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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 4932 4551 1861 1655 164 7414

John S. Pallister publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John S. Pallister between 1979 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John S. Pallister published across 46 years, from 1979 to 2024, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2008. 4 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2008. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 6 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 6 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications
1979 2024

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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John S. Pallister: publications per year, 1979 to 2024
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 1
1981 5
1982 4
1983 2
1984 3
1985 1
1986 1
1987 3
1988 3
1989 4
1990 4
1991 1
1992 6
1993 3
1994 6
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 5
2005 11
2006 6
2007 6
2008 20
2009 2
2010 13
2011 2
2012 4
2013 9
2014 3
2015 7
2016 4
2017 6
2018 1
2019 6
2020 2
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
2024 2
Total 169
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John S. Pallister 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 S. Pallister 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, 158–167 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: 164 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
158–167 458 164
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 S. Pallister 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 S. Pallister 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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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Overview

John S. Pallister is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research is situated primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with contributions spanning various subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Sociology and Political Science, Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics related to disaster management and geosciences. These main topics include:

  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Disaster Response and Management

John S. Pallister has coauthored publications with multiple researchers, notably:

  • Christopher G. Newhall
  • Carolyn L. Driedger
  • Michael A. Clynne
  • John W. Ewert
  • Damià Benet

The frequent venues for their publications include the Bulletin of Volcanology and Fact sheets, reflecting a focus on volcanology and geological information dissemination.

Selected recent papers by John S. Pallister include:

  • VolcAshDB: a Volcanic Ash DataBase of classified particle images and features, 2024, Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Development of a volcanic risk management system at Mount St. Helens-1980 to present, 2023, Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Ten ways Mount St. Helens changed our world-The enduring legacy of the 1980 eruption, 2020, Fact sheet
  • Indonesia and the United States team up to reduce impacts from dangerous volcanoes, 2020, Fact sheet

Their research encompasses volcanic ash classification and risk management systems, with detailed work on Mount St. Helens and collaborative efforts between Indonesia and the United States to mitigate volcanic hazards.

Best Publications

  • Samail Ophiolite plutonic suite: Field relations, phase variation, cryptic variation and layering, and a model of a spreading ridge magma chamber

    J. S. Pallister;C. A. Hopson

  • A basalt trigger for the 1991 eruptions of Pinatubo volcano

    John S. Pallister;Richard P. Hoblitt;Agnes G. Reyes

  • The 2010 explosive eruption of Java's Merapi volcano—A ‘100-year’ event

    Surono;Philippe Jousset;John S Pallister;Marie Boichu

  • Precambrian ophiolites of arabia: geologic settings, UPb geochronology, Pb-isotope characteristics, and implications for continental accretion

    John S. Pallister;John S. Stacey;Lynn B. Fischer;Wayne R. Premo

  • Rare‐earth element geochemistry of the Samail Ophiolite near Ibra, Oman

    John S. Pallister;Roy J. Knight

  • Geologic section through the Samail Ophiolite and associated rocks along a Muscat‐Ibra Transect, southeastern Oman Mountains

    C. A. Hopson;R. G. Coleman;R. T. Gregory;J. S. Pallister

  • Dynamics of seismogenic volcanic extrusion at Mount St Helens in 2004–05

    Richard M. Iverson;Daniel Dzurisin;Cynthia A. Gardner;Terrence M. Gerlach

  • Broad accommodation of rift-related extension recorded by dyke intrusion in Saudi Arabia

    John S. Pallister;Wendy A. McCausland;Sigurjón Jónsson;Zhong Lu

  • Magma mixing at Mount Pinatubo : Petrographic and chemical evidence from the 1991 deposits

    J. S. Pallister

  • Merapi 2010 eruption—Chronology and extrusion rates monitored with satellite radar and used in eruption forecasting

    John S. Pallister;David J. Schneider;Julia P. Griswold;Ronald H. Keeler

  • The Unexpected Awakening of Chaitén Volcano, Chile

    Simon A. Carn;John S. Pallister;Luis Lara;John W. Ewert

  • Petrological insights into the storage conditions, and magmatic processes that yielded the centennial 2010 Merapi explosive eruption

    Fidel Costa;Supriyati Andreastuti;Caroline Bouvet de la Maisonneuve;John S. Pallister

  • Mount St. Helens a decade after the 1980 eruptions: magmatic models, chemical cycles, and a revised hazards assessment

    John S Pallister;Richard P Hoblitt;Dwight R Crandell;Donal R Mullineaux

  • Structure of the sheeted dike complex of the Samail Ophiolite near Ibra, Oman

    John S. Pallister

  • Magmatic history of Red Sea rifting: perspective from the central Saudi Arabian coastal plain.

    John S. Pallister

  • Samarium-neodymium data on two late Proterozoic ophiolites of Saudi Arabia and implications for crustal and mantle evolution

    Stefan Claesson;John S. Pallister;Mitsunobu Tatsumoto

  • Evolution of the Early Proterozoic Colorado province: Constraints from U-Pb geochronology

    John C. Reed;M. E. Bickford;Wayne R. Premo;John N. Aleinikoff

  • Petrology of the 2004-2006 Mount St. Helens lava dome -- implications for magmatic plumbing and eruption triggering

    John S. Pallister;Carl R. Thornber;Katharine V. Cashman;Michael A. Clynne

  • The Chaitén rhyolite lava dome: Eruption sequence, lava dome volumes, rapid effusion rates and source of the rhyolite magma

    John Stith Pallister;Angela K. Diefenbach;William C. Burton;Jorge Muñoz

  • Pb, Sr, and Nd isotopic characteristics of Tertiary Red Sea rift volcanics from the central Saudi Arabian Coastal Plain

    E. Hegner;J. S. Pallister

  • Petrology of the 2004-2006 Mount St. Helens lava dome -- implications for magmatic plumbing and eruption triggering: Chapter 30 in A volcano rekindled: the renewed eruption of Mount St. Helens, 2004-2006

    John S. Pallister;Carl R. Thornber;Katharine V. Cashman;Michael A. Clynne

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Clynne
Michael A. Clynne United States Geological Survey
Mark K. Reagan
Mark K. Reagan University of Iowa
Kari M. Cooper
Kari M. Cooper University of California, Davis
Richard P. Hoblitt
Richard P. Hoblitt United States Geological Survey
Christopher G Newhall
Christopher G Newhall United States Geological Survey
Adam J.R. Kent
Adam J.R. Kent Oregon State University
Jacob B. Lowenstern
Jacob B. Lowenstern United States Geological Survey
Katharine V. Cashman
Katharine V. Cashman University of Bristol
Daniel Dzurisin
Daniel Dzurisin United States Geological Survey
Simon Carn
Simon Carn Michigan Technological University

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