David J. Wald

16.9k citations

192 papers · 12.8k indexed · 8 hit papers · h-index 54

Impact in

Geophysics top 0.05%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Civil and Structural Engineering top 0.05%
- Seismic Performance and Analysis
- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques

Papers in

Geophysics 142
- earthquake and tectonic studies 125
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 55
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis 19
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 17
Civil and Structural Engineering 67
- Seismic Performance and Analysis 62
- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques 16

Co-authors: Thomas H. Heaton Trevor I. Allen Vincent Quitoriano G. P. Hayes C. Bruce Worden Hiroo Kanamori Rebecca L. Johnson Kishor Jaiswal
Journals: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (30 papers)Earthquake Spectra (22 papers)Seismological Research Letters (21 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (6 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States Australia Switzerland

In The Last Decade

David J. Wald

183 papers receiving 11.7k citations

Hit Papers

8 papers align trajectories log scale

Probabilistic Relationships between Ground-Motion Parameters and Modified Mercalli Intensity in California 2012 · 328 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2012 Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
2011 Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
2007 Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
2005 Science
1999 Seismological Research Letters
1999 Earthquake Spectra
1995 Earthquake Spectra
1994 Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

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Co-authors

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All Works

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1	Rapid Building Damage Estimates From the M7.8 Turkey Earthquake Sequence via Causality‐Informed Bayesian Inference From Satellite Imagery Earthquake Spectra ·Angelo Santos Siqueira, María Victoria Gálvez Ruíz, Paula Bürgi, David J. Wald, Xie Hu, Susu Xu	2024	5
2	Development of a companion questionnaire for “Did You Feel It?”: Assessing response in earthquakes where an earthquake early warning may have been received Earthquake Spectra ·James D. Goltz, David J. Wald, Sara K. McBride, Zhou Yong, María Fernández-García, Ann Bostrom	2022	13
3	The US Geological Survey ground failure product: Near‐real‐time estimates of earthquake‐triggered landslides and liquefaction Earthquake Spectra ·Kate E. Allstadt, Eric M. Thompson, Randall W. Jibson, David J. Wald, Michael Hearne, Ismail M. M. Rahm, 哲荻島, Mirela Pavone, Yuan-Shau Chang, Ermina Čižienė	2021	29
4	ShakeMap operations, policies, and procedures Earthquake Spectra ·David J. Wald, C. Bruce Worden, Eric M. Thompson, Michael Hearne	2021	63
5	Practical limitations of earthquake early warning Earthquake Spectra ·David J. Wald	2020	83
6	An efficient Bayesian framework for updating PAGER loss estimates Earthquake Spectra ·Hae Young Noh, Kishor Jaiswal, 秀樹竹内, David J. Wald	2020	10
7	A domestic earthquake impact alert protocol based on the combined USGS PAGER and FEMA Hazus loss estimation systems Earthquake Spectra ·David J. Wald, Hope A. Seligson, Kathrin Vollmer, Jordan Burns, Kristin D. Marano, Kishor Jaiswal, Michael Hearne, Koster Annemarie	2019	15
8	A Geospatial Liquefaction Model for Rapid Response and Loss Estimation Earthquake Spectra ·Jing Zhu, Danhua Cao, Laurie G. Baise, Eric M. Thompson, David J. Wald, K. L. Knudsen	2014	63
9	Estimating Economic Losses from Earthquakes Using an Empirical Approach Earthquake Spectra ·Kishor Jaiswal, David J. Wald	2013	44
10	Developing Empirical Collapse Fragility Functions for Global Building Types Earthquake Spectra ·Kishor Jaiswal, David J. Wald, Dina D’Ayala	2011	96
11	A Global Building Inventory for Earthquake Loss Estimation and Risk Management Earthquake Spectra ·Kishor Jaiswal, David J. Wald, Keith Porter	2010	100
12	An Empirical Model for Global Earthquake Fatality Estimation Earthquake Spectra ·Kishor Jaiswal, David J. Wald	2010	99
13	ShakeCast: Automating and Improving the Use of ShakeMap for Post‐Earthquake Decision‐Making and Response Earthquake Spectra ·David J. Wald, Kuo-Wan Lin, Keith Porter, سعاد مقداد ناجي الاسدي	2008	70
14	The Effects of Earthquake Measurement Concepts and Magnitude Anchoring on Individuals’ Perceptions of Earthquake Risk Earthquake Spectra ·Richard L. Celsi, Mary Wolfinbarger, David J. Wald	2005	31
15	A Teleseismic Study of the 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska, Earthquake and Implications for Rapid Strong‐Motion Estimation Earthquake Spectra ·Chen Ji, D. V. Helmberger, David J. Wald	2004	26
16	Bayesian Estimations of Peak Ground Acceleration and 5% Damped Spectral Acceleration from Modified Mercalli Intensity Data Earthquake Spectra ·John E. Ebel, David J. Wald	2003	12
17	Relationships between Peak Ground Acceleration, Peak Ground Velocity, and Modified Mercalli Intensity in California Earthquake Spectra ·David J. Wald, Vincent Quitoriano, Thomas H. Heaton, Hiroo Kanamori Hit paper breakdown →	1999	657
18	TriNet “ShakeMaps”: Rapid Generation of Peak Ground Motion and Intensity Maps for Earthquakes in Southern California Earthquake Spectra ·David J. Wald, Vincent Quitoriano, Thomas H. Heaton, Hiroo Kanamori, Craig W. Scrivner, C. Bruce Worden	1999	485
19	4. Near‐Source Ground Motion and its Effects on Flexible Buildings Earthquake Spectra ·John F. Hall, Thomas H. Heaton, Marvin W. Halling, David J. Wald Hit paper breakdown →	1995	625
20	11. The Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake of October 1, 1987—Simulation of Recorded Accelerations Earthquake Spectra ·David J. Wald, Paul Somerville, L. J. Burdick	1988	16

About David J. Wald

David J. Wald is a scholar working on Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Communication, having authored 192 papers that have together received 12.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (125 papers), Seismology and Earthquake Studies (86 papers), Seismic Performance and Analysis (62 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (55 papers), Landslides and related hazards (29 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (19 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (17 papers) and Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (16 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (9.6k citations), Civil and Structural Engineering (5.5k citations), Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (1.3k citations), Artificial Intelligence (2.3k citations) and Geology (322 citations). David J. Wald has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Thomas H. Heaton, Trevor I. Allen, Vincent Quitoriano, G. P. Hayes, C. Bruce Worden, Hiroo Kanamori, Rebecca L. Johnson, Kishor Jaiswal, Robert Graves and John F. Hall. Their work appears in journals such as Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Earthquake Spectra, Seismological Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

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