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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8491 7886 2787 2467 106 3396

Matthew J. Hornbach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Matthew J. Hornbach between 1999 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Matthew J. Hornbach published across 26 years, from 1999 to 2024, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2010. 4 of the 114 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2010. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 4 publications
1999 2024

114 publications in total across all disciplines

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Matthew J. Hornbach: publications per year, 1999 to 2024
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 4
2002 4
2003 3
2004 6
2005 3
2006 2
2007 2
2008 4
2009 3
2010 13
2011 7
2012 5
2013 6
2014 6
2015 12
2016 5
2017 4
2018 4
2019 2
2020 2
2021 11
2022 1
2023 0
2024 4
Total 114
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Matthew J. Hornbach 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 Matthew J. Hornbach 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, 98–107 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: 106 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
98–107 404 106
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
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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Matthew J. Hornbach 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 Matthew J. Hornbach 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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

Matthew J. Hornbach is a researcher affiliated with Southern Methodist University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on geophysics and environmental chemistry among other subfields.

Their research covers various specialized topics including seismic imaging and inversion techniques, methane hydrates and related phenomena, geological and geophysical studies, reservoir engineering and simulation methods, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, seismic waves and analysis, and geological formations and processes.

The scientist has contributed to a number of publications in reputable journals. Some of the recent papers include:

  • The many double BSRs across the northern Hikurangi margin and their implications for subduction processes (2021), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • A Hybrid Lister-Outrigger Probe for Rapid Marine Geothermal Gradient Measurement (2020), published in Earth and Space Science
  • Heat Flow on the U.S. Beaufort Margin, Arctic Ocean: Implications for Ocean Warming, Methane Hydrate Stability, and Regional Tectonics (2020), published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Volcanic Flank Collapse, Secondary Sediment Failure and Flow-Transition: Multi-Stage Landslide Emplacement Offshore Montserrat, Lesser Antilles (2024), published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • The Effects of 180 years of Aging on the Physical and Seismic Properties of Partially Saturated Sands (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

They frequently collaborate with several researchers, including Anne Le Friant, Osamu Ishizuka, Nicole A. Stroncik, Angela L. Slagle, and Sally Morgan.

Their work is regularly published in several outlets, with multiple contributions to Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Earth and Space Science, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

Best Publications

  • Critically pressured free-gas reservoirs below gas-hydrate provinces

    Matthew J. Hornbach;Demian M. Saffer;W. Steven Holbrook

  • Causal factors for seismicity near Azle, Texas

    Matthew J. Hornbach;Heather R. DeShon;William L. Ellsworth;Brian W. Stump

  • Recent changes to the Gulf Stream causing widespread gas hydrate destabilization

    Benjamin J. Phrampus;Matthew J. Hornbach

  • A Historical Review of Induced Earthquakes in Texas

    Cliff Frohlich;Heather R. DeShon;Brian Stump;Chris Hayward

  • Migration of methane gas through the hydrate stability zone in a low-flux hydrate province

    Andrew R. Gorman;W. Steven Holbrook;Matthew J. Hornbach;Kara L. Hackwith

  • Slide structure and role of gas hydrate at the northern boundary of the Storegga Slide, offshore Norway

    Hillary E. Brown;W. Steven Holbrook;Matthew J. Hornbach;Jeffrey Nealon

  • Direct seismic detection of methane hydrate on the Blake Ridge

    Matthew J. Hornbach;W. Steven Holbrook;Andrew R. Gorman;Kara L. Hackwith

  • Heat flow in the Lesser Antilles island arc and adjacent back arc Grenada basin

    Michael Manga;Matthew J. Hornbach;Anne Le Friant;Osamu Ishizuka

  • Inferring crustal structure in the Aleutian island arc from a sparse wide-angle seismic data set

    Harm J. A. Van Avendonk;Donna J. Shillington;W. Steven Holbrook;Matthew J. Hornbach

  • Composition and structure of the central Aleutian island arc from arc‐parallel wide‐angle seismic data

    Donna J. Shillington;Donna J. Shillington;Harm J. A. Van Avendonk;W. Steven Holbrook;Peter B. Kelemen

  • Huge erratic boulders in Tonga deposited by a prehistoric tsunami

    Cliff Frohlich;Matthew J. Hornbach;Frederick W. Taylor;Chuan-Chou Shen

  • Ellenburger wastewater injection and seismicity in North Texas

    Matthew J. Hornbach;Madeline Jones;Monique Scales;Heather R. DeShon

  • High tsunami frequency as a result of combined strike-slip faulting and coastal landslides

    Matthew J. Hornbach;Nicole Braudy;Richard W. Briggs;Marie Helene Cormier;Marie Helene Cormier

  • Triggering mechanism and tsunamogenic potential of the Cape Fear Slide complex, U.S. Atlantic margin

    Matthew J. Hornbach;Luc L. Lavier;Carolyn D. Ruppel

  • Rupture across arc segment and plate boundaries in the 1 April 2007 Solomons earthquake

    Frederick W Taylor;Richard W. Briggs;Richard W. Briggs;Clifford A Frohlich;Abel Brown

  • Escape of methane gas through sediment waves in a large methane hydrate province

    W. S. Holbrook;D. Lizarralde;I. A. Pecher;A. R. Gorman

  • Offshore sedimentary effects of the 12 January 2010 Haiti earthquake

    Cecilia M. McHugh;Cecilia M. McHugh;Leonardo Seeber;Nicole Braudy;Marie Helene Cormier

  • The mechanics of intermittent methane venting at South Hydrate Ridge inferred from 4D seismic surveying

    Nathan L. B. Bangs;Matthew J. Hornbach;Christian Berndt

  • Massive methane release triggered by seafloor erosion offshore southwestern Japan

    N.L. Bangs;M.J. Hornbach;G.F. Moore;J.-O. Park

  • Submarine record of volcanic island construction and collapse in the Lesser Antilles arc: First scientific drilling of submarine volcanic island landslides by IODP Expedition 340

    A. Le Friant;Osamu Ishizuka;Georges Boudon;M.R. Palmer

  • Three-dimensional seismic imaging of the Blake Ridge methane hydrate province: Evidence for large, concentrated zones of gas hydrate and morphologically driven advection

    Matthew J. Hornbach;Demian M. Saffer;W. Steven Holbrook;Harm J. A. Van Avendonk

  • The Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Earthquake Sequence: Seismicity Beyond Injection Period

    Paul O. Ogwari;Heather R. DeShon;Matthew J. Hornbach

  • Ellenburger wastewater injection and seismicity in North Texas

    M. J. Hornbach;M. Jones;M. M. Scales;H. R. DeShon

  • Huge Erratic Boulders in Tonga Deposited by a Prehistoric Tsunami

    C. Frohlich;M. J. Hornbach;F. W. Taylor;C. Shen

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Manga
Michael Manga University of California, Berkeley
Osamu Ishizuka
Osamu Ishizuka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Peter J. Talling
Peter J. Talling Durham University
Heather R. DeShon
Heather R. DeShon Southern Methodist University
Sebastian F.L. Watt
Sebastian F.L. Watt University of Birmingham
Nathan L. Bangs
Nathan L. Bangs The University of Texas at Austin
Paul Mann
Paul Mann University of Houston
Christian Berndt
Christian Berndt GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Cliff Frohlich
Cliff Frohlich The University of Texas at Austin
Martin R. Palmer
Martin R. Palmer University of Southampton

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