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41
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5735
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5595
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2063

Michael E. Field 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 Michael E. Field sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 176 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Michael E. Field 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 Michael E. Field sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Michael E. Field is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a concentration in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Within these areas, significant work covers subjects such as cardiac arrhythmias and treatments, atrial fibrillation management and outcomes, cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, cardiac imaging and diagnostics, inflammatory bowel disease, and cardiovascular function and risk factors.

Field has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications, often collaborating with a group of frequent co-authors including Michael R. Gold, Joshua Payne, Scott B. Snapper, Alal Eran, and Bruce Horwitz. The scientist's work appears regularly in several specialized journals, notably the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Gastroenterology, Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Heart Rhythm, and Heart Rhythm O2.

Among recent published papers are:

  • Pulsed Field vs Conventional Thermal Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (2024) in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Persistent Asthma Is Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Atrial Fibrillation in the MESA (2020) in Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
  • Electromagnetic interference from left ventricular assist devices in patients with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (2020) in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
  • Catheter ablation and healthcare utilization and cost among patients with paroxysmal versus persistent atrial fibrillation (2020) in Heart Rhythm O2
  • Same-day discharge after catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation in a large nationwide administrative claims database (2021) in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Field has also contributed to book publications, including a work released by the Modern Humanities Research Association titled "For That Moment Only' and Other Prose Works" (2022).

The scientist's research spans multiple subfields of study such as radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, genetics, surgery, and biomedical engineering, highlighting a multidisciplinary approach to cardiovascular and medical research.

Recognized by peers, Field holds the distinction of Fellow of the Geological Society of America. Their contributions demonstrate a sustained involvement in advancing knowledge related to cardiac health, diagnostics, and treatment modalities.

Best Publications

  • Evolution of a classic sand ridge field: Maryland sector, North American inner shelf

    Donald J. P. Swift;Michael E. Field

  • Numerical modeling of the impact of sea-level rise on fringing coral reef hydrodynamics and sediment transport

    C. D. Storlazzi;E. Elias;M. E. Field;M. K. Presto

  • Earthquake-induced sediment failures on a 0.25° slope, Klamath River delta, California

    Michael E. Field;James V. Gardner;Anne E. Jennings;Brian D. Edwards

  • Continental margin sedimentation : from sediment transport to sequence stratigraphy

    Charles A. Nittrouer;James A. Austin;Michael E. Field;Joseph H. Kravitz

  • Wave- and tidally-driven flow and sediment flux across a fringing coral reef: Southern Molokai, Hawaii

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Andrea S. Ogston;Michael H. Bothner;Michael E. Field

  • Humboldt Slide — a large shear-dominated retrogressive slope failure

    James V Gardner;David B Prior;Michael E Field

  • The use (and misuse) of sediment traps in coral reef environments: theory, observations, and suggested protocols

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Michael E. Field;Michael H. Bothner

  • Observations of gas hydrates in marine sediments, offshore northern California

    James M. Brooks;Michael E. Field;Mahlon C. Kennicutt

  • Geometry and significance of stacked gullies on the northern California slope

    M. E. Field;J. V. Gardner;David B Prior

  • A model for wave control on coral breakage and species distribution in the Hawaiian Islands

    C. D. Storlazzi;E. K. Brown;M. E. Field;K. Rodgers

  • Seafloor gas seeps triggered by a northern California earthquake

    Michael E. Field;Anne E. Jennings

  • Sediment resuspension and transport patterns on a fringing reef flat, Molokai, Hawaii

    A. S. Ogston;C. D. Storlazzi;M. E. Field;M. K. Presto

  • Subsurface gas offshore of northern California and its link to submarine geomorphology

    Janet W Yun;Daniel L Orange;Michael E Field

  • Seascape Evolution on Clastic Continental Shelves and Slopes

    Lincoln F. Pratson;Charles A. Nittrouer;Patricia L. Wiberg;Michael S. Steckler

  • Geometry, Lateral Variation, and Preservation of Downlapping Regressive Shelf Deposits: Eastern Tyrrhenian Sea Margin, Italy

    Fabio Trincardi;Michael E. Field

  • Ground‐truthing 6.5‐kHz side scan sonographs: What are we really imaging?

    James V. Gardner;Michael E. Field;Homa Lee;Brian E. Edwards

  • Sediment distribution and transport along a rocky, embayed coast: Monterey Peninsula and Carmel Bay, California

    C.D. Storlazzi;M.E. Field

  • Sedimentation processes in a coral reef embayment: Hanalei Bay, Kauai

    Curt D. Storlazzi;Michael E. Field;Michael H. Bothner;M. K. Presto

  • Offshore Transport and Sand-Body Formation: Evidence from a Steep, High-energy Shoreface, Southeastern Australia

    Michael E. Field;Peter S. Roy

  • Post-Pleistocene history of the United States inner continental shelf: Significance to origin of barrier islands

    Michael E. Field;David B. Duane

  • Pliocene-Pleistocene growth of the Rio Ebro margin, northeast Spain: A prograding-slope model

    Michael E. Field;James V. Gardner

Frequent Co-Authors

Curt D. Storlazzi
Curt D. Storlazzi United States Geological Survey
James V. Gardner
James V. Gardner University of New Hampshire
David E. Drake
David E. Drake United States Geological Survey
David A. Cacchione
David A. Cacchione United States Geological Survey
Douglas G. Masson
Douglas G. Masson Seascape Consultants (United Kingdom)
Andrea S. Ogston
Andrea S. Ogston University of Washington
Keith A. Kvenvolden
Keith A. Kvenvolden United States Geological Survey
Fabio Trincardi
Fabio Trincardi National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Daniel L. Orange
Daniel L. Orange University of California, Santa Cruz
C. Hans Nelson
C. Hans Nelson Spanish National Research Council

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