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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 136 17 15 7 5 565 75408

Hiroo Kanamori publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hiroo Kanamori between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hiroo Kanamori published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2011. 2 of the 597 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2011. 1961: 3 publications 1962: 2 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 6 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 10 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 13 publications 1983: 15 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 21 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1961 2025

597 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hiroo Kanamori: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 3
1962 2
1963 2
1964 2
1965 1
1966 1
1967 6
1968 6
1969 1
1970 10
1971 6
1972 4
1973 4
1974 3
1975 4
1976 7
1977 8
1978 12
1979 11
1980 10
1981 7
1982 13
1983 15
1984 7
1985 9
1986 21
1987 7
1988 10
1989 9
1990 10
1991 13
1992 9
1993 14
1994 14
1995 10
1996 16
1997 6
1998 9
1999 8
2000 7
2001 7
2002 6
2003 10
2004 13
2005 16
2006 11
2007 8
2008 11
2009 9
2010 12
2011 25
2012 22
2013 18
2014 13
2015 12
2016 11
2017 16
2018 8
2019 6
2020 13
2021 13
2022 12
2023 6
2024 0
2025 2
Total 597
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Hiroo Kanamori publications per year - data summary

  • Hiroo Kanamori, a Earth Science scholar from California Institute of Technology, has 597 publications recorded across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1961 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 25 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1965, 1966 and 1969, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 65 years in the span carries no publications at all (2024).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.3 per year counting only the 64 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 33 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1961-1982: 123 publications (5.6 per year); 1983-2004: 230 publications (10.5 per year); 2005-2025: 244 publications (11.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hiroo Kanamori 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 Hiroo Kanamori sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 558–567 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 565 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11 565
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Hiroo Kanamori publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Hiroo Kanamori, a Earth Science scholar from California Institute of Technology, records 565 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Hiroo Kanamori, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Hiroo Kanamori ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Hiroo Kanamori 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 Hiroo Kanamori sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 106+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 136 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98 136
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Hiroo Kanamori D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Hiroo Kanamori, a Earth Science scholar from California Institute of Technology, records 136 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Hiroo Kanamori, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Hiroo Kanamori ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1975 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Hiroo Kanamori is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.

The researcher has published extensively on topics including earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake detection and analysis, geological and geochemical analysis, seismic waves and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, and broader geological and geophysical studies.

Frequent co-authors in their work include Luis Rivera, Kenji Satake, Thorne Lay, Osamu Sandanbata, and Shingo Watada.

Kanamori has published in several scientific journals and venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Kanamori include:

  • The 22 December 2018 tsunami from flank collapse of Anak Krakatau volcano during eruption, 2020, Science Advances
  • The 22 July 2020 M 7.8 Shumagin seismic gap earthquake: Partial rupture of a weakly coupled megathrust, 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Moment Tensors of Ring-Faulting at Active Volcanoes: Insights Into Vertical-CLVD Earthquakes at the Sierra Negra Caldera, Galápagos Islands, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Rupture Model for the 29 July 2021 MW 8.2 Chignik, Alaska Earthquake Constrained by Seismic, Geodetic, and Tsunami Observations, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Estimation of radiated energy using the KiK-net downhole records-old method for modern data, 2020, Geophysical Journal International

Kanamori's work spans analytical and observational approaches to seismic and tectonic phenomena, often integrating geophysical data with computational methods.

The scientist has been recognized by professional organizations with several awards: they were named Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1975, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1987, and elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2012.

Best Publications

  • A moment magnitude scale

    Thomas C. Hanks;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Theoretical basis of some empirical relations in seismology

    Hiroo Kanamori;Don L. Anderson

  • The energy release in great earthquakes

    Hiroo Kanamori

  • Moho depth variation in southern California from teleseismic receiver functions

    Lupei Zhu;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Back-arc opening and the mode of subduction

    Seiya Uyeda;Hiroo Kanamori

  • The great Sumatra-Andaman earthquake of 26 December 2004

    Thorne Lay;Thorne Lay;Hiroo Kanamori;Charles J. Ammon;Meredith Nettles

  • Relationships between peak ground acceleration, peak ground velocity, and Modified Mercalli Intensity in California

    David J. Wald;Vincent Quitoriano;Thomas H. Heaton;Hiroo Kanamori

  • The physics of earthquakes

    Hiroo Kanamori;Emily E Brodsky

  • Mechanism of tsunami earthquakes

    Hiroo Kanamori

  • Inversion of complex body waves

    Masayuki Kikuchi;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Velocity dispersion due to anelasticity; implications for seismology and mantle composition

    Hsi-Ping Liu;Don L. Anderson;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Rupture Process of the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake

    Charles J. Ammon;Chen Ji;Hong-Kie Thio;David Robinson

  • 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

  • TriNet “ShakeMaps”: Rapid Generation of Peak Ground Motion and Intensity Maps for Earthquakes in Southern California

    David J. Wald;Vincent Quitoriano;Thomas H. Heaton;Hiroo Kanamori

  • The Potential for Earthquake Early Warning in Southern California

    Richard M. Allen;Richard M. Allen;Hiroo Kanamori;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Deep structure of Japan subduction zone as derived from local, regional, and teleseismic events

    Dapeng Zhao;Akira Hasegawa;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Depth‐varying rupture properties of subduction zone megathrust faults

    Thorne Lay;Hiroo Kanamori;Charles J. Ammon;Keith D. Koper

  • Seismicity and the subduction process

    Larry Ruff;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Near-Field Investigations of the Landers Earthquake Sequence, April to July 1992

    Kerry Sieh;Lucile M Jones;Egill Hauksson;Kenneth W Hudnut

  • Use of long-period surface waves for rapid determination of earthquake-source parameters

    Hiroo Kanamori;Jeffrey W. Given

Frequent Co-Authors

Thorne Lay
Thorne Lay University of California, Santa Cruz
Egill Hauksson
Egill Hauksson California Institute of Technology
Thomas H. Heaton
Thomas H. Heaton California Institute of Technology
Luis Rivera
Luis Rivera University of Strasbourg
Charles J. Ammon
Charles J. Ammon Pennsylvania State University
Jim Mori
Jim Mori Kyoto University
Kenji Satake
Kenji Satake University of Tokyo
Zhongwen Zhan
Zhongwen Zhan California Institute of Technology
Emily E. Brodsky
Emily E. Brodsky University of California, Santa Cruz
Kuo-Fong Ma
Kuo-Fong Ma National Central University

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