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Martyn Unsworth

Martyn Unsworth

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3338 3056 155 137 192 12916

Martyn Unsworth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Martyn Unsworth between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Martyn Unsworth published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2020. 21 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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Martyn Unsworth: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 3
1995 1
1996 5
1997 3
1998 2
1999 4
2000 2
2001 5
2002 7
2003 1
2004 8
2005 5
2006 4
2007 11
2008 4
2009 9
2010 10
2011 9
2012 9
2013 10
2014 9
2015 8
2016 7
2017 7
2018 8
2019 6
2020 15
2021 3
2022 10
2023 11
2024 9
2025 12
Total 221
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Martyn Unsworth 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 Martyn Unsworth 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, 188–197 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: 192 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
188–197 401 192
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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Martyn Unsworth 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 Martyn Unsworth 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 50
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

Martyn Unsworth is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has a significant academic profile in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Geophysics. Their body of work spans several subfields, including Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Molecular Biology, and Geology.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics related to Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods, Seismic Waves and Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geophysical Methods and Applications, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques.

Martyn Unsworth has published research extensively in several scientific venues. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Space Weather
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Recent notable papers by Martyn Unsworth include:

  • Cascadia low frequency earthquakes at the base of an overpressured subduction shear zone, 2020, Nature Communications
  • New Insights Into Crustal and Mantle Flow Beneath the Red River Fault Zone and Adjacent Areas on the Southern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau Revealed by a 3-D Magnetotelluric Study, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • 3-D Magnetotelluric Imaging of the Easternmost Kunlun Fault: Insights Into Strain Partitioning and the Seismotectonics of the Jiuzhaigou Ms7.0 Earthquake, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Three-Dimensional Inversion of Magnetotelluric Data for a Resistivity Model With Arbitrary Anisotropy, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Mechanism for the Uplift of Gongga Shan in the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau Constrained by 3D Magnetotelluric Data, 2022, Geophysical Research Letters

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authors such as Darcy Cordell, Xiaobin Chen, I. R. Mann, Siobhan Killingbeck, and Christine F. Dow. These collaborations reflect sustained research partnerships contributing to various studies in the domain of geophysics and related fields.

Best Publications

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

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

  • Nanoscale Gas Flow in Shale Gas Sediments

    Farzam Javadpour;D. Fisher;M. Unsworth

  • Crustal deformation of the eastern Tibetan plateau revealed by magnetotelluric imaging

    Denghai Bai;Martyn J. Unsworth;Max A. Meju;Xiaobing Ma

  • Detection of widespread fluids in the Tibetan crust by magnetotelluric studies.

    Wenbo Wei;Martyn Unsworth;Alan Jones;John Booker

  • Crustal rheology of the Himalaya and Southern Tibet inferred from magnetotelluric data

    M. J. Unsworth;A. G. Jones;W. Wei;G. Marquis

  • Electrically Conductive Crust in Southern Tibet from INDEPTH Magnetotelluric Surveying

    Leshou Chen;John R. Booker;Alan G. Jones;Nong Wu

  • Partial melt or aqueous fluid in the mid-crust of Southern Tibet? Constraints from INDEPTH magnetotelluric data

    Shenghui Li;Martyn J. Unsworth;John R. Booker;Wenbo Wei

  • Crustal structure and rheology of the Longmenshan and Wenchuan Mw 7.9 earthquake epicentral area from magnetotelluric data

    Guoze Zhao;Martyn J. Unsworth;Yan Zhan;Lifeng Wang

  • Internal structure of the San Andreas fault at Parkfield, California

    Martyn J. Unsworth;Peter E. Malin;Gary D. Egbert;John R. Booker

  • Crustal and upper mantle structure of northern Tibet imaged with magnetotelluric data

    Martyn Unsworth;Wei Wenbo;Alan G. Jones;Shenghui Li

  • Electromagnetic induction by a finite electric dipole source over a 2-D earth

    Martyn J. Unsworth;Bryan J. Travis;Alan D. Chave

  • Asymmetric Electrical Structure in the Mantle Beneath the East Pacific Rise at 17°S

    R. L. Evans;P. Tarits;A. D. Chave;A. White

  • Crustal Melting and the Flow of Mountains

    Rebecca Anne Jamieson;Martyn J. Unsworth;Nigel B. W. Harris;Claudio L. Rosenberg

  • High‐resolution electromagnetic imaging of the San Andreas Fault in central California

    Martyn Unsworth;Gary D. Egbert;John Booker

  • An Active Source Electromagnetic Sounding System for Marine Use

    M. C. Sinha;P. D. Patel;M. J. Unsworth;T. R. E. Owen

  • Along strike variations in the electrical structure of the San Andreas fault at Parkfield, California

    Martyn Unsworth;Paul Bedrosian;Markus Eisel;Gary Egbert

  • Electrical resistivity structure at the SAFOD site from magnetotelluric exploration

    Martyn Unsworth;Paul A. Bedrosian

  • Lithospheric dismemberment and magmatic processes of the Great Basin–Colorado Plateau transition, Utah, implied from magnetotellurics

    Philip E. Wannamaker;Derrick P. Hasterok;Jeffery M. Johnston;John A. Stodt

  • Magnetotelluric images of magma distribution beneath Volcán Uturuncu, Bolivia: Implications for magma dynamics

    Matthew J. Comeau;Martyn J. Unsworth;Faustino Ticona;Mayel Sunagua

  • Quantifying crustal flow in Tibet with magnetotelluric data

    Dennis Rippe;Martyn Unsworth

  • Segmentation of plate coupling, fate of subduction fluids, and modes of arc magmatism in Cascadia, inferred from magnetotelluric resistivity

    Philip E. Wannamaker;Rob L. Evans;Paul A. Bedrosian;Martyn J. Unsworth

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan G. Jones
Alan G. Jones Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
Paul A. Bedrosian
Paul A. Bedrosian United States Geological Survey
Jacek Majorowicz
Jacek Majorowicz University of Alberta
Rob L. Evans
Rob L. Evans Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Gary D. Egbert
Gary D. Egbert Oregon State University
Philip E. Wannamaker
Philip E. Wannamaker University of Utah
Francis T. Wu
Francis T. Wu Binghamton University
Clifford H. Thurber
Clifford H. Thurber University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tayfun Babadagli
Tayfun Babadagli University of Alberta
Douglas R. Schmitt
Douglas R. Schmitt Purdue University West Lafayette

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