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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 111 67 54 31 25 432 41453

Jean Philippe Avouac publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jean Philippe Avouac between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jean Philippe Avouac published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2020. 17 of the 491 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2020. 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

491 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jean Philippe Avouac: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 6
1994 3
1995 2
1996 4
1997 0
1998 2
1999 9
2000 6
2001 7
2002 6
2003 6
2004 15
2005 11
2006 19
2007 23
2008 13
2009 15
2010 11
2011 16
2012 26
2013 26
2014 22
2015 26
2016 22
2017 26
2018 18
2019 22
2020 32
2021 16
2022 24
2023 12
2024 22
2025 16
2026 1
Total 491
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Jean Philippe Avouac 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 Jean Philippe Avouac 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, 428–437 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: 432 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27 432
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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Jean Philippe Avouac 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 Jean Philippe Avouac 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, 106+ 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: 111 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 98 111
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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Jean Philippe Avouac is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Geophysics as a subfield. Additional subfields of study in their work include Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence, Ocean Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics, highlighting extensive research in earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and earthquake detection and analysis. Other topics include geological and geochemical analysis, seismic waves and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, as well as seismic imaging and inversion techniques.

Jean Philippe Avouac has contributed to several peer-reviewed papers in renowned venues. Recent publications include:

  • "Cascading and pulse-like ruptures during the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes in the Eastern California Shear Zone," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Slip-rate-dependent friction as a universal mechanism for slow slip events," 2020, Nature Geoscience
  • "Unraveling Scaling Properties of Slow-Slip Events," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Probabilistic earthquake locations of induced seismicity in the Groningen region, the Netherlands," 2020, Geophysical Journal International
  • "Bookshelf Kinematics and the Effect of Dilatation on Fault Zone Inelastic Deformation: Examples From Optical Image Correlation Measurements of the 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Their frequent coauthors include Kyungjae Im, Saif Aati, Stephen Bourne, Mateo Acosta, and Chris Milliner. These collaborations have been part of numerous research projects and publications.

Jean Philippe Avouac's research has been published consistently in a range of scientific journals, with notable venues being:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • Kinematic model of active deformation in central Asia

    Jean-Philippe Avouac;Paul Tapponnier

  • Active folding of fluvial terraces across the Siwaliks Hills, Himalayas of central Nepal

    J. Lavé;J. P. Avouac

  • Automatic and Precise Orthorectification, Coregistration, and Subpixel Correlation of Satellite Images, Application to Ground Deformation Measurements

    S. Leprince;S. Barbot;F. Ayoub;J.-P. Avouac

  • Active thrusting and folding along the northern Tien Shan and Late Cenozoic rotation of the Tarim relative to Dzungaria and Kazakhstan

    Jean-Philippe Avouac;Paul Tapponnier;Meixiang Bai;H. You

  • Fluvial incision and tectonic uplift across the Himalayas of central Nepal

    J. Lavé;J. P. Avouac

  • Seismicity triggered by fluid injection–induced aseismic slip

    Yves Guglielmi;Frédéric Cappa;Frédéric Cappa;Jean Philippe Avouac;Pierre Henry

  • Tectonics of Western Tibet, between the Tarim and the Indus

    Ph. Matte;P. Tapponnier;N. Arnaud;L. Bourjot

  • Convergence rate across the Nepal Himalaya and interseismic coupling on the Main Himalayan Thrust: Implications for seismic hazard

    Thomas Ader;Thomas Ader;Jean-Philippe Avouac;Jing Liu-Zeng;Hélène Lyon-Caen

  • Frictional Afterslip Following the 2005 Nias-Simeulue Earthquake, Sumatra

    Ya-Ju Hsu;Mark Simons;Jean-Philippe Avouac;John Galetzka

  • Coseismic Slip and Afterslip of the Great Mw 9.15 Sumatra–Andaman Earthquake of 2004

    Mohamed Chlieh;Jean Philippe Avouac;Vala Hjorleifsdottir;Teh Ru Alex Song

  • Lower edge of locked Main Himalayan Thrust unzipped by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake

    Jean Philippe Avouac;Lingsen Meng;Shengji Wei;Teng Wang

  • Postseismic relaxation driven by brittle creep: A possible mechanism to reconcile geodetic measurements and the decay rate of aftershocks, application to the Chi-Chi earthquake, Taiwan

    H. Perfettini;H. Perfettini;J.-P. Avouac

  • Active thrusting and folding in the Qilian Shan, and decoupling between upper crust and mantle in northeastern Tibet

    P. Tapponnier;B. Meyer;J.P. Avouac;G. Peltzer

  • Plate-boundary deformation associated with the great Sumatra–Andaman earthquake

    Cecep Subarya;Mohamed Chlieh;Linette Prawirodirdjo;Jean Philippe Avouac

  • Interseismic strain accumulation on the Himalayan crustal ramp (Nepal)

    M. R. Pandey;R. P. Tandukar;J. P. Avouac;J. Lavé

  • Mountain Building, Erosion, and the Seismic Cycle in the Nepal Himalaya

    Jean-Philippe Avouac

  • India-Asia collision and the Cenozoic slowdown of the Indian plate: Implications for the forces driving plate motions

    Alex Copley;Jean Philippe Avouac;Jean Yves Royer

  • From Geodetic Imaging of Seismic and Aseismic Fault Slip to Dynamic Modeling of the Seismic Cycle

    Jean Philippe Avouac

  • Himalayan megathrust geometry and relation to topography revealed by the Gorkha earthquake

    John Elliott;Romain Jolivet;Romain Jolivet;Pablo González;Jean-Philippe Avouac;Jean-Philippe Avouac

  • The 2005, Mw 7.6 Kashmir earthquake: Sub-pixel correlation of ASTER images and seismic waveforms analysis

    Jean Philippe Avouac;Francois Ayoub;Sebastien Leprince;Ozgun Konca

  • Partial rupture of a locked patch of the Sumatra megathrust during the 2007 earthquake sequence

    A. Ozgun Konca;Jean Philippe Avouac;Anthony Sladen;Aron J. Meltzner

  • Erosion as a driving mechanism of intracontinental mountain growth

    J. P. Avouac;E. B. Burov

Frequent Co-Authors

Kerry E Sieh
Kerry E Sieh Nanyang Technological University
Danny H Natawidjaja
Danny H Natawidjaja National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia
Mark Simons
Mark Simons California Institute of Technology
Anthony Sladen
Anthony Sladen Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Laurent Bollinger
Laurent Bollinger French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Sylvain Barbot
Sylvain Barbot University of Southern California
Stéphane Dominguez
Stéphane Dominguez University of Montpellier
Eric J. Fielding
Eric J. Fielding Jet Propulsion Lab
Donald V. Helmberger
Donald V. Helmberger California Institute of Technology
Yehuda Bock
Yehuda Bock University of California, San Diego

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