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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6240 5782 2220 1973 196 5018

Brian McPherson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian McPherson between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian McPherson published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2024. 12 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2024. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1973 2026

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian McPherson: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 5
2002 6
2003 3
2004 5
2005 6
2006 3
2007 8
2008 10
2009 15
2010 9
2011 10
2012 7
2013 9
2014 9
2015 3
2016 6
2017 14
2018 7
2019 8
2020 5
2021 9
2022 12
2023 11
2024 18
2025 11
2026 1
Total 218
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Brian McPherson publications per year - data summary

  • Brian McPherson, a Earth Science scholar from University of Utah, has 218 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1973 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1996, 1999 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 23 of the 54 years in the span carry no publications at all (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.0 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 53 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1973-1990: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1991-2008: 53 publications (2.9 per year); 2009-2026: 164 publications (9.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Brian McPherson 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 Brian McPherson 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, 188–197 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: 196 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
188–197 401 196
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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Brian McPherson publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Brian McPherson, a Earth Science scholar from University of Utah, records 196 publications - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Brian McPherson, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Brian McPherson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Brian McPherson 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 Brian McPherson 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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
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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Brian McPherson D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Brian McPherson, a Earth Science scholar from University of Utah, records 39 D-Index - the 35th percentile of the discipline.
  • 35% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Brian McPherson, and about 65% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Brian McPherson ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Brian McPherson is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with particular emphasis on Environmental Engineering and Ocean Engineering as leading subfields. Other notable subfields in their work include Mechanical Engineering, Geophysics, and Mechanics of Materials.

The main topics of Brian McPherson's research focus on CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, groundwater flow and contamination studies, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, drilling and well engineering, reservoir engineering and simulation methods, as well as seismic imaging and inversion techniques.

Brian McPherson's publication record features articles in a variety of academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Energies
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Water Resources Research
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geophysics

Recent representative papers demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature and applied scope of their work. These include:

  • Reactive chemical transport simulations of geologic carbon sequestration: Methods and applications (2020, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • A review of risk and uncertainty assessment for geologic carbon storage (2023, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews)
  • Artificial intelligence-based prediction of hydrogen adsorption in various kerogen types: Implications for underground hydrogen storage and cleaner production (2024, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy)
  • Chemical-Mechanical Impacts of CO2 Intrusion Into Heterogeneous Caprock (2020, Water Resources Research)
  • Impact of Mineral Reactive Surface Area on Forecasting Geological Carbon Sequestration in a CO2-EOR Field (2021, Energies)

Their collaborations reveal recurring coauthors, including Ting Xiao, Nathan Moodie, Zhenxue Dai, Wei Jia, and Martha Cather, reflecting interdisciplinary teamwork and sustained research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • An Integrated Framework for Optimizing CO2 Sequestration and Enhanced Oil Recovery

    Zhenxue Dai;Richard Middleton;Hari Viswanathan;Julianna Fessenden-Rahn

  • CO2 Accounting and Risk Analysis for CO2 Sequestration at Enhanced Oil Recovery Sites

    Zhenxue Dai;Hari Viswanathan;Richard Middleton;Feng Pan

  • Pore networks in continental and marine mudstones: Characteristics and controls on sealing behavior

    Jason E. Heath;Jason E. Heath;Thomas A. Dewers;Brian J.O.L. McPherson;Robin Petrusak

  • Evaluation of trapping mechanisms in geologic CO2 sequestration: Case study of SACROC northern platform, A 35-year CO2 injection site

    Weon Shik Han;Brian J. McPherson;Peter C. Lichtner;Fred P. Wang

  • Biomimetic Sequestration of CO2 in Carbonate Form: Role of Produced Waters and Other Brines

    Ning Liu;Gillian M. Bond;Aaron Abel;Brian J. McPherson

  • Reactive chemical transport simulations of geologic carbon sequestration: Methods and applications

    Zhenxue Dai;Lulu Xu;Ting Xiao;Brian McPherson

  • Co‐optimization of CO2‐EOR and storage processes in mature oil reservoirs

    William Ampomah;Robert S. Balch;Reid B. Grigg;Brian Mcpherson

  • Direct simulation of fluid-solid mechanics in porous media using the discrete element and lattice-Boltzmann methods

    David F. Boutt;Benjamin K. Cook;Brian J. O. L. McPherson;J. R. Williams

  • Removal of organics from produced water by reverse osmosis using MFI-type zeolite membranes

    Ning Liu;Liangxiong Li;Brian McPherson;Brian McPherson;Robert Lee

  • Enhanced water permeation of reverse osmosis through MFI-type zeolite membranes with high aluminum contents

    Liangxiong Li;Ning Liu;Brian McPherson;Robert Lee

  • Multiphase CO2 flow, transport and sequestration in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming, USA

    B.J.O.L McPherson;B.S Cole

  • Evaluation of CO2-Brine-Reservoir Rock Interaction with Laboratory Flow Tests and Reactive Transport Modeling

    Tristan P. Wellman;Reid B. Grigg;Brian J. McPherson;Robert K. Svec

  • Uncertainty analysis of carbon sequestration in an active CO2-EOR field

    Feng Pan;Brian J. McPherson;Zhenxue Dai;Wei Jia

  • Influence of counter ions on the reverse osmosis through MFI zeolite membranes: implications for produced water desalination

    Liangxiong Li;Ning Liu;Brian McPherson;Brian McPherson;Robert Lee

  • Effects of permeability on CO2 trapping mechanisms and buoyancy‐driven CO2 migration in saline formations

    Weon Shik Han;Si-Yong Lee;Chuan Lu;Brian J. McPherson

  • Pore-lining phases and capillary breakthrough pressure of mudstone caprocks: Sealing efficiency of geologic CO2 storage sites

    Jason E. Heath;Jason E. Heath;Thomas A. Dewers;Brian J.O.L. McPherson;Martin B. Nemer

  • Uncertainty Quantification for CO2 Sequestration and Enhanced Oil Recovery

    Zhenxue Dai;Hari Viswanathan;Julianna Fessenden-Rahn;Richard Middleton

  • Evaluation of potential nonisothermal processes and heat transport during CO2 sequestration

    Weon Shik Han;Greg A. Stillman;Meng Lu;Chuan Lu

  • Characteristics of CO2‐driven cold‐water geyser, Crystal Geyser in Utah: experimental observation and mechanism analyses

    Weon Shik Han;M. Lu;B. J. Mcpherson;E. H. Keating

  • Aquifer Hydraulics: A Comprehensive Guide to Hydrogeologic Data Analysis

    Brian J. O. L. McPherson

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhenxue Dai
Zhenxue Dai Los Alamos National Laboratory
Hari S. Viswanathan
Hari S. Viswanathan Los Alamos National Laboratory
John McLennan
John McLennan University of Utah
Marjorie A. Chan
Marjorie A. Chan University of Utah
Fred M. Phillips
Fred M. Phillips New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Tianfu Xu
Tianfu Xu Jilin University
Rajesh J. Pawar
Rajesh J. Pawar United States Department of Energy
Rosemary Knight
Rosemary Knight Stanford University
Anthony R. Buda
Anthony R. Buda Agricultural Research Service
Jason I. Gerhard
Jason I. Gerhard University of Western Ontario

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