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Ernest Rutter 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 Ernest Rutter sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 166 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ernest Rutter 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 Ernest Rutter sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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

  • 2004 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Ernest Rutter is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, with particular attention to the subfields of Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and aspects of Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

Their work covers a range of topics, including:

  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Rock mechanics and modeling
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis
  • CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions

Among their recent publications are:

  • "An experimental study of the transition from tensile failure to shear failure in Carrara marble and Solnhofen limestone: Does "hybrid failure" exist?" (2022) in Tectonophysics
  • "Transition From Slow to Fast Injection-Induced Slip of an Experimental Fault in Granite Promoted by Elevated Temperature" (2022) in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Revisiting the Evaluation of Hydraulic Transmissivity of Elliptical Rock Fractures in Triaxial Shear-Flow Experiments" (2022) in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • "Deformation of upper mantle rocks with contrasting initial fabrics in axial extension" (2021) in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Application of Electron Backscatter Diffraction to Calcite-Twinning Paleopiezometry" (2022) in Geosciences

Frequent coauthors of Ernest Rutter include:

  • Julian Mecklenburgh
  • Yusuf Bashir
  • Yinlin Ji
  • David Wallis
  • Kamil Kosiorek

Their research has been published in several venues repeatedly, indicating ongoing collaborations and areas of focus. These venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Tectonophysics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

In 2004, Ernest Rutter was recognized as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), reflecting a significant accomplishment within their field.

Best Publications

  • The kinetics of rock deformation by pressure solution

    E. H. Rutter

  • Pressure solution in nature, theory and experiment

    E. H. Rutter

  • Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics

    David J. Prior;Ernest H. Rutter;Daniel J. Tatham

  • Experimental Rock Deformation—the Brittle Field

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  • On the internal structure and mechanics of large strike-slip fault zones: field observations of the Carboneras fault in southeastern Spain

    D.R Faulkner;A.C Lewis;E.H Rutter

  • Comparative microstructures of natural and experimentally produced clay-bearing fault gouges

    E. H. Rutter;R. H. Maddock;S. H. Hall;S. H. White

  • On the nomenclature of mode of failure transitions in rocks

    E.H. Rutter

  • Experimental deformation of partially molten Westerly granite under fluid‐absent conditions, with implications for the extraction of granitic magmas

    E. H. Rutter;D. H. K. Neumann

  • On the relationship between deformation and metamorphism, with special reference to the behavior of basic rocks

    K. H. Brodie;E. H. Rutter

  • Palaeostress estimation using calcite twinning: experimental calibration and application to nature

    K.J. Rowe;E.H. Rutter

  • The influence of temperature, strain rate and interstitial water in the experimental deformation of calcite rocks

    Ernest H. Rutter

  • Strength, porosity, and permeability development during hydrostatic and shear loading of synthetic quartz-clay fault gouge

    B. R. Crawford;B. R. Crawford;D. R. Faulkner;D. R. Faulkner;E. H. Rutter

  • Can the maintenance of overpressured fluids in large strike-slip fault zones explain their apparent weakness?

    Daniel R. Faulkner;Ernest H. Rutter

  • The role of tectonic grain size reduction in the rheological stratification of the lithosphere

    E. H. Rutter;K. H. Brodie

  • Comparisons of water and argon permeability in natural clay‐bearing fault gouge under high pressure at 20°C

    D. R. Faulkner;E. H. Rutter

  • Experimental study of the influence of stress, temperature, and strain on the dynamic recrystallization of Carrara marble

    Ernest H. Rutter

  • Experimental study of grain-size sensitive flow of synthetic, hot-pressed calcite rocks

    A. N. Walker;E. H. Rutter;K. H. Brodie

  • Deep crustal extensional faulting in the Ivrea Zone of Northern Italy

    K.H. Brodie;E.H. Rutter

  • The influence of interstitial water on the rheological behaviour of calcite rocks

    Ernest H. Rutter

  • Fault-Zone Reactivation: Kinematics and Mechanisms

    S. H. White;P. G. Bretan;E. H. Rutter

  • Rheology of the lower crust

    E. H. Rutter

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel R. Faulkner
Daniel R. Faulkner University of Liverpool
Kevin G. Taylor
Kevin G. Taylor University of Manchester
Peter D. Lee
Peter D. Lee University College London
Ray Burgess
Ray Burgess University of Manchester
Neil C. Mitchell
Neil C. Mitchell University of Manchester
Philip G. Meredith
Philip G. Meredith University College London
Marco Ligi
Marco Ligi National Research Council (CNR)
David J. Prior
David J. Prior University of Otago
Bernhard M. Krooss
Bernhard M. Krooss RWTH Aachen University
Qinhong Hu
Qinhong Hu The University of Texas at Arlington

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