Richard H. Sibson

21.5k total citations · 9 hit papers
103 papers, 16.8k citations indexed

About

Richard H. Sibson is a scholar working on Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard H. Sibson has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 16.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Geophysics, 11 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 9 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Richard H. Sibson's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (94 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (60 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (60 papers). Richard H. Sibson is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (94 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (60 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (60 papers). Richard H. Sibson collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and United Kingdom. Richard H. Sibson's co-authors include K H Poulsen, F. Robert, J. V. Rowland, Åke Fagereng, A. H. Rankin, Ronald L. Bruhn, Stephen H. Hickman, James M. Scott, Cristiano Collettini and F. Ghisetti and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

Richard H. Sibson

99 papers receiving 15.4k citations

Hit Papers

Fault rocks and fault mechanisms 1974 2026 1991 2008 1977 1988 1996 1982 1992 500 1000 1.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard H. Sibson New Zealand 53 15.6k 2.7k 2.6k 1.0k 818 103 16.8k
David J. Sanderson United Kingdom 51 7.2k 0.5× 2.5k 0.9× 1.3k 0.5× 1.0k 1.0× 1.2k 1.4× 155 9.5k
Haakon Fossen Norway 58 8.3k 0.5× 2.8k 1.1× 1.2k 0.5× 856 0.8× 981 1.2× 181 10.4k
R. E. Holdsworth United Kingdom 56 7.7k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 810 0.8× 322 0.4× 217 9.1k
J. Watterson United Kingdom 42 5.6k 0.4× 1.7k 0.6× 782 0.3× 829 0.8× 859 1.1× 72 6.9k
Ágúst Guðmundsson United Kingdom 59 7.8k 0.5× 1.7k 0.6× 690 0.3× 2.3k 2.3× 754 0.9× 222 10.4k
E. E. Brodsky United States 56 8.9k 0.6× 1.2k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 583 0.6× 732 0.9× 179 10.5k
P. A. Cowie United Kingdom 47 6.0k 0.4× 1.4k 0.5× 651 0.3× 1.8k 1.8× 792 1.0× 82 8.3k
John Suppe United States 49 11.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 849 0.3× 2.1k 2.1× 432 0.5× 130 13.0k
Yury Podladchikov Switzerland 49 6.0k 0.4× 1.7k 0.6× 493 0.2× 665 0.7× 797 1.0× 211 8.0k
Atilla Aydin United States 50 6.6k 0.4× 3.5k 1.3× 502 0.2× 898 0.9× 1.7k 2.0× 122 9.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sibson, Richard H.. (2020). Dual-Driven Fault Failure in the Lower Seismogenic Zone. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 110(2). 850–862. 19 indexed citations
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Okada, Tomomi, Yoshihisa Iio, Satoshi Matsumoto, et al.. (2019). Comparative tomography of reverse-slip and strike-slip seismotectonic provinces in the northern South Island, New Zealand. Tectonophysics. 765. 172–186. 11 indexed citations
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Ghisetti, F., et al.. (2018). Structural and morpho‐tectonic evidence of Quaternary faulting within the Moutere Depression, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 61(4). 461–479. 7 indexed citations
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Sibson, Richard H.. (2012). Reverse fault rupturing: competition between non-optimal and optimal fault orientations. Geological Society London Special Publications. 367(1). 39–50. 34 indexed citations
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Remitti, Francesca, Åke Fagereng, Richard H. Sibson, P. Vannucchi, & Giuseppe Bettelli. (2012). Incremental Slip Along Dilatant Faults in Ancient Fluid-Rich Subduction Zones. IRIS UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia). 2012. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchell, T. M., Richard H. Sibson, J. Renner, et al.. (2010). Experimental Fault Reactivation on Favourably and Unfavourably Oriented Faults. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2010. 1 indexed citations
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Barker, Shaun L.L., Richard H. Sibson, J. Michael Palin, et al.. (2010). Cretaceous age, composition, and microstructure of pseudotachylyte in the Otago Schist, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 53(1). 15–29. 8 indexed citations
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Fagereng, Åke & Richard H. Sibson. (2007). Is the Chrystalls Beach Accretionary Melange a Fossil Subduction Channel Shear Zone. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2007.
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Moretti, Isabelle, et al.. (2002). Tectonic Setting and Sedimentary Evolution of The South-west Margin of The Corinth Rift (aigion - Xylocastro Area). EGSGA. 2906. 11 indexed citations
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Rowland, J. V. & Richard H. Sibson. (2001). Extensional fault kinematics within the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand: Soft‐linked segmentation of a continental rift system. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 44(2). 271–283. 150 indexed citations
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Sibson, Richard H.. (1992). Implications of fault-valve behaviour for rupture nucleation and recurrence. Tectonophysics. 211(1-4). 283–293. 668 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sibson, Richard H.. (1991). Loading of faults to failure. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 81(6). 2493–2497. 32 indexed citations
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Sibson, Richard H.. (1990). Conditions for fault-valve behaviour. Geological Society London Special Publications. 54(1). 15–28. 393 indexed citations
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Sibson, Richard H.. (1990). Rupture nucleation on unfavorably oriented faults. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 80. 1580–1604. 243 indexed citations
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Sibson, Richard H.. (1986). Earthquakes and lineament infrastructure. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 317(1539). 63–79. 41 indexed citations
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Sibson, Richard H.. (1985). A note on fault reactivation. Journal of Structural Geology. 7(6). 751–754. 629 indexed citations breakdown →
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Seward, Diane & Richard H. Sibson. (1985). Fission‐track age for a pseudotachylite from the Alpine Fault Zone, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 28(3). 553–557. 13 indexed citations
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Hatherton, T. & Richard H. Sibson. (1970). Junction magnetic anomaly north of Waikato River. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 13(3). 655–662. 41 indexed citations
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Sibson, Richard H.. (1960). Cartesian Geometry of the Triangle and Hexagon. The Mathematical Gazette. 44(348). 83–94. 1 indexed citations

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