C. H. Cheng

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

C. H. Cheng is a scholar working on Geophysics, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, C. H. Cheng has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Geophysics, 61 papers in Ocean Engineering and 18 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in C. H. Cheng's work include Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (77 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (65 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (44 papers). C. H. Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (77 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (65 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (44 papers). C. H. Cheng collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and China. C. H. Cheng's co-authors include M. Nafi Toksöz, M. Nafi Toksöz, Xiaoming Tang, A. Timur, F. L. Paillet, Ernest Hardin, Mark E. Willis, Daniel R. Burns, Frederick L. Paillet and Ralph A. Stephen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

C. H. Cheng

88 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Velocities of seismic waves in porous rocks 1976 2026 1992 2009 1976 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Velocities of seismic waves in porous rocks
    1976 432 citations M. Nafi Toksöz, C. H. Cheng et al. Geophysics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. H. Cheng United States 25 2.1k 1.3k 493 460 140 103 2.5k
Kenneth W. Winkler United States 23 2.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 661 1.3× 847 1.8× 105 0.8× 50 2.9k
A. Timur Netherlands 14 1.6k 0.7× 969 0.7× 616 1.2× 948 2.1× 110 0.8× 20 2.5k
Anthony F. Gangi United States 17 834 0.4× 688 0.5× 743 1.5× 879 1.9× 308 2.2× 51 1.8k
Michael Fehler United States 28 2.4k 1.1× 965 0.7× 570 1.2× 346 0.8× 101 0.7× 130 2.7k
Steven R. Pride United States 23 2.6k 1.3× 1.3k 1.0× 807 1.6× 677 1.5× 191 1.4× 53 3.2k
Michael C. Fehler United States 28 3.4k 1.6× 1.2k 0.9× 433 0.9× 349 0.8× 91 0.7× 81 3.8k
Václav Vavryčuk Czechia 35 3.4k 1.6× 650 0.5× 490 1.0× 683 1.5× 36 0.3× 134 3.9k
Öz Yilmaz Russia 6 2.1k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 338 0.7× 226 0.5× 54 0.4× 23 2.4k
G. Mavko United States 14 1.8k 0.8× 433 0.3× 280 0.6× 376 0.8× 39 0.3× 23 2.0k
Don C. Lawton Canada 18 1.6k 0.8× 836 0.6× 525 1.1× 255 0.6× 117 0.8× 225 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by C. H. Cheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. H. Cheng

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sun, X., Xiaoming Tang, C. H. Cheng, & L. Neil Frazer. (1999). P - and S -wave attenuation logs from monopole sonic data. Geophysics. 65(3). 755–765. 57 indexed citations
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Li, Yingping, C. H. Cheng, & M. Nafi Toksöz. (1998). Seismic monitoring of the growth of a hydraulic fracture zone at Fenton Hill, New Mexico. Geophysics. 63(1). 120–131. 19 indexed citations
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Tezuka, Kazuhiko, C. H. Cheng, & Xiaoming Tang. (1997). Modeling of low-frequency Stoneley-wave propagation in an irregular borehole. Geophysics. 62(4). 1047–1058. 30 indexed citations
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Cheng, C. H., et al.. (1996). Estimations of formation velocity, permeability, and shear-wave anisotropy using acoustic logs. Geophysics. 61(2). 437–443. 7 indexed citations
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Tang, Xiaoming & C. H. Cheng. (1996). Fast inversion of formation permeability from Stoneley wave logs using a simplified Biot-Rosenbaum model. Geophysics. 61(3). 639–645. 49 indexed citations
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Block, Lisa V., C. H. Cheng, Michael C. Fehler, & W. S. Phillips. (1994). Seismic imaging using microearthquakes induced by hydraulic fracturing. Geophysics. 59(1). 102–112. 49 indexed citations
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Cheng, C. H. & Xiaoming Tang. (1993). Effects Of A Logging Tool On The Stoneley Waves In Elastic And Porous Boreholes. ˜The œLog analyst. 34(5). 13 indexed citations
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Ellefsen, Karl J., Daniel R. Burns, & C. H. Cheng. (1993). Homomorphic processing of the tube wave generated during acoustic logging. Geophysics. 58(10). 1400–1407. 7 indexed citations
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Cheng, C. H., Wayne D. Pennington, & Frederick L. Paillet. (1992). Acoustic Waveform Logging - Advances In Theory And Application. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 33(3). 239–258. 9 indexed citations
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Ellefsen, Karl J., et al.. (1992). Estimating a shear modulus of a transversely isotropic formation. Geophysics. 57(11). 1428–1434. 8 indexed citations
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Tang, Xiaoming, C. H. Cheng, & M. Nafi Toksöz. (1991). Stoneley-wave propagation in a fluid-filled borehole with a vertical fracture. Geophysics. 56(4). 447–460. 19 indexed citations
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Ellefsen, Karl J., et al.. (1989). Estimating phase velocity and attenuation of guided waves in acoustic logging data. Geophysics. 54(8). 1054–1059. 21 indexed citations
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Burns, Daniel R., C. H. Cheng, Denis P. Schmitt, & M. Nafi Toksöz. (1988). Permeability Estimation From Full Waveform Acoustic Logging Data. ˜The œLog analyst. 29(2). 7 indexed citations
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Cheng, C. H., et al.. (1986). Synthetic full-waveform acoustic logs in cased boreholes; II, Poorly bonded casing. Geophysics. 51(4). 902–913. 24 indexed citations
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Paillet, Frederick L. & C. H. Cheng. (1986). A numerical investigation of head waves and leaky modes in fluid-filled boreholes. Geophysics. 51(7). 1438–1449. 35 indexed citations
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Stephen, Ralph A., et al.. (1985). Finite-difference synthetic acoustic logs. Geophysics. 50(10). 1588–1609. 73 indexed citations
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Cheng, C. H., et al.. (1984). Synthetic full waveform acoustic logs in cased boreholes. Geophysics. 49(7). 1051–1059. 91 indexed citations
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Cheng, C. H., M. Nafi Toksöz, & Mark E. Willis. (1982). Determination of in situ attenuation from full waveform acoustic logs. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 87(B7). 5477–5484. 88 indexed citations
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Cheng, C. H. & M. Nafi Toksöz. (1981). Elastic wave propagation in a fluid-filled borehole and synthetic acoustic logs. Geophysics. 46(7). 1042–1053. 244 indexed citations
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Toksöz, M. Nafi, C. H. Cheng, & A. Timur. (1976). Velocities of seismic waves in porous rocks. Geophysics. 41(4). 621–645. 432 indexed citations breakdown →

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