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Páll Einarsson

Páll Einarsson

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Earth Science
Iceland
2026

Páll Einarsson 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 Páll Einarsson sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Páll Einarsson 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 Páll Einarsson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Iceland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Iceland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Iceland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Iceland Leader Award

Overview

Páll Einarsson is affiliated with the University of Iceland in Iceland. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular concentration on geophysics, atmospheric science, environmental chemistry, geology, and aspects of management, monitoring, policy, and law.

Their work spans a variety of topics, including:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Methane hydrates and related phenomena
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geophysical studies
  • Geological studies and exploration

Páll Einarsson has contributed significantly to numerous publications, with research regularly appearing in specialized journals and outlets. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Surtsey research

Their recent scholarly articles reflect ongoing interest in volcanic and seismic phenomena, as well as crustal processes. Key papers include:

  • "Deformation and seismicity decline before the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption" (2022, Nature)
  • "Volume, Effusion Rate, and Lava Transport During the 2021 Fagradalsfjall Eruption: Results From Near Real-Time Photogrammetric Monitoring" (2022, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • "Unexpected large eruptions from buoyant magma bodies within viscoelastic crust" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Fracturing and tectonic stress drive ultrarapid magma flow into dikes" (2024, Science)
  • "A harmonised instrumental earthquake catalogue for Iceland and the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge" (2021, Natural hazards and earth system sciences)

Collaboration is a considerable part of their research approach, demonstrated by frequent co-authors such as Ásta Rut Hjartardóttir, Halldór Geirsson, Vincent Drouin, Michelle Parks, and Freysteinn Sigmundsson. These collaborations suggest a networked research environment engaging multiple areas of geosciences and volcanology.

Best Publications

  • Earthquakes and present-day tectonism in Iceland

    Páll Einarsson

  • Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bárðarbunga volcanic system, Iceland

    Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Andrew Hooper;Sigrún Hreinsdóttir;Kristín S. Vogfjörd

  • Intrusion triggering of the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull explosive eruption

    Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Sigrún Hreinsdóttir;Andrew Hooper;Thóra Árnadóttir

  • Seismological evidence for Lateral magma intrusion during the July 1978 deflation of the Krafla volcano in NE-Iceland

    Pall Einarsson;Bryndis Brandsdottir

  • Plate boundaries, rifts and transforms in Iceland

    Páll Einarsson

  • Current rifting episode in north Iceland

    Axel Björnsson;Kristján Saemundsson;Páll Einarsson;Eysteinn Tryggvason

  • Gradual caldera collapse at Bárdarbunga volcano, Iceland, regulated by lateral magma outflow

    Magnús T. Gudmundsson;Kristín Jónsdóttir;Andrew Hooper;Eoghan P. Holohan

  • Geophysical constraints on the dynamics of spreading centres from rifting episodes on land

    Tim J. Wright;Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Carolina Pagli;Manahloh Belachew

  • Tectonic stress and magma chamber size as controls on dike propagation : Constraints from the 1975-1984 Krafla rifting episode

    W. Roger Buck;Páll Einarsson;Bryndís Brandsdóttir

  • Earthquake prediction research in the South Iceland seismic zone and the SIL project

    Ragnar Stefánsson;Reynir Böđvarsson;Ragnar Slunga;Páll Einarsson

  • S-wave shadows in the Krafla Caldera in NE-Iceland, evidence for a magma chamber in the crust

    P. Einarsson

  • Seismic activity associated with the September 1977 deflation of the Krafla central volcano in northeastern Iceland

    Bryndis Brandsdóttir;Páll Einarsson

  • Glacial rebound and plate spreading: Results from the first countrywide GPS observations in Iceland

    Thóra Árnadóttir;Björn Lund;Wei Jiang;Halldor Geirsson

  • Färoe‐Iceland Ridge Experiment 2. Crustal structure of the Krafla central volcano

    Bryndís Brandsdóttir;William Menke;Páll Einarsson;Robert S. White

  • Volcano geodesy and magma dynamics in Iceland

    Erik Sturkell;Páll Einarsson;Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Halldór Geirsson

  • Geodetic GPS measurements in south Iceland: Strain accumulation and partitioning in a propagating ridge system

    P. C. LaFemina;Timothy H. Dixon;R. Malservisi;R. Malservisi;T. Arnadottir

  • Rift‐transform kinematics in south Iceland: Deformation from Global Positioning System measurements, 1986 to 1992

    Freysteinn Sigmundsson;Páll Einarsson;Roger Bilham;Erik Sturkell

  • Seismic structure of Iceland along RRISP-profile I

    H. Gebrande;H. Miller;P. Einarsson

  • The Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, earthquake swarm of September 1972 and its tectonic significance

    Fred W. Klein;Páll Einarsson;Max Wyss

  • Crustal structure of the northern Reykjanes Ridge and Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest Iceland

    Nicholas R. W. Weir;Robert S. White;Bryndís Brandsdóttir;Páll Einarsson

  • The 1991 eruption of Hekla, Iceland

    Agust Gudmundsson;Niels Oskarsson;Karl Gronvold;Kristjan Saemundsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Freysteinn Sigmundsson
Freysteinn Sigmundsson University of Iceland
Erik Sturkell
Erik Sturkell University of Gothenburg
Thóra Árnadóttir
Thóra Árnadóttir University of Iceland
Andrew Hooper
Andrew Hooper University of Leeds
Magnús T. Gudmundsson
Magnús T. Gudmundsson University of Iceland
Bryndís Brandsdóttir
Bryndís Brandsdóttir University of Iceland
Virginie Pinel
Virginie Pinel Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Kurt L. Feigl
Kurt L. Feigl University of Wisconsin–Madison
S. A. Halldorsson
S. A. Halldorsson University of Iceland

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