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Bert De Waele publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bert De Waele between 2001 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bert De Waele published across 23 years, from 2001 to 2023, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2008. 1 of the 65 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2008. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 5 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
2001 2023

65 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bert De Waele: publications per year, 2001 to 2023
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 2
2003 3
2004 2
2005 0
2006 6
2007 6
2008 8
2009 6
2010 8
2011 4
2012 2
2013 1
2014 0
2015 3
2016 1
2017 1
2018 1
2019 5
2020 1
2021 3
2022 0
2023 1
Total 65
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Bert De Waele 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 Bert De Waele 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, 58–67 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: 66 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 66
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
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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Bert De Waele 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 Bert De Waele 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

Bert De Waele is affiliated with Fortescue Metals Group Limited in Australia. Their primary focus lies within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a notable concentration in subfields such as Geophysics, Paleontology, Artificial Intelligence, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's research covers multiple topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Crystal Structures and Properties

Bert De Waele has contributed to several publications, frequently collaborating with coauthors such as Alan S. Collins, Justin L. Payne, Subhash Singh, Anjali Shukla, and B. H. Umasankar.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Bert De Waele include:

  • Tectonic Fabric, Geochemistry, and Zircon-Monazite Geochronology as Proxies to Date an Orogeny: Example of South Delhi Orogeny, NW India, and Implications for East Gondwana Tectonics, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Proterozoic Basin Evolution and Tectonic Geography of Madagascar: Implications for an East Africa Connection During the Paleoproterozoic, 2021, Tectonics
  • Palaeoproterozoic reworking of early Archaean lithospheric blocks: Rocks and zircon records from charnockitoids in Volgo-Uralia, 2021, Precambrian Research
  • A newly discovered 2030-2010 Ma magmatic suite records the dawn of Proterozoic extension on the southern margin of the Yilgarn Craton, 2023, Precambrian Research
  • Proterozoic Tectonostratigraphy and Paleogeography of Central Madagascar Derived from Detrital Zircon U-Pb Age Populations, 2021, UNC Libraries

Among the publication venues where Bert De Waele has appeared most frequently are Precambrian Research, Frontiers in Earth Science, Tectonics, and UNC Libraries.

Best Publications

  • Assembly, configuration, and break-up history of Rodinia: A synthesis

    Z.X. Li;Z.X. Li;S.V. Bogdanova;A.S. Collins;A. Davidson

  • The 1375 Ma "Kibaran event" in Central Africa: Prominent emplacement of bimodal magmatism under extensional regime

    L. Tack;Michael Wingate;Michael Wingate;B. De Waele;J. Meert

  • Palaeoproterozoic to Neoproterozoic growth and evolution of the eastern Congo Craton: Its role in the Rodinia puzzle

    B. De Waele;S. Johnson;Sergei Pisarevsky

  • The Mesoproterozoic Karagwe-Ankole Belt (formerly the NE Kibara Belt): The result of prolonged extensional intracratonic basin development punctuated by two short-lived far-field compressional events

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  • New geochronological constraints on the geological evolution of Espinhaço basin within the São Francisco Craton—Brazil

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  • Isotopic and geochemical evidence of proterozoic episodic crustal reworking within the irumide belt of south-central Africa, the southern metacratonic boundary of an Archaean Bangweulu Craton

    Bert De Waele;Jean-Paul Liégeois;Alexander A. Nemchin;Francis Tembo

  • The Mesoproterozoic Irumide belt of Zambia

    B. De Waele;A.B. Kampunzu;B.S.E. Mapani;F. Tembo

  • Untying the Kibaran knot: A reassessment of Mesoproterozoic correlations in southern Africa based on SHRIMP U-Pb data from the Irumide belt

    Bert De Waele;Michael T.D. Wingate;Ian C.W. Fitzsimons;Benjamin S.E. Mapani

  • Tectonic setting of the Balaram-Kui-Surpagla-Kengora granulites of the South Delhi Terrane of the Aravalli Mobile Belt, NW India and its implication on correlation with the East African Orogen in the Gondwana assembly

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  • Sveconorwegian massif-type anorthosites and related granitoids result from post-collisional melting of a continental arc root

    J. Vander Auwera;O. Bolle;B. Bingen;J.-P. Liégeois

  • Palaeomagnetic, geochronological and geochemical study of Mesoproterozoic Lakhna Dykes in the Bastar Craton, India: Implications for the Mesoproterozoic supercontinent

    Sergei A. Pisarevsky;Sergei A. Pisarevsky;Tapas Kumar Biswal;Xuan-Ce Wang;Bert De Waele

  • Late Ediacaran geological evolution (575–555 Ma) of the Djanet Terrane, Eastern Hoggar, Algeria, evidence for a Murzukian intracontinental episode

    Nassima Fezaa;Jean-Paul Liégeois;Nachida Abdallah;El Hadi Cherfouh

  • Geological evolution of the Neoproterozoic Bemarivo Belt, northern Madagascar

    Ronald J. Thomas;B. De Waele;D. I. Schofield;K. M. Goodenough

  • Geochronology of the Zambezi Supracrustal Sequence, Southern Zambia: A Record of Neoproterozoic Divergent Processes along the Southern Margin of the Congo Craton

    S. P. Johnson;B. De Waele;D. Evans;W. Banda

  • SHRIMP geochronology for the 1450 Ma Lakhna dyke swarm: Its implication for the presence of Eoarchaean crust in the Bastar Craton and 1450-517 Ma depositional age for Purana basin (Khariar), Eastern Indian Peninsula

    Kamleshwar Ratre;Bert De Waele;Tapas Kumar Biswal;Suspa Sinha

  • Post-collisional magmatism in the central East African Orogen: The Maevarano Suite of north Madagascar

    K. M. Goodenough;Ronald J. Thomas;B. De Waele;R. M. Key

  • The Temaguessine Fe-cordierite orbicular granite (Central Hoggar, Algeria): U–Pb SHRIMP age, petrology, origin and geodynamical consequences for the late Pan-African magmatism of the Tuareg shield

    Nachida Abdallah;Jean-Paul Liégeois;Bert De Waele;Nassima Fezaa

  • The nature and timing of Palaeoproterozoic sedimentation at the southeastern margin of the Congo Craton; zircon U-Pb geochronology of plutonic, volcanic and clastic units in northern Zambia

    B. De Waele;I.C.W. Fitzsimons

  • Paleomagnetism and U–Pb age of the 2.4 Ga Erayinia mafic dykes in the south-western Yilgarn, Western Australia: Paleogeographic and geodynamic implications

    Sergei A. Pisarevsky;Sergei A. Pisarevsky;Sergei A. Pisarevsky;Bert De Waele;Sarah Jones;Ulf Söderlund;Ulf Söderlund

  • Geological evolution of the Antongil Craton, NE Madagascar

    D. I. Schofield;Ronald J. Thomas;K. M. Goodenough;B. De Waele

  • Provenance and tectonic significance of the Palaeoproterozoic metasedimentary successions of central and northern Madagascar

    B. De Waele;Ronald J. Thomas;P.H. Macey;M.S.A. Horstwood

  • Genesis of the Tonian Imorona–Itsindro magmatic Suite in central Madagascar: Insights from U–Pb, oxygen and hafnium isotopes in zircon

    Donnelly B. Archibald;Alan S. Collins;John D. Foden;Justin L. Payne

  • Neoarchaean magmatism and metamorphism of the western granulites in the central domain of the Mozambique belt, Tanzania: U–Pb shrimp geochronology and PT estimates

    S.P Johnson;H.N.C Cutten;S Muhongo;B De Waele

  • The Late Triassic Kataev volcanoplutonic association in western Transbaikalia, a fragment of the active continental margin of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean

    T.V. Donskaya;D.P. Gladkochub;A.M. Mazukabzov;B. De Waele

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Thomas
Robert J. Thomas Council for Geoscience
Kathryn Goodenough
Kathryn Goodenough British Geological Survey
Alan S. Collins
Alan S. Collins University of Adelaide
Justin L. Payne
Justin L. Payne University of South Australia
John Foden
John Foden University of Adelaide
Jean-Paul Liégeois
Jean-Paul Liégeois Royal Museum for Central Africa
Sergei Pisarevsky
Sergei Pisarevsky Curtin University
Sandra Piazolo
Sandra Piazolo University of Leeds
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Xuan-Ce Wang
Xuan-Ce Wang Yunnan University

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