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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 30 9162 8519 2948 2608 156 2953

Robert A. Sohn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert A. Sohn between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert A. Sohn published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2014. 8 of the 172 publications appeared in the last two years.

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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2014. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 58 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 2 publications
1987 2026

172 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert A. Sohn: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 2
2006 0
2007 6
2008 7
2009 3
2010 2
2011 9
2012 4
2013 5
2014 58
2015 4
2016 5
2017 6
2018 3
2019 7
2020 2
2021 3
2022 5
2023 6
2024 2
2025 6
2026 2
Total 172
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Robert A. Sohn 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 Robert A. Sohn 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, 148–157 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: 156 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
148–157 495 156
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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Robert A. Sohn 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 Robert A. Sohn 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% 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 30
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
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

Robert A. Sohn is affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant contribution in subfields such as Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Geochemistry and Petrology. The total publication count reflects a specialization in these domains, with particular attention to geophysical processes and environmental phenomena.

The main topics explored in their work include earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, groundwater flow and contamination studies, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, geological and geochemical analysis, and geophysical and geoelectrical methods.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert A. Sohn are as follows:

  • Geological and Thermal Control of the Hydrothermal System in Northern Yellowstone Lake: Inferences From High-Resolution Magnetic Surveys, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Seismicity trends and detachment fault structure at 13°N, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 2020, Geology
  • Heat Flux From a Vapor-Dominated Hydrothermal Field Beneath Yellowstone Lake, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Spectral Analysis of Vertical Temperature Profile Time-Series Data in Yellowstone Lake Sediments, 2021, Water Resources Research
  • Turbulence-induced bubble nucleation in hydrothermal fluids beneath Yellowstone Lake, 2022, Communications Earth & Environment

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Juerg Matter, Ross Parnell-Turner, Robert N. Harris, C. Peirce, and T. J. Reston.

Their research has been frequently published in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Geophysical Research Letters, Geology, and Water Resources Research. This distribution illustrates a pattern of engaging with both open access repositories and established geoscience journals.

Best Publications

  • Kinematics and geometry of active detachment faulting beneath the Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse (TAG) hydrothermal field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    Brian J. deMartin;Robert A. Sohn;Juan Pablo Canales;Susan E. Humphris

  • Explosive volcanism on the ultraslow-spreading Gakkel ridge, Arctic Ocean

    Robert A. Sohn;Claire Willis;Susan Humphris;Timothy M. Shank

  • Seismic and hydrothermal evidence for a cracking event on the East Pacific Rise crest at 9° 50′ N

    Robert A Sohn;Daniel J. Fornari;Karen L. Von Damm;John A. Hildebrand

  • Deep sea underwater robotic exploration in the ice-covered Arctic ocean with AUVs

    C. Kunz;C. Murphy;R. Camilli;H. Singh

  • Deep pooling of low degree melts and volatile fluxes at the 85°E segment of the Gakkel Ridge: Evidence from olivine-hosted melt inclusions and glasses

    Alison M. Shaw;Mark D. Behn;Susan E. Humphris;Robert A. Sohn

  • 238U-230Th-226Ra-210Pb-210Po, 232Th-228Ra, and 235U-231Pa constraints on the ages and petrogenesis of Vailulu'u and Malumalu Lavas, Samoa

    Kenneth W. W. Sims;Stanley R. Hart;Mark K. Reagan;Jerzy S. Blusztajn

  • Crustal structure of the Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse (TAG) segment (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 26°10'N): Implications for the nature of hydrothermal circulation and detachment faulting at slow spreading ridges

    J. Pablo Canales;Robert A. Sohn;Brian J. deMartin

  • Long-baseline acoustic navigation for under-ice autonomous underwater vehicle operations

    Michael V. Jakuba;Christopher N. Roman;Hanumant Singh;Christopher Murphy

  • Magma storage beneath Axial volcano on the Juan de Fuca mid-ocean ridge

    M. West;M. West;W. Menke;W. Menke;M. Tolstoy;S. Webb;S. Webb

  • Long-baseline acoustic navigation for under-ice autonomous underwater vehicle operations: Jakuba et al.: Under-Ice LBL AUV Navigation

    Michael V. Jakuba;Christopher N. Roman;Hanumant Singh;Christopher Murphy

  • Oceanic detachment faults generate compression in extension

    Ross Parnell-Turner;Robert A. Sohn;Christine Peirce;Tim J. Reston

  • A microearthquake survey of the high-temperature vent fields on the volcanically active East Pacific Rise (9° 50'N)

    Robert A. Sohn;John A. Hildebrand;Spahr C. Webb

  • Assessment of decadal-scale ecological change at a deep Mid-Atlantic hydrothermal vent and reproductive time-series in the shrimp Rimicaris exoculata

    J.T.P. Copley;P.B.K. Jorgensen;R.A. Sohn

  • Toward extraplanetary under-ice exploration: Robotic steps in the Arctic

    Clayton Kunz;Chris Murphy;Hanumant Singh;Claire Pontbriand

  • Temporal variability and tidal modulation of hydrothermal exit‐fluid temperatures at the Lucky Strike deep‐sea vent field, Mid‐Atlantic Ridge

    Thibaut Barreyre;Thibaut Barreyre;Javier Escartín;Robert A. Sohn;Mathilde Cannat

  • Three‐dimensional tomographic velocity structure of upper crust, Coaxial segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge: Implications for on‐axis evolution and hydrothermal circulation

    Robert A. Sohn;Spahr C. Webb;John A. Hildebrand;Bruce D. Cornuelle

  • Eruptions at Lone Star Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, USA: 1. Energetics and eruption dynamics

    Leif Karlstrom;Shaul Hurwitz;Robert A. Sohn;Jean Vandemeulebrouck

  • Triggering and modulation of geyser eruptions in Yellowstone National Park by earthquakes, earth tides, and weather

    Shaul Hurwitz;Robert A. Sohn;Karen M. Luttrell;Karen M. Luttrell;Michael Manga

  • Eruptions at Lone Star geyser, Yellowstone National Park, USA: 2. Constraints on Subsurface Dynamics

    Jean Vandemeulebrouck;Robert A. Sohn;Maxwell L. Rudolph;Shaul Hurwitz

  • Seismic imaging of magma sills beneath an ultramafic-hosted hydrothermal system

    J. Pablo Canales;Robert A. Dunn;Ryuta Arai;Robert A. Sohn

  • Three‐Dimensional Seismic Structure of the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge: An Investigation of Tectonic, Magmatic, and Hydrothermal Processes in the Rainbow Area

    Robert A. Dunn;Ryuta Arai;Ryuta Arai;Deborah E. Eason;J. Pablo Canales

  • Dispersal of volcaniclasts during deep-sea eruptions: Settling velocities and entrainment in buoyant seawater plumes

    Thibaut Barreyre;S. Adam Soule;Robert A. Sohn

Frequent Co-Authors

Javier Escartín
Javier Escartín École Normale Supérieure
Wayne C. Crawford
Wayne C. Crawford Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Mathilde Cannat
Mathilde Cannat Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Shaul Hurwitz
Shaul Hurwitz United States Geological Survey
Spahr C. Webb
Spahr C. Webb Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
John A. Hildebrand
John A. Hildebrand University of California, San Diego
Hanumant Singh
Hanumant Singh Northeastern University
Susan E. Humphris
Susan E. Humphris Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Kenneth W.W. Sims
Kenneth W.W. Sims University of Wyoming
Michael Manga
Michael Manga University of California, Berkeley

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