Kevin J. Coppersmith

10.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
28 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

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Kevin J. Coppersmith is a scholar working on Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin J. Coppersmith has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Geophysics, 13 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 10 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in Kevin J. Coppersmith's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (17 papers), Seismic Performance and Analysis (11 papers) and Risk and Safety Analysis (8 papers). Kevin J. Coppersmith is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (17 papers), Seismic Performance and Analysis (11 papers) and Risk and Safety Analysis (8 papers). Kevin J. Coppersmith collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Kevin J. Coppersmith's co-authors include Donald Wells, David P. Schwartz, Robert Youngs, C. Allin Cornell, Lloyd S. Cluff, Julian J. Bommer, David M. Boore, Norman Abrahamson, Gabriel R. Toro and J. C. Stepp and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Waste Management and Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.

In The Last Decade

Kevin J. Coppersmith

26 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

New empirical relationships among magnitude, rupture length, rupture width, rupture area, and surface displacement

1994 6.0k citations Donald Wells, Kevin J. Coppersmith Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America profile →
Fault behavior and characteristic earthquakes: Examples from the Wasatch and San Andreas Fault Zones

1984 1.2k citations David P. Schwartz, Kevin J. Coppersmith Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kevin J. Coppersmith United States	14	7.4k	2.1k	899	879	485	28	8.1k
Donald Wells United States	4	5.6k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	611 0.7×	673 0.8×	403 0.8×	5	6.1k
Gianluca Valensise Italy	37	4.7k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	614 0.7×	624 0.7×	430 0.9×	114	5.7k
Steven G. Wesnousky United States	44	6.6k 0.9×	558 0.3×	838 0.9×	1.3k 1.5×	568 1.2×	104	7.2k
G. F. Panza Italy	45	7.1k 1.0×	1.7k 0.8×	968 1.1×	257 0.3×	197 0.4×	374	7.7k
Gottfried Grünthal Germany	28	2.9k 0.4×	1.9k 0.9×	521 0.6×	289 0.3×	331 0.7×	116	4.3k
H. Bungum Norway	32	2.6k 0.4×	1.2k 0.5×	356 0.4×	297 0.3×	253 0.5×	86	3.2k
Wayne Thatcher United States	54	7.5k 1.0×	480 0.2×	1.0k 1.1×	899 1.0×	429 0.9×	133	8.2k
Donat Fäh Switzerland	43	5.3k 0.7×	3.0k 1.4×	745 0.8×	489 0.6×	1.2k 2.5×	197	6.3k
Paolo Gasperini Italy	38	5.0k 0.7×	977 0.5×	897 1.0×	585 0.7×	343 0.7×	127	5.7k
Ray J. Weldon United States	39	4.2k 0.6×	410 0.2×	742 0.8×	1.3k 1.5×	304 0.6×	122	5.1k

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Bommer, Julian J., Kevin J. Coppersmith, Kathryn L. Hanson, et al.. (2013). A SSHAC Level 3 Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis for a New‐Build Nuclear Site in South Africa. Earthquake Spectra. 31(2). 661–698. 74 indexed citations

Coppersmith, Kevin J., et al.. (2013). An Application of the SSHAC Level 3 Process to the Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis for Nuclear Facilities at the Hanford Site, Eastern Washington, USA. NCSU Libraries Repository (North Carolina State University Libraries). 3 indexed citations

Coppersmith, Kevin J. & Julian J. Bommer. (2012). Use of the SSHAC methodology within regulated environments: Cost-effective application for seismic characterization at multiple sites. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 245. 233–240. 7 indexed citations

Kammerer, Annie M., Julian J. Bommer, Kevin J. Coppersmith, & Jon Ake. (2011). Development of implementation guidance for SSHAC Level 3 and 4 assessments used in probabilistic seismic hazard analyses for nuclear facilities. NCSU Libraries Repository (North Carolina State University Libraries).

Coppersmith, Kevin J., et al.. (2009). Methodology and main results of seismic source characterization for the PEGASOS Project, Switzerland. Swiss Journal of Geosciences. 102(1). 91–105. 21 indexed citations

Hanks, Thomas C., et al.. (2009). Implementation of the SSHAC Guidelines for Level 3 and 4 PSHAs - Experience gained from actual applications. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 23 indexed citations

Stepp, J. C., Ivan G. Wong, John W. Whitney, et al.. (2001). Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analyses for Ground Motions and Fault Displacement at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Earthquake Spectra. 17(1). 113–151. 129 indexed citations

Coppersmith, Kevin J. & Robert Youngs. (2000). Data needs for probabilistic fault displacement hazard analysis. Journal of Geodynamics. 29(3-5). 329–343. 29 indexed citations

Coppersmith, Kevin J., et al.. (1995). Assessing volcanic hazard at Yucca Mountain using expert judgment. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations

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Wells, Donald & Kevin J. Coppersmith. (1994). New empirical relationships among magnitude, rupture length, rupture width, rupture area, and surface displacement. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 84(4). 974–1002. 5973 indexed citations breakdown →

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Johnston, Arch C., Lisa R. Kanter, Kevin J. Coppersmith, & C. Allin Cornell. (1994). The earthquakes of stable continental regions. Volume 2: Appendices A to E. Final report. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 7 indexed citations

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Johnston, Arch C., Lisa R. Kanter, Kevin J. Coppersmith, & C. Allin Cornell. (1994). The earthquakes of stable continental regions. Volume 5: Seismicity database program and maps. Final report. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations

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Johnston, Arch C., Lisa R. Kanter, Kevin J. Coppersmith, & C. Allin Cornell. (1994). The earthquakes of stable continental regions. Volume 1, Assessment of large earthquake potential, Final report. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 22 indexed citations

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Coppersmith, Kevin J. & Robert Youngs. (1992). Modeling Fault Rupture Hazard for the Proposed Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. High Level Radioactive Waste Management. 1142–1150.

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Schwartz, Franklin W., Robin K. McGuire, Nick Cook, et al.. (1991). Demonstration of a decision analysis methodology for assessing the performance of the Yucca Mountain site in Southern Nevada. Waste Management. 11(4). 287–306. 1 indexed citations

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Coppersmith, Kevin J.. (1988). Temporal and Spatial Clustering of Earthquake Activity in the Central and Eastern United States. Seismological Research Letters. 59(4). 299–304. 28 indexed citations

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Youngs, Robert & Kevin J. Coppersmith. (1986). Implications of fault slip rates and earthquake recurrence models to probabilistic seismic hazard estimates. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts. 23(4). 125–125. 168 indexed citations

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Youngs, Robert & Kevin J. Coppersmith. (1985). Implications of fault slip rates and earthquake recurrence models to probabilistic seismic hazard estimates. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 75(4). 939–964. 279 indexed citations

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Schwartz, David P. & Kevin J. Coppersmith. (1984). Fault behavior and characteristic earthquakes: Examples from the Wasatch and San Andreas Fault Zones. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 89(B7). 5681–5698. 1196 indexed citations breakdown →

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Coppersmith, Kevin J. & David P. Schwartz. (1984). Introduction to the Special Section on Fault Behavior and the Earthquake Generation Process. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 89(B7). 5669–5673. 8 indexed citations

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