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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 84 398 375 138 126 388 42194
Earth Science 86 352 302 184 153 391 40173

Howard A. Zebker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Howard A. Zebker between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Howard A. Zebker published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2009. 8 of the 445 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2009. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 6 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications
1981 2025

445 publications in total across all disciplines

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Howard A. Zebker: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 1
1983 6
1984 4
1985 3
1986 3
1987 6
1988 7
1989 9
1990 5
1991 13
1992 16
1993 11
1994 15
1995 6
1996 6
1997 1
1998 2
1999 6
2000 11
2001 6
2002 4
2003 4
2004 12
2005 11
2006 22
2007 25
2008 16
2009 26
2010 22
2011 17
2012 11
2013 15
2014 18
2015 13
2016 9
2017 10
2018 3
2019 10
2020 16
2021 19
2022 9
2023 6
2024 6
2025 2
Total 445
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Howard A. Zebker 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 Howard A. Zebker 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, 388–397 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: 391 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50 391
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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Howard A. Zebker 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 Howard A. Zebker 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, 86 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: 86 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 86
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1999 - IEEE Fellow For developments in Interferometric Synthetic Aperature Radar, and leadership in remote sensing, geophysics, and other branches of earth sciences.

Overview

Howard A. Zebker is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering, and Environmental Science, with a focus on subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geophysics, and Ocean Engineering.

Zebker's work covers a range of topics related to remote sensing and Earth observation. Key research themes include Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques, Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing, Cryospheric studies and observations, Climate change and permafrost, Geophysical Methods and Applications, Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques, and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Recent notable publications by Zebker include:

  • Active layer thickness as a function of soil water content, 2021, Environmental Research Letters
  • Volcano geodesy using InSAR in 2020: the past and next decades, 2022, Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Shallow Aseismic Slip in the Delaware Basin Determined by Sentinel-1 InSAR, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Accuracy of a Model-Free Algorithm for Temporal InSAR Tropospheric Correction, 2021, Remote Sensing
  • Permafrost Dynamics Observatory-Part I: Postprocessing and Calibration Methods of UAVSAR L-Band InSAR Data for Seasonal Subsidence Estimation, 2021, Earth and Space Science

Frequent coauthors in Zebker's publications include Roger Michaelides, A. Parsekian, Kevin Schaefer, Richard H. Chen, and Mahta Moghaddam. This collaboration network suggests a multidisciplinary approach combining expertise in geophysics, remote sensing, and environmental sciences.

The scientist's work is often published in venues such as Earth and Space Science, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IGARSS 2022 - 2022 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Remote Sensing. These journals and conferences highlight an emphasis on remote sensing technology and Earth observation methodologies.

Howard A. Zebker has received recognition for contributions to their field, including being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2016 and an IEEE Fellow in 1999. The IEEE Fellowship was awarded for developments in Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar and leadership in remote sensing, geophysics, and other branches of Earth sciences.

Best Publications

  • Satellite radar interferometry: Two-dimensional phase unwrapping

    Richard M. Goldstein;Howard A. Zebker;Charles L. Werner

  • Decorrelation in interferometric radar echoes

    H.A. Zebker;J. Villasenor

  • A new method for measuring deformation on volcanoes and other natural terrains using InSAR persistent scatterers

    Andrew Hooper;Howard Zebker;Paul Segall;Bert Kampes

  • Mapping small elevation changes over large areas: Differential radar interferometry

    Andrew K. Gabriel;Richard M. Goldstein;Howard A. Zebker

  • Topographic mapping from interferometric synthetic aperture radar observations

    Howard A. Zebker;Richard M. Goldstein

  • Microwave Radar and Radiometric Remote Sensing

    Fawwaz T. Ulaby;David G. Long;William J. Blackwell;Charles Elachi

  • Atmospheric effects in interferometric synthetic aperture radar surface deformation and topographic maps

    Howard A. Zebker;Paul A. Rosen;Scott Hensley

  • Persistent scatterer interferometric synthetic aperture radar for crustal deformation analysis, with application to Volcán Alcedo, Galápagos

    A. Hooper;A. Hooper;P. Segall;H. Zebker

  • On the derivation of coseismic displacement fields using differential radar interferometry: The Landers earthquake

    Howard A. Zebker;Paul A. Rosen;Richard M. Goldstein;Andrew Gabriel

  • Fault Slip Distribution of the 1999 Mw 7.1 Hector Mine, California, Earthquake, Estimated from Satellite Radar and GPS Measurements

    Sigurjón Jónsson;Howard Zebker;Paul Segall;Falk C Amelung

  • Two-dimensional phase unwrapping with use of statistical models for cost functions in nonlinear optimization

    Curtis W. Chen;Howard A. Zebker

  • Phase unwrapping for large SAR interferograms: statistical segmentation and generalized network models

    C.W. Chen;H.A. Zebker

  • Sensing the ups and downs of Las Vegas: InSAR reveals structural control of land subsidence and aquifer-system deformation

    Falk Amelung;Devin L. Galloway;John W. Bell;Howard A. Zebker

  • Imaging radar polarization signatures: Theory and observation

    Jakob J. van Zyl;Howard A. Zebker;Charles Elachi

  • The lakes of Titan

    Ellen R. Stofan;Charles Elachi;Jonathan I. Lunine;Ralf D. Lorenz

  • Network approaches to two-dimensional phase unwrapping: intractability and two new algorithms.

    Curtis W. Chen;Howard A. Zebker

  • Accuracy of topographic maps derived from ERS-1 interferometric radar

    H.A. Zebker;C.L. Werner;P.A. Rosen;S. Hensley

  • Interferometric radar measurement of ocean surface currents

    R. M. Goldstein;H. A. Zebker

  • Groundwater extraction, land subsidence, and sea-level rise in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

    Laura E Erban;Steven M Gorelick;Howard A Zebker

  • Phase unwrapping in three dimensions with application to InSAR time series.

    Andrew Hooper;Howard A Zebker

  • On the derivation of coseismic displacement fields using differential radar interferometry: The Landers earthquake

    H.A. Zebker;P. Rosen

  • The Lakes of Titan

    J. Lunine;E. Stofan;C. Elachi;R. Lorenz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph D. Lorenz
Ralph D. Lorenz Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Jonathan I. Lunine
Jonathan I. Lunine Jet Propulsion Lab
Rosaly M. C. Lopes
Rosaly M. C. Lopes California Institute of Technology
Bryan Stiles
Bryan Stiles Jet Propulsion Lab
Ellen R. Stofan
Ellen R. Stofan Smithsonian Institution
Alexander G. Hayes
Alexander G. Hayes Cornell University
Paul A. Rosen
Paul A. Rosen Jet Propulsion Lab
Charles Elachi
Charles Elachi California Institute of Technology
Scott Hensley
Scott Hensley Jet Propulsion Lab
Randolph L. Kirk
Randolph L. Kirk United States Geological Survey

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