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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5221 4823 1954 1737 267 7079

Susan D. Hovorka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susan D. Hovorka between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susan D. Hovorka published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2013. 21 of the 347 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2013. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 9 publications
1981 2025

347 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susan D. Hovorka: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 3
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 1
1990 3
1991 2
1992 3
1993 5
1994 4
1995 6
1996 5
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 3
2002 0
2003 9
2004 8
2005 8
2006 13
2007 6
2008 15
2009 21
2010 14
2011 20
2012 14
2013 33
2014 22
2015 13
2016 7
2017 14
2018 8
2019 21
2020 5
2021 5
2022 8
2023 10
2024 12
2025 9
Total 347
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Susan D. Hovorka 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 Susan D. Hovorka 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, 258–267 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: 267 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185 267
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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Susan D. Hovorka 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 Susan D. Hovorka 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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

Susan D. Hovorka is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and environmental science, with significant contributions to environmental engineering, ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental chemistry, and mechanics of materials.

The main topics of their work include CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, methane hydrates and related phenomena, reservoir engineering and simulation methods, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, drilling and well engineering, and atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics.

Hovorka has published extensively in several academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International journal of greenhouse gas control
  • Greenhouse Gases Science and Technology
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Chemical Engineering Journal Advances

Recent papers authored or coauthored by them include:

  • "Composite confining systems: Rethinking geologic seals for permanent CO2 sequestration," 2023, International journal of greenhouse gas control
  • "Carbon capture, utilization, and storage hub development on the Gulf Coast," 2021, Greenhouse Gases Science and Technology
  • "Estimation of CO₂ emissions from petroleum refineries based on the total operable capacity for carbon capture applications," 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances
  • "Pressure space: The key subsurface commodity for CCS," 2024, International journal of greenhouse gas control
  • "Assessing the potential of composite confining systems for secure and long-term CO2 retention in geosequestration," 2023, Scientific Reports

Collaborations are a significant part of their work, with frequent coauthors including Alexander P. Bump, T. A. Meckel, Dallas Dunlap, Seyyed A. Hosseini, and Sahar Bakhshian.

Best Publications

  • Gas-water-rock interactions in Frio Formation following CO2 injection: Implications for the storage of greenhouse gases in sedimentary basins

    Y.K. Kharaka;D.R. Cole;Susan D. Hovorka;W.D. Gunter

  • Measuring permanence of CO2 storage in saline formations: the Frio experiment

    Susan D. Hovorka;Sally M. Benson;Christine Doughty;Barry M. Freifeld

  • Potential environmental issues of CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers: Geochemical results from the Frio-I Brine Pilot test, Texas, USA

    Yousif K. Kharaka;James J. Thordsen;Susan D. Hovorka;H. Seay Nance

  • CO2–rock–brine interactions in Lower Tuscaloosa Formation at Cranfield CO2 sequestration site, Mississippi, U.S.A.

    Jiemin Lu;Yousif K. Kharaka;James J. Thordsen;Juske Horita

  • The state of the art in monitoring and verification—Ten years on

    Charles Jenkins;Andy Chadwick;Susan D. Hovorka

  • The U-Tube: A Novel System for Acquiring Borehole Fluid Samples from a Deep Geologic CO2 Sequestration Experiment

    Barry M. Freifeld;Robert C. Trautz;Yousif K. Kharaka;Tommy J. Phelps

  • Potential risks to freshwater resources as a result of leakage from CO2 geological storage: a batch-reaction experiment

    Jiemin Lu;Judson W. Partin;Susan D. Hovorka;Corinne Wong

  • Monitoring a large-volume injection at Cranfield, Mississippi—Project design and recommendations

    Susan D. Hovorka;Timothy A. Meckel;Ramón H. Treviño

  • Process‐based approach to CO2 leakage detection by vadose zone gas monitoring at geologic CO2 storage sites

    K. D. Romanak;P. C. Bennett;Changbing Yang;Susan D. Hovorka

  • Static and dynamic reservoir modeling for geological CO2 sequestration at Cranfield, Mississippi, U.S.A.

    Seyyed Abolfazl Hosseini;Hamidreza Lashgari;Jong W. Choi;Jean-Philippe Nicot

  • The impact of geological heterogeneity on CO2 storage in brine formations: a case study from the Texas Gulf Coast

    Susan D. Hovorka;Christine Doughty;Sally M. Benson;Karsten Pruess

  • Geologic factors controlling CO2 storage capacity and permanence: case studies based on experience with heterogeneity in oil and gas reservoirs applied to CO2 storage

    William A Ambrose;S. Lakshminarasimhan;M. H. Holtz;Vanessa Nunez-Lopez

  • Geologic carbon storage through enhanced oil recovery.

    Bruce Hill;Susan D Hovorka;Steve Melzer

  • Electrical resistance tomographic monitoring of CO2 movement in deep geologic reservoirs

    Charles R. Carrigan;Xianjin Yang;Douglas J. LaBrecque;Dennis Larsen

  • Assessing risk to fresh water resources from long term CO2 injection- laboratory and field studies

    Rebecca C. Smyth;Susan D. Hovorka;Jiemin Lu;Katherine D. Romanak

  • Monitoring a large volume CO2 injection: Year two results from SECARB project at Denbury’s Cranfield, Mississippi, USA

    Susan D. Hovorka;Timothy A. Meckel;Ramon H. Trevino;Jiemin Lu

  • Capacity investigation of brine-bearing sands of the Fwwm formation for geologic sequestration of CO{sub 2}

    Christine Doughty;Karsten Pruess;Sally M. Benson;Susan D. Hovorka

  • Conceptualization and Simulation of the Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio Region, Texas

    Richard J. Lindgren;A.R. Dutton;S.D. Hovorka;S.R.H. Worthington

  • Conceptualization and simulation of the Edwards aquifer, San Antonio region, Texas

    K. J. Lindgren;A. R. Dutton;Susan D Hovorka;S. R.H. Worthington

  • Reservoir characterization and complications for trapping mechanisms at Cranfield CO2 injection site

    Jiemin Lu;M. Kordi;Susan D Hovorka;Timothy A Meckel

  • Simulating the Cranfield geological carbon sequestration project with high-resolution static models and an accurate equation of state.

    Mohamad Reza Soltanian;Mohammad Amin Amooie;David R. Cole;David E. Graham

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Philippe Nicot
Jean-Philippe Nicot The University of Texas at Austin
Sally M. Benson
Sally M. Benson Stanford University
Barry Freifeld
Barry Freifeld Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Yousif K. Kharaka
Yousif K. Kharaka United States Geological Survey
David R. Cole
David R. Cole The Ohio State University
Thomas M. Daley
Thomas M. Daley Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Christine Doughty
Christine Doughty Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Alexander Y. Sun
Alexander Y. Sun The University of Texas at Austin
Tommy J. Phelps
Tommy J. Phelps Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Michael H. Young
Michael H. Young The University of Texas at Austin

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