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John E. Vidale 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 E. Vidale sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 214 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

John E. Vidale 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 E. Vidale sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1994 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1994 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

John E. Vidale is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Geophysics. Their work intersects several subfields including Archeology, Paleontology, Ocean Engineering, and Anthropology.

The scientist's recent published papers cover a range of topics and venues, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary approach. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Wine consumption in Bronze Age Italy: combining organic residue analysis, botanical data and ceramic variability" (2020) in Journal of Archaeological Science
  • "Tidal modulation of seismicity at the Coso geothermal field" (2022) in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Basin Amplification Effects in the Puget Lowland, Washington, from Strong-Motion Recordings and 3D Simulations" (2020) in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • "Inner core backtracking by seismic waveform change reversals" (2024) in Nature
  • "An initial map of fine-scale heterogeneity in the Earth's inner core" (2022) in Nature Geoscience

Frequent coauthors of John E. Vidale include:

  • Wei Wang with 11 collaborations
  • Ruoyan Wang with 3 collaborations
  • Guanning Pang with 2 collaborations
  • Keith D. Koper with 2 collaborations
  • Mika Thompson with 2 collaborations

Common venues for the scientist's publications encompass:

  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2 publications)
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2 publications)
  • Nature Geoscience (2 publications)
  • Geophysical Research Letters (2 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2 publications)

Main fields of study and research topics John E. Vidale has focused on include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Seismic imaging and inversion techniques
  • Archaeology and historical studies

John E. Vidale's recognitions include election as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2017. They are also a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 1994 and received the James B. Macelwane Medal from AGU the same year.

Best Publications

  • Finite-difference calculation of travel times

    John Vidale

  • Finite‐difference calculation of traveltimes in three dimensions

    John E. Vidale

  • Extent, duration and speed of the 2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake imaged by the Hi-Net array

    Miaki Ishii;Peter M. Shearer;Heidi Houston;John E. Vidale

  • Complex polarization analysis of particle motion

    John E. Vidale

  • Earth tides can trigger shallow thrust fault earthquakes

    Elizabeth S. Cochran;John E. Vidale;Sachiko Tanaka

  • A survey of 71 earthquake bursts across southern California: Exploring the role of pore fluid pressure fluctuations and aseismic slip as drivers

    John E. Vidale;Peter M. Shearer

  • A three-dimensional simulation of seismic waves in the Santa Clara Valley, California, from a Loma Prieta aftershock

    Arthur Frankel;John Vidale

  • Absence of earthquake correlation with Earth tides: An indication of high preseismic fault stress rate

    John E. Vidale;Duncan Carr Agnew;Malcolm J. S. Johnston;David H. Oppenheimer

  • Seismic and geodetic evidence for extensive, long-lived fault damage zones

    Elizabeth S. Cochran;Yong-Gang Li;Peter M. Shearer;Sylvain Barbot

  • Elastic finite-difference modeling of the 1971 San Fernando, California earthquake

    John E. Vidale;Donald V. Helmberger

  • Tidal modulation of nonvolcanic tremor.

    Justin L. Rubinstein;Justin L. Rubinstein;Mario La Rocca;Mario La Rocca;John E. Vidale;John E. Vidale;Kenneth C. Creager;Kenneth C. Creager

  • Non-volcanic tremor driven by large transient shear stresses

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

  • Sharpness of upper-mantle discontinuities determined from high-frequency reflections

    H. M. Benz;J. E. Vidale

  • Evidence of Shallow Fault Zone Strengthening After the 1992 M7.5 Landers, California, Earthquake

    Yong-Gang Li;John E. Vidale;John E. Vidale;John E. Vidale;Keiiti Aki;Keiiti Aki;Keiiti Aki;Fei Xu;Fei Xu;Fei Xu

  • Upper-mantle seismic discontinuities and the thermal structure of subduction zones

    John E. Vidale;Harley M. Benz

  • Fault healing inferred from time dependent variations in source properties of repeating earthquakes

    Chris Marone;John E. Vidale;William L. Ellsworth

  • Seismicity rate immediately before and after main shock rupture from high-frequency waveforms in Japan

    Zhigang Peng;Zhigang Peng;John E. Vidale;Miaki Ishii;Agnes Helmstetter

  • Damage to the shallow Landers fault from the nearby Hector Mine earthquake

    John E. Vidale;Yong-Gang Li

  • Variations in rupture process with recurrence interval in a repeated small earthquake

    J. E. Vidale;W. L. ElIsworth;A. Cole;C. Marone

  • Remote triggering of tremor along the San Andreas Fault in central California

    Zhigang Peng;John E. Vidale;Aaron G. Wech;Robert M. Nadeau

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth C. Creager
Kenneth C. Creager University of Washington
Heidi Houston
Heidi Houston University of Washington
Peter M. Shearer
Peter M. Shearer University of California, San Diego
Paul Bodin
Paul Bodin University of Washington
Arthur Frankel
Arthur Frankel United States Geological Survey
Joan Gomberg
Joan Gomberg University of Washington
Zhigang Peng
Zhigang Peng Georgia Institute of Technology
Brandon Schmandt
Brandon Schmandt University of New Mexico
Alan Levander
Alan Levander Rice University
Justin L. Rubinstein
Justin L. Rubinstein United States Geological Survey

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