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Earth Science 63 1559 1391 692 602 185 24153

Charles DeMets publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Charles DeMets between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Charles DeMets published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2014. 4 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2014. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Charles DeMets: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 3
1989 2
1990 4
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 3
1996 2
1997 4
1998 2
1999 1
2000 4
2001 4
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 6
2007 11
2008 11
2009 11
2010 14
2011 4
2012 7
2013 7
2014 16
2015 13
2016 7
2017 5
2018 4
2019 4
2020 4
2021 8
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 3
2026 1
Total 192
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Charles DeMets 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 Charles DeMets 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, 178–187 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: 185 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
178–187 414 185
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
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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Charles DeMets 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 Charles DeMets 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83 63
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

  • 2011 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Charles DeMets is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Geophysics. The subfields they have contributed to include Geophysics, Oceanography, Geology, Atmospheric Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their scholarly output includes studies on earthquake and tectonic processes, geological and geochemical analysis, and tectonic studies in Latin America. They have also published work related to earthquake detection and analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geophysics and gravity measurements, as well as broader geological and geophysical studies.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Charles DeMets include:

  • Detailed reconstructions of India-Somalia plate motion, 60 Ma to present: Implications for Somalia plate absolute motion and India-Eurasia plate motion, 2021, Geophysical Journal International
  • High resolution reconstructions of the Southwest Indian Ridge, 52 Ma to present: implications for the breakup and absolute motion of the Africa plate, 2021, Geophysical Journal International

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Charles DeMets include:

  • Beatriz Cosenza-Muralles
  • S. Merkouriev
  • Bridget Garnier
  • Basil Tikoff
  • Omar Flores

Publications appear regularly in several scientific journals, most notably in:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geosphere
  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Tectonics

Among their recent collaborative works, several prominent papers include:

  • Rise of Great Lakes Surface Water, Sinking of the Upper Midwest of the United States, and Viscous Collapse of the Forebulge of the Former Laurentide Ice Sheet, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (co-author Donald F. Argus)
  • An integrated structural and GPS study of the Jalpatagua fault, southeastern Guatemala, 2020, Geosphere (co-author Bridget Garnier)
  • Active deformation in the San Salvador extensional stepover, El Salvador from an analysis of the April-May 2017 earthquake sequence and GPS data, 2020, Journal of South American Earth Sciences (co-author D. Legrand)

Charles DeMets was recognized by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) as a Fellow in 2011, reflecting contributions to their field of research.

Best Publications

  • Current plate motions

    C. DeMets;R. G. Gordon;D. F. Argus;S. Stein

  • Effect of recent revisions to the geomagnetic reversal time scale on estimates of current plate motions

    Charles DeMets;Richard G. Gordon;Donald F. Argus;Seth Stein

  • Geologically current plate motions

    Charles DeMets;Richard G. Gordon;Donald F. Argus

  • Geologically current motion of 56 plates relative to the no-net-rotation reference frame

    Donald F. Argus;Richard G. Gordon;Charles DeMets

  • Closure of the Africa‐Eurasia‐North America Plate motion circuit and tectonics of the Gloria Fault

    Donald F. Argus;Richard G. Gordon;Charles DeMets;Seth Stein

  • A new estimate for present-day Cocos-Caribbean Plate motion: Implications for slip along the Central American Volcanic Arc

    Charles DeMets

  • GPS geodetic constraints on Caribbean-North America plate motion

    Charles DeMets;Pamela E. Jansma;Glen S. Mattioli;Timothy H. Dixon

  • New kinematic models for Pacific‐North America motion from 3 Ma to present, I: Evidence for steady motion and biases in the NUVEL‐1A Model

    Charles DeMets;Timothy H. Dixon

  • Oblique collision in the northeastern Caribbean from GPS measurements and geological observations

    Paul Mann;Eric Calais;Jean Claude Ruegg;Charles DeMets

  • Deformation of the North American plate interior from a decade of continuous GPS measurements

    E. Calais;J. Y. Han;C. DeMets;J. M. Nocquet

  • GPS estimate of relative motion between the Caribbean and South American plates, and geologic implications for Trinidad and Venezuela

    John C. Weber;Timothy H. Dixon;Charles DeMets;William B. Ambeh

  • A diffuse plate boundary model for Indian Ocean tectonics

    Douglas A. Wiens;Charles DeMets;Richard G. Gordon;Seth A Stein

  • Evidence for a post-3.16-Ma change in Nubia Eurasia North America plate motions ?

    E Calais;C DeMets;J.-M Nocquet

  • Present-day kinematics of the Rivera Plate and implications for tectonics in southwestern Mexico

    Charles DeMets;Seth Stein

  • Monitoring land subsidence and its induced geological hazard with Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry: A case study in Morelia, Mexico

    Francesca Cigna;Batuhan Osmanoğlu;Enrique Cabral-Cano;Timothy H. Dixon

  • Relative motion between the Caribbean and North American plates and related boundary zone deformation from a decade of GPS observations

    Timothy H. Dixon;Frederic Farina;Charles DeMets;Pamela Jansma

  • 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

  • Oblique convergence and deformation along the Kuril and Japan Trenches

    Charles DeMets

  • A revised estimate of Pacific‐North America motion and implications for Western North America Plate boundary zone tectonics

    Charles DeMets;Richard G. Gordon;Seth A Stein;Donald F. Argus

  • Motion of the Rivera plate since 10 Ma relative to the Pacific and North American plates and the mantle

    Charles DeMets;Stephen Traylen

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald F. Argus
Donald F. Argus Jet Propulsion Lab
Basil Tikoff
Basil Tikoff University of Wisconsin–Madison
Seth Stein
Seth Stein Northwestern University
Eric Calais
Eric Calais École Normale Supérieure
Timothy H. Dixon
Timothy H. Dixon University of South Florida
Cécile Lasserre
Cécile Lasserre Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Joann M. Stock
Joann M. Stock California Institute of Technology
Vladimir Kostoglodov
Vladimir Kostoglodov National Autonomous University of Mexico
Robert McCaffrey
Robert McCaffrey Portland State University

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