Brian Evans

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Brian Evans is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Evans has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 32 papers in Geophysics and 13 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Brian Evans's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (35 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (19 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (14 papers). Brian Evans is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (35 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (19 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (14 papers). Brian Evans collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. Brian Evans's co-authors include Teng-fong Wong, J. T. Fredrich, N. J. Austin, Stephen H. Hickman, C. Goetze, David L. Olgaard, David L. Smith, Jörg Renner, Yves Bernabé and Randall S. Hay and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

Brian Evans

65 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Role of Chemistry in Fracture Pattern Development and... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200
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. The Role of Chemistry in Fracture Pattern Development and Opportunities to Advance Interpretations of Geological Materials
    2019 231 citations Brian Evans et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian Evans United States 29 2.1k 1.5k 499 493 342 66 3.4k
A. K. Kronenberg United States 34 3.5k 1.6× 1.6k 1.0× 590 1.2× 478 1.0× 232 0.7× 85 4.9k
C. J. Peach Netherlands 32 1.3k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 530 1.1× 750 1.5× 280 0.8× 64 2.7k
Erik Rybacki Germany 34 2.1k 1.0× 2.0k 1.3× 1.0k 2.0× 1.1k 2.2× 318 0.9× 108 4.1k
L. N. Germanovich United States 29 938 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 584 1.2× 582 1.2× 513 1.5× 107 2.8k
Jean‐Pierre Petit France 34 1.7k 0.8× 983 0.6× 523 1.0× 244 0.5× 211 0.6× 103 3.5k
Thierry Reuschlé France 36 1.9k 0.9× 2.1k 1.4× 468 0.9× 780 1.6× 464 1.4× 84 3.6k
J. T. Fredrich United States 25 965 0.4× 1.4k 0.9× 747 1.5× 1.0k 2.1× 494 1.4× 48 2.7k
Barry Kean Atkinson United Kingdom 19 1.4k 0.7× 1.7k 1.1× 444 0.9× 590 1.2× 503 1.5× 29 2.8k
Alexandre Schubnel France 44 3.5k 1.6× 2.3k 1.5× 646 1.3× 1.2k 2.5× 468 1.4× 111 4.9k
H. Kern Germany 39 3.4k 1.6× 1.0k 0.7× 248 0.5× 455 0.9× 208 0.6× 103 4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Brian Evans

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian Evans

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Evans

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Brian Evans. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Brian Evans 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 Brian Evans. Brian Evans is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Peč, Matěj, Ulrich Mok, Hilary Chang, et al.. (2024). Microscopic Defect Dynamics During a Brittle-To-Ductile Transition. 2 indexed citations
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Peč, Matěj, et al.. (2023). Microscopic defect dynamics during a brittle-to-ductile transition. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(42). e2305667120–e2305667120. 12 indexed citations
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Rybacki, Erik, L. L. Niu, & Brian Evans. (2021). Semi‐Brittle Deformation of Carrara Marble: Hardening and Twinning Induced Plasticity. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 126(12). 20 indexed citations
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Evans, Brian, et al.. (2017). Micro-scale and nano-scale strain mapping techniques applied to creep of rocks. 3 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, M. E., et al.. (2017). Microscale and nanoscale strain mapping techniques applied to creep of rocks. Solid Earth. 8(4). 751–765. 9 indexed citations
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Bernabé, Yves & Brian Evans. (2014). Pressure solution creep of random packs of spheres. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 119(5). 4202–4218. 8 indexed citations
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Violay, Marie, et al.. (2009). Brittle ductile transition in experimentally deformed basalt under oceanic crust conditions. EGUGA. 5507. 3 indexed citations
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Bernabé, Yves, et al.. (2009). Stress Transfer During Pressure Solution Compression of Rigidly Coupled Axisymmetric Asperities Pressed Against a Flat Semi-Infinite Solid. Pure and Applied Geophysics. 166(5-7). 899–925. 6 indexed citations
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Austin, N. J., Brian Evans, Marco Herwegh, & Andreas W. Ebert. (2008). Strain localization in the Morcles nappe (Helvetic Alps, Switzerland). Swiss Journal of Geosciences. 101(2). 341–360. 40 indexed citations
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Austin, N. J. & Brian Evans. (2005). The Role of Deformation on the Microstructural Evolution of Calcite. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2005. 1 indexed citations
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Xiao, Xin & Brian Evans. (2002). Shear Enhanced Compaction During Nonlinear Viscous Flow of Porous Rock. AGUFM. 2002. 1 indexed citations
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Renner, Jörg, et al.. (2002). Dislocation creep of calcite. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 107(B12). 89 indexed citations
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Dresen, Georg & Brian Evans. (1993). Brittle and semibrittle deformation of synthetic marbles composed of two phases. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 98(B7). 11921–11933. 24 indexed citations
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Wanamaker, B. J. & Brian Evans. (1989). Mechanical re-equilibration of fluid inclusions in San Carlos olivine by power-law creep. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 102(1). 102–111. 47 indexed citations
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Hay, Randall S. & Brian Evans. (1988). Intergranular distribution of pore fluid and the nature of high‐angle grain boundaries in limestone and marble. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 93(B8). 8959–8974. 51 indexed citations
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Olgaard, David L. & Brian Evans. (1988). Grain growth in synthetic marbles with added mica and water. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 100(2). 246–260. 97 indexed citations
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Evans, Brian. (1984). The effect of temperature and impurity content on indentation hardness of quartz. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 89(B6). 4213–4222. 55 indexed citations
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Bernabé, Yves, W. F. Brace, & Brian Evans. (1982). Permeability, porosity and pore geometry of hot-pressed calcite. Mechanics of Materials. 1(3). 173–183. 112 indexed citations
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Evans, Brian, Mark G. Rowan, & W. F. Brace. (1980). Grain-size sensitive deformation of a stretched conglomerate from Plymouth, Vermont. Journal of Structural Geology. 2(4). 411–424. 10 indexed citations
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Evans, Brian & C. Goetze. (1979). The temperature variation of hardness of olivine and its implication for polycrystalline yield stress. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 84(B10). 5505–5524. 255 indexed citations

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