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Gillian R. Foulger

Gillian R. Foulger

Gillian R. Foulger 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 Gillian R. Foulger sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Gillian R. Foulger 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 Gillian R. Foulger sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Gillian R. Foulger is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several key subfields, including Geophysics, Geology, Mechanics of Materials, Artificial Intelligence, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main research topics covered by Gillian R. Foulger include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on geological processes and tectonic evolution, with notable publications including:

  • "Numerical investigation on origin and evolution of polygonal cracks on rock surfaces," 2022, Engineering Geology
  • "Subduction Initiation at the Solomon Back-Arc Basin: Contributions From Both Island Arc Rheological Strength and Oceanic Plateau Collision," 2022, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "The extent of continental material in oceans: C-Blocks and the Laxmi Basin example," 2020, Geophysical Journal International
  • "Back-Arc Tectonics and Plate Reconstruction of the Philippine Sea-South China Sea Region Since the Eocene," 2023, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Alpha-Mendeleev Rise, Arctic Ocean: A double volcanic passive margin," 2022, Gondwana Research

Frequent collaborators in Gillian R. Foulger's research include:

  • Elizaveta A. Rodina
  • Henry W. Posamentier
  • Ksenia F. Aleshina
  • Anatoly M. Nikishin
  • Jon Gluyas

The scientist has published extensively in several journals and venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Open Research Europe
  • Gondwana Research
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

In addition to journal articles, they have contributed to book publications, including a title published by Frontiers Media:

  • "Permian-Triassic Tethyan Orogeny along the Southern Eurasian Margin," 2023

Best Publications

  • Global review of human-induced earthquakes

    Gillian R. Foulger;Miles P. Wilson;Jon G. Gluyas;Bruce R. Julian

  • NON-DOUBLE-COUPLE EARTHQUAKES. 1. THEORY

    Bruce R. Julian;Angus D. Miller;G. R. Foulger

  • Tomographic inversion of local earthquake data from the Hengill-Grensdalur Central Volcano Complex, Iceland

    D. R. Toomey;G. R. Foulger

  • Induced seismicity and hydraulic fracturing for the recovery of hydrocarbons

    Richard J. Davies;Gillian R. Foulger;Annette Bindley;Peter Styles

  • Present-Day Deformation Across the Basin and Range Province, Western United States

    Wayne Thatcher;G. R. Foulger;B. R. Julian;J. Svarc

  • Upper-mantle origin of the Yellowstone hotspot

    Robert L. Christiansen;G.R. Foulger;John R. Evans

  • Non‐double‐couple earthquakes 2. Observations

    Angus D. Miller;G. R. Foulger;Bruce R. Julian

  • Is "Hotspot" Volcanism a Consequence of Plate Tectonics?

    G. R. Foulger;J. H. Natland

  • Imaging the mantle beneath Iceland using integrated seismological techniques

    Richard M. Allen;Richard M. Allen;Guust Nolet;W. Jason Morgan;Kristín Vogfjörd

  • A cool model for the Iceland hotspot

    G. R. Foulger;Don L. Anderson

  • Plume-driven plumbing and crustal formation in Iceland

    Richard M. Allen;Richard M. Allen;Guust Nolet;W. Jason Morgan;Kristín Vogfjörd

  • Seismic tomography shows that upwelling beneath Iceland is confined to the upper mantle

    G. R. Foulger;M. J. Pritchard;B. R. Julian;J. R. Evans

  • Non-double-couple microearthquakes at Long Valley caldera, California, provide evidence for hydraulic fracturing

    G.R Foulger;B.R Julian;D.P Hill;A.M Pitt

  • Post-rifting stress relaxation at the divergent plate boundary in Northeast Iceland

    G. R. Foulger;C.-H. Jahn;G. Seeber;P. Einarsson

  • The “plate” model for the genesis of melting anomalies

    Gillian R. Foulger

  • Icelandic-type crust

    G. R. Foulger;Z. J. Du;B. R. Julian

  • Seismicity Pattern in the South Iceland Seismic Zone

    Páll Einarsson;Sveinbjörn Björnsson;Gillian Foulger;Regnar Stefánsson

  • Plates, plumes, and planetary processes

    Gillian R. Foulger;Donna M. Jurdy

  • A source for Icelandic magmas in remelted Iapetus crust

    G. R. Foulger;J. H. Natland;D. L. Anderson

  • The seismic anomaly beneath Iceland extends down to the mantle transition zone and no deeper

    G. R. Foulger;M. J. Pritchard;B. R. Julian;J. R. Evans

  • Plates vs Plumes: A Geological Controversy

    Gillian R. Foulger

  • Structural inheritance in the North Atlantic

    Christian Schiffer;Christian Schiffer;Anthony G. Doré;Gillian R. Foulger;Dieter Franke

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce R. Julian
Bruce R. Julian United States Geological Survey
Don L. Anderson
Don L. Anderson California Institute of Technology
Laurent Gernigon
Laurent Gernigon Norwegian Geological Survey
Dieter Franke
Dieter Franke Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
Richard M. Allen
Richard M. Allen University of California, Berkeley
Páll Einarsson
Páll Einarsson University of Iceland
Ken McCaffrey
Ken McCaffrey Durham University
Guust Nolet
Guust Nolet Université Côte d'Azur
Giuliano F. Panza
Giuliano F. Panza Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Martyn S. Stoker
Martyn S. Stoker University of Adelaide

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