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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2317 2104 973 860 205 9591

Donald A. Swanson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald A. Swanson between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald A. Swanson published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1979. 2 of the 209 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1979. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 3 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 4 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 11 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1964 2025

209 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald A. Swanson: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 1
1967 3
1968 4
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 4
1973 4
1974 1
1975 3
1976 4
1977 5
1978 1
1979 11
1980 5
1981 1
1982 2
1983 9
1984 4
1985 3
1986 2
1987 4
1988 5
1989 6
1990 4
1991 1
1992 4
1993 3
1994 4
1995 0
1996 3
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 0
2002 2
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 4
2009 5
2010 3
2011 4
2012 5
2013 8
2014 10
2015 7
2016 9
2017 4
2018 5
2019 11
2020 8
2021 1
2022 4
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
Total 209
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Donald A. Swanson 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 Donald A. Swanson 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: 205 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
198–207 333 205
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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Donald A. Swanson 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 Donald A. Swanson 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120 57
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1998 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Donald A. Swanson is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields such as Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Mechanics of Materials, and Environmental Engineering.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Swanson demonstrate a focus on volcanic activity and geophysical processes. These include:

  • "Digital rock physics and laboratory considerations on a high-porosity volcanic rock," 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • "The 2018 Eruption of Kīlauea: Insights, Puzzles, and Opportunities for Volcano Science," 2023, published in Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • "Kīlauea's 2008-2018 summit lava lake-Chronology and eruption insights," 2021, published in USGS professional paper
  • "Olivine and glass chemistry record cycles of plumbing system recovery after summit collapse events at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i," 2022, published in Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • "From Lava to Water: A New Era at Kīlauea," 2020, published in Eos

The scientist collaborates frequently with a group of researchers, including Kendra J. Lynn, Laura L. Schepp, Benedikt Ahrens, Martin Balcewicz, and Mandy Duda. These co-authors have contributed multiple papers alongside Swanson, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Publication venues feature prominently in Swanson's career and highlight the research communities they engage with. These venues include:

  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Scientific Reports
  • Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Swanson has been recognized by professional associations with several fellowships. These include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1999, a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1998, and a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • The 2018 rift eruption and summit collapse of Kīlauea Volcano

    C. A. Neal;S. R. Brantley;L. Antolik;J. L. Babb

  • Displacement of the south flank of Kilauea Volcano; the result of forceful intrusion of magma into the rift zones

    Donald A. Swanson;Wendell A. Duffield;Richard S. Fiske

  • Revisions to the estimates of the areal extent and volume of the Columbia River Basalt Group

    Terry L. Tolan;Stephen P. Reidel;Marvin H. Beeson;James Lee Anderson

  • Pahoehoe Flows from the 1969–1971 Mauna Ulu Eruption, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

    Donald A. Swanson

  • Magma supply rate at kilauea volcano, 1952-1971.

    Donald A. Swanson

  • Linear vent systems and estimated rates of magma production and eruption for the Yakima Basalt on the Columbia Plateau

    D. A. Swanson;T. L. Wright;R. T. Helz

  • Flow of Lava into the Sea, 1969–1971, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

    James G. Moore;R. L. Phillips;Richard W. Grigg;Donald W. Peterson

  • Revisions in Stratigraphic Nomenclature of the Columbia River Basalt Group

    Donald A. Swanson;Robert Donald Bentley;P. R. Hooper;Thomas L. Wright

  • Chronological narrative of the 1969-71 Mauna Ulu eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

    Donald A. Swanson;W.A. Duffield;D.B. Jackson;D.W. Peterson

  • Ground deformation associated with the 1975 magnitude-7.2 earthquake and resulting changes in activity of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

    P.W. Lipman;J.P. Lockwood;R.T. Okamura;D.A. Swanson

  • Predicting eruptions at mount st. Helens, june 1980 through december 1982.

    D. A. Swanson;T. J. Casadevall;D. Dzurisin;S. D. Malone

  • The perception of volcanic risk in Kona communities from Mauna Loa and Hualālai volcanoes, Hawai‵i

    Chris E. Gregg;Bruce F. Houghton;David M. Johnston;Douglas Paton

  • Regularities in Growth of the Mount St. Helens Dacite Dome, 1980 - 1986

    Unknown

  • Potassium-Argon Ages of Lavas from the Hawi and Pololu Volcanic Series, Kohala Volcano, Hawaii

    Ian McDOUGALL;D. A Swanson

  • Growth of the lava dome at Mount St. Helens, Washington, (USA), 1981–1983

    D. A. Swanson;D. Dzurisin;R. T. Holcomb;E. Y. Iwatsubo

  • Forecasts and predictions of eruptive activity at Mount St. Helens, USA: 1975-1984

    D.A. Swanson;T.J. Casadevall;D. Dzurisin;R.T. Holcomb

  • The Mechanics of Ground Deformation Precursory to Dome‐Building Extrusions at Mount St. Helens 1981–1982

    William W. Chadwick;Ralph J. Archuleta;Donald A. Swanson

  • Eruption dynamics of Hawaiian-style fountains: the case study of episode 1 of the Kīlauea Iki 1959 eruption

    Wendy K. Stovall;B. F. Houghton;H. Gonnermann;S. A. Fagents

  • Regional correlation of Grande Ronde Basalt flows, Columbia River Basalt Group, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho

    Margaret T. Mangan;Thomas L. Wright;Donald A. Swanson;Gary R. Byerly

  • Eruption style at Kīlauea Volcano in Hawai‘i linked to primary melt composition

    I. R. Sides;M. Edmonds;J. Maclennan;D. A. Swanson

  • Triassic blueschist from northern California and north-central Oregon

    Preston E. Hotz;Marvin A. Lanphere;Donald A. Swanson

  • Book Review: Continental flood basalts. edited by J.D. Macdougal. Petrology and Structural Geology. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1988, vii + 341 pp. Price: Dfl. 185.00/US$ 96.00/£stg. 54.00. Hardback

    Donald A. Swanson

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce F. Houghton
Bruce F. Houghton University of Hawaii at Manoa
Matthew R. Patrick
Matthew R. Patrick United States Geological Survey
Thomas L. Wright
Thomas L. Wright United States Geological Survey
William W. Chadwick
William W. Chadwick Oregon State University
Tamar Elias
Tamar Elias United States Geological Survey
Michael O. Garcia
Michael O. Garcia University of Hawaii at Manoa
Erik H. Hauri
Erik H. Hauri Carnegie Institution for Science
Michael P. Poland
Michael P. Poland United States Geological Survey
David Fee
David Fee University of Alaska Fairbanks
Marie Edmonds
Marie Edmonds University of Cambridge

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