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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8979 8346 2908 2574 152 3409

Ryan D. Gold publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ryan D. Gold between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ryan D. Gold published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2019. 7 of the 156 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2019. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1996 2025

156 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ryan D. Gold: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 0
2006 4
2007 3
2008 0
2009 4
2010 10
2011 4
2012 7
2013 4
2014 9
2015 10
2016 3
2017 12
2018 12
2019 20
2020 18
2021 11
2022 14
2023 2
2024 5
2025 2
Total 156
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Ryan D. Gold 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 Ryan D. Gold 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: 152 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
148–157 495 152
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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Ryan D. Gold 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 Ryan D. Gold 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

Ryan D. Gold is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Geophysics and related subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Artificial Intelligence, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, seismic waves and analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake detection and analysis, and seismology and earthquake studies.

Frequent collaboration has been established with several researchers, including:

  • Richard W. Briggs
  • Christopher B. DuRoss
  • Jessica Thompson Jobe
  • Alexandra E. Hatem
  • Jaime Delano

Ryan D. Gold has published extensively in a range of scientific journals. The most common venues for their publications include:

  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geology

Selected recent publications demonstrate their ongoing involvement in earthquake research and surface deformation studies. Notable papers include:

  • "Surface Displacement Distributions for the July 2019 Ridgecrest, California, Earthquake Ruptures" (2020) published in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • "Documentation of Surface Fault Rupture and Ground-Deformation Features Produced by the 4 and 5 July 2019 Mw 6.4 and Mw 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence" (2020) published in Seismological Research Letters
  • "Diffuse Deformation and Surface Faulting Distribution from Submetric Image Correlation along the 2019 Ridgecrest, California, Ruptures" (2021) published in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • "Localized fault-zone dilatancy and surface inelasticity of the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes" (2020) published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Rapid Surface Rupture Mapping from Satellite Data: The 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye), Earthquake Sequence" (2023) published in The Seismic Record

The research output reflects a concentrated interest in earthquake sequences, surface rupture mapping, and fault mechanics. The scientist's work contributes to understanding seismic processes and surface deformation through various analytic techniques including satellite data, image correlation, and fault rupture documentation.

This body of work positions Ryan D. Gold as an active contributor within Earth sciences, particularly in areas related to seismic and tectonic processes.

Best Publications

  • Low Quaternary slip rate reconciles geodetic and geologic rates along the Altyn Tagh fault, northwestern Tibet

    Eric Cowgill;Ryan D. Gold;Chen Xuanhua;Wang Xiao-Feng

  • Complex rupture during the 12 January 2010 Haiti earthquake

    G. P. Hayes;R. W. Briggs;A. Sladen;E. J. Fielding

  • The July 2019 Ridgecrest, California, Earthquake Sequence: Kinematics of Slip and Stressing in Cross-Fault Ruptures

    William D. Barnhart;Gavin P. Hayes;Ryan D. Gold

  • Riser diachroneity, lateral erosion, and uncertainty in rates of strike‐slip faulting: A case study from Tuzidun along the Altyn Tagh Fault, NW China

    Ryan D. Gold;Eric Cowgill;J Ramón Arrowsmith;John Gosse

  • Faulted terrace risers place new constraints on the late Quaternary slip rate for the central Altyn Tagh fault, northwest Tibet

    R. D. Gold;E. Cowgill;J. R. Arrowsmith;X. Chen

  • Seismic hazard of the Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault in Haiti inferred from palaeoseismology

    C. S. Prentice;P. Mann;A. J. Crone;R. D. Gold

  • Rapid Characterization of the 2015 Mw 7.8 Gorkha, Nepal, Earthquake Sequence and Its Seismotectonic Context

    Gavin P. Hayes;Richard W. Briggs;William D. Barnhart;William L. Yeck

  • On- and off-fault deformation associated with the September 2013 Mw 7.7 Balochistan earthquake: Implications for geologic slip rate measurements

    Ryan D. Gold;Nadine G. Reitman;Richard W. Briggs;William D. Barnhart;William D. Barnhart

  • High‐Resolution Trench Photomosaics from Image‐Based Modeling: Workflow and Error Analysis

    Nadine G. Reitman;Scott E. K. Bennett;Ryan D. Gold;Richard W. Briggs

  • Surface Displacement Distributions for the July 2019 Ridgecrest, California, Earthquake Ruptures

    Christopher B. DuRoss;Ryan D. Gold;Timothy E. Dawson;Katherine M. Scharer

  • Deriving fault-slip histories to test for secular variation in slip, with examples from the Kunlun and Awatere faults

    Ryan D. Gold;Eric Cowgill

  • Enabling scientific workflows in virtual reality

    Oliver Kreylos;Gerald Bawden;Tony Bernardin;Magali I. Billen

  • An updated stress map of the continental United States reveals heterogeneous intraplate stress

    Will Levandowski;Will Levandowski;Robert B. Herrmann;Rich Briggs;Oliver Boyd

  • Tectonic summaries of magnitude 7 and greater earthquakes from 2000 to 2015

    Gavin P. Hayes;Emma K. Meyers;James W. Dewey;Richard W. Briggs

  • A constant slip rate for the western Qilian Shan frontal thrust during the last 200 ka consistent with GPS-derived and geological shortening rates

    Ralf Hetzel;Andrea Hampel;Pia Gebbeken;Qiang Xu

  • Application of trishear fault-propagation folding to active reverse faults: examples from the Dalong Fault, Gansu Province, NW China

    Ryan D. Gold;Eric Cowgill;Xiao-Feng Wang;Xuan-Hua Chen

  • Diffuse Deformation and Surface Faulting Distribution from Submetric Image Correlation along the 2019 Ridgecrest, California, Ruptures

    Solène L. Antoine;Yann Klinger;Arthur Delorme;Kang Wang

  • Offset Channels May Not Accurately Record Strike-Slip Fault Displacement: Evidence From Landscape Evolution Models

    Nadine G. Reitman;Karl J. Mueller;Gregory E. Tucker;Gregory E. Tucker;Ryan D. Gold

  • Documentation of Surface Fault Rupture and Ground‐Deformation Features Produced by the 4 and 5 July 2019 Mw 6.4 and Mw 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

    Daniel J. Ponti;James Luke Blair;Carla M. Rosa;Kate Thomas

  • Pulsed strain release on the Altyn Tagh fault, northwest China

    Ryan D. Gold;Eric Cowgill;J. Ramón Arrowsmith;Anke M. Friedrich

  • Low Quaternary slip rate reconciles geodetic and geologic rates along the Altyn Tagh Fault

    E. Cowgill;R.D. Gold;C. Xuanhua;W. Xiao-Feng

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard W. Briggs
Richard W. Briggs United States Geological Survey
Eric Cowgill
Eric Cowgill University of California, Davis
Gavin P. Hayes
Gavin P. Hayes United States Geological Survey
Shannon A. Mahan
Shannon A. Mahan United States Geological Survey
Kenneth W. Hudnut
Kenneth W. Hudnut United States Geological Survey
Bernd Hamann
Bernd Hamann University of California, Davis
Randall W. Jibson
Randall W. Jibson United States Geological Survey
Edward H. Field
Edward H. Field United States Geological Survey
Paul Mann
Paul Mann University of Houston
Gregory E. Tucker
Gregory E. Tucker University of Colorado Boulder

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