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D-Index
70
Citations
23266
World Ranking
953
National Ranking
452

Bryan L. Isacks 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 Bryan L. Isacks sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 174 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Bryan L. Isacks 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 Bryan L. Isacks sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1976 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Bryan L. Isacks is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their academic work spans several decades, with recognition by major scientific organizations reflecting contributions to Earth sciences and geophysical research.

Isacks has been honored as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2001. Earlier, in 1976, they were named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), indicating longstanding engagement with the geophysical research community.

There is no documented list of recent papers or their publication details available. Similarly, information on frequent co-authors, publication venues, and book publications is not provided. Details regarding main fields of study, subfields, and specific research topics have not been disclosed.

Best Publications

  • Seismology and the new global tectonics

    Bryan Isacks;Jack Oliver;Lynn R. Sykes

  • Uplift of the Central Andean Plateau and bending of the Bolivian orocline

    Bryan L. Isacks

  • Andean tectonics related to geometry of subducted Nazca plate

    Teresa E. Jordan;Bryan L. Isacks;Richard W. Allmendinger;Jon A. Brewer;Jon A. Brewer

  • Spatial distribution of earthquakes and subduction of the Nazca plate beneath South America

    Muawia Barazangi;Bryan L. Isacks

  • Distribution of stresses in the descending lithosphere from a global survey of focal‐mechanism solutions of mantle earthquakes

    Bryan Isacks;Peter Molnar

  • THE EVOLUTION OF THE ALTIPLANO-PUNA PLATEAU OF THE CENTRAL ANDES

    Richard W. Allmendinger;Teresa E. Jordan;Suzanne M. Kay;Bryan L. Isacks

  • Seismicity and shape of the subducted Nazca Plate

    Thomas Cahill;Bryan L. Isacks

  • Geometry of Benioff Zones

    Bryan L. Isacks;Muawia Barazangi

  • Deep earthquake zones, anomalous structures in the upper mantle, and the lithosphere

    Jack Oliver;Bryan Isacks

  • Geodetic observations of very rapid convergence and back-arc extension at the Tonga arc

    Michael Bevis;F. W. Taylor;B. E. Schutz;Jacques Recy

  • How flat is Tibet

    Eric Fielding;Bryan Isacks;Muawia Barazangi;Christopher Duncan

  • Paleogeography and Andean structural geometry, northwest Argentina

    Richard W. Allmendinger;Victor A. Ramos;Teresa E. Jordan;Miguel Palma

  • Foreland shortening and crustal balancing in the Andes at 30°S latitude

    R. W. Allmendinger;D. Figueroa;D. Snyder;J. Beer

  • High-level surfaces, plateau uplift, and foreland development, Bolivian central Andes

    T. L. Gubbels;B. L. Isacks;E. Farrar

  • Stream flow characterization and feature detection using a discrete wavelet transform

    Laurence C. Smith;Laurence C. Smith;Donald L. Turcotte;Bryan L. Isacks

  • Mantle Earthquake Mechanisms and the Sinking of the Lithosphere

    Bryan Isacks;Peter Molnar

  • Erosion and tectonics at the margins of continental plateaus

    Jeffrey G. Masek;Bryan L. Isacks;Timothy L. Gubbels;Eric J. Fielding

  • Geometry of the subducted lithosphere beneath the Banda Sea in eastern Indonesia from seismicity and fault plane solutions

    Richard K. Cardwell;Bryan L. Isacks

  • Estimation of Discharge From Three Braided Rivers Using Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite Imagery: Potential Application to Ungaged Basins

    Laurence C. Smith;Bryan L. Isacks;Arthur L. Bloom;A. Brad Murray

  • Subduction of the Nazca plate beneath Peru: evidence from spatial distribution of earthquakes

    Muawia Barazangi;Bryan L. Isacks

  • Seismology and the new global tectonics

    J. Oliver;L. Sykes;B. Isacks

  • Andean tectonics related to geometry of subducted Nazca plate: Discussion and reply

    Teresa E. Jordan;Victor A. Ramos;Richard W. Allmendinger;Bryan L. Isacks

Frequent Co-Authors

Muawia Barazangi
Muawia Barazangi Cornell University
Jack Oliver
Jack Oliver Cornell University
Richard R. Forster
Richard R. Forster University of Utah
Michael Bevis
Michael Bevis The Ohio State University
Richard W. Allmendinger
Richard W. Allmendinger Cornell University
Eric J. Fielding
Eric J. Fielding Jet Propulsion Lab
Laurence C. Smith
Laurence C. Smith Brown University
Teresa E. Jordan
Teresa E. Jordan Cornell University
Lynn R. Sykes
Lynn R. Sykes Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Gregory D. Hoke
Gregory D. Hoke Syracuse University

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