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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2342 2125 2 2 354 23527

Jack Dvorkin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jack Dvorkin between 1990 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jack Dvorkin published across 35 years, from 1990 to 2024, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2014. 4 of the 376 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2014. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication
1990 2024

376 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jack Dvorkin: publications per year, 1990 to 2024
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 5
1992 4
1993 8
1994 7
1995 7
1996 12
1997 7
1998 14
1999 9
2000 12
2001 18
2002 12
2003 11
2004 13
2005 16
2006 14
2007 10
2008 9
2009 23
2010 18
2011 11
2012 7
2013 13
2014 34
2015 4
2016 6
2017 9
2018 5
2019 13
2020 16
2021 12
2022 11
2023 3
2024 1
Total 376
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Jack Dvorkin 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 Jack Dvorkin 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, 348–357 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: 354 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 87 354
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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Jack Dvorkin 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 Jack Dvorkin 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 56
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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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Jack Dvorkin is affiliated with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia. Their research spans multiple fields and focuses primarily on engineering and earth and planetary sciences with significant contributions in geophysics and ocean engineering.

Their work covers key topics including:

  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

Jack Dvorkin has coauthored extensively with several researchers throughout their career. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Tapan Mukerji
  • Gary Mavko
  • Taqi Alzaki
  • Syed Rizwanullah Hussaini
  • Ammar El-Husseiny

The scientist has contributed to a range of publication venues, with repeated publications in:

  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • 83rd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition
  • Energy Reports
  • Geophysics

Jack Dvorkin has authored several papers in recent years, including:

  • Characterization of geochemical properties and factors controlling the pore structure development of shale gas reservoirs (2021), Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Impact of acid wormhole on the mechanical properties of chalk, limestone, and dolomite: Experimental and modeling studies (2021), Energy Reports
  • A green and efficient acid system for carbonate reservoir stimulation (2021), Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Specific surface area versus porosity from digital images (2020), Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Permeability-porosity relations from single image of natural rock: Subsampling approach (2020), Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

In addition to articles, Jack Dvorkin has published a book titled The Rock Physics Handbook in 2020 with Cambridge University Press, which has accumulated a substantial number of citations.

Best Publications

  • The Rock Physics Handbook: Tools for Seismic Analysis of Porous Media

    Gary Mavko;Tapan Mukerji;Jack Dvorkin

  • The Rock Physics Handbook

    Gary Mavko;Tapan Mukerji;Jack Dvorkin

  • The Rock Physics Handbook: Contents

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  • Elasticity of high‐porosity sandstones: Theory for two North Sea data sets

    Jack Dvorkin;Amos Nur

  • Dynamic poroelasticity: A unified model with the squirt and the Biot mechanisms

    Jack Dvorkin;Amos Nur

  • Digital rock physics benchmarks-Part I: Imaging and segmentation

    Heiko Andrä;Nicolas Combaret;Jack Dvorkin;Erik Glatt

  • Elastic‐wave velocity in marine sediments with gas hydrates: Effective medium modeling

    M. B. Helgerud;J. Dvorkin;A. Nur;A. Sakai

  • Critical porosity; a key to relating physical properties to porosity in rocks

    Amos Nur;Gary Mavko;Jack Dvorkin;Doron Galmudi

  • Digital rock physics benchmarks-part II: Computing effective properties

    Heiko Andrä;Nicolas Combaret;Jack Dvorkin;Erik Glatt

  • Squirt flow in fully saturated rocks

    Jack Dvorkin;Gary Mavko;Amos Nur

  • Effective properties of cemented granular materials

    Jack Dvorkin;Amos Nur;Hezhu Yin

  • Sediments with gas hydrates: Internal structure from seismic AVO

    Christine Ecker;Jack Dvorkin;Amos Nur

  • Elasticity of marine sediments: Rock physics modeling

    Jack Dvorkin;Manika Prasad;Akio Sakai;Dawn Lavoie

  • The squirt-flow mechanism: Macroscopic description

    Jack Dvorkin;Richard C. Nolen-Hoeksema;Amos Nur

  • Estimating the amount of gas hydrate and free gas from marine seismic data

    Christine Ecker;Jack Dvorkin;Amos M. Nur

  • Seismic Reflections of Rock Properties

    Jack Dvorkin;Mario A. Gutierrez;Dario Grana

  • The effect of cementation on the elastic properties of granular material

    Jack Dvorkin;Gary Mavko;Amos Nur

  • Relevance of computational rock physics

    Jack Dvorkin;Naum Derzhi;Elizabeth Diaz;Qian Fang

  • Rock-physics diagnostics of depositional texture, diagenetic alterations, and reservoir heterogeneity in high-porosity siliciclastic sediments and rocks — A review of selected models and suggested work flows

    Per Avseth;Tapan Mukerji;Gary Mavko;Jack Dvorkin

  • Seismic velocities and Poisson's ratio of shallow unconsolidated sands

    Ran Bachrach;Jack Dvorkin;Amos M. Nur

  • Elasticity of High-porosity Sandstones: Theory For Two North Sea Datasets

    Jack P. Dvorkin;Amos M. Nur

Frequent Co-Authors

Amos Nur
Amos Nur Stanford University
Gary Mavko
Gary Mavko Stanford University
Dario Grana
Dario Grana University of Wyoming
Tapan Mukerji
Tapan Mukerji Stanford University
Manika Prasad
Manika Prasad Colorado School of Mines
Martin Landrø
Martin Landrø Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Rosemary Knight
Rosemary Knight Stanford University
Boris Gurevich
Boris Gurevich Curtin University
Zvi Ben-Avraham
Zvi Ben-Avraham Tel Aviv University
Takeshi Tsuji
Takeshi Tsuji University of Tokyo

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