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John C. Mutter 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 C. Mutter sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 130 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John C. Mutter 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 C. Mutter sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

John C. Mutter is affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, integrating geophysics with aspects of sociology, political science, and emergency medical services. They have contributed to the understanding of disaster-related phenomena through interdisciplinary approaches.

Their published work has appeared predominantly in the journal Temblor, with additional publications in Progress in Disaster Science and Science Advances. Key frequent co-authors include Shahid Naeem, Suzanne Lipton, Tiff van Huysen, Joshua Fisher, and Kanako Iuchi.

Main topics that John C. Mutter addresses in their research include:

  • Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Disaster Response and Management
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

The subfields of study in which their work is categorized are:

  • Geophysics
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Emergency Medical Services

Selected recent papers by John C. Mutter include:

  • What if? What if a natural disaster strikes amid a pandemic?, 2020, Temblor
  • Opinion: Science communication on trial following White Island disaster, 2021, Temblor
  • Fate and denial: The Fukushima reactor 3, and the L'Aquila earthquake 7, 2020, Temblor
  • Governing community relocation after major disasters: An analysis of three different approaches and its outcomes in Asia, 2020, Progress in Disaster Science
  • Insights into dike nucleation and eruption dynamics from high-resolution seismic imaging of magmatic system at the East Pacific Rise, 2023, Science Advances

John C. Mutter's research reflects a focus on the interplay between geological events and human responses, especially in the context of disaster scenarios.

In recognition of their work, they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Multi-channel seismic imaging of a crustal magma chamber along the East Pacific Rise

    R. S. Detrick;P. Buhl;E. Vera;J. Mutter

  • The structure of 0‐ to 0.2‐m.y.‐old oceanic crust at 9°N on the East Pacific Rise from expanded spread profiles

    E. E. Vera;J. C. Mutter;P. Buhl;J. A. Orcutt

  • A revised identification of the oldest sea-floor spreading anomalies between Australia and Antarctica

    Steven C. Cande;John C. Mutter

  • Origin of seaward-dipping reflectors in oceanic crust off the Norwegian margin by “subaerial sea-floor spreading”

    John C. Mutter;Manik Talwani;Paul L. Stoffa

  • Convective partial melting: 1. A model for the formation of thick basaltic sequences during the initiation of spreading

    John C. Mutter;W. Roger Buck;Carolyn M. Zehnder

  • Structure of young oceanic crust at 13°N on the East Pacific Rise from expanding spread profiles

    A. J. Harding;J. A. Orcutt;M. E. Kappus;E. E. Vera

  • Structural processes at slow-spreading ridges.

    John C. Mutter;Jeffrey A. Karson

  • Seismic Structure of the Southern East Pacific Rise

    R. S. Detrick;A. J. Harding;G. M. Kent;J. A. Orcutt

  • Variations in thickness of layer 3 dominate oceanic crustal structure

    Carolyn Z. Mutter;John C. Mutter

  • Seismic imaging of hotspot-related crustal underplating beneath the Marquesas Islands

    David W. Caress;Marcia K. McNutt;Robert S. Detrick;John C. Mutter

  • No evidence from multichannel reflection data for a crustal magma chamber in the MARK area on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    Robert S. Detrick;John C. Mutter;Peter Buhl;Isaac I. Kim

  • Uniform accretion of oceanic crust south of the Garrett transform at 14°15′S on the East Pacific Rise

    Graham M. Kent;Alistair J. Harding;John A. Orcutt;Robert S. Detrick

  • Deep structure of the US East Coast passive margin from large aperture seismic experiments (LASE)

    C. Keen;I. Reid;J. Woodside;B. Nichols

  • Evidence for a thick oceanic crust adjacent to the Norwegian Margin

    John C. Mutter;Manik Talwani;Paul L. Stoffa

  • New seismic images of oceanic crustal structure

    Robert S. White;Robert S. Detrick;John C. Mutter;Peter Buhl

  • Breakup between Australia and Antarctica: A brief review in the light of new data

    John C. Mutter;Kerry A. Hegarty;Steven C. Cande;Jeffrey K. Weissel

  • Variability in oceanic crustal thickness and structure: Multichannel seismic reflection results from the northern East Pacific Rise

    G. A. Barth;J. C. Mutter

  • Crustal structure at the Blake Spur Fracture Zone from expanding spread profiles

    T. A. Minshull;R. S. White;J. C. Mutter;P. Buhl

  • A two- and three-dimensional analysis of gravity anomalies associated with the East Pacific Rise at 9°N and 13°N

    John A. Madsen;Robert S. Detrick;John C. Mutter;Peter Buhl

  • Mantle compensation of active metamorphic core complexes at Woodlark rift in Papua New Guinea.

    Geoffrey A. Abers;Aaron Ferris;Mitchell Craig;Mitchell Craig;Hugh Davies

  • Seaward dipping reflectors and the continent-ocean boundary at passive continental margins

    John C. Mutter

Frequent Co-Authors

Mladen R. Nedimović
Mladen R. Nedimović Dalhousie University
Suzanne M. Carbotte
Suzanne M. Carbotte Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Robert S. Detrick
Robert S. Detrick Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Peter Buhl
Peter Buhl Columbia University
John A. Orcutt
John A. Orcutt University of California, San Diego
Alistair J. Harding
Alistair J. Harding University of California, San Diego
Manik Talwani
Manik Talwani Rice University
Paul L. Stoffa
Paul L. Stoffa The University of Texas at Austin
Roger L. Larson
Roger L. Larson University of Rhode Island
Robin E. Bell
Robin E. Bell Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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