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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6431 5955 2284 2025 99 6064

Paul S. Earle publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul S. Earle between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul S. Earle published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2011. 4 of the 109 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2011. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 2 publications
1994 2026

109 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul S. Earle: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 3
2002 2
2003 3
2004 6
2005 4
2006 5
2007 2
2008 4
2009 5
2010 4
2011 9
2012 3
2013 2
2014 4
2015 8
2016 2
2017 7
2018 4
2019 4
2020 1
2021 3
2022 1
2023 3
2024 5
2025 2
2026 2
Total 109
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Paul S. Earle 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 S. Earle 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, 98–107 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: 99 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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 99
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
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 S. Earle 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 S. Earle 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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 S. Earle is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on Geophysics. Their research interests also encompass Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their work addresses several key scientific topics, including earthquake and tectonic studies, earthquake detection and analysis, seismic waves and analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismology and earthquake studies, geological and geochemical analysis, as well as geological and geophysical studies worldwide.

Paul S. Earle has contributed to multiple papers in several prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Seismic Record
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Science Advances
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Their recent published papers exemplify their research focus:

  • Rapid Characterization of the February 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, Earthquake Sequence (2023, The Seismic Record)
  • Leveraging Deep Learning in Global 24/7 Real-Time Earthquake Monitoring at the National Earthquake Information Center (2020, Seismological Research Letters)
  • Rapid Source Characterization of the 2023 Mw 6.8 Al Haouz, Morocco, Earthquake (2023, The Seismic Record)
  • A Big Problem for Small Earthquakes: Benchmarking Routine Magnitudes and Conversion Relationships with Coda Envelope-Derived Mw in Southern Kansas and Northern Oklahoma (2021, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America)
  • High-Precision Characterization of Seismicity from the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Volcanic Eruption (2022, Seismological Research Letters)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Earle's research, with frequent coauthors including William L. Yeck, D. R. Shelly, H. Benz, Dara E. Goldberg, and William D. Barnhart.

Best Publications

  • Twitter earthquake detection: earthquake monitoring in a social world

    Paul S. Earle;Daniel C. Bowden;Michelle R. Guy

  • Characterization of global seismograms using an automatic-picking algorithm

    Paul S. Earle;Peter M. Shearer

  • Coping with earthquakes induced by fluid injection

    Arthur F. McGarr;Barbara Bekins;Nina Burkardt;James W. Dewey

  • OMG Earthquake! Can Twitter Improve Earthquake Response?

    Paul Earle;Michelle Guy;Richard Buckmaster;Chris Ostrum

  • 2018 One‐Year Seismic Hazard Forecast for the Central and Eastern United States from Induced and Natural Earthquakes

    Mark D. Petersen;Charles S. Mueller;Morgan P. Moschetti;Susan M. Hoover

  • Continuing megathrust earthquake potential in Chile after the 2014 Iquique earthquake

    Gavin P. Hayes;Matthew W. Herman;William D. Barnhart;Kevin P. Furlong

  • Seismic evidence for small-scale heterogeneity throughout the Earth's mantle

    Michael A. H. Hedlin;Peter M. Shearer;Paul S. Earle

  • Oklahoma experiences largest earthquake during ongoing regional wastewater injection hazard mitigation efforts

    William L. Yeck;Gavin P. Hayes;Daniel E. McNamara;Justin L. Rubinstein

  • Fine-scale heterogeneity in the Earth's inner core

    John E. Vidale;Paul S. Earle

  • Far-field pressurization likely caused one of the largest injection induced earthquakes by reactivating a large preexisting basement fault structure

    William L. Yeck;Matthew Weingarten;Harley M. Benz;Daniel E. McNamara

  • Earthquake hypocenters and focal mechanisms in central Oklahoma reveal a complex system of reactivated subsurface strike‐slip faulting

    Daniel E. McNamara;Harley M. Benz;Robert B. Herrmann;Eric A. Bergman

  • Slow differential rotation of the Earth's inner core indicated by temporal changes in scattering

    John E. Vidale;Doug A. Dodge;Paul S. Earle

  • The global short-period wavefield modelled with a Monte Carlo seismic phonon method

    Peter M. Shearer;Paul S. Earle

  • Integration and dissemination of citizen reported and seismically derived earthquake information via social network technologies

    Michelle Guy;Paul Earle;Chris Ostrum;Kenny Gruchalla

  • Strong directivity of ocean‐generated seismic noise

    Vera Schulte-Pelkum;Paul S. Earle;Frank L. Vernon

  • PAGER-CAT: A Composite Earthquake Catalog for Calibrating Global Fatality Models

    Trevor I. Allen;Kristin D. Marano;Paul S. Earle;David J. Wald

  • Rapid Characterization of the 2015 Mw 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, Earthquake Sequence and Its Seismotectonic Context

    Gavin P. Hayes;Richard W. Briggs;William D. Barnhart;William L. Yeck

  • Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER): A System for Rapidly Determining the Impact of Earthquakes Worldwide

    Paul S. Earle;David J. Wald;Kishor S. Jaiswal;Trevor I. Allen

  • Earthquake Casualty Models Within the USGS Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) System

    Kishor Jaiswal;David J. Wald;Paul S. Earle;Keith A. Porter

  • Observations of PKKP Precursors Used to Estimate Small-Scale Topography on the Core-Mantle Boundary

    Paul S. Earle;Peter M. Shearer

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Wald
David J. Wald United States Geological Survey
Harley M. Benz
Harley M. Benz United States Geological Survey
Gavin P. Hayes
Gavin P. Hayes United States Geological Survey
Peter M. Shearer
Peter M. Shearer University of California, San Diego
Daniel E. McNamara
Daniel E. McNamara United States Geological Survey
John E. Vidale
John E. Vidale University of Southern California
Eric A. Bergman
Eric A. Bergman University of Colorado Boulder
Richard W. Briggs
Richard W. Briggs United States Geological Survey
Robert B. Herrmann
Robert B. Herrmann Saint Louis University
Justin L. Rubinstein
Justin L. Rubinstein United States Geological Survey

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