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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 5061 4676 8 8 144 5976

Daniel Melnick publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel Melnick between 1951 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel Melnick published across 75 years, from 1951 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2020. 21 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2020. 1951: 2 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 1 publication 1955: 3 publications 1956: 1 publication 1957: 2 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 7 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 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: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 9 publications
1951 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel Melnick: publications per year, 1951 to 2025
Year Publications
1951 2
1952 0
1953 0
1954 1
1955 3
1956 1
1957 2
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 3
1965 0
1966 4
1967 3
1968 0
1969 7
1970 1
1971 1
1972 3
1973 2
1974 1
1975 2
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 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 0
2005 0
2006 14
2007 2
2008 1
2009 3
2010 7
2011 3
2012 8
2013 3
2014 6
2015 13
2016 8
2017 11
2018 8
2019 14
2020 16
2021 12
2022 15
2023 9
2024 12
2025 9
Total 215
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Daniel Melnick 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 Daniel Melnick 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, 138–147 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: 144 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
138–147 491 144
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
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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Daniel Melnick 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 Daniel Melnick 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Chile Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Chile Leader Award

Overview

Daniel Melnick is affiliated with Austral University of Chile in Chile and conducts research primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several subfields including Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Geology, and Oceanography.

Their research focuses on key topics such as earthquake and tectonic studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological and geochemical analysis, geological formations and processes, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geophysical studies, and earthquake detection and analysis.

Recent publications by Daniel Melnick include:

  • The occurrence and hazards of great subduction zone earthquakes (2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment)
  • A comprehensive database of active and potentially-active continental faults in Chile at 1:25,000 scale (2021, Scientific Data)
  • Holocene relative sea-level change along the tectonically active Chilean coast (2020, Quaternary Science Reviews)
  • Frictional Segmentation of the Chilean Megathrust From a Multivariate Analysis of Geophysical, Geological, and Geodetic Data (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth)
  • Variable Quaternary Uplift Along the Southern Margin of the Central Anatolian Plateau Inferred From Modeling Marine Terrace Sequences (2020, Tectonics)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Daniel Melnick include:

  • Manfred R. Strecker
  • Julius Jara-Muñoz
  • Asfaw Erbello
  • Bodo Bookhagen
  • Andrés Tassara

Common venues for their work are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Tectonics
  • Scientific Reports
  • Communications Earth & Environment
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Best Publications

  • Toward understanding tectonic control on the Mw 8.8 2010 Maule Chile earthquake

    Marcelo Spegiorin Moreno;Daniel Melnick;M. Rosenau;J. Baez

  • Segmentation of megathrust rupture zones from fore-arc deformation patterns over hundreds to millions of years, Arauco peninsula, Chile

    Daniel Melnick;Bodo Bookhagen;Bodo Bookhagen;Manfred R. Strecker;Helmut Peter Echtler

  • Kinematic constraints on intra-arc shear and strain partitioning in the southern Andes between 38°S and 42°S latitude

    Matthias Rosenau;Daniel Melnick;Helmut Echtler

  • Impact of megathrust geometry on inversion of coseismic slip from geodetic data: Application to the 1960 Chile earthquake

    M. S. Moreno;J. Bolte;J. Klotz;D. Melnick

  • Land-Level Changes Produced by the Mw 8.8 2010 Chilean Earthquake

    Marcelo Farías;Gabriel Vargas;Andrés Tassara;Sébastien Carretier

  • Coastal staircase sequences reflecting sea-level oscillations and tectonic uplift during the Quaternary and Neogene

    Kevin Pedoja;Laurent Husson;Markes E. Johnson;Daniel Melnick

  • Heterogeneous plate locking in the South–Central Chile subduction zone: Building up the next great earthquake

    Marcelo Spegiorin Moreno;Daniel Melnick;M. Rosenau;John Bolte

  • East African mid-Holocene wet–dry transition recorded in palaeo-shorelines of Lake Turkana, northern Kenya Rift

    Yannick Garcin;Daniel Melnick;Manfred R. Strecker;Daniel Olago

  • Coastal deformation and great subduction earthquakes, Isla Santa María, Chile (37°S)

    Daniel Melnick;Bodo Bookhagen;Helmut P. Echtler;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Ecological Implications of Extreme Events: Footprints of the 2010 Earthquake along the Chilean Coast

    Eduardo Jaramillo;Jenifer E. Dugan;David M. Hubbard;Daniel Melnick

  • Inversion of forearc basins in south-central Chile caused by rapid glacial age trench fill

    Daniel Melnick;Helmut P. Echtler

  • Structural control on arc volcanism: The Caviahue–Copahue complex, Central to Patagonian Andes transition (38°S)

    Daniel Melnick;Andrés Folguera;Victor A. Ramos

  • Central and Southern Andean Tectonic Evolution Inferred from Arc Magmatism

    Michael Haschke;Andreas Günther;Daniel Melnick;Helmut Echtler

  • Coastal uplift and tsunami effects associated to the 2010 Mw8.8 Maule earthquake in Central Chile

    Gabriel Vargas;Marcelo Farías;Sébastien Carretier;Andrés Tassara

  • Rise of the central Andean coast by earthquakes straddling the Moho

    Daniel Melnick;Daniel Melnick

  • Nearly Instantaneous Tsunamis Following the Mw 7.5 2018 Palu Earthquake

    Matías Carvajal;Cristian Araya‐Cornejo;Ignacio Sepúlveda;Daniel Melnick

  • Splay fault slip during the Mw 8.8 2010 Maule Chile earthquake

    Daniel Melnick;Marcos Moreno;Mahdi Motagh;Marco Cisternas

  • Late Pleistocene–Holocene rise and collapse of Lake Suguta, northern Kenya Rift

    Yannick Garcin;Annett Junginger;Daniel Melnick;Daniel O. Olago

  • Plio-Quaternary extensional tectonics of the Central Anatolian Plateau: A case study from the Tuz Gölü Basin, Turkey

    Erman Ozsayin;T. Attila Ciner;F. Bora Rojay;R. Kadir Dirik

  • Late Neogene and active orogenic uplift in the Central Pontides associated with the North Anatolian Fault: Implications for the northern margin of the Central Anatolian Plateau, Turkey

    Cengiz Yildirim;Taylor F. Schildgen;Helmut Echtler;Daniel Melnick

  • Chilean megathrust earthquake recurrence linked to frictional contrast at depth

    M. Moreno;S. Li;D. Melnick;J. R. Bedford

Frequent Co-Authors

Manfred R. Strecker
Manfred R. Strecker University of Potsdam
Helmut Echtler
Helmut Echtler University of Potsdam
Marcos Moreno
Marcos Moreno Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Onno Oncken
Onno Oncken University of Potsdam
Taylor F. Schildgen
Taylor F. Schildgen University of Potsdam
Bodo Bookhagen
Bodo Bookhagen University of Potsdam
Andrés Folguera
Andrés Folguera University of Buenos Aires
Victor A. Ramos
Victor A. Ramos University of Buenos Aires
Laurent Husson
Laurent Husson Grenoble Alpes University
Robin Lacassin
Robin Lacassin Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

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