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35
Citations
5895
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7505
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R. P. Young 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 R. P. Young sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 118 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. P. Young 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 R. P. Young sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

R. P. Young is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences, focusing heavily on geophysics and the mechanics of materials.

The scientist's body of work includes studies on rock mechanics and modeling, earthquake and tectonic studies, and high-pressure geophysics and materials. Other significant areas of research include geophysical methods and applications, landslides and related hazards, tunneling and rock mechanics, and seismic waves and analysis.

Frequent coauthors in R. P. Young's collaborations include:

  • Semechah K. Y. Lui
  • Sheng Hua Ye
  • Qingsheng Bai
  • Cun Zhang
  • M. H. B. Nasseri

Most publications appear in a range of scientific journals, including:

  • International Journal of Coal Science & Technology
  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Research Square

Recent papers by R. P. Young include:

  • "Mechanical and seismic anisotropy of rocks from the ONKALO underground rock characterization facility," 2020, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • "Using true-triaxial stress path to simulate excavation-induced rock damage: a case study," 2022, International Journal of Coal Science & Technology
  • "The Role of Fluid Pressure-Induced Aseismic Slip in Earthquake Cycle Modulation," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Simulation of seismic velocity changes in brittle rocks subjected to triaxial stresses using 3-D microstructural models," 2022, Geophysical Journal International
  • "Application of a Novel Local Dynamic Weakening Model Coupled with Smooth-joint Contact in the Simulation of Fault Ruptures and Laboratory Earthquakes," 2022, Research Square

R. P. Young's work has contributed across multiple subfields within earth sciences and engineering such as geophysics, mechanics of materials, ocean engineering, aerospace engineering, and policy and law related to management and monitoring.

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada by the Academy of Science in 2007 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Coupled evolutions of fracture toughness and elastic wave velocities at high crack density in thermally treated Westerly granite

    M.H.B. Nasseri;A. Schubnel;A. Schubnel;R.P. Young

  • Simulating acoustic emissions in bonded-particle models of rock

    J.F Hazzard;R.P Young

  • Micromechanical modeling of cracking and failure in brittle rocks

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  • Distinct element modeling of hydraulically fractured Lac du Bonnet granite

    A. Al-Busaidi;A. Al-Busaidi;J. F. Hazzard;R. P. Young

  • Space-time correlations of b values with stress release

    T. I. Urbancic;C. I. Trifu;J. M. Long;R. P. Young

  • Dynamic modelling of induced seismicity

    J.F. Hazzard;R.P. Young

  • Source parameters of seismic events at the Underground Research Laboratory in Manitoba, Canada: Scaling relations for events with moment magnitude smaller than −2

    S. J. Gibowicz;R. P. Young;S. Talebi;D. J. Rawlence

  • Ultrasonic imaging and acoustic emission monitoring of thermally induced microcracks in Lac du Bonnet granite

    D. P. Jansen;S. R. Carlson;R. P. Young;D. A. Hutchins

  • Moment tensor inversion of induced microseisnmic events: Evidence of non-shear failures in the -4 < M < -2 moment magnitude range

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  • Bonded-particle modeling of thermally fractured granite

    T.S. Wanne;R.P Young

  • Premonitory acoustic emissions and stick‐slip in natural and smooth‐faulted Westerly granite

    B.D. Thompson;R.P. Young;David A. Lockner

  • Fracture Toughness Measurements and Acoustic Emission Activity in Brittle Rocks

    M. H. B. Nasseri;B. Mohanty;R. P. Young

  • Hydraulic fracture energy budget: Insights from the laboratory

    S. D. Goodfellow;M. H. B. Nasseri;S. C. Maxwell;R. P. Young

  • Assessing in situ microcrack damage using ultrasonic velocity tomography

    I.L. Meglis;T. Chow;C.D. Martin;R.P. Young

  • Fracture in Westerly Granite under AE Feedback and Constant Strain Rate Loading: Nucleation, Quasi-static Propagation, and the Transition to Unstable Fracture Propagation

    Ben D. Thompson;Ben D. Thompson;R. Paul Young;David A. Lockner

  • Fracture Toughness and Fracture Roughness Interrelationship in Thermally treated Westerly Granite

    M. H. B. Nasseri;B. S. A. Tatone;G. Grasselli;R. P. Young

  • Seismic studies of rock fracture at the Underground Research Laboratory, Canada

    R.P. Young;D.S. Collins

  • A laboratory acoustic emission experiment under in situ conditions

    S. D. Goodfellow;R. P. Young

  • 3-D transport and acoustic properties of Fontainebleau sandstone during true-triaxial deformation experiments

    M.H.B. Nasseri;S.D. Goodfellow;L. Lombos;R.P. Young

  • Common Evolution of Mechanical and Transport Properties in Thermally Cracked Westerly Granite at Elevated Hydrostatic Pressure

    M. H. B. Nasseri;A. Schubnel;P. M. Benson;P. M. Benson;R. P. Young

  • Analysis of fracture damage zone in anisotropic granitic rock using 3D X-ray CT scanning techniques

    M. H. B. Nasseri;F. Rezanezhad;R. P. Young

  • Seismic characterization of a highly stressed rock mass using tomographic imaging and induced seismicity

    R. P. Young;S. C. Maxwell

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Hutchins
David A. Hutchins University of Warwick
Alexandre Schubnel
Alexandre Schubnel École Normale Supérieure
David A. Lockner
David A. Lockner United States Geological Survey
Xia-Ting Feng
Xia-Ting Feng Northeastern University
Jérôme Fortin
Jérôme Fortin Laboratoire de Géologie de l’Ecole Normale Supérieure
Yves Guéguen
Yves Guéguen École Normale Supérieure
David R. Jackson
David R. Jackson University of Houston
Andreas Rietbrock
Andreas Rietbrock Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Giovanni Grasselli
Giovanni Grasselli University of Toronto

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