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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 60 2178 2078 144 133 338 13948
Earth Science 60 1887 1701 205 185 310 13666

David M. Potts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David M. Potts between 1975 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David M. Potts published across 52 years, from 1975 to 2026, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2004. 6 of the 372 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2004. 1975: 3 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 9 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 41 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1975 2026

372 publications in total across all disciplines

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David M. Potts: publications per year, 1975 to 2026
Year Publications
1975 3
1976 0
1977 3
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 4
1985 2
1986 3
1987 1
1988 7
1989 4
1990 3
1991 3
1992 1
1993 9
1994 2
1995 1
1996 6
1997 4
1998 5
1999 4
2000 8
2001 12
2002 21
2003 5
2004 41
2005 10
2006 3
2007 15
2008 13
2009 2
2010 3
2011 8
2012 7
2013 7
2014 8
2015 17
2016 9
2017 22
2018 16
2019 13
2020 22
2021 8
2022 6
2023 15
2024 4
2025 5
2026 1
Total 372
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David M. Potts 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 David M. Potts 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, 308–317 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: 310 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107 310
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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David M. Potts 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 David M. Potts 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135 60
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

David M. Potts is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily centers on engineering, with a strong focus on civil and structural engineering and mechanics of materials. Their work extends into subfields that include immunology, safety, risk, reliability and quality, as well as renewable energy, sustainability and the environment.

Their publication record includes significant contributions to geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics, soil and unsaturated flow, geotechnical engineering and underground structures, soil stabilization, geotechnical engineering and analysis, geothermal energy systems and applications, and rock mechanics and modeling.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by David M. Potts cover a range of topics within these domains. Notable publications include:

  • Application of the PISA design model to monopiles embedded in layered soils (2020, Géotechnique)
  • Predictive modelling of thermo-active tunnels in London Clay (2020, Géotechnique)
  • Numerical Modeling of Time-Dependent Thermally Induced Excess Pore Fluid Pressures in a Saturated Soil (2020, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering)
  • Nonlocal strain regularisation for critical state models with volumetric hardening (2023, Computers and Geotechnics)
  • Finite-Element Modeling of Heat Transfer in Ground Source Energy Systems with Heat Exchanger Pipes (2020, International Journal of Geomechanics)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David M. Potts include Lidija Zdravković, Aikaterini Tsiampousi, David M.G. Taborda, Wenjie Cui, and Jolán E. Walter. These partnerships reflect ongoing research activity in related areas of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics.

The venues where David M. Potts publishes most frequently encompass:

  • Computers and Geotechnics
  • Géotechnique
  • E3S Web of Conferences
  • Clinical Immunology
  • Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment

David M. Potts' work spans a breadth of topics within engineering focused on geotechnical challenges and environmental applications, including modeling and analysis of soil behavior and underground structures, as well as investigations relevant to geothermal energy systems. The scope of their research integrates theoretical modeling with practical engineering applications.

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

  • Stability of a shallow circular tunnel in cohesionless soil

    J. H. Atkinson;D. M. Potts

  • Finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering

    David M Potts;Lidija Zdravković

  • A STRUCTURE'S INFLUENCE ON TUNNELLING-INDUCED GROUND MOVEMENTS.

    D M Potts;T I Addenbrooke

  • Finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering : theory

    D M Potts;L Zdravkovic

  • The influence of pre-failure soil stiffness on the numerical analysis of tunnel construction

    T. I. Addenbrooke;D. M. Potts;A. M. Puzrin

  • DELAYED COLLAPSE OF CUT SLOPES IN STIFF CLAY

    D. M. Potts;N. Kovacevic;P. R. Vaughan

  • SUBSIDENCE ABOVE SHALLOW TUNNELS IN SOFT GROUND

    John H. Atkinson;David M. Potts

  • Twin Tunnel Interaction: Surface and Subsurface Effects

    T. I. Addenbrooke;D. M. Potts

  • Finite element analysis of progressive failure of Carsington embankment

    D. M. Potts;G. T. Dounias;P. R. Vaughan

  • A numerical study of the effect of groundwater movement on long-term tunnel behaviour

    J. H. Shin;T. I. Addenbrooke;D. M. Potts

  • Critical state models in computational geomechanics

    A. Gens;D.M. Potts

  • Zero thickness interface elements—numerical stability and application

    R. A. Day;D. M. Potts

  • Finite element analysis of the direct shear box test

    D. M. Potts;G. T. Dounias;P. R. Vaughan

  • Numerical analysis: a virtual dream or practical reality?

    D. M. Potts

  • Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering: Volume Two - Application

    David M. Potts;Lidija Zdravković

  • Modelling of a 3D excavation in finite element analysis

    L. Zdravkovic;D. M. Potts;H. D. St John

  • New design methods for large diameter piles under lateral loading for offshore wind applications

    Byron W. Byrne;Lidija Zdravkovic;Ross McAdam;Harvey J. Burd

  • A critical assessment of methods of correcting for drift from the yield surface in elasto‐plastic finite element analysis

    D. M. Potts;A. Gens

  • A new versatile expression for yield and plastic potential surfaces

    R. Lagioia;A.M. Puzrin;D.M. Potts

Frequent Co-Authors

Lidija Zdravković
Lidija Zdravković Imperial College London
Richard J. Jardine
Richard J. Jardine Imperial College London
Harvey J. Burd
Harvey J. Burd University of Oxford
Byron W. Byrne
Byron W. Byrne University of Oxford
Guy T. Houlsby
Guy T. Houlsby University of Oxford
Kenneth Gavin
Kenneth Gavin Delft University of Technology
Robert J. Mair
Robert J. Mair University of Cambridge
Antonio Gens
Antonio Gens Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Bassam A. Izzuddin
Bassam A. Izzuddin Imperial College London
John P. Carter
John P. Carter University of Newcastle Australia

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