R.A. Nelson
Impact in
- Geophysics top 10%
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Mechanics of Materials top 5%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Rock Mechanics and Modeling
Papers in
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- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis 5
- Rock Mechanics and Modeling 5
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering 2
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- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis 11
- Co-authors
- Herbert H. Einstein (1 shared paper)Michael Pöppelreiter (2 shared papers)Francisco J. Rodríguez (1 shared paper)David W. Stearns (1 shared paper)Richard A. Denne (1 shared paper)John A. Breyer (1 shared paper)David H. Eggler (1 shared paper)Thomas E. Pyle (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- AAPG Bulletin (5 papers)Geological Society London Special Publications (1 paper)Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology (1 paper)Sedimentary Geology (1 paper)American Journal of Clinical Pathology (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesNetherlandsVenezuela
In The Last Decade
R.A. Nelson
19 papers receiving 289 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 34
- Geophysics 137
- Mechanics of Materials 222
- Earth-Surface Processes 45
- Geology 33
- Ocean Engineering 92
Countries citing papers authored by R.A. Nelson
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Fields of papers citing papers by R.A. Nelson
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Co-authors
The 9 scholars most cited alongside R.A. Nelson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | 70 | |
| 2 | 1981 | 62 | |
| 3 | 1979 | 27 | |
| 4 | 1982 | 27 | |
| 5 | 2005 | 26 | |
| 6 | Model Studies Of Jointed-Rock Behavior | 1969 | 25 |
| 7 | 1987 | 19 | |
| 8 | 1995 | 16 | |
| 9 | 2013 | 16 | |
| 10 | Modeling a jointed rock mass | 1968 | 13 |
| 11 | 2008 | 6 | |
| 12 | Interformational Control of Regional Fracture Orientations | 1977 | 6 |
| 13 | 1983 | 5 | |
| 14 | 1994 | 4 | |
| 15 | 1973 | 3 | |
| 16 | Static Conceptual Fracture Modeling: Preparing for Simulation and Development | 2019 | 2 |
| 17 | Comparison of Data Sources to Constrain Fracture Intensity in Static Fracture Models | 2011 | 1 |
| 18 | In situ and laboratory geotechnical test results from borehole GD-1 in southeast Utah | 1982 | 1 |
| 19 | 1969 | 1 | |
| 20 | 1987 | 0 |
About R.A. Nelson
R.A. Nelson is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Geophysics and Civil and Structural Engineering, having authored 20 papers that have together received 330 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (11 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (5 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (5 papers), Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods (5 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (5 papers), Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (2 papers), Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America (2 papers) and Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (137 citations), Mechanics of Materials (222 citations), Earth-Surface Processes (45 citations), Geology (33 citations) and Ocean Engineering (92 citations). R.A. Nelson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Venezuela. Frequent co-authors include Herbert H. Einstein, Michael Pöppelreiter, Francisco J. Rodríguez, David W. Stearns, Richard A. Denne, John A. Breyer, David H. Eggler, Thomas E. Pyle and Thomas J. Bucci. Their work appears in journals such as AAPG Bulletin, Geological Society London Special Publications, Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, Sedimentary Geology and American Journal of Clinical Pathology.
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