2026 Donald V. Helmberger: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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

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Earth Science

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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

978
Citations
Advancement in source estimation techniques using broadband regional seismograms

Lupei Zhu;Donald V. Helmberger

960
Citations
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

861
Citations
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

715
Citations
A Procedure for Modelling Shallow Dislocation Sources

Charles A. Langston;Donald V. Helmberger

604
Citations
Determination of source parameters at regional distances with three‐component sparse network data

Douglas S. Dreger;Donald V. Helmberger

595
Citations
Upper mantle shear structure of North America

Stephen P. Grand;Donald V. Helmberger

569
Citations
Source Estimation from Broadband Regional Seismograms

Lian-She Zhao;Donald V. Helmberger

523
Citations
Sharp sides to the African superplume.

Sidao Ni;Eh Tan;Michael Gurnis;Don Helmberger

463
Citations
Upper mantle structure of midwestern United States

Donald Helmberger;Ralph A. Wiggins

450
Citations
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

450
Citations
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

439
Citations
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

393
Citations
A lower mantle S-wave triplication and the shear velocity structure of D"

Thorne Lay;Donald V. Helmberger

386
Citations
Low-velocity zone atop the 410-km seismic discontinuity in the northwestern United States

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

344
Citations
Elastic finite-difference modeling of the 1971 San Fernando, California earthquake

John E. Vidale;Donald V. Helmberger

300
Citations
Ultra-Low velocity zones near the core-mantle boundary from broadband PKP precursors

Lianxing Wen;Donald V. Helmberger

270
Citations
Slip history and dynamic implications of the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, earthquake

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

243
Citations
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

242
Citations
Generalized ray theory for shear dislocations

Donald V. Helmberger

236
Citations
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

236
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sidao Ni Chinese Academy of Sciences

Shengji Wei Nanyang Technological University

Zhongwen Zhan California Institute of Technology

David J. Wald United States Geological Survey

Edward J. Garnero Arizona State University

Jean Philippe Avouac California Institute of Technology

Lupei Zhu Saint Louis University

Hiroo Kanamori California Institute of Technology

Robert W. Graves United States Geological Survey

Chen Ji University of California, Santa Barbara

External Links

Personal website of Donald V. Helmberger

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