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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8755 8135 410 392 212 3365

Simon P. Holford publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simon P. Holford between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simon P. Holford published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2019. 16 of the 214 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2019. 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 2 publications
2005 2025

214 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simon P. Holford: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 4
2006 1
2007 5
2008 4
2009 3
2010 6
2011 10
2012 11
2013 9
2014 6
2015 16
2016 17
2017 14
2018 15
2019 19
2020 9
2021 19
2022 15
2023 15
2024 14
2025 2
Total 214
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Simon P. Holford 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 Simon P. Holford 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, 208–217 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: 212 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
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
208–217 292 212
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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Simon P. Holford 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 Simon P. Holford 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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

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

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