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Boris J. P. Kaus 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 Boris J. P. Kaus sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Boris J. P. Kaus 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 Boris J. P. Kaus sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

Boris J. P. Kaus is affiliated with Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Germany. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on geophysics and related subfields.

The scientist's main areas of study include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Within subfields, the emphasis is placed on:

  • Geophysics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Artificial Intelligence

Kaus has published extensively, with a selection of recent papers including:

  • "MAGEMin, an Efficient Gibbs Energy Minimizer: Application to Igneous Systems" (2022) in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Lower Crustal Rheology Controls the Development of Large Offset Strike-Slip Faults During the Himalayan-Tibetan Orogeny" (2020) in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Subduction Polarity Reversal Triggered by Oceanic Plateau Accretion: Implications for Induced Subduction Initiation" (2021) in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Plume - Lid interactions during the Archean and implications for the generation of early continental terranes" (2020) in Gondwana Research
  • "Subduction initiation triggered the Caribbean large igneous province" (2023) in Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators of Boris J. P. Kaus include:

  • Nicolas Riel
  • Anton Popov
  • Andrea Piccolo
  • Yamirka Rojas-Agramonte
  • Tobias Baumann

The scientist's work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Solid Earth
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Best Publications

  • Aftershocks driven by a high-pressure CO2 source at depth.

    Stephen A. Miller;Cristiano Collettini;Lauro Chiaraluce;Massimo Cocco

  • Delamination and recycling of Archaean crust caused by gravitational instabilities

    Tim E. Johnson;Michael Brown;Boris J. P. Kaus;Boris J. P. Kaus;Jill A. VanTongeren

  • A benchmark comparison of spontaneous subduction models – towards a free surface

    H. Schmeling;Andrey Babeyko;A. Enns;C. Faccenna

  • A comparison of numerical surface topography calculations in geodynamic modelling: an evaluation of the ‘sticky air’ method

    F. Crameri;H. Schmeling;G.J. Golabek;G.J. Golabek;T. Duretz

  • The numerical sandbox: Comparison of model results for a shortening and an extension experiment

    Susanne J. H. Buiter;Andrey Yu. Babeyko;Susan Ellis;Taras V. Gerya

  • A free plate surface and weak oceanic crust produce single-sided subduction on Earth

    F. Crameri;P. J. Tackley;I. Meilick;T. V. Gerya

  • Numerical modelling of magma dynamics coupled to tectonic deformation of lithosphere and crust

    Tobias Keller;Dave A. May;Boris J. P. Kaus;Boris J. P. Kaus

  • Numerical investigation of deformation mechanics in fold-and-thrust belts: Influence of rheology of single and multiple décollements

    Jonas B. Ruh;Boris J. P. Kaus;Jean-Pierre Burg

  • Factors that control the angle of shear bands in geodynamic numerical models of brittle deformation

    Boris J.P. Kaus;Boris J.P. Kaus

  • A stabilization algorithm for geodynamic numerical simulations with a free surface

    Boris J.P. Kaus;Boris J.P. Kaus;Hans Mühlhaus;Dave A. May

  • Initiation of localized shear zones in viscoelastoplastic rocks

    Boris J. P. Kaus;Boris J. P. Kaus;Yuri Y. Podladchikov

  • Shear heating induced lithospheric-scale localization: Does it result in subduction?

    Marcel Thielmann;Boris J.P. Kaus;Boris J.P. Kaus

  • Dynamic constraints on the crustal-scale rheology of the Zagros fold belt, Iran

    Philippe Yamato;Boris J.P. Kaus;Frédéric Mouthereau;Sébastien Castelltort

  • Dome structures in collision orogens: Mechanical investigation of the gravity/compression interplay

    Jean-Pierre Burg;Boris J.P. Kaus;Yuri Yu. Podladchikov

  • Forward and reverse modeling of the three-dimensional viscous Rayleigh-Taylor instability

    Boris J. P. Kaus;Yuri Y. Podladchikov

  • Comparison of Eulerian and Lagrangian numerical techniques for the Stokes equations in the presence of strongly varying viscosity

    Y. Deubelbeiss;B.J.P. Kaus;B.J.P. Kaus

  • Benchmarking numerical models of brittle thrust wedges

    Susanne J. H. Buiter;Guido Schreurs;Markus Albertz;Taras V. Gerya

  • Thermomechanical modeling of slab eduction

    T. Duretz;T. Duretz;T. V. Gerya;B. J. P. Kaus;T. B. Andersen

  • Mixing instabilities during shearing of metals.

    Mohsen Pouryazdan;Boris J. P. Kaus;Alexander Rack;Alexey Ershov

  • Effect of mineral phase transitions on sedimentary basin subsidence and uplift

    Boris J.P. Kaus;James A.D. Connolly;Yuri Y. Podladchikov;Stefan M. Schmalholz

  • From passive continental margin to mountain belt: Insights from analytical and numerical models and application to Taiwan

    Boris J.P. Kaus;Boris J.P. Kaus;Clare Steedman;Thorsten W. Becker

Frequent Co-Authors

Taras Gerya
Taras Gerya ETH Zurich
Richard W. White
Richard W. White University of St Andrews
Dave A. May
Dave A. May University of Oxford
Stefan M. Schmalholz
Stefan M. Schmalholz University of Lausanne
Richard M. Palin
Richard M. Palin University of Oxford
Thorsten W. Becker
Thorsten W. Becker The University of Texas at Austin
Yanick Ricard
Yanick Ricard École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

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