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Mustapha Meghraoui

Mustapha Meghraoui

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2337 2120 157 144 222 8358

Mustapha Meghraoui publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mustapha Meghraoui between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mustapha Meghraoui published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2022. 16 of the 263 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

263 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mustapha Meghraoui: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 5
1997 2
1998 2
1999 3
2000 6
2001 14
2002 2
2003 8
2004 8
2005 5
2006 9
2007 6
2008 8
2009 13
2010 13
2011 7
2012 14
2013 16
2014 12
2015 5
2016 2
2017 6
2018 13
2019 5
2020 10
2021 15
2022 20
2023 7
2024 12
2025 4
Total 263
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Mustapha Meghraoui 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 Mustapha Meghraoui 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, 218–227 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: 222 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
218–227 290 222
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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Mustapha Meghraoui 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 Mustapha Meghraoui 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 57
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

Mustapha Meghraoui is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Geophysics. Their research particularly addresses earthquake and tectonic studies, encompassing topics such as geological and geophysical studies worldwide, earthquake detection and analysis, and geological and geochemical analysis.

Their main fields of study cover:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within this broader field, they concentrate on several subfields including Geophysics, Oceanography, Archeology, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Geology.

  • Geophysics
  • Oceanography
  • Archeology
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Geology

The key research topics explored by Meghraoui include:

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

Meghraoui has been involved in several recent publications that demonstrate their focus on active tectonics and seismic hazards. Notable papers include:

  • "High-resolution co-seismic fault offsets of the 2023 Türkiye earthquake ruptures using satellite imagery" (2024) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Potential domino effect of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake on the centuries-long seismic quiescence of the Dead Sea fault: inferences from the North Anatolian fault" (2024) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Active fault segments along the North Anatolian Fault system in the Sea of Marmara: implication for seismic hazard" (2021) published in Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews
  • "Active tectonics and GPS data analysis of the Maghrebian thrust belt and Africa-Eurasia plate convergence in Tunisia" (2020) published in Tectonophysics
  • "Present-day deformation in the Upper Rhine Graben from GNSS data" (2020) published in Geophysical Journal International

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Néjib Bahrouni
  • Frédéric Masson
  • Souhila Bagdi-Issaad
  • Reda Sbeinati
  • Saïd Maouche

Meghraoui's work often appears in journals such as Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews, Scientific Reports, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Tectonophysics, and Geophysical Journal International, with Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews being the venue with the highest number of their publications.

  • Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews
  • Scientific Reports
  • Arabian Journal of Geosciences
  • Tectonophysics
  • Geophysical Journal International

In addition to journal articles, Meghraoui has contributed to book publications, including a volume titled "Advances in Geophysics, Tectonics and Petroleum Geosciences" published by Springer International Publishing in 2022.

Best Publications

  • 12 May 2008 M = 7.9 Wenchuan, China, earthquake calculated to increase failure stress and seismicity rate on three major fault systems

    Shinji Toda;Jian Lin;Mustapha Meghraoui;Ross S. Stein

  • Structural analysis and interpretation of the surface deformations of the El Asnam earthquake of October 10, 1980

    H. Philip;M. Meghraoui

  • Evidence for 830 years of seismic quiescence from palaeoseismology, archaeoseismology and historical seismicity along the Dead Sea fault in Syria

    Mustapha Meghraoui;Francisco Gomez;Reda Sbeinati;Jerome Van der Woerd

  • Coastal uplift and thrust faulting associated with the Mw = 6.8 Zemmouri (Algeria) earthquake of 21 May, 2003

    M. Meghraoui;S. Maouche;B. Chemaa;Z. Cakir

  • Goringe-Alboran-Tell tectonic zone: A transpression system along the Africa-Eurasia plate boundary

    Jean Luc Morel;Mustapha Meghraoui

  • Geological and geophysical evidence for large palaeo-earthquakes with surface faulting in the Roer Graben (northwest Europe)

    Thierry Camelbeeck;Mustapha Meghraoui

  • The tsunami induced by the 2003 Zemmouri earthquake (MW = 6.9, Algeria): modelling and results

    Pierre-Jean Alasset;Hélène Hébert;Said Maouche;Valérie Calbini

  • Late Quaternary earthquake-related soft-sediment deformation along the Belgian portion of the Feldbiss Fault, Lower Rhine Graben system

    K. Vanneste;M. Meghraoui;T. Camelbeeck

  • Active normal faulting in the upper Rhine graben and paleoseismic identification of the 1356 Basel earthquake.

    Mustapha Meghraoui;Bertrand Delouis;Matthieu Ferry;Domenico Giardini

  • Active faulting and transpression tectonics along the plate boundary in North Africa

    Mustapha Meghraoui;Silvia Pondrelli

  • Tectonique plio-quaternaire de la chaine tello-rifaine et de la mer d'Alboran; une zone complexe de convergence continent-continent

    Mustapha Meghraoui;Jean-Luc Morel;Jean Andrieux;Mohammed Dahmani

  • Géologie des zones sismiques du Nord de l'Algérie : paléosismologie, tectonique active et synthèse sismotectonique

    Mustapha Meghraoui

  • Creeping along the Ismetpasa section of the North Anatolian fault (Western Turkey): Rate and extent from InSAR

    Ziyadin Cakir;Ahmet M. Akoglu;Samir Belabbes;Semih Ergintav

  • Seismotectonics of the Lower Cheliff Basin: Structural background of the El Asnam (Algeria) Earthquake

    Mustapha Meghraoui;Armando Cisternas;Hervé Philip

  • The use of geophysical prospecting for imaging active faults in the Roer Graben, Belgium

    Donat Demanet;François Renardy;Kris Vanneste;Denis Jongmans

  • Holocene faulting and earthquake recurrence along the Serghaya branch of the Dead Sea fault system in Syria and Lebanon

    Francisco Gomez;Mustapha Meghraoui;Abdul Nasser Darkal;Fouad Hijazi

  • The 21 May 2003 Zemmouri (Algeria) earthquake Mw 6.8: Relocation and aftershock sequence analysis

    A. Bounif;Catherine Dorbath;A. Ayadi;M. Meghraoui

  • Large boulder accumulation on the Algerian coast evidence tsunami events in the western Mediterranean

    Said Maouche;Christophe Morhange;Mustapha Meghraoui

  • Seismotectonics of the El Asnam earthquake

    M. Ouyed;M. Meghraoui;A. Cisternas;A. Deschamps

  • Earthquake-induced flooding and paleoseismicity of the El Asnam, Algeria, fault-related fold

    Mustapha Meghraoui;Fawzi Doumaz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ziyadin Cakir
Ziyadin Cakir Istanbul Technical University
Semih Ergintav
Semih Ergintav Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute
Shinji Toda
Shinji Toda Tohoku University
Muawia Barazangi
Muawia Barazangi Cornell University
Thomas K. Rockwell
Thomas K. Rockwell San Diego State University
Ross S. Stein
Ross S. Stein United States Geological Survey
Jian Lin
Jian Lin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bertrand Delouis
Bertrand Delouis Université Côte d'Azur
Aykut Barka
Aykut Barka Istanbul Technical University
Martin Vallée
Martin Vallée Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

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