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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4074 3740 9 7 293 7227

Ivan Koulakov publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ivan Koulakov between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ivan Koulakov published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2022. 17 of the 344 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2022. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications
1998 2025

344 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ivan Koulakov: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 3
2003 1
2004 1
2005 0
2006 6
2007 11
2008 5
2009 10
2010 13
2011 8
2012 22
2013 28
2014 27
2015 15
2016 30
2017 19
2018 20
2019 11
2020 18
2021 18
2022 34
2023 24
2024 7
2025 10
Total 344
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Ivan Koulakov publications per year - data summary

  • Ivan Koulakov, a Earth Science scholar from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, has 344 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 34 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2000, 2003 and 2004, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 28 years in the span carry no publications at all (1999, 2001 and 2005).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.8 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 93 publications, 27% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 25 publications (2.5 per year); 2008-2017: 177 publications (17.7 per year); 2018-2025: 142 publications (17.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ivan Koulakov 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 Ivan Koulakov 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, 288–297 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: 293 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.

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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
288–297 119 293
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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Ivan Koulakov publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Ivan Koulakov, a Earth Science scholar from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, records 293 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Ivan Koulakov, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Ivan Koulakov ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Ivan Koulakov 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 Ivan Koulakov 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 47
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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Ivan Koulakov D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Ivan Koulakov, a Earth Science scholar from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, records 47 D-Index - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Ivan Koulakov, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Ivan Koulakov ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Russia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Russia Leader Award

Overview

Ivan Koulakov is primarily affiliated with Novosibirsk State University in the Russian Federation. Their research contributions span extensively within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focused concentration on Geophysics, where they have published the majority of their work. Their expertise also extends into Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, and Ocean Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas including earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismology and earthquake studies, seismic waves and analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, and earthquake detection and analysis.

Koulakov's recent published papers include:

  • "Geodynamics, seismicity, and seismic hazards of the Caucasus," 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Seismic tremor reveals active trans-crustal magmatic system beneath Kamchatka volcanoes," 2022, Science Advances
  • "Mantle and Crustal Sources of Magmatic Activity of Klyuchevskoy and Surrounding Volcanoes in Kamchatka Inferred From Earthquake Tomography," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Magmatic and Sedimentary Structure beneath the Klyuchevskoy Volcanic Group, Kamchatka, From Ambient Noise Tomography," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Crustal Structure of the Eastern Anatolia Region (Turkey) Based on Seismic Tomography," 2021, Geosciences

Their research has contributed to the understanding of seismic activity and structure in various volcanic and tectonic regions, focusing on seismic hazards, magmatic systems, and tomographic imaging techniques.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Koulakov include:

  • Andrey Jakovlev
  • Н. М. Шапиро
  • Jesús M. Ibáñez
  • Ilyas Abkadyrov
  • E. I. Gordeev

Koulakov's publications appear regularly in a number of scientific journals and platforms, with the highest number of works published on Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). Other notable publication venues include Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Scientific Reports, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, and Russian Journal of Geophysical Technologies.

Best Publications

  • LOTOS Code for Local Earthquake Tomographic Inversion: Benchmarks for Testing Tomographic Algorithms

    Ivan Koulakov

  • P‐ and S‐velocity anomalies in the upper mantle beneath Europe from tomographic inversion of ISC data

    I. Koulakov;M. K. Kaban;M. Tesauro;S. Cloetingh

  • A tomographic image of Indian lithosphere break‐off beneath the Pamir–Hindukush region

    I. Koulakov;S. V. Sobolev

  • A large magmatic sill complex beneath the Toba caldera

    K. Jaxybulatov;K. Jaxybulatov;K. Jaxybulatov;N. M. Shapiro;I. Koulakov;I. Koulakov;A. Mordret

  • High-frequency P and S velocity anomalies in the upper mantle beneath Asia from inversion of worldwide traveltime data

    Ivan Koulakov

  • P and S velocity structure of the crust and the upper mantle beneath central Java from local tomography inversion

    I. Koulakov;M. Bohm;G. Asch;B.-G. Lühr

  • Rapid changes in magma storage beneath the Klyuchevskoy group of volcanoes inferred from time-dependent seismic tomography

    Ivan Koulakov;Evgeniy I. Gordeev;Nikolay L. Dobretsov;Valery A. Vernikovsky

  • Melting at the base of the Greenland ice sheet explained by Iceland hotspot history

    Irina Rogozhina;Irina Rogozhina;Alexey G. Petrunin;Alexey G. Petrunin;Alan P. M. Vaughan;Bernhard Steinberger;Bernhard Steinberger

  • Rapid magma ascent beneath La Palma revealed by seismic tomography

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  • Mechanism of the Andean Orogeny: Insight from Numerical Modeling

    Stephan V. Sobolev;Andrey Y. Babeyko;Ivan Koulakov;Onno Oncken

  • Seismic tomographic imaging of P- and S-waves velocity perturbations in the upper mantle beneath Iran

    Alireza Alinaghi;Alireza Alinaghi;Ivan Koulakov;Hans Thybo

  • Joint inversion of active and passive seismic data in Central Java

    Diana Wagner;I. Koulakov;Wolfgang Rabbel;B.-G. Luehr

  • Slab shape in subduction zones beneath the Kurile-Kamchatka and Aleutian arcs based on regional tomography results

    I.Yu. Koulakov;N.L. Dobretsov;N.A. Bushenkova;A.V. Yakovlev

  • Concerning tectonics and the tectonic evolution of the Arctic

    V.A. Vernikovsky;V.A. Vernikovsky;N.L. Dobretsov;N.L. Dobretsov;D.V. Metelkin;D.V. Metelkin;N.Yu. Matushkin;N.Yu. Matushkin

  • Feeding volcanoes of the Kluchevskoy group from the results of local earthquake tomography

    Ivan Koulakov;Evgeniy I. Gordeev;Nikolay L. Dobretsov;Valery A. Vernikovsky

  • 4D Arctic: A Glimpse into the Structure and Evolution of the Arctic in the Light of New Geophysical Maps, Plate Tectonics and Tomographic Models

    Carmen Gaina;Sergei Medvedev;Trond H. Torsvik;Trond H. Torsvik;Ivan Koulakov

  • P, S velocity and VP/VS ratio beneath the Toba caldera complex (Northern Sumatra) from local earthquake tomography

    Ivan Koulakov;Tedi Yudistira;Birger-G. Luehr;Wandono

  • Velocity structure around the Baikal rift zone from teleseismic and local earthquake traveltimes and geodynamic implications

    Carole Petit;Ivan Koulakov;Ivan Koulakov;Jacques Deverchère

  • P- and S-velocity images of the lithosphere—asthenosphere system in the Central Andes from local-source tomographic inversion

    Ivan Koulakov;Stephan V. Sobolev;Günter Asch

  • Magma plumbing beneath Anak Krakatau volcano, Indonesia: evidence for multiple magma storage regions

    Börje Dahren;Valentin R. Troll;Ulf B. Andersson;Ulf B. Andersson;Jane P. Chadwick

  • Distribution of Seismic Velocities and Attenuation in the Crust beneath the North Anatolian Fault (Turkey) from Local Earthquake Tomography

    I. Koulakov;D. Bindi;S. Parolai;H. Grosser

Frequent Co-Authors

Nassir Al-Arifi
Nassir Al-Arifi King Saud University
Nikolai M. Shapiro
Nikolai M. Shapiro Grenoble Alpes University
Stephan V. Sobolev
Stephan V. Sobolev University of Potsdam
Zvi Ben-Avraham
Zvi Ben-Avraham Tel Aviv University
Jesús M. Ibáñez
Jesús M. Ibáñez University of Granada
Mikhail K. Kaban
Mikhail K. Kaban Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Yih-Min Wu
Yih-Min Wu National Taiwan University
Sierd Cloetingh
Sierd Cloetingh Utrecht University
Heidrun Kopp
Heidrun Kopp GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Gabi Laske
Gabi Laske University of California, San Diego

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