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Ray E. Wells 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 Ray E. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 157 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Ray E. Wells 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 Ray E. Wells sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ray E. Wells is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in the fields of Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Anthropology, among others.

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, with notable frequent publication outlets including:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geosphere
  • Scientific investigations map
  • Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • GSA Today

In their work, Ray E. Wells has collaborated with several colleagues such as Jim E. O'Connor, Scott Bennett, Charles M. Cannon, Lydia Staisch, and Richard J. Blakely. These coauthors have appeared repeatedly in their publications, indicating strong collaborative research ties.

The main topics covered by Wells' research include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Archaeology and Natural History
  • Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Water Quality and Resources Studies

Representative recent publications by Ray E. Wells include:

  • "Toward an Integrative Geological and Geophysical View of Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes," 2021, published in Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • "The Case for a Long-Lived and Robust Yellowstone Hotspot," 2020, published in GSA Today
  • "Northward migration of the Oregon forearc on the Gales Creek fault," 2020, published in Geosphere
  • "Using saline or brackish aquifers as reservoirs for thermal energy storage, with example calculations for direct-use heating in the Portland Basin, Oregon, USA," 2020, published in Geothermics
  • "Geologic map of the greater Portland metropolitan area and surrounding region, Oregon and Washington," 2020, published in Scientific investigations map

Wells' breadth of work spans detailed geological mapping, tectonic fault studies, geothermal energy storage, and hotspot research. Their contributions encompass both theoretical and applied aspects of Earth sciences.

Best Publications

  • Fault locking, block rotation and crustal deformation in the Pacific Northwest

    Robert McCaffrey;Anthony I. Qamar;Robert W. King;Ray Wells

  • Fore-arc migration in Cascadia and its neotectonic significance

    Ray E. Wells;Craig S. Weaver;Richard J. Blakely

  • Basin‐centered asperities in great subduction zone earthquakes: A link between slip, subsidence, and subduction erosion?

    Ray E. Wells;Richard J. Blakely;Yuichi Sugiyama;David W. Scholl

  • A revised dislocation model of interseismic deformation of the Cascadia subduction zone

    Kelin Wang;Kelin Wang;Ray E. Wells;Stephane Mazzotti;Stephane Mazzotti;Roy D. Hyndman;Roy D. Hyndman

  • Life and death of the Resurrection plate: Evidence for its existence and subduction in the northeastern Pacific in Paleocene–Eocene time

    Peter J. Haeussler;Dwight C. Bradley;Ray E. Wells;Marti L. Miller

  • Cenozoic plate motions and the volcano-tectonic evolution of western Oregon and Washington

    R. E. Wells;D. C. Engebretson;P. D. Snavely;R. S. Coe

  • Subduction-zone magnetic anomalies and implications for hydrated forearc mantle

    Richard J. Blakely;Thomas M. Brocher;Ray E. Wells

  • The relative contribution of accretion, shear, and extension to Cenozoic tectonic rotation in the Pacific Northwest

    Ray E. Wells;Paul L. Heller

  • Geologic history of Siletzia, a large igneous province in the Oregon and Washington Coast Range: Correlation to the geomagnetic polarity time scale and implications for a long-lived Yellowstone hotspot

    Ray Wells;David Bukry;Richard Friedman;Douglas Pyle

  • Location, structure, and seismicity of the Seattle fault zone, Washington: Evidence from aeromagnetic anomalies, geologic mapping, and seismic-reflection data

    Richard J. Blakely;Ray E. Wells;Craig S. Weaver;Samuel Y. Johnson

  • Upper crustal structure in Puget Lowland, Washington: Results from the 1998 Seismic Hazards Investigation in Puget Sound

    Thomas M. Brocher;Tom Parsons;Richard J. Blakely;Nikolas I. Christensen

  • "Paleomagnetism and geology of Eocene volcanic rocks of southwest Washington, Implications for mechanisms of tectonic rotation""

    Ray E. Wells;Robert S. Coe

  • Northward migration of the Cascadia forearc in the northwestern U.S. and implications for subduction deformation

    Ray E. Wells;Robert W. Simpson

  • Paleomagnetic rotations and the Cenozoic tectonics of the Cascade Arc, Washington, Oregon, and California

    Ray E. Wells

  • Magnetic Fabric, Flow Directions, and Source Area of the Lower Miocene Peach Springs Tuff in Arizona, California, and Nevada

    John W. Hillhouse;Ray E. Wells

  • Paleomagnetism and tectonic rotation of the lower Miocene Peach Springs Tuff: Colorado Plateau, Arizona, to Barstow, California

    Ray E. Wells;John W. Hillhouse

  • A new view into the Cascadia subduction zone and volcanic arc: Implications for earthquake hazards along the Washington margin

    Tom Parsons;Anne M. Trehu;James H. Luetgert;Kate C. Miller

  • Late Holocene earthquakes on the Toe Jam Hill fault, Seattle fault zone, Bainbridge Island, Washington

    Alan R. Nelson;Samuel Y. Johnson;Harvey M. Kelsey;Ray E. Wells

  • Steady rotation of the Cascade arc

    Ray E. Wells;Robert McCaffrey

  • Neogene rotations and quasicontinuous deformation of the Pacific Northwest continental margin

    Philip England;Ray E. Wells

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. Blakely
Richard J. Blakely United States Geological Survey
David W. Scholl
David W. Scholl United States Geological Survey
Thomas M. Brocher
Thomas M. Brocher United States Geological Survey
Harvey M. Kelsey
Harvey M. Kelsey Humboldt State University
Alan R. Nelson
Alan R. Nelson United States Geological Survey
Peter J. Haeussler
Peter J. Haeussler United States Geological Survey
Michael Fisher
Michael Fisher University of Manchester
Stephen H. Kirby
Stephen H. Kirby United States Geological Survey
Tom Parsons
Tom Parsons United States Geological Survey
Uri S. ten Brink
Uri S. ten Brink United States Geological Survey

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