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David S. Chapman 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 S. Chapman sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 158 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David S. Chapman 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 S. Chapman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

David S. Chapman is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences with a strong focus on Geophysics.

The scientist has contributed to subfields including:

  • Geophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Radiation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mechanical Engineering

Key topics addressed in their work include:

  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Nuclear Physics and Applications
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies

Recent papers authored or co-authored by David S. Chapman cover a range of topics related to seismic activity, thermal modeling, and climate monitoring. Notable publications include:

  • Optimal Multichannel Stretch Factors for Estimating Changes in Seismic Velocity: Application to the 2012 Mw 7.8 Haida Gwaii Earthquake, 2023, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • SCEC Community Thermal Model (CTM), 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • NIMBLE Microreactor Testing Platform for TREAT: Preliminary Thermal-Hydraulic Considerations, 2020, Transactions of the American Nuclear Society - Volume 123
  • Ground-Air Temperature Tracking from a Geothermal Climate-Change Observatory in South India, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Ground-air temperature tracking from a geothermal climate-change observatory in South India, 2023, Tectonophysics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David S. Chapman include:

  • Earl E. Davis
  • Wayne Thatcher
  • William J. Shinevar
  • E. H. Hearn
  • Derrick Hasterok

David S. Chapman's work has been published in venues that are relevant to geophysics, seismology, nuclear science, and climate studies, such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Transactions of the American Nuclear Society - Volume 123
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Tectonophysics

Best Publications

  • On the regional variation of heat flow, geotherms, and lithospheric thickness☆

    Henry N. Pollack;David S. Chapman

  • Thermal gradients in the continental crust

    D. S. Chapman

  • Heat production and geotherms for the continental lithosphere

    D. Hasterok;D.S. Chapman

  • On the thermal effects of groundwater flow: 1. Regional scale systems

    Leslie Smith;David S. Chapman

  • Geothermal Map of North America

    David D. Blackwell;John L. Steele;David S. Chapman;Edward R. Decker

  • Global heat flow: A new look

    David S. Chapman;Henry N. Pollack

  • Regional geotherms and lithospheric thickness

    David S. Chapman;Henry N. Pollack

  • Heat flow in the Uinta Basin determined from bottom hole temperature (BHT) data

    David S. Chapman;T. H. Keho;Michael S. Bauer;M. Dane Picard

  • Estimating thermal conductivity in sedimentary basins using lithologic data and geophysical well logs

    Frederic Brigaud;David S. Chapman;Sylvie Le Douaran

  • FlankFlux: an experiment to study the nature of hydrothermal circulation in young oceanic crust

    E. E. Davis;D. S. Chapman;M. J. Mottl;W. J. Bentkowski

  • Heat Flow, Heat Generation, and the Thermal State of the Lithosphere

    Kevin Patrick Furlong;David S. Chapman

  • MANTLE HEAT FLOW

    Henry N. Pollack;David S. Chapman

  • Regional heat flow variations across the sedimented Juan de Fuca Ridge eastern flank: Constraints on lithospheric cooling and lateral hydrothermal heat transport

    E. E. Davis;D. S. Chapman;K. Wang;H. Villinger

  • Mid-Latitude (30°–60° N) climatic warming inferred by combining borehole temperatures with surface air temperatures

    Robert N. Harris;David S. Chapman

  • Continental Heat-Flow Density

    W. G. Powell;D. S. Chapman;N. Balling;A. E. Beck

  • Thermal state of the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand

    Rob Funnell;David Chapman;Rick Allis;Phil Armstrong

  • Geological and geophysical parameters of mid-plate volcanism

    Ian Graham Gass;D. S. Chapman;H. N. Pollack;R. S. Thorpe

  • A geothermal climate change observatory: First year results from Emigrant Pass in northwest Utah

    Scott N. Putnam;David S. Chapman

  • An unequivocal case for high Nusselt number hydrothermal convection in sediment-buried igneous oceanic crust

    Earl E. Davis;Kelin Wang;Jiangheng He;David S. Chapman

  • Heat flow in the north-central Colorado Plateau

    John Michael Bodell;David S. Chapman

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert N. Harris
Robert N. Harris Oregon State University
Henry N. Pollack
Henry N. Pollack University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Todd A. Ehlers
Todd A. Ehlers University of Glasgow
Earl E. Davis
Earl E. Davis Geological Survey of Canada
Kevin P. Furlong
Kevin P. Furlong Pennsylvania State University
Andrew T. Fisher
Andrew T. Fisher University of California, Santa Cruz
Peter J.J. Kamp
Peter J.J. Kamp University of Waikato
Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith University of British Columbia
Roger Tourangeau
Roger Tourangeau Westat (United States)
Jon A. Krosnick
Jon A. Krosnick Stanford University

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