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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 76 670 590 27 24 356 20205

Kelin Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kelin Wang between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kelin Wang published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2006. 19 of the 577 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2006. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 8 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 58 publications 2005: 55 publications 2006: 66 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 10 publications
1985 2025

577 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kelin Wang: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 8
1993 4
1994 8
1995 9
1996 3
1997 8
1998 3
1999 16
2000 10
2001 19
2002 19
2003 15
2004 58
2005 55
2006 66
2007 13
2008 20
2009 14
2010 9
2011 12
2012 8
2013 15
2014 23
2015 21
2016 12
2017 24
2018 23
2019 17
2020 13
2021 14
2022 6
2023 3
2024 9
2025 10
Total 577
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Kelin Wang 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 Kelin Wang 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, 348–357 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: 356 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87 356
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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Kelin Wang 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 Kelin Wang 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, 76 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: 76 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50 76
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

  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2016 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Kelin Wang is affiliated with the Geological Survey of Canada in Canada, focusing primarily on research in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a substantial contribution in the subfield of Geophysics.

Their work spans multiple topics including:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Electric motor design and analysis
  • Magnetic bearings and levitation dynamics
  • Magnetic properties and applications
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research

Wang has published extensively across several scientific venues, notably:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Nature Geoscience

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Toward an Integrative Geological and Geophysical View of Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes," 2021, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • "Postseismic geodetic signature of cold forearc mantle in subduction zones," 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • "Stagnant forearc mantle wedge inferred from mapping of shear-wave anisotropy using S-net seafloor seismometers," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "On the Stability of Talc in Subduction Zones: A Possible Control on the Maximum Depth of Decoupling Between the Subducting Plate and Mantle Wedge," 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "On the Relevance of Geodetic Deformation Rates to Earthquake Potential," 2021, Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent coauthors working alongside Wang include:

  • Jiangheng He
  • Haipeng Luo
  • Yijie Zhu
  • Matías Carvajal
  • Tianhaozhe Sun

The scope of Wang's research addresses complex interactions in subduction zones and geodynamic processes, contributing to understanding seismic hazards and mantle dynamics.

Their professional recognition includes election as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2016.

Best Publications

  • A silent slip event on the deeper Cascadia subduction interface.

    Herb Dragert;Kelin Wang;Thomas S. James

  • Seismic Consequences of Warm Versus Cool Subduction Metamorphism: Examples from Southwest and Northeast Japan

    Simon M. Peacock;Kelin Wang

  • Thermal constraints on the zone of major thrust earthquake failure: The Cascadia Subduction Zone

    R. D. Hyndman;K. Wang

  • The updip and downdip limits to great subduction earthquakes: Thermal and structural models of Cascadia, south Alaska, SW Japan, and Chile

    D. A. Oleskevich;R. D. Hyndman;K. Wang

  • Deformation cycles of subduction earthquakes in a viscoelastic Earth

    Kelin Wang;Yan Hu;Yan Hu;Jiangheng He

  • Common depth of slab-mantle decoupling: Reconciling diversity and uniformity of subduction zones

    Ikuko Wada;Kelin Wang;Kelin Wang

  • Accretionary prisms in subduction earthquake cycles: The theory of dynamic Coulomb wedge

    Kelin Wang;Kelin Wang;Yan Hu

  • Do subducting seamounts generate or stop large earthquakes

    Kelin Wang;Susan L. Bilek

  • The rupture zone of Cascadia great earthquakes from current deformation and the thermal regime

    R. D. Hyndman;K. Wang

  • Fault slip and seismic moment of the 1700 Cascadia earthquake inferred from Japanese tsunami descriptions

    Kenji Satake;Kelin Wang;Brian F. Atwater

  • Thermal constraints on the seismogenic portion of the southwestern Japan subduction thrust

    R. D. Hyndman;K. Wang;M. Yamano

  • A revised dislocation model of interseismic deformation of the Cascadia subduction zone

    Kelin Wang;Kelin Wang;Ray E. Wells;Stephane Mazzotti;Stephane Mazzotti;Roy D. Hyndman;Roy D. Hyndman

  • Invited review paper: Fault creep caused by subduction of rough seafloor relief

    Kelin Wang;Susan L. Bilek

  • Prevalence of viscoelastic relaxation after the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake

    Tianhaozhe Sun;Kelin Wang;Takeshi Iinuma;Ryota Hino

  • Weakening of the subduction interface and its effects on surface heat flow, slab dehydration, and mantle wedge serpentinization

    Ikuko Wada;Kelin Wang;Kelin Wang;Jiangheng He;Roy D. Hyndman;Roy D. Hyndman

  • Three‐dimensional dislocation model for great earthquakes of the Cascadia Subduction Zone

    P. Flück;R. D. Hyndman;K. Wang

  • Case for very low coupling stress on the Cascadia Ssubduction Fault

    Kelin Wang;Taimi Mulder;Garry C. Rogers;Roy D. Hyndman

  • Predicting the 1975 Haicheng Earthquake

    Kelin Wang;Qi-Fu Chen;Shihong Sun;Andong Wang

  • Strength of stick-slip and creeping subduction megathrusts from heat flow observations

    Xiang Gao;Kelin Wang;Kelin Wang

  • Rheological separation of the megathrust seismogenic zone and episodic tremor and slip

    Xiang Gao;Kelin Wang;Kelin Wang

  • Three-dimensional viscoelastic finite element model for postseismic deformation of the great 1960 Chile earthquake

    Y. Hu;K. Wang;K. Wang;J. He;J. Klotz

  • Current deformation and the width of the seismogenic zone of the northern Cascadia subduction thrust

    H. Dragert;R. D. Hyndman;G. C. Rogers;K. Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy D. Hyndman
Roy D. Hyndman University of Victoria
Earl E. Davis
Earl E. Davis Geological Survey of Canada
Honn Kao
Honn Kao Geological Survey of Canada
Robert C. Witter
Robert C. Witter United States Geological Survey
Michael Riedel
Michael Riedel GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Shuichi Kodaira
Shuichi Kodaira Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Garry C. Rogers
Garry C. Rogers Geological Survey of Canada
Keir Becker
Keir Becker University of Miami
Chris Goldfinger
Chris Goldfinger Oregon State University
Robert N. Harris
Robert N. Harris Oregon State University

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