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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 54 3239 3099 172 168 260 9943
Earth Science 52 3085 2814 169 156 221 8806

Andy Fourie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andy Fourie between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andy Fourie published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2018. 28 of the 320 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2018. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 7 publications
1984 2025

320 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andy Fourie: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 4
1986 4
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 3
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 5
2000 2
2001 9
2002 3
2003 7
2004 4
2005 5
2006 9
2007 15
2008 5
2009 7
2010 13
2011 8
2012 14
2013 11
2014 11
2015 15
2016 12
2017 7
2018 22
2019 17
2020 17
2021 15
2022 19
2023 18
2024 21
2025 7
Total 320
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Andy Fourie 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 Andy Fourie 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, 218–227 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: 221 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290 221
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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Andy Fourie 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 Andy Fourie 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182 52
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

Andy Fourie is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia, with a focused research career within the field of Engineering, and more specifically Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's research spans several interconnected subfields including:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Building and Construction

Fourie's main research topics cover:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Tailings Management and Properties
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

This profile is supported by a significant body of published work in notable venues such as:

  • Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • Géotechnique
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Géotechnique Letters
  • Paste

Some recent publications include:

  • "Mechanics and safety issues in tailing-based backfill: A review," 2020, International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials
  • "Initial hydration process of calcium silicates in Portland cement: A comprehensive comparison from molecular dynamics simulations," 2021, Cement and Concrete Research
  • "Understanding the microstructural evolution of hypersaline cemented paste backfill with low-field NMR relaxation," 2021, Cement and Concrete Research
  • "Results of a critical state line testing round robin programme," 2020, Géotechnique
  • "How particle shape affects the critical state, triggering of instability and dilatancy of granular materials - results from a DEM study," 2020, Géotechnique

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Fourie include:

  • David Reid
  • Riccardo Fanni
  • Juan Ayala
  • Chongchong Qi
  • Einar O. Fridjonsson

In addition to journal publications, Fourie has contributed to book publications through Morgan & Claypool Publishers, including the titles "Socially Just Mining" and "Socially Just Mining: Rethoric or Reality? Lessons from Peru," both published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Studies of the influence of non-linear stress-strain characteristics in soil-structure interaction

    R. J. Jardine;D. M. Potts;A. B. Fourie;J. B. Burland

  • Cemented paste backfill for mineral tailings management: Review and future perspectives

    Chongchong Qi;Andy Fourie

  • Recycling phosphogypsum and construction demolition waste for cemented paste backfill and its environmental impact

    Qiusong Chen;Qiusong Chen;Qinli Zhang;Chongchong Qi;Andy Fourie

  • Neural network and particle swarm optimization for predicting the unconfined compressive strength of cemented paste backfill

    Chongchong Qi;Andy Fourie;Qiusong Chen

  • Static liquefaction as a possible explanation for the Merriespruit tailings dam failure

    Andy Fourie;G.E. Blight;G. Papageorgiou

  • A strength prediction model using artificial intelligence for recycling waste tailings as cemented paste backfill

    Chongchong Qi;Andy Fourie;Qiusong Chen;Qinli Zhang

  • Utilization of phosphogypsum and phosphate tailings for cemented paste backfill.

    Qiusong Chen;Qiusong Chen;Qinli Zhang;Andy Fourie;Chen Xin

  • Handbook on Mine FIll

    Yves Potvin;E. Thomas;Andy Fourie

  • Dewatering of mine tailings using electrokinetic geosynthetics

    Andy Fourie;D.G. Johns;C.J.F.P. Jones

  • The behaviour of a propped retaining wall: results of a numerical experiment

    D. M. Potts;A. B. Fourie

  • PREDICTING RAINFALL-INDUCED SLOPE INSTABILITY.

    A B Fourie

  • Behavior of Cemented Paste Backfill in Two Mine Stopes: Measurements and Modeling

    Matthew Helinski;Matthew Helinski;Martin Fahey;Martin Fahey;Andy Fourie;Andy Fourie

  • Compressive behaviour of fibre-reinforced cemented paste backfill

    Xiawei Yi;Guowei Ma;Andy Fourie

  • Experimental investigation on the strength characteristics of cement paste backfill in a similar stope model and its mechanism

    Qiu-song Chen;Qiu-song Chen;Qin-li Zhang;Andy Fourie;Xin Chen

  • Catastrophe revisited - disastrous flow failures of mine and municipal solid waste

    G.E. Blight;Andy Fourie

  • A numerical study of the effects of wall deformation on earth pressures

    D. M. Potts;A. B. Fourie

  • Assessment of the self-desiccation process in cemented mine backfills

    Matthew HelinskiM. Helinski;Andy FourieA. Fourie;Martin FaheyM. Fahey;Mostafa IsmailM. Ismail

  • An intelligent modelling framework for mechanical properties of cemented paste backfill

    Chongchong Qi;Qiusong Chen;Andy Fourie;Qinli Zhang

  • Defining an appropriate steady state line for Merriespruit gold tailings

    Andy Fourie;G. Papageorgiou

  • Differences in the rheology and surface chemistry of kaolin clay slurries: The source of the variations

    E.-Jen Teh;Y.K. Leong;Y. Liu;A.B. Fourie

Frequent Co-Authors

Chongchong Qi
Chongchong Qi Central South University
Mark Tibbett
Mark Tibbett University of Reading
Henning Prommer
Henning Prommer University of Western Australia
Guowei Ma
Guowei Ma University of Western Australia
David M. Potts
David M. Potts Imperial College London
Barry Lehane
Barry Lehane University of Western Australia
Nilo Cesar Consoli
Nilo Cesar Consoli Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Abdelmalek Bouazza
Abdelmalek Bouazza Monash University
Massimo Rolle
Massimo Rolle Technical University of Darmstadt
David J. Merritt
David J. Merritt University of Western Australia

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