2026 Misko Cubrinovski: 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	43	4913	4532	46	42	239	7906

Overview

Misko Cubrinovski is affiliated with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a particular focus on Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their research covers several subfields, including:

Civil and Structural Engineering
Geophysics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Misko Cubrinovski's work engages with a range of topics related to geotechnical and structural sciences:

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Seismic Performance and Analysis
Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
Seismic Waves and Analysis
Soil, Finite Element Methods

Their recent papers reflect a strong focus on soil dynamics and liquefaction assessment, highlighting work published in notable venues such as Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering and SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. Selected recent publications include:

8th Ishihara lecture: Holistic evaluation of liquefaction response, 2023, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
A CPT-based effective stress analysis procedure for liquefaction assessment, 2020, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Liquefaction resistance of Christchurch sandy soils from direct simple shear tests, 2020, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Cyclic and monotonic simple shear testing of native Christchurch silty soil, 2021, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Geotechnical characterization and liquefaction evaluation of gravelly reclamations and hydraulic fills (Port of Wellington, New Zealand), 2020, SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

Riwaj Dhakal
Nikolaos Ntritsos
Jonathan D. Bray
Brendon Bradley
Michael Riemer

In terms of publication venues, Misko Cubrinovski often publishes in:

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering
Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Best Publications

Near-source strong ground motions observed in the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake

Brendon A. Bradley;Misko Cubrinovski

457
Citations
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM VOID RATIO CHARACTERISTICS OF SANDS

Misko Cubrinovski;Kenji Ishihara

438
Citations
Assessment of Liquefaction-Induced Land Damage for Residential Christchurch

S. van Ballegooy;P. Malan;V. Lacrosse;M. E. Jacka

313
Citations
The Mw 6.2 Christchurch earthquake of February 2011: preliminary report

A Kaiser;C Holden;J Beavan;D Beetham

299
Citations
GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE 22 FEBRUARY 2011 CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE

Misko Cubrinovski;Brendon Bradley;Liam Wotherspoon;Russell Green

297
Citations
Soil Liquefaction Effects in the Central Business District during the February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake

Misko Cubrinovski;Jonathan D. Bray;Merrick Taylor;Simona Giorgini

295
Citations
EMPIRICAL CORRELATION BETWEEN SPT N-VALUE AND RELATIVE DENSITY FOR SANDY SOILS

Misko Cubrinovski;Kenji Ishihara

289
Citations
Earthquake Response of Underground Pipeline Networks in Christchurch, NZ:

Thomas D. O'Rourke;Sang-Soo Jeon;Selcuk Toprak;Misko Cubrinovski

213
Citations
Evaluation of the Liquefaction Potential Index for Assessing Liquefaction Hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand

Brett W. Maurer;Russell A. Green;Misko Cubrinovski;Brendon A. Bradley

208
Citations
System response of liquefiable deposits

Misko Cubrinovski;Aimee Rhodes;Nikolaos Ntritsos;Sjoerd Van Ballegooy

195
Citations
Interpretation from large-scale shake table tests on piles undergoing lateral spreading in liquefied soils

M. Cubrinovski;T. Kokusho;K. Ishihara

192
Citations
Geotechnical reconnaissance of the 2010 Darfield (New Zealand) earthquake

M. Cubrinovski;R. Green;J. Allen;S. Ashford

175
Citations
Select Liquefaction Case Histories from the 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence

Russell A. Green;Misko Cubrinovski;Brady Cox;Clint Wood

164
Citations
STATE CONCEPT AND MODIFIED ELASTOPLASTICITY FOR SAND MODELLING

Misko Cubrinovski;Kenji Ishihara

143
Citations
Liquefaction effects and associated damages observed at the Wellington CentrePort from the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake

Misko Cubrinovski;Jonathan D. Bray;Christopher De La Torre;Michael J. Olsen

138
Citations
Modelling of sand behaviour based on state concept

Misko Cubrinovski;Kenji Ishihara

137
Citations
Geotechnical reconnaissance of the 2010 Darfield (Canterbury) earthquake

Misko Cubrinovski;Russell A. Green;John Allen;Scott Ashford

136
Citations
Improved seismic hazard model with application to probabilistic seismic demand analysis

Brendon A. Bradley;Rajesh P. Dhakal;Misko Cubrinovski;John B. Mander

135
Citations
Liquefaction Effects on Buildings in the Central Business District of Christchurch

Jonathan Bray;Misko Cubrinovski;Joshua Zupan;Merrick Taylor

128
Citations
Lateral spreading and its impacts in urban areas in the 2010–2011 Christchurch earthquakes

M Cubrinovski;K Robinson;M Taylor;M Hughes

127
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Brendon A. Bradley University of Canterbury

Jonathan D. Bray University of California, Berkeley

Kenji Ishihara Chuo University

Russell A. Green Virginia Tech

Stefano Pampanin Sapienza University of Rome

Rajesh P. Dhakal University of Canterbury

Gregory A. MacRae University of Canterbury

Thomas D. O’Rourke Cornell University

Kohji Tokimatsu Tokyo Institute of Technology

Ross W. Boulanger University of California, Davis

External Links

Personal website of Misko Cubrinovski

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