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John Langbein 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 Langbein sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 76 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John Langbein 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 Langbein sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John Langbein is a researcher affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to subfields such as Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Oceanography, Artificial Intelligence, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their research topics include:

  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • GNSS Positioning and Interference
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis

John Langbein has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • "Summary of Creepmeter Data from 1980 to 2020-Measurements Spanning the Hayward, Calaveras, and San Andreas Faults in Northern and Central California," 2024, published in Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World
  • "Methods for Rapidly Estimating Velocity Precision from GNSS Time Series in the Presence of Temporal Correlation: A New Method and Comparison of Existing Methods," 2020, published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Earthquake Magnitudes from Dynamic Strain," 2021, published in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (authored by Andrew J. Barbour with contribution)
  • "The Potential of Using Dynamic Strains in Earthquake Early Warning Applications," 2020, published in Seismological Research Letters (co-authored by Noha S. Farghal)
  • "Strain-Estimated Ground Motions Associated with Recent Earthquakes in California," 2020, published in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (co-authored by Noha S. Farghal)

The most frequent venues for Langbein's publications are:

  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Noha S. Farghal
  • Andrew J. Barbour
  • A. Baltay
  • Roger Bilham
  • H. Snyder

Best Publications

  • Implications for prediction and hazard assessment from the 2004 Parkfield earthquake

    W. H. Bakun;B. Aagaard;B. Dost;W. L. Ellsworth

  • Correlated errors in geodetic time series: Implications for time‐dependent deformation

    John Langbein;Hadley Johnson

  • Noise in GPS displacement measurements from Southern California and Southern Nevada

    John Langbein

  • Noise in two-color electronic distance meter measurements revisited

    John Langbein

  • Coseismic and Initial Postseismic Deformation from the 2004 Parkfield, California, Earthquake, Observed by Global Positioning System, Electronic Distance Meter, Creepmeters, and Borehole Strainmeters

    J. Langbein;J. R. Murray;H. A. Snyder

  • Slip on the San Andreas Fault at Parkfield, California, over Two Earthquake Cycles, and the Implications for Seismic Hazard

    Jessica Murray;John Langbein

  • Preliminary Report on the 28 September 2004, M 6.0 Parkfield, California Earthquake

    John Langbein;Roger Borcherdt;Douglas Dreger;Joe Fletcher

  • High‐rate real‐time GPS network at Parkfield: Utility for detecting fault slip and seismic displacements

    John Langbein;Yehuda Bock

  • The 1989 earthquake swarm beneath Mammoth Mountain, California: An initial look at the 4 May through 30 September activity

    D. P. Hill;W. L. Ellsworth;M. J. S. Johnston;J. O. Langbein

  • Co-seismic displacements of the 1992 landers earthquake sequence

    K. W. Hudnut;Y. Bock;M. Cline;P. Fang

  • Spherical and ellipsoidal volcanic sources at Long Valley caldera, California, using a genetic algorithm inversion technique

    K.F Tiampo;J.B Rundle;J Fernandez;J.O Langbein

  • Real-time inversions for finite fault slip models and rupture geometry based on high-rate GPS data

    Sarah E. Minson;Sarah E. Minson;Jessica R. Murray;John O. Langbein;Joan S. Gomberg

  • The earthquake prediction experiment at Parkfield, California

    Evelyn Roeloffs;John Langbein

  • An episode of reinflation of the Long Valley Caldera, eastern California: 1989–1991

    John Langbein;David P. Hill;Timothy N. Parker;Stuart K. Wilkinson

  • Shallow and peripheral volcanic sources of inflation revealed by modeling two‐color geodimeter and leveling data from Long Valley Caldera, California, 1988–1992

    John Langbein;Daniel Dzurisin;Grant Marshall;Ross Stein

  • Response of Long Valley Caldera to the Mw = 7.3 Landers, California, Earthquake

    David P. Hill;Malcolm J. S. Johnston;John O. Langbein;Roger Bilham

  • Estimating rate uncertainty with maximum likelihood: differences between power-law and flicker–random-walk models

    John O. Langbein

  • Continuous monitoring of surface deformation at Long Valley Caldera, California, with GPS

    Timothy H. Dixon;Ailin Mao;Marcus Bursik;Michael Heflin

  • Deformation of the Long Valley Caldera, California: inferences from measurements from 1988 to 2001

    John O. Langbein

  • Crowdsourced earthquake early warning

    Sarah E. Minson;Sarah E. Minson;Benjamin A. Brooks;Craig L. Glennie;Jessica R. Murray

Frequent Co-Authors

David P. Hill
David P. Hill United States Geological Survey
Ross S. Stein
Ross S. Stein United States Geological Survey
Daniel Dzurisin
Daniel Dzurisin United States Geological Survey
M. J. S. Johnston
M. J. S. Johnston United States Geological Survey
Arthur F. McGarr
Arthur F. McGarr United States Geological Survey
William L. Ellsworth
William L. Ellsworth Stanford University
Jeanne L. Hardebeck
Jeanne L. Hardebeck United States Geological Survey
Robert W. Simpson
Robert W. Simpson United States Geological Survey
Yehuda Bock
Yehuda Bock University of California, San Diego
Marcus Bursik
Marcus Bursik University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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