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Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma

Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma

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Engineering and Technology
Mexico
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
48
Citations
9268
World Ranking
4550
National Ranking
9

Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 231 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma is affiliated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant body of work in Geophysics. They also contribute to the fields of Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's main research topics include Seismic Waves and Analysis, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Seismology and Earthquake Studies, earthquake and tectonic studies, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Seismic Performance and Analysis, and Geophysical Methods and Applications.

Recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma include:

  • Use of peaks and troughs in the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio of ambient noise for Rayleigh-wave dispersion curve picking (2020, Journal of Applied Geophysics)
  • Shear wave velocity structure at the Fukushima forearc region based on H/V analysis of ambient noise recordings by ocean bottom seismometers (2023, Geophysical Journal International)
  • Seismic ambient noise tomography to retrieve near-surface properties in soils with significant 3D lateral heterogeneity: the case of Quinta Colorada building in Chapultepec, Mexico (2021, Natural Hazards)
  • Imaging the structure of the Sun Pyramid (Teotihuacán, Mexico) from passive seismic methods (2020, Engineering Geology)
  • The Search of Diffusive Properties in Ambient Seismic Noise (2021, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America)

Frequent co-authors of Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma include:

  • José Piña-Flores
  • Antonio García-Jerez
  • Martín Cárdenas-Soto
  • Francisco Luzón
  • Alejandro Rosado-Fuentes

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Earthquake Spectra
  • Journal of Applied Geophysics
  • Natural Hazards

Best Publications

  • DIFFRACTION OF P, SV AND RAYLEIGH WAVES BY TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES: A BOUNDARY INTEGRAL FORMULATION

    Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma;Michel Campillo

  • A theory for microtremor H/V spectral ratio: application for a layered medium

    Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma;Miguel Rodríguez;Ursula Iturrarán-Viveros;Francisco Luzón

  • The spectral element method for elastic wave equations—application to 2-D and 3-D seismic problems

    Dimitri Komatitsch;Jean-Pierre Vilotte;Rossana Vai;José M. Castillo-Covarrubias

  • Retrieval of the Green’s Function from Cross Correlation: The Canonical Elastic Problem

    Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma;Michel Campillo

  • Cross-correlation of random fields: mathematical approach and applications

    Pierre Gouédard;L. Stehly;F. Brenguier;F. Brenguier;M. Campillo

  • Destructive strong ground motion in Mexico city: Source, path, and site effects during great 1985 Michoacán earthquake

    M. Campillo;J. C. Gariel;K. Aki;F. J. Sánchez-Sesma

  • Diffraction of elastic waves by three-dimensional surface irregularities. Part II

    Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma;L. Eduardo Pérez-Rocha;Sergio Chávez-Pérez

  • The Optimal Use of Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratios of Earthquake Motions for Velocity Inversions Based on Diffuse-Field Theory for Plane Waves

    Hiroshi Kawase;Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma;Shinichi Matsushima

  • Seismic response of three-dimensional alluvial valleys for incident P, S, and Rayleigh waves

    Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma;Francisco Luzón

  • The Mexico Earthquake of September 19, 1985—A Theoretical Investigation of Large- and Small-scale Amplification Effects in the Mexico City Valley

    P-Y. Bard;M. Campillo;F. J. Chávez-Garcia;F. Sánchez-Sesma

  • Site effects on strong ground motion

    Francisco J. Sanchez-Sesma

  • Ground motion at canyons of arbitrary shape under incident sh waves

    Francisco J. Sánchez‐Sesma;Emilio Rosenblueth

  • A computer code for forward calculation and inversion of the H/V spectral ratio under the diffuse field assumption

    Antonio García-Jerez;José Piña-Flores;Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma;Francisco Luzón

  • Ground motion on alluvial valleys under incident plane SH waves

    Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma;Jorge A. Esquivel

  • Effect of underground cavities on surface earthquake ground motion under SH wave propagation

    C. Smerzini;J. Avilés;R. Paolucci;F. J. Sánchez-Sesma

  • An indirect boundary element method applied to simulate the seismic response of alluvial valleys for incident P, S and Rayleigh waves

    F. J. Sánchez-Sesma;J. Ramos-Martínez;M. Campillo

  • Topographic effects for incident P, SV and Rayleigh waves

    Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma;Michel Campillo

  • Application of Microtremor Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (MHVSR) Analysis for Site Characterization: State of the Art

    S. Molnar;J. F. Cassidy;S. Castellaro;C. Cornou

  • Piles as Barriers for Elastic Waves

    Javier Avilés;Francisco J. Sánchez‐Sesma

  • Three-dimensional scattering by two-dimensional topographies

    H. A. Pedersen;F. J. Sánchez-Sesma;M. Campillo

  • Diffraction of elastic SH waves by wedges

    Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma

  • Foundation Isolation from Vibrations Using Piles as Barriers

    Javier Avilés;Francisco J. Sánchez‐Sesma

  • Diffuse fields in dynamic elasticity

    Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma;J. Alfonso Pérez-Ruiz;Francisco Luzón;Michel Campillo

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Campillo
Michel Campillo Grenoble Alpes University
Shri Krishna Singh
Shri Krishna Singh National Autonomous University of Mexico
Matthias Ohrnberger
Matthias Ohrnberger University of Potsdam
Richard L. Weaver
Richard L. Weaver University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jean Virieux
Jean Virieux Grenoble Alpes University
Florent Brenguier
Florent Brenguier Grenoble Alpes University
Roberto Paolucci
Roberto Paolucci Polytechnic University of Milan
Roel Snieder
Roel Snieder Colorado School of Mines
Nikolai M. Shapiro
Nikolai M. Shapiro Grenoble Alpes University
Dimitri Komatitsch
Dimitri Komatitsch Aix-Marseille University

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