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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8698 8082 2829 2504 155 3836

Mark G. Rowan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mark G. Rowan between 1956 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mark G. Rowan published across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2021. 12 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2021. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 8 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 10 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 4 publications
1956 2025

177 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mark G. Rowan: publications per year, 1956 to 2025
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 3
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 9
1994 0
1995 3
1996 4
1997 4
1998 4
1999 2
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 1
2004 8
2005 3
2006 2
2007 0
2008 1
2009 1
2010 0
2011 3
2012 10
2013 1
2014 10
2015 5
2016 11
2017 5
2018 5
2019 14
2020 13
2021 17
2022 9
2023 4
2024 8
2025 4
Total 177
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Mark G. Rowan 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 Mark G. Rowan 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, 148–157 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: 155 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
148–157 495 155
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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Mark G. Rowan 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 Mark G. Rowan 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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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Overview

Mark G. Rowan is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on subfields such as Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Geology, Atmospheric Science, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's work explores a variety of topics related to geological formations and processes, geological and geophysical studies, earthquake and tectonic studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological and geochemical analysis, and hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Mark G. Rowan include Katherine A. Giles, Oriol Ferrer, Josep Antón Muñoz, J. Carl Fiduk, and Eduard Roca.

Mark G. Rowan has published extensively in a number of scientific venues. The main publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Basin Research
  • AAPG Bulletin

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Mark G. Rowan include:

  • Passive versus active salt diapirism, 2020, AAPG Bulletin
  • Folding and fracturing of rocks adjacent to salt diapirs, 2020, Journal of Structural Geology
  • Linked detachment folds, thrust faults, and salt diapirs: Observations and analog models, 2022, Journal of Structural Geology
  • Salt tectonics and controls on halokinetic-sequence development of an exposed deepwater diapir: The Bakio Diapir, Basque-Cantabrian Basin, Pyrenees, 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Influence of preexisting salt diapirs during thrust wedge evolution and secondary welding: Insights from analog modeling, 2021, Journal of Structural Geology

Mark G. Rowan has also contributed to book publications, including a work published by Springer International Publishing titled La Popa Basin, Nuevo León and Coahuila, Mexico in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Salt-Related Fault Families and Fault Welds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

    Mark G. Rowan;Martin P. A. Jackson;Bruce D. Trudgill

  • Near-salt deformation in La Popa basin, Mexico, and the northern Gulf of Mexico: A general model for passive diapirism

    Mark G. Rowan;Timothy F. Lawton;Katherine A. Giles;Robert A. Ratliff

  • Concepts in halokinetic-sequence deformation and stratigraphy

    Katherine A. Giles;Mark G. Rowan

  • Foldbelts with early salt withdrawal and diapirism: Physical model and examples from the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Flinders Ranges, Australia

    Mark G. Rowan;Bruno C. Vendeville

  • Structural Styles and Evolution of Allochthonous Salt, Central Louisiana Outer Shelf and Upper Slope

    Mark G. Rowan

  • Passive-margin salt basins: hyperextension, evaporite deposition, and salt tectonics

    Mark G. Rowan

  • Cross Section Restoration and Balancing as Aid to Seismic Interpretation in Extensional Terranes

    Mark G. Rowan;Roy Kligfield

  • The Perdido fold belt, northwestern deep Gulf of Mexico; Part 1, Structural geometry, evolution and regional implications

    Bruce D. Trudgill;Mark G. Rowan;J. Carl Fiduk;Paul Weimer

  • A systematic technique for the sequential restoration of salt structures

    Mark G. Rowan

  • Salt-Sediment Interaction, Northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (Offshore Louisiana), Northern Gulf of Mexico

    Mark G. Rowan;Paul Weimer

  • Three-dimensional geometry and evolution of a segmented detachment fold, Mississippi Fan foldbelt, Gulf of Mexico

    Mark G. Rowan

  • Cross-section restoration of salt-related deformation: Best practices and potential pitfalls

    Mark G. Rowan;Robert A. Ratliff

  • The Perdido Fold Belt, Northwestern Deep Gulf of Mexico, Part 2: Seismic Stratigraphy and Petroleum Systems

    Joseph Carl Fiduk;Paul Weimer;Bruce D. Trudgill;Mark G. Rowan

  • Deep-Water, Salt-Cored Foldbelts: Lessons from the Mississippi Fan and Perdido Foldbelts, Northern Gulf of Mexico

    Mark G. Rowan;Bruce D. Trudgill;J. Carl Fiduk

  • The Effect of Allochthonous Salt on the Petroleum Systems of Northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (Offshore Louisiana), Northern Gulf of Mexico

    Barry C. McBride;Paul Weimer;Mark G. Rowan

  • Analysis of folding and deformation within layered evaporites in Blocks BM-S-8 & -9, Santos Basin, Brazil

    J. Carl Fiduk;J. Carl Fiduk;Mark G. Rowan

  • The Evolution of Allochthonous Salt Systems, Northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (Offshore Louisiana), Northern Gulf Of Mexico

    Barry C. McBride;Mark G. Rowan;Paul Weimer

  • Salt tectonics at passive margins: Geology versus models – Discussion

    Mark G. Rowan;Frank J. Peel;Bruno C. Vendeville;Virginie Gaullier

  • Sequence Stratigraphy of Pliocene and Pleistocene Turbidite Systems, Northern Green Canyon and Ewing Bank (Offshore Louisiana), Northern Gulf of Mexico

    Paul Weimer;Peter Varnai;Fadjar M. Budhijanto;Zurilma M. Acosta

  • Megaflaps adjacent to salt diapirs

    Mark G. Rowan;Katherine A. Giles;Thomas E. Hearon;J. Carl Fiduk

  • Deformation of intrasalt competent layers in different modes of salt tectonics

    Mark G. Rowan;Janos L. Urai;J. Carl Fiduk;Peter A. Kukla

  • Fold-Evolution Matrices and Axial-Surface Analysis of Fault-Bend Folds: Application to the Medina Anticline, Eastern Cordillera, Colombia

    Mark G. Rowan;Roberto Linares

  • Anatomy of an exposed vertical salt weld and flanking strata, La Popa Basin, Mexico

    Mark G. Rowan;Timothy F. Lawton;Katherine A. Giles

  • Salt Deformation, Magmatism, and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity in the Espirito Santo Basin, Offshore Brazil

    Joseph C. Fiduk;Eugene R. Brush;Lynn E. Anderson;Peter B. Gibbs

  • Three-dimensional geometry and evolution of a salt-related growth-fault array : Eugene Island 330 field, offshore Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico

    Mark G. Rowan;Bruce S. Hart;Steve Nelson;Peter Barry Flemings

  • Influence of Overlapping décollements, Syntectonic Sedimentation, and Structural Inheritance in the Evolution of a Contractional System: The Central Kuqa Fold-and-Thrust Belt (Tian Shan Mountains, NW China)

    Esther Izquierdo-Llavall;Esther Izquierdo-Llavall;Eduard Roca;Huiwen Xie;Oriol Pla

  • New Applications of Computer-Based Section Construction: Strain Analysis, Local Balancing, and Subsurface Fault Prediction

    J. Geiser;P.A. Geiser;Roy Kligfield;R. Ratliff

Frequent Co-Authors

Eduard Roca
Eduard Roca University of Barcelona
Josep Anton Muñoz
Josep Anton Muñoz University of Barcelona
Timothy F. Lawton
Timothy F. Lawton The University of Texas at Austin
Bruno C. Vendeville
Bruno C. Vendeville University of Lille
Peter B. Flemings
Peter B. Flemings The University of Texas at Austin
János Urai
János Urai RWTH Aachen University
Harry H. Roberts
Harry H. Roberts Louisiana State University
Martin P. A. Jackson
Martin P. A. Jackson The University of Texas at Austin
John Suppe
John Suppe University of Houston
Gianreto Manatschal
Gianreto Manatschal University of Strasbourg

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