Richard J. Walker

1.8k citations

41 papers · 1.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 18

Impact in

Geophysics top 2%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
Geology top 5%

Papers in

Geophysics 30
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 25
- earthquake and tectonic studies 22
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 9
Atmospheric Science 15
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 14

Co-authors: Nick M.W. Roberts Alodie Bubeck R. E. Holdsworth David Healy Jonathan B. Imber Timothy Davis Leon Bowen Christopher J. Spiers
Journals: Journal of Structural Geology (7 papers)Geology (5 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (3 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (3 papers)Geological Society of America Bulletin (3 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Norway

In The Last Decade

Richard J. Walker

39 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) U–Pb carbonate geochronology: strategies, progress, and limitations 2020 · 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.

2020 NERC Open Research Archive (Natural Environment Research Council)

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1	Structural evolution of the reactivated Møre–Trøndelag Fault Complex, Fosen Peninsula, Norway Journal of the Geological Society ·M. R. Sreeja, R. E. Holdsworth, David L. Roberts, İbrahim Kavak, Richard J. Walker	2023	7
2	An onshore-offshore interpretation of structures in the Devonian rocks of the Pentland Firth, Scotland using high resolution bathymetry and drone-enabled field observations. Journal of Structural Geology ·Impa Belliappa, R. E. Holdsworth, Richard J. Walker, Edward D. Dempsey, Ken McCaffrey, 冉启芳, Jeanette Wat	2023	3
3	Sensitivity of Santorini eruption model predictions to input conditions Nature Geoscience ·Richard J. Walker, Simon P.A. Gill, Madhvi Nath, Ken McCaffrey, Gou Ying	2023	0
4	Petrological Evolution and Mass Redistribution in Basaltic Fault Zones: An Example From the Faroe Islands, North Atlantic Igneous Province Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems ·Elena García Crespo, Marc Reichow, Richard J. Walker, Audrey Ougier‐Simonin	2023	2
5	Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) U–Pb carbonate geochronology: strategies, progress, and limitations NERC Open Research Archive (Natural Environment Research Council) ·Nick M.W. Roberts, Kerstin Drost, Matthew Horstwood, Daniel J. Condon, David Chew, Henrik Drake, A. E. Milodowski, Noah M. McLean, Andrew J. Smye, Richard J. Walker, Richard Haslam, Nebojsa S. Markinovic, Jonathan B. Imber, Nicolas Beaudoin, Jack Lee Hit paper breakdown →	2020	197
6	Genetics, Age, and Crystallization Sequence of the South Byron Trio and the Potential Relation to the Milton Pallasite Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·Bertrand Roussillo--David de Beaufort, K. R. Bermingham, R. D. Ash, Richard J. Walker, T. J. McCoy	2018	1
7	Mechanical models to estimate the paleostress state from igneous intrusions Solid Earth ·А. И. Сорокина, Richard J. Walker, David Healy, Alodie Bubeck, Richard England	2018	22
8	Normal fault growth in layered basaltic rocks: The role of strain rate in fault evolution Journal of Structural Geology ·Alodie Bubeck, Richard J. Walker, Jonathan B. Imber, C. J. MacLeod	2018	17
9	Extension parallel to the rift zone during segmented fault growth: application to the evolution of the NE Atlantic Solid Earth ·Alodie Bubeck, Richard J. Walker, Jonathan B. Imber, R. E. Holdsworth, C. J. MacLeod, David A. Holwell	2017	13
10	Rift zone-parallel extension during segmented fault growth: application to the evolution of the NE Atlantic Alodie Bubeck, Richard J. Walker, Jonathan B. Imber, R. E. Holdsworth, C. J. MacLeod, David A. Holwell	2017	0
11	Igneous sills as a record of horizontal shortening: The San Rafael subvolcanic field, Utah Geological Society of America Bulletin ·Richard J. Walker, David Healy, Margaret Anne Gray, Hanyu Osamu, Richard England, Ken McCaffrey, Alodie Bubeck, А. И. Сорокина, Natalie Farrell, Thomas G. Blenkinsop	2017	21
12	Pore geometry as a control on rock strength Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Alodie Bubeck, Richard J. Walker, David Healy, Marcus R. Dobbs, David A. Holwell	2016	105
13	U-Pb geochronology of calcite-mineralized faults: Absolute timing of rift-related fault events on the northeast Atlantic margin Geology ·Nick M.W. Roberts, Richard J. Walker	2016	200
14	Controls on transgressive sill growth Geology ·Richard J. Walker	2015	27
15	Fault zone architecture and fluid flow in interlayered basaltic volcaniclastic-crystalline sequences Journal of Structural Geology ·Richard J. Walker, R. E. Holdsworth, Jonathan B. Imber, D. R. Faulkner, Peter Armitage	2013	46
16	Fault-zone evolution in layered basalt sequences: A case study from the Faroe Islands, NE Atlantic margin Geological Society of America Bulletin ·Richard J. Walker, R. E. Holdsworth, Jonathan B. Imber, David J. Ellis	2012	17
17	Onshore evidence for progressive changes in rifting directions during continental break-up in the NE Atlantic Journal of the Geological Society ·Richard J. Walker, R. E. Holdsworth, Jonathan B. Imber, David J. Ellis	2011	21
18	The microstructural character and evolution of fault rocks from SAFOD and potential weakening mechanisms along the San Andreas Fault AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·E. van Diggelen, R. E. Holdsworth, A. V. Anikin, Christopher J. Spiers, Steven A. Smith, Richard J. Walker, Leon Bowen	2010	1
19	Equilibrium studies of the direct reduction of sulphur dioxide by coal Fuel ·George E. Klinzing, Richard J. Walker	1984	7
20	Evaluation of some regenerable sulfur dioxide absorbents for flue gas desulfurization. [Diethylenetriamine, ethylenediamine, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone] OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) ·Richard J. Walker, V.B. Raghavendr, Dhinesh Sangiah, Müge Servi	1982	1

About Richard J. Walker

Richard J. Walker is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Catalysis and Mechanics of Materials, having authored 41 papers that have together received 1.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (25 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (22 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (14 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (9 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (5 papers), Industrial Gas Emission Control (5 papers), Geological formations and processes (4 papers) and Landslides and related hazards (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (928 citations), Geology (95 citations), Mechanics of Materials (370 citations), Paleontology (105 citations) and Earth-Surface Processes (97 citations). Richard J. Walker has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Norway. Frequent co-authors include Nick M.W. Roberts, Alodie Bubeck, R. E. Holdsworth, David Healy, Jonathan B. Imber, Timothy Davis, Leon Bowen, Christopher J. Spiers, Hans de Bresser and David A. Holwell. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Structural Geology, Geology, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Geological Society of America Bulletin.

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