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Susan Ellis

Susan Ellis

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
40
Citations
6019
World Ranking
5834
National Ranking
63

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.

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38 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.

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.

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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.

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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