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Bradford H. Hager

Bradford H. Hager

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
71
Citations
19620
World Ranking
909
National Ranking
433

Bradford H. Hager 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 Bradford H. Hager sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 194 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Bradford H. Hager 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 Bradford H. Hager sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1986 - James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1986 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1982 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Bradford H. Hager is affiliated with MIT in the United States, focusing on research within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work primarily centers on geophysics, contributing extensively to subfields such as earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismic waves and analysis, and oceanography. The scope of their research also covers related areas including solar and space plasma dynamics, ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, mechanics of materials, and biomedical engineering.

Their publication record includes papers appearing in several prominent scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • A process-based approach to understanding and managing triggered seismicity (2021, Nature)
  • Revisit the theory of Earth rotation-anatomy of the Liouville equation (2022, Geophysical Journal International)
  • A 1D Spring-Slider Model with a Simple Poly-Linear Failure Law Produces Rich Variations in Slip Behavior (2022, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America)
  • A Crosslink Constraint Method for Modeling Episodic Dynamic Rupture on Intersecting Faults (2020, Seismological Research Letters)
  • Elastic medium containing interacting fluid inclusions (2020, Composite Structures)

The frequent venues where Bradford H. Hager publishes include:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Nature
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Composite Structures

Collaborators frequently working with Bradford H. Hager include Ekaterina Bolotskaya, Chunfang Meng, James H. Dieterich, Cliff Frohlich, and Rubén Juanes. These collaborations span various publications and research projects.

The main topics of Bradford H. Hager's work include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Geophysics and gravity measurements
  • Solar and space plasma dynamics
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Earthquake detection and analysis

Throughout their career, Bradford H. Hager has received several awards recognizing their contributions to the field of geosciences. These honors include:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1986)
  • James B. Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union (AGU) (1986)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1982)

Best Publications

  • A geological and geophysical context for the Wenchuan earthquake of 12 May 2008, Sichuan, People's Republic of China

    B.C. Burchfiel;L.H. Royden;R.D. van der Hilst;B.H. Hager

  • Lower mantle heterogeneity, dynamic topography and the geoid

    Bradford H. Hager;Robert W. Clayton;Mark A. Richards;Robert P. Comer;Robert P. Comer

  • Compositional stratification in the deep mantle

    Louise H. Kellogg;Bradford H. Hager;Rob D. van der Hilst

  • Subducted slabs and the geoid: Constraints on mantle rheology and flow

    Bradford H. Hager

  • Relatively recent construction of the Tien Shan inferred from GPS measurements of present-day crustal deformation rates

    K. Ye. Abdrakhmatov;S. A. Aldazhanov;B. H. Hager;M. W. Hamburger

  • Geoid Anomalies in a Dynamic Earth

    Mark A. Richards;Bradford H. Hager

  • A simple global model of plate dynamics and mantle convection

    Bradford H. Hager;Richard J. O'Connell

  • Block models of crustal motion in southern California constrained by GPS measurements

    Brendan J. Meade;Brendan J. Meade;Bradford H. Hager

  • Long-wavelength variations in Earth's geoid: physical models and dynamical implications

    B. H. Hager;M. A. Richards

  • Thermal and Magmatic Evolution of the Moon

    Charles K. Shearer;Paul C. Hess;Mark A. Wieczorek;Matt E. Pritchard

  • Large-scale heterogeneities in the lower mantle

    Adam M. Dziewonski;Bradford H. Hager;Richard J. O'Connell

  • GPS velocity field for the Tien Shan and surrounding regions

    Alexander V. Zubovich;Xiao-qiang Wang;Yuri G. Scherba;Gennady G. Schelochkov

  • Melt segregation from partially molten source regions: The importance of melt density and source region size

    Edward Stolper;David Walker;Bradford H. Hager;James F. Hays

  • Constraints on the Structure of Mantle Convection Using Seismic Observations, Flow Models, and the Geoid

    Bradford H. Hager;Robert W. Clayton

  • Space geodetic measurement of crustal deformation in central and southern California, 1984–1992

    Kurt L. Feigl;Duncan C. Agnew;Yehuda Bock;Danan Dong

  • Kinematic models of large‐scale flow in the Earth's mantle

    Bradford H. Hager;Richard J. O'Connell

  • Effects of plate bending and fault strength at subduction zones on plate dynamics

    Clinton P. Conrad;Bradford H. Hager

  • Controls of the structure of subducted slabs

    Michael Gurnis;Michael Gurnis;Bradford H. Hager

  • Estimates of Seismic Potential in the Marmara Sea Region from Block Models of Secular Deformation Constrained by Global Positioning System Measurements

    Brendan J. Meade;Bradford H. Hager;Simon C. McClusky;Robert E. Reilinger

  • Dynamically supported geoid highs over hotspots - Observation and theory

    Mark A. Richards;Bradford H. Hager;Norman H. Sleep

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark A. Richards
Mark A. Richards University of California, Berkeley
Brendan J. Meade
Brendan J. Meade Harvard University
Mark Simons
Mark Simons California Institute of Technology
Robert W. Clayton
Robert W. Clayton California Institute of Technology
Adam M. Dziewonski
Adam M. Dziewonski Harvard University
Richard J. O'Connell
Richard J. O'Connell Harvard University
Thomas H. Jordan
Thomas H. Jordan University of Southern California
Clinton P. Conrad
Clinton P. Conrad University of Oslo
Peter Molnar
Peter Molnar University of Colorado Boulder

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