timothy M. Shank
Timothy M. Shank Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
John A. Higgins
John A. Higgins Princeton University
Juske Horita
Juske Horita Texas Tech University
David A. Butterfield
David A. Butterfield University of Washington
Wayne C. Shanks
Wayne C. Shanks United States Geological Survey
James L. Bischoff
James L. Bischoff United States Geological Survey
Anna-Louise Reysenbach
Anna-Louise Reysenbach Portland State University
Chen Zhu
Chen Zhu Indiana University

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