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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 5086 4700 256 242 212 5675

Phil R. Cummins publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Phil R. Cummins between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Phil R. Cummins published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2015. 12 of the 240 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2015. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 4 publications
1988 2025

240 publications in total across all disciplines

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Phil R. Cummins: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 4
2002 7
2003 0
2004 4
2005 7
2006 8
2007 7
2008 7
2009 9
2010 1
2011 2
2012 15
2013 9
2014 14
2015 25
2016 14
2017 20
2018 10
2019 16
2020 10
2021 7
2022 8
2023 9
2024 8
2025 4
Total 240
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Phil R. Cummins 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 Phil R. Cummins 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, 208–217 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: 212 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
208–217 292 212
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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Phil R. Cummins 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 Phil R. Cummins 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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

Phil R. Cummins is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia. Their body of work primarily contributes to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant emphasis on subfields such as Geophysics, Geology, Civil and Structural Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Oceanography.

The scientist's research topics encompass:

  • earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis

Phil R. Cummins has contributed to multiple recent papers, including:

  • "Earthquakes and tsunamis caused by low-angle normal faulting in the Banda Sea, Indonesia" (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Development of the 2017 national seismic hazard maps of Indonesia" (2020), published in Earthquake Spectra
  • "Complex tsunami hazards in eastern Indonesia from seismic and non-seismic sources: Deterministic modelling based on historical and modern data" (2021), published in Geoscience Letters
  • "Fate of Forearc Lithosphere at Arc-Continent Collision Zones: Evidence From Local Earthquake Tomography of the Sunda-Banda Arc Transition, Indonesia" (2020), published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Shallow crustal earthquake models, damage, and loss predictions in Banda Aceh, Indonesia" (2020), published in Geoenvironmental Disasters

The frequent co-authors of Phil R. Cummins include:

  • Sri Widiyantoro (11 collaborations)
  • Andri Dian Nugraha (7 collaborations)
  • Siyuan Zhao (6 collaborations)
  • Meghan S. Miller (6 collaborations)
  • David P. Sahara (6 collaborations)

Phil R. Cummins regularly publishes research in various scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Frontiers in Earth Science (3 publications)
  • Geoscience Letters (2 publications)
  • Geophysical Research Letters (2 publications)
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2 publications)
  • Geophysical Journal International (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Splay Fault Branching Along the Nankai Subduction Zone

    Jin-Oh Park;Tetsuro Tsuru;Shuichi Kodaira;Phil R. Cummins

  • The slip distribution of the 1946 Nankai earthquake estimated from tsunami inversion using a new plate model

    Toshitaka Baba;Yuichiro Tanioka;Phil R Cummins;Koichi Uhira

  • Contiguous rupture areas of two Nankai Trough earthquakes revealed by high‐resolution tsunami waveform inversion

    Toshitaka Baba;Phil R. Cummins

  • The potential for giant tsunamigenic earthquakes in the northern Bay of Bengal

    Phil R. Cummins

  • A Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment for Western Australia

    David Burbidge;Phil R. Cummins;Richard Mleczko;Hong Kie Thio

  • High precision slip distribution of the 1944 Tonankai earthquake inferred from tsunami waveforms: Possible slip on a splay fault

    Toshitaka Baba;Phil R. Cummins;Takane Hori;Yoshiyuki Kaneda

  • Crustal strain partitioning and the associated earthquake hazard in the eastern Sunda-Banda Arc

    A. Koulali;S. Susilo;S. McClusky;I. Meilano

  • The kinematics of crustal deformation in Java from GPS observations: Implications for fault slip partitioning

    Achraf Koulali;Simon McClusky;S. Susilo;Yosafat Leonard

  • Accurate numerical simulation of the far-field tsunami caused by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, including the effects of Boussinesq dispersion, seawater density stratification, elastic loading, and gravitational potential change

    Toshitaka Baba;Sebastien Allgeyer;Jakir Hossen;Phil R. Cummins

  • Development of the 2017 national seismic hazard maps of Indonesia

    Masyhur Irsyam;Phil R Cummins;Phil R Cummins;M Asrurifak;M Asrurifak;Lutfi Faizal

  • Trans-dimensional finite-fault inversion

    Jan Dettmer;Jan Dettmer;Roberto Benavente;Phil R. Cummins;Malcolm Sambridge

  • Numerical tsunami simulation including elastic loading and seawater density stratification

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  • Shallow intraplate earthquakes in Western Australia observed by Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar

    John Dawson;Phillip Cummins;Paul Tregoning;Mark Leonard

  • Possible splay fault slip during the 1946 Nankai earthquake

    Phil R. Cummins;Yoshiyuki Kaneda

  • Earthquake Geology of the Lembang Fault, West Java, Indonesia

    Mudrik R. Daryono;Danny H. Natawidjaja;Benjamin Sapiie;Phil Cummins

  • The 1946 Nankai earthquake and segmentation of the Nankai Trough

    Phil R Cummins;Toshitaka Baba;Shuichi Kodaira;Yoshiyuki Kaneda

  • Highly accurate P-SV complete synthetic seismograms using modified DSM operators

    Nozomu Takeuchi;Robert J. Geller;Phil R. Cummins

  • Historic records of teletsunami in the Indian Ocean and insights from numerical modelling

    Dale Dominey-Howes;Phil Cummins;David Burbidge

  • Constraints on the current rate of deformation and surface uplift of the Australian continent from a new seismic database and low-T thermochronological data

    Jean Braun;D R Burbidge;Fernando Gesto;Michael. A Sandiford

  • Constraining core undertones using stacked IDA gravity records

    Phil Cummins;John M Wahr;Duncan C Agnew;Y Tamura

  • DSM complete synthetic seismograms : SH, spherically symmetric, case

    Phil R. Cummins;Robert J. Geller;Tomohiko Hatori;Nozomu Takeuchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshiyuki Kaneda
Yoshiyuki Kaneda Nagoya University
Kenji Satake
Kenji Satake University of Tokyo
Paul Tregoning
Paul Tregoning Australian National University
Danny H Natawidjaja
Danny H Natawidjaja National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia
Shuichi Kodaira
Shuichi Kodaira Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Malcolm Sambridge
Malcolm Sambridge Australian National University
Simon McClusky
Simon McClusky Australian National University
Thomas Bodin
Thomas Bodin École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Nicholas Rawlinson
Nicholas Rawlinson University of Cambridge
Brian Kennett
Brian Kennett Australian National University

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