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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3177 2901 16 14 119 11322

Zvi Garfunkel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zvi Garfunkel between 1966 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zvi Garfunkel published across 57 years, from 1966 to 2022, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2010. 1 of the 119 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2010. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1966 2022

119 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zvi Garfunkel: publications per year, 1966 to 2022
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 1
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 3
1980 0
1981 3
1982 0
1983 0
1984 5
1985 2
1986 4
1987 3
1988 6
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 6
1997 2
1998 5
1999 3
2000 5
2001 6
2002 3
2003 3
2004 3
2005 1
2006 5
2007 5
2008 3
2009 5
2010 7
2011 1
2012 2
2013 2
2014 6
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
Total 119
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Zvi Garfunkel 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 Zvi Garfunkel 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, 118–127 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: 119 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
118–127 540 119
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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Zvi Garfunkel 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 Zvi Garfunkel 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178 51
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Israel Leader Award
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • GSA Honorary Fellow Award, The Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Zvi Garfunkel is a researcher affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in Geophysics. The main topics they investigate include earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, and geological and geophysical studies worldwide.

Garfunkel has contributed research published in respected journals, including the Journal of the Geological Society. One of their recent papers is titled The early evolution of the Neotethys in the eastern Mediterranean area: implication of new evidence from the Levant basin and margin, published in 2022 in the Journal of the Geological Society.

Their research collaborations include coauthoring with Michael Gardosh.

Garfunkel's scholarly output shows a consistent emphasis on investigating tectonic and geological phenomena, aligning with the subfield of geophysics to understand Earth's structural composition and processes.

They have also been recognized within their professional community as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America and have received the GSA Honorary Fellow Award from the same organization.

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide

  • The early evolution of the Neotethys in the eastern Mediterranean area: implication of new evidence from the Levant basin and margin, 2022, Journal of the Geological Society

  • Michael Gardosh

  • Journal of the Geological Society

Best Publications

  • Internal structure of the Dead Sea leaky transform (rift) in relation to plate kinematics

    Zvi Garfunkel

  • Active faulting in the dead sea rift

    Z. Garfunkel;I. Zak;R. Freund

  • Plate kinematics of the circum Red Sea—a re-evaluation

    Sam Joffe;Zvi Garfunkel

  • Block rotation by strike-slip faulting: Structural and paleomagnetic evidence

    H. Ron;R. Freund;Z. Garfunkel;A. Nur

  • Constrains on the origin and history of the Eastern Mediterranean basin

    Z Garfunkel

  • The structure of the Dead Sea basin

    Zvi Garfunkel;Zvi Ben-Avraham

  • Mantle circulation and the lateral migration of subducted slabs

    Z. Garfunkel;C. A. Anderson;G. Schubert

  • Origin of the Eastern Mediterranean basin: a reevaluation

    Z. Garfunkel

  • The Shear along the Dead Sea Rift [and Discussion]

    Unknown

  • Seismotectonics of the Sinai subplate – the eastern Mediterranean region

    Amos Salamon;Avraham Hofstetter;Zvi Garfunkel;Hagai Ron

  • Permian-early Mesozoic tectonism and continental margin formation in Israel and its implications for the history of the Eastern Mediterranean

    Unknown

  • Sediments and structure of the Gulf of Elat (Aqaba)—Northern Red Sea

    Zvi Ben-Avraham;Gideon Almagor;Zvi Garfunkel

  • Model for the Late Cenozoic Tectonic History of the Mojave Desert, California, and for Its Relation to Adjacent Regions

    Zvi Garfunkel

  • Uplift and exhumation of high-pressure metamorphic terrains: the example of the cycladic blueschist belt (Aegean Sea)

    Dov Avigad;Zvi Garfunkel

  • Back arc extension and denudation of Mediterranean eclogites

    Dov Avigad;Zvi Garfunkel;Laurent Jolivet;José M. Azañón

  • Seismicity of the eastern Mediterranean region: Perspective from the Sinai subplate

    A. Salamon;A. Hofstetter;Z. Garfunkel;H. Ron

  • Relations between normal-fault geometry, tilting and vertical motions in extensional terrains: an example from the southern Gulf of Suez

    J.A. Jackson;N.J. White;Z. Garfunkel;H. Anderson

  • Low‐angle faults above and below a blueschist belt—Tinos Island, Cyclades, Greece

    Dov Avigad;Zvi Garfunkel

  • Structures and kinematics in the northeastern Mediterranean: A study of an irregular plate boundary

    Ditza Kempler;Zvi Garfunkel

  • Relation between continental rifting and uplifting: evidence from the Suez rift and northern Red Sea

    Z. Garfunkel

  • The crustal structure of the Dead Sea Transform

    M. Weber;K. Abu-Ayyash;A. Abueladas

  • Tethyan rifting in the Levant Region and its role in Early Mesozoic crustal evolution

    Michael A. Gardosh;Zvi Garfunkel;Yehezkel Druckman;Binyamin Buchbinder

Frequent Co-Authors

Zvi Ben-Avraham
Zvi Ben-Avraham Tel Aviv University
Dov Avigad
Dov Avigad Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Stephan V. Sobolev
Stephan V. Sobolev University of Potsdam
Trond Ryberg
Trond Ryberg University of Potsdam
Amotz Agnon
Amotz Agnon Hebrew University of Jerusalem
James Mechie
James Mechie University of Potsdam
Frank Scherbaum
Frank Scherbaum University of Potsdam
Andrey Babeyko
Andrey Babeyko Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Ivan Koulakov
Ivan Koulakov Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Gabi Laske
Gabi Laske University of California, San Diego

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