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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7907 7327 802 743 144 4935

Susan Gourvenec publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susan Gourvenec between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susan Gourvenec published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2017. 30 of the 212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2017. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 15 publications
1995 2025

212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susan Gourvenec: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 0
2002 6
2003 6
2004 2
2005 8
2006 5
2007 6
2008 6
2009 3
2010 6
2011 7
2012 5
2013 7
2014 15
2015 7
2016 8
2017 19
2018 10
2019 12
2020 3
2021 17
2022 3
2023 16
2024 15
2025 15
Total 212
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Susan Gourvenec 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 Susan Gourvenec 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, 138–147 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: 144 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
138–147 491 144
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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Susan Gourvenec 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 Susan Gourvenec 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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

Susan Gourvenec is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within Engineering, with a significant focus on Civil and Structural Engineering. They have contributed extensively to subfields including Ocean Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics of their scholarly work encompass Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization. Additional areas of research include Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis, Wave and Wind Energy Systems, Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies, and Coastal and Marine Management.

Frequent coauthors working with Susan Gourvenec include David White, Katherine Kwa, Benjamin Cerfontaine, Noor Laham, and Xiaowei Feng.

They have been published in several notable venues, with multiple publications appearing in Computers and Geotechnics, Ocean Engineering, and Géotechnique. Other common publication venues include the Symposium on Energy Geotechnics 2023 and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Susan Gourvenec include:

  • Global assessment of historical, current and forecast ocean energy infrastructure: Implications for marine space planning, sustainable design and end-of-engineered-life management, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Anchor geotechnics for floating offshore wind: Current technologies and future innovations, 2023, Ocean Engineering
  • Offshore decommissioning horizon scan: Research priorities to support decision-making activities for oil and gas infrastructure, 2023, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Probabilistic failure envelopes of strip foundations on soils with non-stationary characteristics of undrained shear strength, 2021, Géotechnique
  • Episodic direct simple shear tests to measure changing strength for whole-life geotechnical design, 2020, Géotechnique Letters

Best Publications

  • Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

    Mark Randolph;Susan Gourvenec

  • Effect of strength non-homogeneity on the shape of failure envelopes for combined loading of strip and circular foundations on clay

    Susan Gourvenec;Mark Randolph

  • Challenges of offshore geotechnical engineering

    Mark Randolph;Mark Cassidy;Susan Gourvenec;Carl Erbrich

  • Effect of embedment on the undrained capacity of shallow foundations under general loading

    Susan Gourvenec

  • Recent advances in offshore geotechnics for deep water oil and gas developments

    Mark F. Randolph;Christophe Gaudin;Susan M. Gourvenec;David J. White

  • Undrained failure envelope for skirted foundations under general loading

    Susan Gourvenec;S. Barnett

  • Undrained Bearing Capacity of Square and Rectangular Footings

    Susan Gourvenec;Mark Randolph;Oliver Kingsnorth

  • Failure envelopes for offshore shallow foundations under general loading

    Susan Gourvenec

  • The undrained bearing capacity of a spudcan foundation under combined loading in soft clay

    Youhu Zhang;Britta Bienen;Mark J. Cassidy;Susan Gourvenec

  • Shape effects on the capacity of rectangular footings under general loading

    S. Gourvenec

  • A generalised failure envelope for undrained capacity of circular shallow foundations under general loading

    Cristina Vulpe;Susan Gourvenec;M Power

  • Design approach for rectangular mudmats under fully three-dimensional loading

    Xiaowei Feng;Mark Randolph;Susan Gourvenec;R. Wallerand

  • Three-dimensional finite-element analysis of diaphragm wall installation

    S. M. Gourvenec;W. Powrie

  • Inclined pull-out capacity of suction caissons

    Chairat Supachawarote;Mark Randolph;Susan Gourvenec

  • Consolidation beneath Circular Skirted Foundations

    Susan Gourvenec;Mark. F. Randolph

  • Undrained vertical bearing capacity factors for shallow foundations

    Susan M. Gourvenec;D. S. K. Mana

  • Critical Skirt Spacing for Shallow Foundations under General Loading

    Divya S. K. Mana;Susan Gourvenec;Christopher M. Martin

  • Experimental study of uplift resistance of shallow skirted foundations in clay under transient and sustained concentric loading

    Susan Gourvenec;Hugo Acosta-Martinez;Mark Randolph

  • Engineering and legal considerations for decommissioning of offshore oil and gas infrastructure in Australia

    John Chandler;David White;Erika J. Techera;Susan Gourvenec

  • Determining orthogonal and similar chromatographic systems from the injection of mixtures in liquid chromatography-diode array detection and the interpretation of correlation coefficients color maps.

    E Van Gyseghem;I Crosiers;S Gourvénec;D.L Massart

  • Undrained Bearing Capacity of Deeply Buried Flat Circular Footings under General Loading

    Youhu Zhang;Britta Bienen;Mark J. Cassidy;Susan Gourvenec

  • A method for predicting the consolidated undrained bearing capacity of shallow foundations

    Susan Gourvenec;Cristina Vulpe;T.G. Murthy

  • Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics : Proceedings of the International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics (IS-FOG 2005), 19-21 Sept 2005, Perth, WA, Australia

    Mark Cassidy;Susan Gourvenec

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Randolph
Mark Randolph University of Western Australia
Mark Cassidy
Mark Cassidy University of Melbourne
David White
David White University of Southampton
Conleth O'Loughlin
Conleth O'Loughlin University of Western Australia
Desire L. Massart
Desire L. Massart Vrije Universiteit Brussel
William Powrie
William Powrie University of Southampton
Robert J. Mair
Robert J. Mair University of Cambridge
Kenichi Soga
Kenichi Soga University of California, Berkeley
Malcolm D. Bolton
Malcolm D. Bolton University of Cambridge
Rasmus Bro
Rasmus Bro University of Copenhagen

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