2026 John J. Walsh: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	75	1257	1191	540	496	244	24012

Overview

John J. Walsh is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on Geophysics, with additional work in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ocean Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Artificial Intelligence applied within geosciences.

The scientific work of John J. Walsh spans several key topics including 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.

They have published numerous papers in prominent scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

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

John J. Walsh has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Conrad Childs, Vincent Roche, Efstratios Delogkos, Muhammad Mudasar Saqab, and Yu An. These collaborations have contributed to the breadth and depth of their work across different aspects of geophysics and related disciplines.

Their research findings have been published repeatedly in specific venues, reflecting consistent engagement with the scientific community through journals such as Earth-Science Reviews, Basin Research, Hydrogeology Journal, Solid Earth, and the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth.

Best Publications

Urban effects on native avifauna: a review

Jameson F. Chace;John J. Walsh

2099
Citations
A connectome and analysis of the adult Drosophila central brain

Louis K Scheffer;C Shan Xu;Michal Januszewski;Zhiyuan Lu;Zhiyuan Lu

1100
Citations
Analysis of the relationship between displacements and dimensions of faults

John J Walsh;Juan Watterson

807
Citations
Importance of continental margins in the marine biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nitrogen

John J. Walsh

801
Citations
Variations in fracture system geometry and their implications for fluid flow in fractures hydrocarbon reservoirs

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

585
Citations
The importance of continental margins in the global carbon cycle

Frank E. Muller‐Karger;Ramon Varela;Robert Thunell;Remy Luerssen

575
Citations
Measurement and characterisation of spatial distributions of fractures

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

568
Citations
A geometric model of fault zone and fault rock thickness variations

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

561
Citations
Carbon and nitrogen cycling within the Bering/Chukchi Seas: Source regions for organic matter effecting AOU demands of the Arctic Ocean

J. J. Walsh;C. P. McRoy;L. K. Coachman;J. J. Goering

542
Citations
Displacement Geometry in the Volume Containing a Single Normal Fault

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

477
Citations
Formation of segmented normal faults: a 3-D perspective

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

460
Citations
Biological export of shelf carbon is a sink of the global CO 2 cycle

John J. Walsh;Gilbert T. Rowe;Richard L. Iverson;C. Peter McRoy

453
Citations
Geometric and kinematic coherence and scale effects in normal fault systems

John J. Walsh;Juan Watterson

441
Citations
On the nature of continental shelves

John Joseph Walsh

416
Citations
An alternative model for the growth of faults

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

415
Citations
The nature and distribution of organic matter in the surface sediments of world oceans and seas

Eugene T. Premuzic;Carmen M. Benkovitz;Jeffrey S. Gaffney;John J. Walsh

383
Citations
Red Tides in the Gulf of Mexico: Where, When, and Why?

John J. Walsh;J. K. Jolliff;J. K. Jolliff;B. P. Darrow;J. M. Lenes

362
Citations
The importance of small-scale faulting in regional extension

John Walsh;Juan Watterson;Graham Yielding

336
Citations
Iron fertilization and the Trichodesmiumresponse on the West Florida shelf

Jason M. Lenes;Brian P. Darrow;Christopher Cattrall;Cynthia A. Heil

326
Citations
On the seasonal phytoplankton concentration and sea surface temperature cycles of the Gulf of Mexico as determined by satellites

Frank E. Müller-Karger;John J. Walsh;Robert H. Evans;Mark B. Meyers

319
Citations
Saharan Dust and Florida Red Tides: The Cyanophyte Connection

John J. Walsh;Karen A. Steidinger

318
Citations
Phytoplankton Response to Intrusions of Slope Water on the West Florida Shelf: Models and Observations

John J. Walsh;Robert H. Weisberg;Dwight A. Dieterle;Ruoying He

305
Citations
Herbivory as a factor in patterns of nutrient utilization in the sea1

John J. Walsh

252
Citations
A STUDY OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM AND DEEP LEG VEIN THROMBOSIS AFTER MAJOR GYNAECOLOGICAL SURGERY USING LABELLED FIBRINOGEN‐PHLEBOGRAPHY AND LUNG SCANNING

J. J. Walsh;John Bonnar;F. W. Wright

227
Citations
Ecosystem analysis in the southeastern Bering sea

John J. Walsh;C. Peter McRoy

225
Citations
Death in the sea: Enigmatic phytoplankton losses

John J Walsh

224
Citations
Annual cycle of primary production in the Cariaco Basin: Response to upwelling and implications for vertical export

Frank E. Muller-Karger;Ramon Varela;Robert Thunell;Mary Scranton

214
Citations
The ecology of the seas

D. H. Cushing;John Joseph Walsh

204
Citations
Wind events and food chain dynamics within the New York Bight 1, 2

John J. Walsh;Terry E. Whitledge;Frank W. Barvenik;Creighton D. Wirick

196
Citations
A carbon budget for overfishing off Peru

John J. Walsh

190
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Weisberg University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Cynthia A. Heil Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences

Frank E. Muller-Karger University of South Florida

Fahmeed Hyder Yale University

Kei Ito University of Cologne

Wieslaw Maslowski Naval Postgraduate School

Ruoying He North Carolina State University

Ian A. Meinertzhagen Dalhousie University

Kendall L. Carder University of South Florida

Chuanmin Hu University of South Florida St. Petersburg

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