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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7618 7054 2592 2292 249 4647

Paul A. Bedrosian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul A. Bedrosian between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul A. Bedrosian published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2016. 10 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2016. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1996 2025

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul A. Bedrosian: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 4
2002 4
2003 5
2004 7
2005 5
2006 3
2007 6
2008 6
2009 6
2010 10
2011 14
2012 17
2013 14
2014 13
2015 18
2016 24
2017 21
2018 15
2019 12
2020 16
2021 11
2022 19
2023 4
2024 4
2025 6
Total 266
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Paul A. Bedrosian 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 Paul A. Bedrosian 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, 248–257 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: 249 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
248–257 208 249
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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Paul A. Bedrosian 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 Paul A. Bedrosian 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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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Overview

Paul A. Bedrosian is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Geophysics and related subfields. Their work incorporates advanced methodologies across geophysical and geoelectrical methods, geochemistry, seismic wave analysis, and earthquake detection and tectonic studies.

Bedrosian's recent published papers include:

  • "Airborne geophysical surveys of the lower Mississippi Valley demonstrate system-scale mapping of subsurface architecture," 2021, Communications Earth & Environment
  • "Geophysical imaging of the Yellowstone hydrothermal plumbing system," 2022, Nature
  • "Fluid transport and storage in the Cascadia forearc influenced by overriding plate lithology," 2022, Nature Geoscience
  • "A 100-year Geoelectric Hazard Analysis for the U.S. High-Voltage Power Grid," 2020, Space Weather
  • "Quantifying model structural uncertainty using airborne electromagnetic data," 2020, Geophysical Journal International

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Bedrosian include:

  • Anna Kelbert
  • Benjamin S. Murphy
  • E. J. Rigler
  • Greg Lucas
  • Jeffrey J. Love

The venues where Bedrosian has most commonly published are:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Space Weather
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Nature
  • Nature Communications

Bedrosian's research spans multiple subfields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, notably:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Molecular Biology

Topics they cover in their work include:

  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

Best Publications

  • Detection of widespread fluids in the Tibetan crust by magnetotelluric studies.

    Wenbo Wei;Martyn Unsworth;Alan Jones;John Booker

  • Correlation between deep fluids, tremor and creep along the central San Andreas fault

    Michael Becken;Oliver Ritter;Paul A. Bedrosian;Ute Weckmann

  • Crustal and upper mantle structure of northern Tibet imaged with magnetotelluric data

    Martyn Unsworth;Wei Wenbo;Alan G. Jones;Shenghui Li

  • Joint inversion for Vp, Vs, and Vp/Vs at SAFOD, Parkfield, California

    Haijiang Zhang;Haijiang Zhang;Clifford Thurber;Paul Bedrosian

  • Along strike variations in the electrical structure of the San Andreas fault at Parkfield, California

    Martyn Unsworth;Paul Bedrosian;Markus Eisel;Gary Egbert

  • Electrical resistivity structure at the SAFOD site from magnetotelluric exploration

    Martyn Unsworth;Paul A. Bedrosian

  • A deep crustal fluid channel into the San Andreas Fault system near Parkfield, California

    Michael Becken;Oliver Ritter;S. K. Park;P. A. Bedrosian

  • Segmentation of plate coupling, fate of subduction fluids, and modes of arc magmatism in Cascadia, inferred from magnetotelluric resistivity

    Philip E. Wannamaker;Rob L. Evans;Paul A. Bedrosian;Martyn J. Unsworth

  • MT+, Integrating Magnetotellurics to Determine Earth Structure, Physical State, and Processes

    Paul A. Bedrosian

  • Geophysical images of the creeping segment of the San Andreas fault: implications for the role of crustal fluids in the earthquake process

    P.A Bedrosian;M.J Unsworth;G.D Egbert;C.H Thurber

  • Electrical conductivity images of active and fossil fault zones

    O. Ritter;A. Hoffmann-Rothe;Paul A. Bedrosian;U. Weckmann

  • Lithology-derived structure classification from the joint interpretation of magnetotelluric and seismic models

    P. A. Bedrosian;N. Maercklin;U. Weckmann;Y. Bartov

  • Crustal inheritance and a top-down control on arc magmatism at Mount St Helens

    Paul A. Bedrosian;Jared R. Peacock;Esteban Bowles-Martinez;Adam Schultz

  • Mapping geoelectric fields during magnetic storms: Synthetic analysis of empirical United States impedances

    Paul A. Bedrosian;Jeffrey J. Love

  • Structure and tectonics of the northwestern United States from EarthScope USArray magnetotelluric data

    Paul A. Bedrosian;Daniel W. Feucht;Daniel W. Feucht

  • Magnetotelluric imaging of the creeping segment of the San Andreas Fault near Hollister

    Paul A. Bedrosian;Martyn J. Unsworth;Gary Egbert

  • Structure of the crust in the vicinity of the Banggong-Nujiang suture in central Tibet from INDEPTH magnetotelluric data

    Kurt D. Solon;Kurt D. Solon;Alan G. Jones;Alan G. Jones;K. Douglas Nelson;Martyn J. Unsworth

  • On the geoelectric structure of major strike-slip faults and shear zones

    Martyn Unsworth;Paul A. Bedrosian

  • ANATOMY OF THE DEAD SEA TRANSFORM FROM LITHOSPHERIC TO MICROSCOPIC SCALE

    M. Weber;K. Abu‐Ayyash;A. Abueladas;A. Agnon

  • Joint Inversion of Seismic and Magnetotelluric Data in the Parkfield Region of California Using the Normalized Cross-Gradient Constraint

    Ninfa L. Bennington;Haijiang Zhang;Clifford H. Thurber;Paul A. Bedrosian

Frequent Co-Authors

Martyn Unsworth
Martyn Unsworth University of Alberta
Carol A. Finn
Carol A. Finn United States Geological Survey
Gary D. Egbert
Gary D. Egbert Oregon State University
Kerry Key
Kerry Key Columbia University
Adam Schultz
Adam Schultz Oregon State University
Michael E Weber
Michael E Weber University of Bonn
Trond Ryberg
Trond Ryberg University of Potsdam
Shaul Hurwitz
Shaul Hurwitz United States Geological Survey
Esben Auken
Esben Auken Aarhus University
Clifford H. Thurber
Clifford H. Thurber University of Wisconsin–Madison

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