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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5279 4877 260 236 203 6386

Don White publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Don White between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Don White published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 6 of the 229 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1971: 4 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 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: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1971 2025

229 publications in total across all disciplines

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Don White: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 4
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 9
1995 3
1996 3
1997 3
1998 1
1999 4
2000 7
2001 0
2002 8
2003 6
2004 9
2005 7
2006 2
2007 3
2008 4
2009 9
2010 14
2011 6
2012 13
2013 8
2014 14
2015 9
2016 11
2017 17
2018 12
2019 8
2020 3
2021 4
2022 5
2023 4
2024 4
2025 2
Total 229
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Don White 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 Don White 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, 198–207 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: 203 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333 203
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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Don White 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 Don White 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
43 279
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

Don White is affiliated with the Geological Survey of Canada in Canada, focusing on research within earth sciences and engineering disciplines. Their work primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering, and Environmental Science, with specific emphasis on Geophysics and related subfields.

The main areas of study addressed in their research include seismic imaging and inversion techniques, seismic wave analysis, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, and geophysics and sensor technology. Additionally, topics such as wildlife ecology and conservation and geotechnical engineering are part of their scope.

Frequent research collaborators associated with Don White include Gilles Bellefleur, Thomas M. Daley, Björn Paulsson, William Harbert, and Kevin Dodds.

Publications by Don White appear predominantly in notable scientific journals and publications such as Geophysics, The Leading Edge, Solid Earth, Geophysical Monograph, and the Journal of Wildlife Management.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Don White include:

  • Borehole seismic methods for geologic CO2 storage monitoring, 2021, The Leading Edge
  • Toward improved distributed acoustic sensing sensitivity for surface-based reflection seismics: Configuration tests at the Aquistore CO2 storage site, 2021, Geophysics
  • Reply to comments on "Imaging the Aquistore reservoir after 36 kilotonnes of CO2 injection using distributed acoustic sensing" (K. Harris, D. J. White, and C. Samson, 2017, Geophysics, 82, no. 6, M81-M96) and "Initial 4D seismic results after CO2 injection start-up at the Aquistore storage site" (L. A. N. Roach, D. J. White, B. Roberts, and D. Angus, 2017, Geophysics, 82, no. 3, B95-B107), 2022, Geophysics

Though not a primary author, Don White is associated with research in related works such as Investigation of the effects of surrounding media on the distributed acoustic sensing of a helically wound fibre-optic cable with application to the New Afton deposit, British Columbia, published in 2023 in Solid Earth, and Geodetic Monitoring of the Geological Storage of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, published in 2022 within the Geophysical Monograph series.

Best Publications

  • Tectonic evolution of the western Superior Province from NATMAP and Lithoprobe studies

    J.A. Percival;M. Sanborn-Barrie;T. Skulski;G.M. Stott

  • Comparison of geomechanical deformation induced by megatonne-scale CO2 storage at Sleipner, Weyburn, and In Salah

    James P. Verdon;J.-Michael Kendall;Anna L. Stork;R. Andrew Chadwick

  • Seismic methods in mineral exploration and mine planning: A general overview of past and present case histories and a look into the future

    Alireza Malehmir;Raymond Durrheim;Gilles Bellefleur;Milovan Urosevic

  • IEA GHG Weyburn CO{sub 2} monitoring and storage project : summary report 2000-2004

    M Wilson;M Monea;S Whittaker;D White

  • Two-Dimensional Seismic Refraction Tomography

    D. J. White

  • Linking microseismic event observations with geomechanical models to minimise the risks of storing CO2 in geological formations

    J.P. Verdon;J.-M. Kendall;D.J. White;D.A. Angus

  • IEA GHG Weyburn CO2 monitoring and storage project

    C. Preston;M. Monea;W. Jazrawi;K. Brown

  • Deep seismic profile across a Proterozoic collision zone: surprises at depth

    S. B. Lucas;A. Green;Z. Hajnal;D. White

  • Images of a lower-crustal oceanic slab: Direct evidence for tectonic accretion in the Archean western Superior province

    D.J. White;G. Musacchio;H.H. Helmstaedt;R.M. Harrap

  • Structure of a Paleoproterozoic continent-continent collision zone: a LITHOPROBE seismic reflection profile across the Trans-Hudson Orogen, Canada

    J.F. Lewry;Z. Hajnal;A. Green;S.B. Lucas

  • Monitoring CO2 storage during EOR at the Weyburn-Midale Field

    Don White

  • A decade of CO2 injection into depleting oil fields: Monitoring and research activities of the IEA GHG Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project

    S. Whittaker;B. Rostron;C. Hawkes;C. Gardner

  • How the crust meets the mantle: Lithoprobe perspectives on the Mohorovičić discontinuity and crust–mantle transition

    Frederick A. CookF.A. Cook;Donald J. WhiteD.J. White;Alan G. JonesA.G. Jones;David W.S. EatonD.W.S. Eaton

  • Greenhouse gas sequestration in abandoned oil reservoirs: The International Energy Agency Weyburn pilot project

    D. J. White;G. Burrowes;T. Davis;Z. Hajnal

  • A seismic-based cross-section of the Grenville Orogen in southern Ontario and western Quebec

    D.J. White;D.A. Forsyth;I. Asudeh;S.D. Carr

  • Lithospheric structure and composition of the Archean western Superior Province from seismic refraction/wide-angle reflection and gravity modeling

    G. Musacchio;G. Musacchio;D. J. White;I. Asudeh;C. J. Thomson

  • Paleoproterozoic collisional orogen beneath the western Canada sedimentary basin imaged by Lithoprobe crustal seismic-reflection data

    Gerald M. Ross;Bernd Milkereit;David Eaton;Don White

  • Passive seismic monitoring of carbon dioxide storage at Weyburn

    James P. Verdon;J-Michael Kendall;Don J. White;Doug A. Angus

  • Lithospheric assembly and modification of the SE Canadian Shield: Abitibi-Grenville teleseismic experiment

    Stéphane Rondenay;Michael G. Bostock;Thomas M. Hearn;Donald J. White

  • Seismic reflection images of high-angle faults and linked detachments in the Trans-Hudson Orogen

    Z. Hajnal;S. Lucas;D. White;J. Lewry

  • Three-dimensional collisional structure of the Trans-Hudson Orogen, Canada

    S.B. Lucas;D. White;Z. Hajnal;J. Lewry

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernd Milkereit
Bernd Milkereit University of Toronto
Thomas M. Daley
Thomas M. Daley Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ronald M. Clowes
Ronald M. Clowes University of British Columbia
Alan G. Jones
Alan G. Jones Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
Alan G. Green
Alan G. Green ETH Zurich
Sergey Samsonov
Sergey Samsonov Natural Resources Canada
J-M Kendall
J-M Kendall University of Oxford
David W. Eaton
David W. Eaton University of Calgary
Takeshi Tsuji
Takeshi Tsuji University of Tokyo
John A. Percival
John A. Percival Geological Survey of Canada

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