T. W. Becker

14.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
195 papers, 11.2k citations indexed

About

T. W. Becker is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science and Geology. According to data from OpenAlex, T. W. Becker has authored 195 papers receiving a total of 11.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 173 papers in Geophysics, 9 papers in Atmospheric Science and 9 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in T. W. Becker's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (158 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (129 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (129 papers). T. W. Becker is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (158 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (129 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (129 papers). T. W. Becker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Germany. T. W. Becker's co-authors include Claudio Faccenna, Lapo Boschi, Maureen D. Long, Laurent Jolivet, Adam Holt, Richard J. O’Connell, Federico Rossetti, Bernhard Steinberger, Francesca Funiciello and L. H. Royden and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

T. W. Becker

186 papers receiving 10.9k citations

Hit Papers

History of subduction and back-arc extension in the Centr... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2014 2010 2021 100 200 300 400 500
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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. History of subduction and back-arc extension in the Central Mediterranean
    2001 588 citations Claudio Faccenna, T. W. Becker et al. profile →
  2. Mantle dynamics in the Mediterranean
    2014 433 citations Claudio Faccenna, T. W. Becker et al. profile →
  3. Mantle dynamics and seismic anisotropy
    2010 367 citations T. W. Becker et al. profile →
  4. Mantle plumes and their role in Earth processes
    2021 145 citations T. W. Becker, Bernhard Steinberger et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
T. W. Becker United States 60 10.1k 742 669 428 421 195 11.2k
G. A. Houseman United Kingdom 44 8.3k 0.8× 725 1.0× 586 0.9× 629 1.5× 230 0.5× 121 8.8k
Donald W. Forsyth United States 57 10.4k 1.0× 902 1.2× 526 0.8× 808 1.9× 332 0.8× 166 11.2k
Gaku Kimura Japan 42 5.3k 0.5× 777 1.0× 746 1.1× 689 1.6× 342 0.8× 169 5.9k
Jason Phipps Morgan United States 51 8.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 585 0.9× 751 1.8× 388 0.9× 169 9.2k
Jun Korenaga United States 45 6.0k 0.6× 692 0.9× 673 1.0× 574 1.3× 281 0.7× 134 7.1k
Onno Oncken Germany 51 7.3k 0.7× 925 1.2× 971 1.5× 393 0.9× 596 1.4× 183 8.1k
Greg Hirth United States 59 11.8k 1.2× 561 0.8× 614 0.9× 251 0.6× 1.4k 3.2× 187 12.9k
S. P. Grand United States 44 7.3k 0.7× 624 0.8× 333 0.5× 309 0.7× 132 0.3× 112 7.9k
R. W. King United States 48 7.4k 0.7× 921 1.2× 842 1.3× 470 1.1× 239 0.6× 114 9.4k
Bradford H. Hager United States 57 10.1k 1.0× 1.4k 1.9× 414 0.6× 334 0.8× 302 0.7× 151 11.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by T. W. Becker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of T. W. Becker

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Dunyu & T. W. Becker. (2025). Earthquake Rupture Dynamics From Graph Neural Networks. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 130(12).
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Jia, Zhe, et al.. (2025). Deep intra-slab rupture and mechanism transition of the 2024 Mw 7.4 Calama earthquake. Nature Communications. 16(1). 8140–8140.
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Jolivet, L., T. W. Becker, Anne Davaille, et al.. (2025). Continental rifts and mantle convection. Earth-Science Reviews. 270. 105243–105243.
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Schulte‐Pelkum, V., et al.. (2025). Waveform Effects on Shear Wave Splitting Near Fault Zones. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 130(8).
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Faccenna, Claudio, et al.. (2024). Tectonic Reorganization of the Caribbean Plate System in the Paleogene Driven by Farallon Slab Anchoring. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 25(8). 4 indexed citations
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Conrad, Clinton P., et al.. (2023). Convective Self‐Compression of Cratons and the Stabilization of Old Lithosphere. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(4). 8 indexed citations
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Faccenna, Claudio, Claudio Natali, Maria Giuditta Fellin, et al.. (2023). The Atlas of Morocco: A Plume‐Assisted Orogeny. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 24(6). 23 indexed citations
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Fischer, K. M., et al.. (2023). Asthenospheric low-velocity zone consistent with globally prevalent partial melting. Nature Geoscience. 16(2). 175–181. 39 indexed citations
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Becker, T. W., et al.. (2023). Generation of Evolving Plate Boundaries and Toroidal Flow From Visco‐Plastic Damage‐Rheology Mantle Convection and Continents. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 24(12). 1 indexed citations
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Holt, Adam, et al.. (2023). Assessing plate reconstruction models using plate driving force consistency tests. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 10191–10191. 3 indexed citations
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Schulte‐Pelkum, V., T. W. Becker, Whitney Behr, & Meghan S. Miller. (2021). Tectonic Inheritance During Plate Boundary Evolution in Southern California Constrained From Seismic Anisotropy. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 22(11). 7 indexed citations
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Johnson, K. M., et al.. (2020). Postseismic Deformation Following the 2019 M w 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2020. 1 indexed citations
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Trumbore, Susan, Ana P. Barros, T. W. Becker, et al.. (2020). Thank You to Our 2019 Reviewers. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(2). 1 indexed citations
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Sternai, Pietro, Christian Sue, Laurent Husson, et al.. (2019). Present-day uplift of the European Alps: Evaluating mechanisms and models of their relative contributions. Earth-Science Reviews. 190. 589–604. 97 indexed citations
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Johnson, K. M., et al.. (2019). Postseismic deformation and stress evolution following the 2019 M 7.1 and M 6.4 Ridgecrest earthquakes. AGUFM. 2019. 2 indexed citations
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Harmon, Nicholas, Catherine A. Rychert, & T. W. Becker. (2016). Constraints on the radially anisotropic component of seismic discontinuities at 60-100 km depth. AGUFM. 2016. 1 indexed citations
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Jolivet, Laurent, Claudio Faccenna, & T. W. Becker. (2016). Mantle flow and deforming continents, the Tethys realm. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2016. 2 indexed citations
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Schmandt, Brandon, et al.. (2014). Dehydration melting in the top of the lower mantle. 2014 AGU Fall Meeting. 2014. 1 indexed citations
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Steinberger, Bernhard, Trond H. Torsvik, & T. W. Becker. (2012). Subduction to the lower mantle – a comparison between geodynamic and tomographic models. Solid Earth. 3(2). 415–432. 45 indexed citations
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Funiciello, Francesca, Claudia Piromallo, M. Moroni, et al.. (2004). 3-D Laboratory and Numerical Models of Mantle Flow in Subduction Zones.. IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome). 2004. 2 indexed citations

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