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Christopher J. Bean 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 Christopher J. Bean sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 391 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher J. Bean 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 Christopher J. Bean sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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

  • 2017 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Christopher J. Bean is affiliated with the Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies in Ireland. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Geophysics. Within this domain, Bean has contributed extensively to the study of seismic phenomena and related geophysical processes.

The scientist's main subfields of study include:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Atmospheric Science

Bean's research covers several prominent topics, notably:

  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geophysics and Sensor Technology

Frequent publication venues where Bean's work appears include:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Geophysical Prospecting

Recent papers authored by or involving Bean cover a variety of topics in geophysics and seismic studies. These include:

  • "Editorial. Risk-based, Pro-poor Urban Design and Planning for Tomorrow's Cities" (2021), International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
  • "Caldera resurgence during the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra volcano, Galápagos Islands" (2021), Nature Communications
  • "Understanding Seismic Waves Generated by Train Traffic via Modeling: Implications for Seismic Imaging and Monitoring" (2020), Seismological Research Letters
  • "Humming Trains in Seismology: An Opportune Source for Probing the Shallow Crust" (2021), Seismological Research Letters
  • "Seismic ground vibrations give advanced early-warning of subglacial floods" (2020), Nature Communications

Among frequent co-authors collaborating with Bean are:

  • Sergei Lebedev
  • Raffaele Bonadio
  • Andrew Bell
  • James Grannell
  • B. M. O'Reilly

In 2017, Christopher J. Bean was recognized as a Member of Academia Europaea.

Best Publications

  • Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bárðarbunga volcanic system, Iceland

    Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Andrew Hooper;Sigrún Hreinsdóttir;Kristín S. Vogfjörd

  • Long-period seismicity in the shallow volcanic edifice formed from slow-rupture earthquakes

    Christopher J. Bean;Louis De Barros;Louis De Barros;Ivan Lokmer;Jean-Philippe Métaxian

  • The broad-band fractal nature of heterogeneity in the upper crust from petrophysical logs

    Sean S. Dolan;Christopher J. Bean;Bruno Riollet

  • Influence of near-surface volcanic structure on long-period seismic signals and on moment tensor inversions : Simulated examples from Mount Etna

    Christopher Bean;Ivan Lokmer;Gareth O'Brien

  • Numerical simulation of seismic waves using a discrete particle scheme

    Aoife Toomey;Christopher J. Bean

  • A 3D discrete numerical elastic lattice method for seismic wave propagation in heterogeneous media with topography

    Gareth S. O'Brien;Christopher J. Bean

  • Moment-tensor inversion of LP events recorded on Etna in 2004 using constraints obtained from wave simulation tests

    Ivan Lokmer;Christopher J. Bean;Gilberto Saccorotti;Domenico Patanè

  • Observation of diffusion processes in earthquake populations and implications for the predictability of seismicity systems

    David Marsan;Christopher J. Bean;Sandy Steacy;John McCloskey

  • Analysis of sustained long-period activity at Etna Volcano, Italy

    Gilberto Saccorotti;Ivan Lokmer;Christopher J. Bean;Giuseppe Di Grazia

  • Seismicity response to stress perturbations, analysed for a world-wide catalogue

    David Marsan;Christopher J. Bean

  • Coda wave interferometric detection of seismic velocity changes associated with the 1999 M = 3.6 event at Mt. Vesuvius

    D. Pandolfi;C. J. Bean;G. Saccorotti

  • A complex 3D volume for sub-basalt imaging

    F. Martini;R.W. Hobbs;C.J. Bean;R. Single

  • Caldera resurgence during the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra volcano, Galápagos Islands

    Andrew F. Bell;Peter C. La Femina;Mario Ruiz;Falk Amelung

  • Multiscaling nature of sonic velocities and lithology in the upper crystalline crust: evidence from the KTB Main Borehole

    David Marsan;Christopher J. Bean

  • Numerical investigations of passive and reactive flow through generic single fractures with heterogeneous permeability

    G.S. O’Brien;C.J. Bean;F. McDermott

  • Tremor-rich shallow dyke formation followed by silent magma flow at Bárðarbunga in Iceland

    Eva P. S. Eibl;Eva P. S. Eibl;Christopher J. Bean;Christopher J. Bean;Kristín S. Vogfjörd;Yingzi Ying;Yingzi Ying

  • Time reverse location of seismic long-period events recorded on Mt Etna

    G. S. O'Brien;I. Lokmer;L. De Barros;C.J. Bean

  • Humming Trains in Seismology: An Opportune Source for Probing the Shallow Crust

    Laura Pinzon‐Rincon;François Lavoué;Aurélien Mordret;Pierre Boué

  • Understanding Seismic Waves Generated by Train Traffic via Modeling: Implications for Seismic Imaging and Monitoring

    François Lavoué;Olivier Coutant;Pierre Boué;Laura Pinzon‐Rincon

  • The coupling between very long period seismic events, volcanic tremor, and degassing rates at Mount Etna volcano

    Luciano Zuccarello;Luciano Zuccarello;Michael R. Burton;Gilberto Saccorotti;Christopher J. Bean

  • Source mechanism of long-period events recorded by a high-density seismic network during the 2008 eruption on Mount Etna

    L. De Barros;I. Lokmer;C. J. Bean;G. S. O'Brien

  • A new look at the Rockall region, offshore Ireland

    J. Makris;A. Ginzburg;P.M. Shannon;A.W.B. Jacob

  • Spatio‐temporal analysis of stress diffusion in a mining‐induced seismicity system

    David Marsan;Christopher J. Bean;Sandy Steacy;John McCloskey

Frequent Co-Authors

Gilberto Saccorotti
Gilberto Saccorotti National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Mario Ruiz
Mario Ruiz National Polytechnic School
Sergei Lebedev
Sergei Lebedev Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
Florent Brenguier
Florent Brenguier Grenoble Alpes University
Domenico Patanè
Domenico Patanè National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Freysteinn Sigmundsson
Freysteinn Sigmundsson University of Iceland
Cynthia J. Ebinger
Cynthia J. Ebinger Tulane University
Andrew Hooper
Andrew Hooper University of Leeds
Magnús T. Gudmundsson
Magnús T. Gudmundsson University of Iceland
Frédéric Dias
Frédéric Dias University College Dublin

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