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An essay by:
Geoffrey King, Ph.D.
January 2004 |
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In our
Special Topics analysis on earthquake research over the past
decade, the scientist who ranks at #3 is Geoffrey King, with
17 papers cited a total of 565 times. Dr. King is a co-author
on the most-cited paper in our analysis, "Static stress
changes and the triggering of earthquakes," (Bull.
Seismol. Soc. Amer. 84[3]: 935-53, June 1994). His record in
the broader ISI
Essential
Science Indicators
Web product includes 24 papers cited a total of 757 times to
date in the field of Geosciences. Dr. King is the Director of
the Laboratoire Tectonique at the Centre Nationale de la
Recherche Scientifique’s Institut de Physique du Globe de
Paris. In this essay, he discusses his highly cited work.
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An interview with:
Ross
S. Stein
November 2003 |
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In
this interview, Ross S. Stein of the U.S. Geological
Survey talks about his work in earthquake research. In
our analysis of this research over the past decade,
his work ranks at #2, with 19 papers cited a total of
725 times, and he is a co-author on the top-ranked
paper, "Static stress changes and the triggering
of earthquakes," (Bull. Seismol. Soc. Amer.
84[3]: 935-53, June 1994). In the ISI
Essential
Science Indicators
Web product, Stein’s work can be found in the
Geosciences field. Stein has been a geophysicist on
the USGS’s Earthquake Hazards Team since 1981.
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An interview with:
Dr.
Jian Lin
November 2003 |
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Dr.
Jian Lin of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution talks
about his highly cited work in earthquake research.
Our Special Topics analysis of research done in this
field over the past decade shows that Dr. Lin has
published six papers cited a total of 357 times. One
of these papers, "Static stress changes and the
triggering of earthquakes" (Bull. Seismol.
Soc. Amer. 84[3]: 935-53, June 1994), ranks at #1
in our analysis, with 243 citations. In the ISI
Essential
Science Indicators
Web product, Dr. Lin has 46 papers cited a total of
1,040 times to date in the Geosciences field. Dr. Lin
is an Associate Scientist in Geology and Geophysics at
Woods Hole.
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An interview with:
Dr.
David Wald
October 2003 |
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In
our Special Topics analysis on earthquake research
over the past decade, Dr. David Wald of the U.S.
Geological Survey ranked at #6, with 14 papers cited a
total of 478 times. His most-cited paper,
"Spatial and temporal distribution of slip for
the 1992 Landers, California, earthquake," (Bull.
Seismol. Soc. Amer. 84[3]:668-91, June 1994),
ranks at #4, with 199 citations. In the ISI
Essential
Science Indicators
Web product, Dr. Wald’s record includes 18 papers
cited a total of 527 times to date in the field of
Geosciences. Below, Dr. Wald highlights key points of
his research for us, especially his work on
slip-distribution faulting models.
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An essay by:
Dr. Yan Y. Kagan
September 2003 |
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In
our Special Topics analysis of earthquake research
over the past decade, Dr. Yan Y. Kagan ranks at #7,
with 19 papers cited a total of 437 times to date. Dr.
Kagan is a Research Geophysicist in the Department of
Earth and Space Sciences at the University of
California, Los Angeles. Below, Dr. Kagan walks us
through the paths his research has taken over the
years, highlighting key finds and collaborations.
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