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Julia K. Morgan

Julia K. Morgan

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
37
Citations
4192
World Ranking
6994
National Ranking
2425

Julia K. Morgan 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 Julia K. Morgan sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 174 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Julia K. Morgan 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 Julia K. Morgan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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

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

Overview

Julia K. Morgan is affiliated with Rice University in the United States and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research portfolio encompasses multiple subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Ocean Engineering, Geology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers main research topics such as earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, seismic waves and analysis, geological and geophysical studies, and methane hydrates and related phenomena.

Among Julia K. Morgan's recent publications are:

  • Slow slip source characterized by lithological and geometric heterogeneity, 2020, Science Advances
  • Slow slip along the Hikurangi margin linked to fluid-rich sediments trailing subducting seamounts, 2023, Nature Geoscience
  • Basal Accretion Along the South Central Chilean Margin and Its Relationship to Great Earthquakes, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • The Role of Along-Fault Dilatancy in Fault Slip Behavior, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Evidence of Seismic Slip on a Large Splay Fault in the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, 2021, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Frequent coauthors in Morgan's work include D. M. Saffer, Åke Fagereng, H. M. Savage, Maomao Wang, and Rebecca Bell.

Typical venues for their publications are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Julia K. Morgan has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Numerical simulations of granular shear zones using the distinct element method: 1. Shear zone kinematics and the micromechanics of localization

    Julia K. Morgan;Margaret S. Boettcher

  • New insights into deformation and fluid flow processes in the Nankai Trough accretionary prism: Results of Ocean Drilling Program Leg 190

    Gregory F. Moore;Asahiko Taira;Adam Klaus;Luann Becker

  • Numerical simulations of granular shear zones using the distinct element method: 2. Effects of particle size distribution and interparticle friction on mechanical behavior

    Julia K. Morgan

  • Slow slip source characterized by lithological and geometric heterogeneity

    Philip M. Barnes;Laura M. Wallace;Demian M. Saffer;Rebecca E. Bell

  • Overthrusting and sediment accretion along Kilauea's mobile south flank, Hawaii: Evidence for volcanic spreading from marine seismic reflection data

    Julia K. Morgan;Gregory F. Moore;Denise J. Hills;Stephen Leslie

  • Influence of normal stress and grain shape on granular friction: Results of discrete element simulations

    Yonggui Guo;Julia K. Morgan

  • Slope failure and volcanic spreading along the submarine south flank of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii

    Julia K. Morgan;Gregory F. Moore;David A. Clague

  • Controls on the size and geometry of landslides: Insights from discrete element numerical simulations

    Oded Katz;Julia K. Morgan;Einat Aharonov;Brandon Dugan

  • Discrete element simulations of gravitational volcanic deformation: 1. Deformation structures and geometries

    Julia K. Morgan;Patrick J. McGovern

  • Particle Dynamics Simulations of Rate- and State-dependent Frictional Sliding of Granular Fault Gouge

    Julia K. Morgan

  • Fault-controlled hydration of the upper mantle during continental rifting

    G. Bayrakci;T. A. Minshull;D. S. Sawyer;Timothy J. Reston

  • Structural geology and kinematic history of rocks formed along low-angle normal faults, Death Valley, California

    Darrel S. Cowan;Trenton T. Cladouhos;Julia K. Morgan

  • Décollement processes at the Nankai accretionary margin, southeast Japan: Propagation, deformation, and dewatering

    Julia K. Morgan;Daniel E. Karig

  • Effects of cohesion on the structural and mechanical evolution of fold and thrust belts and contractional wedges: Discrete element simulations

    Julia K. Morgan

  • Kinematics and a balanced and restored cross-section across the toe of the eastern Nankai accretionary prism

    J.K. Morgan;D.E. Karig

  • Volcanic spreading and lateral variations in the structure of Olympus Mons, Mars

    Patrick J. McGovern;Julia K. Morgan

  • Olympus Mons Aureole Deposits: New Evidence for a Flank Failure Origin

    P. J. McGovern;J. R. Smith;J. K. Morgan;M. H. Bulmer

  • Influence of mechanical stratigraphy and initial stress state on the formation of two fault propagation folds

    Néstor Cardozo;Richard W. Allmendinger;Julia K. Morgan

  • Consolidation state and strength of underthrust sediments and evolution of the décollement at the Nankai accretionary margin : results of uniaxial reconsolidation experiments

    Julia K. Morgan;Maria V. S. Ask

  • 3D development of detachment faulting during continental breakup

    Gaël Lymer;Derren J.F. Cresswell;Tim J. Reston;Jonathan M. Bull

  • Emplacement, growth, and gravitational deformation of serpentinite seamounts on the Mariana forearc

    A. J. Oakley;B. Taylor;P. Fryer;G. F. Moore

Frequent Co-Authors

Dale S. Sawyer
Dale S. Sawyer Rice University
Demian M. Saffer
Demian M. Saffer The University of Texas at Austin
Gregory F. Moore
Gregory F. Moore University of Hawaii at Manoa
Åke Fagereng
Åke Fagereng Cardiff University
Laura M. Wallace
Laura M. Wallace The University of Texas at Austin
Brandon Dugan
Brandon Dugan Colorado School of Mines
Timothy J. Reston
Timothy J. Reston University of Birmingham
Michael B. Underwood
Michael B. Underwood New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Philip M. Barnes
Philip M. Barnes National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Timothy A. Minshull
Timothy A. Minshull University of Southampton

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