2026 Jorge Miguel Miranda: 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	32	8609	7997	18	18	141	4535

Overview

Jorge Miguel Miranda is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work focuses primarily on geophysics, oceanography, and related disciplines, with significant attention to earthquake and tectonic studies as well as marine and coastal ecosystems.

Their research spans several main fields and subfields, including:

Earth and Planetary Sciences
Geophysics
Oceanography
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Clinical Psychology
Ocean Engineering

The main topics covered in their publications involve:

Earthquake and tectonic studies
Earthquake Detection and Analysis
Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
Marine and coastal ecosystems
Seismic Waves and Analysis
High-pressure geophysics and materials
Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Jorge Miguel Miranda has published research in several scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

Pure and Applied Geophysics
Frontiers in Marine Science
Principles and Practice of Clinical Research Journal
Nature
Arabian Journal of Geosciences

A selection of recent papers authored or co-authored by Jorge Miguel Miranda includes:

"Global Tonga tsunami explained by a fast-moving atmospheric source," 2022, Nature
"Study of the 24 September 2013 Oman Sea tsunami using linear shallow water inversion," 2020, Arabian Journal of Geosciences
"Reevaluation of the 11 November 1858 Earthquake and Tsunami in Setúbal: A Contribution to the Seismic and Tsunami Hazard Assessment in Southwest Iberia," 2021, Pure and Applied Geophysics
"The Ever-Changing and Challenging Role of Ocean Observation: From Local Initiatives to an Oceanwide Collaborative Effort," 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
"Portuguese European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory Initiative," 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science

Frequent collaborators in Jorge Miguel Miranda's research include:

María Ana Baptista
Rachid Omira
Tanya M. Silveira
Mafalda Marques Carapuço
Maria Yemane

Best Publications

Discovery of a magma chamber and faults beneath a Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal field

Satish C. Singh;Wayne C. Crawford;Hélène Carton;Tim Seher

292
Citations
Morpho-tectonic analysis of the Azores Volcanic Plateau from a new bathymetric compilation of the area

N. Lourenço;J.M. Miranda;J.F. Luis;A. Ribeiro

265
Citations
Revision of the Portuguese catalog of tsunamis

Maria Ana Carvalho Viana Baptista;Jorge Miguel Miranda

260
Citations
CONSTRAINS ON THE SOURCE OF THE 1755 LISBON TSUNAMI INFERRED FROM NUMERICAL MODELLING OF HISTORICAL DATA ON THE SOURCE OF THE 1755 LISBON TSUNAMI

M.A. Baptista;M.A. Baptista;P.M.A. Miranda;J.M. Miranda;L.Mendes Victor

241
Citations
The 1755 Lisbon tsunami; evaluation of the tsunami parameters

M.A. Baptista;M.A. Baptista;S. Heitor;J.M. Miranda;P. Miranda

238
Citations
New study of the 1755 earthquake source based on multi-channel seismic survey data and tsunami modeling

M. A. Baptista;M. A. Baptista;J. M. Miranda;F. Chierici;N. Zitellini

219
Citations
The Gibraltar subduction: A decade of new geophysical data

M Gutscher;S Dominguez;G K Westbrook;P Le Roy

160
Citations
The Azores triple junction evolution since 10 Ma from an aeromagnetic survey of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

J. Freire Luis;J. Freire Luis;J.M. Miranda;A. Galdeano;P. Patriat

152
Citations
Angular velocities of Nubia and Somalia from continuous GPS data: implications on present-day relative kinematics

R.M.S Fernandes;R.M.S Fernandes;B.A.C Ambrosius;R Noomen;L Bastos

141
Citations
The Gibraltar Arc seismogenic zone (part 2): Constraints on a shallow east dipping fault plane source for the 1755 Lisbon earthquake provided by tsunami modeling and seismic intensity

Marc-André Gutscher;M.A. Baptista;J.M. Miranda

129
Citations
Tsunami vulnerability assessment of Casablanca-Morocco using numerical modelling and GIS tools

R. Omira;R. Omira;Maria Ana Carvalho Viana Baptista;Maria Ana Carvalho Viana Baptista;Jorge Miguel Miranda;E. Toto

127
Citations
Source of the 1693 Catania earthquake and tsunami (southern Italy): New evidence from tsunami modeling of a locked subduction fault plane

M. A. Gutscher;J. Roger;M. A. Baptista;J. M. Miranda

114
Citations
Societal need for improved understanding of climate change, anthropogenic impacts, and geo-hazard warning drive development of ocean observatories in European Seas

Henry A. Ruhl;Michel André;Laura Beranzoli;M. Namik Çağatay

109
Citations
Surface velocity field of the Ibero-Maghrebian segment of the Eurasia-Nubia plate boundary

R. M. S. Fernandes;R. M. S. Fernandes;J. M. Miranda;B. M. L. Meijninger;M. S. Bos

107
Citations
Design of a sea-level tsunami detection network for the Gulf of Cadiz

R. Omira;R. Omira;Maria Ana Carvalho Viana Baptista;Maria Ana Carvalho Viana Baptista;L. Matias;L. Matias;Jorge Miguel Miranda

100
Citations
Reconstructing the architectural evolution of volcanic islands from combined K/Ar, morphologic, tectonic, and magnetic data: The Faial Island example (Azores)

A. Hildenbrand;Fernando O. Marques;A. C. G. Costa;A. L. R. Sibrant

95
Citations
Constraints on the structure of the Azores spreading center from gravity data

J.F. Luis;J.M. Miranda;A. Galdeano;P. Patriat

91
Citations
Reevaluation of magnetic chrons in the North Atlantic between 35°N and 47°N: Implications for the formation of the Azores Triple Junction and associated plateau

J. F. Luis;J. M. Miranda

87
Citations
Defining the plate boundaries in the Azores region

R.M.S. Fernandes;L. Bastos;J.M. Miranda;N. Lourenço

84
Citations
Tectonic setting of the Azores Plateau deduced from a OBS survey

J.M. Miranda;L.A. Mendes Victor;J.Z. Simões;J.F. Luis

79
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando O. Marques University of Lisbon

Joao P. S. Catalao University of Porto

Luis Matias University of Lisbon

Mathilde Cannat Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Pedro Terrinha Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera

Henry A. Ruhl Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Jürgen Mienert University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway

Per O.J. Hall University of Gothenburg

Laurenz Thomsen Jacobs University

Marc-André Gutscher Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

External Links

Personal website of Jorge Miguel Miranda

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