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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 68 1104 977 509 435 238 24248

James N. Brune publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James N. Brune between 1959 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James N. Brune published across 66 years, from 1959 to 2024, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1993. 3 of the 241 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1993. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 2 publications 1961: 4 publications 1962: 3 publications 1963: 3 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 3 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 6 publications 1968: 5 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 4 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 5 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1959 2024

241 publications in total across all disciplines

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James N. Brune: publications per year, 1959 to 2024
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 2
1961 4
1962 3
1963 3
1964 1
1965 3
1966 4
1967 6
1968 5
1969 5
1970 6
1971 7
1972 4
1973 5
1974 4
1975 3
1976 5
1977 5
1978 5
1979 5
1980 5
1981 2
1982 4
1983 2
1984 4
1985 1
1986 3
1987 3
1988 4
1989 5
1990 0
1991 7
1992 4
1993 9
1994 5
1995 4
1996 6
1997 3
1998 4
1999 6
2000 4
2001 6
2002 5
2003 5
2004 4
2005 5
2006 5
2007 2
2008 5
2009 1
2010 2
2011 4
2012 5
2013 9
2014 1
2015 5
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
2024 1
Total 241
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James N. Brune 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 James N. Brune 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, 238–247 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: 238 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
238–247 243 238
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
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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James N. Brune 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 James N. Brune 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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 68
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

  • 1967 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1962 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

James N. Brune is affiliated with the University of Nevada Reno in the United States and conducts research primarily within the Earth and Planetary Sciences field. Their work focuses on geophysics, civil and structural engineering, and applications of artificial intelligence. The main research topics covered include seismic waves and analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic performance and analysis, and seismology and earthquake studies.

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • The Rocks That Did Not Fall: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Near-Source Ground Motions From an Active Normal Fault, 2023, AGU Advances
  • Erratum to Constraints on Ground Accelerations Inferred from Unfractured Hoodoos near the Garlock Fault, California, 2020, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Unexpected Directionality of Failures in the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake near Point Reyes Station, 2021, Seismological Research Letters
  • THE ROCKS THAT DID NOT FALL: UNDERSTANDING THE NEAR-SOURCE GROUND MOTIONS OF AN ACTIVE NORMAL FAULT, 2023, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Frequent coauthors of James N. Brune include Daniel T. Trugman, Kenneth D. Smith, J. N. Louie, G. M. Kent, and Abdolrasool Anooshehpoor. Their collaborative work reflects a multidisciplinary approach to seismic and tectonic studies.

Publications by James N. Brune have appeared in various scientific venues, such as:

  • AGU Advances
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

The scientist has been recognized with awards including the Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1967 and the James B. Macelwane Medal from AGU in 1962.

Best Publications

  • Tectonic stress and the spectra of seismic shear waves from earthquakes

    James N. Brune

  • Seismicity Remotely Triggered by the Magnitude 7.3 Landers, California, Earthquake

    D. P. Hill;P.A. Reasenberg;A. Michael;W.J. Arabaz

  • Seismic moment, seismicity, and rate of slip along major fault zones

    James N. Brune

  • Seismic moment, stress, and source dimensions for earthquakes in the California-Nevada region

    Max Wyss;James N. Brune

  • Seismic waves and earth structure in the Canadian shield

    James Brune;James Dorman

  • Heat flow, stress, and rate of slip along the San Andreas Fault, California

    James N. Brune;Thomas L. Henyey;Robert F. Roy

  • Strong Ground Motion from the Michoacan, Mexico, Earthquake

    J. G. Anderson;P. Bodin;J. N. Brune;J. Prince

  • Melting on Fault Planes During Large Earthquakes

    Dan McKenzie;James N. Brune

  • Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis without the Ergodic Assumption

    John G. Anderson;James N. Brune

  • Particle size and energetics of gouge from earthquake rupture zones

    Brent Wilson;Thomas Dewers;Ze'ev Reches;James Brune

  • The Alaska earthquake of 28 March 1964: A complex multiple rupture

    Max Wyss;James N. Brune

  • Rupture mechanism and interface separation in foam rubber models of earthquakes: a possible solution to the heat flow paradox and the paradox of large overthrusts

    James N. Brune;Stephen Brown;Peggy A. Johnson

  • Pulverized rocks in the Mojave section of the San Andreas Fault Zone

    Ory Dor;Yehuda Ben-Zion;Thomas K. Rockwell;Jim Brune

  • Attenuation near Anza, California

    S. E. Hough;J. G. Anderson;J. Brune;F. Vernon

  • Complexity of energy release during the Imperial Valley, California, earthquake of 1940

    Mihailo D. Trifunac;James N. Brune

  • Seismicity in the Western Great Basin Apparently Triggered by the Landers, California, Earthquake, 28 June 1992

    John G. Anderson;James N. Brune;John N. Louie;Yuehua Zeng

  • Shear-Wave Velocity Structure in the Northern Basin and Range Province from the Combined Analysis of Receiver Functions and Surface Waves

    Serdar Özalaybey;Martha K. Savage;Anne F. Sheehan;John N. Louie

  • A low-stress-drop, low-magnitude earthquake with surface faulting: The Imperial, California, earthquake of March 4, 1966

    James N. Brune;Clarence R. Allen

  • Structural features in a brittle–ductile wax model of continental extension

    James N. Brune;Michael A. Ellis

  • Regional and Global Fault Slip Rates from Seismicity

    Geoffrey F. Davies;James N. Brune

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuehua Zeng
Yuehua Zeng United States Geological Survey
Frank L. Vernon
Frank L. Vernon University of California, San Diego
Clarence R. Allen
Clarence R. Allen California Institute of Technology
Keith Priestley
Keith Priestley University of Cambridge
Martha K. Savage
Martha K. Savage Victoria University of Wellington
Thomas C. Hanks
Thomas C. Hanks United States Geological Survey
Jack Oliver
Jack Oliver Cornell University
Max Wyss
Max Wyss University of Alaska Fairbanks
Paul Bodin
Paul Bodin University of Washington
Joan Gomberg
Joan Gomberg University of Washington

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