Eric Kirby
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.1%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Earth-Surface Processes top 0.05%
- Geological formations and processes
Papers in
- Geophysics 77
- earthquake and tectonic studies 72
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 50
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 18
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 59
- Co-authors
- K. X. Whipple (12 shared papers)N. Harkins (6 shared papers)Douglas W. Burbank (3 shared papers)Alison R. Duvall (3 shared papers)Zhiliang Chen (2 shared papers)Xuhua Shi (12 shared papers)S. H. Brocklehurst (1 shared paper)Huiping Zhang (11 shared papers)
- Journals
- Tectonics (10 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (7 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (7 papers)Geosphere (6 papers)Geology (6 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesChinaGermany
In The Last Decade
Eric Kirby
136 papers receiving 10.8k citations
Eric Kirby's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 136
- Geophysics 6.9k
- Earth-Surface Processes 3.1k
- Atmospheric Science 4.7k
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2.2k
- Geology 800
Countries citing papers authored by Eric Kirby
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Fields of papers citing papers by Eric Kirby
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Eric Kirby, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 140 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tectonics from topography: Procedures, promise, and pitfalls Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 924 |
| 2 | Expression of active tectonics in erosional landscapes Hit paper breakdown → | 2012 | 905 |
| 3 | Quantifying differential rock-uplift rates via stream profile analysis Hit paper breakdown → | 2001 | 710 |
| 4 | A geological and geophysical context for the Wenchuan earthquake of 12 May 2008, Sichuan, People's Republic of China Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 623 |
| 5 | Late Cenozoic evolution of the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Inferences from40Ar/39Ar and (U‐Th)/He thermochronology Hit paper breakdown → | 2002 | 542 |
| 6 | Two-phase growth of high topography in eastern Tibet during the Cenozoic Hit paper breakdown → | 2012 | 537 |
| 7 | 2003 | 486 | |
| 8 | 2004 | 444 | |
| 9 | 1999 | 444 | |
| 10 | 2008 | 397 | |
| 11 | 2007 | 286 | |
| 12 | 2013 | 286 | |
| 13 | 2007 | 273 | |
| 14 | 2010 | 245 | |
| 15 | Expansion of the Tibetan Plateau during the Neogene Hit paper breakdown → | 2017 | 236 |
| 16 | 1994 | 162 | |
| 17 | 2013 | 161 | |
| 18 | 2000 | 158 | |
| 19 | 2009 | 148 | |
| 20 | 2011 | 144 |
About Eric Kirby
Eric Kirby is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Ecology, having authored 140 papers that have together received 11.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (72 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (59 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (50 papers), Geological formations and processes (33 papers), Landslides and related hazards (20 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (18 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (12 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (6.9k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (3.1k citations), Atmospheric Science (4.7k citations), Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (2.2k citations) and Geology (800 citations). Eric Kirby has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Frequent co-authors include K. X. Whipple, N. Harkins, Douglas W. Burbank, Alison R. Duvall, Zhiliang Chen, Xuhua Shi, S. H. Brocklehurst, Huiping Zhang, K. V. Hodges and Tom Parsons. Their work appears in journals such as Tectonics, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Geosphere and Geology.
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