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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6541 6061 91 85 131 5129

Atle Rotevatn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Atle Rotevatn between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Atle Rotevatn published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2019. 13 of the 152 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2019. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 3 publications
2005 2025

152 publications in total across all disciplines

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Atle Rotevatn: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 0
2007 2
2008 2
2009 2
2010 1
2011 1
2012 5
2013 6
2014 5
2015 5
2016 8
2017 16
2018 15
2019 17
2020 17
2021 15
2022 8
2023 13
2024 10
2025 3
Total 152
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Atle Rotevatn 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 Atle Rotevatn 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, 128–137 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: 131 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
128–137 557 131
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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Atle Rotevatn 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 Atle Rotevatn 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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

Atle Rotevatn is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway and has an extensive publication record in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their research primarily focuses on subfields including Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Mechanics of Materials, Geology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass a range of geological and geophysical studies, with particular emphasis on geological formations and processes, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, methane hydrates and related phenomena, and broader geological and geophysical studies.

Frequent publication venues for Atle Rotevatn include:

  • Basin Research
  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Tectonics
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

The following recent papers illustrate the range of topics addressed in their work:

  • From widespread faulting to localised rifting: Evidence from K-Ar fault gouge dates from the Norwegian North Sea rift shoulder, 2021, Basin Research
  • Turbidites, topography and tectonics: Evolution of submarine channel-lobe systems in the salt-influenced Kwanza Basin, offshore Angola, 2020, Basin Research
  • Strain migration during multiphase extension, Stord Basin, northern North Sea rift, 2020, Basin Research
  • The Relationship between Fluid Flow, Structures, and Depositional Architecture in Sedimentary Rocks: An Example-Based Overview, 2020, Geofluids
  • The role of structural inheritance in the development of high-displacement crustal faults in the necking domain of rifted margins: The Klakk Fault Complex, Frøya High, offshore mid-Norway, 2020, Journal of Structural Geology

Atle Rotevatn collaborates frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Christopher Jackson
  • Rob L. Gawthorpe
  • Gijs A. Henstra
  • Thomas B. Kristensen
  • Sten-Andreas Grundvåg

Best Publications

  • Fault linkage and relay structures in extensional settings—A review

    Haakon Fossen;Haakon Fossen;Atle Rotevatn

  • Glossary of fault and other fracture networks

    D.C.P. Peacock;C.W. Nixon;A. Rotevatn;D.J. Sanderson

  • From outcrop to reservoir simulation model: Workflow and procedures

    Håvard D. Enge;Simon J. Buckley;Atle Rotevatn;John A. Howell

  • 3D seismic analysis of the structure and evolution of a salt-influenced normal fault zone: A test of competing fault growth models

    Christopher A.-L. Jackson;Atle Rotevatn

  • A broader classification of damage zones

    D.C.P. Peacock;V. Dimmen;A. Rotevatn;D.J. Sanderson

  • How do normal faults grow

    Atle Rotevatn;Christopher Aiden-Lee Jackson;Anette Broch Mathisen Tvedt;Rebecca Bell

  • Relationships between fractures

    D.C.P. Peacock;David Sanderson;A. Rotevatn

  • Growth of normal faults in multilayer sequences: A 3D seismic case study from the Egersund Basin, Norwegian North Sea

    Anette B.M. Tvedt;Atle Rotevatn;Christopher A.-L. Jackson;Haakon Fossen

  • The influence of structural inheritance and multiphase extension on rift development, the northern North Sea

    Thomas Brian Phillips;Thomas Brian Phillips;Hamed Fazlikhani;Hamed Fazlikhani;Robert Gawthorpe;Haakon Fossen

  • Simulating the effect of subseismic fault tails and process zones in a siliciclastic reservoir analogue: Implications for aquifer support and trap definition

    Atle Rotevatn;Atle Rotevatn;Haakon Fossen;Haakon Fossen

  • Fault interaction in porous sandstone and implications for reservoir management; examples from southern Utah

    Haakon Fossen;Tord Erlend Skeie Johansen;Jonny Hesthammer;Atle Rotevatn

  • Fault-controlled dolomitization in a rift basin

    Catherine Hollis;Eivind Bastesen;Adrian Boyce;Hilary Corlett

  • Are relay ramps conduits for fluid flow? Structural analysis of a relay ramp in Arches National Park, Utah

    Atle Rotevatn;Haakon Fossen;Jonny Hesthammer;Tor E. Aas

  • Overlapping faults and their effect on fluid flow in different reservoir types: A LIDAR-based outcrop modeling and flow simulation study

    Atle Rotevatn;Simon J. Buckley;John A. Howell;Haakon Fossen

  • Depositional processes and stratigraphic architecture within a coarse-grained rift-margin turbidite system: The Wollaston Forland Group, east Greenland

    Gijs A. Henstra;Sten-Andreas Grundvåg;Erik P. Johannessen;Thomas B. Kristensen

  • Evolution of a major segmented normal fault during multiphase rifting: The origin of plan-view zigzag geometry

    Gijs A. Henstra;Atle Rotevatn;Robert L. Gawthorpe;Rodmar Ravnås

  • Quantifying structural controls on fluid flow: Insights from carbonate-hosted fault damage zones on the Maltese Islands

    Vilde Dimmen;Atle Rotevatn;David C.P. Peacock;Casey W. Nixon

  • Fault linkage and damage zone architecture in tight carbonate rocks in the Suez Rift (Egypt): implications for permeability structure along segmented normal faults

    A. Rotevatn;E. Bastesen

  • Structural Inheritance and Rapid Rift-Length Establishment in a Multiphase Rift: The East Greenland Rift System and its Caledonian Orogenic Ancestry

    Atle Rotevatn;Thomas Berg Kristensen;Anna Katharina Ksienzyk;Klaus Wemmer

  • Fault linkage and graben stepovers in the Canyonlands (Utah) and the North Sea Viking Graben, with implications for hydrocarbon migration and accumulation

    Haakon Fossen;Richard A. Schultz;Egil Rundhovde;Atle Rotevatn

  • Dynamic investigation of the effect of a relay ramp on simulated fluid flow: geocellular modelling of the Delicate Arch Ramp, Utah

    A. Rotevatn;J. Tveranger;J. A. Howell;H. Fossen

  • Techniques to determine the kinematics of synsedimentary normal faults and implications for fault growth models

    Christopher A.-L. Jackson;Rebecca E. Bell;Atle Rotevatn;Anette B. M. Tvedt

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher A.-L. Jackson
Christopher A.-L. Jackson Imperial College London
Robert L. Gawthorpe
Robert L. Gawthorpe University of Bergen
Haakon Fossen
Haakon Fossen University of Bergen
Rebecca E. Bell
Rebecca E. Bell Imperial College London
David C.P. Peacock
David C.P. Peacock University of Göttingen
David J. Sanderson
David J. Sanderson University of Southampton
John A. Howell
John A. Howell University of Aberdeen
Adrian J. Boyce
Adrian J. Boyce Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Klaus Wemmer
Klaus Wemmer University of Göttingen
Arild Andresen
Arild Andresen University of Oslo

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