Roy W. Schlische

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Roy W. Schlische is a scholar working on Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes and Geology. According to data from OpenAlex, Roy W. Schlische has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Geophysics, 16 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 8 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in Roy W. Schlische's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (25 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (25 papers) and Geological formations and processes (16 papers). Roy W. Schlische is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (25 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (25 papers) and Geological formations and processes (16 papers). Roy W. Schlische collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Roy W. Schlische's co-authors include Martha O. Withjack, Rolf V. Ackermann, Paul E. Olsen, Christopher Jackson, Rebecca J. Lunn, Zoe K. Shipton, Christopher Wibberley, D. R. Faulkner, A. E. Clifton and Mark H. Anders and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Water Resources Research and Geology.

In The Last Decade

Roy W. Schlische

41 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A review of recent developments concerning the structure, mechanics and fluid flow properties of fault zones
    2010 1.1k citations Christopher Jackson, Roy W. Schlische et al. Journal of Structural Geology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roy W. Schlische United States 27 3.1k 918 915 688 671 41 3.9k
Fabrizio Storti Italy 40 4.2k 1.4× 927 1.0× 782 0.9× 336 0.5× 917 1.4× 144 5.0k
Atle Rotevatn Norway 34 2.7k 0.9× 1.3k 1.4× 1.0k 1.1× 933 1.4× 506 0.8× 102 3.8k
P.L. Hancock United Kingdom 22 2.8k 0.9× 846 0.9× 823 0.9× 502 0.7× 834 1.2× 58 3.8k
Isabelle Moretti France 35 2.0k 0.7× 1.2k 1.3× 679 0.7× 420 0.6× 526 0.8× 146 3.6k
Stefano Mazzoli Italy 44 4.9k 1.6× 767 0.8× 695 0.8× 280 0.4× 571 0.9× 190 5.7k
Ian Davison United Kingdom 30 2.1k 0.7× 692 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 735 1.1× 441 0.7× 58 2.9k
Hemin Koyi Sweden 44 4.6k 1.5× 1.3k 1.4× 1.3k 1.4× 683 1.0× 632 0.9× 168 5.8k
Giovanni Bertotti Netherlands 44 3.6k 1.2× 942 1.0× 945 1.0× 379 0.6× 874 1.3× 167 5.0k
Marco Bonini Italy 42 4.1k 1.3× 543 0.6× 860 0.9× 587 0.9× 661 1.0× 145 5.0k
Alvar Braathen Norway 37 2.1k 0.7× 1.6k 1.8× 608 0.7× 1.0k 1.5× 485 0.7× 153 3.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Withjack, Martha O., et al.. (2022). The development of the eastern Orpheus rift basin, offshore eastern Canada: A case study of the interplay between rift-related faulting and salt deposition and flow. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 139. 105629–105629. 6 indexed citations
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Whipp, Paul S., Christopher Jackson, Roy W. Schlische, Martha O. Withjack, & Robert L. Gawthorpe. (2016). Spatial distribution and evolution of fault-segment boundary types in rift systems: observations from experimental clay models. Geological Society London Special Publications. 439(1). 79–107. 15 indexed citations
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Groshong, Richard H., et al.. (2012). Bed length does not remain constant during deformation: Recognition and why it matters. Journal of Structural Geology. 41. 86–97. 42 indexed citations
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Olsen, Paul E., et al.. (2011). Subsurface images of the northern Newark basin, New York, USA and their implications for carbon sequestration. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2011. 1 indexed citations
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Henza, Alissa A., Martha O. Withjack, & Roy W. Schlische. (2009). Normal-fault development during two phases of non-coaxial extension: An experimental study. Journal of Structural Geology. 32(11). 1656–1667. 135 indexed citations
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Withjack, Martha O., et al.. (2009). Extensional development of the Fundy rift basin, southeastern Canada. Geological Journal. 44(6). 631–651. 24 indexed citations
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Schlische, Roy W. & Martha O. Withjack. (2008). Origin of fault domains and fault-domain boundaries (transfer zones and accommodation zones) in extensional provinces: Result of random nucleation and self-organized fault growth. Journal of Structural Geology. 31(9). 910–925. 49 indexed citations
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Fan, Ying, Laura Toran, & Roy W. Schlische. (2007). Groundwater flow and groundwater‐stream interaction in fractured and dipping sedimentary rocks: Insights from numerical models. Water Resources Research. 43(1). 22 indexed citations
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Withjack, Martha O. & Roy W. Schlische. (2005). A Review of Tectonic Events on the Passive Margin of Eastern North America. 203–235. 34 indexed citations
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Clifton, A. E. & Roy W. Schlische. (2003). Fracture populations on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland: Comparison with experimental clay models of oblique rifting. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(B2). 57 indexed citations
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Ackermann, Rolf V., Roy W. Schlische, & Martha O. Withjack. (2001). The geometric and statistical evolution of normal fault systems: an experimental study of the effects of mechanical layer thickness on scaling laws. Journal of Structural Geology. 23(11). 1803–1819. 186 indexed citations
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Olsen, Paul E., Dennis V. Kent, Bruce Cornet, William K. Witte, & Roy W. Schlische. (1996). High-resolution stratigraphy of the Newark rift basin (early Mesozoic, eastern North America). Geological Society of America Bulletin. 108(1). 40–77. 156 indexed citations
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Schlische, Roy W.. (1995). Geometry and Origin of Fault-Related Folds in Extensional Settings. AAPG Bulletin. 79. 233 indexed citations
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Schlische, Roy W. & Rolf V. Ackermann. (1995). Kinematic significance of sediment-filled fissures in the North Mountain Basalt, Fundy rift basin, Nova Scotia, Canada. Journal of Structural Geology. 17(7). 987–996. 26 indexed citations
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Schlische, Roy W., et al.. (1993). Stratigraphy and structure of the Hopewell fault block, Newark basin, NJ: Climatic and structural controls on sedimentation. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs; (United States). 1 indexed citations
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Schlische, Roy W.. (1992). Rift basin evolution and the growth of normal faults. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs; (United States). 24(7). 158. 1 indexed citations
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Schlische, Roy W. & Paul E. Olsen. (1990). Quantitative Filling Model for Continental Extensional Basins with Applications to Early Mesozoic Rifts of Eastern North America. The Journal of Geology. 98(2). 135–155. 131 indexed citations

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