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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 4940 4558 236 214 167 7294

Honn Kao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Honn Kao between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Honn Kao published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2021. 17 of the 200 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2021. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications
1991 2025

200 publications in total across all disciplines

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Honn Kao: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 0
1998 3
1999 2
2000 5
2001 6
2002 2
2003 5
2004 8
2005 1
2006 4
2007 4
2008 3
2009 6
2010 4
2011 2
2012 4
2013 4
2014 3
2015 9
2016 10
2017 10
2018 8
2019 15
2020 17
2021 18
2022 17
2023 6
2024 9
2025 8
Total 200
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Honn Kao 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 Honn Kao 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, 158–167 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: 167 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
158–167 458 167
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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Honn Kao 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 Honn Kao 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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

Honn Kao is affiliated with the Geological Survey of Canada in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, particularly focusing on Geophysics. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Ocean Engineering.

The primary topics of their work include earthquake and tectonic studies, seismology and earthquake studies, seismic waves and analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, and high-pressure geophysics and materials.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Ryan Visser, Bei Wang, Hongyu Yu, and Ramin M. H. Dokht, reflecting ongoing partnerships across numerous publications.

Common publication venues for their work include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Key recent papers authored by Honn Kao are:

  • Stress Chatter via Fluid Flow and Fault Slip in a Hydraulic Fracturing-Induced Earthquake Sequence in the Montney Formation, British Columbia (2020) - Geophysical Research Letters
  • Synchronized and asynchronous modulation of seismicity by hydrological loading: A case study in Taiwan (2021) - Science Advances
  • InSAR data reveal that the largest hydraulic fracturing-induced earthquake in Canada, to date, is a slow-slip event (2022) - Scientific Reports
  • Misconception of Waveform Similarity in the Identification of Repeating Earthquakes (2021) - Geophysical Research Letters
  • Fluid-injection-induced earthquakes characterized by hybrid-frequency waveforms manifest the transition from aseismic to seismic slip (2021) - Nature Communications

The scope of their research covers advanced seismic imaging techniques, earthquake detection, and analysis of seismic wave behavior. Their involvement in studies of hydraulic fracturing impacts and fluid injection-induced seismicity highlights a nexus of geophysical and engineering concerns relevant to resource extraction and hazard assessment.

Over time, Honn Kao has produced a significant volume of publications-99 works classified under Earth and Planetary Sciences-with a strong emphasis on geophysical processes and seismic phenomena.

Best Publications

  • The Source‐Scanning Algorithm: mapping the distribution of seismic sources in time and space

    Honn Kao;Shao Jun Shan

  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Seismicity in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

    Gail M. Atkinson;David W. Eaton;Hadi Ghofrani;Dan Walker

  • The Chi-Chi Earthquake Sequence: Active, Out-of-Sequence Thrust Faulting in Taiwan

    Honn Kao;Wang-Ping Chen

  • Hydraulic fracturing volume is associated with induced earthquake productivity in the Duvernay play

    R. Schultz;G. Atkinson;D. W. Eaton;Y. J. Gu

  • New insights on 3-D plates interaction near Taiwan from tomography and tectonic implications

    Serge Lallemand;Yvonne Font;Harmen Bijwaard;Honn Kao

  • A wide depth distribution of seismic tremors along the northern Cascadia margin

    Honn Kao;Shao-Ju Shan;Herb Dragert;Garry Rogers

  • Deep low‐frequency earthquakes in tremor localize to the plate interface in multiple subduction zones

    Justin R. Brown;Gregory C. Beroza;Satoshi Ide;Kazuaki Ohta

  • Hypocentre determination offshore of eastern Taiwan using the Maximum Intersection method

    Yvonne Font;Honn Kao;Serge Lallemand;Char-Shine Liu

  • Transition from oblique subduction to collision: Earthquakes in the southernmost Ryukyu arc-Taiwan region

    Honn Kao;Sern-su Jack Shen;Kuo-Fong Ma

  • Active detachment of Taiwan illuminated by small earthquakes and its control of first-order topography

    Sara Carena;John Suppe;Honn Kao

  • Moment-tensor inversion for offshore earthquakes east of Taiwan and their implications to regional collision

    Honn Kao;Pei-Ru Jian;Kuo-Fong Ma;Bor-Shouh Huang

  • Seismic wave triggering of nonvolcanic tremor, episodic tremor and slip, and earthquakes on Vancouver Island

    Justin L. Rubinstein;Justin L. Rubinstein;Joan Gomberg;John E. Vidale;Aaron G. Wech

  • Transition from oblique subduction to collision in the northern Luzon arc-Taiwan region: Constraints from bathymetry and seismic observations

    Honn Kao;Gwo-Ching Huang;Char-Shine Liu

  • Strain and stress field in Taiwan oblique convergent system: constraints from GPS observation and tectonic data

    Chung Pai Chang;Tsui Yu Chang;Jacques Angelier;Honn Kao

  • Seismic image of the Tarim basin and its collision with Tibet

    Honn Kao;Rui Gao;Ruey Juin Rau;Danian Shi

  • Rapid identification of earthquake rupture plane using Source-Scanning Algorithm

    Honn Kao;Shao‐Ju Shan

  • Spatial‐temporal patterns of seismic tremors in northern Cascadia

    Honn Kao;Shao-Ju Shan;Herb Dragert;Garry Rogers

  • Fluid Injection and Seismic Activity in the Northern Montney Play, British Columbia, Canada, with Special Reference to the 17 August 2015 Mw 4.6 Induced Earthquake

    Alireza Babaie Mahani;Ryan Schultz;Honn Kao;Dan Walker

  • Northern Cascadia episodic tremor and slip: A decade of tremor observations from 1997 to 2007

    Honn Kao;Shao-Ju Shan;Herb Dragert;Garry Rogers

  • Earthquakes along the Ryukyu‐Kyushu Arc: Strain segmentation, lateral compression, and the thermomechanical state of the plate interface

    Honn Kao;Wang-Ping Chen

  • Seismic Event and Phase Detection Using Time–Frequency Representation and Convolutional Neural Networks

    Ramin M. H. Dokht;Honn Kao;Ryan Visser;Brindley Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Kelin Wang
Kelin Wang Geological Survey of Canada
John F. Cassidy
John F. Cassidy Geological Survey of Canada
Roy D. Hyndman
Roy D. Hyndman University of Victoria
Wang-Ping Chen
Wang-Ping Chen University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
George D. Spence
George D. Spence University of Victoria
Shuichi Kodaira
Shuichi Kodaira Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Gail M. Atkinson
Gail M. Atkinson University of Western Ontario
David W. Eaton
David W. Eaton University of Calgary
Michael Riedel
Michael Riedel GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Char-Shine Liu
Char-Shine Liu National Taiwan University

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