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Richard J. Norris

Richard J. Norris

University of Otago
New Zealand

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4473 41 116 7318

Richard J. Norris publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard J. Norris between 1974 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard J. Norris published across 46 years, from 1974 to 2019, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2012. 1 of the 116 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2012. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 6 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication
1974 2019

116 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard J. Norris: publications per year, 1974 to 2019
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 1
1976 4
1977 1
1978 3
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 3
1987 0
1988 1
1989 1
1990 5
1991 3
1992 1
1993 6
1994 7
1995 3
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 3
2000 3
2001 2
2002 2
2003 4
2004 2
2005 2
2006 4
2007 3
2008 2
2009 1
2010 4
2011 6
2012 10
2013 8
2014 7
2015 1
2016 2
2017 3
2018 0
2019 1
Total 116
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Richard J. Norris 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 Richard J. Norris 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, 108–117 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: 116 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
108–117 484 116
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
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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Richard J. Norris 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 Richard J. Norris 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 45
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
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

Richard J. Norris was affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand. Their academic career included contributions to research, although specific details on publications, co-authors, or fields of study are not available in the provided data.

Information on recent papers, frequent co-authors, and usual publication venues was not provided, leaving gaps in the record of their scientific output and collaborations. Similarly, there are no recorded book publications linked to their academic profile.

Details on main fields of study, subfields, and primary research topics are absent, which limits insights into the precise areas of inquiry that characterized their scholarly work.

There are no specific awards or honors listed in the available information, and the exact timeline of their career achievements is not documented here.

Richard J. Norris is noted as deceased. This contextual factor frames their career in a completed stage, without ongoing contributions.

Best Publications

  • Late Quaternary slip rates and slip partitioning on the Alpine Fault, New Zealand

    Richard J. Norris;Alan F. Cooper

  • The obliquely-convergent plate boundary in the South Island of New Zealand: implications for ancient collision zones

    R.J. Norris;P.O. Koons;A.F. Cooper

  • The structural evolution of active fault and fold systems in central Otago, New Zealand: evidence revealed by drainage patterns

    James Jackson;Richard Norris;John Youngson

  • The Dun Mountain ophiolite belt, New Zealand, its tectonic setting, constitution, and origin, with special reference to the southern portion

    D. S. Coombs;C. A. Landis;R. J. Norris;J. M. Sinton

  • Quartz fabrics in the Alpine Fault mylonites: Influence of pre-existing preferred orientations on fabric development during progressive uplift

    Virginia G. Toy;David J. Prior;Richard J. Norris

  • Cainozoic history of southern New Zealand: An accord between geological observations and plate-tectonic predictions

    R.M. Carter;R.J. Norris

  • Do great earthquakes occur on the Alpine fault in central South Island, New Zealand?

    R. Sutherland;D. Eberhart‐Phillips;R. A. Harris;T. Stern

  • A model of active faulting in New Zealand

    NJ Litchfield;R Van Dissen;R Sutherland;PM Barnes

  • Dewatering of a metamorphic pile

    R. J. Norris;R. W. Henley

  • Lake sediments record cycles of sediment flux driven by large earthquakes on the Alpine fault, New Zealand

    Jamie D. Howarth;Sean J. Fitzsimons;Richard J. Norris;Geraldine E. Jacobsen

  • Drilling reveals fluid control on architecture and rupture of the Alpine fault, New Zealand

    Rupert Sutherland;Virginia G. Toy;John Townend;Simon C. Cox

  • Origin of small-scale segmentation and transpressional thrusting along the Alpine fault, New Zealand

    Richard J. Norris;Alan F. Cooper

  • Quaternary slip rate and geomorphology of the Alpine fault: Implications for kinematics and seismic hazard in southwest New Zealand

    Rupert Sutherland;Kelvin Berryman;Richard Norris

  • Lake sediments record high intensity shaking that provides insight into the location and rupture length of large earthquakes on the Alpine Fault, New Zealand

    Jamie D. Howarth;Sean J. Fitzsimons;Richard J. Norris;Geraldine E. Jacobsen

  • Influence of exhumation on the structural evolution of transpressional plate boundaries: An example from the Southern Alps, New Zealand

    Peter O. Koons;Richard J. Norris;Dave Craw;Alan F. Cooper

  • Very high strains recorded in mylonites along the Alpine Fault, New Zealand: implications for the deep structure of plate boundary faults

    Richard J Norris;Alan F Cooper

  • The Alpine Fault, New Zealand: Surface Geology and Field Relationships

    Richard J. Norris;Alan F. Cooper

  • Erosional control on the structural evolution of a transpressional thrust complex on the Alpine fault, New Zealand

    Richard J. Norris;Alan F. Cooper

  • Anatomy, structural evolution, and slip rate of a plate-boundary thrust: The Alpine fault at Gaunt Creek, Westland, New Zealand

    Alan F. Cooper;Richard J. Norris

  • Continental transforms: A view from the Alpine Fault

    Richard J. Norris;Virginia G. Toy

  • A model of active faulting in New Zealand: fault parameter descriptions

    Geoffroy Lamarche;NJ Litchfield;R van Dissen;R Sutherland

  • Drilling reveals fluid control on architecture and rupture of the Alpine Fault, New Zealand

    R. Sutherland;V. G. Toy;J. Townend;S. Cox

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan Cooper
Alan Cooper Charles Sturt University
Virginia Toy
Virginia Toy Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Rupert Sutherland
Rupert Sutherland Victoria University of Wellington
John Townend
John Townend Victoria University of Wellington
Dave Craw
Dave Craw University of Otago
Timothy A. Little
Timothy A. Little Victoria University of Wellington
David J. Prior
David J. Prior University of Otago
Kelvin Berryman
Kelvin Berryman GNS Science
Daniel R. Faulkner
Daniel R. Faulkner University of Liverpool
Brett M. Carpenter
Brett M. Carpenter University of Oklahoma

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