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D-Index
41
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5059
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5654
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2076

Lawrence W. Braile 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 W. Braile sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 124 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Lawrence W. Braile 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 W. Braile sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lawrence W. Braile is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their professional profile indicates a focus on academia and research within this institution.

Although specific information on recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, or topics of study is not available, their association with Purdue University suggests engagement with research activities typical of such a prominent academic environment.

No data is present regarding book publications or awards received by Lawrence W. Braile. Additionally, there are no records of frequent collaborators or specialized research fields linked directly to their name.

The absence of detailed publication records or defined research topics limits the scope of a detailed technical overview. However, their long-term presence in an academic setting like Purdue University implies involvement in research and education within relevant scientific disciplines.

Best Publications

  • The Yellowstone hotspot

    Robert B. Smith;Robert B. Smith;Lawrence W. Braile;Lawrence W. Braile

  • Crustal structure along the Great Basin-Colorado Plateau Transition from seismic refraction studies

    G. R. Keller;R. B. Smith;L. W. Braile

  • Tectonic development of the New Madrid rift complex, Mississippi embayment, North America

    Lawrence W. Braile;William J. Hinze;G.Randy Keller;Edward G. Lidiak

  • An Ancient Rift Complex and its relation to contemporary seismicity in the New Madrid Seismic Zone

    L. W. Braile;G. R. Keller;W. J. Hinze;E. G. Lidiak

  • P/n/ velocity and cooling of the continental lithosphere

    Paul R. Black;Lawrence W. Braile

  • Crustal structure of the Eastern Snake River Plain determined from ray trace modeling of seismic refraction data

    M. A. Sparlin;L. W. Braile;R. B. Smith

  • Intermediate-term earthquake prediction using precursory events in the New Madrid Seismic Zone

    Daniel J. Brehm;Lawrence W. Braile

  • The seismic structure of the continental crust and upper mantle of North America

    Walter D. Mooney;Lawrence W. Braile

  • Large-scale variation in lithospheric structure along and across the Kenya rift

    C. Prodehl;J. Mechie;W. Kaminski;K. Fuchs

  • Spherical earth gravity and magnetic anomaly analysis by equivalent point source inversion

    Ralph R.B. Von Frese;William J. Hinze;Lawrence W. Braile

  • Spherical earth gravity and magnetic anomaly modeling by Gauss-Legendre Quadrature integration

    R. R. B. Von Frese;W. J. Hinze;L. W. Braile;A. J. Luca

  • Crustal structure beneath the Kenya Rift from axial profile data

    J. Mechie;Gordon R. Keller;C. Prodehl;S. Gaciri

  • CRUSTAL STRUCTURE, GEOPHYSICAL MODELS AND CONTEMPORARY TECTONISM OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU

    G.R. Keller;G.R. Keller;G.R. Keller;L.W. Braile;L.W. Braile;L.W. Braile;P. Morgan;P. Morgan;P. Morgan

  • The Yellowstone-Snake River Plain Seismic Profiling Experiment: Crustal structure of the Eastern Snake River Plain

    L. W. Braile;R. B. Smith;J. Ansorge;M. R. Baker

  • Intermediate-term earthquake prediction using the modified time-to-failure method in southern California

    Daniel J. Brehm;Lawrence W. Braile

  • Seismic imaging of upper crustal structure using travel times from the PASSCAL Ouachita Experiment

    W. J. Lutter;R. L. Nowack;L. W. Braile

  • Crustal structure across the Wasatch Front from detailed seismic refraction studies

    L. W. Braile;R. B. Smith;G. R. Keller;R. M. Welch

  • THE ROLE OF RIFTING IN THE TECTONIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIDCONTINENT, U.S.A.

    G.R. Keller;E.G. Lidiak;W.J. Hinze;L.W. Braile

  • Upper crustal structure of the Yellowstone Caldera from seismic delay time analyses and gravity correlations

    Jay A. Lehman;Robert B. Smith;Michael M. Schilly;Lawrence W. Braile

  • Chapter 28: Seismic properties of the crust and uppermost mantle of the conterminous United States and adjacent Canada

    L. W. Braile;W. J. Hinze;R.R.B. von Frese;G. Randy Keller

  • A comparison of finite-difference and fourier method calculations of synthetic seismograms

    C. R. Daudt;L. W. Braile;R. L. Nowack;C. S. Chiang

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. Hinze
William J. Hinze Purdue University West Lafayette
Robert B. Smith
Robert B. Smith University of Utah
W. Scott Baldridge
W. Scott Baldridge Los Alamos National Laboratory
Walter D. Mooney
Walter D. Mooney United States Geological Survey
Paul Morgan
Paul Morgan Colorado School of Mines
C. Prodehl
C. Prodehl Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
G. Randy Keller
G. Randy Keller University of Oklahoma
Karl Fuchs
Karl Fuchs Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
George A. Thompson
George A. Thompson Stanford University
Paul A. Bedrosian
Paul A. Bedrosian United States Geological Survey

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