Robert L. Wesson
Impact in
- Geophysics top 1%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
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- Seismic Performance and Analysis
Papers in
- Geophysics 54
- earthquake and tectonic studies 49
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 17
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis 15
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 13
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- Seismology and Earthquake Studies 22
- Co-authors
- Charles S. Mueller (8 shared papers)Arthur D. Frankel (7 shared papers)Craig Nicholson (5 shared papers)Stephen C. Harmsen (7 shared papers)David M. Perkins (8 shared papers)Mark D. Petersen (8 shared papers)Oliver S. Boyd (4 shared papers)Kathleen M. Haller (4 shared papers)
- Journals
- Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (7 papers)Quaternary Science Reviews (5 papers)Geology (4 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (4 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesChileGermany
In The Last Decade
Robert L. Wesson
62 papers receiving 2.2k citations
Robert L. Wesson's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 80
- Geophysics 2.1k
- Civil and Structural Engineering 701
- Earth-Surface Processes 163
- Atmospheric Science 393
- Artificial Intelligence 433
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Documentation for the 2008 update of the United States National Seismic Hazard Maps Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 475 |
| 2 | 2002 | 277 | |
| 3 | 2008 | 143 | |
| 4 | 2000 | 128 | |
| 5 | 1988 | 87 | |
| 6 | 2012 | 83 | |
| 7 | 2014 | 78 | |
| 8 | 1992 | 71 | |
| 9 | 1971 | 59 | |
| 10 | 2001 | 59 | |
| 11 | 1988 | 57 | |
| 12 | 1974 | 53 | |
| 13 | 1973 | 52 | |
| 14 | 1995 | 51 | |
| 15 | 2015 | 48 | |
| 16 | 2007 | 47 | |
| 17 | 2014 | 47 | |
| 18 | 2017 | 46 | |
| 19 | 2007 | 44 | |
| 20 | 2016 | 39 |
About Robert L. Wesson
Robert L. Wesson is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Civil and Structural Engineering and Earth-Surface Processes, having authored 64 papers that have together received 2.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (49 papers), Seismology and Earthquake Studies (22 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (17 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (15 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (13 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (11 papers), Seismic Performance and Analysis (8 papers) and Geological formations and processes (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (2.1k citations), Civil and Structural Engineering (701 citations), Earth-Surface Processes (163 citations), Atmospheric Science (393 citations) and Artificial Intelligence (433 citations). Robert L. Wesson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Chile and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Charles S. Mueller, Arthur D. Frankel, Craig Nicholson, Stephen C. Harmsen, David M. Perkins, Mark D. Petersen, Oliver S. Boyd, Kathleen M. Haller, Kenneth S. Rukstales and Russell L. Wheeler. Their work appears in journals such as Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Quaternary Science Reviews, Geology, Geophysical Research Letters and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.
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