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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 112 62 9 454 61849

Brian F. Windley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brian F. Windley between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian F. Windley published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2021. 6 of the 461 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2021. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 6 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1965 2025

461 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brian F. Windley: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 1
1968 0
1969 3
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 6
1974 2
1975 3
1976 2
1977 3
1978 5
1979 2
1980 5
1981 9
1982 9
1983 5
1984 6
1985 5
1986 3
1987 4
1988 1
1989 5
1990 7
1991 5
1992 3
1993 9
1994 3
1995 2
1996 5
1997 6
1998 9
1999 8
2000 3
2001 8
2002 7
2003 8
2004 5
2005 5
2006 7
2007 12
2008 6
2009 8
2010 18
2011 9
2012 15
2013 14
2014 16
2015 23
2016 18
2017 22
2018 11
2019 14
2020 30
2021 32
2022 17
2023 9
2024 4
2025 2
Total 461
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Brian F. Windley 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 Brian F. Windley 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, 448–457 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: 454 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 27 454
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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Brian F. Windley 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 Brian F. Windley 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, 106+ 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: 112 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 98 112
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2008 - Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences

Overview

Brian F. Windley is affiliated with the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science, with significant contributions in various subfields, particularly geophysics and artificial intelligence. Additional subfields of study include atmospheric science, paleontology, and geochemistry and petrology.

Their work covers multiple topics such as geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geochemistry and geologic mapping, earthquake and tectonic studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, geochemistry and elemental analysis, as well as paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils.

Brian F. Windley has contributed numerous publications, with recent papers including:

  • Onset of plate tectonics by the Eoarchean (2020), published in Precambrian Research
  • Accretionary processes and metallogenesis of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt: Advances and perspectives (2020), published in Science China Earth Sciences
  • Rollback, scissor-like closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean and formation of an orocline: magmatic migration based on a large archive of age data (2021), published in National Science Review
  • Intracontinental deformation of the Tianshan Orogen in response to India-Asia collision (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • Permanent closure of the Tethyan Seaway in the northwestern Iranian Plateau driven by cyclic sea-level fluctuations in the late Middle Miocene (2020), published in Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Wenjiao Xiao
  • Songjian Ao
  • Miao Sang
  • Dongfang Song
  • Ji'en Zhang

Brian F. Windley has published extensively in venues such as Geological Journal, Geological Society of America Bulletin, Earth-Science Reviews, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, and Tectonics.

Among professional recognitions, Brian F. Windley was named a Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Tectonic models for accretion of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt

    Brian F. Windley;Dmitriy Alexeiev;Wenjiao Xiao;Alfred Kröner

  • Accretion leading to collision and the Permian Solonker suture, Inner Mongolia, China: Termination of the central Asian orogenic belt

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian F. Windley;Jie Hao;Mingguo Zhai

  • Book Review: The continental crust: its composition and evolution. S.R. Taylor and S.M. McLennan. Blackwell, 1985. xv + 312 pp., £16.80, ISBN 0-632-01148-3

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  • A Tale of Amalgamation of Three Permo-Triassic Collage Systems in Central Asia: Oroclines, Sutures, and Terminal Accretion

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian F. Windley;Shu Sun;Jiliang Li

  • Paleozoic multiple accretionary and collisional tectonics of the Chinese Tianshan orogenic collage

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian F. Windley;Mark B. Allen;Chunming Han

  • Accretionary orogens through Earth history

    Peter A. Cawood;Alfred Kröner;William Joseph Collins;Timothy M. Kusky

  • Paleozoic accretion and Cenozoic redeformation of the Chinese Tien Shan Range, central Asia

    B. F. Windley;M. B. Allen;C. Zhang;Z. Y. Zhao

  • A new terrane subdivision for Mongolia: implications for the Phanerozoic crustal growth of Central Asia

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  • The closing of Tethys and the tectonics of the Himalaya

    M. P. Searle;B. F. Windley;M. P. Coward;D.J.W. Cooper

  • Palaeozoic accretionary and convergent tectonics of the southern Altaids: implications for the growth of Central Asia

    Wengjiao Xiao;B.F. Windley;G. Badarch;S. Sun

  • Palaeozoic collisional tectonics and magmatism of the Chinese Tien Shan, central Asia

    M.B. Allen;B.F. Windley;Chi Zhang

  • The Altaids of Central Asia: A tectonic and evolutionary innovative review

    Caroline Wilhem;Brian F. Windley;Gérard M. Stampfli

  • Time scale of an early to mid-Paleozoic orogenic cycle of the long-lived Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Inner Mongolia of China: Implications for continental growth

    Ping Jian;Dunyi Liu;Alfred Kröner;Brian F. Windley

  • Neoproterozoic to Paleozoic Geology of the Altai Orogen, NW China: New Zircon Age Data and Tectonic Evolution

    Brian F. Windley;Alfred Kröner;Jinghui Guo;Guosheng Qu

  • Carbonic metamorphism, granulites and crustal growth

    R. C. Newton;J. V. Smith;B. F. Windley

  • Paleozoic multiple subduction-accretion processes of the southern Altaids

    W J Xiao;B F Windley;C Yuan;M Sun

  • Accretionary growth and crust formation in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt and comparison with the Arabian-Nubian shield

    A. Kröner;B.F. Windley;G. Badarch;O. Tomurtogoo

  • Phanerozoic continental growth in Central Asia

    Bor-ming Jahn;Brian Windley;Boris Natal'in;Nick Dobretsov

  • Evolution of a Permian intraoceanic arc-trench system in the Solonker suture zone, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, China and Mongolia

    Ping Jian;Dunyi Liu;Alfred Kröner;Brian F. Windley

  • Late Paleozoic to early Triassic multiple roll-back and oroclinal bending of the Mongolia collage in Central Asia

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian F. Windley;Chunming Han;Chunming Han;Wei Liu

  • Paleozoic multiple accretionary and collisional processes of the Beishan orogenic collage

    W. J. Xiao;Q. G. Mao;B. F. Windley;C. M. Han

  • Early Paleozoic to Devonian multiple-accretionary model for the Qilian Shan, NW China

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian F. Windley;Yong Yong;Zhen Yan

  • Collision tectonics in the NW Himalayas

    Michael P. Coward;David C. Rex;M. Asif Khan;Brian F. Windley

  • Zircon age and occurrence of the Adaatsag ophiolite and Muron shear zone, central Mongolia: constraints on the evolution of the Mongol–Okhotsk ocean, suture and orogen

    O. Tomurtogoo;B.F. Windley;A. Kröner;G. Badarch

  • Archean Plate Tectonics: Constraints and Inferences

    Norman H. Sleep;Brian F. Windley

  • Insights into the tectonic evolution of the North China Craton through comparative tectonic analysis: A record of outward growth of Precambrian continents

    T.M. Kusky;A. Polat;A. Polat;B.F. Windley;B.F. Windley;K.C. Burke

  • UHT sapphirine granulite metamorphism at 1.93–1.92Ga caused by gabbronorite intrusions: Implications for tectonic evolution of the northern margin of the North China Craton

    JingHui Guo;Peng Peng;Yi Chen;ShuJuan Jiao

  • K-Ar and Ar-Ar geochronology of the Himalayan collision in NW Pakistan: Constraints on the timing of suturing, deformation, metamorphism and uplift

    Peter J. Treloar;D. C. Rex;P. G. Guise;M. P. Coward

  • The Tectonic Evolution of Asia An Yin & Mark Harrison (eds), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1996, 666 pp., ISBN 0-521-48049 3, Hardback, £125.00

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Frequent Co-Authors

Wenjiao Xiao
Wenjiao Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Songjian Ao
Songjian Ao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bo Wan
Bo Wan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shigenori Maruyama
Shigenori Maruyama Tokyo Institute of Technology
Chunming Han
Chunming Han Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jimin Sun
Jimin Sun Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ali Polat
Ali Polat University of Windsor
Alfred Kröner
Alfred Kröner Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Takafumi Hirata
Takafumi Hirata University of Tokyo
Tsuyoshi Komiya
Tsuyoshi Komiya University of Tokyo

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