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D-Index
64
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11528
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1543
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Ian E. M. Smith 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 Ian E. M. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 224 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Ian E. M. Smith 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 Ian E. M. Smith sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

Ian E. M. Smith is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Geophysics as the dominant subfield. Other notable subfields include Artificial Intelligence, Geology, Environmental Chemistry, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's work centers around multiple key topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

Ian E. M. Smith has contributed to several recent publications. These include:

  • "Auckland Volcanic Field magmatism, volcanism, and hazard: a review" (2020), published in New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • "Post-caldera volcanism reveals shallow priming of an intra-ocean arc andesitic caldera: Hunga volcano, Tonga, SW Pacific" (2022), published in Lithos
  • "The geological history and hazards of a long-lived stratovolcano, Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand" (2021), published in New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • "Geochemical patterns of late Cenozoic intraplate basaltic volcanism in northern New Zealand and their relationship to the behaviour of the mantle" (2020), published in New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • "The magma source of small-scale intraplate monogenetic volcanic systems in northern New Zealand" (2021), published in Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Shane J. Cronin
  • Marco Brenna
  • Ingrid Ukstins Peate
  • Lucy McGee
  • Anke Zernack

Common publication venues for Ian E. M. Smith include:

  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • Lithos
  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Chemical Geology

Best Publications

  • 238U230Th disequilibria, magma petrogenesis, and flux rates beneath the depleted Tonga-Kermadec island arc

    Simon Turner;Chris Hawkesworth;Nick Rogers;Jessica Bartlett

  • Caldera Volcanoes of the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand

    C. J. N. Wilson;A. M. Rogan;I. E. M. Smith;D. J. Northey

  • Geology of Eastern Papua

    H. L Davies;I. E Smith

  • Shallow-seated controls on styles of explosive basaltic volcanism: a case study from New Zealand

    B.F Houghton;C.J.N Wilson;I.E.M Smith

  • An integrated model for the temporal evolution of andesites and rhyolites and crustal development in New Zealand's North Island

    Richard C. Price;John A. Gamble;Ian E.M. Smith;Robert B. Stewart

  • Petrology and petrogenesis of volcanic rocks from the Taupo Volcanic Zone: a review

    I.J. Graham;J.W. Cole;R.M. Briggs;J.A. Gamble

  • The geochemistry and petrogenesis of basalts from the Taupo Volcanic Zone and Kermadec Island Arc, S.W. Pacific

    J.A. Gamble;I.E.M. Smith;M.T. McCulloch;I.J. Graham

  • Source to surface model of monogenetic volcanism: a critical review

    I. E. M. Smith;K. Németh

  • Basalt and sediment geochemistry and magma petrogenesis in a transect from oceanic island arc to rifted continental margin arc: the Kermadec-Hikurangi Margin, SW Pacific

    J. Gamble;J. Woodhead;I. Wright;I. Smith

  • Mechanisms driving polymagmatic activity at a monogenetic volcano, Udo, Jeju Island, South Korea

    Marco Brenna;Shane J. Cronin;Ian E. M. Smith;Young Kwan Sohn

  • GTP cyclohydrolase I gene transfer augments intracellular tetrahydrobiopterin in human endothelial cells: effects on nitric oxide synthase activity, protein levels and dimerisation.

    Shijie Cai;Nicholas J Alp;Denise McDonald;Ian Smith

  • A model for calculating eruptive volumes for monogenetic volcanoes — Implication for the Quaternary Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand

    Gábor Kereszturi;Károly Németh;Shane J. Cronin;Javier Agustín-Flores

  • Delayed partial melting of subduction-modified mantle in papua new guinea

    R.W. Johnson;D.E. Mackenzie;I.E.M. Smith

  • Sequential eruption of alkaline and sub-alkaline magmas from a small monogenetic volcano in the Auckland Volcanic Field, New Zealand

    Andrew John Needham;J Lindsay;I E M Smith;P Augustinus

  • Petrogenesis of High-K Arc Magmas: Evidence from Egmont Volcano, North Island, New Zealand

    R. C. Price;R. B. Stewart;J. D. Woodhead;I. E. M. Smith

  • Intraplate volcanism influenced by distal subduction tectonics at Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

    Marco Brenna;Marco Brenna;Shane J. Cronin;Gábor Kereszturi;Young Kwan Sohn

  • A fifty year perspective of magmatic evolution on Ruapehu Volcano, New Zealand: verification of open system behaviour in an arc volcano

    J.A Gamble;C.P Wood;R.C Price;I.E.M Smith

  • A detailed tephrostratigraphic framework at Merapi Volcano, Central Java, Indonesia: implications for eruption predictions and hazard assessment

    S.D Andreastuti;B.V Alloway;I.E.M Smith

  • The Anatomy of an Andesite Volcano: a Time–Stratigraphic Study of Andesite Petrogenesis and Crustal Evolution at Ruapehu Volcano, New Zealand

    Richard C. Price;John A. Gamble;Ian E.M. Smith;Roland Maas

  • 40Ar/39Ar geochronology of magmatic activity, magma flux and hazards at Ruapehu volcano, Taupo Volcanic zone, New Zealand

    John A. Gamble;John A. Gamble;Richard C. Price;Ian E.M. Smith;William C. McIntosh

  • Deep-seated fractionation during the rise of a small-volume basalt magma batch: Crater Hill, Auckland, New Zealand

    I. E. M. Smith;S. Blake;C. J. N. Wilson;B. F. Houghton

  • Advances in pulsed power-driven radiography systems

    J. Maenchen;G. Cooperstein;J. O'Malley;I. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Shane J. Cronin
Shane J. Cronin University of Auckland
Robert B. Stewart
Robert B. Stewart Massey University
Károly Németh
Károly Németh Massey University
Richard C. Price
Richard C. Price University of Waikato
John A. Gamble
John A. Gamble Victoria University of Wellington
Jan M. Lindsay
Jan M. Lindsay University of Auckland
Young Kwan Sohn
Young Kwan Sohn Gyeongsang National University
Simon Turner
Simon Turner Macquarie University
Colin J.N. Wilson
Colin J.N. Wilson Victoria University of Wellington
Ian C. Wright
Ian C. Wright National Oceanography Centre

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