| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 44 | 4625 | 4255 | 1764 | 1565 | 247 | 9458 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Colin M. Sayers between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Colin M. Sayers published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2006. 6 of the 303 publications appeared in the last two years.
303 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| Total | 303 |
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 Colin M. Sayers sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 247 publications — 77th percentile
77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | |
| 198–207 | 333 | |
| 208–217 | 292 | |
| 218–227 | 290 | |
| 228–237 | 262 | |
| 238–247 | 243 | 247 |
| 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 |
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 Colin M. Sayers sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile
50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 44 |
| 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 |
Colin M. Sayers is affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work primarily focuses on the subfields of Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Atmospheric Science.
Their research covers a range of topics with particular emphasis on Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Drilling and Well Engineering, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Seismic Waves and Analysis, Cryospheric studies and observations, and Landslides and related hazards.
Colin M. Sayers has a significant number of publications in notable venues. Frequent publication venues include:
Among recent papers authored by Colin M. Sayers are:
Throughout these studies, the focus spans the measurement and interpretation of elastic properties in various geological materials, with applications to seismic methods and reservoir engineering.
Colin M. Sayers frequently collaborates with several researchers. Notable co-authors include:
Michael Schoenberg;Colin M. Sayers
C. M. Sayers;M. Kachanov
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C.M. Sayers;M. Kachanov
Michael Schoenberg;Colin M. Sayers
C. M. Sayers;G. M. Johnson;G. Denyer
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C.M. Sayers;A. Dahlin
Colin M. Sayers
C. M. Sayers;G. M. Johnson;G. Denyer
M. Schoenberg;F. Muir;C. Sayers
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C.M. Sayers;J.G. Van Munster;M.S. King
J. Friedel;C.M. Sayers
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Tad M. Smith;Colin M. Sayers;Carl H. Sondergeld
C.M. Sayers;R.L. Smith
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Colin M. Sayers;James E. Rickett
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