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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7847 7273 124 119 249 5853

Rob Govers publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rob Govers between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rob Govers published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2013. 15 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2013. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 10 publications
1991 2025

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rob Govers: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 3
1998 3
1999 2
2000 3
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 4
2005 4
2006 5
2007 4
2008 7
2009 18
2010 13
2011 6
2012 7
2013 20
2014 10
2015 19
2016 13
2017 9
2018 13
2019 14
2020 13
2021 10
2022 17
2023 9
2024 5
2025 10
Total 252
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Rob Govers 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 Rob Govers 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, 248–257 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: 249 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
248–257 208 249
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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Rob Govers 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 Rob Govers 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Rob Govers is a researcher affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on geophysics. Their work has extensively covered earthquake and tectonic studies, contributing notably to the understanding of seismic phenomena and geological processes.

The primary fields of study for Rob Govers include Earth and Planetary Sciences, with subfields focused on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Oceanography, Geology, and Civil and Structural Engineering. Their research topics cover a broad range of areas such as earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismology and earthquake studies, geophysics and gravity measurements, geological and tectonic studies in Latin America, and earthquake detection and analysis.

Rob Govers has authored or coauthored several papers published in renowned scientific journals. Recent publications include:

  • Locating Fully Locked Asperities Along the South America Subduction Megathrust: A New Physical Interseismic Inversion Approach in a Bayesian Framework (2020), published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • The Kefalonia Transform Fault: A STEP fault in the making (2020), published in Tectonophysics
  • Stress evolution during the megathrust earthquake cycle and its role in triggering extensional deformation in subduction zones (2020), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • A Tsunami Generated by a Strike-Slip Event: Constraints From GPS and SAR Data on the 2018 Palu Earthquake (2022), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Exhumation of the Coastal Metamorphic Belt Above the Subduction-to-Transform Transition, in the Southeast Caribbean Plate Corner (2021), published in Tectonics

They have frequently published in the following venues:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Tectonics
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Among their most frequent coauthors are Matthew Herman, Mario D'Acquisto, Celine Marsman, Taco Broerse, and Nicolai Nijholt, reflecting active collaborations within their research network.

Rob Govers has received recognition as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, indicating their engagement and standing within the geoscience community.

Best Publications

  • Lithosphere tearing at STEP faults: response to edges of subduction zones

    R. Govers;M.J.R. Wortel

  • Shallow mantle temperatures under Europe from P and S wave tomography

    S. Goes;R. Govers;P. Vacher

  • The Messinian Salinity Crisis: Past and future of a great challenge for marine sciences

    Marco Roveri;Rachel Flecker;Wout Krijgsman;Johanna Lofi

  • Evolution of the Late Miocene Mediterranean–Atlantic gateways and their impact on regional and global environmental change

    Rachel Flecker;Wout Krijgsman;Walter Capella;Cesar de Castro Martíns

  • Fore-arc motion and Cocos Ridge collision in Central America

    Peter LaFemina;Peter LaFemina;Timothy H. Dixon;Rob Govers;Edmundo Norabuena

  • Active deformation in eastern Indonesia and the Philippines from GPS and seismicity data

    Corné Kreemer;William E. Holt;Saskia Goes;Rob Govers

  • The relative motion between Africa and Eurasia as derived from ITRF2000 and GPS data

    R. M. S. Fernandes;B. A. C. Ambrosius;R. Noomen;L. Bastos

  • Tectonic evolution and mantle structure of the Caribbean

    Steven van Benthem;Rob Govers;Wim Spakman;Rinus Wortel

  • A single cause for uplift of the Central and Eastern Anatolian plateau

    Jeroen Bartol;Rob Govers

  • Two-dimensional simulations of surface deformation caused by slab detachment

    Susanne J.H. Buiter;Rob Govers;M.J.R. Wortel

  • The Ionian and Alfeo–Etna fault zones: New segments of an evolving plate boundary in the central Mediterranean Sea?

    A Polonia;L. Torelli;A. Artoni;M. Carlini

  • Regional isostatic response to Messinian Salinity Crisis events

    Rob Govers;Paul Meijer;Wout Krijgsman

  • Initiation of asymmetric extension in continental lithosphere

    R. Govers;M.J.R. Wortel

  • Ephemeral crustal thickening at a triple junction:The Mendocino crustal conveyor

    Kevin Patrick Furlong;Rob Govers

  • Strain accumulation across the Carrizo segment of the San Andreas Fault, California : Impact of laterally varying crustal properties

    Gina Schmalzle;Timothy H. Dixon;Rocco Malservisi;Rob Govers

  • Choking the Mediterranean to dehydration: The Messinian salinity crisis

    Rob Govers

  • Continental Collision and the STEP-wise Evolution of Convergent Plate Boundaries: From Structure to Dynamics

    Rinus Wortel;Rob Govers;Wim Spakman

  • Signature of slab fragmentation beneath Anatolia from full-waveform tomography

    Rob Govers;Andreas Fichtner

  • Subduction initiation along the inherited weakness zone at the edge of a slab: Insights from numerical models

    Marzieh Baes;Rob Govers;Rinus Wortel

  • Collision and Collapse at the Africa–Arabia–Eurasia Subduction Zone

    D. J. J. Van Hinsbergen;M. A. Edwards;R. Govers

  • The Geodetic Signature of the Earthquake Cycle at Subduction Zones: Model Constraints on the Deep Processes

    R. Govers;K. P. Furlong;L. van de Wiel;M. W. Herman

  • A single cause for uplift of the Central and Eastern Anatolian plateau

    Rob Govers;Jeroen Bartol

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin P. Furlong
Kevin P. Furlong Pennsylvania State University
M. J. R. Wortel
M. J. R. Wortel Utrecht University
Riccardo Riva
Riccardo Riva Technical University of Denmark
Wim Spakman
Wim Spakman Utrecht University
Dimitrios Sokoutis
Dimitrios Sokoutis Utrecht University
Timothy H. Dixon
Timothy H. Dixon University of South Florida
Christopher J. Spiers
Christopher J. Spiers Utrecht University
Saskia Goes
Saskia Goes Imperial College London
Gérard M. Stampfli
Gérard M. Stampfli University of Lausanne

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