George Plafker

7.7k total citations
104 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

George Plafker is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, George Plafker has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Geophysics, 43 papers in Geology and 30 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in George Plafker's work include Geological Studies and Exploration (43 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (38 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (32 papers). George Plafker is often cited by papers focused on Geological Studies and Exploration (43 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (38 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (32 papers). George Plafker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Chile. George Plafker's co-authors include J. C. Savage, Warren J. Nokleberg, Travis Hudson, Ronald L. Bruhn, John C. Lahr, Terry L. Pavlis, Terry R. Bruns, Reuben Kachadoorian, George E. Ericksen and Laura Serpa and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

George Plafker

93 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George Plafker United States 35 3.3k 1.1k 596 578 341 104 4.2k
Richard S. Fiske United States 32 3.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 362 0.6× 565 1.0× 467 1.4× 62 3.7k
Tanya Atwater United States 20 4.4k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 560 0.9× 495 0.9× 454 1.3× 23 4.9k
Gary L. Rowe United States 16 1.6k 0.5× 938 0.9× 180 0.3× 356 0.6× 219 0.6× 27 2.7k
Francesco Mazzarini Italy 37 2.8k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 453 0.8× 613 1.1× 474 1.4× 141 4.1k
G. Wittlinger France 27 5.5k 1.7× 936 0.9× 529 0.9× 467 0.8× 298 0.9× 38 6.2k
Peter J. Haeussler United States 30 2.7k 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 330 0.6× 486 0.8× 312 0.9× 154 3.3k
P.L. Hancock United Kingdom 22 2.8k 0.8× 834 0.8× 502 0.8× 273 0.5× 823 2.4× 58 3.8k
Kelvin Berryman New Zealand 43 4.0k 1.2× 1.9k 1.8× 282 0.5× 306 0.5× 887 2.6× 110 5.0k
Daniel E. Karig United States 44 5.9k 1.8× 1.1k 1.0× 1.6k 2.7× 593 1.0× 741 2.2× 82 6.8k
Olivier Bellier France 45 4.5k 1.4× 1000 0.9× 472 0.8× 339 0.6× 649 1.9× 149 5.5k

Countries citing papers authored by George Plafker

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of George Plafker's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by George Plafker with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites George Plafker more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by George Plafker

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by George Plafker. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by George Plafker. The network helps show where George Plafker may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of George Plafker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of George Plafker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of George Plafker based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with George Plafker. George Plafker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Brocher, Thomas M., John Filson, G. S. Fuis, et al.. (2014). The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and tsunamis: a modern perspective and enduring legacies. Fact sheet. 10 indexed citations
2.
Sauber, Jeanne, George Plafker, Bruce F. Molnia, & Mark Bryant. (2000). Crustal deformation associated with glacial fluctuations in the eastern Chugach Mountains, Alaska. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 105(B4). 8055–8077. 45 indexed citations
3.
Haeussler, Peter J. & George Plafker. (1995). Earthquakes in Alaska. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 7 indexed citations
4.
5.
Pavlis, Terry L., Virginia B. Sisson, Helen Laura Foster, Warren J. Nokleberg, & George Plafker. (1993). Mid‐Cretaceous extensional tectonics of the Yukon‐Tanana Terrane, Trans‐Alaska Crustal Transect (TACT), east‐central Alaska. Tectonics. 12(1). 103–122. 52 indexed citations
6.
Fuis, G. S. & George Plafker. (1991). Evolution of deep structure along the Trans‐Alaska Crustal Transect, Chugach Mountains and Copper River Basin, southern Alaska. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(B3). 4229–4253. 33 indexed citations
7.
Plafker, George. (1990). Regional Vertical Tectonic Displacement of Shorelines in South-central Alaska During and Between Great Earthquakes. Northwest Science. 64(5). 250–258. 19 indexed citations
8.
Plafker, George. (1987). Regional Geology and Petroleum Potential of the Northern Gulf of Alaska Continental Margin. 102 indexed citations
9.
10.
Mattick, Robert E., et al.. (1978). Refraction studies between Icy Bay and Kayak Island, eastern Gulf of Alaska. Journal research U. S. geological survey. 6(5). 625–636. 10 indexed citations
11.
Plafker, George, Terry R. Bruns, & Robert A. Page. (1975). Interim report on petroleum resource potential and geologic hazards in the outer continental shelf of the Gulf of Alaska Tertiary province. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 21 indexed citations
12.
Brown, Robert D., Peter L. Ward, & George Plafker. (1974). Geologic and seismologic aspects of the Managua, Nicaragua, earthquakes of December 23, 1972. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 64(4). 1031–1031. 28 indexed citations
13.
Plafker, George. (1974). Tectonic Implications of Oriented Lakes and Lineaments in Northeastern Bolivia. 519–527. 2 indexed citations
14.
Plafker, George, Reuben Kachadoorian, Edwin B. Eckel, & L.R. Mayo. (1969). Effects of the earthquake of March 27, 1964, on various communities. USGS professional paper. 44 indexed citations
15.
Plafker, George. (1969). Tectonics of the March 27, 1964, Alaska earthquake. USGS professional paper. 223 indexed citations
16.
Case, James E., et al.. (1966). Gravity Survey and Regional Geology of the Prince William Sound Epicentral Region, Alaska. 4 indexed citations
17.
Grantz, Arthur, George Plafker, & Reuben Kachadoorian. (1964). Alaska's Good Friday earthquake, March 27, 1964, a preliminary geologic evaluation. U.S. Geological Survey circular. 44 indexed citations
18.
Plafker, George. (1964). Oriented Lakes and Lineaments of Northeastern Bolivia. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 75(6). 503–503. 38 indexed citations
19.
Plafker, George. (1956). A technique for modal analyses of some fine- and medium-grained (0.1-5 mm.) rocks. American Mineralogist. 41. 652–655. 2 indexed citations
20.
Plafker, George, et al.. (1954). Reconnaissance geology of the Malaspina district, Alaska. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World.

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Richard S. Fiske Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Tanya Atwater Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Gary L. Rowe Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Francesco Mazzarini Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by G. Wittlinger Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Peter J. Haeussler Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by P.L. Hancock Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Kelvin Berryman Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Daniel E. Karig Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Olivier Bellier
Rankless by CCL
2026