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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 62 1654 728 233 15977

William R. Normark publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William R. Normark between 1968 and 2013, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William R. Normark published across 46 years, from 1968 to 2013, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1985. 2 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2013. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1985. 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 4 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 4 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 15 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 18 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication
1968 2013

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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William R. Normark: publications per year, 1968 to 2013
Year Publications
1968 2
1969 2
1970 3
1971 1
1972 4
1973 1
1974 4
1975 2
1976 9
1977 2
1978 9
1979 4
1980 15
1981 3
1982 10
1983 15
1984 4
1985 18
1986 12
1987 9
1988 6
1989 8
1990 6
1991 4
1992 4
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 5
2000 5
2001 2
2002 2
2003 7
2004 8
2005 6
2006 12
2007 5
2008 2
2009 9
2010 1
2011 0
2012 1
2013 1
Total 237
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William R. Normark 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 R. Normark 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, 228–237 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: 233 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
218–227 290
228–237 262 233
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 R. Normark 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 R. Normark 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 62
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

William R. Normark was affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focused on engineering, with a significant number of publications in ocean engineering and mechanical engineering, as well as contributions to geophysics.

Their work covered various specialized topics, including:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Oil and Gas Production Techniques
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Mineral Processing and Grinding
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

Normark collaborated frequently with several researchers throughout their career. Notable coauthors included:

  • Roger D. Flood
  • David J.W. Piper
  • Adam Klaus
  • Stephen J. Bums
  • William H. Busch

The scientist's publication record featured numerous papers hosted primarily by key venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) and OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University. Prominent papers published in 2020 include:

  • "DSDP Leg 96, Hole 623 - Well Logging Data" (OPAL, La Trobe University)
  • "DSDP Leg 96, Hole 616 - Well Logging Data" (Zenodo, CERN)
  • "DSDP Leg 96, Hole 620 - Well Logging Data" (Zenodo, CERN)
  • "ODP Leg 155, Hole 935A - Well Logging Data" (Zenodo, CERN)
  • "ODP Leg 155, Hole 940A - Well Logging Data" (Zenodo, CERN)

In total, Normark contributed to 28 publications in Zenodo and 2 in OPAL. Their work was primarily published between 2020 and earlier, focused on geological and well logging data.

William R. Normark was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Comparing Examples of Modern and Ancient Turbidite Systems: Problems and Concepts

    Emiliano Mutti;William R. Normark

  • Prodigious submarine landslides on the Hawaiian Ridge

    James G. Moore;David A. Clague;R.T. Holcomb;Peter W. Lipman

  • East Pacific Rise: Hot Springs and Geophysical Experiments

    F. N. Spiess;Ken C. Macdonald;T. Atwater;R. Ballard

  • Growth Patterns of Deep-Sea Fans

    William R. Normark

  • An Integrated Approach to the Study of Turbidite Systems

    Emiliano Mutti;William R. Normark

  • Submarine fans and related turbidite systems

    Arnold H. Bouma;William R. Normark;Neal E. Barnes

  • Processes That Initiate Turbidity Currents and Their Influence on Turbidites: A Marine Geology Perspective

    David J.W. Piper;William R. Normark

  • Massive deep-sea sulphide ore deposits discovered on the East Pacific Rise

    Jean Francheteau;H.D. Needham;P. Choukroune;Tierre Juteau

  • Turbidite Depositional Patterns and Flow Characteristics, Navy Submarine Fan, California Borderland

    David J. W. Piper;William R. Normark

  • Giant Hawaiian Landslides

    James G. Moore;William R. Normark;Robin T. Holcomb

  • Fan Valleys, Channels, and Depositional Lobes on Modern Submarine Fans: Characters for Recognition of Sandy Turbidite Environments

    William R. Normark

  • Sediment waves on the monterey fan levee: A preliminary physical interpretation

    William R. Normark;Gordon R. Hess;D.A.V. Stow;A.J. Bowen

  • Channel formation by flow stripping: large‐scale scour features along the Monterey East Channel and their relation to sediment waves

    Andrea Fildani;William R. Normark;Svetlana Kostic;Gary Parker

  • Initiation Processes and Flow Evolution of Turbidity Currents: Implications for the Depositional Record

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  • Highstand fans in the California borderland: The overlooked deep-water depositional systems

    Jacob A. Covault;William R. Normark;Brian W. Romans;Stephan A. Graham

  • Sandy fans--from Amazon to Hueneme and beyond

    David J. W. Piper;William R. Normark

  • The Giant Submarine Alika Debris Slide, Mauna Loa, Hawaii

    Peter W. Lipman;William R. Normark;James G. Moore;John B. Wilson

  • Turbidite systems: State of the art and future directions

    William R. Normark;Henry Posamentier;Emiliano Mutti

  • Variability in form and growth of sediment waves on turbidite channel levees

    William R. Normark;David J.W. Piper;Henry Posamentier;Carlos Pirmez

  • Diverse basalt types from Loihi seamount, Hawaii

    James G. Moore;D. A. Clague;W. R. Normark

  • Distributary channels, sand lobes, and mesotopography of Navy Submarine Fan, California Borderland, with applications to ancient fan sediments

    William R. Normark;William R. Normark;D. J. W. Piper;Gordon R. Hess;Gordon R. Hess

Frequent Co-Authors

David J.W. Piper
David J.W. Piper Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Michael Fisher
Michael Fisher University of Manchester
Dorrik A. V. Stow
Dorrik A. V. Stow Heriot-Watt University
James G. Moore
James G. Moore United States Geological Survey
Jean Francheteau
Jean Francheteau University of California, San Diego
Kevin T. Pickering
Kevin T. Pickering University College London
Laurence Droz
Laurence Droz Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Fabio Trincardi
Fabio Trincardi National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Pierre Choukroune
Pierre Choukroune University of Rennes
James M. Coleman
James M. Coleman Louisiana State University

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