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Stefan Wiemer 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 Stefan Wiemer sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 411 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefan Wiemer 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 Stefan Wiemer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stefan Wiemer is affiliated with the Swiss Seismological Service in Switzerland. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant work in Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials. The main topics covered in their research include earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic waves and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, earthquake detection and analysis, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, and high-pressure geophysics and materials.

Wiemer's research contributions have been published extensively, with frequent appearances in several leading scientific venues. The most common publication outlets include:

  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Natural hazards and earth system sciences
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Some of their recent papers include:

  • The 2020 update of the European Seismic Hazard Model - ESHM20: Model Overview (2021, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe))
  • Fault sealing and caprock integrity for CO 2 storage: an in situ injection experiment (2021, Solid Earth)
  • Influence of reservoir geology on seismic response during decameter-scale hydraulic stimulations in crystalline rock (2020, Solid Earth)
  • Multi-disciplinary characterizations of the BedrettoLab - a new underground geoscience research facility (2022, Solid Earth)
  • Pseudoprospective Evaluation of the Foreshock Traffic-Light System in Ridgecrest and Implications for Aftershock Hazard Assessment (2020, Seismological Research Letters)

Wiemer frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including:

  • Antonio Pio Rinaldi
  • Domenico Giardini
  • Anne Obermann
  • John Clinton
  • Tobias Diehl

The body of work by Stefan Wiemer spans multiple complex fields involving both theoretical and applied geosciences, with contributions to earthquake detection, seismic hazard modeling, reservoir analysis, and innovative experimental research settings. Their involvement with multidisciplinary teams highlights an interdisciplinary approach combining geology, physics, and engineering techniques to advance the understanding of seismic phenomena and related earth processes.

Best Publications

  • Minimum Magnitude of Completeness in Earthquake Catalogs: Examples from Alaska, the Western United States, and Japan

    Stefan Wiemer;Max Wyss

  • A Software Package to Analyze Seismicity: ZMAP

    Stefan Wiemer

  • Assessing the Quality of Earthquake Catalogues: Estimating the Magnitude of Completeness and Its Uncertainty

    Jochen Woessner;Stefan Wiemer

  • Variations in earthquake-size distribution across different stress regimes

    Danijel Schorlemmer;Stefan Wiemer;Max Wyss

  • Mapping the frequency-magnitude distribution in asperities: An improved technique to calculate recurrence times?

    Stefan Wiemer;Max Wyss

  • The November 2017 Mw 5.5 Pohang earthquake: A possible case of induced seismicity in South Korea

    Francesco Grigoli;S Cesca;A.P Rinaldi;A. Manconi

  • Mapping spatial variability of the frequency-magnitude distribution of earthquakes

    Stefan Wiemer;Max Wyss

  • Real-time forecasts of tomorrow's earthquakes in California

    Matthew C. Gerstenberger;Stefan Wiemer;Lucile M. Jones;Paul A. Reasenberg

  • Spatial variability of seismicity parameters in aftershock zones

    Stefan Wiemer;Kei Katsumata

  • Earthquake Likelihood Model Testing

    D. Schorlemmer;M. C. Gerstenberger;S. Wiemer;D. D. Jackson

  • Current challenges in monitoring, discrimination, and management of induced seismicity related to underground industrial activities: A European perspective

    Francesco Grigoli;Simone Cesca;Enrico Priolo;Antonio Pio Rinaldi

  • Temporal and three-dimensional spatial analyses of the frequency–magnitude distribution near Long Valley Caldera, California

    Stefan Wiemer;Stephen R. McNutt;Max Wyss

  • Real-time discrimination of earthquake foreshocks and aftershocks

    Laura Gulia;Stefan Wiemer

  • Seismic quiescence before the landers (M = 7.5) and big bear (M = 6.5) 1992 earthquakes

    Stefan Wiemer;Max Wyss

  • Influence of pore-pressure on the event-size distribution of induced earthquakes

    C. E. Bachmann;S. Wiemer;B. P. Goertz-Allmann;J. Woessner

  • Earth science: microseismicity data forecast rupture area.

    Danijel Schorlemmer;Stefan Wiemer

  • Earthquake statistics at Parkfield: 1. Stationarity of b values

    D. Schorlemmer;S. Wiemer;M. Wyss

  • Mapping the B-value anomaly at 100 km depth in the Alaska and New Zealand Subduction Zones

    Stefan Wiemer;John P. Benoit

  • Variations in the Frequency-Magnitude Distribution with Depth in Two Volcanic Areas: Mount St. Helens, Washington, and Mt. Spurr, Alaska

    Stefan Wiemer;Stephen R. McNutt

  • Stress drop variations of induced earthquakes at the Basel geothermal site

    Bettina P. Goertz-Allmann;Alex Goertz;Stefan Wiemer

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Pio Rinaldi
Antonio Pio Rinaldi Swiss Seismological Service
John Clinton
John Clinton ETH Zurich
Donat Fäh
Donat Fäh Swiss Seismological Service
Joseph Doetsch
Joseph Doetsch Lufthansa Industry Solutions
Florian Amann
Florian Amann RWTH Aachen University
Max Wyss
Max Wyss University of Alaska Fairbanks
Stephan Husen
Stephan Husen ETH Zurich
Benjamin R. Edwards
Benjamin R. Edwards University of Liverpool
Maximilian J. Werner
Maximilian J. Werner University of Bristol

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