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Earthquake Spectra
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Earthquake Spectra

8755-2930

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/eqs

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 85 66 184 30
Engineering and Technology 320 61 154 24

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 144
Documents by Best Scientists*: 294
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 119
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.25
Impact Factor: 3.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Earthquake Spectra?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Structural engineering, Seismology, Forensic engineering, Geotechnical engineering and Ground motion. The journal focused on Structural engineering research but expanded to cover Nonlinear system. Seismology and Magnitude (mathematics) are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal.

The study on Forensic engineering presented in it intersects with the topics under Civil engineering. The journal dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Geotechnical engineering and Masonry. It features Ground motion research that overlaps with concepts in Geodesy.

  • Structural engineering (27.08%)
  • Seismology (26.24%)
  • Forensic engineering (14.27%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A Framework to Quantitatively Assess and Enhance the Seismic Resilience of Communities (2121 citations)
  • Ground-motion prediction equations for the average horizontal component of PGA, PGV, and 5%-damped PSA at spectral periods between 0.01 s and 10.0 s (1194 citations)
  • The 1997 NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures (1163 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Earthquake Spectra:

The journal articles cover a variety of subjects, including Structural engineering, Seismology, Ground motion, Earthquake engineering and Geotechnical engineering. The journal publications address concerns in Structural engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ductility and Nonlinear system. The studies on Seismology discussed at the most cited publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Attenuation and Magnitude (mathematics).

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Structural engineering
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Seismology, Ground motion, Structural engineering, Seismic hazard and Seismic analysis. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Seismology and the similar topic of Geological survey. Some problems in Ground motion that were presented in Earthquake Spectra overlapped with concepts under Algorithm, Hazard (logic), Intensity (heat transfer) and Geodesy.

It links adjacent topics like Structural engineering with Nonlinear system. Topics in Seismic hazard explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Aftershock, Probabilistic logic and Seismic risk. The journal explores issues in Reinforced concrete which can be linked to other research areas like Frame (networking) and Forensic engineering.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Fragility functions and behavior factors estimation of multi-story cross-laminated timber structures characterized by an energy-dependent hysteretic model: (11 citations)
  • PEER NGA-East database: (8 citations)
  • Capturing epistemic uncertainty in site response (8 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Earthquake Spectra (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jonathan P. Stewart (65 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kenneth W. Campbell (32 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ellen M. Rathje (32 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Walter J. Silva (32 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Norman A. Abrahamson (29 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Earthquake Spectra (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Geological Survey (195 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Berkeley (167 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of California, Los Angeles (116 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Stanford University (88 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • National Autonomous University of Mexico (85 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.23% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 37.24% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.10% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.10% of all publications and 36.55% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Classifying Earthquake Damage to Buildings Using Machine Learning

    Sujith Mangalathu;Han Sun;Chukwuebuka C. Nweke;Zhengxiang Yi

    (2020)
    268 Citations
  • The 2018 update of the US National Seismic Hazard Model: Overview of model and implications:

    Mark D. Petersen;Allison M. Shumway;Peter M. Powers;Charles S. Mueller

    (2020)
    241 Citations
  • PEER NGA-East database:

    Christine A. Goulet;Tadahiro Kishida;Timothy D. Ancheta;Chris H. Cramer

    (2021)
    237 Citations
  • Development of a global seismic risk model

    Vitor Silva;Desmond Amo-Oduro;Alejandro Calderon;Catarina Costa

    (2020)
    169 Citations
  • Self-centering seismic-resistant structures: Historical overview and state-of-the-art

    Unknown

    (2021)
    146 Citations
  • A global hybrid VS30 map with a topographic slope–based default and regional map insets:

    David C Heath;David J Wald;C Bruce Worden;Eric M Thompson

    (2020)
    146 Citations
  • Exposure model for European seismic risk assessment

    Helen Crowley;Venetia Despotaki;Daniela Rodrigues;Vitor Silva

    (2020)
    143 Citations

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