2026 Robert T. Guza: 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	82	477	412	252	210	259	20303

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Earth Science

477

412

252

210

259

20303

Research.com Recognitions

1993 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Robert T. Guza is affiliated with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant publications in subfields such as Earth-Surface Processes, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, and Geophysics.

The main research topics covered in their body of work include:

Coastal and Marine Dynamics
Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
Aeolian processes and effects
Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Seismic Waves and Analysis
Geophysics and Gravity Measurements

Recent scholarly articles authored or co-authored by Robert T. Guza include:

"Three years of weekly observations of coastal cliff erosion by waves and rainfall" (2020) published in Geomorphology
"Calibration and assessment of process-based numerical models for beach profile evolution in southern California" (2020) published in Coastal Engineering
"An early warning system for wave-driven coastal flooding at Imperial Beach, CA" (2021) published in Natural Hazards
"Predicting site-specific storm wave run-up" (2020) published in Natural Hazards
"Phase resolving runup and overtopping field validation of SWASH" (2022) published in Coastal Engineering

Robert T. Guza frequently collaborates with a network of co-authors, including:

M. A. Merrifield
Adam P. Young
Julia W. Fiedler
W. C. O'Reilly
Athina M.Z. Lange

Their research has been published mainly in the following venues:

Coastal Engineering
Natural Hazards
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Geomorphology
Earth and Space Science

Robert T. Guza has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 1993. This fellowship highlights a professional standing within the geophysical and Earth sciences communities.

Best Publications

Transformation of wave height distribution

Edward B. Thornton;R. T. Guza

1231
Citations
Edge waves and beach cusps

Robert T. Guza;Douglas L. Inman

782
Citations
Swash oscillations on a natural beach

R. T. Guza;Edward B. Thornton

620
Citations
Observations of sand bar evolution on a natural beach

Edith L. Gallagher;Steve Elgar;R. T. Guza

582
Citations
Observations of bispectra of shoaling surface gravity waves

Steve Elgar;R. T. Guza

572
Citations
Equilibrium shoreline response: Observations and modeling

M. L. Yates;R. T. Guza;W. C. O'Reilly

405
Citations
Surf Zone Longshore Currents and Random Waves: Field Data and Models

Edward B. Thornton;R. T. Guza

368
Citations
Modeling the alongshore current on barred beaches

B. G. Ruessink;J. R. Miles;F. Feddersen;R. T. Guza

363
Citations
Energy saturation and phase speeds measured on a natural beach

Edward B. Thornton;R. T. Guza

330
Citations
Nonlinear effects on shoaling surface gravity waves

M. H. Freilich;R. T. Guza

328
Citations
Excitation of edge waves by waves incident on a beach

Robert T. Guza;Russ E. Davis

282
Citations
Dynamics of a high-energy dissipative surf zone

L.D Wright;R.T Guza;A.D Short

276
Citations
Observations of surf beat

R. T. Guza;Edward B. Thornton

266
Citations
Generation and propagation of infragravity waves

T. H. C. Herbers;Steve Elgar;R. T. Guza

259
Citations
Nearshore sandbar migration

Steve Elgar;Edith L. Gallagher;R. T. Guza

259
Citations
Field observations of surf beat: 1. Progressive edge waves

D. A. Huntley;R. T. Guza;E. B. Thornton

252
Citations
Wave transformation across the inner surf zone

B. Raubenheimer;R.T. Guza;S. Elgar

252
Citations
Momentum balances on the North Carolina inner shelf

Steve Lentz;R. T. Guza;Steve Elgar;Falk Feddersen

248
Citations
Infragravity-Frequency (0.005–0.05 Hz) Motions on the Shelf. Part I: Forced Waves

T. H. C. Herbers;Steve Elgar;R. T. Guza;W. C. O'Reilly

241
Citations
Local and shoaled comparisons of sea surface elevations, pressures, and velocities

R. T. Guza;Edward B. Thornton

239
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Steve Elgar Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Falk Feddersen University of California, San Diego

Edward B. Thornton Naval Postgraduate School

Douglas L. Inman University of California, San Diego

Peter Franks University of California, Davis

Mark A. Merrifield University of California, San Diego

Robert A. Holman Oregon State University

Neal W. Driscoll University of California, San Diego

Jim Thomson University of Washington

Patrick L. Barnard United States Geological Survey

External Links

Personal website of Robert T. Guza Google Scholar page

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