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Bruce W. D. Yardley

Bruce W. D. Yardley

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
62
Citations
11748
World Ranking
1716
National Ranking
179

Bruce W. D. Yardley 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 Bruce W. D. Yardley sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 186 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Bruce W. D. Yardley 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 Bruce W. D. Yardley sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bruce W. D. Yardley is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a primary focus within Earth and Planetary Sciences, along with significant contributions to Computer Science and Engineering.

The scientist's main areas of study include Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, and Mechanics of Materials, complemented by work in Environmental and Mechanical Engineering. Their research topics cover a broad spectrum related to geological and geochemical processes, including:

  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Groundwater Flow and Contamination Studies
  • High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Mineral Processing and Grinding

Bruce W. D. Yardley has coauthored work frequently with a number of researchers, including:

  • Clare Warren
  • A. E. Milodowski
  • Lorraine P. Field
  • Richard Metcalfe
  • Simon Norris

Their publications have appeared in specialized scientific venues such as:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Applied Geochemistry
  • Mineralogical Magazine
  • Hydrogeology Journal
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Yardley include:

  • "Mineral reaction kinetics constrain the length scale of rock matrix diffusion" (2020) in Scientific Reports
  • "Natural analogue evidence for controls on radionuclide uptake by fractured crystalline rock" (2020) in Applied Geochemistry
  • "Groundwater-rock interactions in crystalline rocks: evidence from SIMS oxygen isotope data" (2023) in Mineralogical Magazine
  • "Penetration of groundwater into crystalline rocks" (2025) in Hydrogeology Journal
  • "Index" (2020) in Cambridge University Press eBooks

Bruce W. D. Yardley has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Cambridge University Press:

  • "An Introduction to Metamorphic Petrology" (2020)

Best Publications

  • An introduction to metamorphic petrology

    Bruce W. D. Yardley

  • SILLS: A MATLAB-based program for the reduction of laser ablation ICP-MS data of homogeneous materials and inclusions

    Marcel Guillong;Dimitri L. Meier;Murray M. Allan;Christoph A. Heinrich

  • 100th Anniversary Special Paper: Metal Concentrations in Crustal Fluids and Their Relationship to OreFormation

    Bruce W.D. Yardley

  • The petrologic case for a dry lower crust

    Bruce W. D. Yardley;John W. Valley

  • Fluids in the Continental Crust

    Bruce W.D. Yardley;Robert J. Bodnar

  • An empirical study of diffusion in garnet

    B. W. D. Yardley

  • Hydrothermal gold mineralization in the Witwatersrand basin

    A. C. Barnicoat;I. H. C. Henderson;R. J. Knipe;B. W. D. Yardley

  • The origins of salinity in metamorphic fluids

    B. W. D. Yardley;J. T. Graham

  • REE composition of an aqueous magmatic fluid: A fluid inclusion study from the Capitan Pluton, New Mexico, U.S.A.

    D.A. Banks;B.W.D. Yardley;A.R. Campbell;K.E. Jarvis

  • Validation of LA-ICP-MS fluid inclusion analysis with synthetic fluid inclusions

    Murray M. Allan;Bruce W. D. Yardley;Linda J. Forbes;Kirill I. Shmulovich

  • Oscillatory zoning in metamorphic minerals: an indicator of infiltration metasomatism

    B. W. D. Yardley;C. A. Rochelle;A. C. Barnicoat;G. E. Lloyd

  • The role of water in the evolution of the continental crust

    Bruce W.D. Yardley

  • A modified crush-leach method for the analysis of fluid inclusion electrolytes

    Simon H. Bottrell;Bruce W.D. Yardley;Frank Buckley

  • Fluid Migration and Veining in the Connemara Schists, Ireland

    B. W. D. Yardley

  • Post-metamorphic gold-quartz veins from N.W. Italy: the composition and origin of the ore fluid

    B. W. D. Yardley;D.A. Banks;S.H. Bottrell;Larryn William Diamond

  • Emerald mineralisation in Colombia: fluid chemistry and the role of brine mixing

    D. A. Banks;G. Giuliani;B. W. D. Yardley;A. Cheilletz

  • Sediment-hosted disseminated gold mineralisation at Zarshuran, NW Iran

    B. Mehrabi;B. W. D. Yardley;J. R. Cann

  • The chemistry of brines from an Alpine thrust system in the Central Pyrenees: An application of fluid inclusion analysis to the study of fluid behaviour in orogenesis

    D.A Banks;G.R Da Vies;B.W.D Yardley;A.M McCaig

  • Chlorine isotopes in fluid inclusions: determination of the origins of salinity in magmatic fluids

    D.A Banks;R Green;R.A Cliff;B.W.D Yardley

  • Quartz, albite and diopside solubilities in H 2 O–NaCl and H 2 O–CO 2 fluids at 0.5–0.9 GPa

    Kirill Shmulovich;Colin Graham;Bruce Yardley

  • Evolution of Metamorphic Belts

    J. S. Daly;R. A. Cliff;B. W. D. Yardley

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Banks
David A. Banks University of Leeds
Simon H. Bottrell
Simon H. Bottrell University of Leeds
Robert A. Cliff
Robert A. Cliff University of Leeds
Robert J. Bodnar
Robert J. Bodnar Virginia Tech
Adrian J. Boyce
Adrian J. Boyce Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Martin Smith
Martin Smith Durham University
Bjørn Jamtveit
Bjørn Jamtveit University of Oslo
Craig E. Manning
Craig E. Manning University of California, Los Angeles
Colin M. Graham
Colin M. Graham University of Edinburgh
Richard H. Worden
Richard H. Worden University of Liverpool

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