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Earth Science 31 8892 8261 2887 2553 100 4355

Heidi Houston publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heidi Houston between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heidi Houston published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2015. 4 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2015. 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 2 publications
1986 2026

117 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heidi Houston: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 5
1991 4
1992 1
1993 4
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 3
2003 4
2004 3
2005 2
2006 3
2007 5
2008 3
2009 3
2010 5
2011 4
2012 4
2013 4
2014 9
2015 10
2016 8
2017 1
2018 3
2019 6
2020 1
2021 2
2022 0
2023 0
2024 3
2025 2
2026 2
Total 117
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Heidi Houston 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 Heidi Houston 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, 98–107 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: 100 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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
98–107 404 100
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
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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Heidi Houston 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 Heidi Houston 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
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

Heidi Houston is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with focused expertise in Geophysics. The scope of their work also extends into Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Imaging.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics related to geological processes and geophysical phenomena. Key areas of investigation include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • Advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications

Heidi Houston has contributed to multiple publications, including the following recent papers:

  • "Effects of episodic slow slip on seismicity and stress near a subduction-zone megathrust," Nature Communications, 2021
  • "A weak subducting slab at intermediate depths below northeast Japan," Science Advances, 2024
  • "Stress drops of intermediate-depth intraslab earthquakes beneath Tohoku, northern Japan," Earth Planets and Space, 2024
  • "Effects of episodic slow slip on seismicity and stress near a subduction-zone megathrust," Research Square (Research Square), 2021
  • "Evidence for Stress Diffusion and Along-Strike Segmentation in Cascadia Tremor Migrations Lasting Minutes to Weeks," AGU Advances, 2025

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Saeko Kita
  • Youichi Asano
  • Suguru Yabe
  • Sachiko Tanaka
  • Takuo Shibutani

Heidi Houston's work is published in a variety of scientific venues reflecting their research breadth, including:

  • Nature Communications
  • Science Advances
  • Earth Planets and Space
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • AGU Advances

Best Publications

  • Extent, duration and speed of the 2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake imaged by the Hi-Net array

    Miaki Ishii;Peter M. Shearer;Heidi Houston;John E. Vidale

  • The Mechanics of Deep Earthquakes

    Harry W. Green;Heidi Houston

  • Source spectra of great earthquakes: Teleseismic constraints on rupture process and strong motion

    Heidi Houston;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Rapid tremor reversals in Cascadia generated by a weakened plate interface

    Heidi Houston;Brent G. Delbridge;Aaron G. Wech;Kenneth C. Creager

  • Teleseismic P wave imaging of the 26 December 2004 Sumatra-Andaman and 28 March 2005 Sumatra earthquake ruptures using the Hi-net array

    Miaki Ishii;Peter M. Shearer;Heidi Houston;John E. Vidale

  • Influence of depth, focal mechanism, and tectonic setting on the shape and duration of earthquake source time functions

    Heidi Houston

  • Low friction and fault weakening revealed by rising sensitivity of tremor to tidal stress

    Heidi Houston

  • Anomalous early aftershock decay rate of the 2004 Mw6.0 Parkfield, California, earthquake

    Zhigang Peng;Zhigang Peng;John E. Vidale;Heidi Houston

  • Rapid, continuous streaking of tremor in Cascadia

    Abhijit Ghosh;John E. Vidale;Justin R. Sweet;Kenneth C. Creager

  • Relation between mainshock rupture process and Omori's law for aftershock moment release rate

    Yan Y. Kagan;Heidi Houston

  • Time functions of deep earthquakes from broadband and short‐period stacks

    Heidi Houston;Harley M. Benz;John E. Vidale

  • The depth dependence of earthquake duration and implications for rupture mechanisms

    John E. Vidale;Heidi Houston

  • Orientation of the stress field surrounding the creeping section of the San Andreas Fault: Evidence for a narrow mechanically weak fault zone

    Ann-Sophie Provost;Heidi Houston

  • Complex nonvolcanic tremor near Parkfield, California, triggered by the great 2004 Sumatra earthquake

    Abhijit Ghosh;John E. Vidale;Zhigang Peng;Kenneth C. Creager

  • Stress orientations in northern and central California: Evidence for the evolution of frictional strength along the San Andreas plate boundary system

    Ann-Sophie Provost;Ann-Sophie Provost;Heidi Houston

  • An earthquake‐like magnitude‐frequency distribution of slow slip in northern Cascadia

    Aaron G. Wech;Kenneth C. Creager;Heidi Houston;John E. Vidale

  • Source characteristics of the 1985 Michoacan, Mexico Earthquake at periods of 1 to 30 seconds

    Heidi Houston;Hiroo Kanamori

  • A comparison of the spatio-temporal distribution of moment release for the 1986 Andreanof Islands Earthquake with relocated seismicity

    Heidi Houston;E. R. Engdahl

  • Fast rise times and the physical mechanism of deep earthquakes

    H. Houston;Q. Williams

  • Rapid calculation of seismic amplitudes

    John E. Vidale;Heidi Houston

Frequent Co-Authors

John E. Vidale
John E. Vidale University of Southern California
Kenneth C. Creager
Kenneth C. Creager University of Washington
Peter M. Shearer
Peter M. Shearer University of California, San Diego
Vasily V. Titov
Vasily V. Titov Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Zhigang Peng
Zhigang Peng Georgia Institute of Technology
Satoshi Ide
Satoshi Ide University of Tokyo
Paul Bodin
Paul Bodin University of Washington
William S. D. Wilcock
William S. D. Wilcock University of Washington
Quentin Williams
Quentin Williams University of California, Santa Cruz
Susan Y. Schwartz
Susan Y. Schwartz University of California, Santa Cruz

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