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Woodward W. Fischer 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 Woodward W. Fischer sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 320 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Woodward W. Fischer 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 Woodward W. Fischer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 87th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Woodward W. Fischer is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. The work engages deeply with subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Paleontology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research covers a variety of main topics, including:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Woodward W. Fischer has contributed to numerous publications in a range of scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Science Advances
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Notable recent publications by the scientist include:

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests, 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description, 2021, Space Science Reviews
  • Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars, 2022, Science Advances
  • Mud in rivers transported as flocculated and suspended bed material, 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • Evidence for a Diagenetic Origin of Vera Rubin Ridge, Gale Crater, Mars: Summary and Synthesis of Curiosity's Exploration Campaign, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Collaborative work is a significant aspect of Fischer's research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Michael P. Lamb
  • J. P. Grotzinger
  • N. Lanza
  • Usha Lingappa
  • R. C. Wiens

Best Publications

  • Paleophysiology and End-Permian Mass Extinction

    Andrew H. Knoll;Richard K. Bambach;Jonathan L. Payne;Sara Pruss

  • Low Mid-Proterozoic atmospheric oxygen levels and the delayed rise of animals

    Noah J. Planavsky;Christopher T. Reinhard;Xiangli Wang;Danielle Thomson

  • The Magnitude and Duration of Late Ordovician–Early Silurian Glaciation

    Seth Finnegan;Kristin Bergmann;John M. Eiler;David S. Jones

  • Evolution of the global phosphorus cycle

    Christopher T. Reinhard;Noah J. Planavsky;Benjamin C. Gill;Kazumi Ozaki;Kazumi Ozaki

  • Evolution of Oxygenic Photosynthesis

    Woodward W. Fischer;James Hemp;Jena E. Johnson

  • Enigmatic origin of the largest-known carbon isotope excursion in Earth's history

    John P. Grotzinger;David A. Fike;Woodward W. Fischer

  • Redox stratification of an ancient lake in Gale crater, Mars

    J. A. Hurowitz;J. P. Grotzinger;W. W. Fischer;S. M. McLennan

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests

    Roger C. Wiens;Sylvestre Maurice;Scott H. Robinson;Anthony E. Nelson

  • Manganese-oxidizing photosynthesis before the rise of cyanobacteria

    Jena E. Johnson;Samuel M. Webb;Katherine Thomas;Shuhei Ono

  • Wave-Modified Turbidites: Combined-Flow Shoreline and Shelf Deposits, Cambrian, Antarctica

    Paul M. Myrow;Woodward Fischer;John W. Goodge

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

    Sylvestre Maurice;R. Wiens;P. Bernardi;P. Caïs

  • Manganese mineralogy and diagenesis in the sedimentary rock record

    Jena E. Johnson;Samuel M. Webb;Chi Ma;Woodward W. Fischer

  • Precise age of Bangiomorpha pubescens dates the origin of eukaryotic photosynthesis

    Timothy M. Gibson;Patrick M. Shih;Patrick M. Shih;Vivien M. Cumming;Woodward W. Fischer

  • An iron shuttle for deepwater silica in Late Archean and early Paleoproterozoic iron formation

    Woodward W. Fischer;Andrew H. Knoll

  • Sulfur isotopes in rivers : insights into global weathering budgets, pyrite oxidation, and the modern sulfur cycle

    Andrea Burke;Andrea Burke;Theodore M. Present;Guillaume Paris;Guillaume Paris;Emily C. M. Rae

  • Oxygenation of the ocean and sediments: Consequences for the seafloor carbonate factory

    J. A. Higgins;W. W. Fischer;D. P. Schrag

  • Climate change and the selective signature of the Late Ordovician mass extinction

    Seth Finnegan;Noel A. Heim;Shanan E. Peters;Woodward W. Fischer

  • Crown group Oxyphotobacteria postdate the rise of oxygen.

    Patrick M. Shih;Patrick M. Shih;James Hemp;Lewis M Ward;Nicholas Matzke

  • Sulfur isotopes of organic matter preserved in 3.45-billion-year-old stromatolites reveal microbial metabolism

    Tomaso R. R. Bontognali;Alex L. Sessions;Abigail C. Allwood;Woodward W. Fischer

  • Origin of acidic surface waters and the evolution of atmospheric chemistry on early Mars

    Joel A. Hurowitz;Woodward W. Fischer;Nicholas J. Tosca;Nicholas J. Tosca;Ralph E. Milliken

  • Large wind ripples on Mars: A record of atmospheric evolution

    M. G. A. Lapotre;R. C. Ewing;M. P. Lamb;W. W. Fischer

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Grotzinger
John P. Grotzinger California Institute of Technology
Michael P. Lamb
Michael P. Lamb California Institute of Technology
Andrew H. Knoll
Andrew H. Knoll Harvard University
Samuel M. Webb
Samuel M. Webb SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
David A. Fike
David A. Fike Washington University in St. Louis
Jeffrey R. Johnson
Jeffrey R. Johnson Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Seth Finnegan
Seth Finnegan University of California, Berkeley
Ryan C. Ewing
Ryan C. Ewing Texas A&M University
Roger C. Wiens
Roger C. Wiens Los Alamos National Laboratory
Scott M. McLennan
Scott M. McLennan Stony Brook University

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