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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1435 1275 642 555 408 12823

John B. Rundle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John B. Rundle between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John B. Rundle published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2006. 10 of the 479 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2006. 1977: 4 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1977 2026

479 publications in total across all disciplines

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John B. Rundle: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 4
1978 2
1979 2
1980 4
1981 3
1982 5
1983 3
1984 3
1985 3
1986 7
1987 1
1988 6
1989 8
1990 0
1991 4
1992 2
1993 3
1994 5
1995 7
1996 8
1997 11
1998 7
1999 7
2000 9
2001 10
2002 15
2003 11
2004 18
2005 20
2006 29
2007 18
2008 22
2009 18
2010 23
2011 11
2012 19
2013 14
2014 8
2015 24
2016 13
2017 8
2018 10
2019 6
2020 13
2021 10
2022 20
2023 11
2024 4
2025 9
2026 1
Total 479
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John B. Rundle 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 John B. Rundle 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, 408–417 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: 408 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 31 408
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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John B. Rundle 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 John B. Rundle 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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 65
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

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2008 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2004 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For innovative research and fundamental discoveries in the physics of driven nonlinear threshold systems, especially earthquake fault systems, revealed by computational simulations coupled with analysis using statistical physics

Overview

John B. Rundle is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their work spans multiple disciplines with a main focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Computer Science. Within these fields, their research emphasizes geophysics and artificial intelligence, applied to various aspects of earthquake science and related phenomena.

Their research topics cover a broad range of subjects including earthquake and tectonic studies, earthquake detection and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, complex systems and time series analysis, GNSS positioning and interference, theoretical and computational physics, and synthetic aperture radar applications and techniques.

Rundle's publication record includes numerous papers across several journals, with notable recurring venues such as:

  • Earth and Space Science
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • GeoHazards
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Machine Learning and Computation
  • Reports on Progress in Physics

Some of the recent papers published by John B. Rundle include:

  • The complex dynamics of earthquake fault systems: new approaches to forecasting and nowcasting of earthquakes (2021, Reports on Progress in Physics)
  • Nowcasting Earthquakes in Southern California With Machine Learning: Bursts, Swarms, and Aftershocks May Be Related to Levels of Regional Tectonic Stress (2020, Earth and Space Science)
  • Nowcasting Earthquakes: Imaging the Earthquake Cycle in California With Machine Learning (2021, Earth and Space Science)
  • Nowcasting Earthquakes by Visualizing the Earthquake Cycle with Machine Learning: A Comparison of Two Methods (2021, Surveys in Geophysics)

Rundle often collaborates with a core group of co-authors, including:

  • Andrea Donnellan
  • Lisa Grant Ludwig
  • Geoffrey Fox
  • Donald L. Turcotte
  • James P. Crutchfield

Throughout their career, John B. Rundle has been recognized by several professional societies. Awards include fellowships from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2017), the American Geophysical Union (2008), and the American Physical Society (2004). The APS fellowship citation highlights their innovative research and fundamental discoveries in the physics of driven nonlinear threshold systems, particularly earthquake fault systems, using computational simulations and statistical physics.

Best Publications

  • Statistical physics approach to understanding the multiscale dynamics of earthquake fault systems

    John B. Rundle;Donald L. Turcotte;Robert Shcherbakov;William Klein;William Klein

  • The growth of geological structures by repeated earthquakes, 1, conceptual framework

    Geoffrey C. P. King;Ross S. Stein;John B. Rundle

  • The Growth of Geological Structures by Repeated Earthquakes 2. Field Examples of Continental Dip‐Slip Faults

    Ross S. Stein;Geoffrey C. P. King;John B. Rundle

  • A viscoelastic coupling model for the cyclic deformation due to periodically repeated Earthquakes at subduction zones

    Wayne Thatcher;John B. Rundle

  • Self-organization in leaky threshold systems: The influence of near-mean field dynamics and its implications for earthquakes, neurobiology, and forecasting

    J. B. Rundle;K. F. Tiampo;W. Klein;J. S. Sá Martins

  • A generalized Omori's law for earthquake aftershock decay

    Robert Shcherbakov;Donald L. Turcotte;John B. Rundle

  • A simplified spring-block model of earthquakes

    Stephen R. Brown;Christopher H. Scholz;John B. Rundle

  • A model for the earthquake cycle in underthrust zones

    Wayne Thatcher;John B. Rundle

  • Derivation of the complete Gutenberg‐Richter magnitude‐frequency relation using the principle of scale invariance

    John B. Rundle

  • Geocomplexity and the Physics of Earthquakes

    John Rundle;William Klein;Donald Lawson Turcotte

  • Precursory Seismic Activation and Critical-point Phenomena

    John B. Rundle;William Klein;Donald L. Turcotte;Bruce D. Malamud

  • Viscoelastic‐gravitational deformation by a rectangular thrust fault in a layered Earth

    John B. Rundle

  • Lithospheric loading by the 1896 Riku‐u Earthquake, northern Japan: Implications for plate flexure and asthenospheric rheology

    Wayne Thatcher;Tokihiko Matsuda;Teruyuki Kato;John B. Rundle

  • Linear pattern dynamics in nonlinear threshold systems

    John B. Rundle;W. Klein;Kristy Tiampo;Susanna Gross

  • Viscoelastic crustal deformation by finite quasi‐static sources

    John B. Rundle

  • Numerical simulation of earthquake sequences

    John B. Rundle;David D. Jackson

  • Mean-field threshold systems and phase dynamics: An application to earthquake fault systems

    K. F. Tiampo;J. B. Rundle;S. McGinnis;S. J. Gross

  • Static elastic‐gravitational deformation of a layered half space by point couple sources

    John B. Rundle

  • A physical model for earthquakes: 2. Application to southern California

    John B. Rundle

  • Spherical and ellipsoidal volcanic sources at Long Valley caldera, California, using a genetic algorithm inversion technique

    K.F Tiampo;J.B Rundle;J Fernandez;J.O Langbein

  • Using earthquake intensities to forecast earthquake occurrence times

    J. R. Holliday;J. B. Rundle;K. F. Tiampo;D. L. Turcotte

Frequent Co-Authors

Kristy F. Tiampo
Kristy F. Tiampo University of Colorado Boulder
Andrea Donnellan
Andrea Donnellan Jet Propulsion Lab
Donald L. Turcotte
Donald L. Turcotte University of California, Davis
Geoffrey C. Fox
Geoffrey C. Fox University of Virginia
Marlon Pierce
Marlon Pierce Indiana University
Terry E. Tullis
Terry E. Tullis Brown University
Wayne Thatcher
Wayne Thatcher United States Geological Survey
Yehuda Ben-Zion
Yehuda Ben-Zion University of Southern California
Ross S. Stein
Ross S. Stein United States Geological Survey
Bruce D. Malamud
Bruce D. Malamud King's College London

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