2026 Heidi Houston: 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	31	8891	8261	2888	2554	100	4355

Overview

Heidi Houston is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with focused expertise in Geophysics. The scope of their work also extends into Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Imaging.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics related to geological processes and geophysical phenomena. Key areas of investigation include:

Earthquake and tectonic studies
High-pressure geophysics and materials
Geological and geochemical analysis
Seismic waves and analysis
Earthquake detection and analysis
Advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications

Heidi Houston has contributed to multiple publications, including the following recent papers:

"Effects of episodic slow slip on seismicity and stress near a subduction-zone megathrust," Nature Communications, 2021
"A weak subducting slab at intermediate depths below northeast Japan," Science Advances, 2024
"Stress drops of intermediate-depth intraslab earthquakes beneath Tohoku, northern Japan," Earth Planets and Space, 2024
"Effects of episodic slow slip on seismicity and stress near a subduction-zone megathrust," Research Square (Research Square), 2021
"Evidence for Stress Diffusion and Along-Strike Segmentation in Cascadia Tremor Migrations Lasting Minutes to Weeks," AGU Advances, 2025

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Frequent coauthors include:

Saeko Kita
Youichi Asano
Suguru Yabe
Sachiko Tanaka
Takuo Shibutani

Heidi Houston's work is published in a variety of scientific venues reflecting their research breadth, including:

Nature Communications
Science Advances
Earth Planets and Space
Research Square (Research Square)
AGU Advances

Best Publications

Extent, duration and speed of the 2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake imaged by the Hi-Net array

Miaki Ishii;Peter M. Shearer;Heidi Houston;John E. Vidale

835
Citations
The Mechanics of Deep Earthquakes

Harry W. Green;Heidi Houston

506
Citations
Source spectra of great earthquakes: Teleseismic constraints on rupture process and strong motion

Heidi Houston;Hiroo Kanamori

191
Citations
Rapid tremor reversals in Cascadia generated by a weakened plate interface

Heidi Houston;Brent G. Delbridge;Aaron G. Wech;Kenneth C. Creager

182
Citations
Teleseismic P wave imaging of the 26 December 2004 Sumatra-Andaman and 28 March 2005 Sumatra earthquake ruptures using the Hi-net array

Miaki Ishii;Peter M. Shearer;Heidi Houston;John E. Vidale

170
Citations
Influence of depth, focal mechanism, and tectonic setting on the shape and duration of earthquake source time functions

Heidi Houston

159
Citations
Low friction and fault weakening revealed by rising sensitivity of tremor to tidal stress

Heidi Houston

154
Citations
Anomalous early aftershock decay rate of the 2004 Mw6.0 Parkfield, California, earthquake

Zhigang Peng;Zhigang Peng;John E. Vidale;Heidi Houston

150
Citations
Rapid, continuous streaking of tremor in Cascadia

Abhijit Ghosh;John E. Vidale;Justin R. Sweet;Kenneth C. Creager

140
Citations
Relation between mainshock rupture process and Omori's law for aftershock moment release rate

Yan Y. Kagan;Heidi Houston

98
Citations
Time functions of deep earthquakes from broadband and short‐period stacks

Heidi Houston;Harley M. Benz;John E. Vidale

97
Citations
The depth dependence of earthquake duration and implications for rupture mechanisms

John E. Vidale;Heidi Houston

95
Citations
Orientation of the stress field surrounding the creeping section of the San Andreas Fault: Evidence for a narrow mechanically weak fault zone

Ann-Sophie Provost;Heidi Houston

88
Citations
Complex nonvolcanic tremor near Parkfield, California, triggered by the great 2004 Sumatra earthquake

Abhijit Ghosh;John E. Vidale;Zhigang Peng;Kenneth C. Creager

83
Citations
Stress orientations in northern and central California: Evidence for the evolution of frictional strength along the San Andreas plate boundary system

Ann-Sophie Provost;Ann-Sophie Provost;Heidi Houston

79
Citations
An earthquake‐like magnitude‐frequency distribution of slow slip in northern Cascadia

Aaron G. Wech;Kenneth C. Creager;Heidi Houston;John E. Vidale

78
Citations
Source characteristics of the 1985 Michoacan, Mexico Earthquake at periods of 1 to 30 seconds

Heidi Houston;Hiroo Kanamori

72
Citations
A comparison of the spatio-temporal distribution of moment release for the 1986 Andreanof Islands Earthquake with relocated seismicity

Heidi Houston;E. R. Engdahl

71
Citations
Fast rise times and the physical mechanism of deep earthquakes

H. Houston;Q. Williams

70
Citations
Rapid calculation of seismic amplitudes

John E. Vidale;Heidi Houston

68
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John E. Vidale University of Southern California

Kenneth C. Creager University of Washington

Peter M. Shearer University of California, San Diego

Vasily V. Titov Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

Zhigang Peng Georgia Institute of Technology

Satoshi Ide University of Tokyo

Paul Bodin University of Washington

William S. D. Wilcock University of Washington

Quentin Williams University of California, Santa Cruz

Susan Y. Schwartz University of California, Santa Cruz

External Links

Personal website of Heidi Houston

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