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John Beavan

John Beavan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5726 60 109 7782

John Beavan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Beavan between 1950 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Beavan published across 75 years, from 1950 to 2024, averaging 1.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2010. 2 of the 113 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2010. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1950 2024

113 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Beavan: publications per year, 1950 to 2024
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 4
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 4
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 4
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 3
2000 2
2001 5
2002 3
2003 5
2004 3
2005 6
2006 4
2007 3
2008 3
2009 7
2010 13
2011 5
2012 7
2013 4
2014 1
2015 1
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2
Total 113
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John Beavan 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 Beavan 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, 108–117 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: 109 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
108–117 484 109
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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John Beavan 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 Beavan 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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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Overview

John Beavan was affiliated with GNS Science in New Zealand. Their research primarily focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences, covering various subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Mechanics of Materials, Geology, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

Their scientific work encompassed multiple key topics including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Geological Modeling and Analysis

Beavan contributed to the Bulletin of the Kansas Geological Survey, publishing select research papers in this venue. Among the recent publications attributed to Beavan are:

  • Are cyclic sediments periodic? Gamma analysis and spectral analysis of Newark Supergroup lacustrine strata (2024), Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey)
  • Evidence for orbital forcing of Middle Cambrian peritidal cycles: Wah Wah range, south-central Utah (2024), Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey)

Frequent collaborators in Beavan's work included Gérard C. Bond, Michelle A. Kominz, and Jerry F McManus. These partnerships contributed to multidisciplinary research efforts in sedimentology and stratigraphy.

Overall, Beavan's research spanned quantitative and qualitative analyses of sedimentary cycles, stratigraphic periodicities, and orbital influences on geological formations. Their work contributed data and insights relevant to hydrocarbon exploration and the broader understanding of paleoclimate systems.

Best Publications

  • Subduction zone coupling and tectonic block rotations in the North Island, New Zealand

    Laura M. Wallace;John Beavan;Robert McCaffrey;Desmond Darby

  • Diverse slow slip behavior at the Hikurangi subduction margin, New Zealand

    Laura M. Wallace;John Beavan

  • Contemporary horizontal velocity and strain rate fields of the Pacific‐Australian plate boundary zone through New Zealand

    John Beavan;John Haines

  • Motion and rigidity of the Pacific Plate and implications for plate boundary deformation

    J. Beavan;Paul Tregoning;M. Bevis;T Kato

  • Balancing the plate motion budget in the South Island, New Zealand using GPS, geological and seismological data

    Laura M. Wallace;John Beavan;Robert McCaffrey;Kelvin Berryman

  • The Mw 6.2 Christchurch earthquake of February 2011: preliminary report

    A Kaiser;C Holden;J Beavan;D Beetham

  • Simultaneous long‐term and short‐term slow slip events at the Hikurangi subduction margin, New Zealand: Implications for processes that control slow slip event occurrence, duration, and migration

    Laura M. Wallace;Laura M. Wallace;John Beavan;Stephen Bannister;Charles Williams

  • The kinematics of a transition from subduction to strike‐slip: An example from the central New Zealand plate boundary

    Laura Wallace;P. Barnes;J. Beavan;R. Van Dissen

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

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

  • Crustal deformation during 1994-1998 due to oblique continental collision in the central Southern Alps, New Zealand, and implications for seismic potential of the Alpine fault

    John Beavan;Margaret Moore;Chris Pearson;Mark Henderson

  • Seismic reflection character of the Hikurangi subduction interface, New Zealand, in the region of repeated Gisborne slow slip events

    Rebecca Bell;Rupert Sutherland;Daniel H. N. Barker;Stuart Henrys

  • Slow slip on the northern Hikurangi subduction interface, New Zealand

    Annie Douglas;J. Beavan;L. Wallace;J. Townend

  • Fault slip models of the 2010–2011 Canterbury, New Zealand, earthquakes from geodetic data and observations of postseismic ground deformation

    John Beavan;Mahdi Motagh;Eric J Fielding;Nic Donnelly

  • Plate boundary deformation in South Island, New Zealand, is related to inherited lithospheric structure

    Rupert Sutherland;Fred Davey;John Beavan

  • Geodetic evidence of back-arc spreading in the Mariana Trough

    Teruyuki Kato;John Beavan;Takeshi Matsushima;Yoshiko Kotake

  • Rapid microplate rotations and backarc rifting at the transition between collision and subduction

    Laura M. Wallace;Robert McCaffrey;John Beavan;Susan Ellis

  • Fault Location and Slip Distribution of the 22 February 2011 Mw 6.2 Christchurch, New Zealand, Earthquake from Geodetic Data

    John Beavan;Eric J. Fielding;Mahdi Motagh;Sergey Samsonov

  • Noise properties of continuous GPS data from concrete pillar geodetic monuments in New Zealand and comparison with data from U.S. deep drilled braced monuments

    John Beavan

  • Slow slip and frictional transition at low temperature at the Hikurangi subduction zone

    Robert McCaffrey;Laura M. Wallace;John Beavan

  • Shortening of an overriding plate and its implications for slip on a subduction thrust, central Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand

    Andrew Nicol;John Beavan

  • A model of active faulting in New Zealand: fault parameter descriptions

    Geoffroy Lamarche;NJ Litchfield;R van Dissen;R Sutherland

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura M. Wallace
Laura M. Wallace The University of Texas at Austin
Susan Ellis
Susan Ellis GNS Science
Sergey Samsonov
Sergey Samsonov Natural Resources Canada
Martin Reyners
Martin Reyners GNS Science
Robert McCaffrey
Robert McCaffrey Portland State University
Roger Bilham
Roger Bilham University of Colorado Boulder
Rupert Sutherland
Rupert Sutherland Victoria University of Wellington
Brendon A. Bradley
Brendon A. Bradley University of Canterbury

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