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Alexander R. Cruden

Alexander R. Cruden

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4239 3897 224 210 181 7721

Alexander R. Cruden publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alexander R. Cruden between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alexander R. Cruden published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2023. 8 of the 209 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2023. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1988 2025

209 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alexander R. Cruden: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 4
1995 4
1996 3
1997 0
1998 2
1999 5
2000 3
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 0
2006 10
2007 2
2008 6
2009 2
2010 15
2011 6
2012 8
2013 6
2014 4
2015 10
2016 12
2017 13
2018 9
2019 13
2020 14
2021 10
2022 11
2023 19
2024 4
2025 4
Total 209
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Alexander R. Cruden 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 Alexander R. Cruden 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, 178–187 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: 181 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414 181
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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Alexander R. Cruden 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 Alexander R. Cruden 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212 46
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

Alexander R. Cruden is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and has contributed significantly to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily engages with geophysics, earthquake and tectonic studies, and geological and geochemical analysis. The breadth of their work encompasses geological formations and processes, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earth-surface processes, artificial intelligence applications, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's publication record includes numerous articles across multiple respected venues, reflecting a focus on structural geology and tectonics as well as broader geoscientific topics. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • Tectonics
  • Geology
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Precambrian Research

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Alexander R. Cruden are the following:

  • "The role of inherited crustal and lithospheric architecture during the evolution of the Red Sea: Insights from three dimensional analogue experiments," 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Inheritance of Penetrative Basement Anisotropies by Extension-Oblique Faults: Insights From Analogue Experiments," 2021, Tectonics
  • "Structural inheritance in amagmatic rift basins: Manifestations and mechanisms for how pre-existing structures influence rift-related faults," 2023, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Laponite gels - visco-elasto-plastic analogues for geological laboratory modelling," 2021, Tectonophysics
  • "Role of volatiles in intrusion emplacement and sulfide deposition in the supergiant Norilsk-Talnakh Ni-Cu-PGE ore deposits," 2023, Geology

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Jonas Köpping
  • Anindita Samsu
  • Steven Micklethwaite
  • J.W.D. Strong
  • Peter A. Cawood

Alexander R. Cruden's work involves detailed studies of earthquake and tectonic processes, geological and geochemical methodologies, and the physical properties of geological materials under varying pressure conditions. This interdisciplinary approach includes investigations into geological formations, geochemical mapping, and numerical or analogue modeling of earth systems.

Best Publications

  • Granite magma formation, transport and emplacement in the Earth's crust.

    N. Petford;A.R. Cruden;K.J.W. McCaffrey;J.-L. Vigneresse

  • Strain and vorticity patterns in ideally ductile transpression zones

    Pierre-Yves F. Robin;Alexander R. Cruden

  • The mineral system approach applied to magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE sulphide deposits

    Stephen J. Barnes;Alexander R. Cruden;Nicholas Arndt;Benoit M. Saumur;Benoit M. Saumur

  • Rapid, semi-automatic fracture and contact mapping for point clouds, images and geophysical data

    Samuel T. Thiele;Lachlan Grose;Anindita Samsu;Steven Micklethwaite

  • Growth of plutons by floor subsidence : implications for rates of emplacement, intrusion spacing and melt-extraction mechanisms.

    A.R. Cruden;K.J.W. McCaffrey

  • Magma Plumbing Systems: A Geophysical Perspective

    Craig Magee;Carl T. E. Stevenson;Susanna K. Ebmeier;Derek Keir

  • Flow and Fabric Development during the Diapiric Rise of Magma

    Alexander R. Cruden

  • Magmatic fabric acquisition mechanisms in a syenite: Results of a combined anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility and image analysis study

    P. Launeau;A. R. Cruden

  • Mapping folds and fractures in basement and cover rocks using UAV photogrammetry, Cape Liptrap and Cape Paterson, Victoria, Australia

    Stefan A. Vollgger;Alexander R. Cruden

  • Analogue benchmarks of shortening and extension experiments

    Guido Schreurs;Susanne J.H. Buiter;David Boutelier;Giacomo Corti

  • Kinematics of a major fan-like structure in the eastern part of the Sveconorwegian orogen, Baltic Shield, south-central Sweden

    Carl Henric Wahlgren;Alexander R. Cruden;Michael B. Stephens

  • Modeling the growth of laccoliths and large mafic sills: Role of magma body forces

    Andrew Bunger;Alexander Cruden;Alexander Cruden

  • Multistage emplacement of the Mount Givens pluton, central Sierra Nevada batholith, California

    Brendan A. McNulty;Othmar T. Tobisch;Alexander R. Cruden;Stuart Gilder

  • Finite deformation in and around a fluid sphere moving through a viscous medium: implications for diapiric ascent

    Harro Schmeling;Alexander R. Cruden;Gabriele Marquart

  • Deformation around a rising diapir modeled by creeping flow past a sphere

    A. R. Cruden

  • Left-lateral transpressive deformation and its tectonic implications, Sveconorwegian orogen, Baltic Shield, southwestern Sweden

    Michael B. Stephens;Carl Henric Wahlgren;Ruud Weijermars;Alexander R. Cruden

  • Fracture-controlled magma conduits in an obliquely convergent continental magmatic arc

    Othmar T. Tobisch;Alexander R. Cruden

  • Regional dome evolution and its control on ore-grade distribution: Insights from 3D implicit modelling of the Navachab gold deposit, Namibia

    Stefan A. Vollgger;Alexander R. Cruden;Laurent Ailleres;E. Jun Cowan

  • The mechanics of sill inception, propagation and growth: Experimental evidence for rapid reduction in magmatic overpressure

    Janine Kavanagh;Janine Kavanagh;David Boutelier;David Boutelier;Alexander Cruden

  • Surface topography and internal strain variation in wide hot orogens from three-dimensional analogue and two-dimensional numerical vice models

    Alexander R. Cruden;Mohammad H. B. Nasseri;Russell Pysklywec

  • Review of drones, photogrammetry and emerging sensor technology for the study of dykes: Best practises and future potential

    Gregory M. Dering;Steven Micklethwaite;Samuel Thomas Thiele;Stefan Alois Vollgger

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew P. Bunger
Andrew P. Bunger University of Pittsburgh
Hemin Koyi
Hemin Koyi Uppsala University
Wouter Pieter Schellart
Wouter Pieter Schellart Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Susanne J. H. Buiter
Susanne J. H. Buiter Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Peter G Betts
Peter G Betts Monash University
Guido Schreurs
Guido Schreurs University of Bern
Andrew George Tomkins
Andrew George Tomkins Monash University
George E. Hilley
George E. Hilley Stanford University
Roy W. Schlische
Roy W. Schlische Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Francesco Mazzarini
Francesco Mazzarini National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

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