Ali Moinfar

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Ali Moinfar is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ali Moinfar has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Ocean Engineering, 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 10 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Ali Moinfar's work include Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (12 papers), Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods (10 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (8 papers). Ali Moinfar is often cited by papers focused on Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (12 papers), Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods (10 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (8 papers). Ali Moinfar collaborates with scholars based in United States, Iran and United Kingdom. Ali Moinfar's co-authors include Kamy Sepehrnoori, Russell T. Johns, Abdoljalil Varavei, Seong H. Lee, Bradley Mallison, Mun-Hong Hui, Wayne Narr, N. N. Ambraseys, Mahmood Shakiba and G. J. Lensen and has published in prestigious journals such as Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS and SPE Journal.

In The Last Decade

Ali Moinfar

21 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Development of an Efficient Embedded Discrete Fracture Model for 3D Compositional Reservoir Simulation in Fractured Reservoirs
    2013 430 citations Ali Moinfar, Abdoljalil Varavei et al. SPE Journal profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ali Moinfar United States 11 863 700 289 287 230 22 1.0k
D. A. Walters Canada 14 613 0.7× 565 0.8× 163 0.6× 249 0.9× 206 0.9× 38 837
Jiamin Jiang United States 13 697 0.8× 596 0.9× 246 0.9× 363 1.3× 147 0.6× 38 879
Mandefro Belayneh United Kingdom 14 573 0.7× 383 0.5× 473 1.6× 347 1.2× 259 1.1× 17 945
C. L. Jensen United States 6 479 0.6× 310 0.4× 253 0.9× 193 0.7× 108 0.5× 14 594
James R. Gilman United States 13 915 1.1× 868 1.2× 317 1.1× 227 0.8× 136 0.6× 35 1.1k
I. Bogdanov France 11 292 0.3× 203 0.3× 279 1.0× 203 0.7× 112 0.5× 32 563
Jinzhou Zhao China 19 728 0.8× 655 0.9× 80 0.3× 513 1.8× 173 0.8× 54 879
J. E. Sylte Norway 11 345 0.4× 332 0.5× 80 0.3× 217 0.8× 127 0.6× 18 505
Neal Nagel United States 15 678 0.8× 604 0.9× 88 0.3× 398 1.4× 335 1.5× 42 853
Peter Schutjens Netherlands 10 331 0.4× 328 0.5× 64 0.2× 281 1.0× 266 1.2× 35 565

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ali Moinfar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ali Moinfar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ali Moinfar based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ali Moinfar. Ali Moinfar is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Mallison, Bradley, et al.. (2025). An EDFM-MINC Model for Capturing Near-Fracture Physics in Unconventional Reservoirs. SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Chaodong, et al.. (2015). An Efficient and Practical Workflow for Probabilistic Forecasting of Brown Fields Constrained by Historical Data. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 21 indexed citations
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Moinfar, Ali, et al.. (2013). Analysis of Wellbore Instability Caused by Weak Bedding-Plane Slippage for Arbitrary-Oriented Boreholes: Theory and Case Study. 1 indexed citations
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Moinfar, Ali, Kamy Sepehrnoori, Russell T. Johns, & Abdoljalil Varavei. (2013). Coupled Geomechanics and Flow Simulation for an Embedded Discrete Fracture Model. 75 indexed citations
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Moinfar, Ali, Abdoljalil Varavei, Kamy Sepehrnoori, & Russell T. Johns. (2013). Development of an Efficient Embedded Discrete Fracture Model for 3D Compositional Reservoir Simulation in Fractured Reservoirs. SPE Journal. 19(2). 289–303. 430 indexed citations breakdown →
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Moinfar, Ali, Abdoljalil Varavei, Kamy Sepehrnoori, & Russell T. Johns. (2013). Development of a Coupled Dual Continuum and Discrete Fracture Model for the Simulation of Unconventional Reservoirs. 158 indexed citations
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Moinfar, Ali, Abdoljalil Varavei, Kamy Sepehrnoori, & Russell T. Johns. (2012). Development of a Novel and Computationally-Efficient Discrete-Fracture Model to Study IOR Processes in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs. SPE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium. 65 indexed citations
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Moinfar, Ali, Wayne Narr, Mun-Hong Hui, Bradley Mallison, & Seong H. Lee. (2011). Comparison of Discrete-Fracture and Dual-Permeability Models for Multiphase Flow in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs. 130 indexed citations
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Ambraseys, N. N. & Ali Moinfar. (2010). The seismicity of iran. The Karkhaneh (Kangavar) earthquake of 24 March L963. Annals of Geophysics. 27(1-2). 1 indexed citations
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Ambraseys, N. N. & Ali Moinfar. (2010). The sessmicity of IRAN: The Torud earthquake of 12th february 1953. Annals of Geophysics. 30(1-2). 4 indexed citations
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Moinfar, Ali. (2009). Time-Lapse Variations of Multi-Component Electrical Resistivity Measurements Acquired in High-Angle Wells. Petrophysics – The SPWLA Journal of Formation Evaluation and Reservoir Description. 51(6). 408–427. 5 indexed citations
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Ishihara, Kenji, et al.. (1992). Geotechnical Aspects of the June 20, 1990 Manjil Earthquake in Iran. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. 32(3). 61–78. 27 indexed citations
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Ambraseys, N. N., G. J. Lensen, Ali Moinfar, & Wayne D. Pennington. (1981). The Pattan (Pakistan) earthquake of 28 December 1974: field observations. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology. 14(1). 1–16. 20 indexed citations
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Ambraseys, N. N. & Ali Moinfar. (1973). The Seismieity of Iran The Silakhor (Lurestan) earthquake of 23rd .lanuary 1909. Annals of Geophysics. 26(4). 659–678. 8 indexed citations
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Ambraseys, N. N., et al.. (1973). the Seismieity of Iran the Farsinaj (Kermanshah) earthquake of 13 Decemher 1957. Annals of Geophysics. 26(4). 679–692. 7 indexed citations

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