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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6239 5781 2219 1972 108 5026

Phillip B. Dawson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Phillip B. Dawson between 1974 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Phillip B. Dawson published across 51 years, from 1974 to 2024, averaging 2.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2001. 2 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2001. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1974 2024

117 publications in total across all disciplines

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Phillip B. Dawson: publications per year, 1974 to 2024
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 5
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 1
1998 3
1999 3
2000 1
2001 7
2002 7
2003 7
2004 4
2005 7
2006 3
2007 1
2008 4
2009 1
2010 4
2011 4
2012 3
2013 5
2014 2
2015 6
2016 3
2017 3
2018 2
2019 3
2020 4
2021 5
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 117
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Phillip B. Dawson 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 Phillip B. Dawson 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, 108–117 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: 108 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
108–117 484 108
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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Phillip B. Dawson 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 Phillip B. Dawson 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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

Phillip B. Dawson is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular contributions to the subfields of Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Global and Planetary Change, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Climate Variability and Models

Phillip B. Dawson has contributed to journals such as the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, with two publications, and Seismological Research Letters, also with two publications. Other venues include Earth and Space Science, Geophysical Journal International, and The Seismic Record.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Dawson include:

  • Observations of an Extreme Atmospheric River Storm With a Diverse Sensor Network, 2020, Earth and Space Science
  • Sources of Volcanic Tremor Associated With the Summit Caldera Collapse During the 2018 East Rift Eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • High-rate very-long-period seismicity at Yasur volcano, Vanuatu: source mechanism and decoupling from surficial explosions and infrasound, 2021, Geophysical Journal International
  • Characterizing and Locating Seismic Tremor during the 2022 Eruption of Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawai'i, with Network Covariance, 2023, The Seismic Record
  • Very-Long-Period (VLP) Seismic Artifacts during the 2018 Caldera Collapse at Kīlauea, Hawai'i, 2020, Seismological Research Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Dawson include Bernard Chouet, Robin S. Matoza, Arthur D. Jolly, Sean Maher, and Alicia J. Hotovec-Ellis, each having worked together on multiple occasions.

Best Publications

  • Source mechanisms of explosions at Stromboli Volcano, Italy, determined from moment-tensor inversions of very-long-period data

    Bernard Chouet;Phillip Dawson;Takao Ohminato;Marcello Martini

  • The SCEC/USGS Dynamic Earthquake Rupture Code Verification Exercise

    R.A. Harris;M. Barall;R. Archuleta;E. Dunham

  • Three‐dimensional P and S wave velocity structure of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska

    H. M. Benz;B. A. Chouet;P. B. Dawson;J. C. Lahr

  • Waveform inversion of very-long-period impulsive signals associated with magmatic injection beneath Kilauea volcano, Hawaii

    Takao Ohminato;Bernard A. Chouet;Phillip Dawson;Sharon Kedar

  • Source and path effects in the wave fields of tremor and explosions at Stromboli Volcano, Italy

    Bernard Chouet;Gilberto Saccorotti;Marcello Martini;Phillip Dawson

  • Shallow velocity structure of Stromboli volcano, Italy, derived from small-aperture array measurements of Strombolian tremor

    Bernard Chouet;Gaetano De Luca;Giuliano Milana;Phillip Dawson

  • Source mechanism of Vulcanian degassing at Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico, determined from waveform inversions of very long period signals

    Bernard A. Chouet;Phillip B. Dawson;Alejandra Arciniega-Ceballos

  • Eruption dynamics at Mount St. Helens imaged from broadband seismic waveforms: Interaction of the shallow magmatic and hydrothermal systems

    Gregory P. Waite;Gregory P. Waite;Bernard A. Chouet;Phillip B. Dawson

  • Broadband measurements of the sources of explosions at Stromboli Volcano, Italy

    Bernard Chouet;Gilberto Saccorotti;Phillip Dawson;Marcello Martini

  • Correction to “Source mechanisms of explosions at Stromboli Volcano, Italy, determined from moment-tensor inversions of very-long-period data”

    B. Chouet;P. Dawson;T. Ohminato;M. Martini

  • Three‐dimensional velocity structure of the Kilauea Caldera, Hawaii

    P. B. Dawson;B. A. Chouet;P. G. Okubo;A. Villaseñor

  • Spatial extent of a hydrothermal system at Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, determined from array analyses of shallow long-period seismicity 2. Results

    Javier Almendros;Bernard Chouet;Phillip Dawson

  • Teleseismic tomography of the compressional wave velocity structure beneath the Long Valley Region, California

    P. B. Dawson;J. R. Evans;H. M. Iyer

  • Seismic source mechanism of degassing bursts at Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii : results from waveform inversion in the 10–50 s band

    Bernard A. Chouet;Phillip B. Dawson;Mike R. James;Stephen J. Lane

  • Infrasonic harmonic tremor and degassing bursts from Halema'uma'u Crater, Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

    David Fee;David Fee;Milton Garcés;Matt Patrick;Bernard Chouet

  • Nonlinear teleseismic tomography at Long Valley Caldera, using three‐dimensional minimum travel time ray tracing

    Charles M. Weiland;Lee K. Steck;Phillip B. Dawson;Valeri A. Korneev

  • Very long-period signals associated with Vulcanian Explosions at Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico

    Alejandra Arciniega-Ceballos;Bernard A. Chouet;Phillipe Dawson

  • Real‐time monitoring and massive inversion of source parameters of very long period seismic signals: An application to Stromboli Volcano, Italy

    Emmanuel Auger;Luca D'Auria;Marcello Martini;Bernard Chouet

  • Shallow-conduit dynamics at Stromboli Volcano, Italy, imaged from waveform inversions

    Bernard Chouet;Phillip Dawson;Marcello Martini

  • Source process of a long-period event at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii

    Hiroyuki Kumagai;Bernard A. Chouet;Phillip B. Dawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard A. Chouet
Bernard A. Chouet United States Geological Survey
Gilberto Saccorotti
Gilberto Saccorotti National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Roberto Scarpa
Roberto Scarpa University of Salerno
David P. Hill
David P. Hill United States Geological Survey
Robin S. Matoza
Robin S. Matoza University of California, Santa Barbara
Hiroyuki Kumagai
Hiroyuki Kumagai Nagoya University
Matthew M. Haney
Matthew M. Haney Alaska Volcano Observatory
Takao Ohminato
Takao Ohminato University of Tokyo
John A. Power
John A. Power United States Geological Survey
Paul G. Okubo
Paul G. Okubo United States Geological Survey

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