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 Ben Kennedy sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 248 publications — 78th percentile
78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
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 Ben Kennedy sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile
60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
Ben Kennedy is affiliated with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Geophysics. Their research output spans over 107 publications in this field, addressing various topics related to geological processes and natural hazards.
Their primary subfields of study include Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Geography, Planning and Development, as well as Mechanics of Materials. The main topics that Kennedy investigates encompass earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geology and paleoclimatology research, seismology and earthquake studies, geography education and pedagogy, and landslides and related hazards.
Kennedy has collaborated frequently with several researchers. Notable co-authors include Lauren N. Schaefer, Alexander R.L. Nichols, Mathieu Sellier, Arthur D. Jolly, and Marlène Villeneuve.
The venues where Kennedy publishes most often reflect their focus on volcanology and geosciences. These include the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Volcanica, Bulletin of Volcanology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and the New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics.
Among Kennedy's recent papers are:
C.D. Farrar;M.L. Sorey;William C. Evans;J.F. Howle
B.M. Kennedy;Y.K. Kharaka;Y.K. Kharaka;William C. Evans;William C. Evans;A. Ellwood;A. Ellwood
Oliver Spieler;Ben Kennedy;Ulrich Kueppers;Donald B. Dingwell
M.L. Sorey;William C. Evans;B.M. Kennedy;C.D. Farrar
L.D. Wyering;M.C. Villeneuve;I.C. Wallis;P.A. Siratovich
Michael J. Heap;Ben M. Kennedy
Z.-T. Lu;Z.-T. Lu;P. Schlosser;W.M. Smethie;N.C. Sturchio
Michael J. Heap;Ben M. Kennedy;Jamie I. Farquharson;James Ashworth
Paul A. Siratovich;Marlène C. Villeneuve;James W. Cole;Ben M. Kennedy
Michael J. Heap;Ben M. Kennedy;Noémie Pernin;Laura Jacquemard
B. Kennedy;O. Spieler;B. Scheu;U. Kueppers
M. L. Sorey;B. M. Kennedy;W. C. Evans;C. D. Farrar
William C. Evans;M.L. Sorey;B.M. Kennedy;David A. Stonestrom
Ben Kennedy;John Stix;James W. Vallance;Yan Lavallée
T. Torgersen;B.M. Kennedy
John Stix;Ben Kennedy;Mark Hannington;Harold Gibson
William C Evans;Michael L Sorey;Andrea C Cook;B.Mack Kennedy
Ben Kennedy;Jack Wilcock;John Stix
Gilles Seropian;Ben M. Kennedy;Thomas R. Walter;Mie Ichihara
F. Bégué;C. D. Deering;D. M. Gravley;B. M. Kennedy
B.M. Kennedy;E.P. Holohan;J. Stix;D.M. Gravley
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