A. N. Schofield

7.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
43 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

A. N. Schofield is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, A. N. Schofield has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 8 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and 6 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in A. N. Schofield's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (19 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (19 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (19 papers). A. N. Schofield is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (19 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (19 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (19 papers). A. N. Schofield collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and South Sudan. A. N. Schofield's co-authors include K. H. Roscoe, C. P. Wroth, A. Thurairajah, X. Zeng, Amy E. Lyndon, R.G. James, Spg Madabhushi, Fook Hou Lee, Balasingam Muhunthan and G. T. Houlsby and has published in prestigious journals such as Géotechnique, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering and Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

In The Last Decade

A. N. Schofield

41 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Critical State Soil Mechanics

1968 2.3k citations A. N. Schofield et al. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) profile →
On The Yielding of Soils

1958 1.0k citations K. H. Roscoe, A. N. Schofield et al. Géotechnique profile →
Cambridge Geotechnical Centrifuge Operations

1980 727 citations A. N. Schofield Géotechnique profile →
Yielding of Clays in States Wetter than Critical

1963 612 citations K. H. Roscoe, A. N. Schofield et al. Géotechnique profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. N. Schofield United Kingdom	18	4.5k	1.1k	824	730	655	43	5.4k
Bobby O. Hardin United States	14	5.5k 1.2×	973 0.9×	654 0.8×	504 0.7×	367 0.6×	36	6.0k
C. P. Wroth United Kingdom	24	4.5k 1.0×	530 0.5×	535 0.6×	985 1.3×	284 0.4×	51	4.9k
Ikuo Towhata Japan	41	4.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.2×	472 0.6×	571 0.8×	355 0.5×	186	5.1k
Roberto Nova Italy	32	3.1k 0.7×	841 0.8×	1.3k 1.5×	646 0.9×	289 0.4×	85	3.7k
R. J. Jardine United Kingdom	45	6.6k 1.5×	808 0.7×	745 0.9×	1.1k 1.4×	384 0.6×	219	7.2k
Poul V. Lade United States	55	8.3k 1.9×	2.3k 2.1×	1.8k 2.2×	1.1k 1.4×	796 1.2×	158	9.4k
Fumio Tatsuoka Japan	56	10.0k 2.2×	1.4k 1.3×	964 1.2×	1.9k 2.7×	341 0.5×	358	10.7k
Ching S. Chang United States	41	3.4k 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	1.8k 2.2×	565 0.8×	1.1k 1.6×	140	4.7k
Pierre‐Yves Hicher France	36	3.3k 0.8×	1.0k 0.9×	736 0.9×	731 1.0×	453 0.7×	108	4.0k
Masanobu Oda Japan	29	3.9k 0.9×	1.9k 1.7×	1.8k 2.1×	420 0.6×	1.6k 2.5×	71	5.7k

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Schofield, A. N.. (2006). Interlocking, and peak and design strengths. Géotechnique. 56(5). 357–358. 36 indexed citations

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Muhunthan, Balasingam & A. N. Schofield. (2000). Liquefaction and Dam Failures. 266–280. 20 indexed citations

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Andrews, John T., Peter Wadhams, Julian A. Dowdeswell, & A. N. Schofield. (1998). The Arctic and Environmental Change. Arctic and Alpine Research. 30(4). 420–420. 14 indexed citations

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James, R.G., et al.. (1997). Numerical Modelling of Three-Leg Jackup Behaviour Subject to Horizontal Load. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. 37(2). 17–26. 6 indexed citations

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James, R.G., et al.. (1997). Centrifuge modelling of jackups and spudcans on drained and partially drained silica sand. Marine Structures. 10(2-4). 221–241. 6 indexed citations

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James, R.G., et al.. (1995). Centrifuge Modelling of 3-Leg Jackups with Non-Skirted and Skirted Spuds on Partially Drained Sand. Offshore Technology Conference. 7 indexed citations

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James, R.G., et al.. (1993). THE BEARING CAPACITY OF CONICAL FOOTINGS ON SAND IN RELATION TO THE BEHAVIOUR OF SPUDCAN FOOTINGS OF JACKUPS. 21 indexed citations

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Madabhushi, Spg & A. N. Schofield. (1993). Centrifuge modelling of tower structures on saturated sands subjected to earthquake perturbations. Géotechnique. 43(4). 555–565. 21 indexed citations

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Mair, R. J., Robert Phillips, A. N. Schofield, & R N Taylor. (1984). Application of centrifuge modelling to the design of tunnels and excavations in soft clay. Cambridge University Engineering Department Publications Database. 5 indexed citations

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Finn, Wdl, et al.. (1984). Seismic Response of Offshore Drilling Islands in a Centrifuge Including Soil-Structure Interaction. Offshore Technology Conference. 3 indexed citations

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Kusakabe, Osamu & A. N. Schofield. (1982). RECTANGULAR OPEN-PIT EXCAVATIONS MODELED IN GEOTECHNICAL CENTRIFUGE. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board.

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Schofield, A. N.. (1980). Cambridge Geotechnical Centrifuge Operations. Géotechnique. 30(3). 227–268. 727 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hird, C. C., A. Marsland, & A. N. Schofield. (1978). The development of centrifugal models to study the influence of uplift pressures on the stability of a flood bank. Géotechnique. 28(1). 85–106. 17 indexed citations

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Schofield, A. N., et al.. (1978). Design and Construction of Buried Thin-wall Pipes. 6 indexed citations

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Schofield, A. N., et al.. (1972). Mechanical Behaviour of an idealised Wet-Clay. Pages. 51 indexed citations

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Madabhushi, Spg, et al.. (1970). Seismic Modeling Of Embankments On SaturatedSoil Deposits. WIT transactions on the built environment. 23. 1 indexed citations

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Schofield, A. N., et al.. (1968). Critical State Soil Mechanics. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 2332 indexed citations breakdown →

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Roscoe, K. H., A. N. Schofield, & A. Thurairajah. (1963). AN EVALUATION OF TEST DATA FOR SELECTING A YIELD CRITERION FOR SOILS WITH DISCUSSION. 10 indexed citations

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Roscoe, K. H., A. N. Schofield, & A. Thurairajah. (1963). Yielding of Clays in States Wetter than Critical. Géotechnique. 13(3). 211–240. 612 indexed citations breakdown →

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Roscoe, K. H., et al.. (1959). Correspondence. Géotechnique. 9(2). 72–82. 2 indexed citations

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