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100
Citations
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128
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65

Christopher H. Scholz 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 Christopher H. Scholz sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 246 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Christopher H. Scholz 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 Christopher H. Scholz sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Christopher H. Scholz is affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular expertise in geophysics and earthquake and tectonic studies.

The main topics of their work include:

  • earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis

Scholz has contributed to various publication venues, with frequent articles appearing in:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Scholz include:

  • What comes first: The fault or the ductile shear zone? (2021), Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • The Correspondence of Earthquakes and Faults (2025), Earth and Space Science
  • The Shear Deformation Zone and the Smoothing of Faults With Displacement (2021), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Enhanced Tidal Sensitivity of Seismicity Before the 2019 Magnitude 7.1 Ridgecrest, California Earthquake (2023), Geophysical Research Letters
  • Do Subducted Seamounts Act as Weak Asperities? (2023), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Scholz include:

  • F. Waldhauser
  • Eunseo Choi
  • C. Perrin
  • Éric Beaucé
  • Piero Poli

Their publications span both fundamental and applied aspects of seismicity, fault mechanics, and tectonic deformation processes. Scholz's work addresses mechanisms of fault behavior, earthquake detection methodologies, and geophysical characteristics of Earth's crust and mantle.

Best Publications

  • The Mechanics of Earthquakes and Faulting

    Christopher H. Scholz

  • Earthquakes and friction laws

    Christopher H. Scholz

  • Dilatancy in the Fracture of Crystalline Rocks

    W. F. Brace;B. W. Paulding;C. Scholz

  • The frequency-magnitude relation of microfracturing in rock and its relation to earthquakes

    C. H. Scholz

  • Earthquake Prediction: A Physical Basis

    Christopher H. Scholz;Lynn R. Sykes;Yash P. Aggarwal

  • Broad bandwidth study of the topography of natural rock surfaces

    Stephen R. Brown;Christopher H. Scholz

  • Microfracturing and the inelastic deformation of rock in compression

    C. H. Scholz

  • Displacement-length scaling relationship for faults: data synthesis and discussion

    Patience A Cowie;Christopher H Scholz

  • Physical explanation for the displacement-length relationship of faults using a post-yield fracture mechanics model

    Patience A Cowie;Christopher H Scholz

  • Frictional behavior and constitutive modeling of simulated fault gouge

    Chris Marone;C. Barry Raleigh;C. H. Scholz

  • The brittle-plastic transition and the depth of seismic faulting

    C. H. Scholz

  • On the stress dependence of the earthquake b value

    Christopher H. Scholz

  • Scaling laws for large earthquakes: Consequences for physical models

    Christopher H. Scholz

  • Closure of random elastic surfaces in contact

    Stephen R. Brown;Christopher H. Scholz

  • The permeability of whole and jointed Barre Granite

    R.L. Kranzz;A.D. Frankel;T. Engelder;C.H. Scholz

  • Growth of normal faults: Displacement-length scaling

    Nancye H. Dawers;Mark H. Anders;Christopher H. Scholz

  • Nature of seismic coupling along simple plate boundaries of the subduction type

    Javier F. Pacheco;Lynn R. Sykes;Christopher H. Scholz

  • The depth of seismic faulting and the upper transition from stable to unstable slip regimes

    Chris Marone;C. H. Scholz

  • Fault growth and fault scaling laws: Preliminary results

    C. H. Scholz;N. H. Dawers;J.-Z. Yu;M. H. Anders

  • The process zone: A microstructural view of fault growth

    Jan M. Vermilye;Christopher H. Scholz

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce E. Shaw
Bruce E. Shaw Columbia University
Shamita Das
Shamita Das University of Oxford
Patience A. Cowie
Patience A. Cowie University of Bergen
Steven G. Wesnousky
Steven G. Wesnousky University of Nevada Reno
Einat Aharonov
Einat Aharonov Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Harry W. Green
Harry W. Green University of California, Riverside
Lynn R. Sykes
Lynn R. Sykes Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Roland Bürgmann
Roland Bürgmann University of California, Berkeley
Chris Marone
Chris Marone Pennsylvania State University
David H. Walker
David H. Walker The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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