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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 43 6272 6053 1730 1603 243 6313
Earth Science 42 5292 4890 1975 1757 238 6238

Ahmad Ghassemi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ahmad Ghassemi between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ahmad Ghassemi published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2016. 31 of the 285 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2016. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 15 publications
1998 2025

285 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ahmad Ghassemi: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 6
2004 4
2005 6
2006 5
2007 4
2008 7
2009 9
2010 9
2011 12
2012 8
2013 8
2014 5
2015 15
2016 26
2017 20
2018 23
2019 25
2020 18
2021 19
2022 9
2023 9
2024 16
2025 15
Total 285
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Ahmad Ghassemi 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 Ahmad Ghassemi 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, 238–247 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: 238 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
238–247 243 238
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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Ahmad Ghassemi 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 Ahmad Ghassemi 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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
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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Overview

Ahmad Ghassemi is affiliated with the University of Oklahoma in the United States. Their research spans various areas within engineering, with a focus on mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, mechanics of materials, geophysics, and environmental engineering. These fields contribute to a broad understanding of subsurface and structural processes relevant to energy and environmental applications.

Their recent publications address several aspects of hydraulic fracturing, geothermal systems, fracture mechanics, and geophysical interpretations. Notable papers include: Close Observation of Hydraulic Fracturing at EGS Collab Experiment 1: Fracture Trajectory, Microseismic Interpretations, and the Role of Natural Fractures (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth); Heterogeneous Fracture Slip and Aseismic-Seismic Transition in a Triaxial Injection Test (2020, Geophysical Research Letters); Heat production from lab-scale enhanced geothermal systems in granite and gabbro (2020, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences); Finite element simulations of 3D planar hydraulic fracture propagation using a coupled hydro-mechanical interface element (2020, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics); and Laboratory-Scale Investigation of the Slippage of a Natural Fracture Resulting from an Approaching Hydraulic Fracture (2021, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering).

The scientist's main topics of work encompass:

  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Numerical methods in engineering

Frequent collaborators include Qian Gao, Dharmendra Kumar, Baohua Liu, Zhi Ye, and Pengcheng Fu. These partnerships are reflected in multiple coauthored papers, indicating ongoing research efforts in related topics.

The main publication venues for Ahmad Ghassemi's work are:

  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • SPE Production & Operations
  • Proceedings of the 9th Unconventional Resources Technology Conference
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

The comprehensive output in engineering, especially with 115 publications, highlights a focus on multidisciplinary approaches. Mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, and mechanics of materials form significant subfields while geophysics and environmental engineering contribute further specialization.

Best Publications

  • A Review of Some Rock Mechanics Issues in Geothermal Reservoir Development

    A. Ghassemi

  • A three-dimensional thermo-poroelastic model for fracture response to injection/extraction in enhanced geothermal systems

    A. Ghassemi;X. Zhou

  • Injection-Induced Shear Slip and Permeability Enhancement in Granite Fractures

    Zhi Ye;Ahmad Ghassemi

  • Integral equation solution of heat extraction from a fracture in hot dry rock

    A. H.D. Cheng;A. Ghassemi;Emmanuel M Detournay

  • A 3-D study of the effects of thermomechanical loads on fracture slip in enhanced geothermal reservoirs

    A. Ghassemi;S. Tarasovs;A.H.-D. Cheng

  • Effects of heat extraction on fracture aperture: A poro–thermoelastic analysis

    Ahmad Ghassemi;Andrew Nygren;Alexander Cheng

  • Linear chemo-poroelasticity for swelling shales: theory and application

    A. Ghassemi;A. Diek

  • Changes in fracture aperture and fluid pressure due to thermal stress and silica dissolution/precipitation induced by heat extraction from subsurface rocks

    Ahmad Ghassemi;G. Suresh Kumar

  • A transient fictitious stress boundary element method for porothermoelastic media

    A. Ghassemi;Q. Zhang

  • A numerical study of sequential and simultaneous hydraulic fracturing in single and multi-lateral horizontal wells

    Varahanaresh Sesetty;Ahmad Ghassemi

  • Finite element analysis of coupled chemo-poro-thermo-mechanical effects around a wellbore in swelling shale

    Xiaoxian Zhou;Ahmad Ghassemi

  • Influence of coupled chemo-poro-thermoelastic processes on pore pressure and stress distributions around a wellbore in swelling shale

    A. Ghassemi;Q. Tao;A. Diek

  • Porothermoelasticity for swelling shales

    A. Ghassemi;A. Diek

  • A three-dimensional analysis of simultaneous and sequential fracturing of horizontal wells

    Dharmendra Kumar;Ahmad Ghassemi

  • A reactive thermo-poroelastic analysis of water injection into an enhanced geothermal reservoir

    Chakra Rawal;Ahmad Ghassemi

  • Three-Dimensional Poroelastic Modeling of Multiple Hydraulic Fracture Propagation from Horizontal Wells

    Dharmendra Kumar;Ahmad Ghassemi

  • Infill-Well Fracturing Optimization in Tightly Spaced Horizontal Wells

    Reza Safari;Richard Lewis;Xiaodan Ma;Uno Mutlu

  • An integral equation solution for three-dimensional heat extraction from planar fracture in hot dry rock

    A. Ghassemi;S. Tarasovs;A. H.-D. Cheng

  • Integral equation solution of heat extraction‐induced thermal stress in enhanced geothermal reservoirs

    A. Ghassemi;S. Tarasovs;A. H.-D. Cheng

  • Design, modeling, and evaluation of a doublet heat extraction model in enhanced geothermal systems

    Yidong Xia;Mitchell Plummer;Earl Mattson;Robert Podgorney

  • Porothermoelastic Analysis of the Response of a Stationary Crack Using the Displacement Discontinuity Method

    A. Ghassemi;Q. Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lianjie Huang
Lianjie Huang Los Alamos National Laboratory
Alexander H.-D. Cheng
Alexander H.-D. Cheng University of Mississippi
Timothy J. Kneafsey
Timothy J. Kneafsey Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Patrick F. Dobson
Patrick F. Dobson Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jonny Rutqvist
Jonny Rutqvist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Mark D. Zoback
Mark D. Zoback Stanford University
Roland N. Horne
Roland N. Horne Stanford University
Derek Elsworth
Derek Elsworth Pennsylvania State University
Brett M. Carpenter
Brett M. Carpenter University of Oklahoma

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