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Christopher Beaumont

Christopher Beaumont

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Earth Science
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
80
Citations
22731
World Ranking
534
National Ranking
20

Christopher Beaumont 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 Christopher Beaumont sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 218 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Christopher Beaumont 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 Christopher Beaumont sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Canada Leader Award
  • 1985 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Overview

Christopher Beaumont is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with particular expertise in Geophysics. The body of their work includes detailed studies on Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials, and earthquake and tectonic studies.

Beaumont's recent publications demonstrate active engagement in investigating Earth's tectonic processes. Notable papers include:

  • "Eohimalayan metamorphism and subsequent tectonic quiescence explained" (2022), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Balanced Cross-Sections and Numerical Modeling of the Lithospheric-Scale Evolution of the Hindu Kush and Pamir" (2021), published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Their frequent collaborators include Sean Kelly and Rebecca A. Jamieson, with multiple co-authored works alongside Kelly. Publications have appeared predominantly in prominent venues such as Earth and Planetary Science Letters and the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth.

Beaumont has contributed significantly to the subfield of Geophysics, with six publications reflecting this focus. Their research topics regularly cover:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

This scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1985. This distinction highlights a longstanding presence in the scientific community relating to Earth sciences.

Best Publications

  • Himalayan tectonics explained by extrusion of a low-viscosity crustal channel coupled to focused surface denudation

    C. Beaumont;R. A. Jamieson;M. H. Nguyen;B. Lee

  • Mechanical model for the tectonics of doubly vergent compressional orogens

    Sean Willett;Christopher Beaumont;Philippe Fullsack

  • Crustal channel flows: 1. Numerical models with applications to the tectonics of the Himalayan‐Tibetan orogen

    Christopher Beaumont;Rebecca A. Jamieson;Mai H. Nguyen;Sergei Medvedev;Sergei Medvedev

  • Erosional control of active compressional orogens

    Christopher Beaumont;Philippe Fullsack;Juliet Hamilton

  • Appalachian Thrusting, Lithospheric Flexure, and the Paleozoic Stratigraphy of the Eastern Interior of North-America

    Garry M. Quinlan;Christopher Beaumont

  • Depth-dependent extension, two-stage breakup and cratonic underplating at rifted margins

    Ritske Huismans;Christopher Beaumont

  • Tilting of continental interiors by the dynamical effects of subduction

    J. X. Mitrovica;C. Beaumont;G. T. Jarvis

  • Crustal channel flows: 2. Numerical models with implications for metamorphism in the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen

    Rebecca A. Jamieson;Christopher Beaumont;Sergei Medvedev;Sergei Medvedev;Mai H. Nguyen

  • Escarpment evolution on high‐elevation rifted margins: Insights derived from a surface processes model that combines diffusion, advection, and reaction

    Henk Kooi;Christopher Beaumont

  • A physical explanation of the relation between flank uplifts and the breakup unconformity at rifted continental margins

    Jean Braun;Christopher Beaumont

  • Factors controlling the Alpine evolution of the central Pyrenees inferred from a comparison of observations and geodynamical models

    Christopher Beaumont;Josep Anton Muñoz;Juliet Hamilton;Philippe Fullsack

  • Crustal flow modes in large hot orogens

    C. Beaumont;M. H. Nguyen;R. A. Jamieson;S. Ellis

  • Large-scale geomorphology: Classical concepts reconciled and integrated with contemporary ideas via a surface processes model

    Henk Kooi;Christopher Beaumont

  • Sedimentary Basins and Basin-Forming Mechanisms

    Christopher Beaumont;Anthony J. Tankard

  • Symmetric and asymmetric lithospheric extension: Relative effects of frictional-plastic and viscous strain softening

    Ritske S. Huismans;Christopher Beaumont

  • Subduction of Asian lithospheric mantle beneath Tibet inferred from models of continental collision

    Sean D. Willett;Christopher Beaumont

  • Barrovian regional metamorphism: where's the heat?

    Rebecca Anne Jamieson;C. Beaumont;P. Fullsack;B. Lee

  • Modelling tectonic styles and ultra-high pressure (UHP) rock exhumation during the transition from oceanic subduction to continental collision

    C. J. Warren;C. Beaumont;Rebecca Anne Jamieson

  • Mechanical model for subduction-collision tectonics of Alpine-type compressional orogens

    Christopher Beaumont;Susan Ellis;Juliet Hamilton;Philippe Fullsack

  • On the evolution of rifted continental margins: comparison of models and observations for the Nova Scotian margin

    Christopher Beaumont;Charlotte E. Keen;Ross Boutilier

Frequent Co-Authors

Rebecca Anne Jamieson
Rebecca Anne Jamieson Dalhousie University
Ritske S. Huismans
Ritske S. Huismans University of Bergen
Clare J. Warren
Clare J. Warren The Open University
Susan Ellis
Susan Ellis GNS Science
Jean Braun
Jean Braun University of Potsdam
Charlotte E. Keen
Charlotte E. Keen Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Susanne J. H. Buiter
Susanne J. H. Buiter Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Olivier Vanderhaeghe
Olivier Vanderhaeghe University of Lorraine
Jerry X. Mitrovica
Jerry X. Mitrovica Harvard University

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