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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 69 1040 918 102 90 324 18788

Keith Priestley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Keith Priestley between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Keith Priestley published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2006. 15 of the 349 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2006. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications
1973 2025

349 publications in total across all disciplines

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Keith Priestley: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 2
1975 2
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 4
1980 1
1981 0
1982 3
1983 3
1984 1
1985 3
1986 2
1987 1
1988 6
1989 3
1990 3
1991 2
1992 3
1993 4
1994 3
1995 0
1996 3
1997 4
1998 3
1999 5
2000 9
2001 15
2002 10
2003 16
2004 10
2005 16
2006 21
2007 13
2008 12
2009 11
2010 14
2011 11
2012 13
2013 8
2014 17
2015 7
2016 10
2017 12
2018 9
2019 6
2020 8
2021 6
2022 6
2023 10
2024 9
2025 6
Total 349
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Keith Priestley 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 Keith Priestley 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, 318–327 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: 324 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 93 324
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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Keith Priestley 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 Keith Priestley 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, 69 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: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
68 89
69 78 69
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

Keith Priestley is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a concentration on geophysics. Their research explores various aspects of earthquake and tectonic studies, as well as high-pressure geophysics and materials.

Their investigations cover a broad range of topics, including:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • Seismic imaging and inversion techniques
  • Seismology and earthquake studies

Priestley has contributed to several research papers, published in reputable scientific venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • Relations between earthquake distributions, geological history, tectonics and rheology on the continents (2021) in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • New Constraints for the On-Shore Makran Subduction Zone Crustal Structure (2021) in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • High-Resolution Lithospheric Structure of the Zagros Collision Zone and Iranian Plateau (2022) in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • The thermal and anisotropic structure of the top 300 km of the mantle (2023) in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • The formation of continental roots (2020) in Geology

Frequent publication venues for Priestley's work include:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Collaborations with other researchers form a significant part of Priestley's work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Farhad Sobouti
  • Tak Ho
  • Khalil Motaghi
  • Supriyo Mitra
  • Dan McKenzie

Best Publications

  • Indian Ocean Experiment: An integrated analysis of the climate forcing and effects of the great Indo-Asian haze

    V. Ramanathan;P. J. Crutzen;J. Lelieveld;A. P. Mitra

  • Thermal structure of oceanic and continental lithosphere

    Dan McKenzie;James Jackson;Keith Priestley

  • Active tectonics of the South Caspian Basin

    James Jackson;Keith Priestley;Mark Allen;Manuel Berberian

  • Earthquake focal depths, effective elastic thickness, and the strength of the continental lithosphere

    Alessia Maggi;James Jackson;Dan Mckenzie;Keith Priestley

  • The thermal structure of the lithosphere from shear wave velocities

    Keith Priestley;Dan McKenzie

  • A re‐assessment of focal depth distributions in southern Iran, the Tien Shan and northern India: do earthquakes really occur in the continental mantle?

    Alessia Maggi;James Jackson;Keith Priestley;Calum Baker

  • Relocation and assessment of seismicity in the Iran region

    E. Robert Engdahl;James A. Jackson;Stephen C. Myers;Eric A. Bergman

  • Global azimuthal seismic anisotropy and the unique plate-motion deformation of Australia

    Eric Debayle;Brian Kennett;Keith Priestley

  • Crustal structure and earthquake focal depths beneath northeastern India and southern Tibet

    Supriyo Mitra;Keith Priestley;Anjan Kr Bhattacharyya;V. K. Gaur

  • The influence of lithospheric thickness variations on continental evolution

    Dan McKenzie;Keith Priestley

  • Upper mantle structure of eastern Asia from multimode surface waveform tomography

    Keith Priestley;Eric Debayle;D. McKenzie;S. Pilidou

  • Implications of earthquake focal mechanism data for the active tectonics of the south Caspian Basin and surrounding regions

    Keith Priestley;Calum Baker;James Jackson

  • The relationship between shear wave velocity, temperature, attenuation and viscosity in the shallow part of the mantle

    Keith Priestley;Dan McKenzie

  • Surface waveform tomography of the Turkish–Iranian plateau

    Alessia Maggi;Keith Priestley

  • Lithospheric structure and deep earthquakes beneath India, the Himalaya and southern Tibet

    Keith Priestley;James Jackson;Dan McKenzie

  • The 2003 Bam (Iran) earthquake: Rupture of a blind strike-slip fault

    Morteza Talebian;Eric J. Fielding;Eric J. Fielding;Gareth J. Funning;Manoucher Ghorashi

  • Structure of the crust and uppermost mantle of Iceland from a combined seismic and gravity study

    Fiona A Darbyshire;Robert S White;Keith F Priestley

  • New views on the structure and rheology of the lithosphere

    James Jackson;Dan McKENZIE;Keith Priestley;Brian Emmerson

  • Earthquake distribution patterns in Africa: their relationship to variations in lithospheric and geological structure, and their rheological implications

    T. J. Craig;J. A. Jackson;K. Priestley;D. P. McKenzie

  • The Rudbar-Tarom earthquake of 20 June 1990 in NW Persia: Preliminary field and seismological observations, and its tectonic significance

    M. Berberian;M. Qorashi;J. A. Jackson;K. Priestley

  • Active tectonics of the South Caspian Basin: Active tectonics of the South Caspian Basin

    James Jackson;Keith Priestley;Mark Allen;Manuel Berberian

Frequent Co-Authors

James Jackson
James Jackson University of Cambridge
Dan McKenzie
Dan McKenzie University of Cambridge
Frederik Tilmann
Frederik Tilmann Freie Universität Berlin
Eric Debayle
Eric Debayle École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
James N. Brune
James N. Brune University of Nevada Reno
Steven W. Roecker
Steven W. Roecker Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Denis Hatzfeld
Denis Hatzfeld Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Xiaohui Yuan
Xiaohui Yuan University of Potsdam
Rainer Kind
Rainer Kind Freie Universität Berlin
Morteza Talebian
Morteza Talebian Geological Survey of Iran

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