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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 68 1140 1008 522 447 255 16862

Emily E. Brodsky publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Emily E. Brodsky between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Emily E. Brodsky published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2019. 11 of the 295 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2019. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

295 publications in total across all disciplines

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Emily E. Brodsky: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 3
2003 4
2004 5
2005 6
2006 14
2007 8
2008 9
2009 9
2010 9
2011 17
2012 19
2013 14
2014 16
2015 11
2016 15
2017 16
2018 14
2019 24
2020 16
2021 11
2022 11
2023 15
2024 8
2025 10
2026 1
Total 295
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Emily E. Brodsky 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 Emily E. Brodsky 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, 248–257 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: 255 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
248–257 208 255
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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Emily E. Brodsky 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 Emily E. Brodsky 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 68
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

  • 2008 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2000 - Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in Science Award, The Geological Society of America

Overview

Emily E. Brodsky is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. Their research contributions primarily span Earth and Planetary Sciences, focusing extensively on geophysics and related subfields.

The scientist's work covers several interconnected areas within Earth sciences, with notable emphasis on earthquake and tectonic studies. Brodsky's research also involves earthquake detection and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, seismic waves and their analysis, as well as landslides and related hazards.

Frequent co-authors in Brodsky's publications include:

  • Kélian Dascher-Cousineau
  • Thorne Lay
  • Thomas Goebel
  • Huiyun Guo
  • P. M. Fulton

Brodsky has published consistently in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • AGU Advances
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Among recent papers, some notable examples include:

  • "What Controls Variations in Aftershock Productivity?" (2020), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Two Foreshock Sequences Post Gulia and Wiemer (2019)" (2020), published in Seismological Research Letters
  • "New Opportunities to Study Earthquake Precursors" (2020), published in Seismological Research Letters
  • "Fault Roughness Promotes Earthquake-Like Aftershock Clustering in the Lab" (2023), published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "How roughness emerges on natural and engineered surfaces" (2022), published in MRS Bulletin

Brodsky has also contributed extensively to geophysics, totaling 80 publications in this subfield. Their broader academic focus includes artificial intelligence, mechanics of materials, management, monitoring, policy and law, and computational mechanics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

In recognition of their work, Brodsky received the Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in Science Award from The Geological Society of America in 2000 and was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • The physics of earthquakes

    Hiroo Kanamori;Emily E Brodsky

  • A mechanism for sustained groundwater pressure changes induced by distant earthquakes

    Emily E. Brodsky;Evelyn Roeloffs;Douglas Woodcock;Ivan Gall

  • Seismic waves increase permeability

    Jean E. Elkhoury;Emily E. Brodsky;Duncan C. Agnew

  • SEISMIC TRIGGERING OF ERUPTIONS IN THE FAR FIELD: Volcanoes and Geysers

    Michael Manga;Emily Brodsky

  • Changes in permeability caused by transient stresses: Field observations, experiments, and mechanisms

    Michael Manga;Igor Beresnev;Emily E. Brodsky;Jean E. Elkhoury

  • Decay of aftershock density with distance indicates triggering by dynamic stress

    Karen R. Felzer;Emily E. Brodsky

  • Evolution of fault-surface roughness with slip

    Amir Sagy;Emily E. Brodsky;Gary J. Axen

  • Collateral damage: Evolution with displacement of fracture distribution and secondary fault strands in fault damage zones

    Heather M. Savage;Heather M. Savage;Emily E. Brodsky

  • Roughness of fault surfaces over nine decades of length scales

    Thibault Candela;Thibault Candela;François Renard;François Renard;Yann Klinger;Karen Mair

  • Elastohydrodynamic lubrication of faults

    Emily E. Brodsky;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Low Coseismic Friction on the Tohoku-Oki Fault Determined from Temperature Measurements

    P. M. Fulton;E. E. Brodsky;Y. Kano;J. Mori

  • Structure and composition of the plate-boundary slip zone for the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake.

    Frederick M. Chester;Christie Rowe;Kohtaro Ujiie;James Kirkpatrick

  • Continuous permeability measurements record healing inside the Wenchuan earthquake fault zone.

    Lian Xue;Hai-Bing Li;Emily E. Brodsky;Zhi-Qing Xu

  • The 2016 Mw5.1 Fairview, Oklahoma earthquakes: Evidence for long-range poroelastic triggering at >40 km from fluid disposal wells

    T.H.W. Goebel;M. Weingarten;X. Chen;J. Haffener

  • Low Coseismic Shear Stress on the Tohoku-Oki Megathrust Determined from Laboratory Experiments

    Kohtaro Ujiie;Kohtaro Ujiie;Hanae Tanaka;Tsubasa Saito;Akito Tsutsumi

  • New constraints on mechanisms of remotely triggered seismicity at Long Valley Caldera

    Emily E. Brodsky;Stephanie G. Prejean

  • Remotely Triggered Seismicity on the United States West Coast following the Mw 7.9 Denali Fault Earthquake

    S. G. Prejean;D. P. Hill;E. E. Brodsky;S. E. Hough

  • A new observation of dynamically triggered regional seismicity: Earthquakes in Greece following the August 1999 Izmit, Turkey earthquake

    Emily E. Brodsky;Vassilis Karakostas;Hiroo Kanamori

  • The spatial footprint of injection wells in a global compilation of induced earthquake sequences

    Thomas H. W. Goebel;Emily E. Brodsky

  • Connecting near-field and far-field earthquake triggering to dynamic strain

    Nicholas J. van der Elst;Emily E. Brodsky

  • Laboratory observations of permeability enhancement by fluid pressure oscillation of in situ fractured rock

    Jean E. Elkhoury;Jean E. Elkhoury;André Niemeijer;André Niemeijer;Emily E. Brodsky;Chris Marone

Frequent Co-Authors

Jim Mori
Jim Mori Kyoto University
Hiroo Kanamori
Hiroo Kanamori California Institute of Technology
Thorne Lay
Thorne Lay University of California, Santa Cruz
François Renard
François Renard University of Oslo
Michael Manga
Michael Manga University of California, Berkeley
Derek Elsworth
Derek Elsworth Pennsylvania State University
Demian M. Saffer
Demian M. Saffer The University of Texas at Austin
Chris Marone
Chris Marone Pennsylvania State University
Slawek Tulaczyk
Slawek Tulaczyk University of California, Santa Cruz
Jean Schmittbuhl
Jean Schmittbuhl University of Strasbourg

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