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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2267 2058 960 849 315 11570

Basil Tikoff publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Basil Tikoff between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Basil Tikoff published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2017. 47 of the 395 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2017. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 25 publications
1992 2025

395 publications in total across all disciplines

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Basil Tikoff: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 3
1994 3
1995 3
1996 2
1997 5
1998 5
1999 7
2000 6
2001 5
2002 7
2003 3
2004 5
2005 10
2006 7
2007 10
2008 9
2009 6
2010 12
2011 15
2012 8
2013 11
2014 17
2015 17
2016 17
2017 35
2018 13
2019 18
2020 22
2021 17
2022 27
2023 22
2024 22
2025 25
Total 395
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Basil Tikoff 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 Basil Tikoff 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, 308–317 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: 315 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
308–317 107 315
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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Basil Tikoff 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 Basil Tikoff 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 57
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal), The Geological Society of America

Overview

Basil Tikoff is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States and has a research focus primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on geophysics. Their work spans several closely related subfields, including geophysics, artificial intelligence applications in geosciences, atmospheric science, geology, and earth-surface processes.

Their research covers a range of topics, notably geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, geochemistry and geologic mapping, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological formations and processes, and geological studies and exploration.

Recent published papers by Tikoff include:

  • Active Normal Faulting, Diking, and Doming Above the Rapidly Inflating Laguna del Maule Volcanic Field, Chile, Imaged With CHIRP, Magnetic, and Focal Mechanism Data (2020) in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Multiple, Coeval Silicic Magma Storage Domains Beneath the Laguna Del Maule Volcanic Field Inferred From Gravity Investigations (2021) in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • An integrated structural and GPS study of the Jalpatagua fault, southeastern Guatemala (2020) in Geosphere
  • Internal structure of the Paleoarchean Mt Edgar dome, Pilbara Craton, Western Australia (2021) in Precambrian Research
  • Stress variations in space and time within the mantle section of an oceanic transform zone: Evidence for the seismic cycle (2020) in Geology

Tikoff collaborates frequently with several researchers in their field, including:

  • Thomas F. Shipley
  • Ellen Nelson
  • Sarah F. Trevino
  • Nicolas Roberts
  • Alexander D. Lusk

The venues where Tikoff has most often published include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • GSA Today
  • Geosphere
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Journal of Structural Geology

In addition to journal articles, Tikoff has contributed to book publications. Notably, they co-authored a book titled Laurentia: Turning Points in the Evolution of a Continent, published by the Geological Society of America in 2022.

Their scholarly contributions have been recognized through awards, including receiving the Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal) from The Geological Society of America in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Strain modeling of displacement-field partitioning in transpressional orogens

    Basil Tikoff;Christian Teyssier

  • The deformation matrix for simultaneous simple shearing, pure shearing and volume change, and its application to transpression-transtension tectonics

    Haakon Fossen;Basil Tikoff

  • Oblique plate motion and continental tectonics

    Christian Teyssier;Basil Tikoff;Michelle Markley

  • Extended models of transpression and transtension, and application to tectonic settings

    Haakon Fossen;Basil Tikoff

  • Stretching lineations in transpressional shear zones: an example from the Sierra Nevada Batholith, California

    Basil Tikoff;David Greene

  • Crustal-scale, en echelon P-shear tensional bridges: A possible solution to the batholithic room problem

    Basil Tikoff;Christian Teyssier

  • Simultaneous pure and simple shear: the unifying deformation matrix

    Basil Tikoff;Haakon Fossen

  • Strain modeling of transpressional and transtensional deformation

    Haakon Fossen;Basil Tikoff;Christian Teyssier;H. Fossen

  • Upper mantle tectonics: three-dimensional deformation, olivine crystallographic fabrics and seismic properties

    Andréa Tommasi;Basil Tikoff;Alain Vauchez

  • Multiscale magmatic cyclicity, duration of pluton construction, and the paradoxical relationship between tectonism and plutonism in continental arcs

    Michel de Saint Blanquat;Eric Horsman;Guillaume Habert;Sven Morgan

  • Transpressional kinematics and magmatic arcs

    Michel De Saint Blanquat;Basil Tikoff;Christian Teyssier;Jean Louis Vigneresse

  • The limitations of three-dimensional kinematic vorticity analysis

    Basil Tikoff;Haakon Fossen

  • Transpressional shearing and strike-slip partitioning in the Late Cretaceous Sierra Nevada magmatic arc, California

    Basil Tikoff;Michel de Saint Blanquat

  • Strain partitioning during partial melting and crystallizing felsic magmas

    J.L. Vigneresse;B. Tikoff

  • Thirty-Five-Year Creep Rates for the Creeping Segment of the San Andreas Fault and the Effects of the 2004 Parkfield Earthquake: Constraints from Alignment Arrays, Continuous Global Positioning System, and Creepmeters

    Sarah J. Titus;Charles DeMets;Basil Tikoff

  • Modification of the regional stress field by magma intrusion and formation of tabular granitic plutons

    Jean-Louis Vigneresse;Basil Tikoff;Laurent Améglio

  • Isotopic Evolution of the Idaho Batholith and Challis Intrusive Province, Northern US Cordillera

    Richard M. Gaschnig;Jeffrey D. Vervoort;Reed S. Lewis;Basil Tikoff

  • Strike-slip partitioned transpression of the San Andreas fault system: a lithospheric-scale approach

    Christian Teyssier;Basil Tikoff

  • Mechanisms and duration of non-tectonically assisted magma emplacement in the upper crust: The Black Mesa pluton, Henry Mountains, Utah

    Michel de Saint-Blanquat;Guillaume Habert;Eric Horsman;Sven S. Morgan

  • Competency contrast, kinematics, and the development of foliations and lineations in the crust

    Laurel B Goodwin;Basil Tikoff

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas F. Shipley
Thomas F. Shipley Temple University
Christian Teyssier
Christian Teyssier University of Minnesota
Jeffrey D. Vervoort
Jeffrey D. Vervoort Washington State University
Charles DeMets
Charles DeMets University of Wisconsin–Madison
Haakon Fossen
Haakon Fossen University of Bergen
Martyn R. Drury
Martyn R. Drury Utrecht University
Eric C. Ferré
Eric C. Ferré New Mexico State University
J. Douglas Walker
J. Douglas Walker University of Kansas
William C. McClelland
William C. McClelland University of Iowa

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