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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 65 1420 13 157 13826

Olav Eldholm publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Olav Eldholm between 1971 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Olav Eldholm published across 52 years, from 1971 to 2022, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1987. 3 of the 162 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1987. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 8 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 0 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication
1971 2022

162 publications in total across all disciplines

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Olav Eldholm: publications per year, 1971 to 2022
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 0
1977 2
1978 2
1979 3
1980 2
1981 3
1982 2
1983 2
1984 6
1985 0
1986 3
1987 13
1988 4
1989 5
1990 6
1991 5
1992 5
1993 4
1994 6
1995 2
1996 1
1997 4
1998 4
1999 5
2000 7
2001 2
2002 10
2003 8
2004 1
2005 8
2006 2
2007 3
2008 2
2009 1
2010 3
2011 7
2012 1
2013 4
2014 2
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 0
2021 2
2022 1
Total 162
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Olav Eldholm 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 Olav Eldholm 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, 148–157 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: 157 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
148–157 495 157
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
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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Olav Eldholm 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 Olav Eldholm 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
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 65
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Norway Leader Award
  • 1990 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience
  • Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Geoscience

Overview

Olav Eldholm is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway and has a research focus that spans multiple fields within engineering and earth sciences. Their work extensively covers the areas of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in the subfields of Ocean Engineering, Geophysics, and Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, their research touches upon Atmospheric Science and Oceanography.

The scientist's research topics include drilling and well engineering, reservoir engineering and simulation methods, and hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis. Their work also incorporates earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, and geology and paleoclimatology research.

Olav Eldholm has authored several papers across various respected publication venues. Selected recent papers include:

  • The conundrums of the postglacial tectonic response of the Fennoscandian and Canadian Shields, 2022, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Potential secondary events caused by early Holocene paleoearthquakes in Fennoscandia - a climate-related review, 2021, Norwegian Journal of Geology
  • ODP Leg 104, Hole 642D - Well Logging Data, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 104, Hole 642D - Well Logging Data, 2020, OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • ODP Leg 104, Hole 642E - Well Logging Data, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

The publication venues where Olav Eldholm frequently contributes include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Norwegian Journal of Geology

Olav Eldholm has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, such as:

  • Jörn Thiede
  • Elliott Taylor
  • Colleen Barton
  • Kiell Bjorklund
  • Ulrich Bleil

The scientist has been recognized by membership in significant scholarly organizations, including the Academia Europaea since 1990 and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in the field of Geoscience.

Best Publications

  • Large igneous provinces: crustal structure, dimensions, and external consequences

    Millard F. Coffin;Olav Eldholm

  • Evolution of the Norwegian-Greenland Sea

    Manik Talwani;Olav Eldholm

  • Structure and evolution of the continental margin off Norway and the Barents Sea

    Jan Inge Faleide;Filippos Tsikalas;Asbjorn Johan Breivik;Rolf Mjelde

  • North Atlantic volcanic margins: Dimensions and production rates

    Olav Eldholm;Kjersti Grue

  • NE Atlantic continental rifting and volcanic margin formation

    Jakob Skogseid;Jakob Skogseid;Sverre Planke;Jan Inge Faleide;Tom Pedersen

  • Large Igneous Provinces

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  • South Atlantic volcanic margins

    T. P. Gladczenko;K. Hinz;O. Eldholm;H. Meyer

  • Continental Margin off Norway: A Geophysical Study

    Manik Talwani;Olav Eldholm

  • Evolution of the Vøring Volcanic Margin

    O. Eldholm;J. Thiede;E. Taylor

  • New aerogeophysical study of the Eurasia Basin and Lomonosov Ridge: Implications for basin development

    J.M. Brozena;V.A. Childers;L.A. Lawver;L.M. Gahagan

  • Volcanism and continental break-up: a global compilation of large igneous provinces

    Millard F. Coffin;Olav Eldholm

  • Scratching the surface: estimating dimensions of large igneous provinces

    Millard F. Coffin;Olav Eldholm

  • Tectonism and magmatism during NE Atlantic continental break-up: the Vøring Margin

    Jakob Skogseid;Tom Pedersen;Olav Eldholm;Bjørn T. Larsen

  • Continent-ocean transition at the western Barents Sea/Svalbard continental margin

    Olav Eldholm;Jan Inge Faleide;Annik M. Myhre

  • Large Igneous Provinces and Plate Tectonics

    Olav Eldholm;Millard F. Coffin

  • Environmental impact of volcanic margin formation

    Olav Eldholm;Ellen Thomas

  • Crustal structure of the Ontong Java Plateau: Modeling of new gravity and existing seismic data

    Tadeusz P. Gladczenko;Millard F. Coffin;Olav Eldholm

  • Cenozoic uplift of Fennoscandia inferred from a study of the mid-Norwegian margin

    Liv M. Stuevold;Olav Eldholm

  • Early Cenozoic crust at the Norwegian continental margin and the conjugate Jan Mayen Ridge

    Jakob Skogseid;Olav Eldholm

  • Late Cenozoic History of the Polar North Atlantic: Results from Ocean Drilling

    Jörn Thiede;Amelie Winkler;Thomas Wolf-Welling;Olav Eldholm

  • Vøring Plateau Continental Margin: Seismic Interpretation, Stratigraphy, and Vertical Movements

    J. Skogseid;O. Eldholm

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Inge Faleide
Jan Inge Faleide University of Oslo
Millard F. Coffin
Millard F. Coffin University of Tasmania
Jörn Thiede
Jörn Thiede Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Sverre Planke
Sverre Planke University of Oslo
Manik Talwani
Manik Talwani Rice University
Berit Oline Hjelstuen
Berit Oline Hjelstuen University of Bergen
Rolf Mjelde
Rolf Mjelde University of Bergen
Paul L. Stoffa
Paul L. Stoffa The University of Texas at Austin
Peter R. Vogt
Peter R. Vogt United States Naval Research Laboratory

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