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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 86 361 191 349 25591

Donald V. Helmberger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald V. Helmberger between 1969 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald V. Helmberger published across 54 years, from 1969 to 2022, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2007. 2 of the 352 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2007. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 4 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 8 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications
1969 2022

352 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald V. Helmberger: publications per year, 1969 to 2022
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 1
1971 1
1972 3
1973 5
1974 7
1975 2
1976 1
1977 4
1978 7
1979 5
1980 3
1981 5
1982 7
1983 6
1984 7
1985 8
1986 2
1987 7
1988 7
1989 3
1990 4
1991 10
1992 6
1993 17
1994 4
1995 9
1996 16
1997 10
1998 13
1999 6
2000 4
2001 12
2002 7
2003 7
2004 4
2005 5
2006 6
2007 18
2008 9
2009 8
2010 12
2011 9
2012 10
2013 13
2014 15
2015 6
2016 3
2017 5
2018 1
2019 8
2020 1
2021 0
2022 2
Total 352
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Donald V. Helmberger 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 Donald V. Helmberger 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, 348–357 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: 349 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 87 349
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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Donald V. Helmberger 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 Donald V. Helmberger 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, 86 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: 86 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 86
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1979 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Donald V. Helmberger was affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spanned several areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences, focusing primarily on Geophysics and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Helmberger's work addressed various main topics including:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Seismic performance and analysis

Their recent publications included:

  • "Strong ULVZ and Slab Interaction at the Northeastern Edge of the Pacific LLSVP Favors Plume Generation," published in 2022 in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Shallow Basin Structure and Attenuation Are Key to Predicting Long Shaking Duration in Los Angeles Basin," published in 2020 in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Frequent collaborators in Helmberger's research were:

  • Voon Hui Lai
  • Vasilije V. Dobrosavljevic
  • Wenbo Wu
  • Daoyuan Sun
  • Jennifer M. Jackson

Their publications appeared primarily in notable venues such as:

  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Helmberger contributed to geophysical understanding through detailed earthquake and tectonic studies, alongside investigations into seismic wave behavior and structural responses. Their work on high-pressure geophysics addressed material responses under extreme conditions, which is critical to interpreting deep Earth processes.

The mix of civil and structural engineering within their research underscored a comprehensive approach to seismic performance and analysis. This suggests engagement with both theoretical geophysics and practical engineering challenges related to earthquakes.

Best Publications

  • Rupture Process of the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake

    Charles J. Ammon;Chen Ji;Hong-Kie Thio;David Robinson

  • Advancement in source estimation techniques using broadband regional seismograms

    Lupei Zhu;Donald V. Helmberger

  • The 2011 Magnitude 9.0 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake: Mosaicking the Megathrust from Seconds to Centuries

    Mark Simons;Sarah E. Minson;Anthony Sladen;Anthony Sladen;Francisco Ortega

  • Source Description of the 1999 Hector Mine, California, Earthquake, Part I: Wavelet Domain Inversion Theory and Resolution Analysis

    Chen Ji;David J. Wald;Donald V. Helmberger

  • A Procedure for Modelling Shallow Dislocation Sources

    Charles A. Langston;Donald V. Helmberger

  • Determination of source parameters at regional distances with three‐component sparse network data

    Douglas S. Dreger;Donald V. Helmberger

  • Upper mantle shear structure of North America

    Stephen P. Grand;Donald V. Helmberger

  • Source Estimation from Broadband Regional Seismograms

    Lian-She Zhao;Donald V. Helmberger

  • Sharp sides to the African superplume.

    Sidao Ni;Eh Tan;Michael Gurnis;Don Helmberger

  • Upper mantle structure of midwestern United States

    Donald Helmberger;Ralph A. Wiggins

  • The 2005, Mw 7.6 Kashmir earthquake: Sub-pixel correlation of ASTER images and seismic waveforms analysis

    Jean Philippe Avouac;Francois Ayoub;Sebastien Leprince;Ozgun Konca

  • Partial rupture of a locked patch of the Sumatra megathrust during the 2007 earthquake sequence

    A. Ozgun Konca;Jean Philippe Avouac;Anthony Sladen;Aron J. Meltzner

  • Rupture model of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake from the inversion of strong motion and broadband teleseismic data

    David J. Wald;Donald V. Helmberger;Thomas H. Heaton

  • A lower mantle S-wave triplication and the shear velocity structure of D"

    Thorne Lay;Donald V. Helmberger

  • Low-velocity zone atop the 410-km seismic discontinuity in the northwestern United States

    Teh-Ru Alex Song;Don. V. Helmberger;Stephen P. Grand

  • Elastic finite-difference modeling of the 1971 San Fernando, California earthquake

    John E. Vidale;Donald V. Helmberger

  • Ultra-Low velocity zones near the core-mantle boundary from broadband PKP precursors

    Lianxing Wen;Donald V. Helmberger

  • Slip history and dynamic implications of the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, earthquake

    Chen Ji;Donald V. Helmberger;David J. Wald;Kuo Fong Ma

  • Seismic detection of a thin laterally varying boundary layer at the base of the mantle beneath the central‐Pacific

    Edward J. Garnero;Donald V. Helmberger

  • Generalized ray theory for shear dislocations

    Donald V. Helmberger

  • The effect of crustal structure on strong ground motion attenuation relations in eastern North America

    R. W. Burger;P. G. Somerville;J. S. Barker;R. B. Herrmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Sidao Ni
Sidao Ni Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shengji Wei
Shengji Wei Nanyang Technological University
Zhongwen Zhan
Zhongwen Zhan California Institute of Technology
David J. Wald
David J. Wald United States Geological Survey
Edward J. Garnero
Edward J. Garnero Arizona State University
Jean Philippe Avouac
Jean Philippe Avouac California Institute of Technology
Lupei Zhu
Lupei Zhu Saint Louis University
Hiroo Kanamori
Hiroo Kanamori California Institute of Technology
Robert W. Graves
Robert W. Graves United States Geological Survey
Chen Ji
Chen Ji University of California, Santa Barbara

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