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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 75 720 638 75 67 179 18948

Barry Parsons publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Barry Parsons between 1958 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Barry Parsons published across 67 years, from 1958 to 2024, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2020. 3 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1958 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2020. 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 11 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications
1958 2024

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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Barry Parsons: publications per year, 1958 to 2024
Year Publications
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 2
1977 2
1978 1
1979 1
1980 3
1981 4
1982 4
1983 1
1984 0
1985 4
1986 2
1987 2
1988 6
1989 2
1990 1
1991 4
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 5
1996 1
1997 4
1998 6
1999 2
2000 2
2001 5
2002 3
2003 2
2004 8
2005 6
2006 6
2007 8
2008 2
2009 6
2010 7
2011 6
2012 3
2013 4
2014 7
2015 5
2016 10
2017 2
2018 8
2019 1
2020 11
2021 3
2022 2
2023 1
2024 2
Total 184
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Barry Parsons 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 Barry Parsons 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, 178–187 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: 179 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
178–187 414 179
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
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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Barry Parsons 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 Barry Parsons 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, 75 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: 75 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 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Barry Parsons is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work covers several subfields including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geology, Molecular Biology, and Ocean Engineering, with a predominant focus on Geophysics. The main topics addressed in their research include earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geology and paleoclimatology research, cryospheric studies and observations, and climate change and permafrost.

Barry Parsons has collaborated frequently with several researchers, with notable coauthors including Richard Walker, Jonathan Weiss, Tim Wright, Milan Lazecký, and John R. Elliott.

The scientist has contributed to multiple publications across various scientific journals. Their most frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Geophysical Prospecting

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Barry Parsons comprise:

  • High-Resolution Surface Velocities and Strain for Anatolia From Sentinel-1 InSAR and GNSS Data, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Ice loss in the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau permafrost as seen by 16 yr of ESA SAR missions, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Magnitude of the 1920 Haiyuan Earthquake Reestimated Using Seismological and Geomorphological Methods, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Large-Scale Interseismic Strain Mapping of the NE Tibetan Plateau From Sentinel-1 Interferometry, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geomorphology and Paleoseismology of the Weinan Fault, Shaanxi, Central China, and the Source of the 1556 Huaxian Earthquake, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Barry Parsons has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 2011.

Best Publications

  • An analysis of the variation of ocean floor bathymetry and heat flow with age

    Barry Parsons;John G. Sclater

  • Toward mapping surface deformation in three dimensions using InSAR

    Tim J. Wright;Barry E. Parsons;Zhong Lu

  • Mantle convection and the thermal structure of the plates

    Barry Parsons;Dan McKenzie

  • On the interaction of two scales of convection in the mantle

    Frank M. Richter;Barry Parsons

  • Multi-interferogram method for measuring interseismic deformation: Denali Fault, Alaska

    Juliet Biggs;Tim Wright;Zhong Lu;Barry Parsons

  • Surface displacements and source parameters of the 2003 Bam (Iran) earthquake from Envisat advanced synthetic aperture radar imagery

    Gareth J. Funning;Gareth J. Funning;Barry Parsons;Tim J. Wright;James A. Jackson

  • Oceans and continents: Similarities and differences in the mechanisms of heat loss

    John G. Sclater;Barry Parsons;Claude Jaupart

  • InSAR observations of low slip rates on the major faults of western Tibet.

    Tim J. Wright;Barry Parsons;Philip C. England;Eric J. Fielding

  • InSAR slip rate determination on the Altyn Tagh Fault, northern Tibet, in the presence of topographically correlated atmospheric delays

    J.R. Elliott;Juliet Biggs;Juliet Biggs;B. Parsons;T.J. Wright

  • The relationship between surface topography, gravity anomalies, and temperature structure of convection

    Barry Parsons;Stephen Daly

  • Crustal strain in central Greece from repeated GPS measurements in the interval 1989–1997

    P. J. Clarke;R. R. Davies;P. C. England;B. Parsons

  • The 2003 Bam (Iran) earthquake: Rupture of a blind strike-slip fault

    Morteza Talebian;Eric J. Fielding;Eric J. Fielding;Gareth J. Funning;Manoucher Ghorashi

  • Measurement of interseismic strain accumulation across the North Anatolian Fault by satellite radar interferometry

    Tim Wright;Barry Parsons;Eric Fielding

  • The motion of crustal blocks driven by flow of the lower lithosphere and implications for slip rates of continental strike-slip faults

    S. J. Bourne;P. C. England;B. Parsons

  • Geodetic determination of tectonic deformation in central Greece from 1900 to 1988

    H. Billiris;D. Paradissis;G. Veis;P. England

  • A relation between the driving force and geoid anomaly associated with mid-ocean ridges

    Barry Parsons;Frank M. Richter

  • Post-seismic motion following the 1997 Manyi (Tibet) earthquake: InSAR observations and modelling

    Isabelle Ryder;Barry Parsons;Tim J. Wright;Gareth J. Funning

  • Crustal deformation during 1994-1998 due to oblique continental collision in the central Southern Alps, New Zealand, and implications for seismic potential of the Alpine fault

    John Beavan;Margaret Moore;Chris Pearson;Mark Henderson

  • Extension on the Tibetan plateau: recent normal faulting measured by InSAR and body wave seismology

    J. R. Elliott;R. J. Walters;P. C. England;J. A. Jackson

  • The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake (central Italy): A source mechanism and implications for seismic hazard

    R. J. Walters;J. R. Elliott;N. D'Agostino;P. C. England

  • Source parameters of the 1 October 1995 Dinar (Turkey) earthquake from SAR interferometry and seismic bodywave modelling

    T.J. Wright;B.E. Parsons;J.A. Jackson;M. Haynes

Frequent Co-Authors

Tim J. Wright
Tim J. Wright University of Leeds
Philip England
Philip England University of Oxford
Richard Walker
Richard Walker University of Oxford
James Jackson
James Jackson University of Cambridge
Eric J. Fielding
Eric J. Fielding Jet Propulsion Lab
Juliet Biggs
Juliet Biggs University of Bristol
Edwin Nissen
Edwin Nissen University of Victoria
Morteza Talebian
Morteza Talebian Geological Survey of Iran
Zhenhong Li
Zhenhong Li Chang'an University
John G. Sclater
John G. Sclater University of California, San Diego

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