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Frederik J. Simons

Frederik J. Simons

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7878 7298 2661 2353 214 5198

Frederik J. Simons publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Frederik J. Simons between 1970 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Frederik J. Simons published across 57 years, from 1970 to 2026, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2013. 11 of the 246 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2013. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 3 publications
1970 2026

246 publications in total across all disciplines

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Frederik J. Simons: publications per year, 1970 to 2026
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 3
2000 1
2001 3
2002 6
2003 5
2004 5
2005 5
2006 7
2007 1
2008 8
2009 9
2010 12
2011 15
2012 15
2013 20
2014 11
2015 16
2016 11
2017 14
2018 8
2019 18
2020 13
2021 11
2022 6
2023 6
2024 3
2025 8
2026 3
Total 246
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Frederik J. Simons 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 Frederik J. Simons 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: 214 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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
208–217 292 214
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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Frederik J. Simons 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 Frederik J. Simons 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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

Frederik J. Simons is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans primarily within geophysics, with additional work in artificial intelligence, ocean engineering, environmental engineering, and mechanics of materials.

The main topics of their research include seismic waves and analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismology and earthquake studies, geophysics and sensor technology, and geological and geochemical analysis.

Frederik J. Simons's recent scholarly output features publications in multiple respected journals. These include:

  • The origin of secondary microseism Love waves, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The exponentiated phase measurement, and objective-function hybridization for adjoint waveform tomography, 2020, Geophysical Journal International
  • A MERMAID Miscellany: Seismoacoustic Signals beyond the PWave, 2021, Seismological Research Letters
  • Generation of secondary microseism Love waves: effects of bathymetry, 3-D structure and source seasonality, 2021, Geophysical Journal International
  • Recording earthquakes for tomographic imaging of the mantle beneath the South Pacific by autonomous MERMAID floats, 2021, Geophysical Journal International

Throughout their career, Frederik has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors

Their collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • J. C. E. Irving
  • Jeroen Tromp
  • Etienne Bachmann
  • Alexander L. Burky
  • Joel D. Simon

Frederik's research contributions demonstrate a sustained focus on methods and applications related to seismic data interpretation and imaging, aiming to improve understanding of earthquake mechanics and Earth's internal structure. Their interdisciplinary approach incorporates elements from advanced signal processing and environmental engineering to study complex geophysical phenomena.

Best Publications

  • Probabilistic assessment of sea level during the last interglacial stage

    Robert E. Kopp;Frederik J. Simons;Jerry X. Mitrovica;Adam C. Maloof

  • Spatiospectral Concentration on a Sphere

    Frederik J. Simons;F. A. Dahlen;Mark A. Wieczorek

  • Localized spectral analysis on the sphere

    Mark A. Wieczorek;Frederik J. Simons

  • The deep structure of the Australian continent from surface wave tomography

    Frederik Jozef Simons;Alet Zielhuis;Rob D. Van Der Hilst

  • Possible animal-body fossils in pre-Marinoan limestones from South Australia

    Adam C. Maloof;Catherine V. Rose;Robert Beach;Bradley M. Samuels

  • Accelerating changes in ice mass within Greenland, and the ice sheet's sensitivity to atmospheric forcing

    Michael Bevis;Christopher Harig;Shfaqat A. Khan;Abel Brown

  • Multimode Rayleigh wave inversion for heterogeneity and azimuthal anisotropy of the Australian upper mantle

    Frederik J. Simons;Rob D. van der Hilst;Jean Paul Montagner;Alet Zielhuis

  • Isostatic response of the Australian lithosphere: Estimation of effective elastic thickness and anisotropy using multitaper spectral analysis

    Frederik Jozef Simons;Maria T. Zuber;Jun Korenaga

  • Minimum-Variance Multitaper Spectral Estimation on the Sphere

    Mark A. Wieczorek;Frederik J. Simons

  • Spherical Slepian functions and the polar gap in geodesy

    Frederik J. Simons;F. A. Dahlen

  • Mapping Greenland’s mass loss in space and time

    Christopher Harig;Frederik J. Simons

  • A probabilistic assessment of sea level variations within the last interglacial stage

    Robert E. Kopp;Frederik Jozef Simons;Jerry X. Mitrovica;Adam C. Maloof

  • Accelerated West Antarctic ice mass loss continues to outpace East Antarctic gains

    Christopher Harig;Frederik J. Simons

  • Coseismic and postseismic deformation of the 2011 Tohoku‐Oki earthquake constrained by GRACE gravimetry

    Lei Wang;C. K. Shum;Frederik J. Simons;Byron Tapley

  • Solving or resolving global tomographic models with spherical wavelets, and the scale and sparsity of seismic heterogeneity

    Frederik Jozef Simons;Ignace Loris;Guust Nolet;Ingrid C. Daubechies

  • Multiscale adjoint waveform tomography for surface and body waves

    Yanhua O. Yuan;Frederik J. Simons;Ebru Bozdağ

  • Spectral estimation on a sphere in geophysics and cosmology

    F. A. Dahlen;Frederik J. Simons

  • Spatiospectral localization of isostatic coherence anisotropy in Australia and its relation to seismic anisotropy: Implications for lithospheric deformation

    Frederik J. Simons;Frederik J. Simons;Rob D. van der Hilst;Rob D. van der Hilst;Maria T. Zuber

  • Seismic and mechanical anisotropy and the past and present deformation of the Australian lithosphere

    Frederik Jozef Simons;Rob D. van der Hilst

  • Coseismic slip of the 2010 Mw 8.8 Great Maule, Chile, earthquake quantified by the inversion of GRACE observations

    Lei Wang;C. K. Shum;Frederik J. Simons;Andrés Tassara

  • Age-dependent seismic thickness and mechanical strength of the Australian lithosphere

    Frederik J. Simons;Rob D. van der Hilst

  • Automatic detection and rapid determination of earthquake magnitude by wavelet multiscale analysis of the primary arrival

    Frederik J. Simons;Ben D.E. Dando;Richard M. Allen

  • Spatiospectral localization of global geopotential fields from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) reveals the coseismic gravity change owing to the 2004 Sumatra‐Andaman earthquake

    Shin-Chan Han;Shin-Chan Han;Frederik J. Simons;Frederik J. Simons

  • Ice mass loss in Greenland, the Gulf of Alaska, and the Canadian Archipelago: Seasonal cycles and decadal trends

    Christopher Harig;Frederik Jozef Simons

Frequent Co-Authors

Guust Nolet
Guust Nolet Université Côte d'Azur
Jeroen Tromp
Jeroen Tromp Princeton University
Ingrid Daubechies
Ingrid Daubechies Duke University
Kevin W. Lewis
Kevin W. Lewis Johns Hopkins University
Mark A. Wieczorek
Mark A. Wieczorek Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Shijie Zhong
Shijie Zhong University of Colorado Boulder
C. K. Shum
C. K. Shum The Ohio State University
Adam C. Maloof
Adam C. Maloof Princeton University

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