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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1956 1766 851 748 142 10278

Garry D. Karner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Garry D. Karner between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Garry D. Karner published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2004. 6 of the 149 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

149 publications in total across all disciplines

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Garry D. Karner: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 3
1983 4
1984 6
1985 2
1986 5
1987 5
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 7
1992 3
1993 7
1994 6
1995 3
1996 2
1997 4
1998 6
1999 3
2000 3
2001 1
2002 3
2003 3
2004 13
2005 5
2006 4
2007 7
2008 1
2009 1
2010 0
2011 3
2012 1
2013 3
2014 2
2015 2
2016 1
2017 2
2018 0
2019 7
2020 3
2021 1
2022 1
2023 2
2024 0
2025 6
Total 149
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Garry D. Karner 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 Garry D. Karner 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, 138–147 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: 142 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
138–147 491 142
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
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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Garry D. Karner 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 Garry D. Karner 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 60
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

Garry D. Karner is affiliated with ExxonMobil in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a primary focus on ocean engineering. Their research spans across several interconnected subfields, including mechanical engineering, geophysics, earth-surface processes, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics largely centered around reservoir engineering and simulation methods. Other main areas of research include hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, drilling and well engineering, geological formations and processes, earthquake and tectonic studies, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and methane hydrates and related phenomena.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Heike Delius, Philippe Huchon, Brian Taylor, Adam Klaus, and Charles K. Brooks. These partnerships have supported numerous publications and research projects across the domains of engineering and earth sciences.

Garry D. Karner's recent published papers include:

  • The Grès Singuliers of the Mont Blanc region (France and Switzerland): stratigraphic response to rifting and crustal necking in the Alpine Tethys, 2020, International Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Salt deposition in ultradeep brine settings by dynamic inflow and evaporation, 2023, AAPG Bulletin
  • Distribution and timing of lithospheric breakup across the Gulf of Mexico: The role of seaward-dipping reflectors, spreading propagators, and crustal shear zones, 2025, Geosphere
  • Salt deposition in ultra-deep brine settings by dynamic inflow and evaporation, 2022, Second International Meeting for Applied Geoscience & Energy
  • Rapid and integrated petroleum systems analysis with dynamic gas fraction and flexural reconstructions: Application to hydrocarbon charge and commodity risk, 2023, Marine and Petroleum Geology

In addition to individual publications, Garry D. Karner's work appears repeatedly in several publication venues: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) at La Trobe University, International Journal of Earth Sciences, AAPG Bulletin, and Geosphere.

Best Publications

  • Gravity anomalies and flexure of the lithosphere at mountain ranges

    G. D. Karner;A. B. Watts

  • Flexural uplift of rift flanks due to mechanical unloading of the lithosphere during extension

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Garry D. Karner

  • Lithospheric Flexure and the Evolution of Sedimentary Basins

    Anthony Brian Watts;G. Karner;M. S. Steckler

  • On the evolution of marginal basins

    B. Taylor;G. D. Karner

  • Lower crustal extension across the Northern Carnarvon basin, Australia: Evidence for an eastward dipping detachment

    Neal W. Driscoll;Garry D. Karner

  • 1. Consequences of Asthenospheric Variability on Continental Rifting

    W. Roger Buck;Garry D. Karner;Brian Taylor;Neal W. Driscoll

  • Digital images of combined oceanic and continental data sets and their use in tectonic studies

    W. F. Haxby;G. D. Karner;J. L. LaBrecque;J. K. Weissel

  • Tectonic and stratigraphic development of the West African and eastern Brazilian Margins: insights from quantitative basin modelling

    Garry D. Karner;Neal W. Driscoll

  • The opening of the Woodlark Basin, subduction of the Woodlark spreading system, and the evolution of Northern Melanesia since mid-pliocene time

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Brian Taylor;Garry D. Karner

  • Flexure of Lithosphere Beneath Apennine and Carpathian Foredeep Basins: Evidence for an Insufficient Topographic Load

    L. Royden;G. D. Karner

  • Timing and origin of the South Atlantic pre-salt sag basins and their capping evaporites

    G. D. Karner;L. A. P. Gambôa

  • On isostasy at Atlantic‐type continental margins

    G. D. Karner;A. B. Watts

  • Continental lithospheric thinning and breakup in response to upwelling divergent mantle flow: application to the Woodlark, Newfoundland and Iberia margins

    N. J. Kusznir;G. D. Karner

  • Ice cover, landscape setting, and geological framework of Lake Vostok, East Antarctica

    Michael Studinger;Robin E. Bell;Garry D. Karner;Anahita A. Tikku

  • The structure and evolution of the Wessex Basin, southern England: an example of inversion tectonics

    Stuart D. Lake;Garry D. Karner

  • Sub-ice geology inland of the Transantarctic Mountains in light of new aerogeophysical data

    Michael Studinger;Robin E. Bell;W.Roger Buck;Garry D. Karner

  • Long-term thermo-mechanical properties of the continental lithosphere

    Garry D. Karner;Michael S. Steckler;Julian A. Thorne

  • Three-dimensional quantitative modeling of clinoform development

    Neal W. Driscoll;Garry D. Karner

  • Role of salt in restraining the maturation of subsalt source rocks

    Ulisses T. Mello;Garry D. Karner;Roger N. Anderson

  • Tectonic significance of syn-rift sediment packages across the Gabon-Cabinda continental margin

    Garry D. Karner;Neal W. Driscoll;John P. McGinnis;William D. Brumbaugh

Frequent Co-Authors

Neal W. Driscoll
Neal W. Driscoll University of California, San Diego
Jeffrey K. Weissel
Jeffrey K. Weissel Columbia University
John F. Dewey
John F. Dewey University of Oxford
Nick Kusznir
Nick Kusznir University of Liverpool
Robin E. Bell
Robin E. Bell Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Millard F. Coffin
Millard F. Coffin University of Tasmania
Michael S. Steckler
Michael S. Steckler Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dale S. Sawyer
Dale S. Sawyer Rice University
Roger N. Anderson
Roger N. Anderson Columbia University

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