Gail M. Atkinson

15.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
186 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

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Gail M. Atkinson is a scholar working on Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Gail M. Atkinson has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 155 papers in Geophysics, 136 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 14 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Gail M. Atkinson's work include Seismic Performance and Analysis (132 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (130 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (110 papers). Gail M. Atkinson is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Performance and Analysis (132 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (130 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (110 papers). Gail M. Atkinson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Gail M. Atkinson's co-authors include David M. Boore, Igor A. Beresnev, Jonathan P. Stewart, Emel Seyhan, Katsuichiro Goda, Hadi Ghofrani, Behzad Hassani, Ryan Schultz, R. F. Mereu and David W. Eaton and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Gail M. Atkinson

182 papers receiving 10.5k citations

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Ground‐Motion Prediction Equations for the Average Horizontal Component of PGA, PGV, and 5%‐Damped PSA at Spectral Periods between 0.01 s and 10.0 s

2008 1.3k citations David M. Boore, Gail M. Atkinson Earthquake Spectra profile →
NGA‐West2 Equations for Predicting PGA, PGV, and 5% Damped PSA for Shallow Crustal Earthquakes

2013 1.3k citations David M. Boore, Jonathan P. Stewart et al. Earthquake Spectra profile →
Ground-motion relations for eastern North America

1995 645 citations Gail M. Atkinson, David M. Boore profile →
Hydraulic Fracturing and Seismicity in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

2016 324 citations Gail M. Atkinson, Hadi Ghofrani et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Non‐ergodic correction factors for hard rock sites in Western Canada 2025 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Behzad Hassani, Gail M. Atkinson, (unknown), (unknown), Jonathan P. Stewart, (unknown)	0
2	Comparisons of the NGA‐Subduction ground motion models 2022 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Nick Gregor, Kofi Addo, Norman Abrahamson, Linda Al Atik, Gail M. Atkinson, David M. Boore, Yousef Bozorgnia, Kenneth W. Campbell, Brian Chiou, Zeynep Gülerce, Behzad Hassani, Tadahiro Kishida, Nicolas Kuehn, Silvia Mazzoni, Saburoh MIDORIKAWA, Grace A. Parker, Hongjun Si, Jonathan P. Stewart, Robert Youngs	14
3	NGA‐subduction global ground motion models with regional adjustment factors 2021 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Grace A. Parker, Jonathan P. Stewart, David M. Boore, Gail M. Atkinson, Behzad Hassani	82
4	Statistical Modeling and Characterization of Induced Seismicity Within the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin 2020 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·(unknown), R. Shcherbakov, Gail M. Atkinson	17
5	Significance of site natural period effects for linear site amplification in central and eastern North America: Empirical and simulation‐based models 2019 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Youssef M. A. Hashash, (unknown), Behzad Hassani, Gail M. Atkinson, Joseph Harmon, (unknown)	13
6	Ergodic site amplification model for central and eastern North America 2019 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Jonathan P. Stewart, Grace A. Parker, Gail M. Atkinson, David M. Boore, Youssef M. A. Hashash, Walter J. Silva	60
7	Damping Reduction Factors for Crustal, Inslab, and Interface Earthquakes Characterizing Seismic Hazard in Southwestern British Columbia, Canada 2015 ·Earthquake Spectra ·(unknown), Najib Bouaanani, Katsuichiro Goda, Gail M. Atkinson	21
8	Response to Discussion by P. Malhotra on “NGA‐West2 Research Project” 2015 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Yousef Bozorgnia, Jonathan P. Stewart, Tadahiro Kishida, David M. Boore, Kenneth W. Campbell, Gail M. Atkinson, Brian Chiou, I. M. Idriss, Walter J. Silva, (unknown)	2
9	NGA‐West2 Equations for Predicting Vertical‐Component PGA, PGV, and 5%‐Damped PSA from Shallow Crustal Earthquakes 2015 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Jonathan P. Stewart, David M. Boore, Emel Seyhan, Gail M. Atkinson	89
10	Comparison of NGA‐West2 GMPEs 2014 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Nick Gregor, Norman Abrahamson, Gail M. Atkinson, David M. Boore, Yousef Bozorgnia, Kenneth W. Campbell, Brian Chiou, I. M. Idriss, Ronnie Kamai, Emel Seyhan, Walter Silva, Jonathan P. Stewart, Robert Youngs	143
11	Nonlinear Response Potential of Real versus Simulated Ground Motions for the 11 March 2011 Tohoku‐oki Earthquake 2014 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Katsuichiro Goda, Susumu Kurahashi, Hadi Ghofrani, Gail M. Atkinson, Kojiro Irikura	9
12	Variation of Source‐to‐Site Distance for Megathrust Subduction Earthquakes: Effects on Ground Motion Prediction Equations 2013 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Katsuichiro Goda, Gail M. Atkinson	15
13	NGA‐West2 Equations for Predicting PGA, PGV, and 5% Damped PSA for Shallow Crustal Earthquakes breakdown → 2013 ·Earthquake Spectra ·David M. Boore, Jonathan P. Stewart, Emel Seyhan, Gail M. Atkinson	1281
14	Representation of Bidirectional Ground Motions for Design Spectra in Building Codes 2011 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Jonathan P. Stewart, Norman Abrahamson, Gail M. Atkinson, Jack W. Baker, David M. Boore, Yousef Bozorgnia, Kenneth W. Campbell, Craig D. Comartin, I. M. Idriss, Marshall Lew, (unknown), Jack P. Moehle, Farzad Naeim, Thomas A. Sabol	67
15	Ground‐Motion Prediction Equations for the Average Horizontal Component of PGA, PGV, and 5%‐Damped PSA at Spectral Periods between 0.01 s and 10.0 s breakdown → 2008 ·Earthquake Spectra ·David M. Boore, Gail M. Atkinson	1337
16	Comparisons of the NGA Ground‐Motion Relations 2008 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Norman Abrahamson, Gail M. Atkinson, David M. Boore, Yousef Bozorgnia, Kenneth W. Campbell, Brian Chiou, I. M. Idriss, Walter Silva, Robert Youngs	242
17	Methodology for Site Classification Estimation Using Strong Ground Motion Data from the Chi‐Chi, Taiwan, Earthquake 2006 ·Earthquake Spectra ·(unknown), Gail M. Atkinson, David T. Lau	17
18	Comparative Study of the Inelastic Seismic Demand of Eastern and Western Canadian Sites 2001 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Robert Tremblay, Gail M. Atkinson	31
19	2. Recent Trends in Ground Motion and Spectral Response Relations for North America 1990 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Gail M. Atkinson, David M. Boore	40
20	7. Simple Computation of Liquefaction Probability for Seismic Hazard Applications 1984 ·Earthquake Spectra ·Gail M. Atkinson, W. D. Liam Finn, (unknown)	84

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