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David A. Rhoades

David A. Rhoades

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4739 4363 43 39 172 6915

David A. Rhoades publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David A. Rhoades between 1978 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David A. Rhoades published across 47 years, from 1978 to 2024, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2010. 16 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2010. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 9 publications
1978 2024

183 publications in total across all disciplines

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David A. Rhoades: publications per year, 1978 to 2024
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 2
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 4
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 4
1994 2
1995 3
1996 3
1997 3
1998 2
1999 5
2000 0
2001 3
2002 2
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 5
2007 4
2008 1
2009 7
2010 11
2011 10
2012 7
2013 5
2014 9
2015 4
2016 9
2017 7
2018 11
2019 9
2020 6
2021 6
2022 4
2023 7
2024 9
Total 183
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David A. Rhoades publications per year - data summary

  • David A. Rhoades, a Earth Science scholar from GNS Science, has 183 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1978 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive years are 2010 and 2018, with 11 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 1980, 1984, 1985 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 47 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981, 1982, 1983, 1988 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.6 per year counting only the 40 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 32 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 17 publications (1.1 per year); 1994-2009: 52 publications (3.3 per year); 2010-2024: 114 publications (7.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David A. Rhoades 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 David A. Rhoades 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, 168–177 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: 172 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
168–177 490 172
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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David A. Rhoades publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • David A. Rhoades, a Earth Science scholar from GNS Science, records 172 publications - the 51st percentile of the discipline.
  • 51% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than David A. Rhoades, and about 49% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and David A. Rhoades falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

David A. Rhoades 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 David A. Rhoades 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, 44 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: 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.

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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 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
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David A. Rhoades D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • David A. Rhoades, a Earth Science scholar from GNS Science, records 44 D-Index - the 50th percentile of the discipline.
  • 50% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than David A. Rhoades, and about 50% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and David A. Rhoades falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

David A. Rhoades is affiliated with GNS Science in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on earthquake and tectonic studies, with significant contributions to seismology and earthquake-related fields. Their work spans main disciplines including Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science, with particular emphasis on geophysics and artificial intelligence.

The scientist's research covers a broad range of topics such as earthquake and tectonic studies, earthquake detection and analysis, seismic performance and analysis, seismic waves and analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and geochemistry and geologic mapping.

Frequent venues for publishing by David A. Rhoades include:

  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Applied Sciences

The scientist has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Their frequent co-authors are:

  • Annemarie Christophersen
  • Matthew C. Gerstenberger
  • Maximilian J. Werner
  • Russ Van Dissen
  • Sepideh J. Rastin

Representative recent publications authored or co-authored by David A. Rhoades include:

  • "Pseudoprospective Evaluation of UCERF3-ETAS Forecasts during the 2019 Ridgecrest Sequence" (2020) published in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • "Volume Characteristics of Landslides Triggered by the MW 7.8 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake, New Zealand, Derived From Digital Surface Difference Modeling" (2020) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
  • "The 2022 Aotearoa New Zealand National Seismic Hazard Model: Process, Overview, and Results" (2023) published in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • "Prospective evaluation of multiplicative hybrid earthquake forecasting models in California" (2022) published in Geophysical Journal International
  • "The Seismicity Rate Model for the 2022 Aotearoa New Zealand National Seismic Hazard Model" (2024) published in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Best Publications

  • National Seismic Hazard Model for New Zealand: 2010 Update

    Mark Stirling;Graeme McVerry;Matthew Gerstenberger;Nicola Litchfield

  • Probabilistic Relationships between Ground‐Motion Parameters and Modified Mercalli Intensity in California

    C. B. Worden;M. C. Gerstenberger;D. A. Rhoades;D. J. Wald

  • Earthquake Likelihood Model Testing

    D. Schorlemmer;M. C. Gerstenberger;S. Wiemer;D. D. Jackson

  • Comparison of Earthquake Scaling Relations Derived from Data of the Instrumental and Preinstrumental Era

    Mark Stirling;David Rhoades;Kelvin Berryman

  • The 2016 Kaikōura, New Zealand, Earthquake: Preliminary Seismological Report

    A. Kaiser;N. Balfour;B. Fry;C. Holden

  • Likelihood-Based Tests for Evaluating Space–Rate–Magnitude Earthquake Forecasts

    J. Douglas Zechar;Matthew C. Gerstenberger;David A. Rhoades

  • Landslides Triggered by the 14 November 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura Earthquake, New Zealand

    C. Massey;D. Townsend;Ellen M. Rathje;Kate E. Allstadt

  • Efficient testing of earthquake forecasting models

    David Rhoades;Danijel Schorlemmer;Danijel Schorlemmer;Matthew Gerstenberger;Annemarie Christophersen

  • Long-range Earthquake Forecasting with Every Earthquake a Precursor According to Scale

    David A. Rhoades;Frank F. Evison

  • Adjustment of temperature and rainfall records for site changes

    D. A. Rhoades;M. J. Salinger

  • The Collaboratory for the Study of Earthquake Predictability: Achievements and Priorities

    Danijel Schorlemmer;Maximilian J. Werner;Warner Marzocchi;Thomas H. Jordan

  • Regional Earthquake Likelihood Models I: First-Order Results

    J. Douglas Zechar;Danijel Schorlemmer;Maximilian J. Werner;Maximilian J. Werner;Matthew C. Gerstenberger

  • Båth's law and the self-similarity of earthquakes

    Rodolfo Console;Anna Maria Lombardi;Maura Murru;David Rhoades

  • Seismic Hazard Modeling for the Recovery of Christchurch

    Matthew Gerstenberger;Graeme McVerry;David Rhoades;Mark Stirling

  • The precursory earthquake swarm in New Zealand: Hypothesis tests

    F. F. Evison;D. A. Rhoades

  • Ground‐Motion Prediction Equations for Subduction Slab Earthquakes in Japan Using Site Class and Simple Geometric Attenuation Functions

    John X. Zhao;Fei Jiang;Pan Shi;Hao Xing

  • Ground‐Motion Prediction Equations for Shallow Crustal and Upper‐Mantle Earthquakes in Japan Using Site Class and Simple Geometric Attenuation Functions

    John X. Zhao;Shuanglin Zhou;Jun Zhou;Chen Zhao

  • Estimates of the time‐varying hazard of rupture of the Alpine Fault, New Zealand, allowing for uncertainties

    D. A. Rhoades;R. J. Van Dissen

  • Ground‐Motion Prediction Equations for Subduction Interface Earthquakes in Japan Using Site Class and Simple Geometric Attenuation FunctionsGMPEs for Subduction Interface Earthquakes in Japan

    John X. Zhao;Xuan Liang;Fei Jiang;Hao Xing

  • The Forecasting Skill of Physics‐Based Seismicity Models during the 2010–2012 Canterbury, New Zealand, Earthquake Sequence

    Camilla Cattania;Maximilian J. Werner;Warner Marzocchi;Sebastian Hainzl

  • Likelihood-based tests for evaluating space-rate-magnitude earthquake forecasts

    J. D. Zechar;M. C. Gerstenberger;D. Rhoades

Frequent Co-Authors

Maximilian J. Werner
Maximilian J. Werner University of Bristol
Warner Marzocchi
Warner Marzocchi University of Naples Federico II
Thomas H. Jordan
Thomas H. Jordan University of Southern California
Euan G. C. Smith
Euan G. C. Smith Victoria University of Wellington
David D. Jackson
David D. Jackson University of California, Los Angeles
Mark W. Stirling
Mark W. Stirling University of Otago
Paul Somerville
Paul Somerville Aecom (United States)
R. Van Dissen
R. Van Dissen GNS Science
Timothy A. Little
Timothy A. Little Victoria University of Wellington

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