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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 74 749 663 1 1 272 21393

Kerry E Sieh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kerry E Sieh between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kerry E Sieh published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2007. 3 of the 285 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2007. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 4 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1977 2025

285 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kerry E Sieh: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 4
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 3
1983 0
1984 7
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 5
1990 2
1991 4
1992 4
1993 4
1994 5
1995 5
1996 4
1997 3
1998 1
1999 2
2000 6
2001 2
2002 3
2003 7
2004 9
2005 17
2006 19
2007 23
2008 12
2009 9
2010 7
2011 11
2012 14
2013 11
2014 13
2015 16
2016 4
2017 14
2018 8
2019 6
2020 5
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 285
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Kerry E Sieh 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 Kerry E Sieh 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, 268–277 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: 272 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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
268–277 147 272
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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Kerry E Sieh 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 Kerry E Sieh 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, 74 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: 74 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 74
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Singapore Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Singapore Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Singapore Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2001 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Kerry E Sieh is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and has a research focus within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Social Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Geography, Planning and Development, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Geophysics, and Oceanography.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Dam Engineering and Safety
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Global Maritime and Colonial Histories

Kerry E Sieh has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • "Dam failure and a catastrophic flood in the Mekong basin (Bolaven Plateau), southern Laos, 2018" (2020), published in Geomorphology
  • "Islamisation and the formation of vernacular Muslim material culture in 15th-century northern Sumatra" (2021), published in Indonesia and the Malay World
  • "Proximal ejecta of the Bolaven extraterrestrial impact, southern Laos" (2023), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Assessing volcanic hazard and exposure to lava flows at remote volcanic fields: a case study from the Bolaven Volcanic Field, Laos" (2022), published in Journal of Applied Volcanology
  • "Slip rates and locking depths of the southern Sumatran Fault Zone revealed by new campaign GPS observations" (2024), published in Geophysical Journal International

The scientist has worked frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Dayana Schonwalder Angel
  • J. S. Herrin
  • Vanpheng Sihavong
  • Andrea Verolino
  • Susanna F. Jenkins

Publication venues where Kerry E Sieh has frequently appeared include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Geomorphology
  • Indonesia and the Malay World
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Journal of Applied Volcanology

Kerry E Sieh has received several professional recognitions, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2017
  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2001
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1999
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • The geology of earthquakes

    Robert Steve Yeats;Kerry E Sieh;Clarence R Allen

  • Neotectonics of the Sumatran fault, Indonesia

    Kerry Sieh;Danny H. Natawidjaja

  • Holocene activity of the San Andreas fault at Wallace Creek, California

    Kerry E. Sieh;Richard H. Jahns

  • Frictional Afterslip Following the 2005 Nias-Simeulue Earthquake, Sumatra

    Ya-Ju Hsu;Mark Simons;Jean-Philippe Avouac;John Galetzka

  • Red River and associated faults, Yunnan Province, China: Quaternary geology, slip rates, and seismic hazard

    C. R. Allen;A. R. Gillespie;Han Yuan;K. E. Sieh

  • Coseismic Slip and Afterslip of the Great Mw 9.15 Sumatra–Andaman Earthquake of 2004

    Mohamed Chlieh;Jean Philippe Avouac;Vala Hjorleifsdottir;Teh Ru Alex Song

  • Slip along the San Andreas fault associated with the great 1857 earthquake

    Kerry E. Sieh

  • Near-Field Investigations of the Landers Earthquake Sequence, April to July 1992

    Kerry Sieh;Lucile M Jones;Egill Hauksson;Kenneth W Hudnut

  • Prehistoric large earthquakes produced by slip on the San Andreas Fault at Pallett Creek, California

    Kerry E. Sieh

  • A more precise chronology of earthquakes produced by the San Andreas fault in southern California

    Kerry E Sieh;Minze Stuiver;David Brillinger

  • Plate-boundary deformation associated with the great Sumatra–Andaman earthquake

    Cecep Subarya;Mohamed Chlieh;Linette Prawirodirdjo;Jean Philippe Avouac

  • The 2002 Denali fault earthquake, Alaska: a large magnitude, slip-partitioned event.

    Donna Eberhart-Phillips;Peter J Haeussler;Jeffrey T Freymueller;Arthur D Frankel

  • Earthquake Supercycles Inferred from Sea-Level Changes Recorded in the Corals of West Sumatra

    Kerry Sieh;Danny H. Natawidjaja;Aron J. Meltzner;Chuan Chou Shen

  • Partial rupture of a locked patch of the Sumatra megathrust during the 2007 earthquake sequence

    A. Ozgun Konca;Jean Philippe Avouac;Anthony Sladen;Aron J. Meltzner

  • Neotectonic architecture of Taiwan and its implications for future large earthquakes

    J. Bruce H. Shyu;Kerry Sieh;Yue-Gau Chen;Char-Shine Liu

  • Deformation and Slip Along the Sunda Megathrust in the Great 2005 Nias-Simeulue Earthquake

    Richard W Briggs;Kerry Sieh;Aron J Meltzner;Danny H Natawidjaja

  • Heterogeneous coupling of the Sumatran megathrust constrained by geodetic and paleogeodetic measurements

    Mohamed Chlieh;Mohamed Chlieh;Jean-Philippe Avouac;Kerry Sieh;Danny H. Natawidjaja;Danny H. Natawidjaja

  • Source parameters of the great Sumatran megathrust earthquakes of 1797 and 1833 inferred from coral microatolls

    Danny Hilman Natawidjaja;Danny Hilman Natawidjaja;Kerry Sieh;Mohamed Chlieh;John Galetzka

  • Holocene rate of slip and tentative recurrence interval for large earthquakes on the San Andreas fault, Cajon Pass, southern California

    Ray J. Weldon;Kerry E. Sieh

  • Uplift and subsidence associated with the great Aceh‐Andaman earthquake of 2004

    Aron J. Meltzner;Kerry Sieh;Michael Abrams;Duncan Carr Agnew

  • Geology of Earthquakes

    Kerry E. Sieh;Robert S. Yeats

  • Coseismic slip and afterslip of the great M-w 9.15 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake of 2004

    M Chlieh;J-P Avouac;Hjorleifsdottir;T-Ra Song

Frequent Co-Authors

Danny H Natawidjaja
Danny H Natawidjaja National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia
Emma M. Hill
Emma M. Hill Nanyang Technological University
Jean Philippe Avouac
Jean Philippe Avouac California Institute of Technology
Chuan-Chou Shen
Chuan-Chou Shen National Taiwan University
Paul Tapponnier
Paul Tapponnier China Earthquake Administration
Richard W. Briggs
Richard W. Briggs United States Geological Survey
Yue-Gau Chen
Yue-Gau Chen National Taiwan University
Yehuda Bock
Yehuda Bock University of California, San Diego
Clarence R. Allen
Clarence R. Allen California Institute of Technology
Robert S. Yeats
Robert S. Yeats Oregon State University

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