Alex Copley
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Geology top 2%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
Papers in
- Geophysics 69
- earthquake and tectonic studies 66
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 51
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 51
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis 9
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 3
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide 3
- Geology 3
- Geological and Geophysical Studies 3
- Co-authors
- James JacksonJean‐Philippe AvouacJean‐Yves RoyerT. J. CraigDan McKenzieJames HollingsworthBrian P. WernickeJohn R. Elliott
- Journals
- Geophysical Journal International (25 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (10 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (7 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (4 papers)Tectonics (4 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited StatesFrance
In The Last Decade
Alex Copley
68 papers receiving 2.9k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 64
- Geophysics 2.8k
- Geology 187
- Earth-Surface Processes 143
- Atmospheric Science 296
- Geochemistry and Petrology 42
Countries citing papers authored by Alex Copley
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Fields of papers citing papers by Alex Copley
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Alex Copley, 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 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2025 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2024 | 11 | |
| 5 | 2023 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2021 | 12 | |
| 7 | 2021 | 56 | |
| 8 | 2020 | 5 | |
| 9 | 2020 | 15 | |
| 10 | 2019 | 31 | |
| 11 | 2019 | 31 | |
| 12 | 2017 | 38 | |
| 13 | 2016 | 13 | |
| 14 | The potential record of far-field effects of the India-Asia collision: Barmer Basin, Rajasthan, India | 2015 | 2 |
| 15 | 2015 | 12 | |
| 16 | 2014 | 22 | |
| 17 | 2012 | 29 | |
| 18 | 2011 | 154 | |
| 19 | The India-Asia collision and the Cenozoic slowdown of the Indian plate; implications for the forces driving plate motions | 2009 | 17 |
| 20 | 2006 | 179 |
About Alex Copley
Alex Copley is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes and Archeology, having authored 70 papers that have together received 2.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (66 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (51 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (51 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (9 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (3 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (3 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (2.8k citations), Geology (187 citations), Earth-Surface Processes (143 citations), Atmospheric Science (296 citations) and Geochemistry and Petrology (42 citations). Alex Copley has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include James Jackson, Jean‐Philippe Avouac, Jean‐Yves Royer, T. J. Craig, Dan McKenzie, James Hollingsworth, Brian P. Wernicke, John R. Elliott, Owen Weller and Yani Najman. Their work appears in journals such as Geophysical Journal International, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Tectonics.
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