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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 8095 7510 3 3 124 3663

Hugo Yepes publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hugo Yepes between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hugo Yepes published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2003. 3 of the 150 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2003. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1980 2025

150 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hugo Yepes: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 3
1995 2
1996 10
1997 3
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 19
2004 9
2005 2
2006 6
2007 5
2008 2
2009 2
2010 4
2011 5
2012 4
2013 12
2014 12
2015 4
2016 11
2017 4
2018 3
2019 6
2020 1
2021 4
2022 1
2023 3
2024 0
2025 3
Total 150
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Hugo Yepes publications per year - data summary

  • Hugo Yepes, a Earth Science scholar from National Polytechnic School, has 150 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2003, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2000, 2001, 2020 and 2022, with 1 publication each.
  • 14 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.7 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 11 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 7 publications (0.4 per year); 1996-2011: 75 publications (4.7 per year); 2012-2025: 68 publications (4.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hugo Yepes 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 Hugo Yepes 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, 118–127 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: 124 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
118–127 540 124
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
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Hugo Yepes 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.
  • Hugo Yepes, a Earth Science scholar from National Polytechnic School, records 124 publications - the 24th percentile of the discipline.
  • 24% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Hugo Yepes, and about 76% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Hugo Yepes ranks below 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).

Hugo Yepes 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 Hugo Yepes 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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Hugo Yepes 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.
  • Hugo Yepes, a Earth Science scholar from National Polytechnic School, records 34 D-Index - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Hugo Yepes, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Hugo Yepes ranks below 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).

Overview

Hugo Yepes is affiliated with the National Polytechnic School in Ecuador and has an extensive publication record in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on geophysics. Their research covers various subfields such as geophysics, artificial intelligence, civil and structural engineering, communication, and sociology and political science.

The main topics of their work include earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and tectonic studies in Latin America, earthquake detection and analysis, seismic performance and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, seismic waves and analysis, and geological and geochemical analysis.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Hugo Yepes include:

  • Eruption type probability and eruption source parameters at Cotopaxi and Guagua Pichincha volcanoes (Ecuador) with uncertainty quantification (2021), Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Earthquake Recurrence Model for the Colombia-Ecuador Subduction Zone Constrained from Seismic and Geodetic Data, Implication for PSHA (2021), Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Instituto Geofísico - Escuela Politécnica Nacional, the Ecuadorian Seismology and Volcanology Service (2021), Volcanica
  • Seismic and Aseismic Cycle of the Ecuador-Colombia Subduction Zone (2021), Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Hazard assessment and monitoring of Ecuadorian volcanoes: challenges and progresses during four decades since IG-EPN foundation (2023), Bulletin of Volcanology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hugo Yepes include:

  • J. M. Marrero
  • Silvana Hidalgo
  • Patricio Ramón
  • Patricia Mothes
  • P. Palacios

Hugo Yepes has published multiple papers in well-known venues such as:

  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Natural Hazards
  • Volcanica
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Best Publications

  • Motion of continental slivers and creeping subduction in the Northern Andes

    J.-M. Nocquet;J.C. Villegas-Lanza;M. Chlieh;P. Mothes

  • Quaternary state of stress in the Northern Andes and the restraining bend model for the Ecuadorian Andes

    Frédéric Ego;Michel Sébrier;Alain Lavenu;Hugo Yepes

  • Supercycle at the Ecuadorian subduction zone revealed after the 2016 Pedernales earthquake

    J.-M. Nocquet;P. Jarrin;M. Vallée;P. A. Mothes

  • Seismological evidence on the geometry of the Orogenic System in central-northern Ecuador (South America)

    Bertrand Guillier;Jean-Luc Chatelain;Etienne Jaillard;H. Yepes

  • Intense interface seismicity triggered by a shallow slow slip event in the Central Ecuador subduction zone

    Martin Vallée;Martin Vallée;Jean-Mathieu Nocquet;Jean Battaglia;Yvonne Font

  • Distribution of discrete seismic asperities and aseismic slip along the Ecuadorian megathrust

    M. Chlieh;P.A. Mothes;J.-M. Nocquet;P. Jarrin

  • Locations and magnitudes of historical earthquakes in the Sierra of Ecuador (1587–1996)

    Céline Beauval;Hugo Yepes;William H. Bakun;José Egred

  • Broadband seismic monitoring of active volcanoes using deterministic and stochastic approaches

    Hiroyuki Kumagai;Masaru Nakano;Takuto Maeda;Hugo Yepes

  • A new view for the geodynamics of Ecuador : implication in seismogenic source definition and seismic hazard assessment

    Hugo Yepes;Hugo Yepes;Laurence Audin;Alexandra Alvarado;Céline Beauval

  • Database and map of Quaternary faults and folds of Ecuador and its offshore regions

    Arturo Eguez;Alexandra Alvarado;Hugo Yepes;Michael N. Machette

  • An Earthquake Catalog for Seismic Hazard Assessment in Ecuador

    Céline Beauval;Hugo Yepes;Pablo Palacios;Monica Segovia

  • Active tectonics in Quito, Ecuador, assessed by geomorphological studies, GPS data, and crustal seismicity

    A. Alvarado;A. Alvarado;Laurence Audin;Jean-Mathieu Nocquet;S. Lagreulet;S. Lagreulet

  • Degassing patterns of Tungurahua volcano (Ecuador) during the 1999–2006 eruptive period, inferred from remote spectroscopic measurements of SO2 emissions

    S.R. Arellano;M. Hall;P. Samaniego;J.-L. Le Pennec

  • Holocene liquefaction and soft-sediment deformation in Quito (Ecuador): A paleoseismic history recorded in lacustrine sediments

    Christian Hibsch;Alexandra Alvarado;Hugo Yepes;Victor Hugo Perez

  • Site effect and damage distribution in Pujili (Ecuador) after the 28 March 1996 earthquake

    Philippe Guéguen;Jean-Luc Chatelain;Bertrand Guillier;Hugo Yepes

  • Impact of tephra falls on Andean communities: The influences of eruption size and weather conditions during the 1999-2001 activity of Tungurahua volcano, Ecuador

    Jean-Luc Le Pennec;Jean-Luc Le Pennec;Gorki A. Ruiz;Patricio Ramón;Enrique Palacios

  • Is the Cauca-Patia and Romeral Fault System left or rightlateral?

    F. Ego;M. Sébrier;H. Yepes

  • An indication of the soil topmost layer response in Quito (Ecuador) using noise H/V spectral ratio

    P Guéguen;J.-L Chatelain;B Guillier;H Yepes

  • Capturing the Acoustic Fingerprint of Stratospheric Ash Injection

    Milton Garcés;David Fee;Andrea Steffke;David McCormack

  • Resonances of a volcanic conduit triggered by repetitive injections of an ash‐laden gas

    Indira Molina;Hiroyuki Kumagai;Hugo Yepes

  • Broadband seismic monitoring of active volcanoes using deterministic and stochastic approaches

    H. Kumagai;M. Nakano;T. Maeda;H. Yepes

Frequent Co-Authors

Patricia Mothes
Patricia Mothes National Polytechnic School
Mario Ruiz
Mario Ruiz National Polytechnic School
Jean-Mathieu Nocquet
Jean-Mathieu Nocquet Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Minard L. Hall
Minard L. Hall National Polytechnic School
Pablo Samaniego
Pablo Samaniego Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans
Martin Vallée
Martin Vallée Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Laurence Audin
Laurence Audin Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Hiroyuki Kumagai
Hiroyuki Kumagai Nagoya University
Claude Robin
Claude Robin University of Clermont Auvergne
Philippe Charvis
Philippe Charvis Université Côte d'Azur

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