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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
62
Citations
18657
World Ranking
1859
National Ranking
119

Earth Science

D-Index
61
Citations
18511
World Ranking
1756
National Ranking
186

Malcolm D. Bolton 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 Malcolm D. Bolton sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 200 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Malcolm D. Bolton 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 Malcolm D. Bolton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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

  • 2008 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

Malcolm D. Bolton is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on engineering with significant contributions to environmental science. Within engineering, their work spans various subfields including civil and structural engineering, safety, risk, reliability and quality, management, monitoring, policy and law, mechanical engineering, as well as geochemistry and petrology.

The main topics addressed in their research are concentrated within geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering and analysis, and landslides and related hazards. Further specific topics include geotechnical engineering and soil stabilization, geotechnical engineering and underground structures, grouting, rheology, and soil mechanics, and geotechnical and construction materials studies.

Recent papers authored by Malcolm D. Bolton include:

  • Effect of structural boundaries and stress history on at-rest soil pressure of sand (2020), published in the International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics
  • MSD applied to the construction of the British Library basement: a multi-stage excavation in London Clay (2023), published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal

They frequently collaborate with other researchers, including Mark Talesnick, Jamie J. Crispin, Abigail H. Bateman, Elia Voyagaki, and Alexandra Campbell.

Malcolm D. Bolton has contributed to book publications as well. One such publication is the "Proceedings of the 18th UK Travelling Workshop: GeoMechanics: from Micro to Macro (GM3), Dundee, 2021," published by University of Dundee eBooks.

Their research has appeared in venues such as the International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics and the Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

In 2008, Malcolm D. Bolton was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK).

Best Publications

  • THE STRENGTH AND DILATANCY OF SANDS

    M. D. Bolton

  • Soil deformation measurement using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and photogrammetry

    David White;W.A. Take;Malcolm D. Bolton

  • On the micromechanics of crushable aggregates

    G. R. McDowell;M. D. Bolton

  • The fractal crushing of granular materials

    G.R. McDowell;M.D. Bolton;D. Robertson

  • Discrete element simulation of crushable soil

    Y. P. Cheng;Y. Nakata;M. D. Bolton

  • Centrifuge cone penetration tests in sand

    Malcolm D. Bolton;Meen-Wah Gui;Jacques Ph Garnier;Jean François Corté

  • Vertical bearing capacity factors for circular and strip footings on Mohr–Coulomb soil

    M.D. Bolton;C.K. Lau

  • Displacement and strain paths during plane-strain model pile installation in sand

    D. J. White;M. D. Bolton

  • Micro- and macro-mechanical behaviour of DEM crushable materials

    M. D. Bolton;Y. Nakata;Y. P. Cheng

  • Stiffness of sands through a laboratory test database

    S. Oztoprak;M.D. Bolton

  • A guide to soil mechanics

    Malcolm Bolton

  • Stiffness of clays and silts: Normalizing shear modulus and shear strain

    Paul J Vardanega;Malcolm D. Bolton

  • Evaluation of landslide triggering mechanisms in model fill slopes

    W. A. Take;M. D. Bolton;P. C. P. Wong;F. J. Yeung

  • Crushing and plastic deformation of soils simulated using DEM

    Y. P. Cheng;M. D. Bolton;Y. Nakata

  • Uplift Mechanisms of Pipes Buried in Sand

    C Y Cheuk;C Y Cheuk;C Y Cheuk;D J White;D J White;D J White;Malcolm D Bolton;Malcolm D Bolton;Malcolm D Bolton

  • Measuring soil deformation in geotechnical models using digital images and PIV analysis

    David White;W.A. Take;M.D. Bolton

  • Numerical modelling of group effects on the distribution of dragloads in pile foundations

    C. J. Lee;M. D. Bolton;A. Al-Tabbaa

  • The uplift resistance of pipes and plate anchors buried in sand.

    D. J. White;C. Y. Cheuk;M. D. Bolton

  • Tensiometer saturation and the reliable measurement of soil suction

    W. A. Take;M. D. Bolton

  • Pipe/Soil Interaction Behavior During Lateral Buckling, Including Large-Amplitude Cyclic Displacement Tests by the Safebuck JIP

    D. Bruton;D. White;C. Cheuk;M. Bolton

Frequent Co-Authors

David White
David White University of Southampton
Kenichi Soga
Kenichi Soga University of California, Berkeley
Spg Madabhushi
Spg Madabhushi University of Cambridge
Robert J. Mair
Robert J. Mair University of Cambridge
Glenn R. McDowell
Glenn R. McDowell University of Nottingham
Siu-Kui Au
Siu-Kui Au Nanyang Technological University
William Powrie
William Powrie University of Southampton
Subhamoy Bhattacharya
Subhamoy Bhattacharya University of Surrey
Charles Wang Wai Ng
Charles Wang Wai Ng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
John D. Pickard
John D. Pickard University of Cambridge

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