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Richard M. Allen 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 Richard M. Allen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 247 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Richard M. Allen 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 Richard M. Allen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

Richard M. Allen is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their primary research spans multiple fields with a focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science. Their work integrates topics from seismology to quantum computing, reflecting a diverse academic portfolio.

The main fields of study for this scientist include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Computer Science

Within these domains, their subfields of study cover:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Communication

Their research focuses on several key topics, such as:

  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Quantum and Electron Transport Phenomena

Richard M. Allen has published extensively across various respected venues. Their frequent publication outlets include:

  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature
  • Science

Recent significant papers authored or coauthored by them include:

  • "Suppressing quantum errors by scaling a surface code logical qubit," 2023, Nature
  • "Non-Abelian braiding of graph vertices in a superconducting processor," 2023, Nature
  • "Phase transitions in random circuit sampling," 2024, Nature
  • "Dynamics of magnetization at infinite temperature in a Heisenberg spin chain," 2024, Science
  • "Global growth of earthquake early warning," 2022, Science

Frequent collaborators in research projects include:

  • Rajeev Acharya
  • M. Ansmann
  • Frank Arute
  • Abraham Asfaw
  • Juan Atalaya

Among awards received, Richard M. Allen was recognized as a Hellman Fellow in 2006.

Best Publications

  • The Potential for Earthquake Early Warning in Southern California

    Richard M. Allen;Richard M. Allen;Hiroo Kanamori;Hiroo Kanamori

  • The Status of Earthquake Early Warning around the World: An Introductory Overview

    Richard M. Allen;Paolo Gasparini;Osamu Kamigaichi;Maren Böse

  • Earthquake Early Warning: Advances, Scientific Challenges, and Societal Needs

    Richard M. Allen;Diego Melgar

  • The deterministic nature of earthquake rupture

    Erik L. Olson;Richard M. Allen

  • MyShake: A smartphone seismic network for earthquake early warning and beyond

    Qingkai Kong;Richard M. Allen;Louis Schreier;Young-Woo Kwon

  • Segmentation in episodic tremor and slip all along Cascadia

    Michael R. Brudzinski;Richard M. Allen

  • Renewable Energy: Current and Potential Issues

    David Pimentel;Megan Herz;Michele Glickstein;Mathew Zimmerman

  • The elusive mantle plume

    Jeroen Ritsema;Richard M. Allen

  • Determination of earthquake early warning parameters, τ c and Pd, for southern California

    Yih-Min Wu;Hiroo Kanamori;Richard M. Allen;Egill Hauksson

  • Real‐time earthquake detection and hazard assessment by ElarmS across California

    Richard M. Allen;Holly Brown;Margaret Hellweg;Oleg Khainovski

  • Slab-plume interaction beneath the Pacific Northwest

    Mathias Obrebski;Richard M. Allen;Mei Xue;Shu-Huei Hung

  • Lithosphere-asthenosphere interaction beneath the western United States from the joint inversion of body-wave traveltimes and surface-wave phase velocities

    Mathias Obrebski;Richard M Allen;Fred Pollitz;Shu-Huei Hung

  • Imaging the mantle beneath Iceland using integrated seismological techniques

    Richard M. Allen;Richard M. Allen;Guust Nolet;W. Jason Morgan;Kristín Vogfjörd

  • Application of real-time GPS to earthquake early warning

    Richard M. Allen;Alon Ziv

  • Plume-driven plumbing and crustal formation in Iceland

    Richard M. Allen;Richard M. Allen;Guust Nolet;W. Jason Morgan;Kristín Vogfjörd

  • Seismic tomography shows that upwelling beneath Iceland is confined to the upper mantle

    G. R. Foulger;M. J. Pritchard;B. R. Julian;J. R. Evans

  • Earthquake magnitude calculation without saturation from the scaling of peak ground displacement

    Diego Melgar;Brendan W. Crowell;Jianghui Geng;Richard M. Allen

  • Slip segmentation and slow rupture to the trench during the 2015, Mw8.3 Illapel, Chile earthquake

    Diego Melgar;Wenyuan Fan;Sebastian Riquelme;Jianghui Geng

  • Toward earthquake early warning in northern California

    Gilead Wurman;Richard M. Allen;Peter Lombard

  • Reactivation of an Archean craton: Constraints from P- and S-wave tomography in North China

    Liang Zhao;Richard M. Allen;Tianyu Zheng;Shu-Huei Hung

Frequent Co-Authors

Diego Melgar
Diego Melgar University of Oregon
Guust Nolet
Guust Nolet Université Côte d'Azur
Thomas H. Heaton
Thomas H. Heaton California Institute of Technology
Ian D. Bastow
Ian D. Bastow Imperial College London
Gillian R. Foulger
Gillian R. Foulger Durham University
Egill Hauksson
Egill Hauksson California Institute of Technology
Yehuda Bock
Yehuda Bock University of California, San Diego
Jianghui Geng
Jianghui Geng Wuhan University
Hiroo Kanamori
Hiroo Kanamori California Institute of Technology
Bruce R. Julian
Bruce R. Julian United States Geological Survey

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