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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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 87 publications — 5th percentile

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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.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 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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