Robert W. Simpson
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.2%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Geology top 1%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
Papers in
- Geophysics 51
- earthquake and tectonic studies 47
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods 3
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 2
- Geology 10
- Geological and Geophysical Studies 10
- Co-authors
- Paul A. Reasenberg (5 shared papers)Ruth A. Harris (5 shared papers)Richard J. Blakely (5 shared papers)Robert C. Jachens (16 shared papers)J. C. Savage (4 shared papers)James J. Lienkaemper (6 shared papers)Allan Cox (2 shared papers)David H. Oppenheimer (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (15 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (6 papers)Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (6 papers)Science (5 papers)Nature (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesAustraliaRussia
In The Last Decade
Robert W. Simpson
60 papers receiving 5.3k citations
Robert W. Simpson's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 71
- Geophysics 5.2k
- Geology 739
- Oceanography 217
- Geochemistry and Petrology 101
- Mechanics of Materials 220
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 62 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seismicity Remotely Triggered by the Magnitude 7.3 Landers, California, Earthquake Hit paper breakdown → | 1993 | 802 |
| 2 | Approximating edges of source bodies from magnetic or gravity anomalies Hit paper breakdown → | 1986 | 753 |
| 3 | Response of Regional Seismicity to the Static Stress Change Produced by the Loma Prieta Earthquake Hit paper breakdown → | 1992 | 710 |
| 4 | 2005 | 330 | |
| 5 | 1998 | 265 | |
| 6 | 1992 | 259 | |
| 7 | 1996 | 216 | |
| 8 | 1997 | 208 | |
| 9 | 1999 | 206 | |
| 10 | 1986 | 203 | |
| 11 | 1988 | 196 | |
| 12 | 1995 | 195 | |
| 13 | 2000 | 182 | |
| 14 | 1977 | 135 | |
| 15 | 1997 | 125 | |
| 16 | 1993 | 108 | |
| 17 | Paleomagnetic evidence for tectonic rotation of the Oregon Coast Range | 1977 | 81 |
| 18 | 1991 | 76 | |
| 19 | 1997 | 72 | |
| 20 | 1988 | 67 |
About Robert W. Simpson
Robert W. Simpson is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology, Oceanography, Molecular Biology and Development, having authored 62 papers that have together received 6.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (47 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (10 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (5 papers), Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (5 papers), Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods (3 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (2 papers), Geological formations and processes (1 paper) and Development, Ethics, and Society (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (5.2k citations), Geology (739 citations), Oceanography (217 citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (101 citations) and Mechanics of Materials (220 citations). Robert W. Simpson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Russia. Frequent co-authors include Paul A. Reasenberg, Ruth A. Harris, Richard J. Blakely, Robert C. Jachens, J. C. Savage, James J. Lienkaemper, Allan Cox, David H. Oppenheimer, Ross S. Stein and Jon Scott Galehouse. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Science and Nature.
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