Nick Barton

15.7k total citations · 10 hit papers
97 papers, 11.4k citations indexed

About

Nick Barton is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nick Barton has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 11.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 45 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 45 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nick Barton's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (66 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (32 papers) and Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (27 papers). Nick Barton is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (66 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (32 papers) and Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (27 papers). Nick Barton collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Australia. Nick Barton's co-authors include Vishnu D. Choubey, Stavros Bandis, R. Lien, Jenny Lunde, A.C. Lumsden, Khosrow Bakhtar, Roger Olsson, Neil Bar, Baotang Shen and Bao-Hong Shen and has published in prestigious journals such as Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Biomechanics and Géotechnique.

In The Last Decade

Nick Barton

92 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

The shear strength of rock joints in theory and practice 1974 2026 1991 2008 1977 1974 1983 1985 2002 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nick Barton Norway 30 8.7k 4.8k 4.1k 3.2k 2.9k 97 11.4k
Xia‐Ting Feng China 74 13.6k 1.6× 6.8k 1.4× 6.4k 1.6× 3.5k 1.1× 4.9k 1.7× 438 16.3k
E. Hoek Canada 31 11.9k 1.4× 7.4k 1.5× 5.9k 1.4× 6.7k 2.1× 3.1k 1.1× 63 15.4k
C. Derek Martin Canada 50 8.4k 1.0× 4.4k 0.9× 4.9k 1.2× 2.3k 0.7× 3.2k 1.1× 164 11.5k
E.T. Brown Australia 34 7.2k 0.8× 4.6k 0.9× 3.1k 0.8× 3.4k 1.1× 2.2k 0.8× 82 9.3k
Lanru Jing Sweden 45 4.9k 0.6× 3.5k 0.7× 1.9k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 109 7.7k
Giovanni Grasselli Canada 39 5.4k 0.6× 3.2k 0.7× 2.5k 0.6× 1.4k 0.4× 1.7k 0.6× 128 6.9k
Ove Stephansson Sweden 48 5.0k 0.6× 2.1k 0.4× 1.8k 0.4× 654 0.2× 2.1k 0.7× 193 8.2k
Yujing Jiang China 52 5.7k 0.7× 4.5k 0.9× 2.0k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 2.1k 0.7× 390 9.0k
Chun’an Tang China 59 8.4k 1.0× 4.3k 0.9× 3.9k 1.0× 1.9k 0.6× 3.3k 1.1× 317 10.7k
Z.T. Bieniawski United States 28 6.6k 0.8× 3.5k 0.7× 2.6k 0.6× 2.0k 0.6× 2.7k 0.9× 70 8.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nick Barton

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nick Barton

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Barton, Nick, Changshuo Wang, & Rui Yong. (2023). Advances in joint roughness coefficient (JRC) and its engineering applications. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 15(12). 3352–3379. 83 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shen, Baotang & Nick Barton. (2018). Rock fracturing mechanisms around underground openings. Geomechanics and Engineering. 16(1). 35–47. 33 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (2016). Non-linear Shear Strength Descriptions Are Still Needed in Petroleum Geomechanics, despite 50 Years of Linearity. 50th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. 5 indexed citations
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Roos, Paulien E., Nick Barton, & Robert William Martin Van Deursen. (2012). Patellofemoral joint compression forces in backward and forward running. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(9). 1656–1660. 38 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (2008). A Unique Metro Accident in Brazil. 1 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick & Z.T. Bieniawski. (2008). RMR and Q - Setting Record Straight. 26–29. 14 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (2007). Anisotropy and 4D caused by two fracture sets, four compliances, and sheared apertures. The Leading Edge. 26(9). 1112–1117. 4 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (2007). Thermal Over-closure of Joints And Rock Masses And Implications For HLWrepositories. 4 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (2005). COMMENTS ON 'A CRITIQUE OF QTBM'. 37(7). 16–19. 2 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (2004). THE THEORY BEHIND HIGH PRESSURE GROUTING PT 2. 36(10). 28–30. 3 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick, et al.. (2001). STRENGTHENING THE CASE FOR GROUTING. 33(12). 34–36. 9 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (1999). General Report Concerning Some 20th Century Lessons And 21st Century Challenges In Applied Rock Mechanics, Safety And Control of the Environment. 14 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick, et al.. (1995). Dynamic Loading of Physical And Numerical Models of Very Large Underground Openings. 6 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (1995). Permanent Support for Tunnels using NMT. 1–26. 1 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (1995). THE INFLUENCE OF JOINT PROPERTIES IN MODELLING JOINTED ROCK MASSES. 204. 1023–1032. 16 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick, et al.. (1994). Numerical Modelling of the Hydro-Mechanical Behavior of Single Fractures. 1 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (1990). SCALE EFFECTS OR SAMPLING BIAS? . PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SCALE EFFECTS IN ROCK MASSES, LOEN, NORWAY, JUNE 7-8 1990. Publication of: Balkema (AA). 4 indexed citations
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Bandis, Stavros & Nick Barton. (1986). Failure Modes Of Deep Boreholes. 12(4). e0175306–e0175306. 2 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (1976). ROCK MECHANICS REVIEW. THE SHEAR STRENGTH OF ROCK AND ROCK JOINTS. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 13. 45 indexed citations
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Barton, Nick. (1970). A LOW STRENGTH MATERIAL FOR SIMULATION OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF INTACT ROCK MECHANICS MODELS. 1. 1 indexed citations

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