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Earth Science 39 6070 5621 79 73 131 6766

Amir M. Kaynia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Amir M. Kaynia between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Amir M. Kaynia published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2021. 10 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2021. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 2 publications
1980 2025

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Amir M. Kaynia: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 4
1992 3
1993 4
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 3
1999 4
2000 3
2001 2
2002 2
2003 1
2004 4
2005 4
2006 0
2007 4
2008 2
2009 5
2010 3
2011 4
2012 6
2013 5
2014 10
2015 8
2016 6
2017 6
2018 12
2019 12
2020 6
2021 18
2022 9
2023 4
2024 8
2025 2
Total 176
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Amir M. Kaynia publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Amir M. Kaynia sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 128–137 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 131 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557 131
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Amir M. Kaynia D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Amir M. Kaynia sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349 39
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Amir M. Kaynia is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with an emphasis on civil and structural engineering, computational mechanics, mechanical engineering, control and systems engineering, and geophysics.

Their work covers various main topics, including:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Vibration and Dynamic Analysis
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis

Kaynia has published extensively in several venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Marine Structures
  • Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
  • EURODYN
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Recent papers highlight specific research topics and contributions:

  • Earthquake response of monopiles and caissons for Offshore Wind Turbines founded in liquefiable soil (2020, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering)
  • Seismic response of monopiles to vertical excitation in offshore engineering (2020, Ocean Engineering)
  • Estimation of natural frequencies and damping using dynamic field data from an offshore wind turbine (2020, Marine Structures)
  • Effect of kinematic interaction on seismic response of offshore wind turbines on monopiles (2020, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics)
  • Characteristics of cyclic undrained model SANISAND-MSu and their effects on response of monopiles for offshore wind structures (2021, Géotechnique)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Rui He, Karin Norén-Cosgriff, Haoyuan Liu, Miran Cemalovic, and Jan B. Husebø. These coauthors have worked with Kaynia on multiple publications, indicating ongoing collaborative research efforts.

Best Publications

  • HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY LINES ON SOFT GROUND: DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR AT CRITICAL TRAIN SPEED

    C. Madshus;A.M. Kaynia

  • Dynamic stiffness and seismic response of pile groups

    A M Kaynia;E Kausel

  • Ground vibration from high-speed trains: Prediction and countermeasure

    Amir M. Kaynia;Christian Madshus;Peter Zackrisson

  • A conceptual framework for quantitative estimation of physical vulnerability to landslides

    Marco Uzielli;Farrokh Nadim;Suzanne Lacasse;Amir M. Kaynia

  • Kinematic Seismic Response of Single Piles and Pile Groups

    Ke Fan;George Gazetas;Amir Kaynia;Eduardo Kausel

  • Seismic Effectiveness of Tuned Mass Dampers

    Amir M. Kaynia;John M. Biggs;Daniele Veneziano

  • SYNER-G: Typology Definition and Fragility Functions for Physical Elements at Seismic Risk

    K. Pitilakis;H. Crowley;A.M. Kaynia

  • Fragility of transport assets exposed to multiple hazards: State-of-the-art review toward infrastructural resilience

    Sotirios Argyroudis;Sotirios Argyroudis;Stergios Alpha. Mitoulis;Mike G. Winter;Mike G. Winter;Amir M. Kaynia;Amir M. Kaynia

  • Dynamics of piles and pile groups in layered soil media

    Amir M. Kaynia;Eduardo Kausel

  • Static and dynamic simulation of a 700-m high rock slope in western Norway

    Rajinder Bhasin;Amir M Kaynia

  • Seismic considerations in design of offshore wind turbines

    Amir M. Kaynia;Amir M. Kaynia

  • 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

    Armando Simonelli;Luigi Di Sarno;Maria Durante;Stefania Sica

  • Suction caisson foundations for offshore wind turbines subjected to wave and earthquake loading: effect of soil–foundation interface

    R.S. Kourkoulis;P.C. Lekkakis;F.M. Gelagoti;A.M. Kaynia

  • Dynamic response of pile groups with different configurations

    George Gazetas;Ke Fan;Amir Kaynia

  • Propagation of seismic waves through liquefied soils

    Mahdi Taiebat;Boris Jeremić;Yannis F. Dafalias;Yannis F. Dafalias;Amir M. Kaynia

  • DYNAMIC INTERACTION FACTORS FOR FLOATING PILE GROUPS

    George Gazetas;Ke Fan;Amir Kaynia;Eduardo Kausel

  • Probabilistic assessment of vulnerability to landslide: Application to the village of Lichtenstein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    A.M. Kaynia;M. Papathoma-Köhle;B. Neuhäuser;K. Ratzinger

  • Frequency domain dynamic analysis of piles and pile groups

    S. M. Mamoon;A. M. Kaynia;P. K. Banerjee

  • Soil conditions and slope stability in the Ormen Lange area

    Tore J. Kvalstad;Farrokh Nadim;Amir M. Kaynia;Karl Henrik Mokkelbost

  • Analytical seismic fragility functions for highway and railway embankments and cuts

    Sotiris Argyroudis;Amir M. Kaynia;Amir M. Kaynia

  • Earthquake response of monopiles and caissons for Offshore Wind Turbines founded in liquefiable soil

    Pourya Kazemi Esfeh;Amir M. Kaynia;Amir M. Kaynia

  • SYNER-G: Typology Definition and Fragility Functions for Physical Elements at Seismic Risk Buildings, Lifelines, Transportation Networks and Critical Facilities

    K. Pitilakis;A. M. Kaynia;H. Crowley

Frequent Co-Authors

Farrokh Nadim
Farrokh Nadim Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
George Mylonakis
George Mylonakis University of Bristol
Yannis F. Dafalias
Yannis F. Dafalias University of California, Davis
George Gazetas
George Gazetas National Technical University of Athens
Finn Løvholt
Finn Løvholt Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Kyriazis Pitilakis
Kyriazis Pitilakis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Helen Crowley
Helen Crowley University of Pavia
Alvar Braathen
Alvar Braathen University of Oslo

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