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John S. Oldow 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 John S. Oldow sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 139 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John S. Oldow 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 John S. Oldow sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 33 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

John S. Oldow is affiliated with Western Washington University in the United States. Their academic focus lies primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in the subfield of Geology. Their work encompasses topics related to Geological Studies and Exploration.

Oldow has contributed to recent scientific literature through publications such as:

  • 'Taters versus Sliders: Evidence for a Long-Lived History of Strike-Slip Displacement along the Canadian Arctic Transform System (CATS), 2021, published in GSA Today

Their research has been cited in other scientific works, indicating engagement with ongoing studies in geosciences.

Collaborations with other researchers are present in Oldow's work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • William C. McClelland
  • Justin V. Strauss
  • Maurice Colpron
  • Jane A. Gilotti
  • Karol Faehnrich

These partnerships suggest interdisciplinary efforts within the geological community and related fields.

Oldow's publications have been featured in recognized venues, primarily in GSA Today, which aligns with their area of expertise.

Recognition of their professional standing includes being awarded the status of Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Phanerozoic evolution of the North American Cordillera; United States and Canada

    John S. Oldow;Albert W. Bally;Hans G. Avé Lallemant;William P. Leeman

  • Transpression, orogenic float, and lithospheric balance

    John S. Oldow;Albert W. Bally;Hans G. Avé Lallemant

  • Active fragmentation of Adria, the north African promontory, central Mediterranean orogen

    J.S. Oldow;L. Ferranti;D.S. Lewis;J.K. Campbell

  • Evolution of a Late Mesozoic back-arc fold and thrust belt, Northwestern Great Basin, U.S.A.

    John Steven Oldow

  • Contemporaneous thrusting and large‐scale rotations in the western Sicilian fold and thrust belt

    J. S. Oldow;J. E. T. Channell;R. Catalano;B. D’Argenio

  • Paleomagnetically determined rotations in the western Sicilian fold and thrust belt

    J. E. T. Channell;J. S. Oldow;R. Catalano;B. D'Argenio

  • Early Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the western U.S. Cordillera

    Jason B. Saleeby;Cathy Busby-Spera;J. S. Oldow;G. C. Dunne

  • Active transtensional boundary zone between the western Great Basin and Sierra Nevada block, western U.S. Cordillera

    John S. Oldow

  • Early Mesozoic southward migration of Cordilleran transpressional terranes

    Hans G. Avé Lallemant;John S. Oldow

  • Active displacement transfer and differential block motion within the central Walker Lane, western Great Basin

    J.S. Oldow;C.L.V. Aiken;J.L. Hare;J.F. Ferguson

  • Late Cenozoic extensional transfer in the Walker Lane strike-slip belt, Nevada

    John S. Oldow;Gretchen Kohler;Raymond A. Donelick

  • Lithosphere-scale thrusting in the western U.S. Cordillera as constrained by Sr and Nd isotopic transitions in Neogene volcanic rocks

    William P. Leeman;John S. Oldow;William K. Hart

  • Large-scale longitudinal extension in the southern Apennines contractional belt, Italy

    John S. Oldow;Bruno D'Argenio;Luigi Ferranti;Gerardo Pappone

  • Pre-Quaternary orogen-parallel extension in the Southern Apennine belt, Italy

    L. Ferranti;J.S. Oldow;M. Sacchi

  • Active displacement partitioning and arc-parallel extension of the Aleutian volcanic arc based on Global Positioning System geodesy and kinematic analysis

    Hans G. Avé Lallemant;John S. Oldow

  • Tectonic implications of a late Mesozoic fold and thrust belt in northwestern Nevada

    John S. Oldow

  • Evolution and Strain Reorganization within Late Neogene Structural Stepovers Linking the Central Walker Lane and Northern Eastern California Shear Zone, Western Great Basin

    J. S. Oldow;J. W. Geissman;Daniel Stockli

  • Active deformation in southern Italy, Sicily and southern Sardinia from GPS velocities of the Peri-Tyrrhenian Geodetic Array (PTGA)

    Luigi Ferranti;John S. Oldow;Bruno D'argenio;Raimondo Catalano

  • The Late Cretaceous San Juan thrust system

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  • Contrasting structural histories of the Salmon River belt and Wallowa terrane: Implications for terrane accretion in northeastern Oregon and west-central Idaho

    Keith D. Gray;John S. Oldow

  • Low-angle normal faults in the south-central Brooks Range fold and thrust belt, Alaska

    Richard R. Gottschalk;John S. Oldow

  • Rates of geodetic deformation across active faults in southern Italy

    Luigi Ferranti;Mimmo Palano;Flavio Cannavò;Maria Enrica Mazzella

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Ferranti
Luigi Ferranti University of Naples Federico II
John W. Geissman
John W. Geissman The University of Texas at Dallas
William C. McIntosh
William C. McIntosh New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
William C. McClelland
William C. McClelland University of Iowa
J. Douglas Walker
J. Douglas Walker University of Kansas
Roberto Aguilera
Roberto Aguilera Curtin University
James E T Channell
James E T Channell University of Florida
Gary S. Fuis
Gary S. Fuis United States Geological Survey
Dale S. Sawyer
Dale S. Sawyer Rice University
Chris Goldfinger
Chris Goldfinger Oregon State University

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