David S. Chapman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David S. Chapman between 1974 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David S. Chapman published across 50 years, from 1974 to 2023, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1992. 3 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15

1974 2023

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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David S. Chapman: publications per year, 1974 to 2023
Year	Publications
1974	1
1975	2
1976	0
1977	7
1978	6
1979	3
1980	4
1981	5
1982	5
1983	3
1984	2
1985	3
1986	3
1987	5
1988	4
1989	4
1990	5
1991	2
1992	16
1993	4
1994	2
1995	2
1996	6
1997	4
1998	4
1999	3
2000	0
2001	4
2002	5
2003	4
2004	9
2005	5
2006	2
2007	6
2008	5
2009	0
2010	5
2011	6
2012	6
2013	5
2014	0
2015	3
2016	3
2017	4
2018	2
2019	1
2020	1
2021	0
2022	0
2023	3
Total	184

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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.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 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.

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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	158
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 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.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

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.

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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
45	257
46	212
47	202
48	207
49	204
50	183
51	178
52	182
53	178	53
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 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

1240
Citations
Thermal gradients in the continental crust

D. S. Chapman

564
Citations
Heat production and geotherms for the continental lithosphere

D. Hasterok;D.S. Chapman

558
Citations
On the thermal effects of groundwater flow: 1. Regional scale systems

Leslie Smith;David S. Chapman

465
Citations
Geothermal Map of North America

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

300
Citations
Global heat flow: A new look

David S. Chapman;Henry N. Pollack

263
Citations
Regional geotherms and lithospheric thickness

David S. Chapman;Henry N. Pollack

262
Citations
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

247
Citations
Estimating thermal conductivity in sedimentary basins using lithologic data and geophysical well logs

Frederic Brigaud;David S. Chapman;Sylvie Le Douaran

205
Citations
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

195
Citations
Heat Flow, Heat Generation, and the Thermal State of the Lithosphere

Kevin Patrick Furlong;David S. Chapman

188
Citations
MANTLE HEAT FLOW

Henry N. Pollack;David S. Chapman

186
Citations
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

181
Citations
Mid-Latitude (30°–60° N) climatic warming inferred by combining borehole temperatures with surface air temperatures

Robert N. Harris;David S. Chapman

172
Citations
Continental Heat-Flow Density

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

165
Citations
Thermal state of the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand

Rob Funnell;David Chapman;Rick Allis;Phil Armstrong

159
Citations
Geological and geophysical parameters of mid-plate volcanism

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

147
Citations
A geothermal climate change observatory: First year results from Emigrant Pass in northwest Utah

Scott N. Putnam;David S. Chapman

147
Citations
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

145
Citations
Heat flow in the north-central Colorado Plateau

John Michael Bodell;David S. Chapman

145
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert N. Harris Oregon State University

Henry N. Pollack University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Todd A. Ehlers University of Glasgow

Earl E. Davis Geological Survey of Canada

Kevin P. Furlong Pennsylvania State University

Andrew T. Fisher University of California, Santa Cruz

Peter J.J. Kamp University of Waikato

Leslie Smith University of British Columbia

Roger Tourangeau Westat (United States)

Jon A. Krosnick Stanford University

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