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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 76 673 593 1 1 398 19352

Alan G. Jones publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan G. Jones between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan G. Jones published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2014. 3 of the 450 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2014. 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1979 2025

450 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan G. Jones: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 3
1980 2
1981 4
1982 2
1983 5
1984 2
1985 0
1986 6
1987 2
1988 5
1989 9
1990 4
1991 2
1992 4
1993 12
1994 1
1995 3
1996 11
1997 7
1998 1
1999 4
2000 2
2001 8
2002 23
2003 12
2004 7
2005 19
2006 6
2007 11
2008 13
2009 28
2010 17
2011 24
2012 30
2013 37
2014 43
2015 28
2016 16
2017 3
2018 5
2019 8
2020 2
2021 4
2022 6
2023 6
2024 2
2025 1
Total 450
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Alan G. Jones 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 Alan G. Jones 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, 398–407 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: 398 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 44 398
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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Alan G. Jones 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 Alan G. Jones 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, 76 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: 76 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 76
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2010 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy

Overview

Alan G. Jones is affiliated with the Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies in Ireland. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. The subfields covered include Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Ocean Engineering, and Building and Construction.

Their research topics encompass a variety of geophysical and engineering methods, with attention to Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Geophysical Methods and Applications, Seismic Waves and Analysis, Extraction and Separation Processes, earthquake and tectonic studies, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Recent publications by Alan G. Jones include:

  • Shaping the Surface Deformation of Central and South Tibetan Plateau: Insights From Magnetotelluric Array Data, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Probing the Southern African Lithosphere With Magnetotellurics-Part I: Model Construction, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Refrigeration system development with limited charge of flammable Refrigerant, R-290, 2022, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
  • A Reduced Order Approach for Probabilistic Inversions of 3D Magnetotelluric Data II: Joint Inversion of MT and Surface-Wave Data, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Mining for net zero: The impossible task, 2023, The Leading Edge

Frequent co-authors in their work include Bilal Bashir, Paul Downie, Natalie Forrester, Anthony S. Wierzbicki, and Charlotte Dawson.

Key venues for their publications are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • The Leading Edge
  • UNC Libraries
  • Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Alan G. Jones has been recognized with awards including becoming a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2019 and election as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Partially Molten Middle Crust Beneath Southern Tibet: Synthesis of Project INDEPTH Results

    K. D. Nelson;Wenjin Zhao;L. D. Brown;J. Kuo

  • The magnetotelluric method : theory and practice

    Alan D. Chave;Alan G. Jones

  • Detection of widespread fluids in the Tibetan crust by magnetotelluric studies.

    Wenbo Wei;Martyn Unsworth;Alan Jones;John Booker

  • Crustal rheology of the Himalaya and Southern Tibet inferred from magnetotelluric data

    M. J. Unsworth;A. G. Jones;W. Wei;G. Marquis

  • Multisite, multifrequency tensor decomposition of magnetotelluric data

    Gary W. McNeice;Alan G. Jones

  • Static shift of magnetotelluric data and its removal in a sedimentary basin environment

    Alan G. Jones

  • The elusive lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary (LAB) beneath cratons

    David W. Eaton;Fiona Darbyshire;Rob L. Evans;Herman Grütter

  • A comparison of techniques for magnetotelluric response function estimation

    Alan G. Jones;Alan D. Chave;Gary D. Egbert;Don Auld

  • Electrical conductivity of the continental lower crust

    A. G. Jones

  • Electrically Conductive Crust in Southern Tibet from INDEPTH Magnetotelluric Surveying

    Leshou Chen;John R. Booker;Alan G. Jones;Nong Wu

  • Partial melt or aqueous fluid in the mid-crust of Southern Tibet? Constraints from INDEPTH magnetotelluric data

    Shenghui Li;Martyn J. Unsworth;John R. Booker;Wenbo Wei

  • Crustal structure and rheology of the Longmenshan and Wenchuan Mw 7.9 earthquake epicentral area from magnetotelluric data

    Guoze Zhao;Martyn J. Unsworth;Yan Zhan;Lifeng Wang

  • Imaging the continental upper mantle using electromagnetic methods

    Alan G Jones

  • Resistivity cross section through the Juan de Fuca Subduction System and its tectonic implications

    Philip E. Wannamaker;John R. Booker;Alan G. Jones;Alan D. Chave

  • Crustal and upper mantle structure of northern Tibet imaged with magnetotelluric data

    Martyn Unsworth;Wei Wenbo;Alan G. Jones;Shenghui Li

  • MT and reflection: an essential combination

    Alan G. Jones

  • 3-D multiobservable probabilistic inversion for the compositional and thermal structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle. I: a priori petrological information and geophysical observables

    J. C. Afonso;J. Fullea;J. Fullea;W. L. Griffin;Y. Yang

  • On the Equivalence of the "Niblett" and "Bostick" Transformations in the Magnetotelluric Method

    Alan G. Jones

  • The problem of current channelling: A critical review

    Alan G. Jones

  • The electrical structure of the Slave craton

    Alan G. Jones;Pamela Lezaeta;Ian J. Ferguson;Alan D. Chave

  • Electric lithosphere of the Slave craton

    Alan G. Jones;Ian J. Ferguson;Alan D. Chave;Rob L. Evans

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob L. Evans
Rob L. Evans Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Juanjo Ledo
Juanjo Ledo Complutense University of Madrid
Martyn Unsworth
Martyn Unsworth University of Alberta
Alan D. Chave
Alan D. Chave Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Kaley A. Walker
Kaley A. Walker University of Toronto
David W. Eaton
David W. Eaton University of Calgary
Yingjie Yang
Yingjie Yang Southern University of Science and Technology
Bernd Funke
Bernd Funke Spanish National Research Council
Lucien Froidevaux
Lucien Froidevaux California Institute of Technology
Michaela I. Hegglin
Michaela I. Hegglin University of Reading

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