2026 Robert E. Holdsworth: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	69	1088	964	110	97	279	13159

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Robert E. Holdsworth is affiliated with Durham University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, with particular focus on subfields such as Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Artificial Intelligence, Earth-Surface Processes, and Geology.

Their work covers a range of scientific topics including:

earthquake and tectonic studies
Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
Geological formations and processes
Geological and Geophysical Studies
Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Holdsworth has published extensively in several key venues, frequently contributing to:

Journal of the Geological Society
Journal of Structural Geology
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Solid Earth
Geology

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Holdsworth include:

"Timescales of faulting through calcite geochronology: A review" (2022), Journal of Structural Geology
"Patterns of Silurian deformation and magmatism during sinistral oblique convergence, northern Scottish Caledonides" (2020), Journal of the Geological Society
"Coseismic fault lubrication by viscous deformation" (2021), Nature Geoscience
"Basement reservoir plumbing: fracture aperture, length and topology analysis of the Lewisian Complex, NW Scotland" (2020), Journal of the Geological Society
"Fracture attribute scaling and connectivity in the Devonian Orcadian Basin with implications for geologically equivalent sub-surface fractured reservoirs" (2020), Solid Earth

Collaborations are a key aspect of Holdsworth's work. The frequent co-authors include:

Ken McCaffrey
Edward D. Dempsey
K. Hardman
Anna Bird
David Selby

Holdsworth's professional recognition includes being named a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

Transpression and transtension zones

J. F. Dewey;R. E. Holdsworth;R. A. Strachan

598
Citations
Geological Society Special Publications

R. J. Pankhurst;P. Doyle;F. J. Gregory;J. S. Griffiths

533
Citations
The recognition of reactivation during continental deformation

R. E. Holdsworth;C. A. Butler;A. M. Roberts

353
Citations
Sinistral transpression and the Silurian closure of Iapetus

N. J. Soper;R. A. Strachan;R. E. Holdsworth;R. A. Gayer

335
Citations
Unlocking the spatial dimension: digital technologies and the future of geoscience fieldwork

K.J.W. McCaffrey;R.R. Jones;R.E. Holdsworth;R.W. Wilson

316
Citations
Three-dimensional brittle shear fracturing by tensile crack interaction

David Healy;Richard R. Jones;Robert E. Holdsworth

226
Citations
Fault zone weakening and character of slip along low-angle normal faults: insights from the Zuccale fault, Elba, Italy

C. Collettini;R.E. Holdsworth

216
Citations
Fault rocks from the SAFOD core samples: Implications for weakening at shallow depths along the San Andreas Fault, California

R. E. Holdsworth;E. W. E. van Diggelen;C. J. Spiers;J. H. P. de Bresser

213
Citations
Integration of regional to outcrop digital data: 3D visualisation of multi-scale geological models

R. R. Jones;K. J. W. McCaffrey;P. Clegg;R. W. Wilson

204
Citations
Weak Faults--Rotten Cores

Robert E. Holdsworth

203
Citations
A reappraisal of the Sibson‐Scholz fault zone model: The nature of the frictional to viscous (“brittle‐ductile”) transition along a long‐lived, crustal‐scale fault, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

J. Imber;R. E. Holdsworth;C. A. Butler;R. A. Strachan

196
Citations
Lateral extrusion in transpression zones: the importance of boundary conditions

Richard R. Jones;Robert E. Holdsworth;Wayne Bailey

192
Citations
The nature and importance of phyllonite development in crustal-scale fault cores : an example from the Median Tectonic Line, Japan.

S.P. Jefferies;R.E. Holdsworth;C.A.J. Wibberley;T. Shimamoto

191
Citations
Can grain size sensitive flow lubricate faults during the initial stages of earthquake propagation

Nicola De Paola;Robert E. Holdsworth;Cecilia Viti;Cristiano Collettini;Cristiano Collettini

173
Citations
Intraplate strike-slip deformation belts

F Storti;R Holdsworth;Francesco Salvini

167
Citations
Continental reactivation and reworking: an introduction

R. E. Holdsworth;M. Handa;J. A. Miller;I. S. Buick

154
Citations
The structure and rheological evolution of reactivated continental fault zones: a review and case study

R. E. Holdsworth;M. Stewart;M. Stewart;J. Imber;J. Imber;R. A. Strachan

154
Citations
The development and behaviour of low-angle normal faults during Cenozoic asymmetric extension in the Northern Apennines, Italy

C. Collettini;N. De Paola;N. De Paola;R.E. Holdsworth;M.R. Barchi

151
Citations
Development of interconnected talc networks and weakening of continental low-angle normal faults

Cristiano Collettini;Cecilia Viti;Steven A.F. Smith;Robert E. Holdsworth

149
Citations
Continental Reactivation and Reworking

J. A. Miller;R. E. Holdsworth;I. S. Buick;M. Hand

148
Citations
Flow Processes in Faults And Shear Zones

G. I. Alsop;R. E. Holdsworth;K. J. W. McCaffrey;M. Hand

105
Citations
High-Strain Zones: Structure and Physical Properties

David Bruhn;Luigi Burlini;R. J. Pankhurst;P. Doyle

71
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken McCaffrey Durham University

Jonathan Imber Durham University

Cristiano Collettini Sapienza University of Rome

Rob Strachan University of Portsmouth

Stefan Nielsen Durham University

David Selby Durham University

Christopher J. Spiers Utrecht University

Cecilia Viti University of Siena

Geoffrey E. Lloyd University of Leeds

Adrian J. Hartley University of Aberdeen

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