A. D. Gibbs

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

A. D. Gibbs is a scholar working on Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials and Geology. According to data from OpenAlex, A. D. Gibbs has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Geophysics, 12 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 12 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in A. D. Gibbs's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (12 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (8 papers) and Geological Studies and Exploration (7 papers). A. D. Gibbs is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (12 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (8 papers) and Geological Studies and Exploration (7 papers). A. D. Gibbs collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and China. A. D. Gibbs's co-authors include Clare E. Bond, Zoe K. Shipton, Serena Jones, Alastair Beach, Ian L. Gibson, David V. Wiltschko, Richard H. Groshong, Robert A. Ratliff, Richard J. Mills and Tanweer Hussain and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Tectonophysics.

In The Last Decade

A. D. Gibbs

26 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Structural evolution of extensional basin margins 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 200 400 600
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. Structural evolution of extensional basin margins
    1984 746 citations A. D. Gibbs Journal of the Geological Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. D. Gibbs United Kingdom 15 1.5k 627 535 396 214 27 2.1k
Martha O. Withjack United States 20 2.3k 1.5× 443 0.7× 486 0.9× 655 1.7× 204 1.0× 30 2.7k
P. A. F. Christie United Kingdom 15 1.9k 1.3× 990 1.6× 659 1.2× 765 1.9× 142 0.7× 36 2.7k
Roy H. Gabrielsen Norway 29 1.6k 1.0× 864 1.4× 662 1.2× 926 2.3× 182 0.9× 83 2.5k
Shengbiao Hu China 20 1.4k 0.9× 475 0.8× 187 0.3× 715 1.8× 248 1.2× 50 2.1k
Rosalind King Australia 23 1.3k 0.8× 651 1.0× 336 0.6× 541 1.4× 117 0.5× 82 1.7k
Bruce S. Hart Canada 26 833 0.6× 190 0.3× 606 1.1× 739 1.9× 123 0.6× 83 1.7k
Odleiv Olesen Norway 27 1.5k 1.0× 650 1.0× 299 0.6× 482 1.2× 145 0.7× 87 2.1k
Alejandro Escalona Norway 24 1.1k 0.7× 397 0.6× 296 0.6× 477 1.2× 68 0.3× 92 1.6k
G. Yielding United Kingdom 32 2.9k 2.0× 692 1.1× 627 1.2× 1.3k 3.3× 269 1.3× 71 3.9k
M. R. Giles Netherlands 15 395 0.3× 347 0.6× 452 0.8× 1.3k 3.2× 165 0.8× 18 1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. D. Gibbs

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Groshong, Richard H., Clare E. Bond, A. D. Gibbs, Robert A. Ratliff, & David V. Wiltschko. (2012). Preface: Structural balancing at the start of the 21st century: 100 years since Chamberlin. Journal of Structural Geology. 41. 1–5. 35 indexed citations
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Rocci, Mario L., et al.. (2011). Investigation and Resolution of Incurred Sample Reanalysis Failures: Two Case Studies. Bioanalysis. 3(9). 993–1000. 8 indexed citations
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Bond, Clare E., Zoe K. Shipton, Richard R. Jones, Robert W. Butler, & A. D. Gibbs. (2007). Knowledge transfer in a digital world: Field data acquisition, uncertainty, visualization, and data management. Geosphere. 3(6). 568–568. 29 indexed citations
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Zanchi, Andréa, et al.. (2007). Imaging geology in 3D. Computers & Geosciences. 35(1). 1–3. 12 indexed citations
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Bond, Clare E., A. D. Gibbs, Zoe K. Shipton, & Serena Jones. (2007). What do you think this is? “Conceptual uncertainty” in geoscience interpretation. GSA Today. 17(11). 4–4. 227 indexed citations
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Gibbs, A. D.. (1992). The potential of deep seismic profiling for hydrocarbon exploration. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 9(5). 574–575. 88 indexed citations
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Gibbs, A. D.. (1990). Linked fault families in basin formation. Journal of Structural Geology. 12(5-6). 795–803. 91 indexed citations
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Beach, Alastair, et al.. (1987). Extensional tectonics and crustal structure: deep seismic reflection data from the northern North Sea Viking graben. Geological Society London Special Publications. 28(1). 467–476. 52 indexed citations
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Gibbs, A. D.. (1987). Development of extension and mixed-mode sedimentary basins. Geological Society London Special Publications. 28(1). 19–33. 80 indexed citations
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Gibbs, A. D.. (1986). Strike-slip Basins and Inversion: a possible model for the Southern North Sea Gas Areas. Geological Society London Special Publications. 23(1). 23–35. 10 indexed citations
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Gibson, Ian L., Roland Roberts, & A. D. Gibbs. (1986). An extensional fault model for the early development of greenstone belts, with reference to a portion of the Abitibi belt, Ontario, Canada. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 79(1-2). 159–167. 12 indexed citations
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Gibbs, A. D.. (1984). Clyde Field Growth Fault Secondary Detachment Above Basement Faults in North Sea. AAPG Bulletin. 68. 34 indexed citations
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Gibbs, A. D.. (1984). Structural evolution of extensional basin margins. Journal of the Geological Society. 141(4). 609–620. 746 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gibbs, A. D.. (1983). Secondary detachment above basement faults in North Sea; Clyde Field growth fault. AAPG Bulletin. 67(3). 469–470. 2 indexed citations
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Gibbs, A. D.. (1983). Secondary Detachment Above Basement Faults in North Sea: Clyde Field Growth Fault: ABSTRACT. AAPG Bulletin. 67. 1 indexed citations
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Gibbs, A. D.. (1983). Balanced cross-section construction from seismic sections in areas of extensional tectonics. Journal of Structural Geology. 5(2). 153–160. 380 indexed citations
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Chadwick, B., et al.. (1974). Mapping of the Precambrian basement in the Buksefjorden region, southern West Greenland. Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse Rapport. 65. 54–60. 2 indexed citations
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Chadwick, B., et al.. (1974). Field evidence relating to the origin of ∼ 3,000 Myr gneisses in southern West Greenland. Nature. 249(5453). 136–137. 13 indexed citations

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