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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 1974 1781 857 753 351 22536

Gary Mavko publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gary Mavko between 1977 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary Mavko published across 44 years, from 1977 to 2020, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2005. 17 of the 354 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2005. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 5 publications
1977 2020

354 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gary Mavko: publications per year, 1977 to 2020
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 0
1990 10
1991 6
1992 5
1993 8
1994 6
1995 11
1996 8
1997 5
1998 14
1999 10
2000 13
2001 14
2002 12
2003 12
2004 7
2005 34
2006 17
2007 17
2008 16
2009 24
2010 11
2011 7
2012 5
2013 16
2014 9
2015 8
2016 9
2017 5
2018 12
2019 12
2020 5
Total 354
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Gary Mavko 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 Gary Mavko 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, 348–357 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: 351 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 87 351
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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Gary Mavko 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 Gary Mavko 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 59
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

Gary Mavko is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research focuses on various aspects of engineering, earth and planetary sciences, and environmental science, with significant contributions in geophysics and mechanics of materials.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Drilling and Well Engineering

Gary Mavko has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • "Seismic refraction tracks porosity generation and possible CO 2 production at depth under a headwater catchment," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Spatial Variability of Electric Field Implied by Common Dielectric Effective Medium Models," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • "Elastic properties as indicators of heat flux into cold near-surface Arctic sediments," 2020, Geophysics
  • "On the role of microgeometry in conductivity substitution," 2020, Geophysics

Their co-authorship record reflects frequent collaboration with several researchers, including:

  • Tapan Mukerji (11 collaborations)
  • Jack Dvorkin (11 collaborations)
  • Chen Guo (2 collaborations)
  • Priyanka Dutta (2 collaborations)
  • Xin Gu (1 collaboration)

Gary Mavko's publications often appear in recognized venues such as:

  • Geophysics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

In addition to journal articles, they have contributed to academic books. One significant publication is The Rock Physics Handbook, published by Cambridge University Press in 2020, which has been cited extensively.

Their expertise spans multiple subfields within engineering and earth sciences, including geophysics, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering, highlighting a broad interdisciplinary approach to study and research.

Best Publications

  • The Rock Physics Handbook: Tools for Seismic Analysis of Porous Media

    Gary Mavko;Tapan Mukerji;Jack Dvorkin

  • The Rock Physics Handbook

    Gary Mavko;Tapan Mukerji;Jack Dvorkin

  • The Rock Physics Handbook: Contents

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  • Quantitative Seismic Interpretation: Applying Rock Physics Tools to Reduce Interpretation Risk

    Per Avseth;Tapan Mukerji;Gary Mavko

  • Estimating grain-scale fluid effects on velocity dispersion in rocks

    Gary Mavko;Diane Jizba

  • Critical porosity; a key to relating physical properties to porosity in rocks

    Amos Nur;Gary Mavko;Jack Dvorkin;Doron Galmudi

  • Squirt flow in fully saturated rocks

    Jack Dvorkin;Gary Mavko;Amos Nur

  • Bounds on low‐frequency seismic velocities in partially saturated rocks

    Gary Mavko;Tapan Mukerji

  • Mapping lithofacies and pore‐fluid probabilities in a North Sea reservoir: Seismic inversions and statistical rock physics

    T. Mukerji;A. Jørstad;P. Avseth;G. Mavko

  • The effect of a percolation threshold in the Kozeny‐Carman relation

    Gary Mavko;Amos Nur

  • Quantitative Seismic Interpretation

    Per Avseth;Tapan Mukerji;Gary Mavko

  • The effect of cementation on the elastic properties of granular material

    Jack Dvorkin;Gary Mavko;Amos Nur

  • Stochastic reservoir characterization using prestack seismic data

    Jo Eidsvik;Per Avseth;Henning Omre;Tapan Mukerji

  • Rock-physics diagnostics of depositional texture, diagenetic alterations, and reservoir heterogeneity in high-porosity siliciclastic sediments and rocks — A review of selected models and suggested work flows

    Per Avseth;Tapan Mukerji;Gary Mavko;Jack Dvorkin

  • Seismic inversion combining rock physics and multiple-point geostatistics

    Ezequiel F. González;Tapan Mukerji;Gary Mavko

  • Fluid distribution effect on sonic attenuation in partially saturated limestones

    Thierry Cadoret;Gary Mavko;Bernard Zinszner

  • Rock physics diagnostic of north sea sands: Link between microstructure and seismic properties

    Per Avseth;Jack Dvorkin;Gary Mavko;Johannes Rykkje

  • Statistical rock physics: Combining rock physics, information theory, and geostatistics to reduce uncertainty in seismic reservoir characterization

    Tapan Mukerji;Per Avseth;Gary Mavko;Isao Takahashi

  • Seismic pore space compressibility and Gassmann’s relation

    Gary Mavko;Tapan Mukerji

  • Mapping permeability in heterogeneous aquifers using hydrologic and seismic data

    Yoram Rubin;Gary Mavko;Jerry Harris

  • Quantitative Seismic Interpretation: References

    Per Avseth;Tapan Mukerji;Gary Mavko

Frequent Co-Authors

Tapan Mukerji
Tapan Mukerji Stanford University
Jack Dvorkin
Jack Dvorkin King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Amos Nur
Amos Nur Stanford University
Peter Japsen
Peter Japsen Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Manika Prasad
Manika Prasad Colorado School of Mines
Boris Gurevich
Boris Gurevich Curtin University
Atilla Aydin
Atilla Aydin Stanford University
Yoram Rubin
Yoram Rubin University of California, Berkeley
Andrew A. Nyblade
Andrew A. Nyblade Pennsylvania State University
Susan L. Brantley
Susan L. Brantley Pennsylvania State University

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