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Earth Science 35 7462 6907 2547 2249 90 7088

John Nabelek publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Nabelek between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Nabelek published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 1.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2017. 1 of the 91 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2017. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

91 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Nabelek: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 3
1986 3
1987 3
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 4
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 3
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 4
2009 4
2010 2
2011 0
2012 3
2013 1
2014 2
2015 2
2016 5
2017 8
2018 4
2019 6
2020 3
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
2025 0
2026 1
Total 91
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John Nabelek publications per year - data summary

  • John Nabelek, a Earth Science scholar from Oregon State University, has 91 publications recorded across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 8 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 1989, 1991, 1992 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 10 of the 49 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.3 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 3 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1994: 24 publications (1.4 per year); 1995-2011: 29 publications (1.7 per year); 2012-2026: 38 publications (2.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

John Nabelek 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 Nabelek 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, 88–97 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: 90 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 90
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
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 Nabelek publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • John Nabelek, a Earth Science scholar from Oregon State University, records 90 publications - the 7th percentile of the discipline.
  • 7% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than John Nabelek, and about 93% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and John Nabelek ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

John Nabelek 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 Nabelek 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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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John Nabelek D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • John Nabelek, a Earth Science scholar from Oregon State University, records 35 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than John Nabelek, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and John Nabelek ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

John Nabelek is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States and has contributed to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Geophysics, Oceanography, and Artificial Intelligence. Their research spans seismic waves and analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, seismology and earthquake studies, underwater acoustics research, oceanographic and atmospheric processes, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and earthquake detection and analysis.

Nabelek's publication record includes appearances in notable journals and venues, reflecting the scope of their research interests. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Science
  • Earth Science Systems and Society

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Nabelek demonstrate a range of topics related to seismic and earthquake research:

  • Seismic crustal imaging using fin whale songs, 2021, Science
  • Sensor Orientation of Iranian Broadband Seismic Stations from P-Wave Particle Motion, 2020, Seismological Research Letters
  • A Rapid Response Network to Record Aftershocks of the 2015 M 7.8 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal, 2020, Seismological Research Letters
  • Compilation of a Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog and Relocations in the Caucasus Region, 2024, Seismological Research Letters
  • Deformation of the Juan de Fuca Plate Beneath the Central Cascadia Continental Margin (44°-45°N) in Response to an Upper Plate Load, 2023, Earth Science Systems and Society

Nabelek's collaborative work includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • V. M. Kuna
  • Jochen Braunmiller
  • Abdolreza Ghods
  • M. S. Karplus
  • M. Pant

The scientist's work primarily contributes to the understanding of seismic waves and earthquake dynamics, using geophysical data and innovative methods including the analysis of underwater acoustics. Their studies address both natural event detection and tectonic deformation phenomena in various geographical regions. The integration of artificial intelligence within their research fields suggests an interest in advancing seismic analysis technologies.

Best Publications

  • Partially Molten Middle Crust Beneath Southern Tibet: Synthesis of Project INDEPTH Results

    K. D. Nelson;Wenjin Zhao;L. D. Brown;J. Kuo

  • Underplating in the Himalaya-Tibet collision zone revealed by the Hi-CLIMB experiment.

    John Nábělek;György Hetényi;Jérôme Vergne;Soma Sapkota

  • Evidence from Earthquake Data for a Partially Molten Crustal Layer in Southern Tibet

    Rainer Kind;James Ni;Wenjin Zhao;Jianxin Wu

  • Role of oblique convergence in the active deformation of the Himalayas and southern Tibet plateau

    Robert McCaffrey;John Nabelek

  • Crustal Architecture of the Cascadia Forearc

    A.M. Trehu;I. Asudeh;Thomas M. Brocher;James H. Luetgert

  • Rotation and plate locking at the Southern Cascadia Subduction Zone

    Robert McCaffrey;Maureen D. Long;Chris Goldfinger;Peter C. Zwick

  • Spectral analysis of seismic noise induced by rivers: A new tool to monitor spatiotemporal changes in stream hydrodynamics

    A. Burtin;L. Bollinger;J. Vergne;R. Cattin

  • Earthquake-induced changes in a hydrothermal system on the Juan de Fuca mid-ocean ridge

    H. Paul Johnson;Michael Hutnak;Robert P. Dziak;Christopher G. Fox

  • A focused look at the Alpine fault, New Zealand: Seismicity, focal mechanisms, and stress observations

    Beate Leitner;Donna Eberhart-Phillips;Helen Anderson;John L. Nabelek

  • Seismogenic strike-slip faulting and the development of the North China Basin

    Wang-Ping Chen;John Nábelek

  • Earthquakes, gravity, and the origin of the Bali Basin: An example of a Nascent Continental Fold-and-Thrust Belt

    Robert McCaffrey;John Nabelek

  • The Tangshan Earthquake Sequence and its implications for the evolution of the North China Basin

    John Nábělek;Wang-Ping Chen;Hong Ye

  • Present-day deformation of the Qaidam basin with implications for intra-continental tectonics

    Wang-Ping Chen;Chu-Yung Chen;John L. Nábelek

  • Seismic velocities in Southern Tibet lower crust: a receiver function approach for eclogite detection

    Gérard Wittlinger;Véronique Farra;György Hetényi;Jérôme Vergne

  • The effective elastic thickness of the India Plate from receiver function imaging, gravity anomalies and thermomechanical modelling

    György Hetényi;Rodolphe Cattin;Jérôme Vergne;John L. Nábělek

  • The geometry of back arc thrusting along the Eastern Sunda Arc, Indonesia: Constraints from earthquake and gravity data

    Robert McCaffrey;John Nábělek

  • An extensive region of off‐ridge normal‐faulting earthquakes in the southern Indian Ocean

    Eric A. Bergman;John L. Nábělek;Sean C. Solomon

  • Geometry and mechanism of faulting of the 1980 El Asnam, Algeria, earthquake from inversion of teleseismic body waves and comparison with field observations

    Unknown

  • Focal depths and mechanism of Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes from body waveform inversion

    Paul Y. Huang;Sean C. Solomon;Eric A. Bergman;John L. Nabelek

  • Mode of slip and crust–mantle interaction at oceanic transform faults

    Unknown

  • Spatiotemporal sequence of Himalayan debris flow from analysis of high-frequency seismic noise

    A. Burtin;L. Bollinger;R. Cattin;J. Vergne

  • An intermediate depth earthquake beneath Tibet: Source characteristics of the event of September 14, 1976

    Wang-Ping Chen;John L. Nábělek;Thomas J. Fitch;Peter Molnar

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon L. Klemperer
Simon L. Klemperer Stanford University
Eric Sandvol
Eric Sandvol University of Missouri
Robert McCaffrey
Robert McCaffrey Portland State University
Eric A. Bergman
Eric A. Bergman University of Colorado Boulder
Robert P. Dziak
Robert P. Dziak Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Anne M. Tréhu
Anne M. Tréhu Oregon State University
Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Robert S. Yeats
Robert S. Yeats Oregon State University
Christopher G. Fox
Christopher G. Fox National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Rainer Kind
Rainer Kind Freie Universität Berlin

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