Alan P. Morris publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan P. Morris between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan P. Morris published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2009. 6 of the 133 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

2 4 6 8 10

1981 2025

133 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan P. Morris: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year	Publications
1981	1
1982	2
1983	0
1984	0
1985	3
1986	0
1987	0
1988	4
1989	3
1990	2
1991	1
1992	1
1993	2
1994	0
1995	0
1996	3
1997	2
1998	2
1999	1
2000	0
2001	3
2002	1
2003	6
2004	6
2005	5
2006	1
2007	2
2008	4
2009	10
2010	4
2011	4
2012	7
2013	1
2014	5
2015	4
2016	5
2017	6
2018	0
2019	3
2020	8
2021	7
2022	6
2023	2
2024	3
2025	3
Total	133

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Alan P. Morris publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan P. Morris sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400 500

38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 127 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
38–47	5
48–57	33
58–67	94
68–77	161
78–87	278
88–97	376
98–107	404
108–117	484
118–127	540	127
128–137	557
138–147	491
148–157	495
158–167	458
168–177	490
178–187	414
188–197	401
198–207	333
208–217	292
218–227	290
228–237	262
238–247	243
248–257	208
258–267	185
268–277	147
278–287	128
288–297	119
298–307	120
308–317	107
318–327	93
328–337	87
338–347	64
348–357	87
358–367	60
368–377	60
378–387	34
388–397	50
398–407	44
408–417	31
418–427	39
428–437	27
438–447	36
448–457	27
458–467	29
468–477	30
478–487	19
488–497	15
498–507	18
508–517	19
518–527	16
528–537	10
538–547	11
548–557	14
558–567	11
568–577	7
578–587	14
588–597	5
598–602	4
603+	100

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Alan P. Morris D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan P. Morris sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
30	144
31	215
32	278
33	379
34	366	34
35	372
36	389
37	366
38	344
39	349
40	296
41	289
42	277
43	279
44	248
45	257
46	212
47	202
48	207
49	204
50	183
51	178
52	182
53	178
54	163
55	117
56	163
57	120
58	113
59	136
60	135
61	96
62	103
63	83
64	103
65	83
66	89
67	92
68	89
69	78
70	75
71	53
72	62
73	54
74	35
75	52
76	50
77	32
78	37
79	20
80	33
81	36
82	34
83	34
84	24
85	19
86	18
87	26
88	30
89	17
90	21
91	19
92	15
93	14
94	20
95	9
96	10
97	15
98	13
99	3
100	13
101	3
102	9
103	4
104	6
105	6
106+	98

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Overview

Alan P. Morris is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans several domains within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, with a particular focus on geophysics and mechanics of materials.

The main fields of study covered in their body of work include:

Earth and Planetary Sciences
Engineering

Within these fields, the subfields of study they have contributed to are:

Geophysics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Geology
Earth-Surface Processes

Their research topics encompass a range of areas related to geological and tectonic processes, including:

Earthquake and tectonic studies
Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
Geological and Geophysical Studies
Geological formations and processes

Some of their recent papers are:

The fold-thrust belt stress cycle: Superposition of normal, strike-slip, and thrust faulting deformation regimes, 2021, Journal of Structural Geology
Pore Pressure Threshold and Fault Slip Potential for Induced Earthquakes in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area of North Central Texas, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
Resolved stress analysis, failure mode, and fault-controlled fluid conduits, 2020, Solid Earth
Fault zone processes and fluid history in Austin Chalk, southwest Texas, 2020, AAPG Bulletin
Stability of basement-rooted faults in the Delaware Basin of Texas and New Mexico, USA, 2021, Journal of Structural Geology

They have published frequently in the following venues:

Journal of Structural Geology
Marine and Petroleum Geology
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
AAPG Bulletin
Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent coauthors collaborating on their research include:

David A. Ferrill
Kevin J. Smart
Adam J. Cawood
Peter Hennings
Ronald N. McGinnis

Best Publications

Slip-tendency analysis and fault reactivation

Alan Morris;David A. Ferrill;D.Brent Brent Henderson

877
Citations
Calcite twin morphology: a low-temperature deformation geothermometer

David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris;Mark A. Evans;Martin Burkhard

443
Citations
Dilational normal faults

David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris

318
Citations
Fault zone deformation controlled by carbonate mechanical stratigraphy, Balcones fault system, Texas

David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris

246
Citations
Distribution, morphology, and origins of Martian pit crater chains

Danielle Wyrick;David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris;Shannon L. Colton

214
Citations
Physical analog modeling of pull-apart basin evolution

Bret Rahe;David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris

187
Citations
Mechanical stratigraphy and normal faulting

David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris;Ronald N. McGinnis;Kevin J. Smart

172
Citations
Displacement gradient and deformation in normal fault systems

David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris

152
Citations
Control of mechanical stratigraphy on bed-restricted jointing and normal faulting: Eagle Ford Formation, south-central Texas

David A. Ferrill;Ronald N. McGinnis;Alan P. Morris;Kevin J. Smart

141
Citations
Mechanical stratigraphic controls on natural fracture spacing and penetration

Ronald N. McGinnis;David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris;Kevin J. Smart

135
Citations
Impact of interlayer slip on fracture prediction from geomechanical models of fault-related folds

Kevin J. Smart;David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris

114
Citations
Sequential updating of multimodal hydrogeologic parameter fields using localization and clustering techniques

Alexander Y. Sun;Alan P. Morris;Sitakanta Mohanty

113
Citations
Structural framework of the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone in south-central Texas

David A. Ferrill;Darrell W. Sims;Deborah J. Waiting;Alan P. Morris

109
Citations
Dilational fault slip and pit chain formation on Mars

David A. Ferrill;Danielle Y. Wyrick;Alan P. Morris;Darrell W. Sims

103
Citations
Geomechanical modeling of stress and strain evolution during contractional fault-related folding

Kevin J. Smart;David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris;Ronald N. McGinnis

101
Citations
Crossing conjugate normal faults

David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris;John A. Stamatakos;Darrell W. Sims

96
Citations
Comparison of deterministic ensemble Kalman filters for assimilating hydrogeological data

Alexander Y. Sun;Alan Morris;Sitakanta Mohanty

93
Citations
Extensional fault-propagation folding in mechanically layered rocks: The case against the frictional drag mechanism

David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris;Ronald N. McGinnis

93
Citations
Geomechanical modeling of hydraulic fracturing: Why mechanical stratigraphy, stress state, and pre-existing structure matter

Kevin J. Smart;Goodluck I. Ofoegbu;Alan P. Morris;Ronald N. McGinnis

86
Citations
Fault zone deformation and displacement partitioning in mechanically layered carbonates: The Hidden Valley fault, central Texas

David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris;Ronald N. McGinnis;Kevin J. Smart

81
Citations
Hybrid failure: Field evidence and influence on fault refraction

David A. Ferrill;Ronald N. McGinnis;Alan P. Morris;Kevin J. Smart

74
Citations
Dilational fault slip and pit chain formation on Mars, David A. Ferrill et al., GSA Today, v. 14, no. 10, p. 4–12.

David A. Ferrill;Alan P. Morris;Danielle Y. Wyrick;Darrell W. Sims

4
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Ferrill Southwest Research Institute

Daniel J. Lehrmann Trinity University

Alexander Y. Sun The University of Texas at Austin

Robert T. Pappalardo California Institute of Technology

Heather R. DeShon Southern Methodist University

Brian P. Wernicke California Institute of Technology

Jay J. Ague Yale University

Brian S. Currie Miami University

Jean-Philippe Nicot The University of Texas at Austin

Alex N. Halliday Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

External Links

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