S. C. Maxwell

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
91 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

S. C. Maxwell is a scholar working on Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, S. C. Maxwell has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Geophysics, 55 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 43 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in S. C. Maxwell's work include Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (79 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (55 papers) and Drilling and Well Engineering (33 papers). S. C. Maxwell is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (79 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (55 papers) and Drilling and Well Engineering (33 papers). S. C. Maxwell collaborates with scholars based in British Virgin Islands, Canada and United Kingdom. S. C. Maxwell's co-authors include R. P. Young, T. Urbancic, James Rutledge, Michael Fehler, R.J. Zinno, N. Steinsberger, James F. Hazzard, Craig Cipolla, Sebastian D. Goodfellow and M. H. B. Nasseri and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Cancer Research and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

S. C. Maxwell

84 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Petroleum reservoir characterization using downhole micro... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 100 200 300
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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. Petroleum reservoir characterization using downhole microseismic monitoring
    2010 343 citations S. C. Maxwell, James Rutledge et al. Geophysics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. C. Maxwell British Virgin Islands 22 1.6k 1.3k 1.2k 700 269 91 2.3k
Dmitry Garagash Canada 22 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 880 0.8× 891 1.3× 88 0.3× 57 2.3k
Shawn Maxwell British Virgin Islands 16 837 0.5× 855 0.7× 683 0.6× 381 0.5× 173 0.6× 61 1.3k
Takatoshi Ito Japan 22 467 0.3× 748 0.6× 594 0.5× 698 1.0× 51 0.2× 98 1.4k
Lawrence W. Teufel United States 24 1.4k 0.9× 2.2k 1.7× 2.0k 1.7× 1.4k 1.9× 31 0.1× 123 3.0k
Volker Øye Norway 18 1.1k 0.7× 299 0.2× 345 0.3× 345 0.5× 385 1.4× 97 1.6k
Luanxiao Zhao China 23 1.0k 0.6× 865 0.7× 743 0.6× 785 1.1× 114 0.4× 112 1.6k
Leo Eisner Czechia 26 2.4k 1.5× 926 0.7× 637 0.5× 212 0.3× 920 3.4× 122 2.6k
Azra N. Tutuncu United States 20 503 0.3× 830 0.7× 920 0.8× 805 1.1× 20 0.1× 107 1.4k
M. Mack British Virgin Islands 21 712 0.4× 1.6k 1.2× 1.4k 1.2× 590 0.8× 21 0.1× 49 1.8k
Brian Hornby United Kingdom 19 1.8k 1.1× 696 0.5× 1.2k 1.1× 546 0.8× 46 0.2× 103 2.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. C. Maxwell

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All Works

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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (2018). Monitoring of Induced Seismicity Associated With Hydraulic Fracturing in the Montney Shale. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. 1 indexed citations
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Goodfellow, Sebastian D., et al.. (2016). Acoustic Emission Geomechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing in the Laboratory. 50th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. 1 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (2016). Calibrated Microseismic Geomechanical Modeling of a Horn River Basin Hydraulic Fracture. 50th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. 5 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (2015). Geomechanical modeling of induced seismicity resulting from hydraulic fracturing. The Leading Edge. 34(6). 678–683. 30 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (2015). Microseismic geomechanics of hydraulic-fracture networks: Insights into mechanisms of microseismic sources. The Leading Edge. 34(8). 904–910. 30 indexed citations
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Smith, Valerie, et al.. (2013). Evolution of Induced Microseismicity at the Illinois Basin -- Decatur Project (Invited). AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2013. 1 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (2012). Tracking microseismic signals from the reservoir to surface. The Leading Edge. 31(11). 1300–1308. 19 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (2010). Petroleum reservoir characterization using downhole microseismic monitoring. Geophysics. 75(5). 75A129–75A137. 343 indexed citations breakdown →
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Maxwell, S. C., M. P. A. Jones, Richard Parker, et al.. (2010). Fault Activation During Hydraulic Fracturing. 72nd EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2010. 18 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (2008). Passive seismic and surface monitoring of geomechanical deformation associated with steam injection. The Leading Edge. 27(9). 1176–1184. 6 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C.. (2006). Passive Seismic and Surface Deformation Monitoring of Steam Injection. 1 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (2006). Integrated Anisotropic Velocity Modeling Using Perforation Shots, Passive Seismic and VSP Data. 68th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2006. 9 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (2003). Passive Imaging of Seismic Deformation Associated With Steam Injection in Western Canada. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 16 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (2000). Real‐time microseismic mapping of hydraulic fractures in Carthage, Texas. 1449–1452. 15 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C., et al.. (1998). A micro-velocity tool to assess the excavation damaged zone. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 35(2). 235–247. 26 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C. & R. P. Young. (1996). Seismic imaging of rock mass responses to excavation. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts. 33(7). 713–724. 38 indexed citations
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Maxwell, S. C. & R. P. Young. (1993). A comparison between controlled source and passive source seismic velocity images. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 83(6). 1813–1834. 24 indexed citations

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