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William J. Hinze 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 J. Hinze sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 228 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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William J. Hinze 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 J. Hinze sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

William J. Hinze is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with notable contributions across several subfields including Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biology, and Geology.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to Geological formations and processes, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies. Other recurring themes in their work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geological Studies and Exploration, as well as Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Hinze's recent publications include:

  • Reviewing the configuration and extent of the Midcontinent rift system, 2020, Precambrian Research
  • Midcontinent Rift System in Northeastern Kansas, 2024, Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey)
  • Memorial, 2021, The Leading Edge
  • The Meter Reader: Early magnetic studies in the Lake Superior region, 2023, The Leading Edge
  • THE EARLY HISTORY OF MAGNETIC EXPLORATION IN NORTH AMERICA, 2023, Earth Sciences History

Frequent co-authors with whom Hinze has collaborated include V.W. Chandler, Timothy S. Woelk, Gorge Secor, and Bruce Marsh.

The main publication venues for Hinze's work are:

  • The Leading Edge
  • Precambrian Research
  • Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey)
  • Earth Sciences History

Best Publications

  • Gravity and Magnetic Exploration

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  • Gravity and Magnetic Exploration: Principles, Practices, and Applications

    William J. Hinze;R. Von Frese;Afif H. Saad

  • New standards for reducing gravity data: The North American gravity database

    William J Hinze;Carlos Aiken;John Brozena;Bernard Coakley

  • Bouguer reduction density, why 2.67?

    William J. Hinze

  • The Midcontinent Rift System

    W. R. Van Schmus;W. J. Hinze

  • Gravity inversion of an interface above which the density contrast varies exponentially with depth

    Chai Yufu;William J. Hinze

  • The Utility of Regional Gravity and Magnetic Anomaly Maps

    William J. Hinze

  • Transcontinental Proterozoic provinces

    J. Lawford Anderson;E. Erik Bender;Raymond R. Anderson;Paul W. Bauer

  • Crustal structure of the Grenville front and adjacent terranes

    A. G. Green;B. Milkereit;A. Davidson;C. Spencer

  • Tectonic development of the New Madrid rift complex, Mississippi embayment, North America

    Lawrence W. Braile;William J. Hinze;G.Randy Keller;Edward G. Lidiak

  • An Ancient Rift Complex and its relation to contemporary seismicity in the New Madrid Seismic Zone

    L. W. Braile;G. R. Keller;W. J. Hinze;E. G. Lidiak

  • The Magnetic Field of the Earth's Lithosphere: The Satellite Perspective

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  • Spherical earth gravity and magnetic anomaly analysis by equivalent point source inversion

    Ralph R.B. Von Frese;William J. Hinze;Lawrence W. Braile

  • Geology and Tectonics of the Lake Superior Basin

    Richard J. Wold;William J. Hinze

  • Spherical earth gravity and magnetic anomaly modeling by Gauss-Legendre Quadrature integration

    R. R. B. Von Frese;W. J. Hinze;L. W. Braile;A. J. Luca

  • Major Proterozoic basement features of the eastern midcontinent of North America revealed by recent COCORP profiling

    T. Pratt;R. Culotta;E. Hauser;D. Nelson

  • THE ROLE OF RIFTING IN THE TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIDCONTINENT, U.S.A.

    G.R. Keller;E.G. Lidiak;W.J. Hinze;L.W. Braile

  • Chapter 28: Seismic properties of the crust and uppermost mantle of the conterminous United States and adjacent Canada

    L. W. Braile;W. J. Hinze;R.R.B. von Frese;G. Randy Keller

  • 4. The Role of Gravity and Magnetic Methods in Engineering and Environmental Studies

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  • Geophysical Studies of Basement Geology of Southern Peninsula of Michigan

    William J. Hinze;Richard L. Kellogg;Norbert W. O'Hara

  • Models for midcontinent tectonism: An Update

    William J. Hinze;Lawrence W. Braile;G. Randy Keller;Edward G. Lidiak

  • Geophysical investigations and crustal structure of the North American Midcontinent Rift system

    William J. Hinze;David J. Allen;Adam J. Fox;Don Sunwood

  • Speculations on the origin of the North American Midcontinent rift

    William F. Cannon;William J. Hinze

  • Introduction to Geomagnetic Fields

    William J. Hinze

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence W. Braile
Lawrence W. Braile Purdue University West Lafayette
G. Randy Keller
G. Randy Keller University of Oklahoma
Walter R. Roest
Walter R. Roest University of Western Brittany
William F. Cannon
William F. Cannon United States Geological Survey
Alan G. Green
Alan G. Green ETH Zurich
Bernd Milkereit
Bernd Milkereit University of Toronto
Deborah R. Hutchinson
Deborah R. Hutchinson United States Geological Survey
Charles R. Bentley
Charles R. Bentley University of Wisconsin–Madison
Richard J. Blakely
Richard J. Blakely United States Geological Survey
Myung W. Lee
Myung W. Lee United States Geological Survey

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