2026 Eric L. Geist: 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	40	5816	5380	2122	1883	174	6258

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Eric L. Geist is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their primary research falls under the broad category of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Ocean Engineering, and aspects related to Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's work addresses multiple main topics centered on earthquake and tectonic studies, which form the largest portion of their research output. Other significant topics include Earthquake Detection and Analysis, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Seismology and Earthquake Studies, Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Eric L. Geist has contributed to several research publications, notably including:

The Making of the NEAM Tsunami Hazard Model 2018 (NEAMTHM18), 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
Crustal permeability changes inferred from seismic attenuation: Impacts on multi-mainshock sequences, 2022, Frontiers in Earth Science
Earthquake Magnitude Distributions on Northern Caribbean Faults From Combinatorial Optimization Models, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
Distribution of Earthquakes on a Branching Fault System Using Integer Programming and Greedy-Sequential Methods, 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
"Aftershock Faults" and What They Could Mean for Seismic Hazard Assessment, 2023, The Seismic Record

Frequent collaborators in their research include Tom Parsons, Uri S. ten Brink, L. Malagnini, Roberto Basili, and Beatriz Brizuela. Among these, Tom Parsons stands out as a particularly frequent coauthor.

The scientist's work has been published across a select group of venues, among which the most recurrent are Frontiers in Earth Science, The Seismic Record, and Pure and Applied Geophysics. The Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth and Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems have also featured their research.

Eric L. Geist has received the distinction of Fellow of the Geological Society of America. This award marks a recognized standing within the geological sciences community.

Best Publications

Probabilistic analysis of tsunami hazards

Eric L. Geist;Tom Parsons

451
Citations
Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment at Seaside, Oregon, for Near- and Far-Field Seismic Sources

Frank González;Eric L. Geist;Bruce Jaffe;Utku Kânoğlu

320
Citations
The origin of summit basins of the Aleutian Ridge: Implications for block rotation of an arc massif

Eric L. Geist;Jonathan R. Childs;David W. Scholl

282
Citations
Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Analysis: Multiple Sources and Global Applications

Anita Grezio;Andrey Babeyko;Maria Ana Baptista;Jörn Behrens

273
Citations
Complex earthquake rupture and local tsunamis

Eric L. Geist

262
Citations
Local Tsunamis and Earthquake Source Parameters

Eric L. Geist

214
Citations
Size distribution of submarine landslides and its implication to tsunami hazard in Puerto Rico

Uri S. ten Brink;Eric L. Geist;Brian D. Andrews

188
Citations
Assessment of tsunami hazard to the U.S. East Coast using relationships between submarine landslides and earthquakes

Uri S. ten Brink;Homa J. Lee;Eric L. Geist;David Twichell

184
Citations
The Making of the NEAM Tsunami Hazard Model 2018 (NEAMTHM18)

Roberto Basili;Beatriz Brizuela;André Herrero;Sarfraz Iqbal

167
Citations
Local Tsunamis and Distributed Slip at the Source

Eric L. Geist;Renata Dmowska

160
Citations
Tsunami: wave of change.

Eric L. Geist;Vasily V. Titov;Costas E. Synolakis

153
Citations
Upper crustal structure and Neogene tectonic development of the California continental borderland

Robert G. Bohannon;Eric Geist

141
Citations
Hydrodynamic modeling of tsunamis from the Currituck landslide

Eric L. Geist;Patrick J. Lynett;Jason D. Chaytor

122
Citations
Large-scale deformation related to the collision of the Aleutian Arc with Kamchatka

Eric L. Geist;David W. Scholl

118
Citations
A global probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment from earthquake sources

Gareth Davies;Jonathan Griffin;Finn Lovholt;Sylfest Glimsdal

115
Citations
Implications of the 26 December 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake on tsunami forecast and assessment models for great subduction-zone earthquakes

Eric L. Geist;Vasily V. Titov;Vasily V. Titov;Diego Arcas;Diego Arcas;Fred F. Pollitz

110
Citations
Slip distribution of the 1952 Tokachi‐Oki earthquake (M 8.1) along the Kuril Trench deduced from tsunami waveform inversion

Kenji Hirata;Eric Geist;Kenji Satake;Yuichiro Tanioka

110
Citations
Crustal structure of accreted terranes in southern Alaska, Chugach Mountains and Copper River Basin, from seismic refraction results

Gary S. Fuis;Elizabeth L. Ambos;Walter D. Mooney;Nikolas I. Christensen

104
Citations
Assessment of tsunami hazard to the U.S. Atlantic margin

U.S. ten Brink;J.D. Chaytor;E.L. Geist

102
Citations
Tsunamis and splay fault dynamics

James Wendt;David D. Oglesby;Eric L. Geist

97
Citations
Seismic stratigraphy and structure of Prydz Bay, Antarctica: Implications from Leg 119 drilling

Alan K. Cooper;Howard Stagg;Eric L. Geist

96
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom Parsons United States Geological Survey

Patrick J. Lynett University of Southern California

Vasily V. Titov Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

Michael Fisher University of Manchester

Uri S. ten Brink United States Geological Survey

David W. Scholl United States Geological Survey

Lucile M. Jones United States Geological Survey

Jose C. Borrero University of Southern California

Costas E. Synolakis University of Southern California

Thomas M. Brocher United States Geological Survey

External Links

Personal website of Eric L. Geist

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