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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3210 2933 1287 1143 185 9877

Fred F. Pollitz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fred F. Pollitz between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fred F. Pollitz published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2010. 7 of the 196 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2010. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1986 2025

196 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fred F. Pollitz: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 3
1993 1
1994 4
1995 1
1996 4
1997 3
1998 4
1999 3
2000 2
2001 6
2002 4
2003 9
2004 5
2005 6
2006 9
2007 4
2008 8
2009 5
2010 13
2011 11
2012 10
2013 5
2014 9
2015 7
2016 6
2017 9
2018 0
2019 11
2020 3
2021 5
2022 5
2023 7
2024 3
2025 4
Total 196
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Fred F. Pollitz 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 Fred F. Pollitz 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: 185 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
178–187 414 185
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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Fred F. Pollitz 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 Fred F. Pollitz 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 51
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Fred F. Pollitz is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular emphasis on Geophysics. Pollitz's work also intersects with several subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Civil and Structural Engineering, Oceanography, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics covered in Pollitz's scientific contributions include earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic waves and analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, and seismic imaging and inversion techniques.

Pollitz has authored and co-authored several research papers published in prominent scientific venues. Notable papers include:

  • The 2023 US 50-State National Seismic Hazard Model: Overview and implications (2023, Earthquake Spectra)
  • The USGS 2023 Conterminous U.S. Time-Independent Earthquake Rupture Forecast (2023, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America)
  • Kinematics of Fault Slip Associated with the 4-6 July 2019 Ridgecrest, California, Earthquake Sequence (2020, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America)
  • Western U.S. Deformation Models for the 2023 Update to the U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model (2022, Seismological Research Letters)
  • Simplifying complex fault data for systems-level analysis: Earthquake geology inputs for U.S. NSHM 2023 (2022, Scientific Data)

Pollitz frequently publishes in several scientific journals such as:

  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • The Seismic Record

Frequent collaborators of Pollitz include Edward H. Field, Alexandra E. Hatem, Peter M. Powers, C. W. Wicks, and Yuehua Zeng.

In recognition of their contributions, Pollitz was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Earthquake–Volcano Interactions

    David P. Hill;Fred Pollitz;Christopher Newhall

  • Gravitational viscoelastic postseismic relaxation on a layered spherical Earth

    Fred F. Pollitz

  • Mantle Flow Beneath a Continental Strike-Slip Fault: Postseismic Deformation After the 1999 Hector Mine Earthquake

    Fred F. Pollitz;Chuck Wicks;Wayne Thatcher

  • Coseismic Deformation From Earthquake Faulting On A Layered Spherical Earth

    Fred F. Pollitz

  • Mobility of continental mantle: Evidence from postseismic geodetic observations following the 1992 Landers earthquake

    Fred F. Pollitz;Gilles Peltzer;Roland Bürgmann

  • The Size and Duration of the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake from Far-Field Static Offsets

    Paramesh Banerjee;Fred F. Pollitz;Fred F. Pollitz;Fred F. Pollitz;Roland Bürgmann;Roland Bürgmann;Roland Bürgmann

  • Post-seismic relaxation following the great 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake on a compressible self-gravitating Earth

    Fred F. Pollitz;Roland Bürgmann;Paramesh Banerjee

  • Postseismic relaxation theory on the spherical earth

    Fred F. Pollitz

  • Viscosity of Oceanic Asthenosphere Inferred from Remote Triggering of Earthquakes

    Fred F. Pollitz;Roland Bürgmann;Roland Bürgmann;Barbara Romanowicz;Barbara Romanowicz

  • Transient rheology of the uppermost mantle beneath the Mojave Desert, California

    Fred F. Pollitz

  • Coseismic Slip Distributions of the 26 December 2004 Sumatra–Andaman and 28 March 2005 Nias Earthquakes from gps Static Offsets

    Paramesh Banerjee;Fred F Pollitz;B Nagarajan;Roland Bürgmann

  • The 11 April 2012 east Indian Ocean earthquake triggered large aftershocks worldwide

    Fred F. Pollitz;Ross S. Stein;Volkan Sevilgen;Roland Bürgmann

  • Lithosphere-asthenosphere interaction beneath the western United States from the joint inversion of body-wave traveltimes and surface-wave phase velocities

    Mathias Obrebski;Richard M Allen;Fred Pollitz;Shu-Huei Hung

  • Geodetic and seismic constraints on some seismogenic zone processes in Costa Rica

    Edmundo Norabuena;Timothy H. Dixon;Susan Schwartz;Heather DeShon;Heather DeShon

  • Coseismic and post-seismic signatures of the Sumatra 2004 December and 2005 March earthquakes in GRACE satellite gravity

    Isabelle Panet;Valentin Mikhailov;Valentin Mikhailov;Michel Diament;Fred Pollitz

  • Geodetic slip model of the 2011 M9.0 Tohoku earthquake

    Fred F. Pollitz;Roland Bürgmann;Paramesh Banerjee

  • Motion of the Scotia Sea plates

    Christine Thomas;Roy Livermore;Fred Pollitz

  • Stress Triggering of the 1999 Hector Mine Earthquake by Transient Deformation Following the 1992 Landers Earthquake

    Fred F. Pollitz;I. Selwyn Sacks

  • Pliocene change in Pacific-plate motion

    Fred F. Pollitz

  • Transient rheology of the upper mantle beneath central Alaska inferred from the crustal velocity field following the 2002 Denali earthquake

    Fred F. Pollitz

  • Geodetic and Seismic Constraints on some Seismogenic Zone Processes in Costa Rica

    T. H. Dixon;E. Norabuena;S. Schwartz;Heather R. DeShon

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland Bürgmann
Roland Bürgmann University of California, Berkeley
Wayne Thatcher
Wayne Thatcher United States Geological Survey
Shin-Chan Han
Shin-Chan Han The Ohio State University
Charles W. Wicks
Charles W. Wicks United States Geological Survey
I. Selwyn Sacks
I. Selwyn Sacks Carnegie Institution for Science
Ross S. Stein
Ross S. Stein United States Geological Survey
William L. Ellsworth
William L. Ellsworth Stanford University
Richard M. Allen
Richard M. Allen University of California, Berkeley
Robert Smalley
Robert Smalley University of Memphis
Walter D. Mooney
Walter D. Mooney United States Geological Survey

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