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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3030 2764 205 189 145 10378

Luis Rivera publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luis Rivera between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luis Rivera published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2022. 12 of the 200 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2022. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

200 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luis Rivera: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 4
1998 0
1999 5
2000 3
2001 0
2002 8
2003 5
2004 4
2005 2
2006 3
2007 4
2008 3
2009 6
2010 9
2011 4
2012 9
2013 8
2014 11
2015 8
2016 8
2017 7
2018 5
2019 10
2020 6
2021 4
2022 18
2023 16
2024 6
2025 11
2026 1
Total 200
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Luis Rivera 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 Luis Rivera 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, 138–147 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: 145 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
138–147 491 145
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
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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Luis Rivera 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 Luis Rivera 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
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
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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Overview

Luis Rivera is a researcher affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France, specializing primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly output focuses heavily on geophysics, with additional work in geology, artificial intelligence, sociology and political science, and education.

Their research topics encompass a range of areas within geophysics and geology, including earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake detection and analysis, seismic waves and analysis, geological and geophysical studies, and seismology and earthquake studies.

Rivera has published extensively, contributing 90 works to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. The subfields most represented in their work are geophysics with 82 publications, geology with 6, and smaller contributions to AI, sociology, political science, and education.

The researcher has frequently published in several venues notable in the geosciences and seismic studies, including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Science Advances
  • Seismological Research Letters

A selection of recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist includes:

  • "The 22 December 2018 tsunami from flank collapse of Anak Krakatau volcano during eruption," 2020, Science Advances
  • "A rockslide-generated tsunami in a Greenland fjord rang Earth for 9 days," 2024, Science
  • "Moment Tensors of Ring-Faulting at Active Volcanoes: Insights Into Vertical-CLVD Earthquakes at the Sierra Negra Caldera, Galápagos Islands," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Estimation of radiated energy using the KiK-net downhole records-old method for modern data," 2020, Geophysical Journal International
  • "Sub-Decadal Volcanic Tsunamis Due To Submarine Trapdoor Faulting at Sumisu Caldera in the Izu-Bonin Arc," 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Rivera has collaborated frequently with several other researchers, including:

  • Hiroo Kanamori
  • Kenji Satake
  • Osamu Sandanbata
  • Shingo Watada
  • Zhongwen Zhan

Best Publications

  • A note on the dynamic and static displacements from a point source in multilayered media

    Lupei Zhu;Luis A. Rivera;Luis A. Rivera

  • Geodynamics of the northern Andes: Subductions and intracontinental deformation (Colombia)

    Alfredo Taboada;Luis A. Rivera;Andrés Fuenzalida;Armando Cisternas

  • Coseismic Deformation from the 1999 Mw 7.1 Hector Mine, California, Earthquake as Inferred from InSAR and GPS Observations

    Mark Simons;Yuri Fialko;Luis Rivera

  • On the use of the checker-board test to assess the resolution of tomographic inversions

    Jean-Jacques Lévěque;Luis Rivera;Gérard Wittlinger

  • Source inversion of W phase: speeding up seismic tsunami warning

    Hiroo Kanamori;Luis Rivera

  • Energy Partitioning During an Earthquake

    Hiroo Kanamori;Luis Rivera

  • W phase source inversion for moderate to large earthquakes (1990–2010)

    Zacharie Duputel;Luis Rivera;Hiroo Kanamori;Gavin P. Hayes

  • Static and Dynamic Scaling Relations for Earthquakes and Their Implications for Rupture Speed and Stress Drop

    Hiroo Kanamori;Luis Rivera

  • Rupture characteristics of major and great (Mw ≥ 7.0) megathrust earthquakes from 1990 to 2015: 1. Source parameter scaling relationships

    Lingling Ye;Lingling Ye;Thorne Lay;Hiroo Kanamori;Luis Rivera

  • The 2009 Samoa–Tonga great earthquake triggered doublet

    Thorne Lay;Charles J. Ammon;Hiroo Kanamori;Luis Rivera

  • Stress tensor and fault plane solutions for a population of earthquakes

    Luis Rivera;Armando Cisternas

  • The 2006–2007 Kuril Islands great earthquake sequence

    Thorne Lay;Hiroo Kanamori;Charles J. Ammon;Alexander R. Hutko

  • ON THE RESOLUTION OF THE ISOTROPIC COMPONENT IN MOMENT TENSOR INVERSION

    H. Dufumier;Luis Rivera

  • Localized fault slip to the trench in the 2010 Maule, Chile Mw = 8.8 earthquake from joint inversion of high-rate GPS, teleseismic body waves, InSAR, campaign GPS, and tsunami observations

    Han Yue;Thorne Lay;Luis Rivera;Chao An

  • Active faulting in the Gulf of Aqaba: New knowledge from the MW 7.3 earthquake of 22 November 1995

    Yann Klinger;Luis Rivera;Henri Haessler;Jean-Christophe Maurin

  • Source Inversion of the W-Phase: Real-time Implementation and Extension to Low Magnitudes

    Gavin P. Hayes;Luis Rivera;Hiroo Kanamori

  • The Mw = 8.0 Antofagasta (northern Chile) earthquake of 30 July 1995: A precursor to the end of the large 1877 gap

    B. Delouis;T. Monfret;L. Dorbath;M. Pardo

  • Separation of coseismic and postseismic gravity changes for the 2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake from 4.6 yr of GRACE observations and modelling of the coseismic change by normal-modes summation

    Caroline de Linage;Caroline de Linage;Luis Rivera;Jacques Hinderer;Jean-Paul Boy;Jean-Paul Boy

  • The 2012 Sumatra great earthquake sequence

    Zacharie Duputel;Hiroo Kanamori;Victor C. Tsai;Luis Rivera

  • Real-time W phase inversion during the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake

    Zacharie Duputel;Luis Rivera;Hiroo Kanamori;Gavin P. Hayes

  • Stress tensor determination in France and neighbouring regions

    B. Delouis;H. Haessler;A. Cisternas;L. Rivera

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroo Kanamori
Hiroo Kanamori California Institute of Technology
Zacharie Duputel
Zacharie Duputel Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Thorne Lay
Thorne Lay University of California, Santa Cruz
Mark Simons
Mark Simons California Institute of Technology
A. Cisternas
A. Cisternas University of Antofagasta
Kerry E Sieh
Kerry E Sieh Nanyang Technological University
Romain Jolivet
Romain Jolivet École Normale Supérieure
Emma M. Hill
Emma M. Hill Nanyang Technological University
Kenji Satake
Kenji Satake University of Tokyo
Kwok Fai Cheung
Kwok Fai Cheung University of Hawaii at Manoa

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