| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 61 | 1770 | 1588 | 188 | 168 | 301 | 15621 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Ian Main between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian Main published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2003. 14 of the 353 publications appeared in the last two years.
353 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 23 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 20 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| Total | 353 |
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 Main sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 301 publications — 86th percentile
86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 301 |
| 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 |
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 Main sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile
81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 61 |
| 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 |
Ian Main is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Computer Science. Their work focuses primarily on geophysics and the application of artificial intelligence within this field.
Their research spans multiple subfields including geophysics, artificial intelligence, mechanics of materials, management, monitoring, policy and law, and global and planetary change. Main's main topics of study encompass earthquake and tectonic studies, seismology and earthquake studies, geochemistry and geologic mapping, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, rock mechanics and modeling, earthquake detection and analysis, and high-pressure geophysics and materials.
Main has published frequently in various scientific venues, with leading contributions appearing in:
Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Ian Main include:
Main frequently collaborates with a core group of researchers, including Mark Naylor, Alexis Cartwright-Taylor, Ian B. Butler, Florian Fußeis, and Andrew Curtis. These collaborations have contributed to a consistent body of work primarily focused on seismology and geophysics.
In recognition of their contributions, Ian Main was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2009.
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Andy Bell;Ian Main;Malcolm Atkinson;Rosa Filgueira Vicente
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Thomas H. Jordan;Yun-Tai Chen;Paolo Gasparini;Raul Madariaga
M. J. Heap;P. Baud;P. G. Meredith;Andrew Bell
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Michael Heap;Michael Heap;Patrick Baud;Philip Meredith;Sergio Vinciguerra
Ian G. Main;Philip G. Meredith;Colin Jones
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Karen Mair;Ian Main;Stephen Elphick
Philip G. Meredith;Ian G. Main;Colin Jones
Christine Hatton;Ian Main;P. G. Meredith
Ian G. Main
Caroline C. Graham;Sergei Stanchits;Ian G. Main;Georg Dresen
Ian G. Main;Paul W. Burton
Ian G. Main
S. Vlastos;S. Vlastos;E. Liu;I. G. Main;X.-Y. Li
Sarah Touati;Mark Naylor;Ian G. Main
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Malcolm Atkinson;Andrew Bell;Andrew Curtis;Elizabeth Entwistle
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