2026 John P. Carter: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	58	2515	2406	127	124	315	11591
Earth Science	57	2272	2062	131	121	284	11240

Overview

John P. Carter is affiliated with the University of Newcastle Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and environmental science with a focus on civil and structural engineering among other subfields.

Their work extensively covers topics related to geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics, including the stabilization and analysis of soil, underground structures, and unsaturated flow. Additional research interests include landslides and related hazards as well as grouting and soil rheology.

Several recent papers authored or coauthored by John P. Carter demonstrate this focus:

The influence of cyclic loading on the response of soft subgrade soil in relation to heavy haul railways, 2021, published in Transportation Geotechnics
Integral molten salt reactor neutron physics study using Monte Carlo N-particle code, 2020, published in Nuclear Engineering and Design
Unsaturated soil dynamics: Finite element solution including stress-induced anisotropy, 2021, published in Computers and Geotechnics
Dynamic Compaction of Clays: Numerical Study Based on the Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils, 2020, published in International Journal of Geomechanics
Efficacy and safety of balloon dilation of eustachian tube in children: Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2022, published in International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

John P. Carter frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Shanyong Wang, Javad Ghorbani, Majidreza Nazem, Hassan Sabetamal, and Daichao Sheng.

Their work is often published in prominent journals such as Computers and Geotechnics, Computational Mechanics, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Géotechnique, and Acta Geotechnica.

In addition to articles, they have authored a book titled Multiple Sacralities published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht in 2023.

The breadth of their academic output includes nearly 100 publications related to engineering and over 30 in environmental science, providing contributions that span diverse subfields such as:

Civil and Structural Engineering
Ecology
Aerospace Engineering
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Global and Planetary Change

Main research topics include:

Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Soil and Unsaturated Flow
Landslides and related hazards
Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis

Best Publications

DRIVEN PILES IN CLAY - THE EFFECTS OF INSTALLATION AND SUBSEQUENT CONSOLIDATION

M. F. Randolph;J. P. Carter;C. P. Wroth

737
Citations
Cavity expansion in cohesive frictional soils

J. P. Carter;J. R. Booker;S. K. Yeung

548
Citations
A structured Cam Clay model

M D Liu;J P Carter

517
Citations
A finite element study of the pressuremeter test in sand using a nonlinear elastic plastic model

Martin Fahey;John P. Carter

362
Citations
Numerical studies of the bearing capacity of shallow foundations on cohesive soil subjected to combined loading

H. A. Taiebat;J. P. Carter

361
Citations
Stress and pore pressure changes in clay during and after the expansion of a cylindrical cavity

J. P. Carter;M. F. Randolph;C. P. Wroth

354
Citations
Ground Deformation Induced by Vacuum Consolidation

J. C. Chai;J. C. Chai;J. P. Carter;J. P. Carter;S. Hayashi;S. Hayashi

279
Citations
Virgin compression of structured soils

M. D. Liu;J. P. Carter

233
Citations
Modelling the effect of initial density on soil-water characteristic curves

A.-N. Zhou;D. Sheng;J. P. Carter

223
Citations
The analysis of finite elasto-plastic consolidation

J. P. Carter;J. R. Booker;J. C. Small

214
Citations
Vertical stress changes in multi-seam mining under supercritical longwall panels

A. M Suchowerska;Richard S. Merifield;John P Carter

200
Citations
Modelling the destructuring of soils during virgin compression

M. D. Liu;J. P. Carter

198
Citations
Vacuum consolidation and its combination with embankment loading

J C Chai;J P Carter;S Hayashi

191
Citations
Stress integration and mesh refinement for large deformation in geomechanics

Majidreza Nazem;Daichao Sheng;John P. Carter

189
Citations
Analysis of Laterally Loaded Shafts in Rock

John P. Carter;Fred H. Kulhawy

158
Citations
A THEORY OF FINITE ELASTIC CONSOLIDATION

J.P. Carter;J.C. Small;J.R. Booker

151
Citations
Elastic consolidation around a deep circular tunnel

J.P. Carter;J.R. Booker

149
Citations
Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian method for large-strain consolidation problems

Majidreza Nazem;Daichao Sheng;John P. Carter;Scott W. Sloan

148
Citations
Effects of tunnelling on existing support systems of perpendicularly crossing tunnels

Hongyuan Liu;John C Small;John P Carter;David J Williams

143
Citations
A 3D discrete element modelling approach for rockfall analysis with drapery systems

Klaus Thoeni;Anna Giacomini;Cédric Lambert;Scott W. Sloan

141
Citations
Full 3D modelling for effects of tunnelling on existing support systems in the Sydney region

Hongyuan Liu;John C Small;John P Carter

133
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

J. R. Booker University of Sydney

Jinchun Chai Saga University

Scott W. Sloan University of Newcastle Australia

Daichao Sheng University of Technology Sydney

Buddhima Indraratna University of Technology Sydney

Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn University of Technology Sydney

Harry G. Poulos University of Sydney

Annan Zhou RMIT University

Shui-Long Shen Shantou University

Mark Randolph University of Western Australia

External Links

Personal website of John P. Carter Google Scholar page

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