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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8428 7823 2781 2461 204 3750

Patrick F. Dobson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick F. Dobson between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick F. Dobson published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2021. 25 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2021. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 11 publications
1985 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick F. Dobson: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 6
2002 4
2003 7
2004 6
2005 4
2006 7
2007 4
2008 3
2009 1
2010 4
2011 3
2012 6
2013 10
2014 9
2015 10
2016 15
2017 18
2018 14
2019 16
2020 16
2021 23
2022 21
2023 17
2024 14
2025 11
Total 256
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Patrick F. Dobson publications per year - data summary

  • Patrick F. Dobson, a Earth Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has 256 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 10 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1986, 1988, 1991, 1992 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.3 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 86 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 7 publications (0.5 per year); 1999-2012: 55 publications (3.9 per year); 2013-2025: 194 publications (14.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Patrick F. Dobson 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 Patrick F. Dobson 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: 204 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
198–207 333 204
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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Patrick F. Dobson publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Patrick F. Dobson, a Earth Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, records 204 publications - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Patrick F. Dobson, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Patrick F. Dobson ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Patrick F. Dobson 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 Patrick F. Dobson 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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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Patrick F. Dobson D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Patrick F. Dobson, a Earth Science scholar from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, records 33 D-Index - the 11th percentile of the discipline.
  • 11% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Patrick F. Dobson, and about 89% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Patrick F. Dobson ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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

Patrick F. Dobson is affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering with an emphasis on geophysics, environmental engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several main topics of work, including:

  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions

Their recent publications illustrate a breadth of study within these topics:

  • Technology for the Recovery of Lithium from Geothermal Brines, 2021, published in Energies
  • Close Observation of Hydraulic Fracturing at EGS Collab Experiment 1: Fracture Trajectory, Microseismic Interpretations, and the Role of Natural Fractures, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Creation of a Mixed-Mode Fracture Network at Mesoscale Through Hydraulic Fracturing and Shear Stimulation, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Constraining maximum event magnitude during injection-triggered seismicity, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Using Dark Fiber and Distributed Acoustic Sensing to Characterize a Geothermal System in the Imperial Valley, Southern California, 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Dobson include:

  • Timothy J. Kneafsey
  • Eric Sonnenthal
  • Peter Nico
  • Jonathan Ajo-Franklin
  • Ghanashyam Neupane

The scientist's work has been published in a range of venues with recurring contributions to:

  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Geothermics
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Energies

Their contributions extend across various aspects of geothermal energy, hydraulic fracturing, seismic analysis, and environmental engineering, reflecting multidisciplinary engagements within applied engineering sciences.

Patrick F. Dobson has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Isotopic and trace element constraints on the origin and evolution of saline groundwaters from central Missouri

    Jay L. Banner;Jay L. Banner;G. J. Wasserburg;Patrick F. Dobson;Alden B. Carpenter

  • Utilizing supercritical geothermal systems: a review of past ventures and ongoing research activities

    Thomas Reinsch;Patrick Dobson;Hiroshi Asanuma;Ernst Huenges

  • Hydrogen isotope fractionation between coexisting vapor and silicate glasses and melts at low pressure

    Patrick F. Dobson;Samuel Epstein;Edward M. Stolper

  • Technology for the Recovery of Lithium from Geothermal Brines

    William T. Stringfellow;Patrick F. Dobson

  • Porosity, permeability, and fluid flow in the Yellowstone geothermal system, Wyoming

    Patrick F Dobson;Timothy J Kneafsey;Jeffrey Hulen;Ardyth Simmons

  • The Northwest Geysers EGS Demonstration Project, California: Pre-stimulation Modeling and Interpretation of the Stimulation

    Jonny Rutqvist;Patrick F. Dobson;Julio Garcia;Craig Hartline

  • The Northwest Geysers EGS Demonstration Project, California: Part 1: Characterization and reservoir response to injection

    Julio Garcia;Craig Hartline;Mark Walters;Melinda Wright

  • Assessment of high enthalpy geothermal resources and promising areas of Chile

    Diego Aravena;Mauricio Muñoz;Diego Morata;Alfredo Lahsen

  • The impacts of mechanical stress transfers caused by hydromechanical and thermal processes on fault stability during hydraulic stimulation in a deep geothermal reservoir

    Pierre Jeanne;Jonny Rutqvist;Patrick F. Dobson;Mark Walters

  • Volcanic stratigraphy of the Los Azufres geothermal area, Mexico

    Patrick F. Dobson;Gail A. Mahood

  • Geothermal barriers, policies and economics in Chile – Lessons for the Andes

    Pablo Sanchez-Alfaro;Gerd Sielfeld;Bart Van Campen;Patrick Dobson

  • Experimental and numerical simulation of dissolution and precipitation: implications for fracture sealing at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.

    Patrick F Dobson;Timothy J Kneafsey;Eric L Sonnenthal;Nicolas Spycher

  • An alkaline spring system within the Del Puerto ophiolite (California USA): A Mars analog site

    J.G. Blank;J.G. Blank;S.J. Green;D. Blake;J.W. Valley

  • Water in boninite glass and coexisting orthopyroxene: concentration and partitioning

    Patrick F. Dobson;Henrik Skogby;George R. Rossman

  • Monitoring deformation at the Geysers Geothermal Field, California using C-band and X-band interferometric synthetic aperture radar

    D. W. Vasco;Jonny Rutqvist;Alessandro Ferretti;Alessio Rucci

  • Close Observation of Hydraulic Fracturing at EGS Collab Experiment 1: Fracture Trajectory, Microseismic Interpretations, and the Role of Natural Fractures

    Pengcheng Fu;Martin Schoenball;Jonathan B. Ajo-Franklin;Jonathan B. Ajo-Franklin;Chengping Chai

  • Stable isotope compositions and water contents of boninite series volcanic rocks from Chichi-jima, Bonin Islands, Japan

    Patrick F. Dobson;James R. O'Neil

  • Creation of a Mixed-Mode Fracture Network at Mesoscale Through Hydraulic Fracturing and Shear Stimulation

    Martin Schoenball;Jonathan B. Ajo-Franklin;Jonathan B. Ajo-Franklin;Doug Blankenship;Chengping Chai

  • A 3D hydrogeological and geomechanical model of an Enhanced Geothermal System at The Geysers, California

    Pierre Jeanne;Jonny Rutqvist;Donald Vasco;Julio Garcia

  • The Northwest Geysers EGS Demonstration Project, California – Part 2: Modeling and interpretation

    Jonny Rutqvist;Pierre Jeanne;Patrick F. Dobson;Julio Garcia

  • Hydrothermal alteration effects in geochemistry and Sr, Nd, Pb, and O isotopes of magmas from the Los Azufres geothermal field (Mexico) : A statistical approach

    Surendra P. Verma;Ignacio S. Torres-Alvarado;Muharrem Satir;Patrick F. Dobson

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy J. Kneafsey
Timothy J. Kneafsey Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jonny Rutqvist
Jonny Rutqvist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Eric Sonnenthal
Eric Sonnenthal Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Nicolas Spycher
Nicolas Spycher Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Christine Doughty
Christine Doughty Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lianjie Huang
Lianjie Huang Los Alamos National Laboratory
Jens Birkholzer
Jens Birkholzer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Bezalel C. Haimson
Bezalel C. Haimson University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mark D. Zoback
Mark D. Zoback Stanford University

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