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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 37 8499 8193 202 199 158 4230
Earth Science 36 7339 6793 155 150 166 4280

Victor Vilarrasa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Victor Vilarrasa between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Victor Vilarrasa published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2020. 38 of the 227 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2020. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 20 publications
2006 2025

227 publications in total across all disciplines

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Victor Vilarrasa: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 1
2008 0
2009 2
2010 7
2011 8
2012 6
2013 10
2014 5
2015 11
2016 9
2017 16
2018 10
2019 21
2020 26
2021 20
2022 14
2023 21
2024 18
2025 20
Total 227
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Victor Vilarrasa 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 Victor Vilarrasa 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, 158–167 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: 166 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
158–167 458 166
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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Victor Vilarrasa 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 Victor Vilarrasa 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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
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

Victor Vilarrasa is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research spans engineering, earth and planetary sciences, and environmental science, with significant contributions in specialized subfields such as geophysics, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, and ocean engineering.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, rock mechanics and modeling, seismic waves and analysis, and groundwater flow and contamination studies.

Recent research publications include:

  • "Chemo-hydro-mechanical effects of CO2 injection on reservoir and seal rocks: A review on laboratory experiments" (2023), published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Poroelastic stress relaxation, slip stress transfer and friction weakening controlled post-injection seismicity at the Basel Enhanced Geothermal System" (2023), published in Communications Earth & Environment
  • "Hubs and clusters approach to unlock the development of carbon capture and storage - Case study in Spain" (2021), published in Applied Energy
  • "Unraveling the Causes of the Seismicity Induced by Underground Gas Storage at Castor, Spain" (2021), published in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Comparison of numerical codes for coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical simulations of fractured media" (2020), published in Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Victor Vilarrasa frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors, including Roman Y. Makhnenko, Iman Rahimzadeh Kivi, Francesco Parisio, Silvia De Simone, and Auregan Boyet. This collaboration network supports research published primarily through DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council), Geophysical Research Letters, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Scientific Reports, and Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.

The prolific nature of their work is evident in the number of publications across these venues, highlighting a sustained research effort in the analysis of physical processes relevant to sustainable energy, seismicity, and reservoir engineering. Their studies integrate laboratory reviews, field case studies, and computational modeling to address complex biophysical and geomechanical challenges in energy and environmental engineering contexts.

Best Publications

  • Fault activation and induced seismicity in geological carbon storage – Lessons learned from recent modeling studies

    Jonny Rutqvist;Antonio P. Rinaldi;Antonio P. Rinaldi;Frederic Cappa;Frederic Cappa;Pierre Jeanne

  • Geologic carbon storage is unlikely to trigger large earthquakes and reactivate faults through which CO2 could leak

    Victor Vilarrasa;Victor Vilarrasa;Jesus Carrera

  • Coupled hydromechanical modeling of CO2 sequestration in deep saline aquifers

    Victor Vilarrasa;Victor Vilarrasa;Diogo Bolster;Diogo Bolster;Sebastia Olivella;Jesus Carrera

  • Liquid CO2 injection for geological storage in deep saline aquifers

    Víctor Vilarrasa;Víctor Vilarrasa;Orlando Silva;Jesús Carrera;Sebastià Olivella

  • Thermal effects on geologic carbon storage

    Victor Vilarrasa;Jonny Rutqvist

  • Long term impacts of cold CO2 injection on the caprock integrity

    Víctor Vilarrasa;Sebastià Olivella;Jesús Carrera;Jonny Rutqvist

  • Effects of CO2 compressibility on CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers.

    Victor Vilarrasa;Victor Vilarrasa;Diogo Bolster;Marco Dentz;Sebastia Olivella

  • Thermal coupling may control mechanical stability of geothermal reservoirs during cold water injection

    Silvia De Simone;Silvia De Simone;Victor Vilarrasa;Victor Vilarrasa;Jesús Carrera;Andrés Alcolea

  • Induced seismicity in geologic carbon storage

    Víctor Vilarrasa;Jesus Carrera;Sebastià Olivella;Jonny Rutqvist

  • The risks of long-term re-injection in supercritical geothermal systems

    Francesco Parisio;Francesco Parisio;Victor Vilarrasa;Wenqing Wang;Olaf Kolditz;Olaf Kolditz

  • Chemo-hydro-mechanical effects of CO2 injection on reservoir and seal rocks: A review on laboratory experiments

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  • Hydromechanical characterization of CO2 injection sites

    Víctor Vilarrasa;Víctor Vilarrasa;Jesús Carrera;Sebastià Olivella

  • Fault reactivation during CO2 sequestration: Effects of well orientation on seismicity and leakage

    Antonio P. Rinaldi;Antonio P. Rinaldi;Victor Vilarrasa;Victor Vilarrasa;Jonny Rutqvist;Frédéric Cappa;Frédéric Cappa

  • Deep enclosures versus pumping to reduce settlements during shaft excavations

    Estanislao Pujades;Estanislao Pujades;Enric Vázquez-Suñé;Jesus Carrera;Victor Vilarrasa;Victor Vilarrasa

  • Geomechanical analysis of the influence of CO2 injection location on fault stability

    Víctor Vilarrasa;Víctor Vilarrasa;Roman Y. Makhnenko;Roman Y. Makhnenko;Sohrab Gheibi

  • Hubs and clusters approach to unlock the development of carbon capture and storage – Case study in Spain

    Xiaolong Sun;Juan Alcalde;Mahdi Bakhtbidar;Mahdi Bakhtbidar;Javier Elío

  • Hydraulic characterization of diaphragm walls for cut and cover tunnelling

    Estanislao Pujades;Estanislao Pujades;Jesus Carrera;Enric Vázquez-Suñé;Anna Jurado;Anna Jurado

  • A methodology for characterizing the hydraulic effectiveness of an annular low-permeability barrier

    Víctor Vilarrasa;Víctor Vilarrasa;Jesús Carrera;Anna Jurado;Anna Jurado;Estanislao Pujades;Estanislao Pujades

  • Shear-Induced Flow Channels in a Single Rock Fracture and Their Effect on Solute Transport

    Victor Vilarrasa;Victor Vilarrasa;Tomofumi Koyama;Ivars Neretnieks;Lanru Jing

  • Probabilistic analysis of groundwater-related risks at subsurface excavation sites

    A. Jurado;A. Jurado;F. De Gaspari;F. De Gaspari;V. Vilarrasa;V. Vilarrasa;Diogo Bolster;Diogo Bolster

  • Coupled Hydromechanical Modelling of CO2 Sequestration in Deep Saline Aquifers

    V. Vilarrasa;S. Olivella;J. Carrera

Frequent Co-Authors

Jesús Carrera
Jesús Carrera Spanish National Research Council
Jonny Rutqvist
Jonny Rutqvist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Antonio Pio Rinaldi
Antonio Pio Rinaldi Swiss Seismological Service
Lyesse Laloui
Lyesse Laloui École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Diogo Bolster
Diogo Bolster University of Notre Dame
Frédéric Cappa
Frédéric Cappa Université Côte d'Azur
Jens Birkholzer
Jens Birkholzer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Olaf Kolditz
Olaf Kolditz TU Dresden
Lanru Jing
Lanru Jing Royal Institute of Technology
Xavier Sanchez-Vila
Xavier Sanchez-Vila Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

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