David A. Ferrill
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Earth-Surface Processes top 1%
Papers in
- Geophysics 92
- earthquake and tectonic studies 72
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 40
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques 34
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- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis 23
- Rock Mechanics and Modeling 14
- Co-authors
- Alan P. Morris (75 shared papers)Kevin J. Smart (55 shared papers)Ronald N. McGinnis (31 shared papers)D. B. Henderson (2 shared papers)Darrell W. Sims (18 shared papers)John Stamatakos (12 shared papers)Richard H. Groshong (3 shared papers)Mark A. Evans (11 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Structural Geology (35 papers)AAPG Bulletin (16 papers)Lithosphere (8 papers)Marine and Petroleum Geology (6 papers)Tectonophysics (5 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesSwitzerlandAustralia
In The Last Decade
David A. Ferrill
122 papers receiving 4.6k citations
David A. Ferrill's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 71
- Geophysics 3.6k
- Earth-Surface Processes 574
- Geology 326
- Mechanics of Materials 1.4k
- Atmospheric Science 663
Countries citing papers authored by David A. Ferrill
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Fields of papers citing papers by David A. Ferrill
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside David A. Ferrill, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slip-tendency analysis and fault reactivation Hit paper breakdown → | 1996 | 565 |
| 2 | 2004 | 296 | |
| 3 | 2002 | 223 | |
| 4 | 2008 | 171 | |
| 5 | 2004 | 151 | |
| 6 | 2000 | 148 | |
| 7 | 2016 | 146 | |
| 8 | 1999 | 144 | |
| 9 | 1998 | 115 | |
| 10 | 1991 | 115 | |
| 11 | 2014 | 106 | |
| 12 | 2017 | 105 | |
| 13 | 1998 | 94 | |
| 14 | 2001 | 85 | |
| 15 | 2009 | 79 | |
| 16 | 2012 | 78 | |
| 17 | 1993 | 76 | |
| 18 | 2004 | 73 | |
| 19 | 1999 | 70 | |
| 20 | 2012 | 69 |
About David A. Ferrill
David A. Ferrill is a scholar working on Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes and Mechanical Engineering, having authored 126 papers that have together received 4.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (72 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (40 papers), Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (34 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (23 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (18 papers), Geological formations and processes (15 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (15 papers) and Rock Mechanics and Modeling (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (3.6k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (574 citations), Geology (326 citations), Mechanics of Materials (1.4k citations) and Atmospheric Science (663 citations). David A. Ferrill has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Alan P. Morris, Kevin J. Smart, Ronald N. McGinnis, D. B. Henderson, Darrell W. Sims, John Stamatakos, Richard H. Groshong, Mark A. Evans, D. Y. Wyrick and William M. Dunne. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Structural Geology, AAPG Bulletin, Lithosphere, Marine and Petroleum Geology and Tectonophysics.
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