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2026

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D-Index
53
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10420
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2861
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10

Yih-Min Wu 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 Yih-Min Wu sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 271 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yih-Min Wu 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 Yih-Min Wu sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Taiwan Leader Award

Overview

Yih-Min Wu is affiliated with National Taiwan University in Taiwan and conducts research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work extensively covers geophysics, with additional contributions in artificial intelligence, civil and structural engineering, management, monitoring, policy and law, and geology. The main topics of their research include seismic waves and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, earthquake detection and analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geochemical analysis, and seismic performance and analysis.

The scientist has published numerous papers, with notable recent publications including:

  • Assessing seasonal and interannual water storage variations in Taiwan using geodetic and hydrological data, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Synchronized and asynchronous modulation of seismicity by hydrological loading: A case study in Taiwan, 2021, Science Advances
  • Earthquake Early Warning Systems in Taiwan: Current Status, 2021, Journal of the Geological Society of India
  • Using LSTM Neural Networks for Onsite Earthquake Early Warning, 2022, Seismological Research Letters
  • A Review on the Development of Earthquake Warning System Using Low-Cost Sensors in Taiwan, 2021, Sensors

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Yih-Min Wu include:

  • Himanshu Mittal
  • Benjamin Ming Yang
  • Ting-Chung Huang
  • Ya-Ju Hsu
  • Wei-An Chao

Yih-Min Wu's research is frequently published in the following venues:

  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Journal of Earthquake Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The integration of artificial intelligence techniques such as long short-term memory (LSTM) neural networks in earthquake early warning systems exemplifies the interdisciplinary nature of Wu's research. This work intersects seismology, geophysics, and computer science, reflecting an emphasis on improving real-time earthquake detection and early warning capabilities in Taiwan.

Wu's contributions span both theoretical and applied aspects of seismic research, addressing seismic wave behavior, earthquake monitoring technologies, and the influence of environmental factors on seismicity. Their studies on hydrological loading effects on seismicity and the development of low-cost sensors for warning systems illustrate a focus on both natural geophysical processes and practical hazard mitigation measures.

Best Publications

  • Experiment on an Onsite Early Warning Method for the Taiwan Early Warning System

    Yih-Min Wu;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Magnitude estimation using the first three seconds P-wave amplitude in earthquake early warning

    Yih-Min Wu;Li Zhao

  • Rapid Assessment of Damage Potential of Earthquakes in Taiwan from the Beginning of P Waves

    Yih-Min Wu;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Development of an Earthquake Early Warning System Using Real-Time Strong Motion Signals

    Yih-Min Wu;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Seismic tomography of Taiwan: Improved constraints from a dense network of strong motion stations

    Yih Min Wu;Chien Hsin Chang;Li Zhao;J. Bruce H. Shyu

  • A Virtual Subnetwork Approach to Earthquake Early Warning

    Yih-Min Wu;Ta-liang Teng

  • Earthquake early warning: Concepts, methods and physical grounds

    Claudio Satriano;Yih-Min Wu;Aldo Zollo;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Relationship between Peak Ground Acceleration, Peak Ground Velocity, and Intensity in Taiwan

    Yih-Min Wu;Ta-liang Teng;Tzay-Chyn Shin;Nai-Chi Hsiao

  • A threshold-based earthquake early warning using dense accelerometer networks

    Aldo Zollo;Ortensia Amoroso;Maria Lancieri;Maria Lancieri;Yih Min Wu

  • Determination of earthquake early warning parameters, τ c and Pd, for southern California

    Yih-Min Wu;Hiroo Kanamori;Richard M. Allen;Egill Hauksson

  • Joint Vp and Vs tomography of Taiwan: Implications for subduction-collision orogeny

    Hsin Hua Huang;Hsin Hua Huang;Yih Min Wu;Xiaodong Song;Chien Hsin Chang

  • Development of earthquake early warning system in Taiwan

    Nai-Chi Hsiao;Yih-Min Wu;Tzay-Chyn Shin;Li Zhao

  • Bayesian Estimation of the Spatially Varying Completeness Magnitude of Earthquake Catalogs

    A. Mignan;M. J. Werner;S. Wiemer;C.-C. Chen

  • A Comprehensive Relocation of Earthquakes in Taiwan from 1991 to 2005

    Yih-Min Wu;Chien-Hsin Chang;Li Zhao;Ta-Liang Teng

  • Approximate recovery of coseismic deformation from Taiwan strong-motion records

    Yih-Min Wu;Chien-Fu Wu

  • A High-Density Seismic Network for Earthquake Early Warning in Taiwan Based on Low Cost Sensors

    Yih Min Wu;Da Yi Chen;Ting-Li Lin;Chih Yih Hsieh

  • Relocation of the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake in Taiwan

    Chien-Hsin Chang;Yih-Min Wu;Tzay-Chyn Shin;Chien-Ying Wang

  • Quick and reliable determination of magnitude for seismic early warning

    Yih-Min Wu;Tzay-Chyn Shin;Yi-Ben Tsai

  • Near Real-Time Mapping of Peak Ground Acceleration and Peak Ground Velocity Following a Strong Earthquake

    Yih-Min Wu;Tzay-Chyn Shin;Chien-Hsin Chang

  • Crust–mantle boundaries in the Taiwan–Luzon arc-continent collision system determined from local earthquake tomography and 1D models: Implications for the mode of subduction polarity reversal

    Kamil Ustaszewski;Yih-Min Wu;John Suppe;Hsin-Hua Huang

  • Seismic Quiescence before the 1999 Chi-Chi, Taiwan, Mw 7.6 Earthquake

    Yih-Min Wu;Ling-Yun Chiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Yue-Gau Chen
Yue-Gau Chen National Taiwan University
Ya-Ju Hsu
Ya-Ju Hsu Academia Sinica
Hiroo Kanamori
Hiroo Kanamori California Institute of Technology
Bor-Shouh Huang
Bor-Shouh Huang Academia Sinica
Niels Hovius
Niels Hovius University of Potsdam
Kuo-Fong Ma
Kuo-Fong Ma National Central University
Francis T. Wu
Francis T. Wu Binghamton University
Richard M. Allen
Richard M. Allen University of California, Berkeley
Shu-Kun Hsu
Shu-Kun Hsu National Central University
John Suppe
John Suppe University of Houston

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