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 W. Clayton sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 271 publications — 81st percentile
81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.
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 W. Clayton sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 58 D-Index — 72nd percentile
72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.
Robert W. Clayton is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on geophysics. Within this discipline, their work covers several subfields, including geophysics, artificial intelligence, ocean engineering, civil and structural engineering, and astronomy and astrophysics.
The main topics addressed in their research include seismic waves and analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, seismology and earthquake studies, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismic performance and analysis, and geophysical methods and applications.
Their recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:
Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Robert W. Clayton include:
Their work is regularly published in several established venues, notable for their contributions to seismology and geophysical research. These publication venues include:
Robert Clayton;Björn Engquist
Bradford H. Hager;Robert W. Clayton;Mark A. Richards;Robert P. Comer;Robert P. Comer
Arthur Frankel;Robert W. Clayton
Tad J. Ulrych;Rob W. Clayton
Fan Chi Lin;Dunzhu Li;Robert W. Clayton;Dan Hollis
Eugene Humphreys;Robert W. Clayton
Robert W. Clayton;Robert H. Stolt
Rob W. Clayton;Ralph A. Wiggins
Harold Magistrale;Steven Day;Robert W. Clayton;Robert Graves
Bradford H. Hager;Robert W. Clayton
Sharon Kedar;Michael Longuet-Higgins;Frank Webb;Nicholas Graham
Xyoli Pérez-Campos;YoungHee Kim;Allen Husker;Paul M. Davis
Robert W. Clayton;Björn Engquist
Brian Wernicke;Robert Clayton;Mihai Ducea;Craig H. Jones
Teh-Ru Alex Song;Donald. V. Helmberger;Michael R. Brudzinski;Robert W. Clayton
Eugene Humphreys;Robert W. Clayton;Bradford H. Hager
Juan S. Payero;Juan S. Payero;Vladimir Kostoglodov;Nikolai Shapiro;Takeshi Mikumo
Hua-Wei Zhou;Robert W. Clayton
M. D. Kohler;H. Magistrale;R. W. Clayton
Zhongwen Zhan;Zhongwen Zhan;Sidao Ni;Don V. Helmberger;Robert W. Clayton
Arthur Frankel;Robert W. Clayton
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