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Lawrence D. Brown

Lawrence D. Brown

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 67 1260 564 261 13429

Lawrence D. Brown publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lawrence D. Brown between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lawrence D. Brown published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2013. 2 of the 458 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2013. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 13 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 16 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1964 2025

458 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lawrence D. Brown: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 1
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 3
1972 0
1973 1
1974 3
1975 2
1976 2
1977 4
1978 3
1979 11
1980 13
1981 10
1982 7
1983 16
1984 12
1985 13
1986 13
1987 12
1988 9
1989 8
1990 6
1991 8
1992 6
1993 14
1994 4
1995 4
1996 10
1997 7
1998 8
1999 2
2000 6
2001 6
2002 9
2003 6
2004 11
2005 5
2006 8
2007 6
2008 13
2009 7
2010 13
2011 16
2012 9
2013 27
2014 20
2015 10
2016 13
2017 6
2018 10
2019 18
2020 16
2021 5
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1
Total 458
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Lawrence D. Brown 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 Lawrence D. Brown 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, 258–267 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: 261 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
258–267 185 261
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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Lawrence D. Brown 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 Lawrence D. Brown 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

  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)
  • 2002 - Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award, American Statistical Association (ASA)
  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1985 - Wald Memorial Lecturer

Overview

Lawrence D. Brown was affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in the subfields of Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Psychology, Atmospheric Science, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The main topics covered in their work included:

  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Several recent publications highlight the scope of their contributions. These include:

  • "Reassessing the lithosphere: SeisDARE, an open-access seismic data repository," 2021, Earth system science data
  • "Extensive Sills in the Continental Basement from Deep Seismic Reflection Profiling," 2020, Geosciences
  • "THRUST SPLAYS FROM A CAMBRIAN DECOLLEMENT OVER 100 KM NORTH OF THE ALLEGHANY FRONT, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK STATE," 2020, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • "SeisDARE: an open access seismic data repository," 2020, DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
  • "Beneficios de un entrenamiento de 8 semanas en mindfulness: un estudio de conectividad funcional en reposo con resonancia magnética," 2024, Àgora de salut

The venues in which Lawrence D. Brown frequently published consist of:

  • Earth system science data
  • Geosciences
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
  • Àgora de salut

Collaborators played a notable role in their research, with frequent co-authors including Irene DeFelipe, Juan Alcalde, Monika Ivandic, David Martí, and Mario Ruiz.

Lawrence D. Brown held distinctions that recognized their impact in statistical and scientific communities. These awards included:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1990)
  • Wald Memorial Lecturer (1985)
  • Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award, American Statistical Association (ASA) (2002)
  • Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) (2003)

Best Publications

  • Partially Molten Middle Crust Beneath Southern Tibet: Synthesis of Project INDEPTH Results

    K. D. Nelson;Wenjin Zhao;L. D. Brown;J. Kuo

  • Thin-skinned tectonics in the crystalline southern Appalachians; COCORP seismic-reflection profiling of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont

    Frederick A. Cook;Dennis S. Albaugh;Larry D. Brown;Sidney Kaufman

  • Cenozoic and Mesozoic structure of the eastern Basin and Range province, Utah, from COCORP seismic-reflection data

    Richard W. Allmendinger;James W. Sharp;Douglas Von Tish;Laura Serpa

  • Bright Spots, Structure, and Magmatism in Southern Tibet from INDEPTH Seismic Reflection Profiling

    L. D. Brown;Wenjin Zhao;K. D. Nelson;M. Hauck

  • Crustal structure of the Himalayan orogen at ∼90° east longitude from Project INDEPTH deep reflection profiles

    M. L. Hauck;K. D. Nelson;L. D. Brown;Wenjin Zhao

  • Crustal structure of central Tibet as derived from project INDEPTH wide-angle seismic data

    W. Zhao;J. Mechie;L. D. Brown;J. Guo

  • COCORP seismic profiling of the Appalachian orogen beneath the Coastal Plain of Georgia

    Frederick A. Cook;Larry D. Brown;Sidney Kaufman;Jack E. Oliver

  • Rayleigh wave phase velocity maps of Tibet and the surrounding regions from ambient seismic noise tomography

    Yingjie Yang;Yingjie Yang;Yong Zheng;John Chen;Shiyong Zhou

  • Reflection Seismology--A Global Perspective

    Muawia Barazangi;Larry Brown

  • A commentary on ``The greenhouse-gas footprint of natural gas in shale formations'' by R.W. Howarth, R. Santoro, and Anthony Ingraffea

    Lawrence M. Cathles;Larry Brown;Milton Taam;Andrew Hunter

  • INDEPTH III seismic data: From surface observations to deep crustal processes in Tibet

    Seth S. Haines;Simon L. Klemperer;Larry Brown;Guo Jingru

  • Deep structure of the Rio Grande Rift from seismic reflection profiling

    L. D. Brown;C. E. Chapin;A. R. Sanford;S. Kaufman

  • Deep seismic reflection characteristics of the continental crust

    R. W. Allmendinger;K. D. Nelson;C. J. Potter;M. Barazangi

  • Injection of Tibetan crust beneath the south Qaidam Basin: Evidence from INDEPTH IV wide-angle seismic data

    M. S. Karplus;W. Zhao;S. L. Klemperer;Z. Wu

  • COCORP profiling across the Southern Oklahoma aulacogen: Overthrusting of the Wichita Mountains and compression within the Anadarko Basin

    J. A. Brewer;R. Good;J. E. Oliver;L. D. Brown

  • Precise temperature estimation in the Tibetan crust from seismic detection of the α-β quartz transition

    J. Mechie;S.V. Sobolev;L. Ratschbacher;A. Y. Babeyko

  • New COCORP profiling in the southeastern United States. Part I: Late Paleozoic suture and Mesozoic rift basin

    K. D. Nelson;J. A. Arnow;J. H. McBride;J. H. Willemin

  • Postseismic crustal uplift near Anchorage, Alaska

    Larry D. Brown;Robert E. Reilinger;Sandford R. Holdahl;Emery I. Balazs

  • INDEPTH Wide-Angle Reflection Observation of P-Wave-to-S-Wave Conversion from Crustal Bright Spots in Tibet

    Yizhaq Makovsky;Simon L. Klemperer;Lothar Ratschbacher;Larry D. Brown

  • The Laramide orogeny: Evidence from cocorp deep crustal seismic profiles in the wind river mountains, wyoming

    J.A. Brewer;S.B. Smithson;J.E. Oliver;S. Kaufman

  • Reflection seismology : the continental crust

    Muawia Barazangi;Larry Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Buja
Andreas Buja University of Pennsylvania
Richard A. Berk
Richard A. Berk University of Pennsylvania
Edward I. George
Edward I. George University of Pennsylvania
Tony Cai
Tony Cai University of Pennsylvania
Simon L. Klemperer
Simon L. Klemperer Stanford University
Sidney Kaufman
Sidney Kaufman Cornell University
Suzanne Mahlburg Kay
Suzanne Mahlburg Kay Cornell University
Eric Sandvol
Eric Sandvol University of Missouri
Walter D. Mooney
Walter D. Mooney United States Geological Survey
Xiaohui Yuan
Xiaohui Yuan University of Potsdam

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