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Earth Science 41 5463 5052 587 551 323 7251

Nicholas Rawlinson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicholas Rawlinson between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicholas Rawlinson published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2022. 16 of the 356 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2022. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

356 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicholas Rawlinson: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 3
2003 4
2004 6
2005 2
2006 12
2007 4
2008 7
2009 5
2010 10
2011 7
2012 12
2013 14
2014 11
2015 16
2016 13
2017 11
2018 11
2019 24
2020 31
2021 28
2022 42
2023 26
2024 20
2025 15
2026 1
Total 356
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Nicholas Rawlinson 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 Nicholas Rawlinson 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, 318–327 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: 323 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 93 323
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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Nicholas Rawlinson 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 Nicholas Rawlinson 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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

Nicholas Rawlinson is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and works primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research output includes over 200 publications focusing on geophysics, geology, and related subjects. A significant portion of their work explores earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, as well as seismic imaging and inversion techniques.

Their study topics encompass multiple aspects of geological and geophysical processes such as seismic waves and analysis, geological and geochemical analysis, and seismology and earthquake studies. This range of interests highlights a multidisciplinary approach within Earth sciences.

Rawlinson's frequently published work appears in several scientific journals. Key publication venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors
  • Geophysical Journal International

Their recent papers include:

  • "Implications for megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis from seismic gaps south of Java Indonesia" (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Fate of Forearc Lithosphere at Arc-Continent Collision Zones: Evidence From Local Earthquake Tomography of the Sunda-Banda Arc Transition, Indonesia" (2020) published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "SASSY21: A 3-D Seismic Structural Model of the Lithosphere and Underlying Mantle Beneath Southeast Asia From Multi-Scale Adjoint Waveform Tomography" (2022) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Deep long period seismicity preceding and during the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption, Iceland" (2022) published in Bulletin of Volcanology
  • "On the potential for megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis off the southern coast of West Java and southeast Sumatra, Indonesia" (2022) published in Natural Hazards

Collaborative efforts have featured several frequent co-authors including:

  • Sri Widiyantoro
  • Pepen Supendi
  • Andri Dian Nugraha
  • Dwikorita Karnawati
  • Tim Greenfield

Their work in earthquake and tectonic studies spans topics related to seismic gaps, megathrust earthquake potential, and arc-continent collision zones. Rawlinson's publications reflect ongoing contributions to understanding seismic processes, earthquake tomography, and the dynamics of lithospheric structures in various tectonically active regions.

Best Publications

  • Wave front evolution in strongly heterogeneous layered media using the fast marching method

    Nicholas Rawlinson;Malcolm Sambridge

  • Transdimensional inversion of receiver functions and surface wave dispersion

    Thomas Bodin;Malcolm Sambridge;Hrvoje Tkalcic;Pierre Arroucau

  • The fast marching method: An effective tool for tomographic imaging and tracking multiple phases in complex layered media

    Nicholas Rawlinson;Malcolm Sambridge

  • Seismic tomography: a window into deep Earth

    Nicholas Rawlinson;Sara Pozgay;Stewart Fishwick

  • Multiple reflection and transmission phases in complex layered media using a multistage fast marching method

    Nicholas Rawlinson;Malcolm Sambridge

  • Seismic traveltime tomography of the crust and lithosphere

    Nicholas Rawlinson;Malcolm Sambridge

  • Transdimensional tomography with unknown data noise

    Thomas Bodin;Malcolm Sambridge;Nicholas Rawlinson;Pierre Arroucau

  • A practical grid-based method for tracking multiple refraction and reflection phases in three-dimensional heterogeneous media

    M. de Kool;N. Rawlinson;M. Sambridge

  • Lithospheric structure of Tasmania from a novel form of teleseismic tomography

    Nicholas Rawlinson;Anya M. Reading;Brian L. N. Kennett

  • Rapid estimation of relative and absolute delay times across a network by adaptive stacking

    Nicholas Rawlinson;Brian L. N. Kennett

  • On the use of sensitivity tests in seismic tomography

    N. Rawlinson;W. Spakman;W. Spakman

  • Seismic Tomography and the Assessment of Uncertainty

    Nicholas Rawlinson;Andreas Fichtner;Malcolm Sambridge;Mallory K. Young

  • Seismic ray tracing and wavefront tracking in laterally heterogeneous media

    Nicholas Rawlinson;Jurg Hauser;Malcolm Sambridge

  • Lithospheric controls on magma composition along Earth’s longest continental hotspot track

    D. R. Davies;N. Rawlinson;G. Iaffaldano;I. H. Campbell

  • AusMoho: the variation of Moho depth in Australia

    B. L. N. Kennett;M. Salmon;E. Saygin

  • Implications for megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis from seismic gaps south of Java Indonesia

    S. Widiyantoro;S. Widiyantoro;E. Gunawan;A. Muhari;N. Rawlinson

  • On the origin of recent intraplate volcanism in Australia

    D. Rhodri Davies;Nicholas Rawlinson

  • Global correlations between maximum magnitudes of subduction zone interface thrust earthquakes and physical parameters of subduction zones

    Wouter Pieter Schellart;Nick Rawlinson

  • 3‐D multiobservable probabilistic inversion for the compositional and thermal structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle: III. Thermochemical tomography in the Western‐Central U.S.

    Juan Carlos Afonso;Nicholas Rawlinson;Yingjie Yang;Derek L. Schutt

  • Simultaneous inversion of active and passive source datasets for 3-D seismic structure with application to Tasmania

    Nicholas Rawlinson;Marine Urvoy

  • High-frequency ambient noise tomography of southeast Australia: New constraints on Tasmania's tectonic past

    Mallory Young;Nicholas Rawlinson;Pierre Arroucau;Anya M Reading

Frequent Co-Authors

Malcolm Sambridge
Malcolm Sambridge Australian National University
Anya M. Reading
Anya M. Reading University of Tasmania
Hrvoje Tkalčić
Hrvoje Tkalčić Australian National University
Brian Kennett
Brian Kennett Australian National University
Yingjie Yang
Yingjie Yang Southern University of Science and Technology
Thomas Bodin
Thomas Bodin École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Juan Carlos Afonso
Juan Carlos Afonso University of Twente
Alan G. Jones
Alan G. Jones Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies
Andrew Curtis
Andrew Curtis University of Edinburgh
Gregory A. Houseman
Gregory A. Houseman University of Leeds

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