Abstract:

Based on literature analysis and data from ISI Web of Science database, the status and characteristics of seismic geological research in the world from 1971 to 2015 are investigated. The result shows that the number of international seismic geological science research paper is being kept growing, and the growth is particularly rapid especially since 1990. The seismic geological science research is under the influence of some major earthquake events. In addition, the United States has the highest number and the highest influence papers, the most cooperative center, and takes the dominant position in this field. While the start of China’s seismic geological science research is late, so the influence remains limited, and the power is concentrated in CAS and CEA. Furthermore, the international seismic geological science research field focuses on such aspects as earthquake mechanism, seismogenesis and activity characteristics, earthquake damage prediction, earthquake disasters and risk assessment, seismic prospecting and so on.

Key words: seismic geological science research, bibliometric analysis, international development status, research strength, research achievements