2026 Jorge G. Zornberg: 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	45	5547	5348	1549	1436	294	7364
Earth Science	45	4480	4120	1721	1528	256	7244

Jorge G. Zornberg 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 Jorge G. Zornberg sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 603+

This scientist: 256 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jorge G. Zornberg 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 Jorge G. Zornberg sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jorge G. Zornberg is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a notable concentration in civil and structural engineering.

Their work encompasses various subfields including:

Civil and Structural Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Building and Construction
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Zornberg's main research topics include:

Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
Geotechnical and construction materials studies
Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation

The scientist has contributed extensively to numerous peer-reviewed publications. Frequent publication venues include:

E3S Web of Conferences
Geosynthetics International
Geotextiles and Geomembranes
Transportation Geotechnics
Acta Geotechnica

Recent papers authored by or involving Jorge G. Zornberg address various dimensions of geotechnical and civil engineering problems, such as:

"Evolution of active arching in granular materials: Insights from load, displacement, strain, and particle flow" (2021) published in Powder Technology
"Active and passive arching stresses outside a deep trapdoor" (2020) published in Acta Geotechnica
"Responses of geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) abutments under bridge slab loading: Numerical investigation" (2020) published in Computers and Geotechnics
"Evaluation of vertical stress distribution in field monitored GRS-IBS structure" (2020) published in Geosynthetics International
"Long-Term Field Evaluation of a Geosynthetic-Stabilized Roadway Founded on Expansive Clays" (2020) published in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Zornberg collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

V. Vinay Kumar
Gholam H. Roodi
Amr M. Morsy
Sundar Subramanian
Yuri Daniel Jatobá Costa

Best Publications

Behaviour of tire shred - sand mixtures

Jorge G Zornberg;Alexandre R Cabral;Chardphoom Viratjandr

543
Citations
Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes at Failure

Jorge G. Zornberg;Nicholas Sitar;James K. Mitchell

232
Citations
Failure Mechanisms in Sand over a Deep Active Trapdoor

Yuri D. Costa;Jorge G. Zornberg;Benedito S. Bueno;Carina L. Costa

230
Citations
Discrete framework for limit equilibrium analysis of fibre-reinforced soil

Jorge G Zornberg

220
Citations
Field monitoring evaluation of geotextile-reinforced soil-retaining walls

C. V. S. Benjamim;B. S. Bueno;J. G. Zornberg

192
Citations
Behavior of Geogrid-Sand Interface in Direct Shear Mode

Chia Nan Liu;Jorge G Zornberg;Tsong Chia Chen;Yu Hsien Ho

182
Citations
Pullout Resistance of Individual Longitudinal and Transverse Geogrid Ribs

Sidnei H. C. Teixeira;Sidnei H. C. Teixeira;Sidnei H. C. Teixeira;Benedito S. Bueno;Benedito S. Bueno;Benedito S. Bueno;Jorge G. Zornberg;Jorge G. Zornberg;Jorge G. Zornberg

171
Citations
Influence of Matric Suction on the Results of Plate Load Tests Performed on a Lateritic Soil Deposit

Yuri D. Costa;Jose C. Cintra;Jorge G. Zornberg

168
Citations
Reinforced Soil Structures with Poorly Draining Backfills. Part I: Reinforcement Interactions and Functions

J.G. Zornberg;J.K. Mitchell

161
Citations
Geosynthetic capillary barriers: current state of knowledge

Jorge Zornberg;Abdelmalek Bouazza;John McCartney

156
Citations
Limit equilibrium as basis for design of geosynthetic reinforced slopes

Jorge G. Zornberg;Nicholas Sitar;James K. Mitchell

147
Citations
Reinforced Soil Structures with Poorly Draining Backfills Part II: Case Histories and Applications

J.K. Mitchell;J.G. Zornberg

137
Citations
Analysis and design of evapotranspirative cover for hazardous waste landfill

Jorge G. Zornberg;Lester LaFountain;Jack A. Caldwell

132
Citations
Creep of Geotextiles Using Time–Temperature Superposition Methods

Jorge G. Zornberg;Brett R. Byler;Justin W. Knudsen

130
Citations
Retention of free liquids in landfills undergoing vertical expansion

Jorge G. Zornberg;Bruce L. Jernigan;Thierry R. Sanglerat;Bradford H. Cooley

130
Citations
Monitored Displacements of Unique Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments

N. Abu-Hejleh;Jorge G Zornberg;T. Wang;J. Watcharamonthein

124
Citations
Strain Distribution within Geosynthetic-Reinforced Slopes

Jorge G. Zornberg;Fabiana Arriaga

122
Citations
Analysis of a Large Database of GCL-Geomembrane Interface Shear Strength Results

John S. McCartney;John S. McCartney;John S. McCartney;Jorge G. Zornberg;Jorge G. Zornberg;Jorge G. Zornberg;Robert H. Swan;Robert H. Swan;Robert H. Swan

102
Citations
Performance of geosynthetic-reinforced walls supporting bridge and approaching roadway structures

Naser Abu-Hejleh;Trever Wang;Jorge G. Zornberg

102
Citations
Mobilization of Reinforcement Forces in Fiber-Reinforced Soil

Chunling Li;Jorge G. Zornberg

95
Citations
Functions and Applications of Geosynthetics In Roadways

Jorge G. Zornberg

95
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

John S. McCartney University of California, San Diego

Dov Leshchinsky University of Delaware

Jie Han University of Kansas

Nicholas Sitar University of California, Berkeley

Abdelmalek Bouazza Monash University

Jianye Ching National Taiwan University

James K. Mitchell Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Krishna R. Reddy University of Illinois at Chicago

Charles D. Shackelford Colorado State University

Akram N. Alshawabkeh Northeastern University

External Links

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