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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8641 8026 100 92 87 4232

Jarg R. Pettinga publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jarg R. Pettinga between 1980 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jarg R. Pettinga published across 44 years, from 1980 to 2023, averaging 2 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2009. 3 of the 89 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2009. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications
1980 2023

89 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jarg R. Pettinga: publications per year, 1980 to 2023
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 0
1982 2
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 3
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 6
2002 1
2003 4
2004 1
2005 3
2006 4
2007 1
2008 6
2009 8
2010 2
2011 2
2012 1
2013 1
2014 3
2015 2
2016 3
2017 4
2018 5
2019 5
2020 2
2021 4
2022 1
2023 2
Total 89
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Jarg R. Pettinga 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 Jarg R. Pettinga 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, 78–87 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: 87 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 87
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
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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Jarg R. Pettinga 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 Jarg R. Pettinga 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Jarg R. Pettinga is affiliated with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on geophysics, atmospheric science, civil and structural engineering, earth-surface processes, and artificial intelligence. Their research primarily addresses earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, seismic waves and analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismic performance and analysis, and geological formations and processes.

Their recent publications include:

  • Conjugate strike-slip faulting across a subduction front driven by incipient seamount subduction (2020, Geology)
  • Structure and kinematics of active faulting in the Hope-Kelly and Alpine Fault intersection zone, South Island, New Zealand (2021, Tectonophysics)
  • A time-dependent seismic hazard model following the Kaikōura M7.8 earthquake (2023, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics)
  • Paleoseismicity of the western Humps fault on the Emu Plain, North Canterbury, New Zealand (2021, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics)
  • Paleoseismicity of the western Humps fault on the Emu Plain, North Canterbury, New Zealand (2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research))

Jarg R. Pettinga has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including Andrew Nicol, Russ Van Dissen, R. M. Langridge, David A. Rhoades, and Nicola Litchfield. These collaborations reflect a focused network in the field of geophysics and tectonic research.

Key publication venues for Pettinga's work include:

  • New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geology
  • Tectonophysics
  • Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World

Among the awards received, Jarg R. Pettinga is recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Complex multifault rupture during the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake, New Zealand

    Ian J. Hamling;Sigrún Hreinsdóttir;Kate Clark;John Elliott

  • National Seismic Hazard Model for New Zealand: 2010 Update

    Mark Stirling;Graeme McVerry;Matthew Gerstenberger;Nicola Litchfield

  • Do great earthquakes occur on the Alpine fault in central South Island, New Zealand?

    R. Sutherland;D. Eberhart‐Phillips;R. A. Harris;T. Stern

  • A model of active faulting in New Zealand

    NJ Litchfield;R Van Dissen;R Sutherland;PM Barnes

  • Surface Rupture of Multiple Crustal Faults in the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura, New Zealand, Earthquake

    Nicola J. Litchfield;Pilar Villamor;Russ J. Van Dissen;Andrew Nicol

  • Structure of a growing accretionary prism, Hikurangi margin, New Zealand

    F. J. Davey;M. Hampton;J. Childs;M. A. Fisher

  • Case study of lateral spreading forces on a piled foundation

    J. B. Berrill;S. A. Christensen;R. P. Keenan;W. Okada

  • Morphostructure and evolution of submarine canyons across an active margin: Cook Strait sector of the Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand

    Joshu J. Mountjoy;Joshu J. Mountjoy;Philip M. Barnes;Jarg R. Pettinga

  • Visualization of active faults using geometric attributes of 3D GPR data: An example from the Alpine Fault Zone, New Zealand

    Alastair F. McClymont;Alan G. Green;Rita Streich;Heinrich Horstmeyer

  • Earthquake Source Identification and Characterisation for the Canterbury Region, South Island, New Zealand

    Jarg R. Pettinga;Mark D. Yetton;Russ J. Van Dissen;Gaye Downes

  • Upper Cenozoic structural history, coastal Southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

    Jarg R. Pettinga

  • The 2010–2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence: Environmental effects, seismic triggering thresholds and geologic legacy

    Mark C. Quigley;Mark C. Quigley;Matthew W. Hughes;Brendon A. Bradley;Sjoerd van Ballegooy

  • Seafloor structural geomorphic evolution of the accretionary frontal wedge in response to seamount subduction, Poverty Indentation, New Zealand

    Katherine L. Pedley;Philip M. Barnes;Jarg R. Pettinga;Keith B. Lewis

  • The Little Red Hill Seismic Experimental Study: Topographic Effects on Ground Motion at a Bedrock-Dominated Mountain Edifice

    F. Buech;T. R. Davies;J. R. Pettinga

  • New predictive equations for Arias intensity from crustal earthquakes in New Zealand

    Peter J. Stafford;John B. Berrill;Jarg R. Pettinga

  • Seismic hazard of the Canterbury region, New Zealand:

    Mark Stirling;Matthew Gerstenberger;Nicola Litchfield;Graeme McVerry

  • The Mw7.8 2016 Kaikōura earthquake

    Mark W. Stirling;N. J. Litchfield;Pilar Villamor;Russ J. Van Dissen

  • Structure and kinematics of the Taupo Rift, New Zealand

    Hannu Seebeck;Hannu Seebeck;Andrew Nicol;Pilar Villamor;John Ristau

  • Paleoseismology and slip rate of the Conway Segment of the Hope Faultat Greenburn Stream, South Island, New Zealand

    Robert Langridge;Jocelyn Campbell;Nigel Hill;Verne Pere

  • Structure of the Hanmer strike-slip basin, Hope fault, New Zealand

    Ray A. Wood;Jarg R. Pettinga;Stephen Bannister;G. Lamarche

  • A model of the Cenozoic evolution of northern New Zealand and adjacent areas of the southwest Pacific

    Peter F. Ballance;Jarg R. Pettinga;Christopher Webb

  • Geometry of the subducting Pacific plate since 20 Ma, Hikurangi margin, New Zealand

    Hannu Seebeck;Hannu Seebeck;Andrew Nicol;Marc Giba;Marc Giba;Jarg Pettinga

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Nicol
Andrew Nicol University of Canterbury
Philip M. Barnes
Philip M. Barnes National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Mark W. Stirling
Mark W. Stirling University of Otago
Joshu J. Mountjoy
Joshu J. Mountjoy National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Kelvin Berryman
Kelvin Berryman GNS Science
Pilar Villamor
Pilar Villamor GNS Science
Timothy A. Little
Timothy A. Little Victoria University of Wellington
Brendon A. Bradley
Brendon A. Bradley University of Canterbury

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