2026 Ioannis Anastasopoulos: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	46	5190	5000	81	78	192	7640
Earth Science	45	4471	4112	110	105	175	7329

Overview

Ioannis Anastasopoulos is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland, with a research focus concentrated in the field of engineering, particularly civil and structural engineering. Their work spans across various subfields including safety, risk, reliability and quality, ocean engineering, building and construction, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's main topics of work cover a range of geotechnical and structural concerns. These topics include:

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Seismic Performance and Analysis
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Geophysical Methods and Applications
Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis

Anastasopoulos has contributed to numerous publications, many of which have appeared in recognized journals. Frequent venues for publication include:

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication
Géotechnique
Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Ioannis Anastasopoulos are:

"Seismic behaviour of tunnels: From experiments to analysis," 2020, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
"Seismic response of subway station in soft soil: Shaking table testing versus numerical analysis," 2020, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
"Scaling laws for shaking table testing of reinforced concrete tunnels accounting for post-cracking lining response," 2020, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
"Database of rocking shallow foundation performance: Dynamic shaking," 2020, Earthquake Spectra
"Numerical modelling of a structure with shallow strip foundation during earthquake-induced liquefaction," 2020, Géotechnique

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Anastasopoulos's research, with frequent co-authors including Lampros Sakellariadis, George Gazetas, Konstantinos Kanellopoulos, Božidar Stojadinović, and Athanasios Agalianos. These partnerships reflect ongoing work in various specialized topics within geotechnical and structural engineering.

Best Publications

Fault Rupture Propagation through Sand: Finite-Element Analysis and Validation through Centrifuge Experiments

I. Anastasopoulos;G. Gazetas;M. F. Bransby;M. C. R. Davies

404
Citations
Soil failure can be used for seismic protection of structures

I. Anastasopoulos;G. Gazetas;M. Loli;M. Apostolou

332
Citations
Seismic behaviour of tunnels: From experiments to analysis

Grigorios Tsinidis;Filomena de Silva;Ioannis Anastasopoulos;Emilio Bilotta

283
Citations
Nonlinear Response of Deep Immersed Tunnel to Strong Seismic Shaking

Ioannis Anastasopoulos;Nikos Gerolymos;Vasileios Drosos;Rallis Kourkoulis

250
Citations
Slope Stabilizing Piles and Pile-Groups: Parametric Study and Design Insights

Rallis Kourkoulis;Fani Gelagoti;Ioannis Anastasopoulos;George Gazetas

248
Citations
Simplified Constitutive Model for Simulation of Cyclic Response of Shallow Foundations: Validation against Laboratory Tests

I. Anastasopoulos;F. Gelagoti;R. Kourkoulis;G. Gazetas

231
Citations
Behaviour of deep immersed tunnel under combined normal fault rupture deformation and subsequent seismic shaking

Ioannis Anastasopoulos;Nikos Gerolymos;Vasileios Drosos;Takis Georgarakos

198
Citations
Foundation-structure systems over a rupturing normal fault: Part I. Observations after the Kocaeli 1999 earthquake

Ioannis Anastasopoulos;George Gazetas

193
Citations
Seismic behaviour of flexible retaining systems subjected to short-duration moderately strong excitation

G Gazetas;P.N Psarropoulos;I Anastasopoulos;N Gerolymos

183
Citations
Rocking isolation of low-rise frame structures founded on isolated footings

Fani Gelagoti;Rallis Kourkoulis;Ioannis Anastasopoulos;George Gazetas

173
Citations
Hybrid Method for Analysis and Design of Slope Stabilizing Piles

R. Kourkoulis;R. Kourkoulis;F. Gelagoti;F. Gelagoti;I. Anastasopoulos;I. Anastasopoulos;G. Gazetas;G. Gazetas

155
Citations
Fault rupture–foundation interaction: selected case histories

E. Faccioli;I. Anastasopoulos;G. Gazetas;A. Callerio

147
Citations
Evidence of beneficial role of inclined piles: observations and summary of numerical analyses

Nikos Gerolymos;Amalia Giannakou;Ioannis Anastasopoulos;George Gazetas

147
Citations
Nonlinear rocking stiffness of foundations

G. Gazetas;I. Anastasopoulos;O. Adamidis;Th. Kontoroupi

145
Citations
Foundation–structure systems over a rupturing normal fault: Part II. Analysis of the Kocaeli case histories

Ioannis Anastasopoulos;George Gazetas

144
Citations
Seismic Behavior of Batter Piles: Elastic Response

A. Giannakou;N. Gerolymos;G. Gazetas;T. Tazoh

141
Citations
Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction with Mobilization of Bearing Capacity: Experimental Study on Sand

V. Drosos;T. Georgarakos;M. Loli;I. Anastasopoulos

140
Citations
Seismic performance of bar-mat reinforced-soil retaining wall: Shaking table testing versus numerical analysis with modified kinematic hardening constitutive model

I. Anastasopoulos;T. Georgarakos;V. Georgiannou;V. Drosos

137
Citations
Shaking Table Testing of Rocking—Isolated Bridge Pier on Sand

I. Anastasopoulos;M. Loli;T. Georgarakos;V. Drosos

136
Citations
Rocking Response of SDOF Systems on Shallow Improved Sand: an Experimental Study

Ioannis Anastasopoulos;Rallis Kourkoulis;Fani Gelagoti;Efthymios Papadopoulos

128
Citations
Effects of Near-Fault Ground Shaking on Sliding Systems

George Gazetas;Evangelia Garini;Takis Georgarakos

15
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

George Gazetas National Technical University of Athens

Roberto Paolucci Polytechnic University of Milan

Bruce L. Kutter University of California, Davis

Olivier Verlinden University of Mons

Georges Kouroussis University of Mons

Panagiotis Ch. Anastasopoulos University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Bozidar Stojadinovic ETH Zurich

George Mylonakis University of Bristol

Tarek Abdoun Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Antonio Bobet Purdue University West Lafayette

External Links

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