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40
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7154
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5755
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Robert E. Criss 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 Robert E. Criss sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 151 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Robert E. Criss 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 Robert E. Criss sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert E. Criss is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on physics, astronomy, and environmental science, with additional contributions to engineering. The scientist's work encompasses several specialized subfields, including astronomy and astrophysics, water science and technology, management, monitoring, policy and law, civil and structural engineering, and ecology.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad range of subjects relevant to both planetary science and Earth system studies. Key themes in their work include stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, landslides and related hazards, hydrology and watershed management studies, hydrology and sediment transport processes, flood risk assessment and management, astro and planetary science, and rock mechanics and modeling.

Among the notable recent publications authored or co-authored by Robert E. Criss are:

  • Multiscale Study of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Sandstone in Three Gorges Reservoir Region Subjected to Cyclic Wetting-Drying of Yangtze River Water, 2020, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Evolution characteristics and displacement forecasting model of landslides with stair-step sliding surface along the Xiangxi River, three Gorges Reservoir region, China, 2021, Engineering Geology
  • A Predictive, Two-Parameter Model for the Movement of Reservoir Landslides, 2020, Journal of Earth Science
  • A model for interpreting the deformation mechanism of reservoir landslides in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, China, 2021, Natural hazards and earth system sciences
  • Multi-scale deterioration of physical and mechanical properties of argillaceous siltstone under cyclic wetting-drying of Yangtze River water, 2022, Engineering Geology

Robert E. Criss frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Anne M. Hofmeister, Changdong Li, Wenmin Yao, Hongbin Zhan, and David L. Nelson. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships in the fields of earth sciences and related disciplines.

The scientist publishes regularly in several academic venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Earth Science
  • Galaxies
  • Engineering Geology
  • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
  • Symmetry

Best Publications

  • Principles of Stable Isotope Distribution

    Robert E. Criss

  • Do Nash values have value? Discussion and alternate proposals

    Robert E. Criss;William E. Winston

  • METEORIC-HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS.

    Robert E. Criss;Hugh P. Taylor

  • An 18O/16O and D/H study of Tertiary hydrothermal systems in the southern half of the Idaho batholith

    R. E. Criss;R. E. Criss;H. P. Taylor

  • Flood enhancement through flood control

    Robert E. Criss;Everett L. Shock

  • Isotopic exchange in open and closed systems

    Robert T. Gregory;Robert E. Criss

  • Oxygen isotope exchange kinetics of mineral pairs in closed and open systems: Applications to problems of hydrothermal alteration of igneous rocks and Precambrian iron formations

    Robert T. Gregory;Robert E. Criss;Hugh P. Taylor

  • Kinetic theory of oxygen isotopic exchange between minerals and water

    R.E Criss;R.T Gregory;H.P Taylor

  • NaCaCl relations in basinal fluids

    M. Lee Davisson;Robert E. Criss

  • Evolution characteristics of the Huangtupo landslide based on in situ tunneling and monitoring

    Huiming Tang;Changdong Li;Xinli Hu;Aijun Su

  • Strontium and oxygen isotopic variations in Mesozoic and Tertiary plutons of central Idaho

    R. J. Fleck;R. E. Criss

  • Susceptibility of reservoir-induced landslides and strategies for increasing the slope stability in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area: Zigui Basin as an example

    Changdong Li;Zhiyong Fu;Ying Wang;Huiming Tang

  • Earth's heat flux revised and linked to chemistry

    A.M. Hofmeister;R.E. Criss

  • Deformation response of the Huangtupo landslide to rainfall and the changing levels of the Three Gorges Reservoir

    Huiming Tang;Changdong Li;Xinli Hu;Liangqing Wang

  • ISOTOPE HYDROLOGY OF VOLUMINOUS COLD SPRINGS IN FRACTURED ROCK FROM AN ACTIVE VOLCANIC REGION, NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA

    Timothy P. Roses;Timothy P. Roses;M. Lee Davisson;Robert E. Criss

  • Spatiotemporal deformation characteristics and triggering factors of Baijiabao landslide in Three Gorges Reservoir region, China

    Wenmin Yao;Changdong Li;Qingjun Zuo;Hongbin Zhan

  • An evolution model of large consequent bedding rockslides, with particular reference to the Jiweishan rockslide in Southwest China

    Huiming Tang;Zongxing Zou;Chengren Xiong;Yiping Wu

  • Isotope hydrology and residence times of the unimpounded Meramec River Basin, Missouri

    G.C Frederickson;R.E Criss

  • Multiscale Study of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Sandstone in Three Gorges Reservoir Region Subjected to Cyclic Wetting–Drying of Yangtze River Water

    Wenmin Yao;Changdong Li;Hongbin Zhan;Jia-Qing Zhou

  • Geochemistry of tectonically expelled fluids from the northern Coast ranges, Rumsey Hills, California, USA

    M.L. Davisson;T.S. Presser;R.E. Criss

  • Isotopic imaging of surface water/groundwater interactions, Sacramento Valley, California

    R.E. Criss;M.L. Davisson

Frequent Co-Authors

Huiming Tang
Huiming Tang China University of Geosciences
Hugh P. Taylor
Hugh P. Taylor California Institute of Technology
Robert J. Fleck
Robert J. Fleck United States Geological Survey
Hongbin Zhan
Hongbin Zhan Texas A&M University
Everett L. Shock
Everett L. Shock Arizona State University
James Farquhar
James Farquhar University of Maryland, College Park
Bradley L. Jolliff
Bradley L. Jolliff Washington University in St. Louis
Eldridge M. Moores
Eldridge M. Moores University of California, Davis
Brian A. Ebel
Brian A. Ebel United States Geological Survey
Nicole S. Lovenduski
Nicole S. Lovenduski University of Colorado Boulder

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