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Earth Science 38 6350 5883 2257 2001 104 8263

Thomas J. Owens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas J. Owens between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas J. Owens published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2024. 20 of the 129 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2024. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 4 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 3 publications
1980 2025

129 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas J. Owens: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 1
1987 3
1988 2
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 6
1994 5
1995 8
1996 4
1997 5
1998 3
1999 2
2000 3
2001 1
2002 3
2003 5
2004 7
2005 9
2006 7
2007 4
2008 6
2009 1
2010 1
2011 1
2012 2
2013 2
2014 2
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 2
2021 0
2022 1
2023 4
2024 17
2025 3
Total 129
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Thomas J. Owens 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 Thomas J. Owens 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, 98–107 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: 104 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
98–107 404 104
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
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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Thomas J. Owens 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 Thomas J. Owens 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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

Thomas J. Owens is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their work predominantly spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Genetics, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Their research topics include:

  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease

Owens has contributed to various publications, with a strong presence in several journals over the years. Frequent publication venues include:

  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • American Journal of Perinatology
  • BMJ Public Health
  • American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM

Notable recent papers include:

  • Machine Learning for the Prediction of Surgical Morbidity in Placenta Accreta Spectrum (2024) in American Journal of Perinatology
  • Examining associations between social vulnerability and maternal morbidity among a multicentre cohort of pregnancies complicated by placenta accreta spectrum disorder in New York City (2024) in BMJ Public Health
  • Investigation of health inequities in maternal and neonatal outcomes of patients with placenta accreta spectrum: a multicenter study (2024) in American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM
  • Policy and perceptions of pregnancy during training among residents of various subspecialties (2024) in Postgraduate Medical Journal
  • Community Collaboration in Public Health Genetic Literacy: Methods for Co-Designing Educational Resources for Equitable Genomics Research and Practice (2024) in Public Health Genomics

Owens has also contributed to academic books, including:

  • The New Cambridge Companion to Coleridge (2022), published by Cambridge University Press

Frequent collaborators in Owens' research include:

  • Lois Brustman
  • Georgios Doulaveris
  • Meghana Limaye
  • Henri M. Rosenberg
  • Rebecca H. Jessel

Best Publications

  • The TauP Toolkit: Flexible Seismic Travel-Time and Raypath Utilities

    H. Philip Crotwell;Thomas J. Owens

  • Implications of crustal property variations for models of Tibetan plateau evolution

    Thomas J. Owens;George Zandt;George Zandt

  • Seismic evidence for an ancient rift beneath the Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee: A detailed analysis of broadband teleseismic P waveforms

    Thomas J. Owens;George Zandt;Steven R. Taylor

  • Active foundering of a continental arc root beneath the southern Sierra Nevada in California

    George Zandt;Hersh Gilbert;Thomas J. Owens;Mihai Ducea

  • Shear wave anisotropy beneath the Tibetan Plateau

    Daniel E. McNamara;Thomas J. Owens;Paul G. Silver;Frances T. Wu

  • Upper mantle velocity structure beneath the Tibetan Plateau from Pn travel time tomography

    D. E. McNamara;D. E. McNamara;D. E. McNamara;W. R. Walter;T. J. Owens;C. J. Ammon

  • Observations of regional phase propagation across the Tibetan Plateau

    Daniel E. McNamara;Thomas J. Owens;William R. Walter

  • Upper mantle seismic velocity structure beneath Tanzania, east Africa: Implications for the stability of cratonic lithosphere

    Jeroen Ritsema;Jeroen Ritsema;Andrew A. Nyblade;Thomas J. Owens;Charles A. Langston

  • Azimuthal shear wave velocity anisotropy in the Basin and Range Province using moho Ps converted phases

    Daniel E. McNamara;Thomas J. Owens

  • Seismic evidence for a deep upper mantle thermal anomaly beneath east Africa

    Andrew A. Nyblade;Thomas J. Owens;Harold Gurrola;Jeroen Ritsema

  • Crustal structure at Regional Seismic Test Network stations determined from inversion of broadband teleseismic P waveforms

    Thomas J. Owens;Steven R. Taylor;George Zandt

  • Crustal structure of the East African Plateau from receiver functions and Rayleigh wave phase velocities

    Andrew A. Nyblade;Charles A. Langston;Thomas J. Owens

  • Slab geometry of the Cascadia Subduction Zone beneath Washington from earthquake hypocenters and teleseismic converted waves

    R. S. Crosson;T. J. Owens

  • The Use of Velocity Spectrum For Stacking Receiver Functions and Imaging Upper Mantle Discontinuities

    H. Gurrola;J. B. Minster;T. Owens

  • Propagation characteristics of Lg across the Tibetan Plateau

    D. E. McNamara;T. J. Owens;W. R. Walter

  • Shallow structure effects on broadband teleseismic P waveforms

    Thomas J. Owens;Robert S. Crosson

  • Automated Receiver Function Processing

    H. Philip Crotwell;Thomas J. Owens

  • Mantle transition zone structure beneath Tanzania, east Africa

    Thomas J. Owens;Andrew A. Nyblade;Harold Gurrola;Charles A. Langston

  • Deep crustal structure of the Indian shield from joint inversion of P wave receiver functions and Rayleigh wave group velocities: Implications for Precambrian crustal evolution

    J. Julià;J. Julià;S. Jagadeesh;S. S. Rai;T. J. Owens

  • Seismic experiment reveals rifting of craton in Tanzania

    Andrew A. Nyblade;Charles A. Langston;Christopher Birt

  • Moment tensor estimation using regional seismograms from a Tibetan Plateau portable network deployment

    George E. Randall;Charles J. Ammon;Thomas J. Owens

Frequent Co-Authors

George Zandt
George Zandt University of Arizona
Craig H. Jones
Craig H. Jones University of Colorado Boulder
Andrew A. Nyblade
Andrew A. Nyblade Pennsylvania State University
Charles A. Langston
Charles A. Langston University of Memphis
Daniel E. McNamara
Daniel E. McNamara United States Geological Survey
Francis T. Wu
Francis T. Wu Binghamton University
George Helffrich
George Helffrich Tokyo Institute of Technology
Charles J. Ammon
Charles J. Ammon Pennsylvania State University
Jeroen Ritsema
Jeroen Ritsema University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jordi Julià
Jordi Julià Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

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