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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3909 3586 1526 1354 198 6386

Michael P. Poland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael P. Poland between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael P. Poland published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2015. 19 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2015. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 20 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 6 publications
2002 2025

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael P. Poland: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 0
2006 7
2007 1
2008 20
2009 8
2010 10
2011 10
2012 10
2013 10
2014 12
2015 26
2016 17
2017 13
2018 16
2019 26
2020 8
2021 6
2022 9
2023 6
2024 13
2025 6
Total 236
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Michael P. Poland 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 P. Poland 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, 198–207 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: 198 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
198–207 333 198
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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Michael P. Poland 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 P. Poland 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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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Michael P. Poland is a researcher affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, with significant contributions in subfields such as Geophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Oceanography.

The scientist's main research topics include earthquake and tectonic studies, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) applications and techniques, geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, landslides and related hazards, as well as geophysics and gravity measurements.

Frequent coauthors of Michael P. Poland encompass Juliet Biggs, I. A. Johanson, Elske de Zeeuw-van Dalfsen, K. R. Anderson, and Mark Bemelmans. Their collaboration has resulted in multiple scholarly outputs across a variety of prestigious venues.

Publication venues where Michael P. Poland has appeared frequently include Bulletin of Volcanology, Scientific Investigations Report, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Eos.

Among recent papers, notable works include:

  • "The cascading origin of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and implications for future forecasting" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Forecasting, Detecting, and Tracking Volcanic Eruptions from Space" (2020, Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences)
  • "Volcano geodesy using InSAR in 2020: the past and next decades" (2022, Bulletin of Volcanology)
  • "Applications of Bistatic Radar to Volcano Topography-A Review of Ten Years of TanDEM-X" (2021, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing)
  • "An osteoinductive and biodegradable intramedullary implant accelerates bone healing and mitigates complications of bone transport in male rats" (2023, Nature Communications)

Michael P. Poland has received recognition as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, a designation that highlights their standing within the geoscience community.

Best Publications

  • The 2018 rift eruption and summit collapse of Kīlauea Volcano

    C. A. Neal;S. R. Brantley;L. Antolik;J. L. Babb

  • Mapping Three-Dimensional Surface Deformation by Combining Multiple-Aperture Interferometry and Conventional Interferometry: Application to the June 2007 Eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

    H S Jung;Z Lu;J S Won;M P Poland

  • A mantle-driven surge in magma supply to Kīlauea Volcano during 2003–2007

    Michael P. Poland;Asta Miklius;A. Jeff Sutton;Carl R. Thornber

  • Magma supply, storage, and transport at shield-stage Hawaiian volcanoes

    Michael P. Poland;Asta Miklius;Emily K. Montgomery-Brown

  • Magma reservoir failure and the onset of caldera collapse at Kīlauea Volcano in 2018.

    Kyle R. Anderson;Ingrid A. Johanson;Matthew R. Patrick;Mengyang Gu

  • Volcanology: lessons learned from synthetic aperture radar imagery

    Virginie Pinel;Michael P. Poland;Andy Hooper

  • Evolution of dike opening during the March 2011 Kamoamoa fissure eruption, Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai`i

    Paul Lundgren;Michael P. Poland;Asta Miklius;Tim R. Orr

  • A volcano bursting at the seams: Inflation, faulting, and eruption at Sierra Negra volcano, Galápagos

    William W. Chadwick;Dennis J. Geist;Sigurjon Jonsson;Michael P. Poland

  • A new model for the growth of basaltic shields based on deformation of Fernandina volcano, Galápagos Islands

    Marco Bagnardi;Falk Amelung;Michael P. Poland

  • The added value of time-variable microgravimetry to the understanding of how volcanoes work

    Daniele Carbone;Michael P. Poland;Michel Diament;Filippo Greco

  • Geodetic evidence for en echelon dike emplacement and concurrent slow slip during the June 2007 intrusion and eruption at Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii

    Emily K. Montgomery-Brown;D.K. Sinnett;Michael P. Poland;P. Segall

  • Time‐averaged discharge rate of subaerial lava at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i, measured from TanDEM‐X interferometry: Implications for magma supply and storage during 2011–2013

    Michael P. Poland

  • The 2005 eruption of Sierra Negra volcano, Galápagos, Ecuador

    Dennis J. Geist;Karen S. Harpp;Terry R. Naumann;Michael P. Poland

  • New episodes of volcanism at Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

    Michael P. Poland;Asta Miklius;Tim R. Orr;J. Sutton

  • Constraints on the mechanism of long-term, steady subsidence at Medicine Lake volcano, northern California, from GPS, leveling, and InSAR

    Michael Poland;Roland Burgmann;Daniel Dzurisin;Michael Lisowski

  • Bayesian estimation of magma supply, storage, and eruption rates using a multiphysical volcano model: Kīlauea Volcano, 2000–2012

    Kyle R. Anderson;Michael P. Poland

  • Tracking lava flow emplacement on the east rift zone of Kīlauea, Hawai‘i, with synthetic aperture radar coherence

    Hannah R. Dietterich;Michael P. Poland;David A. Schmidt;Katharine V. Cashman

  • The May 2005 eruption of Fernandina volcano, Galápagos: The first circumferential dike intrusion observed by GPS and InSAR

    William W. Chadwick;Sigurjon Jónsson;Dennis J. Geist;Michael Poland

  • Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Lava Flows: Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions in the Twenty‐First Century

    Michael P. Poland;Kyle R. Anderson

  • Thermal, Deformation, and Degassing Remote Sensing Time Series (CE 2000–2017) at the 47 most Active Volcanoes in Latin America: Implications for Volcanic Systems

    K. Reath;M. Pritchard;M. Poland;F. Delgado;F. Delgado

  • The 2014-2015 Pahoa lava flow crisis at Kilauea Volcano, Hawai'i; disaster avoided and lessons learned

    Michael P. Poland;Tim R. Orr;James P. Kauahikaua;Steven R. Brantley

  • Patterns of Magma Flow in Segmented Silicic Dikes at Summer Coon Volcano, Colorado: AMS and Thin Section Analysis

    Michael P Poland;Jonathan H Fink;Lisa Tauxe

Frequent Co-Authors

Asta Miklius
Asta Miklius United States Geological Survey
Daniel Dzurisin
Daniel Dzurisin United States Geological Survey
Matthew R. Patrick
Matthew R. Patrick United States Geological Survey
Juliet Biggs
Juliet Biggs University of Bristol
Matthew E. Pritchard
Matthew E. Pritchard Cornell University
Paul Lundgren
Paul Lundgren California Institute of Technology
Zhong Lu
Zhong Lu Southern Methodist University
Falk Amelung
Falk Amelung University of Miami
Eugenio Sansosti
Eugenio Sansosti National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Tamar Elias
Tamar Elias United States Geological Survey

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