Derek Keir

8.7k total citations
178 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Derek Keir is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Keir has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 165 papers in Geophysics, 17 papers in Geology and 15 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in Derek Keir's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (145 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (120 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (90 papers). Derek Keir is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (145 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (120 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (90 papers). Derek Keir collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Ethiopia. Derek Keir's co-authors include Atalay Ayele, C. J. Ebinger, I. D. Bastow, G. W. Stuart, J. M. Kendall, Tim Wright, J. O. S. Hammond, M. Belachew, Juliet Biggs and Gezahegn Yirgu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Derek Keir

168 papers receiving 6.7k citations

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Volcanism records plate thinning driven rift localization in Afar (Ethiopia) since 2-2.5 million years ago 2025 ·Communications Earth & Environment ·(unknown), Anna Gioncada, Carolina Pagli, Dan N. Barfod, Giacomo Corti, Federico Sani, Darren F. Mark, (unknown), (unknown), Derek Keir	2
2	Mantle upwelling at Afar triple junction shaped by overriding plate dynamics 2025 ·Nature Geoscience ·(unknown), (unknown), Philip Jonathan, Derek Keir, Rex N. Taylor, (unknown), (unknown), Carolina Pagli, Matthew J. Cooper, (unknown), James A. Milton, Thea Hincks, (unknown), Atalay Ayele, (unknown), Thomas Gernon	2
3	Constraints on ground deformation processes at the Tulu Moye volcanic complex, Main Ethiopian Rift 2023 ·Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research ·(unknown), Carolina Pagli, Freysteinn Sigmundsson, Derek Keir, (unknown), Snorri Guðbrandsson	7
4	Temporal clustering of fissural eruption across multiple segments within the Ethiopian Rift 2023 ·Frontiers in Earth Science ·(unknown), Thomas Gernon, Derek Keir, Jonathan M. Bull, Rex N. Taylor, (unknown), Tim Greenfield, (unknown)	6
5	Across and along-strike crustal structure variations of the western Afar margin and adjacent plateau: Insights from receiver functions analysis 2022 ·Journal of African Earth Sciences ·Abdulhakim Ahmed, Cécile Doubre, Sylvie Leroy, Derek Keir, Carolina Pagli, J. O. S. Hammond, Atalay Ayele, (unknown), Marc Grunberg, Jérôme Vergne, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nadaya Cubas, (unknown), (unknown), Olivier Lengliné, (unknown), (unknown), Finnigan Illsley‐Kemp	15
6	Variations in melt emplacement beneath the northern East African Rift from radial anisotropy 2021 ·Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·(unknown), Nicholas Harmon, Catherine A. Rychert, Derek Keir	22
7	Mechanism for Deep Crustal Seismicity: Insight From Modeling of Deformation Processes at the Main Ethiopian Rift 2020 ·Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems ·Ameha Muluneh, Sascha Brune, Finnigan Illsley‐Kemp, Giacomo Corti, Derek Keir, Anne Glerum, Tesfaye Kidane, Jim Mori	21
8	Spatial Variations in Crustal and Mantle Anisotropy Across the North American‐Caribbean Boundary on Haiti 2020 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·(unknown), Derek Keir, Nicholas Harmon, Catherine A. Rychert, C. M. Eakin, F. Rolandone, Sylvie Leroy, (unknown), G. W. Stuart, Dominique Boisson, R. Momplaisir, Claude Prépetit	5
9	Structural Analysis of the Western Afar Margin, East Africa: Evidence for Multiphase Rotational Rifting 2020 ·Tectonics ·Frank Zwaan, Giacomo Corti, Federico Sani, Derek Keir, Ameha Muluneh, Finnigan Illsley‐Kemp, Mauro Papini	31
10	3D Extension at Plate Boundaries Accommodated by Interacting Fault Systems 2020 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Giacomo Corti, Anna Breda, Matteo Massironi, Derek Keir	4
11	Using Ambient Noise to Image the Northern East African Rift 2019 ·Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems ·(unknown), Nicholas Harmon, Derek Keir, Catherine A. Rychert	41
12	The Tectonics and Active Faulting of Haiti from Seismicity and Tomography 2019 ·Tectonics ·(unknown), Derek Keir, Nicholas Harmon, Catherine A. Rychert, F. Rolandone, Sylvie Leroy, (unknown), G. W. Stuart, E. Calais, Finnigan Illsley‐Kemp, Dominique Boisson, R. Momplaisir, Claude Prépetit	20
13	Aborted propagation of the Ethiopian rift caused by linkage with the Kenyan rift 2019 ·Nature Communications ·Giacomo Corti, Raffaello Cioni, (unknown), Federico Sani, Stéphane Scaillet, Paola Molin, Ilaria Isola, Francesco Mazzarini, Sascha Brune, Derek Keir, (unknown), Ameha Muluneh, Finnigan Illsley‐Kemp, Anne Glerum	61
14	Seismicity During Continental Breakup in the Red Sea Rift of Northern Afar 2018 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·Finnigan Illsley‐Kemp, Derek Keir, Jonathan M. Bull, Thomas Gernon, C. J. Ebinger, Atalay Ayele, J. O. S. Hammond, J. M. Kendall, Berhe Goitom, M. Belachew	37
15	Initiation of a Proto‐transform Fault Prior to Seafloor Spreading 2018 ·Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems ·Finnigan Illsley‐Kemp, Jonathan M. Bull, Derek Keir, Taras Gerya, Carolina Pagli, Thomas Gernon, Atalay Ayele, Berhe Goitom, J. O. S. Hammond, J. M. Kendall	22
16	Imaging Lithospheric Discontinuities Beneath the Northern East African Rift Using S‐to‐P Receiver Functions 2018 ·Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems ·(unknown), Catherine A. Rychert, Nicholas Harmon, Derek Keir, J. O. S. Hammond, J. M. Kendall, Cécile Doubre, Sylvie Leroy	44
17	Extension and stress during continental breakup: Seismic anisotropy of the crust in Northern Afar 2017 ·Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Finnigan Illsley‐Kemp, M. K. Savage, Derek Keir, (unknown), Jonathan M. Bull, Thomas Gernon, J. O. S. Hammond, J. M. Kendall, Atalay Ayele, Berhe Goitom	18
18	Crustal Structure at a Young Continental Rift: A Receiver Function Study From the Tanganyika Rift 2017 ·Tectonics ·(unknown), Finnigan Illsley‐Kemp, R. J. Gallacher, Derek Keir, C. J. Ebinger, (unknown)	32
19	Deciphering the role of fluids in early stage rifting from full moment tensor inversion of East African earthquakes 2016 ·AGUFM ·S. J. C. Oliva, C. J. Ebinger, Derek Keir, D. J. Shillington, P. R. N. Chindandali	2
20	Seismically imaging the Afar plume 2011 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·J. O. S. Hammond, J. M. Kendall, I. D. Bastow, G. W. Stuart, Derek Keir, Atalay Ayele, Ghebrebrhan Ogubazghi, C. J. Ebinger, M. Belachew	1

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