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Tom Parsons 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 Tom Parsons sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 170 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Tom Parsons 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 Tom Parsons sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Tom Parsons is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States and focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Surgery.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, with a particular emphasis on earthquake and tectonic studies, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, and Seismology and Earthquake Studies. Other topics include high-pressure geophysics and materials, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques, and Seismic Waves and Analysis.

Tom Parsons has published numerous papers in notable venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • AGU Advances
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Recent selected papers by Parsons are:

  • The Weight of Cities: Urbanization Effects on Earth's Subsurface (2021), published in AGU Advances
  • The Weight of New York City: Possible Contributions to Subsidence From Anthropogenic Sources (2023), published in Earth's Future

Other relevant papers from the broader research context of Parsons' collaborations include:

  • The Making of the NEAM Tsunami Hazard Model 2018 (NEAMTHM18) (2021), published in Frontiers in Earth Science
  • The Predictive Skills of Elastic Coulomb Rate-and-State Aftershock Forecasts during the 2019 Ridgecrest, California, Earthquake Sequence (2020), published in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • On the Use of High-Resolution and Deep-Learning Seismic Catalogs for Short-Term Earthquake Forecasts: Potential Benefits and Current Limitations (2022), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Frequent co-authors of Parsons include:

  • Eric L. Geist
  • Margarita Segou
  • L. Malagnini
  • Peter K. Zeitler
  • Ana P. Barros

Tom Parsons's research integrates advanced analytical methods including Artificial Intelligence with classical geophysical and seismological approaches. The work includes investigation of urbanization impacts on subsurface structures and earthquake forecasting.

Best Publications

  • Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast, Version 3 (UCERF3)—The Time‐Independent Model

    Edward H. Field;Ramon J. Arrowsmith;Glenn P. Biasi;Peter Bird

  • Heightened Odds of Large Earthquakes Near Istanbul: An Interaction-Based Probability Calculation

    Tom Parsons;Shinji Toda;Ross S. Stein;Aykut Barka

  • Stress changes from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake and increased hazard in the Sichuan basin

    Tom Parsons;Chen Ji;Eric Kirby

  • Probabilistic analysis of tsunami hazards

    Eric L. Geist;Tom Parsons

  • Recalculated probability of M >= 7 earthquakes beneath the Sea of Marmara, Turkey

    Tom Parsons

  • Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast, Version 2 (UCERF 2)

    Edward H Field;Timothy E Dawson;Karen R Felzer;Arthur D Frankel

  • Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment at Seaside, Oregon, for Near- and Far-Field Seismic Sources

    Frank González;Eric L. Geist;Bruce Jaffe;Utku Kânoğlu

  • Stress sensitivity of fault seismicity: A comparison between limited‐offset oblique and major strike‐slip faults

    Tom Parsons;Ross S. Stein;Robert W. Simpson;Paul A. Reasenberg

  • Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Analysis: Multiple Sources and Global Applications

    Anita Grezio;Andrey Babeyko;Maria Ana Baptista;Jörn Behrens

  • Long‐Term Time‐Dependent Probabilities for the Third Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast (UCERF3)

    Edward H. Field;Glenn P. Biasi;Peter Bird;Timothy E. Dawson

  • Tectonic implications of post–30 Ma Pacific and North American relative plate motions

    Robert G. Bohannon;Tom Parsons

  • Global Omori law decay of triggered earthquakes: Large aftershocks outside the classical aftershock zone

    Tom Parsons

  • Global ubiquity of dynamic earthquake triggering

    Aaron A. Velasco;Stephen Hernandez;Tom Parsons;Kris Pankow

  • Does magmatism influence low-angle normal faulting?

    Thomas E. Parsons;George A. Thompson

  • Seismic evidence for widespread serpentinized forearc upper mantle along the Cascadia margin

    Thomas M. Brocher;Tom Parsons;Anne M. Tréhu;Catherine M. Snelson

  • Uniform California earthquake rupture forecast, version 3 (UCERF3): the time-independent model

    Edward H. Field;Glenn P. Biasi;Peter Bird;Timothy E. Dawson

  • Upper crustal structure in Puget Lowland, Washington: Results from the 1998 Seismic Hazards Investigation in Puget Sound

    Thomas M. Brocher;Tom Parsons;Richard J. Blakely;Nikolas I. Christensen

  • The role of magma overpressure in suppressing earthquakes and topography: worldwide examples.

    Tom Parsons;George A. Thompson

  • The Making of the NEAM Tsunami Hazard Model 2018 (NEAMTHM18)

    Roberto Basili;Beatriz Brizuela;André Herrero;Sarfraz Iqbal

  • Mantle plume influence on the Neogene uplift and extension of the U.S. western Cordillera

    Tom Parsons;George A. Thompson;Norman H. Sleep

  • Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast, version 3 (UCERF3)—The time-independent model: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013–1165

    Edward H Field;Glenn P Biasi;Peter Bird;Timothy E Dawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric L. Geist
Eric L. Geist United States Geological Survey
Michael Fisher
Michael Fisher University of Manchester
George A. Thompson
George A. Thompson Stanford University
Edward H. Field
Edward H. Field United States Geological Survey
Ray J. Weldon
Ray J. Weldon University of Oregon
Anne M. Tréhu
Anne M. Tréhu Oregon State University
Thomas M. Brocher
Thomas M. Brocher United States Geological Survey
Ross S. Stein
Ross S. Stein United States Geological Survey
Wayne Thatcher
Wayne Thatcher United States Geological Survey
Uri S. ten Brink
Uri S. ten Brink United States Geological Survey

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