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Michael Fehler

Michael Fehler

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3727 3416 1462 1299 350 11990

Michael Fehler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Fehler between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Fehler published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2012. 1 of the 370 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2012. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 6 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 6 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
1976 2026

370 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Fehler: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 6
1983 2
1984 3
1985 3
1986 3
1987 6
1988 1
1989 3
1990 3
1991 6
1992 3
1993 1
1994 4
1995 7
1996 5
1997 15
1998 6
1999 7
2000 7
2001 2
2002 11
2003 5
2004 5
2005 12
2006 6
2007 1
2008 6
2009 12
2010 10
2011 20
2012 32
2013 21
2014 20
2015 30
2016 16
2017 15
2018 16
2019 8
2020 14
2021 9
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2
2025 0
2026 1
Total 370
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Michael Fehler 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 Fehler 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, 348–357 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: 350 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 87 350
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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Michael Fehler 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 Fehler 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 48
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

Michael Fehler is affiliated with MIT in the United States and is active in research within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Frequent topics of study in Fehler's research encompass:

  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials

Key publication venues where Fehler has contributed include:

  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Geophysics

Selected recent papers authored by Fehler and collaborators:

  • On the b-value dependency of injection-induced seismicity on geomechanical parameters (2024), International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Low-SNR Microseismic Detection Using Direct P-Wave Arrival Polarization (2020), Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Mapping subsurface karsts and voids using directional elastic wave packets (2021), Geophysics
  • P-S Travel-Time Detection and Hypocenter Location of Low-SNR Events Using Polarization in the Time-Frequency Domain (2024), Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Frequent co-authors working alongside Fehler include:

  • M. Nafi Toksöz
  • Hua Wang
  • Yusuke Mukuhira
  • Takatoshi Ito

Fehler has authored books published by Springer International Publishing, including:

  • Borehole Acoustic Logging - Theory and Methods (2020)

Best Publications

  • Seismic Wave Propagation and Scattering in the Heterogeneous Earth

    Haruo Sato;Michael C. Fehler

  • Petroleum reservoir characterization using downhole microseismic monitoring

    S. C. Maxwell;J. Rutledge;R. Jones;M. Fehler

  • Extracting time-domain Green's function estimates from ambient seismic noise

    Karim G. Sabra;Peter Gerstoft;Philippe Roux;W. A. Kuperman

  • Surface wave tomography from microseisms in Southern California

    Karim G. Sabra;Peter Gerstoft;Philippe Roux;W. A. Kuperman

  • Source mechanism of volcanic tremor: fluid-driven crack models and their application to the 1963 kilauea eruption

    Keiiti Aki;Mike Fehler;Shamita Das

  • P-waves from cross-correlation of seismic noise

    Philippe Roux;Karim G. Sabra;Peter Gerstoft;W. A. Kuperman

  • Separation of scattering and intrinsic attenuation for the Kanto-Tokai region, Japan, using measurements of S-wave energy versus hypocentral distance

    Michael Fehler;Mitsuyuki Hoshiba;Haruo Sato;Kazushige Obara

  • Seismic Wave Propagation and Scattering in the Heterogeneous Earth: Second Edition

    Haruo Sato;Michael C. Fehler;Takuto Maeda

  • Determining planes along which earthquakes occur: Method and application to earthquakes accompanying hydraulic fracturing

    Michael Fehler;Leigh House;Hideshi Kaieda

  • Observations of volcanic tremor at Mount St. Helens Volcano

    Michael Fehler

  • Traveltime tomography: A comparison of popular methods

    W. Scott Phillips;Michael C. Fehler

  • Numerical basis of the separation of scattering and intrinsic absorption from full seismogram envelope. A monte-carlo simulation of multiple isotropic scattering.

    Mitsuyuki Hoshiba;Haruo Sato;Michael Fehler

  • Green’s functions extraction and surface-wave tomography from microseisms in southern California

    Peter Gerstoft;Karim G. Sabra;Philippe Roux;W. A. Kuperman

  • When Katrina hit California

    Peter Gerstoft;Michael C. Fehler;Karim G. Sabra

  • Stress control of seismicity patterns observed during hydraulic fracturing experiments at the Fenton Hill hot dry rock geothermal energy site, New Mexico

    M.C. Fehler

  • Extended local Born Fourier migration method

    Lian-Jie Huang;Michael C. Fehler;Ru-Shan Wu

  • Permeability dependence of seismic amplitudes

    Stephen R. Pride;Jerry M. Harris;David L. Johnson;Albena Mateeva

  • Induced Microearthquake Patterns in Hydrocarbon and Geothermal Reservoirs: Six Case Studies

    W. Scott Phillips;James T. Rutledge;Leight S. House;Michael C. Fehler

  • Estimation of elastic constants for HTI media using Gauss-Newton and full-Newton multiparameter full-waveform inversion

    Wenyong Pan;Kristopher A. Innanen;Gary F. Margrave;Michael C. Fehler

  • Crust and upper mantle P wave velocity structure beneath Valles caldera, New Mexico: Results from the Jemez teleseismic tomography experiment

    Lee K. Steck;Clifford H. Thurber;Michael C. Fehler;William J. Lutter

  • Simultaneous inversion for Q and source parameters of microearthquakes accompanying hydraulic fracturing in granitic rock

    Michael Fehler;W. Scott Phillips

Frequent Co-Authors

Lianjie Huang
Lianjie Huang Los Alamos National Laboratory
Haruo Sato
Haruo Sato Tohoku University
Hua Wang
Hua Wang Qufu Normal University
Peter Gerstoft
Peter Gerstoft University of California, San Diego
Keiiti Aki
Keiiti Aki University of Southern California
William A. Kuperman
William A. Kuperman University of California, San Diego
Philippe Roux
Philippe Roux Grenoble Alpes University
Ru-Shan Wu
Ru-Shan Wu University of California, Santa Cruz
Richard C. Aster
Richard C. Aster Colorado State University

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