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Robert E. Holdsworth

Robert E. Holdsworth

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
69
Citations
13159
World Ranking
1088
National Ranking
110

Robert E. Holdsworth 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 Robert E. Holdsworth sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 279 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Robert E. Holdsworth 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 Robert E. Holdsworth sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • 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

  • Geological Society Special Publications

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

  • The recognition of reactivation during continental deformation

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

  • Sinistral transpression and the Silurian closure of Iapetus

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

  • 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

  • Three-dimensional brittle shear fracturing by tensile crack interaction

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

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

    C. Collettini;R.E. Holdsworth

  • 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

  • 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

  • Weak Faults--Rotten Cores

    Robert E. Holdsworth

  • 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

  • Lateral extrusion in transpression zones: the importance of boundary conditions

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Intraplate strike-slip deformation belts

    F Storti;R Holdsworth;Francesco Salvini

  • Continental reactivation and reworking: an introduction

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • Continental Reactivation and Reworking

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

  • Flow Processes in Faults And Shear Zones

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

  • High-Strain Zones: Structure and Physical Properties

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken McCaffrey
Ken McCaffrey Durham University
Jonathan Imber
Jonathan Imber Durham University
Cristiano Collettini
Cristiano Collettini Sapienza University of Rome
Rob Strachan
Rob Strachan University of Portsmouth
Stefan Nielsen
Stefan Nielsen Durham University
David Selby
David Selby Durham University
Christopher J. Spiers
Christopher J. Spiers Utrecht University
Cecilia Viti
Cecilia Viti University of Siena
Geoffrey E. Lloyd
Geoffrey E. Lloyd University of Leeds
Adrian J. Hartley
Adrian J. Hartley University of Aberdeen

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