Derek Elsworth

27.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
626 papers, 22.2k citations indexed

About

Derek Elsworth is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Elsworth has authored 626 papers receiving a total of 22.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 392 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 297 papers in Ocean Engineering and 259 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Derek Elsworth's work include Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (240 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (233 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (184 papers). Derek Elsworth is often cited by papers focused on Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (240 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (233 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (184 papers). Derek Elsworth collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. Derek Elsworth's co-authors include Jishan Liu, Chris Marone, Zhongwei Chen, B. Voight, Shugang Wang, Hideaki Yasuhara, Joshua Taron, Mao Bai, Shimin Liu and Quan Gan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Derek Elsworth

608 papers receiving 21.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Seismicity triggered by fluid injection–induced aseismic slip

2015 576 citations Derek Elsworth et al. profile →
How sorption-induced matrix deformation affects gas flow in coal seams: A new FE model

2008 473 citations Jishan Liu, Derek Elsworth et al. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences profile →
Interactions of multiple processes during CBM extraction: A critical review

2011 385 citations Jishan Liu, Derek Elsworth et al. International Journal of Coal Geology profile →
Changes in permeability caused by transient stresses: Field observations, experiments, and mechanisms

2012 337 citations Derek Elsworth et al. profile →
Permeability evolution in fractured coal: The roles of fracture geometry and water-content

2011 299 citations Derek Elsworth, Jishan Liu et al. International Journal of Coal Geology profile →
Thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical couplings controlling CH4 production and CO2 sequestration in enhanced coalbed methane recovery

2019 276 citations Derek Elsworth et al. Energy profile →
Numerical study of mechanical properties and microcrack evolution of double-layer composite rock specimens with fissures under uniaxial compression

2023 65 citations Derek Elsworth et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Influence of roughness and slip velocity on the evolution of frictional strength 2025 ·International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences ·Quan Gan, (unknown), Qiang Li, Jianye Chen, Fengshou Zhang, Zhen Zhong, Yunzhong Jia, Pengliang Yu, Mengke An, Derek Elsworth	0
2	Reactivation of critically-stressed basement faults and related induced seismicity in the southeastern Sichuan basin 2025 ·Tectonophysics ·Mengke An, Rui Huang, Derek Elsworth, Fengshou Zhang, Zhen‐Yu Yin, Liuke Huang, Zhengyu Xu	0
3	Rate and Pressure Dependence of Dilatancy and Fault Strength in Partially‐Drained Laboratory Fault Zones 2025 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·(unknown), Derek Elsworth, Tushar Mittal, Marco Maria Scuderi, Chris Marone	2
4	Constraints on triggered seismicity and its control on permeability evolution 2024 ·Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering ·Derek Elsworth, (unknown), Pengliang Yu, Mengke An, (unknown), Rui Huang, (unknown), Guanglei Cui, Tianyu Chen, Quan Gan, Yixin Zhao, Jishan Liu, Shimin Liu	1
5	Power law dependence of unstable slip velocity on decreasing shear loading stiffness 2024 ·Tectonophysics ·(unknown), Shengwang Hao, Derek Elsworth	0
6	Rate-and-state friction of epidote gouge under hydrothermal conditions and implications for the stability of subducting faults under greenschist metamorphic conditions 2024 ·Tectonophysics ·Mengke An, Zhen‐Yu Yin, Fengshou Zhang, Rui Huang, Derek Elsworth	1
7	Provenance composition and evolution of marine black shales in the Yangtze platform from Ediacaran to Silurian 2024 ·Marine and Petroleum Geology ·Xiaoqi Wang, (unknown), Derek Elsworth, (unknown)	1
8	Dynamic evolution of reservoir permeability and deformation in geothermal battery energy storage using abandoned mines 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Yanting Liu, Liang Yuan, Yueqiang Ma, Jingyi Liu, Derek Elsworth, Quan Gan	3
9	Chemical compositions of Longmaxi shales and implications for fault stability during the extraction and storage of fuels and energy 2024 ·Geoenergy Science and Engineering ·Mengke An, Fengshou Zhang, Zhen‐Yu Yin, Derek Elsworth, Rui Huang	2
10	Moment tensor inversion of mining-induced seismic events and forward modeling of critical fault slip to prevent rockbursts 2024 ·Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering ·(unknown), Cai‐Ping Lu, Arno Zang, Derek Elsworth, Xiufeng Zhang, Qingxin Qi, (unknown)	2
11	Experimental Research on Characteristics of CO2-CH4 Transport in Water-Bearing Carbonate Gas Reservoirs 2024 ·(unknown), Derek Elsworth, Xizhe Li, Yong Hu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
12	Propagation and complex morphology of hydraulic fractures in lamellar shales based on finite-discrete element modeling 2024 ·Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources ·Mengyao Wang, Quan Gan, Tao Wang, Yueqiang Ma, Chengzeng Yan, Philip Benson, Xiaoguang Wang, Derek Elsworth	5
13	Feasibility and prospects of symbiotic storage of CO2 and H2 in shale reservoirs 2023 ·Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ·Lei Hou, Derek Elsworth, Jin‐Tang Wang, Junping Zhou, Fengshou Zhang	20
14	Investigation of coupled hydro-mechanical modelling of hydraulic fracture propagation and interaction with natural fractures 2023 ·International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences ·(unknown), Quan Gan, Andrew Hurst, Derek Elsworth	20
15	Recalibration of CO2 storage in shale: prospective and contingent storage resources, and capacity 2023 ·Energy ·Lei Hou, Derek Elsworth, Lei Zhang, (unknown), Honglei Liu	9
16	Laboratory earthquakes decipher control and stability of rupture speeds 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Kaiwen Xia, Ying Xu, Derek Elsworth, Jean‐Paul Ampuero	24
17	Nanoscale mechanical property variations concerning mineral composition and contact of marine shale 2022 ·Geoscience Frontiers ·Yong Li, Jianqi Chen, Derek Elsworth, Zhejun Pan, (unknown)	68
18	Does Low‐Viscosity Fracturing Fluid Always Create Complex Fractures? 2020 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·Zhiqiang Chen, Derek Elsworth, Moran Wang	18
19	A dynamic-pulse pseudo-pressure method to determine shale matrix permeability at representative reservoir conditions 2018 ·International Journal of Coal Geology ·(unknown), Mingzhe Dong, Derek Elsworth, Yajun Li, Congbin Yin, Yanchao Li	19
20	The evolution of pore pressure fields around standard and ball penetrometers: influence of penetration rate 2012 ·International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics ·Derek Elsworth	3

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