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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6697 6208 694 647 158 8028

Zoe K. Shipton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zoe K. Shipton between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zoe K. Shipton published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2020. 13 of the 203 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2020. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 2 publications
1998 2026

203 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zoe K. Shipton: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 4
2002 4
2003 4
2004 1
2005 7
2006 6
2007 7
2008 7
2009 13
2010 6
2011 6
2012 6
2013 8
2014 4
2015 0
2016 9
2017 7
2018 10
2019 11
2020 23
2021 8
2022 11
2023 8
2024 16
2025 11
2026 2
Total 203
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Zoe K. Shipton 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 Zoe K. Shipton 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, 158–167 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: 158 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
158–167 458 158
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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Zoe K. Shipton 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 Zoe K. Shipton 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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
35 372
36 389
37 366 37
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Zoe K. Shipton is affiliated with the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom. Their research encompasses multiple disciplines within engineering and earth sciences, with a primary focus on rock mechanics and its applications.

The main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, Shipton has contributed to various subfields including:

  • Geophysics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering

The main topics of research cover areas such as:

  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Landslides and Related Hazards

Shipton has published research in a variety of scientific venues, including frequent contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Geoenergy
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Earth Science Systems and Society
  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Some recent publications demonstrate the scope and focus of their work:

  • "Modelling Rock Fracture Induced By Hydraulic Pulses", 2021, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • "Collapse processes in abandoned pillar and stall coal mines: Implications for shallow mine geothermal energy", 2020, Geothermics
  • "Mechanochemical processing of silicate rocks to trap CO2", 2023, Nature Sustainability
  • "Natural hydrogen seeps as analogues to inform monitoring of engineered geological hydrogen storage", 2022, Geological Society London Special Publications
  • "Subcore Scale Fluid Flow Behavior in a Sandstone With Cataclastic Deformation Bands", 2020, Water Resources Research

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authors such as:

  • Shangtong Yang
  • Rebecca J. Lunn
  • Neil Burnside
  • Xun Xi
  • Katriona Edlmann

Shipton was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2016. This distinction marks a notable professional milestone in their academic career.

Best Publications

  • A review of recent developments concerning the structure, mechanics and fluid flow properties of fault zones

    D.R. Faulkner;C.A.L. Jackson;R.J. Lunn;R.W. Schlische

  • Deformation bands in sandstone: a review

    Haakon Fossen;Richard A. Schultz;Zoe K. Shipton;Karen Mair

  • Damage zone and slip-surface evolution over μm to km scales in high-porosity Navajo sandstone, Utah

    Z.K. Shipton;P.A. Cowie

  • What do you think this is? "Conceptual uncertainty" in geoscience interpretation

    Clare Elizabeth Bond;Alan D Gibbs;Zoe K Shipton;Serena Jones

  • A conceptual model for the origin of fault damage zone structures in high-porosity sandstone

    Zoe K. Shipton;Patience A. Cowie

  • Fault tip displacement gradients and process zone dimensions

    Patience A Cowie;Zoe K Shipton

  • Analysis of CO2 leakage through ‘low-permeability’ faults from natural reservoirs in the Colorado Plateau, east-central Utah

    Zoe K. Shipton;James P. Evans;David Kirchner;Peter T. Kolesar

  • Structural controls on leakage from a natural CO2 geologic storage site: Central Utah, U.S.A.

    Ben Dockrill;Zoe K. Shipton

  • Structural heterogeneity and permeability in faulted eolian sandstone: Implications for subsurface modeling of faults

    Zoe K. Shipton;James P. Evans;Kim R. Robeson;Craig B. Forster

  • How thick is a fault? Fault displacement-thickness scaling revisited

    Zoe K. Shipton;Aisling M. Soden;James D. Kirkpatrick;Aileen M. Bright

  • Shale gas extraction in the UK: a review of hydraulic fracturing.

    Zoe Shipton

  • Elliptical calderas in active tectonic settings: an experimental approach

    E. P. Holohan;Valentin R. Troll;Thomas R.. Walter;Sebastian Münn

  • Structural models: Optimizing risk analysis by understanding conceptual uncertainty

    Clare E Bond;Zoe Shipton;Alan D. Gibbs;Serena Jones

  • Pulses of carbon dioxide emissions from intracrustal faults following climatic warming

    Niko Kampman;Neil M. Burnside;Zoe K. Shipton;Hazel J. Chapman

  • Natural Geochemical Analogues for Carbon Dioxide Storage in Deep Geological Porous Reservoirs, a United Kingdom Perspective

    R. S. Haszeldine;O. Quinn;G. England;M. Wilkinson

  • Fault Structure Control on Fault Slip and Ground Motion during the 1999 Rupture of the Chelungpu Fault, Taiwan

    Richard Heermance;Zoe K. Shipton;James P. Evans

  • Man-made versus natural CO2 leakage: A 400 k.y. history of an analogue for engineered geological storage of CO2

    Neil M. Burnside;Zoe K. Shipton;Zoe K. Shipton;Ben Dockrill;Rob M. Ellam

  • The Geometry and Thickness of Deformation-band Fault Core and its Influence on Sealing Characteristics of Deformation-band Fault Zones

    Z. K. Shipton;J. P. Evans;L. B. Thompson

  • What makes an expert effective at interpreting seismic images

    C. E. Bond;R.J. Lunn;Z.K. Shipton;A.D. Lunn

  • Natural Leaking CO 2 -Charged Systems as Analogs for Failed Geologic Storage Reservoirs

    Zoe K. Shipton;James P. Evans;Ben Dockrill;Jason Heath

  • Pseudotachylytes: Rarely Generated, Rarely Preserved, or Rarely Reported?

    J. D. Kirkpatrick;Z. K. Shipton;C. Persano

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Evans
James W. Evans Iowa State University
Robert W. H. Butler
Robert W. H. Butler University of Aberdeen
Patience A. Cowie
Patience A. Cowie University of Bergen
Rob M. Ellam
Rob M. Ellam Tianjin University
Tim J. Dempster
Tim J. Dempster University of Glasgow
Chris J. Ballentine
Chris J. Ballentine University of Oxford
Francisco H.R. Bezerra
Francisco H.R. Bezerra Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Nuretdin Kaymakci
Nuretdin Kaymakci Middle East Technical University
Emily E. Brodsky
Emily E. Brodsky University of California, Santa Cruz
Sally M. Benson
Sally M. Benson Stanford University

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