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James D. Byerlee 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 James D. Byerlee sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 122 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

James D. Byerlee 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 James D. Byerlee sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1992 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

James D. Byerlee is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their career includes recognition as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1992.

Byerlee's research contributions are rooted in geological sciences given their association with the United States Geological Survey.

Although specific recent publications or frequent co-authors are not listed, their work is situated within the broader scope of geological and geophysical research valued by the AGU fellowship designation.

The absence of detailed data on their main fields of study, subfields, and primary topics of work restricts a more granular description. Likewise, no book publications or named publication venues are currently identified.

The summary of their career and contributions focuses primarily on their institutional affiliation and the fellowship award, indicating involvement in the geophysical research community over time.

Best Publications

  • Friction of Rocks

    J. Byerlee

  • Stick-slip as a mechanism for earthquakes.

    W. F. Brace;J. D. Byerlee

  • An exact effective stress law for elastic deformation of rock with fluids

    Amos Nur;J. D. Byerlee

  • Quasi-static fault growth and shear fracture energy in granite

    D. A. Lockner;J. D. Byerlee;V. Kuksenko;A. Ponomarev

  • Brittle-ductile transition in rocks

    James D. Byerlee

  • Frictional slip of granite at hydrothermal conditions

    Michael L. Blanpied;David A. Lockner;James D. Byerlee

  • Frictional characteristics of granite under high confining pressure

    James D. Byerlee

  • Model for episodic flow of high-pressure water in fault zones before earthquakes

    J. Byerlee

  • Friction, overpressure and fault normal compression

    J. Byerlee

  • The effect of microcrack dilatancy on the permeability of westerly granite

    Mark D. Zoback;James D. Byerlee

  • Fault stability inferred from granite sliding experiments at hydrothermal conditions

    M. L. Blanpied;D. A. Lockner;J. D. Byerlee

  • Quantitative measure of the variation in fault rheology due to fluid-rock interactions

    M. L. Blanpied;C. J. Marone;D. A. Lockner;J. D. Byerlee

  • An earthquake mechanism based on rapid sealing of faults

    Michael L. Blanpied;David A. Lockner;James D. Byerlee

  • Stick slip, stable sliding, and earthquakes—Effect of rock type, pressure, strain rate, and stiffness

    James D. Byerlee;W. F. Brace

  • Permeability and Effective Stress: GEOLOGIC NOTES

    M. D. Zoback;J. D. Byerlee

  • Changes in seismic velocity and attenuation during deformation of granite

    D. A. Lockner;J. B. Walsh;J. D. Byerlee

  • Permeability of fault gouge under confining pressure and shear stress

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  • The mechanics of stick-slip☆

    J.D. Byerlee

  • California Earthquakes: Why Only Shallow Focus?

    W. F. Brace;J. D. Byerlee

  • Strengths of serpentinite gouges at elevated temperatures

    D. E. Moore;D. A. Lockner;Shengli Ma;R. Summers

  • Chapter 1 Observations of Quasistatic Fault Growth from Acoustic Emissions

    D.A. Lockner;J.D. Byerlee;V. Kuksenko;A. Ponomarev

  • Chapter 3 Frictional Strength and the Effective Pressure Law of Montmorillonite and lllite Clays

    C. Morrow;B. Radney;J. Byerlee

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Lockner
David A. Lockner United States Geological Survey
Diane E. Moore
Diane E. Moore United States Geological Survey
James C. Savage
James C. Savage United States Geological Survey
M. J. S. Johnston
M. J. S. Johnston United States Geological Survey
Mark D. Zoback
Mark D. Zoback Stanford University
Chris Marone
Chris Marone Pennsylvania State University
Stephen H. Hickman
Stephen H. Hickman United States Geological Survey
Charles G. Sammis
Charles G. Sammis University of Southern California

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