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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 73 798 706 2 2 255 18409

John J. Walsh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John J. Walsh between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John J. Walsh published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2017. 6 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2017. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1983 2025

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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John J. Walsh: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 3
1988 2
1989 2
1990 2
1991 5
1992 4
1993 5
1994 7
1995 5
1996 8
1997 3
1998 5
1999 6
2000 2
2001 7
2002 12
2003 14
2004 4
2005 5
2006 6
2007 12
2008 9
2009 13
2010 12
2011 4
2012 9
2013 7
2014 5
2015 12
2016 9
2017 15
2018 6
2019 12
2020 14
2021 11
2022 8
2023 8
2024 4
2025 2
Total 281
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John J. Walsh 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 J. Walsh 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, 248–257 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: 255 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
248–257 208 255
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 J. Walsh 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 J. Walsh 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, 73 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: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54 73
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2017 - Gold Medal, Royal Irish Academy Environmental Sciences & Geosciences

Overview

John J. Walsh is affiliated with University College Dublin in Ireland and works primarily within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Their research spans several subfields including Geophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ocean Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Artificial Intelligence. The main topics covered by their work include earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, geological formations and processes, geological and geochemical analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and reservoir engineering and simulation methods.

Frequent co-authors in their research include Conrad Childs, Vincent Roche, Efstratios Delogkos, Muhammad Mudasar Saqab, and Yu An.

John J. Walsh has published regularly in several scientific journals, with multiple papers appearing in Earth-Science Reviews, Basin Research, Hydrogeology Journal, Solid Earth, and Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth.

Significant recent papers authored by or involving John J. Walsh include:

  • Deep convolutional neural network for automatic fault recognition from 3D seismic datasets, 2021, Computers & Geosciences
  • Variability in the three-dimensional geometry of segmented normal fault surfaces, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Current state and future directions for deep learning based automatic seismic fault interpretation: A systematic review, 2023, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Quantitative analysis of Cenozoic faults and fractures and their impact on groundwater flow in the bedrock aquifers of Ireland, 2021, Hydrogeology Journal
  • The influence of multiple salt layers on rift-basin development; The Slyne and Erris basins, offshore NW Ireland, 2021, Basin Research

They received the Gold Medal from the Royal Irish Academy in 2017 in recognition of contributions to Environmental Sciences & Geosciences.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of the relationship between displacements and dimensions of faults

    John J Walsh;Juan Watterson

  • Variations in fracture system geometry and their implications for fluid flow in fractures hydrocarbon reservoirs

    N. E. Odling;P. Gillespie;B. Bourgine;C. Castaing

  • Measurement and characterisation of spatial distributions of fractures

    P.A. Gillespie;C.B. Howard;J.J. Walsh;J. Watterson

  • A geometric model of fault zone and fault rock thickness variations

    Conrad Childs;Tom Manzocchi;John J. Walsh;Christopher G. Bonson

  • Displacement Geometry in the Volume Containing a Single Normal Fault

    Jim A. M. Barnett;John Mortimer;John H. Rippon;John J. Walsh

  • Fault overlap zones within developing normal fault systems

    C. Childs;J. Watterson;J. J. Walsh

  • Formation of segmented normal faults: a 3-D perspective

    J.J Walsh;W.R Bailey;W.R Bailey;C Childs;A Nicol

  • Geometric and kinematic coherence and scale effects in normal fault systems

    John J. Walsh;Juan Watterson

  • Fault transmissibility multipliers for flow simulation models

    T. Manzocchi;J. J. Walsh;P. Nell;G. Yielding

  • An alternative model for the growth of faults

    J.J. Walsh;A. Nicol;C. Childs

  • Distributions of cumulative displacement and seismic slip on a single normal fault surface

    J.J. Walsh;J. Watterson

  • The shapes, major axis orientations and displacement patterns of fault surfaces

    A. Nicol;J. Watterson;J.J. Walsh;C. Childs

  • The impact of porosity and crack density on the elasticity, strength and friction of cohesive granular materials : insights from DEM modelling

    Martin P.J. Schöpfer;Steffen Abe;Conrad Childs;John J. Walsh

  • The importance of small-scale faulting in regional extension

    John Walsh;Juan Watterson;Graham Yielding

  • The growth and propagation of synsedimentary faults

    Conrad Childs;Andrew Nicol;John J Walsh;Juan Watterson

  • Scaling relationships of joint and vein arrays from The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland

    P.A Gillespie;J.J Walsh;J Watterson;C.G Bonson

  • Growth of vertically segmented normal faults

    Conrad Childs;Andrew Nicol;John J. Walsh;Juan Watterson

  • Fractal analysis of fracture patterns using the standard box-counting technique: valid and invalid methodologies

    J.J. Walsh;J. Watterson

  • Limitations of dimension and displacement data from single faults and the consequences for data analysis and interpretation

    P.A Gillespie;J.J Walsh;J Watterson

  • Displacement gradients on fault surfaces

    John J. Walsh;Juan Watterson

Frequent Co-Authors

Conrad Childs
Conrad Childs University College Dublin
Andrew Nicol
Andrew Nicol University of Canterbury
Juan Watterson
Juan Watterson University of Liverpool
Graham Yielding
Graham Yielding Badley Geoscience Ltd
Frank E. Muller-Karger
Frank E. Muller-Karger University of South Florida
Patrick M. Shannon
Patrick M. Shannon University College Dublin
Jonathan Imber
Jonathan Imber Durham University
John A. Howell
John A. Howell University of Aberdeen
Thomas R. Walter
Thomas R. Walter University of Potsdam
Stephen S. Flint
Stephen S. Flint University of Manchester

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