2026 Eric Kirby: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	53	2794	2550	1147	1019	241	15959

Research.com Recognitions

Fellow of the Geological Society of America
Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Eric Kirby is affiliated with Oregon State University in the United States and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a particular focus on geophysics, atmospheric science, and geology. Their research portfolio includes 62 publications within the broader field, subdivided into 40 works in geophysics, 11 in atmospheric science, 7 in geology, alongside contributions to artificial intelligence and areas related to management, monitoring, policy, and law.

The scientist's work spans several main topics, including earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, high-pressure geophysics and materials, landslides and related hazards, geological and geophysical studies, and geological formations and processes. These topics reflect a multidisciplinary approach to understanding Earth systems and processes.

Eric Kirby's recent papers demonstrate engagement with a variety of geological and geophysical themes. Notable publications include:

"Initiation and Evolution of the Shanxi Rift System in North China: Evidence From Low-Temperature Thermochronology in a Plate Reconstruction Framework," 2021, Tectonics
"Existence of a continental-scale river system in eastern Tibet during the late Cretaceous-early Palaeogene," 2021, Nature Communications
"Evaluating Models for Lithospheric Loss and Intraplate Volcanism Beneath the Central Appalachian Mountains," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
"Quantifying the Structure and Extension Rate of the Linfen Basin, Shanxi Rift System Since the Latest Miocene: Implications for Continental Magma-Poor Rifting," 2023, Tectonics
"Accelerated Miocene incision along the Yangtze River driven by headward drainage basin expansion," 2023, Science Advances

Frequent coauthors in their work include Kevin P. Furlong, Kirsty A. McKenzie, Eric V. McDonald, Xuhua Shi, and Shannon A. Mahan, indicating a collaborative approach within the scientific community.

Eric Kirby's research has appeared primarily in venues such as the Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, Tectonics, Frontiers in Earth Science, Science Advances, and the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. The highest number of publications has been in the Geological Society of America abstracts.

The scientist holds the distinction of being a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. The body of work and associations suggest an ongoing contribution to understanding geological processes, tectonics, and the Earth's structural evolution.

Best Publications

Tectonics from topography: Procedures, promise, and pitfalls

Cameron Wobus;Kelin X. Whipple;Eric Kirby;Noah Snyder

1266
Citations
Expression of active tectonics in erosional landscapes

Eric Kirby;Eric Kirby;Kelin X. Whipple

1215
Citations
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

1032
Citations
Quantifying differential rock-uplift rates via stream profile analysis

Eric Kirby;Eric Kirby;Kelin Whipple

1031
Citations
Late Cenozoic evolution of the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Inferences from 40Ar/39Ar and (U‐Th)/He thermochronology

Eric Kirby;Eric Kirby;Peter W. Reiners;Peter W. Reiners;Michael A. Krol;Kelin X. Whipple

788
Citations
Stress changes from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake and increased hazard in the Sichuan basin

Tom Parsons;Chen Ji;Eric Kirby

704
Citations
Distribution of active rock uplift along the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Inferences from bedrock channel longitudinal profiles

Eric Kirby;Eric Kirby;Kelin X. Whipple;Wenqing Tang;Zhiliang Chen

695
Citations
Two-phase growth of high topography in eastern Tibet during the Cenozoic

E. Wang;E. Kirby;E. Kirby;Kevin P. Furlong;M. van Soest

679
Citations
Tectonic and lithologic controls on bedrock channel profiles and processes in coastal California

Alison Duvall;Alison Duvall;Eric Kirby;Douglas Burbank

629
Citations
Geomorphic limits to climate-induced increases in topographic relief

Kelin X Whipple;Eric Kirby;Simon H. Brocklehurst

623
Citations
The growth of northeastern Tibet and its relevance to large‐scale continental geodynamics: A review of recent studies

Dao Yang Yuan;Wei Peng Ge;Zhen Wei Chen;Chuan You Li

504
Citations
Slip rate gradients along the eastern Kunlun fault

Eric Kirby;Nathan J Harkins;Erchie Wang;Xuhua Shi

421
Citations
Transient fluvial incision in the headwaters of the Yellow River, northeastern Tibet, China

Nathan Harkins;Eric Kirby;Arjun Heimsath;Ruth Robinson

359
Citations
Low-temperature thermochronometry along the Kunlun and Haiyuan Faults, NE Tibetan Plateau: Evidence for kinematic change during late-stage orogenesis

Alison R. Duvall;Marin K. Clark;Eric Kirby;Eric Kirby;Kenneth A. Farley

339
Citations
Rapid fluvial incision along the Yellow River during headward basin integration

William H. Craddock;Eric Kirby;Nathan W. Harkins;Nathan W. Harkins;Huiping Zhang

294
Citations
Expansion of the Tibetan Plateau during the Neogene

Weitao Wang;Wenjun Zheng;Peizhen Zhang;Qiang Li

280
Citations
Neotectonics of the Min Shan, China: Implications for mechanisms driving Quaternary deformation along the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau

Eric Kirby;Kelin X. Whipple;B. Clark Burchfiel;Wenqing Tang

265
Citations
Mesoproterozoic contractional orogeny in western North America: Evidence from ca. 1.4 Ga plutons

M. W. Nyman;K. E. Karlstrom;E. Kirby;C. M. Graubard

254
Citations
Mantle-driven dynamic uplift of the Rocky Mountains and Colorado Plateau and its surface response: Toward a unified hypothesis

K.E. Karlstrom;D. Coblentz;K. Dueker;W. Ouimet;W. Ouimet

209
Citations
A revised chronology for Tertiary sedimentation in the Sikouzi basin: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the northeastern corner of the Tibetan Plateau

Wei-tao Wang;Pei-Zhen Zhang;Eric Kirby;Li-Hua Wang

206
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin P. Furlong Pennsylvania State University

Karl E. Karlstrom University of New Mexico

Paul R. Bierman University of Vermont

Peizhen Zhang Sun Yat-sen University

Darryl E. Granger Purdue University West Lafayette

Kelin X. Whipple Arizona State University

Donald M. Fisher Pennsylvania State University

Fred M. Phillips New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

J. Douglas Walker University of Kansas

Susan L. Brantley Pennsylvania State University

External Links

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