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Roberto Tomás

Roberto Tomás

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
49
Citations
7805
World Ranking
3661
National Ranking
51

Roberto Tomás 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 Roberto Tomás sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 203 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roberto Tomás 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 Roberto Tomás sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Roberto Tomás is affiliated with the University of Alicante in Spain and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science.

Their research spans various subfields such as Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law; Aerospace Engineering; Civil and Structural Engineering; Mechanics of Materials; and Atmospheric Science.

The scientific topics covered in their work include:

  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Tunneling and Rock Mechanics

Roberto Tomás has published regularly in several scientific venues, including:

  • Engineering Geology
  • Remote Sensing
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Roberto Tomás highlight a variety of environmental and geotechnical themes:

  • "Mapping the global threat of land subsidence," 2020, Science
  • "Entering the Era of Earth Observation-Based Landslide Warning Systems: A Novel and Exciting Framework," 2020, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine
  • "Three-dimensional and long-term landslide displacement estimation by fusing C- and L-band SAR observations: A case study in Gongjue County, Tibet, China," 2021, Remote Sensing of Environment
  • "Analysis and modeling of the combined effects of hydrological factors on a reservoir bank slope in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, China," 2020, Engineering Geology
  • "We lose ground: Global assessment of land subsidence impact extent," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors in Roberto Tomás's research include:

  • Miguel Cano
  • José Luis Pastor
  • Pablo Ezquerro
  • Gerardo Herrera
  • Adrián Riquelme

Best Publications

  • Mapping the global threat of land subsidence

    Gerardo Herrera-García;Pablo Ezquerro;Roberto Tomás;Marta Béjar-Pizarro

  • A new approach for semi-automatic rock mass joints recognition from 3D point clouds

    Adrián J. Riquelme;Antonio Abellán;Roberto Tomás;Michel Jaboyedoff

  • Temperature influence on the physical and mechanical properties of a porous rock: San Julian's calcarenite

    Vicente Brotons;Roberto Tomás;Salvador Ivorra;J.C. Alarcón

  • Radar interferometry techniques for the study of ground subsidence phenomena: A review of practical issues through cases in Spain

    R. Tomás;R. Romero;J. Mulas;J. Mulas;J. J. Marturià

  • Imaging Land Subsidence Induced by Groundwater Extraction in Beijing (China) Using Satellite Radar Interferometry

    Mi Chen;Roberto Tomás;Zhenhong Li;Mahdi Motagh

  • Monitoring activity at the Daguangbao mega-landslide (China) using Sentinel-1 TOPS time series interferometry

    Keren Dai;Keren Dai;Zhenhong Li;Roberto Tomás;Roberto Tomás;Guoxiang Liu

  • Modification of slope mass rating (SMR) by continuous functions

    Roberto Tomás;J.F. Delgado;J. B. Serón

  • Discontinuity spacing analysis in rock masses using 3D point clouds

    Adrián J. Riquelme;Antonio Abellán;Roberto Tomás

  • Advanced DInSAR analysis on mining areas: La Union case study (Murcia, SE Spain)

    G. Herrera;R. Tomás;J.M. Lopez-Sanchez;J. Delgado

  • Using wavelet tools to analyse seasonal variations from InSAR time-series data: a case study of the Huangtupo landslide

    Roberto Tomás;Zhenhong Li;Juan M. Lopez-Sanchez;Peng Liu

  • Entering the Era of Earth Observation-Based Landslide Warning Systems: A Novel and Exciting Framework

    Keren Dai;Jianbing Peng;Qin Zhang;Zheng Wang

  • Mapping ground subsidence induced by aquifer overexploitation using advanced Differential SAR Interferometry: Vega Media of the Segura River (SE Spain) case study

    Roberto Tomás;Yolanda Márquez;Juan M. Lopez-Sanchez;José Delgado

  • Improved correlation between the static and dynamic elastic modulus of different types of rocks

    V. Brotons;Roberto Tomás;S. Ivorra;A. Grediaga

  • Advanced interpretation of subsidence in Murcia (SE Spain) using A-DInSAR data - modelling and validation

    G. Herrera;J. A. Fernández;R. Tomás;G. Cooksley

  • Land subsidence in Beijing and its relationship with geological faults revealed by Sentinel-1 InSAR observations

    Leyin Hu;Keren Dai;Chengqi Xing;Zhenhong Li;Zhenhong Li

  • Characterization of rock slopes through slope mass rating using 3D point clouds

    Adrián J. Riquelme;Roberto Tomás;Antonio Abellán

  • A ground subsidence study based on DInSAR data: calibration of soil parameters and subsidence prediction in Murcia City (Spain)

    R. Tomás;G. Herrera;J. Delgado;J.M. Lopez-Sanchez

  • Monitoring an earthfill dam using differential SAR interferometry: La Pedrera dam, Alicante, Spain

    R. Tomás;M. Cano;J. García-Barba;F. Vicente

  • Rockfall Simulation Based on UAV Photogrammetry Data Obtained during an Emergency Declaration: Application at a Cultural Heritage Site

    Roberto Sarro;Adrián J. Riquelme;Juan Carlos García-Davalillo;Rosa Maria Mateos

  • A graphical approach for slope mass rating (SMR)

    Roberto Tomás;A. Cuenca;Miguel Cano;Javier Garcia-Barba

  • Mapping groundwater level and aquifer storage variations from InSAR measurements in the Madrid aquifer, Central Spain

    Marta Béjar-Pizarro;Pablo Ezquerro;Gerardo Herrera;Roberto Tomás

  • Analysis of subsidence using TerraSAR-X data: Murcia case study

    Gerardo Herrera;Roberto Tomás;Daniel Monells;Giuseppe Centolanza

  • Mapping ground movements in open pit mining areas using differential SAR interferometry

    G. Herrera;R. Tomás;F. Vicente;J.M. Lopez-Sanchez

  • Automatic Mapping of Discontinuity Persistence on Rock Masses Using 3D Point Clouds

    Adrián Riquelme;Roberto Tomás;Miguel Cano;José Luis Pastor

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerardo Herrera
Gerardo Herrera Instituto Geológico y Minero de España
Juan M. Lopez-Sanchez
Juan M. Lopez-Sanchez University of Alicante
Jordi J. Mallorqui
Jordi J. Mallorqui Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Zhenhong Li
Zhenhong Li Chang'an University
David Benavente
David Benavente University of Alicante
Nicola Casagli
Nicola Casagli University of Florence
Silvia Bianchini
Silvia Bianchini University of Florence
Pietro Teatini
Pietro Teatini University of Padua
Leandro R. Alejano
Leandro R. Alejano Universidade de Vigo
Michele Crosetto
Michele Crosetto Polytechnic University of Milan

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