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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 75 723 641 343 293 418 18714

Paul Mann publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul Mann between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul Mann published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2015. 10 of the 452 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2015. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 9 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 8 publications
1983 2025

452 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul Mann: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 9
1985 4
1986 0
1987 0
1988 3
1989 2
1990 6
1991 17
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 7
1996 4
1997 4
1998 7
1999 10
2000 3
2001 5
2002 9
2003 14
2004 14
2005 14
2006 13
2007 18
2008 8
2009 13
2010 17
2011 23
2012 10
2013 26
2014 22
2015 37
2016 23
2017 11
2018 6
2019 19
2020 22
2021 15
2022 16
2023 3
2024 2
2025 8
Total 452
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Paul Mann 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 Mann 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, 418–427 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: 418 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 39 418
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 Mann 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 Mann 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, 75 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: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52 75
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

  • 1933 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Paul Mann is affiliated with the University of Houston in the United States and has an extensive research background primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Their scholarly output spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Geology, Mechanics of Materials, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's recent work includes studies on tectonic terranes, basin modeling, reflectance spectra analysis, structural geology, and subsurface mapping. Notable papers published in 2020 include:

  • Tectonic terranes underlying the present-day Caribbean plate: their tectonic origin, sedimentary thickness, subsidence histories and regional controls on hydrocarbon resources (Geological Society London Special Publications)
  • Basin modeling of Late Cretaceous / Mio-Pliocene petroleum system of the deep-water eastern Colombian Basin and South Caribbean Deformed Belt (Marine and Petroleum Geology)
  • Distinguishing between Shock-darkening and Space-weathering Trends in Ordinary Chondrite Reflectance Spectra (The Planetary Science Journal)
  • Control of structural style by large, Paleogene, mass transport deposits in the Mexican Ridges fold-belt and Salina del Bravo, western Gulf of Mexico (Marine and Petroleum Geology)
  • Regional subsurface mapping and 3D flexural modeling of the obliquely converging Putumayo foreland basin, southern Colombia (Interpretation)

Paul Mann has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Md Nahidul Hasan
  • Sean Romito
  • E. A. Cloutis
  • Luis Carlos Carvajal-Arenas
  • T. Kohout

Their work appears regularly in specific publication venues, notably:

  • Second International Meeting for Applied Geoscience & Energy
  • Interpretation
  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

The primary topics Paul Mann focuses on include geological and tectonic studies with significant attention given to the Latin American region, earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geophysical analyses, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, and the study of geological formations and processes.

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Paul Mann was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1933.

Best Publications

  • Development of Pull-Apart Basins

    Paul Mann;Mark R. Hempton;Dwight C. Bradley;Kevin Burke

  • Tectonics of strike-slip restraining and releasing bends

    W. D. Cunningham;P. Mann

  • GPS geodetic constraints on Caribbean-North America plate motion

    Charles DeMets;Pamela E. Jansma;Glen S. Mattioli;Timothy H. Dixon

  • Detecting the signature of permafrost thaw in Arctic rivers

    Robert G. M. Spencer;Paul J. Mann;Thorsten Dittmar;Timothy I. Eglinton

  • Controls on the composition and lability of dissolved organic matter in Siberia's Kolyma River basin

    Paul Mann;Anna Davydova;Nikita Zimov;Robert Spencer

  • Mass-transport complexes and associated processes in the offshore area of Trinidad and Venezuela

    Lorena Moscardelli;Lesli Wood;Paul Mann

  • Actively evolving microplate formation by oblique collision and sideways motion along strike-slip faults: An example from the northeastern Caribbean plate margin

    Paul Mann;F. W. Taylor;R. Lawrence Edwards;Teh Lung Ku

  • High biolability of ancient permafrost carbon upon thaw

    Jorien E. Vonk;Jorien E. Vonk;Jorien E. Vonk;Paul J. Mann;Sergey Davydov;Anna Davydova

  • Oblique collision in the northeastern Caribbean from GPS measurements and geological observations

    Paul Mann;Eric Calais;Jean Claude Ruegg;Charles DeMets

  • Global catalogue, classification and tectonic origins of restraining- and releasing bends on active and ancient strike-slip fault systems

    P. Mann

  • Caribbean tectonics and relative plate motions

    Kevin Burke;Calvin Cooper;John F. Dewey;Paul Mann

  • Neotectonics of the Caribbean

    Paul Mann;Kevin Burke

  • Global tectonic significance of the Solomon Islands and Ontong Java Plateau convergent zone

    Paul Mann;Asahiko Taira

  • Utilization of ancient permafrost carbon in headwaters of Arctic fluvial networks

    Paul J. Mann;Timothy I. Eglinton;Cameron P. McIntyre;Nikita Zimov

  • Tectonic implications of tomographic images of subducted lithosphere beneath northwestern South America

    Rob van der Hilst;Paul Mann

  • Biodegradability of dissolved organic carbon in permafrost soils and aquatic systems : A meta-analysis

    Jorien E. Vonk;Jorien E. Vonk;Suzanne E. Tank;Paul J. Mann;Robert G.M. Spencer

  • Tectonic Setting of the World's Giant Oil and Gas Fields

    Paul Mann;Lisa Gahagan;Mark B. Gordon

  • An overview of the geologic and tectonic development of Hispaniola

    Paul Mann;Grenville Draper;John F. Lewis

  • Tectonics, basin subsidence mechanisms, and paleogeography of the Caribbean-South American plate boundary zone

    Alejandro Escalona;Paul Mann

  • Complex rupture during the 12 January 2010 Haiti earthquake

    G. P. Hayes;R. W. Briggs;A. Sladen;E. J. Fielding

  • Review of Caribbean neotectonics

    Paul Mann;Carlos Schubert;Kevin Burke

  • Spectral reflectance properties of carbonaceous chondrites: 1. CI chondrites

    E.A. Cloutis;P. Hudon;T. Hiroi;M.J. Gaffey

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederick W. Taylor
Frederick W. Taylor The University of Texas at Austin
Kevin Burke
Kevin Burke University of Houston
Matthew J. Hornbach
Matthew J. Hornbach Southern Methodist University
Millard F. Coffin
Millard F. Coffin University of Tasmania
Eric Calais
Eric Calais École Normale Supérieure
Gail L. Christeson
Gail L. Christeson The University of Texas at Austin
Charles DeMets
Charles DeMets University of Wisconsin–Madison
George S. Burr
George S. Burr National Taiwan University
Richard W. Briggs
Richard W. Briggs United States Geological Survey
James F. Dolan
James F. Dolan University of Southern California

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