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D-Index
84
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21766
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408
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216

Maurice Ewing 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 Maurice Ewing sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 332 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maurice Ewing 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 Maurice Ewing sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Maurice Ewing was affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily addressed topics within the engineering field, focusing notably on ocean engineering and mechanical engineering.

Their main topics of work included:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Oil and Gas Production Techniques

Maurice Ewing published multiple papers, predominantly disseminated through the venue Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). Notable recent papers by this scientist included:

  • DSDP Leg 1, Hole 3 - Well Logging Data, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • DSDP Leg 1, Hole 1 - Well Logging Data, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • DSDP Leg 1, Hole 1 - Well Logging Data, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • DSDP Leg 1, Hole 3 - Well Logging Data, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The scientist collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • J. Lamar Worzel
  • Arthur O. Beall
  • William A. Berggren
  • David Bukry
  • C. A. Burk

Best Publications

  • Elastic Waves in Layered Media

    W. Maurice Ewing;Wenceslas S. Jardetzky;Frank Press

  • Island arcs, deep sea trenches, and back-arc basins

    Manik Talwani;Walter C. Pitman;W. Maurice Ewing

  • Atlantic Deep-Sea Sediment Cores

    David B Ericson;Maurice Ewing;Goesta Wollin;Bruce C Heezen

  • The Floors of the Oceans I. The North Atlantic

    Bruce C. Heezen;Marie Tharp;W. Maurice Ewing

  • Crustal structure of the mid‐ocean ridges: 5. Heat flow through the Atlantic Ocean floor and convection currents

    Marcus G. Langseth;Xavier Le Pichon;Maurice Ewing

  • Study of shear-velocity distribution in the upper mantle by mantle Rayleigh waves

    James Dorman;Maurice Ewing;Jack Oliver

  • SEISMIC-REFRACTION MEASUREMENTS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN BASINS, IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA, ON THE MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE, AND IN THE NORWEGIAN SEA

    John Ewing;Maurice Ewing

  • Sediments and structure of the Japan Trench

    W. J. Ludwig;J. I. Ewing;M. Ewing;S. Murauchi

  • Diversity and origin of abyssal tholeiite from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge near 24° and 30° North latitude

    Akiho Miyashiro;Fumiko Shido;Maurice Ewing

  • Natural radiocarbon in the Atlantic Ocean

    Wallace S. Broecker;Robert Gerard;Maurice Ewing;Bruce C. Heezen

  • Crustal structure of the mid‐ocean ridges: 2. Computed model from gravity and seismic refraction data

    Manik Talwani;Xavier Le Pichon;Maurice Ewing

  • Numerical inversion of seismic surface wave dispersion data and crust‐mantle structure in the New York‐Pennsylvania area

    James Dorman;Maurice Ewing

  • Metamorphism in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge near 24 degrees and 30 degrees N

    A. Miyashiro;F. Shido;M. Ewing

  • Geophysical measurements in the western Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico

    J. Ewing;J. Antoine;M. Ewing

  • Two slow surface waves across North America

    Frank Press;Maurice Ewing

  • Passive Seismic Experiment

    Gary V. Latham;Maurice Ewing;Frank Press;George Sutton

  • Influences of Norwegian Sea overflow water on sedimentation in the northern North Atlantic and Labrador Sea

    E. J. W. Jones;M. Ewing;J. I. Ewing;S. L. Eittreim

  • A Theory of Ice Ages

    Maurice Ewing;William L. Donn

  • Composition and origin of serpentinites from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge near 24° and 30° North Latitude

    Akiho Miyashiro;Fumiko Shido;Maurice Ewing

  • Crystallization and differentiation in abyssal tholeiites and gabbros from mid-oceanic ridges

    Akiho Miyashiro;Fumiko Shido;Maurice Ewing

  • The Pleistocene Epoch in Deep-Sea Sediments

    David B. Ericson;Maurice Ewing;Goesta Wollin

Frequent Co-Authors

John Ewing
John Ewing Columbia University
Yosio Nakamura
Yosio Nakamura The University of Texas at Austin
Bruce C. Heezen
Bruce C. Heezen Columbia University
George H. Sutton
George H. Sutton University of Hawaii at Manoa
Jack Oliver
Jack Oliver Cornell University
Gary V. Latham
Gary V. Latham Columbia University
Xavier Le Pichon
Xavier Le Pichon Sorbonne University
Manik Talwani
Manik Talwani Rice University
Dennis E. Hayes
Dennis E. Hayes Columbia University

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