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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 62 1680 1504 740 644 141 13569

Robert McCaffrey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert McCaffrey between 1978 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert McCaffrey published across 47 years, from 1978 to 2024, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2013. 4 of the 147 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2013. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications
1978 2024

147 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert McCaffrey: publications per year, 1978 to 2024
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 2
1983 5
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 3
1988 6
1989 3
1990 0
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 7
1995 2
1996 5
1997 3
1998 4
1999 2
2000 3
2001 4
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 6
2006 5
2007 4
2008 5
2009 6
2010 5
2011 1
2012 3
2013 12
2014 12
2015 2
2016 4
2017 1
2018 1
2019 2
2020 0
2021 4
2022 2
2023 1
2024 3
Total 147
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Robert McCaffrey 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 McCaffrey 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, 138–147 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: 141 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
138–147 491 141
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
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 McCaffrey 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 McCaffrey 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 62
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 McCaffrey is affiliated with Portland State University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work focuses extensively on geophysics, reflected in the numerous publications within this subfield. Additionally, their research spans epidemiology, oceanography, experimental and cognitive psychology, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their scholarly output includes papers on topics such as earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, traumatic brain injury research, marine and environmental studies, as well as cognitive functions and memory.

  • earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Marine and environmental studies
  • Cognitive Functions and Memory

McCaffrey has co-authored research frequently with the following colleagues:

  • Cecil R. Reynolds
  • Julie K. Lynch
  • Beatriz Cosenza-Muralles
  • Charles DeMets
  • B. Márquez-Azúa

Their publications appear most frequently in the Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology and Geophysical Journal International. Other venues include Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews, and the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth.

  • Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
  • Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Recent papers by Robert McCaffrey include:

  • Kinematics of the Marmara Region: a fusion of continuum and block models (2021, Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews)
  • Geodetic Constraints on a 25-year Magmatic Inflation Episode Near Three Sisters, Central Oregon (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth)
  • GPS-derived interseismic fault locking along the Jalisco-Colima segment of the Mexico subduction zone (2021, Geophysical Journal International)
  • Co-seismic and post-seismic deformation for the 1995 Colima-Jalisco and 2003 Tecomán thrust earthquakes, Mexico subduction zone, from modelling of GPS data (2021, Geophysical Journal International)
  • Assessment of cultural bias on the PdPVTS across gender and racial/ethnic groups (2022, Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology)

Best Publications

  • Oblique plate convergence, slip vectors, and forearc deformation

    Robert McCaffrey

  • Subduction zone coupling and tectonic block rotations in the North Island, New Zealand

    Laura M. Wallace;John Beavan;Robert McCaffrey;Desmond Darby

  • Plate-boundary deformation associated with the great Sumatra–Andaman earthquake

    Cecep Subarya;Mohamed Chlieh;Linette Prawirodirdjo;Jean Philippe Avouac

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

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

  • Crustal motion in Indonesia from Global Positioning System measurements

    Y. Bock;L. Prawirodirdjo;J. F. Genrich;C. W. Stevens

  • The Tectonic Framework of the Sumatran Subduction Zone

    Robert McCaffrey

  • Block kinematics of the Pacific-North America plate boundary in the southwestern United States from inversion of GPS, seismological, and geologic data

    Robert McCaffrey

  • Slip vectors and stretching of the Sumatran fore arc

    Robert McCaffrey

  • Role of oblique convergence in the active deformation of the Himalayas and southern Tibet plateau

    Robert McCaffrey;John Nabelek

  • Crustal Block Rotations and Plate Coupling

    Robert Mccaffrey

  • Balancing the plate motion budget in the South Island, New Zealand using GPS, geological and seismological data

    Laura M. Wallace;John Beavan;Robert McCaffrey;Kelvin Berryman

  • Strain partitioning during oblique plate convergence in northern Sumatra: Geodetic and seismologic constraints and numerical modeling

    Robert McCaffrey;Peter C. Zwick;Yehuda Bock;Linette Prawirodirdjo

  • Active tectonics of northwestern U.S. inferred from GPS-derived surface velocities

    Robert McCaffrey;Robert W. King;Suzette J. Payne;Matthew Lancaster

  • Back arc thrusting in the Eastern Sunda Arc, Indonesia: A consequence of arc-continent collision

    Eli A. Silver;Donald Reed;Robert McCaffrey;Yoko Joyodiwiryo

  • Microblock rotations and fault coupling in SE Asia triple junction (Sulawesi, Indonesia) from GPS and earthquake slip vector data

    Anne Socquet;Anne Socquet;Wim Simons;Christophe Vigny;Robert McCaffrey

  • Global frequency of magnitude 9 earthquakes

    Robert McCaffrey

  • Rotation and plate locking at the Southern Cascadia Subduction Zone

    Robert McCaffrey;Maureen D. Long;Chris Goldfinger;Peter C. Zwick

  • Characterizing the seismogenic zone of a major plate boundary subduction thrust: Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand

    Laura M. Wallace;Martin Reyners;Ursula Cochran;Stephen Bannister

  • Active tectonics of the Eastern Sunda and Banda Arcs

    Robert McCaffrey

  • GPS and seismological constraints on active tectonics and arc‐continent collision in Papua New Guinea: Implications for mechanics of microplate rotations in a plate boundary zone

    Laura M. Wallace;Laura M. Wallace;Colleen Stevens;Eli Silver;Rob McCaffrey

Frequent Co-Authors

Yehuda Bock
Yehuda Bock University of California, San Diego
Laura M. Wallace
Laura M. Wallace The University of Texas at Austin
John Beavan
John Beavan GNS Science
Eli A. Silver
Eli A. Silver University of California, Santa Cruz
Charles DeMets
Charles DeMets University of Wisconsin–Madison
Vladimir Kostoglodov
Vladimir Kostoglodov National Autonomous University of Mexico
Geoffrey A. Abers
Geoffrey A. Abers Cornell University
Eric Calais
Eric Calais École Normale Supérieure
Cécile Lasserre
Cécile Lasserre Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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