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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2491 2265 1041 924 208 8570

Eli A. Silver publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eli A. Silver between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eli A. Silver published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1990. 12 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1990. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 5 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 7 publications
1967 2025

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eli A. Silver: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 3
1972 4
1973 1
1974 1
1975 3
1976 1
1977 0
1978 6
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 4
1984 0
1985 2
1986 8
1987 2
1988 5
1989 5
1990 12
1991 10
1992 3
1993 1
1994 1
1995 4
1996 10
1997 4
1998 2
1999 2
2000 4
2001 12
2002 5
2003 7
2004 6
2005 8
2006 3
2007 6
2008 5
2009 12
2010 4
2011 5
2012 6
2013 9
2014 3
2015 2
2016 2
2017 1
2018 5
2019 1
2020 1
2021 2
2022 0
2023 2
2024 5
2025 7
Total 221
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Eli A. Silver 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 Eli A. Silver 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, 208–217 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: 208 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
208–217 292 208
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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Eli A. Silver 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 Eli A. Silver 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 56
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Eli A. Silver is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Engineering, with significant contributions in subfields such as Ocean Engineering, Geophysics, Computational Mechanics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

Silver's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity

Their recent publications showcase a range of research interests and collaborations. Notable papers include:

  • "Subduction megathrust heterogeneity characterized from 3D seismic data," 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • "The many double BSRs across the northern Hikurangi margin and their implications for subduction processes," 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Drag on a partially immersed sphere at the capillary scale," 2023, Physical Review Fluids
  • "OpenFlume: An accessible and reproducible benchtop flume for research and education," 2024, HardwareX
  • "Synchronization of wave-propelled capillary spinners," 2025, Physical Review E

Frequent co-authors in Silver's publications include:

  • Harold Tobin
  • Daniel M. Harris
  • Gaku Kimura
  • Peter Blum
  • Gerard Blanc

Silver's work is featured across multiple publication venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Nature Geoscience

In recognition of their contributions, Silver was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2018.

Best Publications

  • The slump origin of the 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami

    Costas E. Synolakis;Jean Pierre Bardet;José C. Borrero;Hugh L. Davies

  • Hawaiian-Emperor Chain and Its Relation to Cenozoic Circumpacific Tectonics

    Everett D Jackson;Eli A Silver;G. Brent Dalrymple

  • Back arc thrusting in the Eastern Sunda Arc, Indonesia: A consequence of arc-continent collision

    Eli A. Silver;Donald Reed;Robert McCaffrey;Yoko Joyodiwiryo

  • GPS and seismological constraints on active tectonics and arc‐continent collision in Papua New Guinea: Implications for mechanics of microplate rotations in a plate boundary zone

    Laura M. Wallace;Laura M. Wallace;Colleen Stevens;Eli Silver;Rob McCaffrey

  • The Molucca Sea Collision Zone, Indonesia

    Eli A. Silver;J. Casey Moore

  • Collision, rotation, and the initiation of subduction in the evolution of Sulawesi, Indonesia

    Eli A. Silver;Robert McCaffrey;Randall B. Smith

  • A shallow subsurface controlled release facility in Bozeman, Montana, USA, for testing near surface CO2 detection techniques and transport models

    Lee H. Spangler;Laura M. Dobeck;Kevin S. Repasky;Amin R. Nehrir

  • Abrupt thermal transition reveals hydrothermal boundary and role of seamounts within the Cocos Plate

    A. T. Fisher;C. A. Stein;Robert N. Harris;K. Wang

  • Implications of the North and South Panama Thrust Belts for the origin of the Panama Orocline

    Eli A. Silver;Donald L. Reed;Jill E. Tagudin;Darla J. Heil

  • Characterization of phyllosilicates observed in the central Mawrth Vallis region, Mars, their potential formational processes, and implications for past climate

    Nancy K. McKeown;Janice L. Bishop;Janice L. Bishop;Eldar Z. Noe Dobrea;Bethany L. Ehlmann

  • Comments on the growth of accretionary wedges

    Eli A. Silver;Martha J. Ellis;Nancy A. Breen;Thomas H. Shipley

  • The Nicoya Convergent Margin—A region of exceptionally low heat flow

    Marcus G. Langseth;Eli A. Silver

  • Three-dimensional seismic imaging of the Costa Rica accretionary prism: Structural diversity in a small volume of the lower slope

    Thomas H. Shipley;Kirk D. McIntosh;Eli A. Silver;Paul L. Stoffa

  • Measurement of tectonic surface uplift rate in a young collisional mountain belt

    Lon D. Abbott;Eli A. Silver;Robert S. Anderson;Randall Smith

  • Evidence for a submerged and displaced continental borderland, north Banda Sea, Indonesia

    E. A. Silver;J. B. Gill;D. Schwartz;H. Prasetyo

  • Origin of the Hawaiian Islands

    G. Brent. Dalrymple;Eli A. Silver;Everett D. Jackson

  • Geophysical Study of the Venezuelan Borderland

    Eli A. Silver;Eli A. Silver;James E. Case;James E. Case;H. J. Macgillavry

  • Relations between mud volcanoes; thrust deformation, slope sedimentation, and gas hydrate, offshore north Panama

    Donald L. Reed;E. A. Silver;J. E. Tagudin;Thomas H Shipley

  • Inferred pore pressures at the Costa Rica subduction zone: implications for dewatering processes

    Demian M. Saffer;Eli A. Silver;Andrew T. Fisher;Harold Tobin

  • Large heat and fluid fluxes driven through mid-plate outcrops on ocean crust

    M. Hutnak;A. T. Fisher;R. Harris;C. Stein

  • Tectonics of the Mendocino Triple Junction

    Eli A Silver

Frequent Co-Authors

Claude Rangin
Claude Rangin Université Côte d'Azur
Nathan L. Bangs
Nathan L. Bangs The University of Texas at Austin
Andrew T. Fisher
Andrew T. Fisher University of California, Santa Cruz
César R. Ranero
César R. Ranero Spanish National Research Council
Robert McCaffrey
Robert McCaffrey Portland State University
Carol A. Stein
Carol A. Stein University of Illinois at Chicago
Thomas H. Shipley
Thomas H. Shipley The University of Texas at Austin
Daniel L. Orange
Daniel L. Orange University of California, Santa Cruz
Robert N. Harris
Robert N. Harris Oregon State University
Kelin Wang
Kelin Wang Geological Survey of Canada

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