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Jeffrey K. Weissel

Jeffrey K. Weissel

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
44
Citations
8102
World Ranking
4676
National Ranking
1785

Jeffrey K. Weissel 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 Jeffrey K. Weissel sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 81 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jeffrey K. Weissel 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 Jeffrey K. Weissel sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jeffrey K. Weissel is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Engineering, with a particular emphasis on Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering as subfields of study.

The scientist's work covers various topics related to drilling, reservoir simulation, and offshore technologies including:

  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Offshore Engineering and Technologies
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Jeffrey K. Weissel has contributed to multiple publications, particularly well-logging datasets that appear as part of larger collaborative efforts. Recent papers include:

  • ODP Leg 121, Hole 752B - Well Logging Data (2020), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 121, Hole 754B - Well Logging Data (2020), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 121, Hole 754B - Well Logging Data (2020), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • ODP Leg 121, Hole 758A - Well Logging Data (2020), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 121, Hole 752B - Well Logging Data (2020), OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • John W. Peirce
  • J. Dehn
  • Neal W. Driscoll
  • John W Farrell
  • Elisabeth Fourtanier

Jeffrey K. Weissel's work has been published mainly in the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Best Publications

  • Flexural uplift of rift flanks due to mechanical unloading of the lithosphere during extension

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Garry D. Karner

  • Plate tectonics synthesis: The displacements between Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica since the Late Cretaceous

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Dennis E. Hayes;Ellen M. Herron

  • Magnetic Anomalies in the Southeast Indian Ocean

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Dennis E. Hayes

  • Deformation of the Indo–Australian plate

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Roger N. Anderson;Carol A. Geller

  • Evidence for Small-Scale Mantle Convection From Seasat Altimeter Data

    William F. Haxby;Jeffrey K. Weissel

  • Evolution of the Tasman Sea reappraised

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Dennis E. Hayes

  • Use of satellite imagery for water quality studies in New York Harbor

    F.L. Hellweger;P. Schlosser;P. Schlosser;U. Lall;U. Lall;J.K. Weissel

  • Digital images of combined oceanic and continental data sets and their use in tectonic studies

    W. F. Haxby;G. D. Karner;J. L. LaBrecque;J. K. Weissel

  • Is there a Caroline plate

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Roger N. Anderson

  • Inland propagation of erosional escarpments and River profile evolution across the Southeast Australian passive continental margin

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Michele A. Seidl

  • The opening of the Woodlark Basin, subduction of the Woodlark spreading system, and the evolution of Northern Melanesia since mid-pliocene time

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Brian Taylor;Garry D. Karner

  • Tectonic evolution of the Coral Sea Basin

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;A. B. Watts

  • Tectonic history of the Shikoku marginal basin

    A.B. Watts;J.K. Weissel

  • Origin of the Louisville Ridge and its relationship to the Eltanin Fracture Zone System

    A. B. Watts;J. K. Weissel;Robert A. Duncan;R. L. Larson

  • Synthesis of Results From Scientific Drilling in the Indian Ocean

    Robert A. Duncan;David K. Rea;Robert B. Kidd;Ulrich von Rad

  • Heat transfer and intraplate deformation in the central Indian Ocean

    Carol A. Geller;Jeffrey K. Weissel;Roger N. Anderson

  • The length‐scaling properties of topography

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Lincoln F. Pratson;Alberto Malinverno

  • Asymmetric Seafloor Spreading south of Australia

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Jeffrey K. Weissel;Dennis E. Hayes

  • Potential for large-scale submarine slope failure and tsunami generation along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast

    Neal W. Driscoll;Jeffrey K. Weissel;John A. Goff

  • The Australian‐Antarctic Discordance: New results and implications

    Jeffrey K. Weissel;Dennis E. Hayes

Frequent Co-Authors

Garry D. Karner
Garry D. Karner ExxonMobil (United States)
Neal W. Driscoll
Neal W. Driscoll University of California, San Diego
Anthony Watts
Anthony Watts University of Oxford
Roger N. Anderson
Roger N. Anderson Columbia University
Marie-Helene Cormier
Marie-Helene Cormier University of Rhode Island
Dennis E. Hayes
Dennis E. Hayes Columbia University
Miriam Kastner
Miriam Kastner University of California, San Diego
Ryan M. Eustice
Ryan M. Eustice University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John A. Goff
John A. Goff The University of Texas at Austin
Roger L. Larson
Roger L. Larson University of Rhode Island

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