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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3712 3402 1455 1293 172 15708

Robert W. Graves publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert W. Graves between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert W. Graves published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2010. 6 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2010. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1980 2025

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert W. Graves: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 4
1997 4
1998 6
1999 2
2000 3
2001 4
2002 3
2003 3
2004 4
2005 6
2006 5
2007 4
2008 10
2009 4
2010 11
2011 9
2012 7
2013 9
2014 9
2015 10
2016 5
2017 7
2018 11
2019 6
2020 11
2021 9
2022 5
2023 3
2024 4
2025 2
Total 190
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Robert W. Graves 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 W. Graves 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, 168–177 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: 172 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
168–177 490 172
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
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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Robert W. Graves 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 W. Graves 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 48
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
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

Robert W. Graves is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on subfields such as Civil and Structural Engineering and Geophysics. Additional interests include Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems and Management, and Computer Networks and Communications.

The topics central to their work encompass Seismic Performance and Analysis, Seismic Waves and Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques, Seismology and Earthquake Studies, Scientific Computing and Data Management, and High-pressure geophysics and materials.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Robert W. Graves include:

  • "NGA-East Ground-Motion Characterization model part I: Summary of products and model development" (2021, Earthquake Spectra)
  • "Hybrid broadband ground motion simulation validation of small magnitude earthquakes in Canterbury, New Zealand" (2020, Earthquake Spectra)
  • "Refinements to the Graves-Pitarka Kinematic Rupture Generator, Including a Dynamically Consistent Slip-Rate Function, Applied to the 2019 Mw 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake" (2021, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America)
  • "Shallow Basin Structure and Attenuation Are Key to Predicting Long Shaking Duration in Los Angeles Basin" (2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth)
  • "Tall building performance-based seismic design using SCEC broadband platform site-specific ground motion simulations" (2020, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics)

Robert W. Graves has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Christine Goulet
  • S. E. Hough
  • Kevin R. Milner
  • S. Callaghan
  • Yousef Bozorgnia

Their work has been published predominantly in the following scientific venues:

  • Earthquake Spectra
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • The Seismic Record
  • Frontiers in High Performance Computing
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Best Publications

  • Modification of Empirical Strong Ground Motion Attenuation Relations to Include the Amplitude and Duration Effects of Rupture Directivity

    Paul G. Somerville;Nancy F. Smith;Robert W. Graves;Norman A. Abrahamson

  • Simulating seismic wave propagation in 3D elastic media using staggered-grid finite differences

    Robert W. Graves

  • NGA-West2 Database

    Timothy D. Ancheta;Robert B. Darragh;Jonathan P. Stewart;Emel Seyhan

  • Characterizing Crustal Earthquake Slip Models for the Prediction of Strong Ground Motion

    Paul Somerville;Kojiro Irikura;Robert Graves;Sumio Sawada

  • NGA-West2 Research Project:

    Yousef Bozorgnia;Norman A. Abrahamson;Linda Al Atik;Timothy D. Ancheta

  • Broadband Ground-Motion Simulation Using a Hybrid Approach

    Robert W. Graves;Arben Pitarka

  • CyberShake: A Physics-Based Seismic Hazard Model for Southern California

    Robert Graves;Thomas H. Jordan;Scott Callaghan;Ewa Deelman

  • Ground motion evaluation procedures for performance-based design

    Jonathan P. Stewart;Shyh Jeng Chiou;Jonathan D. Bray;Robert W. Graves

  • The SCEC Southern California Reference Three-Dimensional Seismic Velocity Model Version 2

    Harold Magistrale;Steven Day;Robert W. Clayton;Robert Graves

  • Ground-motion amplification in the Santa Monica area: Effects of shallow basin-edge structure

    Robert W. Graves;Arben Pitarka;Paul G. Somerville

  • Refinements to the Graves and Pitarka (2010) Broadband Ground‐Motion Simulation Method

    Robert Graves;Arben Pitarka

  • Kinematic Ground‐Motion Simulations on Rough Faults Including Effects of 3D Stochastic Velocity Perturbations

    Robert Graves;Arben Pitarka

  • The 2012 Brawley swarm triggered by injection-induced aseismic slip

    Shengji Wei;Shengji Wei;Jean Philippe Avouac;Kenneth W. Hudnut;Andrea Donnellan

  • Unified Structural Representation of the southern California crust and upper mantle

    John H. Shaw;Andreas Plesch;Carl Tape;Carl Tape;M. Peter Suess

  • Sources of shaking and flooding during the Tohoku-Oki earthquake: A mixture of rupture styles

    Shengji Wei;Robert Graves;Don Helmberger;Jean Philippe Avouac

  • Model for Basin Effects on Long-Period Response Spectra in Southern California

    Steven M. Day;Robert Graves;Jacobo Bielak;Douglas Dreger

  • The seismic response of the Los Angeles basin, California

    David J. Wald;Robert W. Graves

  • The ShakeOut earthquake scenario: Verification of three simulation sets

    Jacobo Bielak;Robert W. Graves;Kim B. Olsen;Ricardo Taborda

  • Rupture process of the 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska, earthquake from the combined inversion of seismic, tsunami, and geodetic data

    Gene Ichinose;Paul Somerville;Hong Kie Thio;Robert Graves

  • Resolution analysis of finite fault source inversion using one- and three-dimensional Green's functions. 1. Strong motions

    Robert W. Graves;David J. Wald

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Somerville
Paul Somerville Aecom (United States)
Thomas H. Jordan
Thomas H. Jordan University of Southern California
Kim B. Olsen
Kim B. Olsen San Diego State University
Brendon A. Bradley
Brendon A. Bradley University of Canterbury
Shengji Wei
Shengji Wei Nanyang Technological University
Karan Vahi
Karan Vahi University of Southern California
Donald V. Helmberger
Donald V. Helmberger California Institute of Technology
Jonathan P. Stewart
Jonathan P. Stewart University of California, Los Angeles
Ewa Deelman
Ewa Deelman University of Southern California
Steven M. Day
Steven M. Day San Diego State University

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