Warwick D. Smith

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Warwick D. Smith is a scholar working on Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Warwick D. Smith has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Geophysics, 23 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 7 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Warwick D. Smith's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (32 papers), Seismic Performance and Analysis (16 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (15 papers). Warwick D. Smith is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (32 papers), Seismic Performance and Analysis (16 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (15 papers). Warwick D. Smith collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Russia. Warwick D. Smith's co-authors include Mark Stirling, Nicola Litchfield, Matthew C. Gerstenberger, G. H. McVerry, Tony Hurst, Philip M. Barnes, Andrew Nicol, Kelvin Berryman, Laura Wallace and Scott D. Nodder and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Warwick D. Smith

47 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

National Seismic Hazard M... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. National Seismic Hazard Model for New Zealand: 2010 Update
    2012 370 citations Mark Stirling, G. H. McVerry et al. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Warwick D. Smith 1.1k 499 212 155 149 49 1.7k
Brian Baptie 2.0k 1.8× 189 0.4× 435 2.1× 188 1.2× 78 0.5× 80 2.4k
Philippe Jousset 1.9k 1.7× 192 0.4× 479 2.3× 195 1.3× 126 0.8× 104 2.6k
Yong Wei 1.1k 1.0× 191 0.4× 210 1.0× 423 2.7× 48 0.3× 69 1.6k
Christopher J. Bean 2.1k 1.9× 133 0.3× 476 2.2× 138 0.9× 118 0.8× 148 2.5k
Andrzej Kijko 2.0k 1.8× 957 1.9× 330 1.6× 79 0.5× 131 0.9× 91 2.4k
David M. Perkins 1.8k 1.6× 1.8k 3.6× 367 1.7× 124 0.8× 254 1.7× 59 2.8k
Semih Ergintav 3.0k 2.7× 256 0.5× 333 1.6× 157 1.0× 140 0.9× 105 3.4k
Robert L. Wesson 2.1k 1.9× 701 1.4× 433 2.0× 393 2.5× 122 0.8× 64 2.6k
Phil R. Cummins 3.5k 3.1× 350 0.7× 469 2.2× 364 2.3× 107 0.7× 124 3.9k
Tzay‐Chyn Shin 1.9k 1.7× 385 0.8× 793 3.7× 89 0.6× 163 1.1× 47 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Warwick D. Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Warwick D. Smith

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Taylor, Juliet, Ian Hayes, Warwick D. Smith, et al.. (2023). A novel 11 base pair deletion in KMT2C resulting in Kleefstra syndrome 2. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine. 12(1). e2350–e2350. 2 indexed citations
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Cousins, Jim, et al.. (2012). Probabilistic Modeling of Post‐Earthquake Fire in Wellington, New Zealand. Earthquake Spectra. 28(2). 553–571. 11 indexed citations
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Hurst, Tony & Warwick D. Smith. (2010). Volcanic ashfall in New Zealand – probabilistic hazard modelling for multiple sources. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 53(1). 1–14. 28 indexed citations
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Stirling, Mark, Matthew C. Gerstenberger, Nicola Litchfield, et al.. (2008). SEISMIC HAZARD OF THE CANTERBURY REGION, NEW ZEALAND: NEW EARTHQUAKE SOURCE MODEL AND METHODOLOGY. 47 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (2007). Reducing the subjectivity in Modified Mercalli intensity analysis: drawing isoseismals. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (2007). The Application of Finite Element Analysis to Body Wave Propagation Problems. Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 42(2). 747–768. 109 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (2005). The Challenge of Earthquake Risk Assessment. Seismological Research Letters. 76(4). 415–416. 6 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D., et al.. (2004). Estimated losses due to post-earthquake fire in three New Zealand cities. 14 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (2002). A model for MM intensities near large earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 35(2). 96–107. 6 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (1995). A development in the modelling of far-field intensities for
 New Zealand earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 28(3). 196–217. 11 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (1995). A procedure for modelling near-field earthquake intensities. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 28(3). 218–223. 7 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (1987). Underground nuclear explosions recorded at Rarotonga: estimation of mb from T-phase amplitude. Geophysical Journal International. 90(1). 35–42. 5 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (1986). Evidence for precursory changes in the frequency-magnitude b-value. Geophysical Journal International. 86(3). 815–838. 103 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (1978). Spatial distribution of felt intensities for New Zealand earthquakes. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 21(3). 293–311. 43 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (1978). Earthquake risk in New Zealand: Statistical estimates. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 21(3). 313–327. 20 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (1976). Computer file of New Zealand earthquakes. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 19(3). 393–394. 17 indexed citations
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Bolt, Bruce A. & Warwick D. Smith. (1976). Finite-element computation of seismic anomalies for bodies of arbitrary shape. Geophysics. 41(1). 145–150. 17 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (1976). Statistical estimates of the likelihood
of earthquake shaking throughout New Zealand. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 9(4). 213–221. 29 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (1974). A nonreflecting plane boundary for wave propagation problems. Journal of Computational Physics. 15(4). 492–503. 217 indexed citations
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Smith, Warwick D.. (1973). Upper mantle velocities determined from local observations of deep earthquakes. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 63(3). 807–817. 3 indexed citations

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