Robert Youngs

7.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
40 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Robert Youngs is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Youngs has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 26 papers in Geophysics and 4 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Robert Youngs's work include Seismic Performance and Analysis (29 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (18 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (16 papers). Robert Youngs is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Performance and Analysis (29 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (18 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (16 papers). Robert Youngs collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Portugal. Robert Youngs's co-authors include Brian Chiou, Norman Abrahamson, Kevin J. Coppersmith, James R. Humphrey, Faiz I. Makdisi, K. Sadigh, C. Chang, John A. Egan, Linda Al Atik and Gail M. Atkinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Waste Management, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America and International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts.

In The Last Decade

Robert Youngs

37 papers receiving 4.6k 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.

  1. Update of the Chiou and Youngs NGA Model for the Average Horizontal Component of Peak Ground Motion and Response Spectra
    2014 922 citations Brian Chiou, Robert Youngs Earthquake Spectra profile →
  2. An NGA Model for the Average Horizontal Component of Peak Ground Motion and Response Spectra
    2008 913 citations Robert Youngs et al. Earthquake Spectra profile →
  3. A stable algorithm for regression analyses using the random effects model
    1992 581 citations Norman Abrahamson, Robert Youngs Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America profile →
  4. Strong Ground Motion Attenuation Relationships for Subduction Zone Earthquakes
    1997 536 citations Robert Youngs et al. profile →
  5. Attenuation Relationships for Shallow Crustal Earthquakes Based on California Strong Motion Data
    1997 483 citations Robert Youngs et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Youngs United States 21 4.5k 3.7k 318 295 125 40 5.1k
Kenneth W. Campbell United States 36 5.8k 1.3× 4.0k 1.1× 342 1.1× 410 1.4× 155 1.2× 108 6.5k
Paul Somerville United States 37 4.3k 1.0× 4.3k 1.2× 409 1.3× 349 1.2× 48 0.4× 128 6.2k
William B. Joyner United States 32 5.1k 1.1× 4.7k 1.3× 350 1.1× 464 1.6× 102 0.8× 56 6.3k
Robin K. McGuire United States 23 2.7k 0.6× 2.3k 0.6× 263 0.8× 178 0.6× 253 2.0× 47 3.4k
Sinan Akkar Türkiye 37 4.3k 1.0× 2.7k 0.7× 271 0.9× 235 0.8× 133 1.1× 81 4.8k
Stephen C. Harmsen United States 26 1.7k 0.4× 2.1k 0.6× 360 1.1× 175 0.6× 66 0.5× 54 2.8k
David M. Perkins United States 20 1.8k 0.4× 1.8k 0.5× 367 1.2× 254 0.9× 79 0.6× 59 2.8k
Yousef Bozorgnia United States 30 4.7k 1.1× 2.6k 0.7× 202 0.6× 258 0.9× 146 1.2× 91 5.1k
Brian Chiou United States 17 3.9k 0.9× 2.4k 0.6× 176 0.6× 227 0.8× 84 0.7× 26 4.2k
Charles S. Mueller United States 29 1.6k 0.4× 3.3k 0.9× 759 2.4× 178 0.6× 49 0.4× 76 3.9k

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All Works

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Dreger, Douglas S., et al.. (2026). Examining the Causes of Regional Differences in California Based on Ground Motions from Small to Moderate Earthquakes. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.
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Gregor, Nick, Kofi Addo, Norman Abrahamson, et al.. (2022). Comparisons of the NGA‐Subduction ground motion models. Earthquake Spectra. 38(4). 2580–2610. 14 indexed citations
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Stewart, Jonathan P., Tadahiro Kishida, Robert B. Darragh, et al.. (2022). NGA‐Sub source and path database. Earthquake Spectra. 38(2). 799–840. 30 indexed citations
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Boore, David M., Robert Youngs, Albert Kottke, et al.. (2022). Construction of a Ground-Motion Logic Tree through Host-to-Target Region Adjustments Applied to an Adaptable Ground-Motion Prediction Model. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 112(6). 3063–3080. 7 indexed citations
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Youngs, Robert, Christine Goulet, Yousef Bozorgnia, et al.. (2021). NGA‐East ground‐motion characterization model Part II: Implementation and hazard implications. Earthquake Spectra. 37(1S). 1283–1330. 12 indexed citations
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Goulet, Christine, Tadahiro Kishida, Timothy D Ancheta, et al.. (2021). PEER NGA‐East database. Earthquake Spectra. 37(1S). 1331–1353. 86 indexed citations
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Goulet, Christine, Yousef Bozorgnia, Nicolas Kuehn, et al.. (2021). NGA‐East Ground‐Motion Characterization model part I: Summary of products and model development. Earthquake Spectra. 37(1S). 1231–1282. 59 indexed citations
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Rodríguez-Marek, Adrián, et al.. (2020). Capturing epistemic uncertainty in site response. Earthquake Spectra. 37(2). 921–936. 34 indexed citations
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Gregor, Nick, Norman Abrahamson, Gail M. Atkinson, et al.. (2014). Comparison of NGA‐West2 GMPEs. Earthquake Spectra. 30(3). 1179–1197. 143 indexed citations
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Chiou, Brian & Robert Youngs. (2014). Update of the Chiou and Youngs NGA Model for the Average Horizontal Component of Peak Ground Motion and Response Spectra. Earthquake Spectra. 30(3). 1117–1153. 922 indexed citations breakdown →
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Atik, Linda Al & Robert Youngs. (2014). Epistemic Uncertainty for NGA‐West2 Models. Earthquake Spectra. 30(3). 1301–1318. 95 indexed citations
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Wang, Gang, Robert Youngs, Maurice S. Power, & Zhihua Li. (2013). Design Ground Motion Library: An Interactive Tool for Selecting Earthquake Ground Motions. Earthquake Spectra. 31(2). 617–635. 42 indexed citations
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Chiou, Brian, Robert Youngs, Norman Abrahamson, & Kofi Addo. (2010). Ground‐Motion Attenuation Model for Small‐To‐Moderate Shallow Crustal Earthquakes in California and Its Implications on Regionalization of Ground‐Motion Prediction Models. Earthquake Spectra. 26(4). 907–926. 114 indexed citations
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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
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Abrahamson, Norman, Gail M. Atkinson, David M. Boore, et al.. (2008). Comparisons of the NGA Ground‐Motion Relations. Earthquake Spectra. 24(1). 45–66. 242 indexed citations
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Youngs, Robert, et al.. (2008). An NGA Model for the Average Horizontal Component of Peak Ground Motion and Response Spectra. Earthquake Spectra. 24(1). 173–215. 913 indexed citations breakdown →
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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
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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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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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