Frédéric Cappa

7.5k citations

113 papers · 5.8k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 41

Impact in

Geophysics top 0.2%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Environmental Engineering top 0.5%
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions

Papers in ⓘ

Geophysics 93
- earthquake and tectonic studies 77
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques 36
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 26
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 24
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 17
Environmental Engineering 26
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions 22

Co-authors: Jonny Rutqvist (30 shared papers)Yves Guglielmi (48 shared papers)Antonio Pio Rinaldi (18 shared papers)J. Rutqvist (6 shared papers)Jean‐Philippe Avouac (3 shared papers)Louis De Barros (25 shared papers)Jens Birkhölzer (11 shared papers)Jean‐Paul Ampuero (11 shared papers)
Journals: Geophysical Research Letters (14 papers)Geophysical Journal International (11 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (10 papers)International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences (5 papers)International journal of greenhouse gas control (4 papers)
Partner nations: France United States Italy

In The Last Decade

Frédéric Cappa

111 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Stabilization of fault slip by fluid injection in the laboratory and in situ 2019 · 197 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2019 Science Advances
2017 Science Advances
2015 Science
2010 International journal of greenhouse gas control

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1	Seismicity triggered by fluid injection–induced aseismic slip Science ·Yves Guglielmi, Frédéric Cappa, Jean‐Philippe Avouac, Henry Pierre, Derek Elsworth Hit paper breakdown →	2015	576
2	Estimating maximum sustainable injection pressure during geological sequestration of CO2 using coupled fluid flow and geomechanical fault-slip analysis Energy Conversion and Management ·Jonny Rutqvist, Jens Birkhölzer, Frédéric Cappa, Chin‐Fu Tsang	2007	408
3	Modeling of coupled deformation and permeability evolution during fault reactivation induced by deep underground injection of CO2 International journal of greenhouse gas control ·Frédéric Cappa, Jonny Rutqvist Hit paper breakdown →	2010	356
4	Induced seismicity provides insight into why earthquake ruptures stop Science Advances ·Martin Gális, Jean‐Paul Ampuero, P. Martín, Frédéric Cappa Hit paper breakdown →	2017	232
5	Modeling of fault reactivation and induced seismicity during hydraulic fracturing of shale-gas reservoirs Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering ·J. Rutqvist, Antonio Pio Rinaldi, Frédéric Cappa, George J. Moridis	2013	229
6	Location of largest earthquake slip and fast rupture controlled by along‐strike change in fault structural maturity due to fault growth Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·C. Perrin, Isabelle Manighetti, Jean‐Paul Ampuero, Frédéric Cappa, Y. Gaudemer	2016	210
7	Stabilization of fault slip by fluid injection in the laboratory and in situ Science Advances ·Frédéric Cappa, Marco Maria Scuderi, Cristiano Collettini, Yves Guglielmi, Jean‐Philippe Avouac Hit paper breakdown →	2019	197
8	Impact of CO₂geological sequestration on the nucleation of earthquakes Geophysical Research Letters ·Frédéric Cappa, J. Rutqvist	2011	187
9	Fault activation and induced seismicity in geological carbon storage – Lessons learned from recent modeling studies Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering ·Jonny Rutqvist, Antonio Pio Rinaldi, Frédéric Cappa, Pierre Jeanne, Alberto Mazzoldi, Luca Urpi, Yves Guglielmi, Víctor Vilarrasa	2016	178
10	Geomechanical effects on CO2 leakage through fault zones during large-scale underground injection International journal of greenhouse gas control ·Antonio Pio Rinaldi, Jonny Rutqvist, Frédéric Cappa	2013	150
11	The 2012 Brawley swarm triggered by injection-induced aseismic slip Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Shengji Wei, Jean‐Philippe Avouac, K. W. Hudnut, Andrea Donnellan, Jay Parker, Robert Graves, D. V. Helmberger, E. J. Fielding, Zhen Liu, Frédéric Cappa, Mariana Eneva	2015	147
12	Modeling of fault activation and seismicity by injection directly into a fault zone associated with hydraulic fracturing of shale-gas reservoirs Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering ·J. Rutqvist, Antonio Pio Rinaldi, Frédéric Cappa, George J. Moridis	2015	137
13	Modeling crustal deformation and rupture processes related to upwelling of deep CO₂‐rich fluids during the 1965–1967 Matsushiro earthquake swarm in Japan Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Frédéric Cappa, Jonny Rutqvist, Koji Yamamoto	2009	107
14	On the Relationship Between Fault Permeability Increases, Induced Stress Perturbation, and the Growth of Aseismic Slip During Fluid Injection Geophysical Research Letters ·Frédéric Cappa, Yves Guglielmi, Christophe Nussbaum, Jens Birkhölzer	2018	101
15	In situ observations on the coupling between hydraulic diffusivity and displacements during fault reactivation in shales Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·Yves Guglielmi, Derek Elsworth, Frédéric Cappa, Pierre Henry, Claude Gout, Pierre Dick, J. Durand	2015	94
16	Generic along‐strike segmentation of Afar normal faults, East Africa: Implications on fault growth and stress heterogeneity on seismogenic fault planes Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems ·Isabelle Manighetti, C. Caulet, Louis De Barros, C. Perrin, Frédéric Cappa, Y. Gaudemer	2015	94
17	Imbricated Aseismic Slip and Fluid Diffusion Drive a Seismic Swarm in the Corinth Gulf, Greece Geophysical Research Letters ·Louis De Barros, Frédéric Cappa, A. Deschamps, Pierre Dublanchet	2020	86
18	Discriminating the tectonic and non‐tectonic contributions in the ionospheric signature of the 2011, M_w7.1, dip‐slip Van earthquake, Eastern Turkey Geophysical Research Letters ·Lucie Rolland, Mathilde Vergnolle, Jean‐Mathieu Nocquet, Anthony Sladen, Jean‐Xavier Dessa, F. Tavakoli, H. Nankali, Frédéric Cappa	2013	81
19	Seismic rupture and ground accelerations induced by CO2 injection in the shallow crust Geophysical Journal International ·Frédéric Cappa, Jonny Rutqvist	2012	81
20	Hydromechanical modeling of a large moving rock slope inferred from slope levelling coupled to spring long-term hydrochemical monitoring: example of the La Clapière landslide (Southern Alps, France) Journal of Hydrology ·Frédéric Cappa, Yves Guglielmi, V. Soukatchoff, Jacques Mudry, Catherine Bertrand, Arnaud Charmoille	2004	78

About Frédéric Cappa

Frédéric Cappa is a scholar working on Geophysics, Environmental Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, having authored 113 papers that have together received 5.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (77 papers), Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (36 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (26 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (24 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (24 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (24 papers), CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions (22 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (4.2k citations), Environmental Engineering (1.6k citations), Mechanics of Materials (1.6k citations), Ocean Engineering (795 citations) and Mechanical Engineering (1.7k citations). Frédéric Cappa has collaborated with scholars based in France, United States and Italy. Frequent co-authors include Jonny Rutqvist, Yves Guglielmi, Antonio Pio Rinaldi, J. Rutqvist, Jean‐Philippe Avouac, Louis De Barros, Jens Birkhölzer, Jean‐Paul Ampuero, Chin‐Fu Tsang and Derek Elsworth. Their work appears in journals such as Geophysical Research Letters, Geophysical Journal International, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and International journal of greenhouse gas control.

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