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James G. Ogg

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1972
Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Publications

394

Citations

15,506

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

55

Publishing since 1972

Research summary
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James G. Ogg's research focuses on reconstructing Earth's geological history, including ancient climates, sea levels, and continental movements over millions of years. His work combines chemical analysis of rocks and sediments (such as isotope and redox measurements) with efforts to build standardized digital timescales and databases for organizing geological time. He collaborates on studies ranging from Paleozoic ice ages to Cenozoic monsoon patterns, often using data from China and other regions to test theories about how tectonics and climate interact over deep time.

Paleoclimate and paleoenvironment reconstructionGeological timescales and stratigraphyIsotope geochemistry (carbon, oxygen, strontium)Tectonics and continental drift effects on climateGeoscience data infrastructure (databases, knowledge graphs)

Publication output rose sharply to a peak in 2020 but has generally declined and stabilized at a lower, steadier level (roughly 14-22 papers per year) in the years since.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 13.8/year recently
2017: 8 publications172018: 10 publications182019: 20 publications192020: 56 publications56202021: 30 publications212022: 17 publications222023: 22 publications232024: 15 publications242025: 14 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
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  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×38
  • Elsevier eBooks×24
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America×17
  • Figshare×17
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology×16
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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