2026 Jordi Corominas: 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	42	5130	4739	86	84	124	11222

Jordi Corominas 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 Jordi Corominas sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 510+

This scientist: 124 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Jordi Corominas 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 Jordi Corominas sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jordi Corominas is affiliated with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and engineering, with particular attention to landslides, rock mechanics, and geotechnical engineering.

The scientist has contributed significantly to several main topics in their field, including:

Landslides and related hazards
Rock Mechanics and Modeling
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Dam Engineering and Safety
Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
Flood Risk Assessment and Management

Within broader fields of study, their work spans Environmental Science and Engineering, with deeper involvement in subfields such as:

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Civil and Structural Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Ecology

Corominas has published in various scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

Geosciences
Landslides
Engineering Geology
Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Jordi Corominas are:

"Definitions and Concepts for Quantitative Rockfall Hazard and Risk Analysis," 2021, Geosciences
"Rockfalls: analysis of the block fragmentation through field experiments," 2022, Landslides
"Capturing rockfall kinematic and fragmentation parameters using high-speed camera system," 2022, Engineering Geology
"Simulation of Full-Scale Rockfall Tests with a Fragmentation Model," 2020, Geosciences
"Evaluation of Maximum Rockfall Dimensions Based on Probabilistic Assessment of the Penetration of the Sliding Planes into the Slope," 2020, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

Nieves Lantada
José Antonio Gili Ripoll
Gerard Matas
María Amparo Núñez Andrés
Roger Ruiz-Carulla

Best Publications

Guidelines for landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk zoning for land-use planning

Robin Fell;Jordi Corominas;Christophe Bonnard;Leonardo Cascini

1851
Citations
Recommendations for the quantitative analysis of landslide risk

J. Corominas;C.J. van Westen;P. Frattini;L. Cascini

1339
Citations
The angle of reach as a mobility index for small and large landslides

Jordi Corominas

796
Citations
Guidelines for landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk zoning for land-use planning. Commentary

R Fell;J Corominas;Ch Bonnard;Leonardo Cascini

623
Citations
Using Global Positioning System techniques in landslide monitoring

Josep A. Gili;Jordi Corominas;Joan Rius

621
Citations
Assessment of shallow landslide susceptibility by means of multivariate statistical techniques

Cristina Baeza;Jordi Corominas

527
Citations
Reconstructing recent landslide activity in relation to rainfall in the Llobregat River basin, Eastern Pyrenees, Spain

Jordi Corominas;José Moya

400
Citations
A review of assessing landslide frequency for hazard zoning purposes

Jordi Corominas;José Moya

350
Citations
Prediction of ground displacements and velocities from groundwater level changes at the Vallcebre landslide (Eastern Pyrenees, Spain)

Jordi Corominas;José Moya;Alberto Ledesma;Antonio Lloret

330
Citations
Classic and new dating methods for assessing the temporal occurrence of mass movements

Andreas Lang;José Moya;Jordi Corominas;Lothar Schrott

285
Citations
A GIS-Based Multivariate Statistical Analysis for Shallow Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in La Pobla de Lillet Area (Eastern Pyrenees, Spain)

Núria Santacana;Baeza Baeza;Jordi Corominas;Ana De Paz

240
Citations
Quantitative assessment of the residual risk in a rockfall protected area

Jordi Corominas;Ramon Copons;José Moya;Joan M. Vilaplana

224
Citations
Integrated landslide susceptibility analysis and hazard assessment in the Principality of Andorra

Jordi Corominas;Ramon Copons;Joan Manuel Vilaplana;Joan Altimir

209
Citations
Landslide hazard and risk zoning for urban planning and development

L. Cascini;C. Bonnard;J. Corominas;R. Jibson

198
Citations
Measurement of landslide displacements using a wire extensometer

J Corominas;J Moya;A Lloret;J.A Gili

170
Citations
Canelles landslide: modelling rapid drawdown and fast potential sliding

Núria M. Pinyol;Eduardo E. Alonso;Jordi Corominas;José Moya

146
Citations
Atmospheric Phase Screen Compensation in Ground-Based SAR With a Multiple-Regression Model Over Mountainous Regions

Ruben Iglesias;Xavier Fabregas;Albert Aguasca;Jordi J. Mallorqui

143
Citations
Vulnerability assessment for reinforced concrete buildings exposed to landslides

O. Mavrouli;S. Fotopoulou;K. Pitilakis;G. Zuccaro

123
Citations
A fractal fragmentation model for rockfalls

Roger Ruiz-Carulla;Jordi Corominas;Olga Mavrouli

112
Citations
A methodology to obtain the block size distribution of fragmental rockfall deposits

Roger Ruiz-Carulla;Jordi Corominas;Olga Mavrouli

97
Citations
Vulnerability of simple reinforced concrete buildings to damage by rockfalls

Olga Mavrouli;Jordi Corominas

97
Citations
Engineering geology for society and territory – Volume 2: Landslide processes

Giorgio Lollino;Daniele Giordan;Giovanni B. Crosta;Jordi Corominas

91
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jordi J. Mallorqui Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Kyriazis Pitilakis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Giovanni B. Crosta University of Milano-Bicocca

Marcel Hürlimann Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Jean-Philippe Malet University of Strasbourg

Michel Jaboyedoff University of Lausanne

Michele Crosetto Polytechnic University of Milan

Paolo Frattini University of Milano-Bicocca

Albert Soler University of Barcelona

Alessio Ferrari École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

External Links

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