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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6810 6305 31 28 145 5573

Kuo-Fong Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kuo-Fong Ma between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kuo-Fong Ma published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2024. 24 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2024. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 9 publications
1989 2025

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kuo-Fong Ma: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 3
1992 0
1993 0
1994 4
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 2
2001 2
2002 3
2003 3
2004 9
2005 4
2006 13
2007 11
2008 2
2009 7
2010 4
2011 4
2012 8
2013 0
2014 3
2015 2
2016 14
2017 6
2018 5
2019 7
2020 14
2021 3
2022 8
2023 3
2024 15
2025 9
Total 176
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Kuo-Fong Ma 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 Kuo-Fong Ma 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, 138–147 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: 145 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
138–147 491 145
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
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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Kuo-Fong Ma 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 Kuo-Fong Ma 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
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)

Overview

Kuo-Fong Ma is affiliated with National Central University in Taiwan. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Geophysics. Ma's research intersects subfields such as Civil and Structural Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Ocean Engineering, and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology.

The researcher has contributed extensively to topics including earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic waves and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, seismic performance and analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake detection and analysis, and seismic imaging and inversion techniques.

Ma's recent publications span from 2020 to 2024 and demonstrate a range of investigations in seismology and geophysics:

  • Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis at Regional and National Scales: State of the Art and Future Challenges, 2020, Reviews of Geophysics
  • Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Taiwan: TEM PSHA2020, 2020, Earthquake Spectra
  • Within- and Between-Event Variabilities of Strong-Velocity Pulses of Moderate Earthquakes within Dense Seismic Arrays, 2021, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • The Global DAS Month of February 2023, 2023, Seismological Research Letters
  • Broad-band strain amplification in an asymmetric fault zone observed from borehole optical fiber and core, 2024, Communications Earth & Environment

Their frequent coauthors include Chung-Han Chan, Yen-Yu Lin, Ming-Che Hsieh, Sebastian von Specht, and Jia-Cian Gao.

Kuo-Fong Ma's work has been published in well-known venues such as Seismological Research Letters, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Geophysical Journal International, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, and Reviews of Geophysics.

Among their recognitions, Ma was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Slip zone and energetics of a large earthquake from the Taiwan Chelungpu-fault Drilling Project

    Kuo Fong Ma;Hidemi Tanaka;Sheng Rong Song;Chien Ying Wang

  • Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Slip for the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, Earthquake

    Kuo Fong Ma;Jim Mori;Shiann Jong Lee;S. B. Yu

  • The Chi‐Chi, Taiwan earthquake: Large surface displacements on an inland thrust fault

    Kuo Fong Ma;Chyi Tyi Lee;Yi Ben Tsai;Tzay Chyn Shin

  • Slip history and dynamic implications of the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, earthquake

    Chen Ji;Donald V. Helmberger;David J. Wald;Kuo Fong Ma

  • Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis at Regional and National Scales: State of the Art and Future Challenges

    Matthew C. Gerstenberger;Warner Marzocchi;Trevor Allen;Marco Pagani

  • Response of seismicity to Coulomb stress triggers and shadows of the 1999 Mw=7.6 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, earthquake

    Kuo Fong Ma;Chung Han Chan;Ross S. Stein

  • Transition from oblique subduction to collision: Earthquakes in the southernmost Ryukyu arc-Taiwan region

    Honn Kao;Sern-su Jack Shen;Kuo-Fong Ma

  • Heat signature on the Chelungpu fault associated with the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan earthquake

    Yasuyuki Kano;Jim Mori;Ryo Fujio;Hisao Ito

  • Ionospheric GPS total electron content (TEC) disturbances triggered by the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

    Jann Yenq Liu;Yi Ben Tsai;Kuo Fong Ma;Yuh Ing Chen

  • Evidence for fault lubrication during the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, earthquake (Mw7.6)

    Kuo-Fong Ma;Emily E. Brodsky;Jim Mori;Chen Ji

  • Three-Dimensional Seismic Velocity Structure of the Crust and Uppermost Mantle beneath Taiwan

    Kuo-Fong Ma;Jeen-Hwa Wang;Dapeng Zhao

  • Spatial slip distribution of the September 20, 1999, Chi‐Chi, Taiwan, Earthquake (MW7.6) —Inverted from teleseismic data

    Kuo Fong Ma;Teh Ru Alex Song;Shiann Jong Lee;Hsiang I. Wu

  • Moment-tensor inversion for offshore earthquakes east of Taiwan and their implications to regional collision

    Honn Kao;Pei-Ru Jian;Kuo-Fong Ma;Bor-Shouh Huang

  • Rapid afterslip following the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan Earthquake

    Ya Ju Hsu;Ya Ju Hsu;Noa Bechor;Paul Segall;Shui Beih Yu

  • Source-Scaling relationship for M 4.6-8.9 earthquakes, specifically for earthquakes in the Collision Zone of Taiwan

    Yin Tung Yen;Kuo Fong Ma

  • High magnetic susceptibility of fault gouge within Taiwan Chelungpu fault: Nondestructive continuous measurements of physical and chemical properties in fault rocks recovered from Hole B, TCDP

    Tetsuro Hirono;Weiren Lin;En Chao Yeh;Wonn Soh

  • Stress orientations of Taiwan Chelungpu-Fault Drilling Project (TCDP) hole-A as observed from geophysical logs

    Hung Yu Wu;Kuo Fong Ma;Mark Zoback;Naomi Boness

  • In situ measurement of the hydraulic diffusivity of the active Chelungpu Fault, Taiwan

    M. L. Doan;M. L. Doan;E. E. Brodsky;Y. Kano;K. F. Ma

  • Frictional heat from faulting of the 1999 Chi‐Chi, Taiwan earthquake

    H. Tanaka;W. M. Chen;C. Y. Wang;K. F. Ma

  • Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Taiwan

    Yu Ju Wang;Yu Ju Wang;Chung Han Chan;Ya Ting Lee;Kuo Fong Ma

  • Slip distribution and tectonic implication of the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, Earthquake

    Chen Ji;Donald V. Helmberger;Teh Ru Alex Song;Kuo Fong Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroo Kanamori
Hiroo Kanamori California Institute of Technology
Jim Mori
Jim Mori Kyoto University
Sheng-Rong Song
Sheng-Rong Song National Taiwan University
Weiren Lin
Weiren Lin Kyoto University
Emily E. Brodsky
Emily E. Brodsky University of California, Santa Cruz
Yih-Min Wu
Yih-Min Wu National Taiwan University
Fabrice Cotton
Fabrice Cotton University of Potsdam
Bor-Shouh Huang
Bor-Shouh Huang Academia Sinica
Masataka Kinoshita
Masataka Kinoshita University of Tokyo
Kenji Satake
Kenji Satake University of Tokyo

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