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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 55 2969 2840 893 813 224 12358
Earth Science 56 2398 2177 1007 892 221 12353

Ross W. Boulanger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ross W. Boulanger between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ross W. Boulanger published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2016. 10 of the 242 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2016. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 2 publications
1989 2025

242 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ross W. Boulanger: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 4
1994 0
1995 4
1996 2
1997 4
1998 5
1999 6
2000 7
2001 7
2002 4
2003 4
2004 7
2005 13
2006 4
2007 7
2008 9
2009 8
2010 7
2011 3
2012 13
2013 12
2014 9
2015 7
2016 17
2017 8
2018 10
2019 14
2020 9
2021 7
2022 9
2023 6
2024 8
2025 2
Total 242
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Ross W. Boulanger 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 Ross W. Boulanger 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, 218–227 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: 221 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290 221
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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Ross W. Boulanger 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 Ross W. Boulanger 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163 56
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering and the development of procedures for evaluating seismic behavior of soil-structure systems.

Overview

Ross W. Boulanger is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their primary field of study is engineering, with a focus on civil and structural engineering as well as several related subfields.

Their research spans a range of topics within geotechnical engineering, including:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Microbial Applications in Construction Materials
  • Dam Engineering and Safety

Boulanger has contributed numerous papers to several publication venues with notable frequency, including:

  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Geo-Congress 2022
  • Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
  • Geo-Congress 2020
  • Frontiers in Built Environment

Some of their recent published works include:

  • Bio-inspired geotechnical engineering: principles, current work, opportunities and challenges, 2021, Géotechnique
  • Mitigation of Liquefaction Triggering and Foundation Settlement by MICP Treatment, 2021, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • System Response of an Interlayered Deposit with Spatially Preferential Liquefaction Manifestations, 2021, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Accounting for Spatial Variability in Nonlinear Dynamic Analyses of Embankment Dams on Liquefiable Deposits, 2020, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • System Response of an Interlayered Deposit with Spatially Distributed Ground Deformations in the Chi-Chi Earthquake, 2022, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Jason T. DeJong
  • Patrick Bassal
  • Daniel W. Wilson
  • Katerina Ziotopoulou
  • Tyler J. Oathes

Ross W. Boulanger's work has been recognized by professional bodies, including election as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2017 for contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering and the development of evaluation procedures for seismic behavior of soil-structure systems.

Best Publications

  • Semi-empirical procedures for evaluating liquefaction potential during earthquakes

    I.M. Idriss;R.W. Boulanger

  • Seismic Soil-Pile-Structure Interaction Experiments and Analyses

    Ross W. Boulanger;Christina J. Curras;Bruce L. Kutter;Daniel W. Wilson

  • Liquefaction Susceptibility Criteria for Silts and Clays

    Ross W. Boulanger;I. M. Idriss

  • Dynamic response of liquefiable sand improved by microbial-induced calcite precipitation

    B.M. Montoya;J.T. Dejong;R.W. Boulanger

  • Analysis of Bender Element Tests

    R Arulnathan;RW Boulanger;MF Riemer

  • CPT-Based Liquefaction Triggering Procedure

    Ross W. Boulanger;I. M. Idriss

  • Behavior of pile foundations in laterally spreading ground during centrifuge tests

    Scott J. Brandenberg;Ross W. Boulanger;Bruce L. Kutter;Dongdong Chang

  • Observed Seismic Lateral Resistance of Liquefying Sand

    Daniel W. Wilson;Ross W. Boulanger;Bruce L. Kutter

  • Evaluation of Cyclic Softening in Silts and Clays

    Ross W. Boulanger;I. M. Idriss

  • Probabilistic Standard Penetration Test-Based Liquefaction-Triggering Procedure

    Ross W. Boulanger;I. M. Idriss

  • High Overburden Stress Effects in Liquefaction Analyses

    Ross W. Boulanger

  • LIQUEFACTION OF SAND UNDER BIDIRECTIONAL MONOTONIC AND CYCLIC LOADING

    Ross W. Boulanger;Raymond B. Seed

  • Nonlinear Seismic Soil-Pile Structure Interaction:

    Shaomin Wang;Bruce L. Kutter;M. Jacob Chacko;Daniel W. Wilson

  • Pile Foundations in Liquefied and Laterally Spreading Ground During Earthquakes: Centrifuge Experiments & Analyses

    Ross W Boulanger;Bruce L Kutter;Scott J Brandenberg;Priyanshu Singh

  • Behavior of a fine-grained soil during the Loma Prieta earthquake

    Ross W Boulanger;Mark W Meyers;Lelio H Mejia;Izzat M Idriss

  • Formulation of a sand plasticity plane-strain model for earthquake engineering applications

    R.W. Boulanger;K. Ziotopoulou

  • Liquefaction at Moss Landing during Loma Prieta Earthquake

    Ross W. Boulanger;Lelio H. Mejia;Izzat M. Idriss

  • Analysis of steady cone penetration in clay

    H. S. Yu;L. R. Herrmann;R. W. Boulanger

  • Strength Loss and Localization at Silt Interlayers in Slopes of Liquefied Sand

    R. Kulasingam;Erik J. Malvick;Ross W. Boulanger;Bruce L. Kutter

  • Dynamic Properties of Sherman Island Peat

    Ross W. Boulanger;Rajendram Arulnathan;Leslie F. Harder;Ralphael A. Torres

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce L. Kutter
Bruce L. Kutter University of California, Davis
Jason T. DeJong
Jason T. DeJong University of California, Davis
Izzat M. Idriss
Izzat M. Idriss University of California, Davis
Raymond B. Seed
Raymond B. Seed University of California, Berkeley
Jonathan D. Bray
Jonathan D. Bray University of California, Berkeley
Ahmed Elgamal
Ahmed Elgamal University of California, San Diego
Tara C. Hutchinson
Tara C. Hutchinson University of California, San Diego
Ellen M. Rathje
Ellen M. Rathje The University of Texas at Austin
Norman A. Abrahamson
Norman A. Abrahamson University of California, Berkeley
Jonathan P. Stewart
Jonathan P. Stewart University of California, Los Angeles

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