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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 3945 3618 1543 1368 157 10368

Joan Gomberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joan Gomberg between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joan Gomberg published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2008. 6 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2008. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 7 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

172 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joan Gomberg: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 6
1994 4
1995 5
1996 3
1997 5
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 6
2002 2
2003 10
2004 5
2005 9
2006 2
2007 2
2008 12
2009 4
2010 7
2011 5
2012 5
2013 8
2014 7
2015 8
2016 5
2017 6
2018 3
2019 3
2020 1
2021 7
2022 3
2023 4
2024 4
2025 2
Total 172
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Joan Gomberg 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 Joan Gomberg 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, 148–157 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: 157 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
148–157 495 157
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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Joan Gomberg 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 Joan Gomberg 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 47
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

  • 2013 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Joan Gomberg is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on geophysics. Their work spans various subfields, including geophysics, atmospheric science, artificial intelligence, computational mechanics, and earth-surface processes.

The main research topics covered by Joan Gomberg include earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismology and earthquake studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological formations and processes, and earthquake detection and analysis.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Toward an Integrative Geological and Geophysical View of Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes, 2021, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • The Productivity of Cascadia Aftershock Sequences, 2021, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Precise Monitoring of Pore Pressure at Boreholes Around Nankai Trough Toward Early Detecting Crustal Deformation, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Slow Slip Detectability in Seafloor Pressure Records Offshore Alaska, 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • The Finicky Nature of Earthquake Shaking-Triggered Submarine Sediment Slope Failures and Sediment Gravity Flows, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Joan Gomberg frequently publishes in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, Frontiers in Earth Science, and Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.

Frequent collaborators include N.M. Nieminski, Lydia Staisch, Keisuke Ariyoshi, Zoltán Sylvester, and Jacob A. Covault.

In 2013, Joan Gomberg was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Best Publications

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

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

  • An integrated perspective of the continuum between earthquakes and slow-slip phenomena

    Zhigang Peng;Joan Gomberg

  • Earthquake triggering by seismic waves following the Landers and Hector Mine earthquakes

    J. Gomberg;P. A. Reasenberg;P. Bodin;R. A. Harris

  • Using 1-Hz GPS data to measure deformations caused by the denali fault earthquake

    Kristine M. Larson;Kristine M. Larson;Kristine M. Larson;Paul Bodin;Paul Bodin;Paul Bodin;Joan Gomberg;Joan Gomberg;Joan Gomberg

  • Triggering of earthquake aftershocks by dynamic stresses.

    Deborah Kilb;Deborah Kilb;Joan Gomberg;Paul Bodin

  • The effect of S-wave arrival times on the accuracy of hypocenter estimation

    Joan S. Gomberg;Kaye M. Shedlock;Steven W. Roecker

  • Introduction to special section: Stress transfer, earthquake triggering, and time‐dependent seismic hazard

    Sandy Steacy;Joan Gomberg;Massimo Cocco

  • Earthquake triggering by transient and static deformations

    J. Gomberg;N. M. Beeler;M. L. Blanpied;P. Bodin

  • Non-volcanic tremor driven by large transient shear stresses

    Justin L. Rubinstein;John E. Vidale;Joan Gomberg;Paul Bodin

  • Aftershock triggering by complete Coulomb stress changes

    Debi Kilb;Joan Gomberg;Paul Bodin

  • Effects of acoustic waves on stick–slip in granular media and implications for earthquakes

    Paul A. Johnson;Heather Savage;Heather Savage;Matt Knuth;Matt Knuth;Joan Gomberg

  • Earthquake nucleation by transient deformations caused by the M = 7.9 Denali, Alaska, earthquake

    J. Gomberg;P. Bodin;K. Larson;H. Dragert

  • Transient triggering of near and distant earthquakes

    Joan Gomberg;Michael L. Blanpied;N. M. Beeler

  • Seismology: dynamic triggering of earthquakes.

    Joan Gomberg;Paul Johnson

  • Observing Earthquakes Triggered in the Near Field by Dynamic Deformations

    Joan Gomberg;Paul Bodin;Paul A. Reasenberg

  • Widespread Triggering of Nonvolcanic Tremor in California

    Joan Gomberg;Joan Gomberg;Joan Gomberg;Justin L. Rubinstein;Justin L. Rubinstein;Justin L. Rubinstein;Zhigang Peng;Zhigang Peng;Zhigang Peng;Kenneth C. Creager;Kenneth C. Creager;Kenneth C. Creager

  • Topography and tectonics of the central New Madrid seismic zone: Results of numerical experiments using a three‐dimensional boundary element program

    Joan Gomberg;Michael Ellis

  • Slow-slip phenomena in Cascadia from 2007 and beyond: A review

    Joan Gomberg

  • Seismic wave triggering of nonvolcanic tremor, episodic tremor and slip, and earthquakes on Vancouver Island

    Justin L. Rubinstein;Justin L. Rubinstein;Joan Gomberg;John E. Vidale;Aaron G. Wech

  • Real-time inversions for finite fault slip models and rupture geometry based on high-rate GPS data

    Sarah E. Minson;Sarah E. Minson;Jessica R. Murray;John O. Langbein;Joan S. Gomberg

  • Stress/strain changes and triggered seismicity at The Geysers, California

    Joan Gomberg;Scott Davis

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Bodin
Paul Bodin University of Washington
John E. Vidale
John E. Vidale University of Southern California
Kenneth C. Creager
Kenneth C. Creager University of Washington
Paul A. Johnson
Paul A. Johnson Los Alamos National Laboratory
Massimo Cocco
Massimo Cocco National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Justin L. Rubinstein
Justin L. Rubinstein United States Geological Survey
Michael A. Ellis
Michael A. Ellis British Geological Survey
James N. Brune
James N. Brune University of Nevada Reno
Zhigang Peng
Zhigang Peng Georgia Institute of Technology
Mark D. Petersen
Mark D. Petersen United States Geological Survey

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