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Brian P. Wernicke 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 P. Wernicke sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 189 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Brian P. Wernicke 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 P. Wernicke sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1991 - Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal), The Geological Society of America

Overview

Brian P. Wernicke is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in Environmental Science as well. The scientist's work spans several subfields including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Anthropology, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research topics encompass a range of areas including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
  • Archaeology and Natural History
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Brian P. Wernicke has published several papers, notable among them are:

  • "Plate Tectonics and the Alpine Orogeny: Implications of Thermometric and Kinematic Analyses of the Upper and Lower Boundaries of the Pennine Zone in the Central Alps," 2021, The Journal of Geology
  • "CORRELATION OF THE MORMON PEAK AND PETROGLYPH DETACHMENTS IN THE SOUTHERN MORMON MOUNTAINS, SOUTHERN NEVADA," 2020, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • "BEDROCK GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MORMON PEAK-TULE SPRINGS DETACHMENT SYSTEM, MORMON MOUNTAINS AND TULE SPRINGS HILLS AREA, SOUTHERN NEVADA," 2022, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • "ACRAMAN IMPACT HORIZON IN SOUTHWEST LAURENTIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SUCCESSION OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS ON THE EVE OF THE EDIACARAN RADIATION," 2024, Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

The most frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America (3 publications)
  • The Journal of Geology (1 publication)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Christina Polcino (3 co-authored works)
  • Jason B. Price (1 co-authored work)
  • Shane Houchin (1 co-authored work)
  • Simmi Sinha (1 co-authored work)
  • Billyjack Jory (1 co-authored work)

In 1991, Brian P. Wernicke received the Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal) from The Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Uniform-sense normal simple shear of the continental lithosphere

    Brian Wernicke

  • Low-angle normal faults in the Basin and Range Province: nappe tectonics in an extending orogen

    Brian Wernicke

  • Modes of extensional tectonics

    Brian Wernicke;B.C. Burchfiel

  • On the role of isostasy in the evolution of normal fault systems

    Brian Wernicke;Gary J. Axen

  • Cenozoic evolution of Neotethys and implications for the causes of plate motions

    N. McQuarrie;J. M. Stock;C. Verdel;B. P. Wernicke

  • Basin and Range Extensional Tectonics Near the Latitude of Las Vegas, Nevada

    Brian Wernicke;Gary J. Axen;J. Kent Snow

  • Near-Field Investigations of the Landers Earthquake Sequence, April to July 1992

    Kerry Sieh;Lucile M Jones;Egill Hauksson;Kenneth W Hudnut

  • A Paleogene extensional arc flare-up in Iran

    Charles Verdel;Charles Verdel;Brian P. Wernicke;Jamshid Hassanzadeh;Bernhard Guest

  • Basin and Range extensional tectonics at the latitude of Las Vegas, Nevada

    Brian Wernicke;Gary J. Axen;J. Kent Snow

  • Contemporary strain rates in the northern Basin and Range province from GPS data

    R. A. Bennett;B. P. Wernicke;N. A. Niemi;A. M. Friedrich

  • Dating topography of the Sierra Nevada, California, using apatite (U–Th)/He ages

    Martha A. House;Martha A. House;Brian P. Wernicke;Kenneth A. Farley

  • An animated tectonic reconstruction of southwestern North America since 36 Ma

    Nadine McQuarrie;Brian P. Wernicke

  • Cenozoic extensional tectonics of the U.S. Cordillera

    Brian Wernicke

  • Low-angle normal faults and seismicity: A review

    Brian Wernicke

  • Comparison of geodetic and geologic data from the Wasatch region, Utah, and implications for the spectral character of Earth deformation at periods of 10 to 10 million years

    Anke M. Friedrich;Brian P. Wernicke;Nathan A. Niemi;Richard A. Bennett

  • A physical model for Cenozoic extension of western North America

    L. J. Sonder;P. C. England;B. P. Wernicke;R. L. Christiansen

  • Tectonomagmatic evolution of Cenozoic extension in the North American Cordillera

    Brian P. Wernicke;Philip C. England;Leslie J. Sonder;Robert L. Christiansen

  • Origin of high mountains in the continents: The Southern Sierra Nevada

    Brian Wernicke;Robert Clayton;Mihai Ducea;Craig H. Jones

  • The Neotethyan Sanandaj-Sirjan zone of Iran as an archetype for passive margin-arc transitions

    Jamshid Hassanzadeh;Brian P. Wernicke

  • Unroofing, incision, and uplift history of the southwestern Colorado Plateau from apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronometry

    R.M. Flowers;B.P. Wernicke;K.A. Farley

  • Radiation damage control on apatite (U-Th)/He dates from the Grand Canyon region, Colorado Plateau

    R.M. Flowers;D.L. Shuster;B.P. Wernicke;K.A. Farley

Frequent Co-Authors

James L. Davis
James L. Davis Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Gary J. Axen
Gary J. Axen New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Richard A. Bennett
Richard A. Bennett University of Arizona
Nathan A. Niemi
Nathan A. Niemi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John M. Eiler
John M. Eiler California Institute of Technology
Kenneth A. Farley
Kenneth A. Farley California Institute of Technology
Kip V. Hodges
Kip V. Hodges Arizona State University
Katharine W. Huntington
Katharine W. Huntington University of Washington
Rebecca M. Flowers
Rebecca M. Flowers University of Colorado Boulder
Jamshid Hassanzadeh
Jamshid Hassanzadeh California Institute of Technology

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