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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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 179 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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