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A. M. C. Şengör 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 A. M. C. Şengör sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 176 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

A. M. C. Şengör 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 A. M. C. Şengör sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Turkey Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Turkey Leader Award

Overview

A. M. C. Şengör is affiliated with Istanbul Technical University in Turkey. Their research primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields and topics within geoscience.

The scientist has a substantial publication record, with 102 works in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their key subfields of study include Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Their main topics of research cover:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • History of Science and Natural History

A. M. C. Şengör's frequently studied publication venues reflect their scientific interests and include:

  • International Journal of Earth Sciences
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews
  • Tectonics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent co-authors in their publication network include:

  • Cengiz Zabcı (11 collaborations)
  • Nalan Lom (9 collaborations)
  • Gürsel Sunal (7 collaborations)
  • Tayfun Öner (5 collaborations)
  • Boris A. Natal'in (4 collaborations)

Their recent publications demonstrate ongoing contributions to tectonic and geological sciences. Notable papers include:

  • The Altaids: A review of twenty-five years of knowledge accumulation (2022) published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • Long Wavelength Progressive Plateau Uplift in Eastern Anatolia Since 20 Ma: Implications for the Role of Slab Peel-Back and Break-Off (2020) in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • The aetiology of the neotectonic evolution of Turkey (2020) in Mediterranean Geoscience Reviews
  • On the nature of the Cimmerian Continent (2023) in Earth-Science Reviews

In addition to journal articles, A. M. C. Şengör has contributed to book publications. One example is a title published by the Geological Society of America:

  • Revising the Revisions: James Hutton's Reputation among Geologists in the Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (2020)

Best Publications

  • Evolution of the Altaid tectonic collage and Palaeozoic crustal growth in Eurasia

    A. M. C. Şengör;B. A. Natal'in;V. S. Burtman

  • Tethyan evolution of Turkey: A plate tectonic approach

    A.M.Celâl ^̧Sengör;A.M.Celâl ^̧Sengör;Yücel Yilmaz;Yücel Yilmaz

  • Paleotectonics of Asia : fragments of a synthesis.

    A. M. C. Sengor

  • Strike-Slip Faulting and Related Basin Formation in Zones of Tectonic Escape: Turkey as a Case Study

    A. M. C. Şengör;Naci Görür;Fuat Şaroğlu

  • Shortening of continental lithosphere: the neotectonics of Eastern Anatolia — a young collision zone

    J.F. Dewey;M.R. Hempton;W.S.F. Kidd;F. Saroglu

  • Diamond from the Dabie Shan Metamorphic Rocks and Its Implication for Tectonic Setting

    Xu Shutong;Su Wen;Liu Yican;Jiang Laili

  • The North Anatolian transform fault: its age, offset and tectonic significance

    A. M. C. Sengör

  • THE NORTH ANATOLIAN FAULT: A NEW LOOK

    A.M.C. Şengör;Okan Tüysüz;Caner İmren;Mehmet Sakınç

  • Origin and assembly of the Tethyside orogenic collage at the expense of Gondwana Land

    A. M. C. Şengör;Demir Altıner;Altan Cin;Timur Ustaömer

  • Tectonics of South China: Key to understanding West Pacific geology

    Kenneth J Hsü;Jiliang Li;Haihong Chen;Qingchen Wang

  • Post-collisional tectonics of the Turkish-Iranian plateau and a comparison with Tibet

    A.M.C Şengör;W.S.F Kidd

  • Geology and Tectonic Evolution of the Pontides

    Yücel Yilmaz;Okan Tüysüz;Erdinç Yiğitbaş;Ş. Can Genç

  • Coesite from the Dabie Shan eclogites, central China

    A. I. Okay;Shutong Xu;A. M. C. Sengor

  • Relative timing of rifting and volcanism on earth and its tectonic implications

    A. M. Celal Sengör;Kevin Burke

  • East Anatolian high plateau as a mantle-supported, north-south shortened domal structure

    A. M. C. Şengör;Sinan Özeren;Tugrul Genç;Ekrem Zor

  • Tectonics of the Mediterranean Cimmerides: nature and evolution of the western termination of Palaeo-Tethys

    A. M. C. Şengör;Y. Yılmaz;O. Sungurlu

  • A new model for the late Palaeozoic--Mesozoic tectonic evolution of Iran and implications for Oman

    A. M. C. Şengör

  • Tectonics of the Tethysides: Orogenic Collage Development in a Collisional Setting

    A M C Sengor

  • Kinematic history of the opening of the Black Sea and its effect on the surrounding regions

    Aral I. Okay;A.M. Celal Şengör;Naci Görür

  • The active Main Marmara Fault

    X. Le Pichon;X. Le Pichon;A.M.C. Şengör;E. Demirbağ;E. Demirbağ;C. Rangin

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean C. Solomon
Sean C. Solomon Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Naci Görür
Naci Görür Istanbul Technical University
Kevin Burke
Kevin Burke University of Houston
Pierre Henry
Pierre Henry Aix-Marseille University
Okan Tüysüz
Okan Tüysüz Soyak Enerji
Louis Géli
Louis Géli Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
John F. Dewey
John F. Dewey University of Oxford
Steven A. Hauck
Steven A. Hauck Case Western Reserve University
Thomas R. Watters
Thomas R. Watters Smithsonian Institution
Richard E. Ernst
Richard E. Ernst Carleton University

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