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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 67 1189 1055 539 463 227 26309

John Suppe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Suppe between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Suppe published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2014. 9 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2014. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 7 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1969 2025

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Suppe: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 1
1971 1
1972 3
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 3
1982 0
1983 2
1984 3
1985 0
1986 1
1987 3
1988 5
1989 1
1990 7
1991 3
1992 7
1993 5
1994 7
1995 2
1996 5
1997 4
1998 1
1999 4
2000 3
2001 6
2002 7
2003 0
2004 8
2005 8
2006 3
2007 4
2008 4
2009 9
2010 10
2011 8
2012 5
2013 7
2014 19
2015 4
2016 8
2017 8
2018 8
2019 14
2020 5
2021 1
2022 2
2023 3
2024 6
2025 3
Total 236
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John Suppe 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 Suppe 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, 218–227 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: 227 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
218–227 290 227
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 Suppe 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 Suppe 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 67
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1995 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1978 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

John Suppe is affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States. Their primary research contributions lie within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in Geophysics and Geology. Suppe has published extensively, with a focus on earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, and geological and geophysical studies.

Their research topics encompass:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Geological and geophysical studies
  • Methane hydrates and related phenomena
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Geochemistry and geologic mapping

Recent significant publications by Suppe include:

  • Role of erosion in creating thrust recesses in a critical-taper wedge: An example from Eastern Tibet, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • The Chimei Submarine Canyon and Fan: A Record of Taiwan Arc-Continent Collision on the Rapidly Deforming Overriding Plate, 2020, Tectonics
  • Linkage and formation of strike-slip faults in deep basins and the implications for petroleum accumulation: A case study from the Shunbei area of the Tarim Basin, China, 2023, AAPG Bulletin
  • Strike-slip fault zone architecture and its effect on fluid migration in deep-seated strata: Insights from the Central Tarim Basin, 2024, Basin Research
  • A possible precursor prior to the Lushan earthquake from GPS observations in the southern Longmenshan, 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors in Suppe's body of work include:

  • Yu-Huan Hsieh
  • Char-Shine Liu
  • Yiduo Liu
  • Xiwei Xu
  • Kongyou Wu

Suppe's research has frequently appeared in notable publication venues such as:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Tectonics
  • AAPG Bulletin
  • Basin Research

Awards and honors received by John Suppe include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1995
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2019
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1978

Best Publications

  • Mechanics of fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary wedges

    Dan Davis;John Suppe;F. A. Dahlen

  • Geometry and kinematics of fault-bend folding

    John Suppe

  • Principles of structural geology

    John Suppe

  • Geometry and kinematics of fault-propagation folding

    J. Suppe;D. A. Medwedeff

  • New evidence on the state of stress of the San Andreas fault system

    Mark D. Zoback;Mary Lou Zoback;Van S. Mount;John Suppe

  • Mechanics of fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary wedges: Cohesive Coulomb Theory

    F. A. Dahlen;John Suppe;Dan Davis

  • Mechanics of mountain-building and metamorphism in Taiwan

    J Suppe

  • Rates of folding and faulting determined from growth strata

    John Suppe;George T. Chou;Stephen C. Hook

  • Joint spacing in sedimentary rocks

    W. Narr;J. Suppe

  • State of stress near the San Andreas fault: Implications for wrench tectonics

    Van S. Mount;John Suppe

  • Kinematics of arc-continent collision, flipping of subduction and back-arc spreading near Taiwan

    J Suppe

  • Philippine Sea and East Asian plate tectonics since 52 Ma constrained by new subducted slab reconstruction methods

    Jonny Wu;John Suppe;Renqi Lu;Ravi V.S. Kanda

  • Seismic Interpretation of Contractional Fault-Related Folds

    John H. Shaw;Christopher Connors;John Suppe

  • Origin of rollover

    Hongbin Xiao;John Suppe

  • American Association of Petroleum Geologists Memoir

    X. Wang;J. Suppe;S. Guan;Aurelia Hubert

  • Mechanics, growth, and erosion of mountain belts

    F. A. Dahlen;John Suppe

  • Late Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Los Angeles basin and inner California borderland: A model for core complex-like crustal extension

    James K. Crouch;John Suppe

  • Active faulting and growth folding in the eastern Santa Barbara Channel, California

    John H. Shaw;John Suppe

  • Community Fault Model (CFM) for Southern California

    Andreas Plesch;John H. Shaw;Christine Benson;William A. Bryant

  • Structural geology of a classic thrust belt earthquake: the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake Taiwan (Mw=7.6)

    Li-Fan Yue;John Suppe;Jih-Hao Hung

  • Bed-by-bed fold growth by kink-band migration: Sant llorenç de Morunys, eastern Pyrenees

    John Suppe;Francesc Sàbat;Josep Anton Muñoz;Josep Poblet

Frequent Co-Authors

John H. Shaw
John H. Shaw Harvard University
Yue-Gau Chen
Yue-Gau Chen National Taiwan University
Sheng-Rong Song
Sheng-Rong Song National Taiwan University
Char-Shine Liu
Char-Shine Liu National Taiwan University
Giulio Di Toro
Giulio Di Toro University of Padua
Xiwei Xu
Xiwei Xu Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Yih-Min Wu
Yih-Min Wu National Taiwan University
Stefan Nielsen
Stefan Nielsen Durham University
Jean Philippe Avouac
Jean Philippe Avouac California Institute of Technology
Timothy Byrne
Timothy Byrne University of Connecticut

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