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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4254 3912 1646 1463 252 7407

Kevin P. Furlong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kevin P. Furlong between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kevin P. Furlong published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2013. 21 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kevin P. Furlong: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 2
1983 2
1984 4
1985 2
1986 2
1987 8
1988 1
1989 4
1990 4
1991 3
1992 6
1993 5
1994 4
1995 4
1996 1
1997 4
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 3
2003 8
2004 6
2005 4
2006 7
2007 7
2008 3
2009 12
2010 10
2011 13
2012 11
2013 16
2014 11
2015 9
2016 9
2017 12
2018 8
2019 9
2020 7
2021 13
2022 10
2023 6
2024 11
2025 10
Total 280
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Kevin P. Furlong 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 Kevin P. Furlong 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, 248–257 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: 252 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
248–257 208 252
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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Kevin P. Furlong 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 Kevin P. Furlong 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Kevin P. Furlong is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to subfields including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence, Geology, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The scientist's work encompasses key topics such as:

  • earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Recent publications by Kevin P. Furlong include:

  • Triggering an unexpected earthquake in an uncoupled subduction zone, 2021, Science Advances
  • Isolating non-subduction-driven tectonic processes in Cascadia, 2021, Geoscience Letters
  • Prospects for a high-field, compact break-even axisymmetric mirror (BEAM) and applications, 2024, Journal of Plasma Physics
  • Terrestrial Heat Flow Variation With Depth Caused by Anomalously High Radiogenic Heat Production, 2023, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Regional and Local Patterns of Upper-Plate Deformation in Cascadia: The Importance of the Down-Dip Extent of Locking Relative to Upper-Plate Strength Contrasts, 2022, Tectonics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kevin P. Furlong include:

  • Kirsty A. McKenzie
  • Matthew Herman
  • Eric Kirby
  • H. Benz
  • Passakorn Pananont

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, including:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geoscience Letters
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Tectonics
  • Journal of Plasma Physics

Kevin P. Furlong was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Two-phase growth of high topography in eastern Tibet during the Cenozoic

    E. Wang;E. Kirby;E. Kirby;Kevin P. Furlong;M. van Soest

  • Continental crustal underplating: Thermal considerations and seismic‐petrologic consequences

    Kevin P. Furlong;David M. Fountain

  • Surface rupture during the 2010 Mw 7.1 Darfield (Canterbury) earthquake: Implications for fault rupture dynamics and seismic-hazard analysis

    M. Quigley;R. Van Dissen;N. Litchfield;P. Villamor

  • Continuing megathrust earthquake potential in Chile after the 2014 Iquique earthquake

    Gavin P. Hayes;Matthew W. Herman;William D. Barnhart;Kevin P. Furlong

  • Quaternary uplift astride the aseismic Cocos Ridge, Pacific coast, Costa Rica

    Thomas W. Gardner;David Verdonck;Nicholas M. Pinter;Rudy Slingerland

  • The 2006–2007 Kuril Islands great earthquake sequence

    Thorne Lay;Hiroo Kanamori;Charles J. Ammon;Alexander R. Hutko

  • Heat Flow, Heat Generation, and the Thermal State of the Lithosphere

    Kevin Patrick Furlong;David S. Chapman

  • Modeling thermal regimes

    Kevin P. Furlong;R. Brooks Hanson;James R. Bowers

  • Codependent histories of the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault zones from inversion of fault displacement rates

    Richard A. Bennett;Anke M. Friedrich;Kevin P. Furlong

  • Geometry and evolution of the San Andreas Fault Zone in northern California

    Kevin P. Furlong;William D. Hugo;George Zandt

  • INFLUENCE OF THE MENDOCINO TRIPLE JUNCTION ON THE TECTONICS OF COASTAL CALIFORNIA

    Kevin P. Furlong;Susan Y. Schwartz

  • Evolution and thickness of the lithosphere beneath coastal California

    George Zandt;Kevin P. Furlong

  • Crustal heterogeneities and the thermal structure of the continental crust

    Kevin P. Furlong;David S. Chapman

  • Simulating Clastic Sedimentary Basins: Physical Fundamentals And Computer Programs For Creating Dynamic Systems

    Rudy Slingerland;John Warvelle Harbaugh;Kevin Furlong

  • Seismic evidence for a lower-crustal detachment beneath san francisco bay, california.

    Thomas M. Brocher;Jill McCarthy;Patrick E. Hart;W. Steven Holbrook

  • Late Neogene and Quaternary landscape evolution of the northern California Coast Ranges: Evidence for Mendocino triple junction tectonics

    Jane Lock;Harvey Kelsey;Kevin Furlong;Adam Woolace

  • Heat production and thermal conductivity of rocks from the Pikwitonei–Sachigo continental cross section, central Manitoba: implications for the thermal structure of Archean crust

    David M. Fountain;Matthew H. Salisbury;Kevin P. Furlong

  • SURFACE RUPTURE OF THE GREENDALE FAULT DURING THE DARFIELD (CANTERBURY) EARTHQUAKE, NEW ZEALAND: INITIAL FINDINGS

    M. Quigley;R. Van Dissen;P. Villamor;N. Litchfield

  • Lithospheric behavior with triple junction migration: an example based on the Mendocino triple junction

    Kevin P. Furlong

  • Ephemeral crustal thickening at a triple junction:The Mendocino crustal conveyor

    Kevin Patrick Furlong;Rob Govers

  • Thermal modeling of the geometry of subduction with implications for the tectonics of the overriding plate

    Kevin P. Furlong;David S. Chapman;Peter W. Alfeld

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob Govers
Rob Govers Utrecht University
Harley M. Benz
Harley M. Benz United States Geological Survey
Gavin P. Hayes
Gavin P. Hayes United States Geological Survey
Eric Kirby
Eric Kirby Oregon State University
Antonio Villaseñor
Antonio Villaseñor Spanish National Research Council
Peter J.J. Kamp
Peter J.J. Kamp University of Waikato
Mark Quigley
Mark Quigley University of Melbourne
Rudy Slingerland
Rudy Slingerland Pennsylvania State University
Pilar Villamor
Pilar Villamor GNS Science

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