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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8852 8224 416 398 98 5165

Russell Blong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Russell Blong between 1970 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Russell Blong published across 55 years, from 1970 to 2024, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1984. 4 of the 118 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1984. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 7 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 1 publication
1970 2024

118 publications in total across all disciplines

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Russell Blong: publications per year, 1970 to 2024
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 1
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 1
1976 2
1977 0
1978 2
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 7
1983 0
1984 10
1985 2
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 3
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 4
2002 2
2003 9
2004 10
2005 6
2006 6
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 1
2011 1
2012 3
2013 0
2014 0
2015 3
2016 1
2017 7
2018 3
2019 2
2020 2
2021 2
2022 0
2023 3
2024 1
Total 118
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Russell Blong 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 Russell Blong 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, 98–107 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: 98 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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 98
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
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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Russell Blong 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 Russell Blong 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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

Russell Blong is affiliated with Macquarie University in Australia, with a research focus spanning Earth and Planetary Sciences, Social Sciences, and Environmental Science. Their work engages multiple subfields including Atmospheric Science, Geography, Planning and Development, Geology, Global and Planetary Change, and Paleontology. The research topics covered include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies, Geological and Geophysical Studies, Archaeology and Ancient Environmental Studies, Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, and Wind and Air Flow Studies.

Recent publications by Russell Blong illustrate the breadth of their research interests and contributions to the scientific community. These include:

  • From anecdotes to quantification: advances in characterizing volcanic eruption impacts on the built environment, 2021, Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Four Global Catastrophic Risks - A Personal View, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Steps and missteps on the path to a 1665-1668 CE date for the VEI 6 eruption of Long Island, Papua New Guinea, 2020, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • THE SIZE INHERITED AGE EFFECT ON RADIOCARBON DATES OF ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS: REDATING CHARCOAL FRAGMENTS IN A SAND-BED STREAM, MACDONALD RIVER, NSW, AUSTRALIA, 2023, Radiocarbon
  • Inherited age of floating charcoal fragments in a sand-bed stream, Macdonald River, NSW, Australia: Implications for radiocarbon dating of sediments, 2023, The Holocene

Collaborations are a notable aspect of Russell Blong's academic contributions. Frequent co-authors include Larissa Schneider, Stewart Fallon, Rachel Wood, Fleur King, and Rebecca Esmay, reflecting a network of research partnerships across related fields.

Russell Blong has published multiple articles in several key scientific journals. These venues include Radiocarbon, The Holocene, Bulletin of Volcanology, Frontiers in Earth Science, and the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. Their publications explore interdisciplinary connections between geological phenomena, environmental sciences, and societal impacts.

Best Publications

  • Volcanic Hazards: A Sourcebook on the Effects of Eruptions

    R. J. Blong

  • The 2003 heat wave in France: dangerous climate change here and now.

    Marc Poumadère;Claire Mays;Sophie Le Mer;Russell Blong

  • The Time of Darkness: Local Legends and Volcanic Reality in Papua New Guinea

    R. J. Blong

  • MCE-RISK: integrating multicriteria evaluation and GIS for risk decision-making in natural hazards

    Keping Chen;Russell Blong;Carol Jacobson

  • Defining area at risk and its effect in catastrophe loss estimation: a dasymetric mapping approach

    Keping Chen;John McAneney;Russell Blong;Roy Leigh

  • Volcanic ash fall hazard and risk

    Susanna F Jenkins;T. M. Wilson;C Magill;V Miller

  • Building damage in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, 1994

    Russell Blong

  • A Review of damage intensity scales

    Russell Blong

  • Accounting for variability in commercial flood damage estimation

    Andrew Gissing;Russell Blong

  • A hail climatology of the greater Sydney area and New South Wales, Australia

    Sandra S. Schuster;Russell J. Blong;Milton S. Speer

  • Volcanic Hazards Risk Assessment

    R. J. Blong

  • Rabaul Caldera, Papua New Guinea: Volcanic hazards, surveillance, and eruption contingency planning

    C.O. Mckee;R.W. Johnson;P.L. Lowenstein;S.J. Riley

  • Regional ash fall hazard I: A probabilistic assessment methodology

    Susanna F Jenkins;Susanna F Jenkins;Christina R Magill;John McAneney;Russell James Blong

  • Lightning fatalities in Australia, 1824–1991

    Lucinda Coates;Russell Blong;Frank Siciliano

  • Residential building damage and natural perils : Australian examples and issues

    Russell Blong

  • Volcano Fatalities--Lessons from the Historical Record

    Tom Simkin;Lee Siebert;Russell Blong

  • Holocene explosive eruptions of Witori and Dakataua caldera volcanoes in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

    H. Machida;R.J. Blong;J. Specht;H. Moriwaki

  • Volcanic risk ranking for Auckland, New Zealand. I: Methodology and hazard investigation

    Christina Magill;Russell Blong

  • Relationship between radar-derived hail kinetic energy and damage to insured buildings for severe hailstorms in Eastern Australia

    Sandra S. Schuster;Russell J. Blong;K. John McAneney

  • Volcanic Hazards: A Sourcebook on the Effects of Eruptions

    C. Vita-Finzi;R. J. Blong

Frequent Co-Authors

Stewart Fallon
Stewart Fallon Australian National University
Simon G. Haberle
Simon G. Haberle Australian National University
Brent Alloway
Brent Alloway University of Auckland
Neal J. Enright
Neal J. Enright Murdoch University
Henk Heijnis
Henk Heijnis Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Willy P Aspinall
Willy P Aspinall University of Bristol
Eldon E. Ball
Eldon E. Ball James Cook University
Geoffrey Hope
Geoffrey Hope Australian National University
Ian E. M. Smith
Ian E. M. Smith University of Auckland
Rachel Wood
Rachel Wood Australian National University

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