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Alex Copley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alex Copley between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alex Copley published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2018. 11 of the 124 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2018. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 9 publications
1985 2025

124 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alex Copley: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 3
2007 2
2008 3
2009 3
2010 4
2011 2
2012 6
2013 6
2014 10
2015 6
2016 10
2017 8
2018 11
2019 10
2020 7
2021 11
2022 7
2023 3
2024 2
2025 9
Total 124
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Alex Copley 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 Alex Copley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 108–117 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 117 publications — 20th percentile

20% 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
108–117 484 117
118–127 540
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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Alex Copley 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 Alex Copley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 32 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
33 379
34 366
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

Alex Copley is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and primarily contributes to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research largely focuses on Geophysics, with additional work in Artificial Intelligence, Civil and Structural Engineering, Atmospheric Science, and Mechanics of Materials.

Copley's scholarly output includes notable recent publications such as:

  • The metamorphic and magmatic record of collisional orogens (2021), published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Lateral Variations in Lower Crustal Strength Control the Temporal Evolution of Mountain Ranges: Examples From South-East Tibet (2020), published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Reconciling Geophysical and Petrological Estimates of the Thermal Structure of Southern Tibet (2020), published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Observations and dynamical implications of active normal faulting in South Peru (2020), published in Geophysical Journal International
  • The controls on the thermal evolution of continental mountain ranges (2022), published in Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Their frequent coauthors include Owen Weller, Tim Greenfield, Pepen Supendi, Sri Widiyantoro, and Nicholas Rawlinson, with varying degrees of collaboration.

Publications by Alex Copley appear most often in these venues:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Journal of Metamorphic Geology
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Precambrian Research

The scientist's research covers a range of main topics such as:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

Best Publications

  • India-Asia collision and the Cenozoic slowdown of the Indian plate: Implications for the forces driving plate motions

    Alex Copley;Jean Philippe Avouac;Jean Yves Royer

  • Active tectonics of the Turkish-Iranian Plateau

    Alex Copley;James Jackson

  • Models of crustal flow in the India–Asia collision zone

    Alex Copley;Dan McKenzie

  • Evidence for mechanical coupling and strong Indian lower crust beneath southern Tibet

    Alex Copley;Alex Copley;Jean Philippe Avouac;Brian P. Wernicke

  • Thermal and tectonic consequences of India underthrusting Tibet

    Timothy J. Craig;Alex Copley;James Jackson

  • Kinematics and dynamics of the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau

    Alex Copley

  • Evolving strain partitioning in the Eastern Himalaya: The growth of the Shillong Plateau

    Yanina Manya Rachel Najman;Laura Bracciali;Randall Parrish;Emdad Chisty

  • A reassessment of outer-rise seismicity and its implications for the mechanics of oceanic lithosphere

    T. J. Craig;T. J. Craig;A. Copley;J. Jackson

  • Oroclinal bending, distributed thrust and strike-slip faulting, and the accommodation of Arabia–Eurasia convergence in NE Iran since the Oligocene

    James Hollingsworth;Morteza Fattahi;Morteza Fattahi;Richard Walker;Morteza Talebian

  • The Dahuiyeh (Zarand) earthquake of 2005 February 22 in central Iran: reactivation of an intramountain reverse fault

    M. Talebian;J. Biggs;M. Bolourchi;A. Copley

  • The 2011 Mw 7.1 Van (Eastern Turkey) earthquake

    J.R. Elliott;A.C. Copley;R. Holley;K. Scharer

  • Megathrust and accretionary wedge properties and behaviour in the Makran subduction zone

    Camilla Penney;Farokh Tavakoli;Abdolreza Saadat;Hamid Reza Nankali

  • The 2001 Mw 7.6 Bhuj earthquake, low fault friction, and the crustal support of plate driving forces in India

    Alex Copley;Alex Copley;Jean Philippe Avouac;James Hollingsworth;Sébastien Leprince

  • The Dzhungarian fault: Late Quaternary tectonics and slip rate of a major right‐lateral strike‐slip fault in the northern Tien Shan region

    G. E. Campbell;R. T. Walker;K. Abdrakhmatov;Jl. Schwenninger

  • The metamorphic and magmatic record of collisional orogens

    Owen M. Weller;Catherine M. Mottram;Marc R. St-Onge;Charlotte Möller

  • Timing and mechanism of the rise of the Shillong Plateau in the Himalayan foreland

    G. Govin;Y. Najman;A. C. Copley;I. Millar

  • Subduction and vertical coastal motions in the eastern Mediterranean

    Andrew Howell;James Jackson;Alexander Copley;Dan McKenzie

  • Constraints on fault and lithosphere rheology from the coseismic slip and postseismic afterslip of the 2006 Mw7.0 Mozambique earthquake

    Alex Copley;James Hollingsworth;Eric Bergman

  • The 2012 August 11 Ahar earthquakes: consequences for tectonics and earthquake hazard in the Turkish–Iranian Plateau

    Alex Copley;Mohammad Faridi;Manoucher Ghorashi;James Hollingsworth

  • The relationship between mantle potential temperature and oceanic lithosphere buoyancy

    Owen Weller;Alexander Copley;William Miller;RM Palin

  • The 2013 Mw 6.2 Khaki-Shonbe (Iran) Earthquake: insights into seismic and aseismic shortening of the Zagros sedimentary cover†

    J. R. Elliott;E. A. Bergman;A. C. Copley;A. R. Ghods

Frequent Co-Authors

James Jackson
James Jackson University of Cambridge
Richard Walker
Richard Walker University of Oxford
Jean Philippe Avouac
Jean Philippe Avouac California Institute of Technology
Barry Parsons
Barry Parsons University of Oxford
Edwin Nissen
Edwin Nissen University of Victoria
Yani Najman
Yani Najman Lancaster University
Dan McKenzie
Dan McKenzie University of Cambridge
Keith Priestley
Keith Priestley University of Cambridge
Morteza Talebian
Morteza Talebian Geological Survey of Iran
Eric A. Bergman
Eric A. Bergman University of Colorado Boulder

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