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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 4888 4508 1848 1643 118 8623

David R. Shelly publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David R. Shelly between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David R. Shelly published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2013. 14 of the 138 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2013. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 3 publications
2004 2026

138 publications in total across all disciplines

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David R. Shelly: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 0
2006 5
2007 4
2008 4
2009 5
2010 6
2011 5
2012 5
2013 14
2014 5
2015 10
2016 10
2017 7
2018 9
2019 7
2020 5
2021 5
2022 4
2023 5
2024 7
2025 11
2026 3
Total 138
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David R. Shelly 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 R. Shelly 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, 118–127 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: 118 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
118–127 540 118
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
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 R. Shelly 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 R. Shelly 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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Overview

David R. Shelly is a researcher affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with substantial contributions to the subfield of Geophysics. Additionally, they have engaged in areas intersecting with Computer Science, particularly Artificial Intelligence, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to their scientific inquiries.

The main themes of Shelly's work revolve around earthquake and tectonic studies, earthquake detection and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, as well as high-pressure geophysics and materials. Further areas of investigation include seismic waves and analysis, geological and geochemical analysis, and seismic imaging and inversion techniques.

Recent publications highlight their involvement in seismic event cataloging and earthquake sequence characterization. Notable papers include:

  • "A High-Resolution Seismic Catalog for the Initial 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence: Foreshocks, Aftershocks, and Faulting Complexity" (2020, Seismological Research Letters)
  • "Rapid Characterization of the February 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, Earthquake Sequence" (2023, The Seismic Record)
  • "Geological constraints on the mechanisms of slow earthquakes" (2021, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment)
  • "Leveraging Deep Learning in Global 24/7 Real-Time Earthquake Monitoring at the National Earthquake Information Center" (2020, Seismological Research Letters)
  • "Rapid Source Characterization of the 2023 Mw 6.8 Al Haouz, Morocco, Earthquake" (2023, The Seismic Record)

Their frequent collaborators illustrate a consistent network of coauthorship, including:

  • William L. Yeck
  • P. S. Earle
  • Dara E. Goldberg
  • Robert J. Skoumal
  • Alexandra E. Hatem

David R. Shelly's work has appeared predominantly in several key scientific journals and venues:

  • The Seismic Record
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Through a combination of geophysical fieldwork, seismic data analysis, and computational methods such as machine learning, Shelly contributes to a better understanding of earthquake mechanisms and seismic activity monitoring at both regional and global scales. Their research crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries, integrating techniques from AI to enhance real-time earthquake detection and characterization.

Best Publications

  • Non-volcanic tremor and low-frequency earthquake swarms

    David R. Shelly;Gregory C. Beroza;Satoshi Ide

  • Low-frequency earthquakes in Shikoku, Japan, and their relationship to episodic tremor and slip

    David R. Shelly;Gregory C. Beroza;Satoshi Ide;Sho Nakamula

  • A scaling law for slow earthquakes

    Satoshi Ide;Gregory C. Beroza;David R. Shelly;Takahiko Uchide

  • Mechanism of deep low frequency earthquakes: Further evidence that deep non-volcanic tremor is generated by shear slip on the plate interface

    Satoshi Ide;David R. Shelly;Gregory C. Beroza

  • Fluid‐faulting evolution in high definition: Connecting fault structure and frequency‐magnitude variations during the 2014 Long Valley Caldera, California, earthquake swarm

    David R. Shelly;William L. Ellsworth;William L. Ellsworth;David P. Hill

  • Deep low‐frequency earthquakes in tremor localize to the plate interface in multiple subduction zones

    Justin R. Brown;Gregory C. Beroza;Satoshi Ide;Kazuaki Ohta

  • Earthquakes triggered by silent slip events on Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii

    Paul Segall;Emily K. Desmarais;David Shelly;Asta Miklius

  • Complex evolution of transient slip derived from precise tremor locations in western Shikoku, Japan

    David R. Shelly;Gregory C. Beroza;Satoshi Ide

  • A fluid-driven earthquake swarm on the margin of the Yellowstone caldera

    David R. Shelly;David P. Hill;Frédérick Massin;Jamie Farrell

  • Triggered creep as a possible mechanism for delayed dynamic triggering of tremor and earthquakes

    David R. Shelly;Zhigang Peng;David P. Hill;Chastity Aiken

  • Precise tremor source locations and amplitude variations along the lower‐crustal central San Andreas Fault

    David R. Shelly;Jeanne L. Hardebeck

  • High-resolution subducting-slab structure beneath northern Honshu, Japan, revealed by double-difference tomography

    Haijiang Zhang;Clifford H. Thurber;David Shelly;Satoshi Ide

  • Migrating tremors illuminate complex deformation beneath the seismogenic San Andreas fault.

    David R. Shelly

  • An autocorrelation method to detect low frequency earthquakes within tremor

    Justin R. Brown;Gregory C. Beroza;David R. Shelly

  • Non-volcanic Tremor: A Window into the Roots of Fault Zones

    Justin L. Rubinstein;David R. Shelly;William L. Ellsworth

  • Bridging the gap between seismically and geodetically detected slow earthquakes

    Satoshi Ide;Kazutoshi Imanishi;Yasuhiro Yoshida;Gregory C. Beroza

  • Tidal triggering of low frequency earthquakes near Parkfield, California: Implications for fault mechanics within the brittle‐ductile transition

    A.M. Thomas;R. Burgmann;David R. Shelly;Nicholas M. Beeler

  • Precise location of San Andreas Fault tremors near Cholame, California using seismometer clusters: Slip on the deep extension of the fault?

    David R. Shelly;William L. Ellsworth;Trond Ryberg;Christian Haberland

  • Erratum: Earthquakes triggered by silent slip events on Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii

    Paul Segall;Emily K. Desmarais;David Shelly;Asta Miklius

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Hill
David P. Hill United States Geological Survey
Gregory C. Beroza
Gregory C. Beroza Stanford University
William L. Ellsworth
William L. Ellsworth Stanford University
Satoshi Ide
Satoshi Ide University of Tokyo
Roland Bürgmann
Roland Bürgmann University of California, Berkeley
Jeanne L. Hardebeck
Jeanne L. Hardebeck United States Geological Survey
Zhigang Peng
Zhigang Peng Georgia Institute of Technology
Clifford H. Thurber
Clifford H. Thurber University of Wisconsin–Madison
Paul A. Johnson
Paul A. Johnson Los Alamos National Laboratory
Robert B. Smith
Robert B. Smith University of Utah

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