World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
32
Citations
3365
World Ranking
8754
National Ranking
410

Overview

Simon P. Holford is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and has an extensive research background in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Engineering. Their work spans across several subfields including Geophysics, Geology, Mechanics of Materials, Earth-Surface Processes, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main topics of Holford's research encompass Geological and Geophysical Studies, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geological formations and processes, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and earthquake and tectonic studies.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Holford include:

  • Overpressure transmission through interconnected igneous intrusions, 2020, AAPG Bulletin
  • Inside the volcano: Three-dimensional magmatic architecture of a buried shield volcano, 2020, Geology
  • How wide is a fault damage zone? Using network topology to examine how fault-damage zones overprint regional fracture networks, 2021, Journal of Structural Geology
  • The Effect of Authigenic Clays on Fault Zone Permeability, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Storing CO2 in buried volcanoes, 2021, The APPEA Journal

Frequent collaborators in Holford's publications include Nick Schofield, Mark Bunch, Rosalind King, Michael S. Curtis, and Douglas Watson.

Holford's work is published in several recurring venues, with notable numbers of publications in The APPEA Journal, Journal of the Geological Society, Marine and Petroleum Geology, Geological Society London Special Publications, and Petroleum Geoscience.

Best Publications

  • Lateral magma flow in mafic sill complexes

    Craig Magee;James D. Muirhead;Alex Karvelas;Simon P. Holford

  • Regional magma plumbing and emplacement mechanisms of the Faroe-Shetland Sill Complex: implications for magma transport and petroleum systems within sedimentary basins

    Nick Schofield;Simon Holford;John Millett;David Brown

  • Seismic analysis of igneous systems in sedimentary basins and their impacts on hydrocarbon prospectivity: examples from the southern Australian margin

    Simon Holford;Nick Schofield;Justin MacDonald;Ian Duddy

  • Conflicting (U–Th)/He and fission track ages in apatite: Enhanced He retention, not anomalous annealing behaviour

    Paul F. Green;Peter V. Crowhurst;Ian R. Duddy;Peter Japsen

  • Cenozoic exhumation of the southern British Isles

    Richard R. Hillis;Simon P. Holford;Paul F. Green;Anthony G. Doré

  • Seismic imaging of ‘broken bridges’: linking seismic to outcrop-scale investigations of intrusive magma lobes

    Nick Schofield;Nick Schofield;Lucy Heaton;Simon P. Holford;Stuart G. Archer

  • Thermal history of the Rio Muni (West Africa)–NE Brazil margins during continental breakup

    Jonathan P. Turner;Paul F. Green;Simon P. Holford;Simon P. Holford;Stephen R. Lawrence

  • Igneous intrusions in the Faroe Shetland basin and their implications for hydrocarbon exploration; new insights from well and seismic data

    N.J. Mark;N. Schofield;S. Pugliese;D. Watson

  • Regional intraplate exhumation episodes related to plate-boundary deformation

    Simon P. Holford;Paul F. Green;Ian R. Duddy;Jonathan P. Turner

  • Cenozoic deformation in the Otway Basin, southern Australian margin: implications for the origin and nature of post‐breakup compression at rifted margins

    Simon P. Holford;Adrian K. Tuitt;Richard R. Hillis;Paul F. Green

  • Impacts of igneous intrusions on source reservoir potential in prospective sedimentary basins along the western Australian continental margin

    SP Holford;N Schofield;Ca-L Jackson;C Magee

  • Thermal weakening localizes intraplate deformation along the southern Australian continental margin

    Simon P. Holford;Richard R. Hillis;Martin Hand;Mike Sandiford

  • The architecture of submarine monogenetic volcanoes – insights from 3D seismic data

    Peter Reynolds;Nick Schofield;Richard J. Brown;Simon Paul Holford

  • Structural signatures of igneous sheet intrusion propagation

    Craig Magee;James D. Muirhead;Nick Schofield;Richard Walker

  • Multiple post-Caledonian exhumation episodes across NW Scotland revealed by apatite fission-track analysis

    Simon P. Holford;Paul F. Green;Richard R. Hillis;John R. Underhill

  • Detrital zircon data reveal the origin of Australia’s largest delta system

    Justin D. MacDonald;Simon P. Holford;Paul F. Green;Ian R. Duddy

  • A rift-to-drift record of vertical crustal motions in the Faroe–Shetland Basin, NW European margin: establishing constraints on NE Atlantic evolution

    Martyn S. Stoker;Simon P. Holford;Richard R. Hillis

  • Quantifying Cretaceous–Cenozoic exhumation in the Otway Basin, southeastern Australia, using sonic transit time data: Implications for conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon prospectivity

    David R. Tassone;Simon P. Holford;Ian R. Duddy;Paul F. Green

  • Cenozoic post-rift sedimentation off northwest Britain: Recording the detritus of episodic uplift on a passive continental margin

    Martyn S. Stoker;Simon P. Holford;Richard R. Hillis;Paul F. Green

  • Cenozoic post-breakup compressional deformation and exhumation of the southern Australian margin

    Simon Holford;Richard Hillis;Ian Duddy;Paul Green

  • Distribution, chronology and causes of Cretaceous – Cenozoic magmatism along the magma-poor rifted southern Australian margin: Links between mantle melting and basin formation

    Fun J.E. Meeuws;Simon P. Holford;John D. Foden;Nick Schofield

  • The Rattray Volcanics: Mid-Jurassic fissure volcanism in the UK Central North Sea

    Ailsa K. Quirie;Nick Schofield;Adrian Hartley;Malcolm J. Hole

  • Reconstructing the Mesozoic–Cenozoic exhumation history of the Irish Sea basin system using apatite fission track analysis and vitrinite reflectance data

    S. P. Holford;J. P. Turner;P. F. Green

Frequent Co-Authors

Nick Schofield
Nick Schofield University of Aberdeen
Richard R. Hillis
Richard R. Hillis University of Adelaide
Paul F. Green
Paul F. Green University of Melbourne
Martyn S. Stoker
Martyn S. Stoker University of Adelaide
Martin Hand
Martin Hand University of Adelaide
John R. Underhill
John R. Underhill University of Aberdeen
Ian R. Duddy
Ian R. Duddy University of Melbourne
Adrian J. Hartley
Adrian J. Hartley University of Aberdeen
Christopher A.-L. Jackson
Christopher A.-L. Jackson Imperial College London
David W. Jolley
David W. Jolley University of Aberdeen

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Earth Science opens doors to diverse career paths, many of which benefit from complementary skills gained through other online degrees. For example, combining Earth Science with visual arts can be highly effective, especially for professionals interested in environmental communication or media. Programs like the online digital photography degree offer affordable options to develop these skills remotely.

Veterans seeking to transition into Earth Science careers might find value in specialized programs designed with their unique needs in mind. Just as the military friendly online photography degree programs cater to service members, there are similar supportive pathways in scientific disciplines.

Furthermore, proficiency in languages enhances global job opportunities and research collaboration. Pursuing online degrees in Spanish can complement scientific expertise and open roles in international organizations or fieldwork. For military veterans, the online spanish degree for military veterans provides tailored support to ease the transition into civilian careers.

Overall, interdisciplinary knowledge gained through these related online degrees enhances career prospects and adaptability in the evolving landscape of Earth Science professions.

Best Scientists Citing Simon P. Holford

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles