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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2372 2151 135 125 285 13750

Brian Evans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian Evans between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian Evans published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2003. 7 of the 439 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2003. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 5 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 6 publications
1963 2025

439 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian Evans: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 1
1968 1
1969 2
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 5
1977 9
1978 4
1979 4
1980 2
1981 3
1982 2
1983 1
1984 3
1985 2
1986 2
1987 7
1988 6
1989 7
1990 7
1991 8
1992 5
1993 9
1994 5
1995 12
1996 10
1997 11
1998 5
1999 10
2000 16
2001 17
2002 10
2003 24
2004 13
2005 5
2006 16
2007 17
2008 10
2009 12
2010 7
2011 15
2012 8
2013 8
2014 13
2015 8
2016 14
2017 18
2018 11
2019 11
2020 18
2021 11
2022 2
2023 2
2024 1
2025 6
Total 439
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Brian Evans 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 Brian Evans 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, 278–287 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: 285 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128 285
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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Brian Evans 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 Brian Evans 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163 56
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

Brian Evans is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Ocean Engineering.

The primary research topics covered by Brian Evans include:

  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Brian Evans has published research in several scientific venues with consistent contributions to:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Representative recent papers by Brian Evans include:

  • "Semi-Brittle Deformation of Carrara Marble: Hardening and Twinning Induced Plasticity" (2021) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Determination of Internal Friction Angle of Rocks Using Scratch Test with a Blunt PDC Cutter" (2022) published in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • "Microscopic defect dynamics during a brittle-to-ductile transition" (2023) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Thermally Enhanced Water Weakening of the Solnhofen Limestone" (2022) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

The research collaborations of Brian Evans include frequent coauthors:

  • Erik Rybacki
  • L. L. Niu
  • Iman Rostamsowlat
  • Joël Sarout
  • Jamal Rostami

Best Publications

  • Strength of the lithosphere: Constraints imposed by laboratory experiments

    D. L. Kohlstedt;Brian Evans;S. J. Mackwell

  • Stress and temperature in the bending lithosphere as constrained by experimental rock mechanics

    Christopher Goetze;Brian Evans

  • Strength of slightly serpentinized peridotites: Implications for the tectonics of oceanic lithosphere

    J. Escartín;G. Hirth;B. Evans

  • Diffusional crack healing in quartz

    David L. Smith;Brian Evans

  • Micromechanics of the brittle to plastic transition in Carrara marble

    Joanne T. Fredrich;Brian Evans;Teng-Fong Wong

  • The temperature variation of hardness of olivine and its implication for polycrystalline yield stress

    Brian Evans;Christopher Goetze

  • A few remarks on the kinetics of static grain growth in rocks

    B. Evans;J. Renner;G. Hirth

  • The Brittle-Ductile Transition in Rocks: Recent Experimental and Theoretical Progress

    Brian Evans;Joanne T. Fredrich;Teng-Fong Wong

  • The Role of Chemistry in Fracture Pattern Development and Opportunities to Advance Interpretations of Geological Materials

    Stephen E. Laubach;R. H. Lander;L.J. Criscenti;Lawrence M. Anovitz

  • Effects of serpentinization on the lithospheric strength and the style of normal faulting at slow-spreading ridges

    J. Escartín;G. Hirth;B. Evans

  • Effect of grain size on brittle and semibrittle strength: Implications for micromechanical modelling of failure in compression

    Joanne T. Fredrich;Brian Evans;Teng-Fong Wong

  • Permeability-porosity Relationships in Rocks Subjected to Various Evolution Processes

    Y Bernabé;U. Mok;B. Evans

  • Healing of microcracks in quartz: Implications for fluid flow

    Susan Louise Brantley;Brian Evans;Stephen H. Hickman;David A. Crerar

  • Paleowattmeters: A scaling relation for dynamically recrystallized grain size

    Nicholas J. Austin;Brian Evans

  • Nondilatant brittle deformation of serpentinites: Implications for Mohr-Coulomb theory and the strength of faults

    J. Escartín;G. Hirth;B. Evans

  • Rheology of Rocks

    Brian Evans;David L. Kohlstedt

  • Permeability-porosity Relationships in Rocks Subjected to Various Evolution Processes

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  • Kinetics of pressure solution at halite‐silica interfaces and intergranular clay films

    Stephen H. Hickman;Brian Evans

  • FTIR and AFM Studies of the Kinetics and Self-Assembly of Alkyltrichlorosilanes and (Perfluoroalkyl)trichlorosilanes onto Glass and Silicon

    Reena Banga;Jack Yarwood;Anthony M. Morgan;Brian Evans

  • Laboratory study of fault healing and lithification in simulated fault gouge under hydrothermal conditions

    Stephen L. Karner;Chris Marone;Brian Evans

  • On the rheologically critical melt fraction

    Jörg Renner;Brian Evans;Greg Hirth

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth K. Kuo
Kenneth K. Kuo Pennsylvania State University
Greg Hirth
Greg Hirth Brown University
Mohammad Sarmadivaleh
Mohammad Sarmadivaleh Colorado School of Mines
Vamegh Rasouli
Vamegh Rasouli University of Wyoming
Georg Dresen
Georg Dresen University of Potsdam
David L. Kohlstedt
David L. Kohlstedt University of Minnesota
Javier Escartín
Javier Escartín École Normale Supérieure
Wenlu Zhu
Wenlu Zhu University of Maryland, College Park
Reza Rezaee
Reza Rezaee Curtin University
Marco Herwegh
Marco Herwegh University of Bern

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