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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 63 1629 1458 717 625 247 11671

Richard M. Allen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard M. Allen between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard M. Allen published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2019. 23 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2019. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 16 publications
1961 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard M. Allen: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 3
2002 7
2003 5
2004 4
2005 10
2006 8
2007 18
2008 14
2009 14
2010 15
2011 12
2012 8
2013 10
2014 22
2015 21
2016 18
2017 15
2018 12
2019 23
2020 12
2021 3
2022 14
2023 9
2024 7
2025 16
Total 309
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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.

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, 238–247 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: 247 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243 247
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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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.

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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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 63
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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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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