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Susan Ellis

Susan Ellis

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5834 5398 63 58 150 6019

Susan Ellis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susan Ellis between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susan Ellis published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2018. 13 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2018. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 5 publications
1995 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susan Ellis: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 3
2000 4
2001 1
2002 0
2003 3
2004 6
2005 4
2006 5
2007 3
2008 6
2009 8
2010 8
2011 9
2012 10
2013 8
2014 6
2015 11
2016 9
2017 5
2018 14
2019 10
2020 5
2021 4
2022 6
2023 8
2024 8
2025 5
Total 174
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Susan Ellis publications per year - data summary

  • Susan Ellis, a Earth Science scholar from GNS Science, has 174 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1995 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997 and 2002).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.0 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 31 publications, 18% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 26 publications (2.4 per year); 2006-2016: 83 publications (7.5 per year); 2017-2025: 65 publications (7.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Susan Ellis 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 Ellis 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: 150 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
148–157 495 150
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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Susan Ellis publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Susan Ellis, a Earth Science scholar from GNS Science, records 150 publications - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Susan Ellis, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Susan Ellis ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Susan Ellis 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 Ellis 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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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Susan Ellis D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Susan Ellis, a Earth Science scholar from GNS Science, records 40 D-Index - the 38th percentile of the discipline.
  • 38% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Susan Ellis, and about 62% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Susan Ellis ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Susan Ellis is affiliated with GNS Science in New Zealand, focusing primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences with a substantial record in Geophysics. Their research encompasses several subfields including Geology, Ecology, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence. The bulk of their work relates to geophysical studies, particularly in seismic and tectonic phenomena.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics within seismology and geology. Among notable papers are:

  • "Mechanical and hydrological effects of seamount subduction on megathrust stress and slip" (2020) published in Nature Geoscience
  • "The New Zealand Community Fault Model - version 1.0: an improved geological foundation for seismic hazard modelling" (2023) in New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • "The 2022 Aotearoa New Zealand National Seismic Hazard Model: Process, Overview, and Results" (2023) in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • "Volcanic Unrest at Taupō Volcano in 2019: Causes, Mechanisms and Implications" (2021) in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "The Seismicity Rate Model for the 2022 Aotearoa New Zealand National Seismic Hazard Model" (2024) in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Their work frequently appears in specialized publication venues including:

  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • Nature Geoscience
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Collaborative efforts feature prominent coauthors such as:

  • Stephen Bannister
  • Donna Eberhart-Phillips
  • Ian Hamling
  • Hannu Seebeck
  • Russ Van Dissen

The topics addressed across their publications primarily include earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismic waves and analysis, geological and geophysical studies, seismology and earthquake studies, and geophysics and gravity measurements. This broad thematic coverage reflects a focus on understanding seismic hazards and geophysical processes in New Zealand, with implications for hazard modeling and volcanic activity.

Best Publications

  • Crustal flow modes in large hot orogens

    C. Beaumont;M. H. Nguyen;R. A. Jamieson;S. Ellis

  • Mechanical model for subduction-collision tectonics of Alpine-type compressional orogens

    Christopher Beaumont;Susan Ellis;Juliet Hamilton;Philippe Fullsack

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

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

  • Do great earthquakes occur on the Alpine fault in central South Island, New Zealand?

    R. Sutherland;D. Eberhart‐Phillips;R. A. Harris;T. Stern

  • The numerical sandbox: Comparison of model results for a shortening and an extension experiment

    Susanne J. H. Buiter;Andrey Yu. Babeyko;Susan Ellis;Taras V. Gerya

  • Collision tectonics in the Swiss Alps: Insight from geodynamic modeling

    O. A. Pfiffner;S. Ellis;C. Beaumont

  • Dynamics of sediment subduction‐accretion at convergent margins: Short‐term modes, long‐term deformation, and tectonic implications

    Christopher Beaumont;Susan Ellis;Adrian Pfiffner

  • Diapiric exhumation of Earth's youngest (UHP) eclogites in the gneiss domes of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua New Guinea

    T.A. Little;B.R. Hacker;S.M. Gordon;S.M. Gordon;S.L. Baldwin

  • Establishing a Versatile 3-D Seismic Velocity Model for New Zealand

    Donna Eberhart-Phillips;Martin Reyners;Stephen Bannister;Mark Chadwick

  • Rapid microplate rotations and backarc rifting at the transition between collision and subduction

    Laura M. Wallace;Robert McCaffrey;John Beavan;Susan Ellis

  • Comparisons between analogue and numerical models of thrust wedge development

    S. Ellis;Guido Schreurs;Marion Panien

  • Elevated stresses and creep rates beneath the brittle‐ductile transition caused by seismic faulting in the upper crust

    Susan Ellis;Bernhard Stöckhert

  • Mechanical and hydrological effects of seamount subduction on megathrust stress and slip

    Tianhaozhe Sun;Tianhaozhe Sun;Demian Saffer;Demian Saffer;Susan Ellis

  • Collisional model for rapid fore-arc block rotations, arc curvature, and episodic back-arc rifting in subduction settings

    Laura M. Wallace;Susan Ellis;Paul Mann

  • Continental collision including a weak zone: the vise model and its application to the Newfoundland Appalachians

    Susan Ellis;Christopher Beaumont;Rebecca A Jamieson;Garry Quinlan

  • Triggered Slow Slip and Afterslip on the Southern Hikurangi Subduction Zone Following the Kaikōura Earthquake

    Laura M. Wallace;Laura M. Wallace;Sigrún Hreinsdóttir;Susan Ellis;Ian Hamling

  • Enigmatic, highly active left-lateral shear zone in southwest Japan explained by aseismic ridge collision

    Laura M. Wallace;Susan Ellis;Kayo Miyao;Satoshi Miura

  • THE DARFIELD (CANTERBURY) EARTHQUAKE: GEODETIC OBSERVATIONS AND PRELIMINARY SOURCE MODEL

    J. Beavan;S. Samsonov;M. Motagh;L. Wallace

  • Erosion of the seafloor at the top of the gas hydrate stability zone on the Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand

    Ingo Andreas Pecher;S A Henrys;S Ellis;S M Chiswell

  • Geodynamic models of crustal-scale episodic tectonic accretion and underplating in subduction zones

    Susan Ellis;Christopher Beaumont;O. Adrian Pfiffner

  • Induced seismicity and its implications for CO2 storage risk

    Matt C Gerstenberger;Andy Nicol;Christopher J Bromley;Rachel Carne

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura M. Wallace
Laura M. Wallace The University of Texas at Austin
Timothy A. Little
Timothy A. Little Victoria University of Wellington
Stuart Henrys
Stuart Henrys University of Auckland
Åke Fagereng
Åke Fagereng Cardiff University
Susanne J. H. Buiter
Susanne J. H. Buiter Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Christopher Beaumont
Christopher Beaumont Dalhousie University
John Beavan
John Beavan GNS Science
Guido Schreurs
Guido Schreurs University of Bern

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