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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 3987 3659 1560 1384 169 8888

Spahr C. Webb publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Spahr C. Webb between 1961 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Spahr C. Webb published across 64 years, from 1961 to 2024, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1998. 8 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1998. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications
1961 2024

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Spahr C. Webb: publications per year, 1961 to 2024
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 4
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 4
1994 2
1995 6
1996 0
1997 4
1998 11
1999 7
2000 2
2001 5
2002 5
2003 4
2004 6
2005 2
2006 1
2007 5
2008 2
2009 2
2010 4
2011 4
2012 6
2013 11
2014 9
2015 9
2016 9
2017 7
2018 6
2019 7
2020 9
2021 2
2022 4
2023 6
2024 2
Total 179
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Spahr C. Webb 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 Spahr C. Webb 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, 168–177 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: 169 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
168–177 490 169
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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Spahr C. Webb 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 Spahr C. Webb 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 47
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

Spahr C. Webb is affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their main research focus lies within Geophysics, supplemented by work in Artificial Intelligence, Oceanography, and Geology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics primarily centered on earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic waves and analysis, and seismic imaging. Specific areas include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials

Spahr C. Webb's research has appeared in various respected venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Science Advances

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Webb include:

  • "The Alaska Amphibious Community Seismic Experiment" (2020), published in Seismological Research Letters
  • "Rapid shallow megathrust afterslip from the 2021 M8.2 Chignik, Alaska earthquake revealed by seafloor geodesy" (2023), published in Science Advances
  • "Water Depth Dependence of Long-Range Correlation in Nontidal Variations in Seafloor Pressure" (2021), published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Using Seafloor Geodesy to Detect Vertical Deformation at the Hikurangi Subduction Zone: Insights From Self-Calibrating Pressure Sensors and Ocean General Circulation Models" (2022), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Limited Shallow Slip for the 2020 Simeonof Earthquake, Alaska, Constrained by GNSS-Acoustic" (2023), published in Geophysical Research Letters

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a core group of co-authors, including:

  • Laura Wallace
  • Yoshihiro Ito
  • B. A. Brooks
  • John B. DeSanto
  • T. L. Ericksen

Best Publications

  • Broadband seismology and noise under the ocean

    Spahr C. Webb

  • Blue and fin whales observed on a seafloor array in the Northeast Pacific

    Mark A. McDonald;John A. Hildebrand;Spahr C. Webb

  • Slow slip near the trench at the Hikurangi subduction zone, New Zealand.

    Laura M. Wallace;Spahr C. Webb;Yoshihiro Ito;Kimihiro Mochizuki

  • A Complex Pattern of Mantle Flow in the Lau Backarc

    Gideon P. Smith;Douglas A. Wiens;Karen M. Fischer;Leroy M. Dorman

  • Determination of surface-wave phase velocities across USArray from noise and Aki's spectral formulation

    Göran Ekström;Geoffrey A. Abers;Spahr C. Webb

  • Depth Extent of the Lau Back-Arc Spreading Center and Its Relation to Subduction Processes

    Dapeng Zhao;Dapeng Zhao;Dapeng Zhao;Yingbiao Xu;Yingbiao Xu;Yingbiao Xu;Douglas A. Wiens;Douglas A. Wiens;Douglas A. Wiens;Le Roy Dorman;Le Roy Dorman;Le Roy Dorman

  • Imaging the deep seismic structure beneath a mid-ocean ridge : The MELT experiment

    Forsyth Dw;Scheirer Ds;Webb Sc;Dorman Lm

  • Controlled-source electromagnetic sounding of the oceanic lithosphere

    C. S. Cox;S. C. Constable;A. D. Chave;S. C. Webb

  • Phase velocities of Rayleigh waves in the MELT experiment on the East Pacific Rise

    Donald W. Forsyth;Donald W. Forsyth;Donald W. Forsyth;Spahr C. Webb;Spahr C. Webb;Spahr C. Webb;LeRoy M. Dorman;LeRoy M. Dorman;LeRoy M. Dorman;Yang Shen;Yang Shen;Yang Shen

  • The Earth’s ‘hum’ is driven by ocean waves over the continental shelves

    Spahr C. Webb

  • Identifying and Removing Tilt Noise from Low-Frequency (! 0.1 Hz) Seafloor Vertical Seismic Data

    Wayne C. Crawford;Spahr C. Webb

  • Infragravity waves in the deep ocean

    Spahr C. Webb;Xin Zhang;Wayne Crawford

  • Link between plate fabric, hydration and subduction zone seismicity in Alaska

    Donna J. Shillington;Anne Bécel;Mladen R. Nedimović;Harold Kuehn

  • Episodic stress and fluid pressure cycling in subducting oceanic crust during slow slip

    E. Warren-Smith;B. Fry;L. Wallace;L. Wallace;E. Chon

  • Seafloor Compliance Observed by Long-Period Pressure and Displacement Measurements

    Wayne C. Crawford;Spahr C. Webb;John A. Hildebrand

  • Seismic attenuation tomography of the Tonga‐Fiji region using phase pair methods

    Erich G. Roth;Douglas A. Wiens;Leroy M. Dorman;John Hildebrand

  • 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

  • Variations in the distribution of magma in the lower crust and at the Moho beneath the East Pacific Rise at 9°–10°N

    Wayne C. Crawford;Spahr C. Webb

  • A Deep-Sea Differential Pressure Gauge

    Charles Cox;Thomas Deaton;Spahr Webb

  • Constraints on melt in the lower crust and Moho at the East Pacific Rise, 9°48′N, using seafloor compliance measurements

    Wayne C. Crawford;Spahr C. Webb;John A. Hildebrand

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura M. Wallace
Laura M. Wallace The University of Texas at Austin
John A. Hildebrand
John A. Hildebrand University of California, San Diego
Mladen R. Nedimović
Mladen R. Nedimović Dalhousie University
Douglas A. Wiens
Douglas A. Wiens Washington University in St. Louis
Anne F. Sheehan
Anne F. Sheehan University of Colorado Boulder
Stuart Henrys
Stuart Henrys University of Auckland
Wayne C. Crawford
Wayne C. Crawford Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Susan Y. Schwartz
Susan Y. Schwartz University of California, Santa Cruz
Geoffrey A. Abers
Geoffrey A. Abers Cornell University
Donna K. Blackman
Donna K. Blackman University of California, San Diego

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