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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 61 1749 1569 768 671 133 20786

Thomas C. Hanks publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas C. Hanks between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas C. Hanks published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 1972. 1 of the 136 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 1972. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 4 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1969 2025

136 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas C. Hanks: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 4
1972 8
1973 2
1974 3
1975 4
1976 4
1977 1
1978 4
1979 5
1980 5
1981 4
1982 2
1983 0
1984 5
1985 3
1986 2
1987 5
1988 0
1989 4
1990 0
1991 3
1992 2
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 1
2005 5
2006 3
2007 2
2008 3
2009 4
2010 2
2011 2
2012 1
2013 6
2014 4
2015 0
2016 2
2017 3
2018 4
2019 5
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 136
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Thomas C. Hanks 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 Thomas C. Hanks 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, 128–137 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: 133 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
128–137 557 133
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
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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Thomas C. Hanks 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 Thomas C. Hanks 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96 61
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

  • 1986 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Thomas C. Hanks is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on seismic performance and analysis, with a strong emphasis on seismic waves and structural response to dynamic loads.

The main fields of study in which Thomas C. Hanks has contributed include Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work extends into specific subfields such as Civil and Structural Engineering, Geophysics, and Ocean Engineering, alongside contributions to Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, and Economics and Econometrics.

Thomas C. Hanks has published research across several notable venues. Frequent publication outlets include Seismological Research Letters, The Seismic Record, and JAMA Network Open.

  • When Source and Path Components Trade-Off in Ground-Motion Prediction Equations (2020, Seismological Research Letters)
  • Rupture Directivity of the 25 October 2022 Mw 5.1 Alum Rock Earthquake (2023, The Seismic Record)
  • Shaking is Almost Always a Surprise: The Earthquakes That Produce Significant Ground Motion (2020, Seismological Research Letters)
  • Metrics Selection and Risk Adjustment Methods to Benchmark Inpatient Antibiotic Use (2025, JAMA Network Open)

Frequent co-authors of Thomas C. Hanks include A. Baltay, Lauren S. Abrahams, E. T. Hirakawa, Grace A. Parker, and S. E. Minson.

The research topics they address encompass seismic performance and analysis, seismic waves and analysis, structural health monitoring techniques, earthquake and tectonic studies, geophysics and sensor technology, structural response to dynamic loads, and antibiotic use and resistance.

  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geophysics and Sensor Technology
  • Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Thomas C. Hanks was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1986.

Best Publications

  • A moment magnitude scale

    Thomas C. Hanks;Hiroo Kanamori

  • b values and ω−γ seismic source models: Implications for tectonic stress variations along active crustal fault zones and the estimation of high‐frequency strong ground motion

    Thomas C. Hanks

  • The character of high-frequency strong ground motion

    Thomas C. Hanks;Robin K. McGuire

  • NGA-West2 Research Project:

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

  • Source parameters of southern California earthquakes

    Wayne Thatcher;Thomas C. Hanks

  • The use of body-wave spectra in the determination of seismic-source parameters

    Thomas C. Hanks;Max Wyss

  • Earthquake Stress Drops, Ambient Tectonic Stresses and Stresses That Drive Plate Motions

    Thomas C. Hanks

  • Modification of wave-cut and faulting-controlled landforms

    Thomas C. Hanks;Robert C. Bucknam;Kenneth R. Lajoie;Robert E. Wallace

  • A Bilinear Source-Scaling Model for M-log A Observations of Continental Earthquakes

    Thomas C. Hanks;William H. Bakun

  • Moment‐magnitude relations in theory and practice

    Thomas C. Hanks;David M. Boore

  • Dynamics of liquefaction during the 1987 superstition hills, california, earthquake.

    T. L. Holzer;T. C. Hanks;T. L. Youd

  • The Kuril Trench ‐ Hokkaido Rise System: Large Shallow Earthquakes and Simple Models of Deformation

    Thomas C. Hanks

  • M-logA Observations for Recent Large Earthquakes

    Thomas C. Hanks;William H. Bakun

  • The early thermal history of the earth

    Thomas C. Hanks;Don L. Anderson

  • RMS accelerations and spectral amplitudes of strong ground motion during the San Fernando, California earthquake

    Robin K. McGuire;Thomas C. Hanks

  • SEA96--A New Predictive Relation for Earthquake Ground Motions in Extensional Tectonic Regimes

    P. Spudich;Joe B. Fletcher;M. Hellweg;J. Boatwright

  • Strong ground motion of the San Fernando, California, earthquake: Ground displacements

    Thomas C. Hanks

  • Common features of the excitation and propagation of strong ground motion for North American earthquakes

    Thomas C. Hanks;Arch C. Johnston

  • Transport slopes, sediment cover, and bedrock channel incision in the Henry Mountains, Utah

    Joel Peterson Johnson;Kelin X. Whipple;Leonard S. Sklar;Thomas C. Hanks

  • A graphical representation of seismic source parameters

    Thomas C. Hanks;Wayne Thatcher

  • Seismic Moments of the Larger Earthquakes of the Southern California Region

    Thomas C. Hanks;James A. Hileman;Wayne Thatcher

Frequent Co-Authors

James N. Brune
James N. Brune University of Nevada Reno
Frank L. Vernon
Frank L. Vernon University of California, San Diego
Robert C. Finkel
Robert C. Finkel Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jack W. Baker
Jack W. Baker Stanford University
David M. Boore
David M. Boore United States Geological Survey
Clarence R. Allen
Clarence R. Allen California Institute of Technology
Max Wyss
Max Wyss University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ross S. Stein
Ross S. Stein United States Geological Survey
Christopher H. Scholz
Christopher H. Scholz Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Warren D. Sharp
Warren D. Sharp Berkeley Geochronology Center

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