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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 63 1621 1451 94 84 322 12318

Michael J. Heap publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael J. Heap between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael J. Heap published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2024. 34 of the 431 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2024. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 4 publications
2005 2026

431 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael J. Heap: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 1
2007 3
2008 4
2009 12
2010 15
2011 20
2012 16
2013 12
2014 9
2015 24
2016 26
2017 34
2018 31
2019 27
2020 29
2021 35
2022 31
2023 24
2024 43
2025 30
2026 4
Total 431
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Michael J. Heap 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 Michael J. Heap sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 318–327 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 322 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93 322
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Michael J. Heap 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 Michael J. Heap sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83 63
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Michael J. Heap is affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France and is active in research fields related to Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Ocean Engineering.

The main topics of their research encompass Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, Landslides and related hazards, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Drilling and Well Engineering, and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Among notable recent publications by Michael J. Heap are:

  • "The mechanical behaviour and failure modes of volcanic rocks: a review", 2021, Bulletin of Volcanology
  • "Hydrothermal alteration can result in pore pressurization and volcano instability", 2021, Geology

Michael J. Heap frequently collaborates with several researchers including Tao Xu, Patrick Baud, Fabian B. Wadsworth, Thierry Reuschlé, and Lucille Carbillet.

Their research has been published in a range of scientific venues, with notable frequent contribution to:

  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • Bulletin of Volcanology
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Volcanica
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Best Publications

  • Time-dependent cracking and brittle creep in crustal rocks: A review

    Nicolas Brantut;Michael Heap;Philip Meredith;Patrick Baud

  • Slip on 'weak' faults by the rotation of regional stress in the fracture damage zone.

    D. R. Faulkner;T. M. Mitchell;David Healy;David Healy;M. J. Heap;M. J. Heap

  • Time-dependent brittle creep in Darley Dale sandstone

    M. J. Heap;P. Baud;P. G. Meredith;Andrew Bell

  • Brittle creep in basalt and its application to time-dependent volcano deformation

    Michael Heap;Michael Heap;Patrick Baud;Philip Meredith;Sergio Vinciguerra

  • The evolution of elastic moduli with increasing crack damage during cyclic stressing of a basalt from Mt. Etna volcano

    M.J. Heap;S. Vinciguerra;P.G. Meredith

  • Quantification of microcrack characteristics and implications for stiffness and strength of granite

    L. Griffiths;M.J. Heap;P. Baud;J. Schmittbuhl

  • Micromechanics of brittle creep in rocks

    Nicolas Brantut;Patrick Baud;Michael Heap;Philip Meredith

  • Microstructural controls on the physical and mechanical properties of edifice‐forming andesites at Volcán de Colima, Mexico

    Michael Heap;Yan Lavallée;Linda Petrakova;Patrick Baud

  • Influence of temperature on brittle creep in sandstones

    M. J. Heap;P. Baud;P. G. Meredith

  • Exploring the scale-dependent permeability of fractured andesite

    Michael J. Heap;Ben M. Kennedy

  • Permeability and porosity relationships of edifice-forming andesites: A combined field and laboratory study

    Jamie Farquharson;Michael J. Heap;Nick R. Varley;Patrick Baud

  • Elastic moduli evolution and accompanying stress changes with increasing crack damage: implications for stress changes around fault zones and volcanoes during deformation

    M. J. Heap;D. R. Faulkner;P. G. Meredith;S. Vinciguerra

  • Quantifying the evolution of static elastic properties as crystalline rock approaches failure

    M.J. Heap;D.R. Faulkner

  • Towards more realistic values of elastic moduli for volcano modelling

    Michael J. Heap;Marlène Villeneuve;Fabien Albino;Jamie I. Farquharson

  • Thermal Cracking in Westerly Granite Monitored Using Direct Wave Velocity, Coda Wave Interferometry, and Acoustic Emissions

    L. Griffiths;O. Lengliné;M. J. Heap;P. Baud

  • The influence of thermal-stressing (up to 1000 °C) on the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of siliceous-aggregate, high-strength concrete

    M.J. Heap;Y. Lavallée;A. Laumann;K.-U. Hess

  • A multidisciplinary approach to quantify the permeability of the Whakaari/White Island volcanic hydrothermal system (Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand)

    Michael J. Heap;Ben M. Kennedy;Jamie I. Farquharson;James Ashworth

  • The Influence of Water Saturation on the Short- and Long-Term Mechanical Behavior of Red Sandstone

    S. B. Tang;C. Y. Yu;M. J. Heap;P. Z. Chen

  • Rate- and strain-dependent brittle deformation of rocks

    Nicolas Brantut;Michael Heap;Patrick Baud;Philip Meredith

  • Fracture and compaction of andesite in a volcanic edifice

    Michael Heap;Jamie Farquharson;Patrick Baud;Yan Lavallée

  • Reconstructing magma failure and the degassing network of dome-building eruptions

    Yan Lavallée;Yan Lavallée;Philip M. Benson;Michael J. Heap;Kai-Uwe Hess

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Baud
Patrick Baud University of Strasbourg
Thierry Reuschlé
Thierry Reuschlé University of Strasbourg
Yan Lavallée
Yan Lavallée Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Philip G. Meredith
Philip G. Meredith University College London
Donald B. Dingwell
Donald B. Dingwell Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Tao Xu
Tao Xu Northeastern University
Fabian B. Wadsworth
Fabian B. Wadsworth Durham University
Ben Kennedy
Ben Kennedy University of Canterbury
Sergio Vinciguerra
Sergio Vinciguerra University of Turin
H. Albert Gilg
H. Albert Gilg Technical University of Munich

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