2026 David N. Dewhurst: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	41	5451	5042	273	258	213	7594

Overview

David N. Dewhurst is affiliated with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia. Their research primarily spans Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant work in subfields such as Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas including:

Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
Rock Mechanics and Modeling
Drilling and Well Engineering
Geological and Geophysical Studies

Frequent co-authors in their publications are:

Claudio Delle Piane
Liuqi Wang
Adam Bailey
Paul Henson
Joël Sarout

The scientist publishes regularly in several venues, including:

The APPEA Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal
International journal of greenhouse gas control
Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Selected recent papers by David N. Dewhurst include:

An Investigation on Failure Behaviour of a Porous Sandstone Using Single-Stage and Multi-stage True Triaxial Stress Tests, 2020, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
Influence of organic matter type on porosity development in the Wufeng-Longmaxi Shale: A combined microscopy, neutron scattering and physisorption approach, 2021, International Journal of Coal Geology
The CO2CRC Otway shallow CO2 controlled release experiment: Fault characterization and geophysical monitoring design, 2022, International journal of greenhouse gas control
Interaction of super-critical CO2 with mudrocks: Impact on composition and mechanical properties, 2020, International journal of greenhouse gas control
Induced-seismicity geomechanics for controlled CO2 storage in the North Sea (IGCCS), 2022, International journal of greenhouse gas control

Best Publications

Carbon dioxide storage potential of shales

Andreas Busch;Sascha Alles;Yves Gensterblum;Dirk Prinz

741
Citations
Laboratory characterisation of shale properties

M. Josh;L. Esteban;C. Delle Piane;J. Sarout

730
Citations
Impact of fabric, microcracks and stress field on shale anisotropy

David N. Dewhurst;Anthony F. Siggins

323
Citations
Layer-bound compaction faults in fine-grained sediments

J. A. Cartwright;D. N. Dewhurst

305
Citations
Compaction‐driven evolution of porosity and permeability in natural mudstones: An experimental study

David N. Dewhurst;Andrew C. Aplin;Jean-Paul Sarda;Yunlai Yang

293
Citations
Combined Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulation of methane adsorption on dry and moist coal

Junfang Zhang;M.B. Clennell;D.N. Dewhurst;Keyu Liu;Keyu Liu

271
Citations
Permeability and fluid flow in natural mudstones

David N. Dewhurst;Yunlai Yang;Andrew C. Aplin

255
Citations
Stress anisotropy and velocity anisotropy in low porosity shale

U. Kuila;D.N. Dewhurst;A.F. Siggins;M.D. Raven

211
Citations
Experimental investigations of the wettability of clays and shales

Artem Borysenko;Ben Clennell;Rossen Sedev;Iko Burgar

206
Citations
The development of polygonal fault systems by syneresis of colloidal sediments

David N. Dewhurst;Joseph A. Cartwright;Lidia Lonergan

203
Citations
Molecular simulation of CO2–CH4 competitive adsorption and induced coal swelling

Junfang Zhang;Keyu Liu;M.B. Clennell;D.N. Dewhurst

192
Citations
Heterogeneous hydrofracture development and accretionary fault dynamics

Kevin M. Brown;Barbara Bekins;B. Clennell;D. Dewhurst

170
Citations
Influence of clay fraction on pore-scale properties and hydraulic conductivity of experimentally compacted mudstones

David N. Dewhurst;Andrew C. Aplin;Jean-Paul Sarda

159
Citations
Fault intersections as critical hydrocarbon leakage zones: integrated field study and numerical modelling of an example from the Timor Sea, Australia

Anthony Gartrell;Yanhua Zhang;Mark Lisk;David Dewhurst

157
Citations
Microstructural and petrophysical characterization of Muderong Shale: application to top seal risking

David N. Dewhurst;Richard M. Jones;Mark D. Raven

149
Citations
Geomechanical analysis of the Naylor Field, Otway Basin, Australia: Implications for CO2 injection and storage

Sandrine Vidal-Gilbert;Sandrine Vidal-Gilbert;Eric Tenthorey;Eric Tenthorey;Dave Dewhurst;Dave Dewhurst;Jonathan Ennis-King;Jonathan Ennis-King

144
Citations
Feldspar dissolution-enhanced porosity in Paleoproterozoic shale reservoir facies from the Barney Creek Formation (McArthur Basin, Australia)

Elizabeth T. Baruch;Martin J. Kennedy;Stefan C. Löhr;David N. Dewhurst

121
Citations
Adsorption Behavior of Hydrocarbon on Illite

Guohui Chen;Guohui Chen;Junfang Zhang;Shuangfang Lu;Marina Pervukhina

115
Citations
Methane and Carbon Dioxide Adsorption on Illite

Junfang Zhang;Michael B. Clennell;Keyu Liu;Keyu Liu;Marina Pervukhina

112
Citations
Geomechanical and ultrasonic characterization of a Norwegian Sea shale

David N. Dewhurst;Anthony F. Siggins;Joël Sarout;Mark D. Raven

106
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Boris Gurevich Curtin University

Keyu Liu China University of Petroleum, Beijing

Vamegh Rasouli University of Wyoming

Maxim Lebedev Curtin University

Rossen Sedev Curtin University

Graham K. Westbrook University of Birmingham

Kevin M. Brown National Institutes of Health

Andrew C. Aplin Durham University

John Ralston Adelaide University

Joe Cartwright University of Oxford

External Links

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