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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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 349 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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.

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This scientist: 86 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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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