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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 69 1072 948 496 424 367 14909

Emile A. Okal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Emile A. Okal between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Emile A. Okal published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2003. 4 of the 377 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2003. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1973 2025

377 publications in total across all disciplines

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Emile A. Okal: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 1
1975 3
1976 2
1977 3
1978 6
1979 4
1980 4
1981 4
1982 3
1983 6
1984 3
1985 4
1986 4
1987 13
1988 6
1989 5
1990 5
1991 5
1992 8
1993 3
1994 5
1995 4
1996 5
1997 3
1998 9
1999 2
2000 4
2001 15
2002 13
2003 17
2004 10
2005 12
2006 17
2007 17
2008 9
2009 13
2010 7
2011 9
2012 9
2013 14
2014 7
2015 9
2016 9
2017 9
2018 11
2019 16
2020 14
2021 6
2022 2
2023 3
2024 3
2025 1
Total 377
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Emile A. Okal 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 Emile A. Okal 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, 358–367 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: 367 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 60 367
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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Emile A. Okal 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 Emile A. Okal 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, 69 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: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78 69
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

Emile A. Okal is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Geophysics. Their work spans several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Artificial Intelligence, and Geology. Emile's research primarily addresses earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and seismic waves and analysis.

Their recent published papers include investigations into tsunami-related seismic phenomena and ionospheric disturbances following volcanic eruptions. Notable works include:

  • "GRACE gravitational measurements of tsunamis after the 2004, 2010, and 2011 great earthquakes" (2020, Journal of Geodesy)
  • "On the possibility of seismic recording of meteotsunamis" (2020, Natural Hazards)
  • "CubeSat GPS Observation of Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances After the 2022 Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai Volcanic Eruption and Its Potential Use for Tsunami Warning" (2023, Earth and Space Science)
  • "Rescuing Legacy Seismic Data FAIR'ly" (2020, Seismological Research Letters, co-authored by Lorraine Hwang)
  • "The Mw = 6.6 earthquake and tsunami of south Crete on 2020 May 2" (2022, Geophysical Journal International)

Frequent co-authors in Emile's research include Utku Kânoğlu, Shin-Chan Han, Amir Salaree, María Ana Baptista, and Alexander B. Rabinovich. These collaborations have contributed to advancing several areas in seismic and geophysical studies.

Common publication venues for Emile's work are centered around geophysical and natural hazard disciplines. Key journals include Pure and Applied Geophysics, Geophysical Journal International, Natural Hazards, Journal of Geodesy, and Earth and Space Science. The frequent publication in Pure and Applied Geophysics reflects a strong engagement with theoretical and applied geophysical research.

Emile's research topics cover a diverse range of areas related to Earth's physical processes:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Seismology and earthquake studies
  • Geological and geophysical studies

Best Publications

  • Seismology: speed and size of the Sumatra earthquake.

    Seth Stein;Emile A. Okal

  • Metastable mantle phase transformations and deep earthquakes in subducting oceanic lithosphere

    Stephen H. Kirby;Seth Stein;Emile A. Okal;David C. Rubie

  • The slump origin of the 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami

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

  • Earth's Free Oscillations Excited by the 26 December 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake

    Jeffrey Park;Teh-Ru Alex Song;Jeroen Tromp;Emile A. Okal

  • Seismic parameters controlling far-field tsunami amplitudes: A review

    Emile A. Okal

  • Rapid determination of earthquake magnitude using GPS for tsunami warning systems

    Geoffrey Blewitt;Corné Kreemer;William C. Hammond;Hans Peter Plag

  • Teleseismic estimates of radiated seismic energy: The E/M 0 discriminant for tsunami earthquakes

    Andrew V. Newman;Emile A. Okal

  • Seismicity and tectonics of the Ninetyeast Ridge Area: Evidence for internal deformation of the Indian Plate

    Seth Stein;Emile A. Okal

  • Source discriminants for near-field tsunamis

    Emile A. Okal;Costas E. Synolakis

  • Ultralong Period Seismic Study of the December 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Implications for Regional Tectonics and the Subduction Process

    Seth Stein;Emile A. Okal

  • Far-field tsunami hazard from mega-thrust earthquakes in the Indian Ocean

    Emile A. Okal;Costas E. Synolakis;Costas E. Synolakis

  • GPS for real-time earthquake source determination and tsunami warning systems

    Geoffrey Blewitt;William C. Hammond;Corné Kreemer;Hans Peter Plag

  • Sri Lanka Field Survey after the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

    James Goff;Philip L.-F. Liu;Bretwood Higman;Robert Morton;Robert Morton

  • The 1956 earthquake and tsunami in Amorgos, Greece

    Emile A. Okal;Costas E. Synolakis;Costas E. Synolakis;Burak Uslu;Nikos Kalligeris

  • Landslide Tsunamis: Recent Findings and Research Directions

    J. P. Bardet;C. E. Synolakis;H. L. Davies;F. Imamura

  • On the variation of b-values with earthquake size

    Emile A. Okal;Barbara A. Romanowicz

  • A seismological reassessment of the source of the 1946 Aleutian ‘tsunami’ earthquake

    Alberto M. López;Emile A. Okal

  • On the mechanism of conversion of seismic waves to and from T waves in the vicinity of island shores

    Jacques Talandier;Emile A. Okal

  • Mm : A variable‐period mantle magnitude

    Emile A. Okal;Jacques Talandier

  • Field Survey of the Samoa Tsunami of 29 September 2009

    Emile A. Okal;Hermann M. Fritz;Costas E. Synolakis;José C. Borrero

  • Source parameter inversion for recent great earthquakes from a decade-long observation of global gravity fields

    Shin-Chan Han;Ricccardo Riva;Jeanne Sauber;Emile Okal

Frequent Co-Authors

Costas E. Synolakis
Costas E. Synolakis University of Southern California
Jose C. Borrero
Jose C. Borrero University of Southern California
Seth Stein
Seth Stein Northwestern University
Hermann M. Fritz
Hermann M. Fritz Georgia Institute of Technology
Douglas R. MacAyeal
Douglas R. MacAyeal University of Chicago
Stephen H. Kirby
Stephen H. Kirby United States Geological Survey
Vasily V. Titov
Vasily V. Titov Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Richard C. Aster
Richard C. Aster Colorado State University
Don L. Anderson
Don L. Anderson California Institute of Technology
Shin-Chan Han
Shin-Chan Han The Ohio State University

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