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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7353 6806 11 11 182 4182

Emma M. Hill publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Emma M. Hill between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Emma M. Hill published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2019. 15 of the 208 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2019. 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications
1997 2025

208 publications in total across all disciplines

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Emma M. Hill: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 4
1998 1
1999 2
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 3
2004 1
2005 0
2006 5
2007 6
2008 6
2009 5
2010 6
2011 9
2012 15
2013 6
2014 8
2015 17
2016 17
2017 16
2018 9
2019 21
2020 17
2021 8
2022 2
2023 9
2024 8
2025 7
Total 208
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Emma M. Hill 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 Emma M. Hill 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, 178–187 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: 182 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
178–187 414 182
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
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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Emma M. Hill 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 Emma M. Hill 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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
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

Emma M. Hill is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research focuses primarily on geophysics, oceanography, aerospace engineering, geology, and astronomy and astrophysics. The main topics addressed in their work include earthquake and tectonic studies, geophysics and gravity measurements, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, seismic waves and analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, and GNSS positioning and interference.

Recent notable papers by Emma M. Hill cover a range of geophysical and environmental topics. These include:

  • Slow rupture in a fluid-rich fault zone initiated the 2024 M w 7.5 Noto earthquake (2024, Science)
  • Sea-level rise from land subsidence in major coastal cities (2022, Nature Sustainability)
  • Slip rate deficit and earthquake potential on shallow megathrusts (2021, Nature Geoscience)
  • Rapid flood and damage mapping using synthetic aperture radar in response to Typhoon Hagibis, Japan (2020, Scientific Data)
  • Rapid identification of tsunamigenic earthquakes using GNSS ionospheric sounding (2020, Scientific Reports)

Emma M. Hill frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Lujia Feng, Eric O. Lindsey, Kyle Bradley, Mason Perry, and Cyril Muller.

The researcher has contributed multiple publications to several important scientific venues. These include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), with five publications
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, contributing four publications
  • Nature Geoscience, with three publications
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters, with two publications
  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, also with two publications

Emma M. Hill has also authored books published by Policy Press, including two editions of Racism and Ethnic Inequality in a Time of Crisis published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Locked and loading megathrust linked to active subduction beneath the Indo-Burman Ranges

    Michael S. Steckler;Dhiman Ranjan Mondal;Dhiman Ranjan Mondal;Syed Humayun Akhter;Leonardo Seeber

  • The 2010 Mw 7.8 Mentawai earthquake: Very shallow source of a rare tsunami earthquake determined from tsunami field survey and near-field GPS data

    Emma M. Hill;Jose C. Borrero;Zhenhua Huang;Qiang Qiu

  • Earthquake magnitude calculation without saturation from the scaling of peak ground displacement

    Diego Melgar;Brendan W. Crowell;Jianghui Geng;Richard M. Allen

  • Sea-level rise from land subsidence in major coastal cities

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  • Earthquake-triggered 2018 Palu Valley landslides enabled by wet rice cultivation

    Kyle E Bradley;Rishav Mallick;Harisma Andikagumi;Judith Hubbard

  • Implications of the diffuse deformation of the Indian Ocean lithosphere for slip partitioning of oblique plate convergence in Sumatra

    Kyle Edward Bradley;Lujia Feng;Emma M Hill;Danny H Natawidjaja

  • Asthenosphere rheology inferred from observations of the 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake

    Yan Hu;Roland Bürgmann;Paramesh Banerjee;Lujia Feng

  • The mechanism of partial rupture of a locked megathrust: The role of fault morphology

    Qiang Qiu;Emma Mary Hill;Sylvain Barbot;Judith Hubbard

  • Impact of self-attraction and loading on the annual cycle in sea level

    Mark E Tamisiea;Emma M Hill;Rui M Ponte;James L Davis

  • Slip rate deficit and earthquake potential on shallow megathrusts

    Eric O. Lindsey;Eric O. Lindsey;Rishav Mallick;Judith A. Hubbard;Kyle E. Bradley

  • Transient rheology of the Sumatran mantle wedge revealed by a decade of great earthquakes

    Qiang Qiu;James Daniel Paul Moore;Sylvain Barbot;Lujia Feng

  • A unified GPS-based earthquake catalog for the Sumatran plate boundary between 2002 and 2013

    Lujia Feng;Emma Mary Hill;Paramesh Banerjee;Iwan Hermawan

  • The 2012 Mw 8.6 Wharton Basin sequence: a cascade of great earthquakes generated by near-orthogonal, young, oceanic mantle faults

    Emma Mary Hill;Han Yue;Sylvain Barbot;Thorne Lay

  • Active Convergence of the India-Burma-Sunda Plates Revealed by a New Continuous GPS Network

    Rishav Mallick;Eric O Lindsey;Lujia Feng;Judith Hubbard

  • Rupture process of the 2010 Mw 7.8 Mentawai tsunami earthquake from joint inversion of near-field hr-GPS and teleseismic body wave recordings constrained by tsunami observations

    Han Yue;Thorne Lay;Luis Rivera;Yefei Bai

  • A statistical filtering approach for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) gravity data

    J. L. Davis;M. E. Tamisiea;P. Elósegui;Jerry Mitrovica

  • Time-varying interseismic strain rates and similar seismic ruptures on the Nias–Simeulue patch of the Sunda megathrust

    Aron J. Meltzner;Aron J. Meltzner;Kerry E. Sieh;Kerry E. Sieh;Hong-Wei Chiang;Hong-Wei Chiang;Chung-Che Wu

  • Tide Gauge Records Show That the 18.61‐Year Nodal Tidal Cycle Can Change High Water Levels by up to 30 cm

    Dongju Peng;Emma M. Hill;Aron J. Meltzner;Adam D. Switzer

  • Characterization of site‐specific GPS errors using a short‐baseline network of braced monuments at Yucca Mountain, southern Nevada

    Emma M. Hill;James L. Davis;Pedro Elósegui;Brian P. Wernicke

  • Combination of geodetic observations and models for glacial isostatic adjustment fields in Fennoscandia

    Emma M. Hill;James L. Davis;Mark E. Tamisiea;Martin Lidberg

  • Rapid flood and damage mapping using synthetic aperture radar in response to Typhoon Hagibis, Japan

    Cheryl W. J. Tay;Sang-Ho Yun;Shi Tong Chin;Alok Bhardwaj

  • A Global Database of Strong‐Motion Displacement GNSS Recordings and an Example Application to PGD Scaling

    Christine J. Ruhl;Diego Melgar;Diego Melgar;Jianghui Geng;Dara E. Goldberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Kerry E Sieh
Kerry E Sieh Nanyang Technological University
Danny H Natawidjaja
Danny H Natawidjaja National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia
James L. Davis
James L. Davis Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Sylvain Barbot
Sylvain Barbot University of Southern California
Rui M. Ponte
Rui M. Ponte Atmospheric and Environmental Research
Shengji Wei
Shengji Wei Nanyang Technological University
Paul Tapponnier
Paul Tapponnier China Earthquake Administration
Roland Bürgmann
Roland Bürgmann University of California, Berkeley
Benjamin P. Horton
Benjamin P. Horton City University of Hong Kong
Geoffrey Blewitt
Geoffrey Blewitt University of Nevada Reno

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