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75
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1247
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536

William V. Boynton publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William V. Boynton sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 590 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

William V. Boynton D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William V. Boynton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

William V. Boynton is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to the subfields of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Radiation, Ecology, Aerospace Engineering, and Geophysics.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, focusing mainly on Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Nuclear Physics and Applications, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

William V. Boynton has published in several notable scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference (AERO)
  • Nature
  • Remote Sensing
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Boynton are:

  • A bright γ-ray flare interpreted as a giant magnetar flare in NGC 253, 2021, Nature
  • Particle Size-Frequency Distributions of the OSIRIS-REx Candidate Sample Sites on Asteroid (101955) Bennu, 2021, Remote Sensing
  • The Second Catalog of Interplanetary Network Localizations of Konus Short-duration Gamma-Ray Bursts, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
  • Organic Carbon and Ca-Rich Carbonate Detections in Soils of the Northern Plains, Mars: Evaluation of Unreported Data From the Mars Phoenix Scout's Thermal Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA), 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Author Correction: Shape of (101955) Bennu indicative of a rubble pile with internal stiffness, 2020, Nature Geoscience

William V. Boynton frequently collaborates with several other researchers in their field. Common co-authors include:

  • H. Enos
  • K. Harshman
  • H. C. M. Susorney
  • D. S. Lauretta
  • R. Starr

The body of work by Boynton reflects interdisciplinary interests, particularly in the analysis and exploration of planetary bodies and astrophysical phenomena. Their research spans both observational and analytic studies that contribute to understanding the physical and chemical characteristics of planets, asteroids, and cosmic events.

Best Publications

  • Cosmochemistry of the rare earth elements: meteorite studies.

    William V. Boynton

  • Chicxulub Crater: A possible Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary impact crater on the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

    Alan R. Hildebrand;Glen T. Penfield;David A. Kring;Mark Pilkington

  • Detection of Perchlorate and the Soluble Chemistry of Martian Soil at the Phoenix Lander Site

    M. H. Hecht;S. P. Kounaves;R. C. Quinn;S. J. West

  • Distribution of Hydrogen in the Near-Surface of Mars: Evidence for Subsurface Ice Deposits

    W. V. Boynton;W. C. Feldman;S. W. Squyres;T. H. Prettyman

  • The operational environment and rotational acceleration of asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx observations

    C. W. Hergenrother;C. K. Maleszewski;M. C. Nolan;J.-Y. Li

  • OSIRIS-REx: Sample Return from Asteroid (101955) Bennu

    D. S. Lauretta;S. S. Balram-Knutson;E. Beshore;W. V. Boynton

  • Global distribution of neutrons from Mars: Results from Mars Odyssey

    W. C. Feldman;W. V. Boynton;R. L. Tokar;T. H. Prettyman

  • H2O at the Phoenix landing site.

    P. H. Smith;L. K. Tamppari;R. E. Arvidson;D. Bass

  • The unexpected surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu

    D. S. Lauretta;D. N. Dellagiustina;C. A. Bennett;D. R. Golish

  • Global distribution of near-surface hydrogen on Mars

    W. C. Feldman;T. H. Prettyman;S. Maurice;J. J. Plaut

  • The Major-Element Composition of Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER X-ray Spectrometry

    Larry R. Nittler;Richard D. Starr;Shoshana Z. Weider;Timothy J. McCoy

  • Maps of subsurface hydrogen from the high energy neutron detector, Mars Odyssey.

    I. Mitrofanov;D. Anfimov;A. Kozyrev;M. Litvak

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • Hydrogen mapping of the lunar south pole using the LRO neutron detector experiment LEND.

    I. G. Mitrofanov;A. B. Sanin;W. V. Boynton;G. Chin

  • The MESSENGER mission to Mercury: Scientific objectives and implementation

    Sean C. Solomon;Ralph L. McNutt;Robert E. Gold;Mario H. Acuña

  • Evidence for Calcium Carbonate at the Mars Phoenix Landing Site

    W. V. Boynton;D. W. Ming;S. P. Kounaves;S. M. M. Young

  • The Mars Odyssey Gamma-Ray Spectrometer Instrument Suite

    W. V. Boynton;W. C. Feldman;I. G. Mitrofanov;L. G. Evans

  • Fractionation in the solar nebula - Condensation of yttrium and the rare earth elements

    William V Boynton

  • Concentration of H, Si, Cl, K, Fe, and Th in the low- and mid-latitude regions of Mars

    W. V. Boynton;G. J. Taylor;L. G. Evans;R. C. Reedy

  • OSIRIS-REx: Sample Return from Asteroid (101955) Bennu

    D. S. Lauretta;S. S. Balram-Knutson;E. Beshore;W. V. Boynton

  • Evidence for widespread hydrated minerals on asteroid (101955) Bennu.

    V. E. Hamilton;A. A. Simon;P. R. Christensen;D. C. Reuter

  • Properties of Rubble-Pile Asteroid (101955) Bennu from OSIRIS-REx Imaging and Thermal Analysis

    D. N. DellaGiustina;J. P. Emery;D. R. Golish;Benjamin Rozitis

  • Radioactive Elements on Mercury’s Surface from MESSENGER: Implications for the Planet’s Formation and Evolution

    Patrick N. Peplowski;Larry G. Evans;Steven A. Hauck;Timothy J. McCoy

  • Major-element composition of Mercury's surface from MESSENGER X-ray Spectrometry

    S. Z. Weider;L. R. Nittler;R. D. Starr;T. J. McCoy

Frequent Co-Authors

N. Gehrels
N. Gehrels Goddard Space Flight Center
Yasushi Fukazawa
Yasushi Fukazawa Hiroshima University
Olivier Gasnault
Olivier Gasnault Paul Sabatier University
Kevin Hurley
Kevin Hurley University of California, Berkeley
Kazuo Makishima
Kazuo Makishima University of Tokyo
Ann L. Sprague
Ann L. Sprague University of Arizona
Jeffrey E. Moersch
Jeffrey E. Moersch University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Dante S. Lauretta
Dante S. Lauretta University of Arizona
Arne Rau
Arne Rau Max Planck Society
W. C. Feldman
W. C. Feldman Los Alamos National Laboratory

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