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Christopher L. Kirkland

Christopher L. Kirkland

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 63 1600 1431 99 89 359 13869

Christopher L. Kirkland publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Christopher L. Kirkland between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Christopher L. Kirkland published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 23.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 77 publications in 2023. 56 of the 516 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 77. Peak 77 publications in 2023. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 47 publications 2022: 43 publications 2023: 77 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 54 publications 2026: 2 publications
2005 2026

516 publications in total across all disciplines

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Christopher L. Kirkland: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 4
2007 7
2008 8
2009 4
2010 8
2011 13
2012 11
2013 14
2014 16
2015 31
2016 21
2017 28
2018 21
2019 27
2020 39
2021 47
2022 43
2023 77
2024 40
2025 54
2026 2
Total 516
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Christopher L. Kirkland 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 L. Kirkland 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, 358–367 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: 359 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 60 359
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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Christopher L. Kirkland 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 L. Kirkland 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 63
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

Christopher L. Kirkland is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on several subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The main topics covered in their research include Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis.

Frequent publication venues where their work appears include Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Precambrian Research, Chemical Geology, Geology, and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. These journals have hosted numerous contributions from Kirkland, with the highest number in Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Precambrian Research.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Christopher L. Kirkland include:

  • Oxygen isotopes trace the origins of Earth's earliest continental crust, 2021, Nature
  • A geochronological review of magmatism along the external margin of Columbia and in the Grenville-age orogens forming the core of Rodinia, 2022, Precambrian Research
  • Evolution of geodynamics since the Archean: Significant change at the dawn of the Phanerozoic, 2020, Geology
  • Precise radiometric age establishes Yarrabubba, Western Australia, as Earth's oldest recognised meteorite impact structure, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Understanding ancient tectonic settings through detrital zircon analysis, 2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Kirkland has collaborated frequently with other researchers in the field. Some notable co-authors include Milo Barham, Hugo K.H. Olierook, Michael Hartnady, Noreen J. Evans, and Tim Johnson.

In addition to journal articles, Christopher L. Kirkland has contributed to book publications. One example is a volume published by the Geological Society of America titled Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution VI released in 2021.

Best Publications

  • Strategies towards statistically robust interpretations of in situ U–Pb zircon geochronology

    Christopher J. Spencer;Christopher L. Kirkland;Christopher L. Kirkland;Richard J.M. Taylor

  • Zircon Th/U ratios in magmatic environs

    Chris Kirkland;Chris Kirkland;R. Smithies;Richard Taylor;Noreen Evans

  • Th/U ratios in metamorphic zircon

    Chris Yakymchuk;Christopher L. Kirkland;Chris Clark

  • Earth's first stable continents did not form by subduction

    Tim E. Johnson;Michael Brown;Nicholas J. Gardiner;Christopher L. Kirkland

  • Zircon Compositions as a Pathfinder for Porphyry Cu ± Mo ± Au Deposits

    Yong-Jun Lu;Robert R. Loucks;Marco Fiorentini;T. Campbell McCuaig

  • High-Temperature Granite Magmatism, Crust–Mantle Interaction and the Mesoproterozoic Intracontinental Evolution of the Musgrave Province, Central Australia

    Robert H. Smithies;H.M. Howard;P. M. Evins;Christopher L. Kirkland

  • Detrital zircon fingerprint of the Proto-Andes: Evidence for a Neoproterozoic active margin?

    David M. Chew;Tomas Magna;Christopher L. Kirkland;Aleksandar Mišković

  • Accessories after the facts: Constraining the timing, duration and conditions of high-temperature metamorphic processes

    Richard J.M. Taylor;Christopher L. Kirkland;Chris Clark

  • Archean komatiite volcanism controlled by the evolution of early continents

    David R. Mole;David R. Mole;Marco L. Fiorentini;Nicolas Thebaud;Kevin F. Cassidy

  • Apatite: a U-Pb thermochronometer or geochronometer?

    Chris Kirkland;C. Yakymchuk;K. Szilas;Noreen Evans

  • On the edge: U-Pb, Lu-Hf, and Sm-Nd data suggests reworking of the Yilgarn craton margin during formation of the Albany-Fraser Orogen

    Christopher L. Kirkland;Catherine V. Spaggiari;M. J. Pawley;M. T.D. Wingate

  • Seeing is believing: Visualization of He distribution in zircon and implications for thermal history reconstruction on single crystals

    Martin Danišík;Brent I. A. McInnes;Christopher L. Kirkland;Christopher L. Kirkland;Christopher L. Kirkland;Brad J. McDonald

  • Provenance and terrane evolution of the kalak nappe complex, norwegian caledonides : Implications for neoproterozoic paleogeography and tectonics

    Christopher L. Kirkland;J. Stephen Daly;Martin J. Whitehouse

  • Crustal evolution, intra-cratonic architecture and the metallogeny of an Archaean craton

    D. R. Mole;D. R. Mole;M. L. Fiorentini;K. F. Cassidy;C. L. Kirkland

  • No evidence for high-pressure melting of Earth's crust in the Archean

    Robert H. Smithies;Yongjun Lu;Tim E. Johnson;Tim E. Johnson;Christopher L. Kirkland

  • Secular change in TTG compositions: Implications for the evolution of Archaean geodynamics

    Tim Johnson;Tim Johnson;Chris Kirkland;Nicholas Gardiner;M. Brown

  • Strategies towards robust interpretations of in situ zircon Lu–Hf isotope analyses

    C.J. Spencer;C.J. Spencer;C.L. Kirkland;N.M.W. Roberts;N.J. Evans

  • Transformation of an Archean craton margin during Proterozoic basin formation and magmatism: The Albany-Fraser Orogen, Western Australia

    Catherine V. Spaggiari;Christopher L. Kirkland;Christopher L. Kirkland;Christopher L. Kirkland;Robert H. Smithies;M.T.D. Wingate

  • Strengths and limitations of zircon Lu-Hf and O isotopes in modelling crustal growth

    Justin L. Payne;David J. McInerney;Karin M. Barovich;Christopher L. Kirkland

  • A Palaeoproterozoic tectono-magmatic lull as a potential trigger for the supercontinent cycle

    Christopher J. Spencer;J. Brendan Murphy;J. Brendan Murphy;Christopher L. Kirkland;Yebo Liu

  • Oxygen isotopes trace the origins of Earth's earliest continental crust

    Robert H Smithies;Robert H Smithies;Yongjun Lu;Yongjun Lu;Christopher L Kirkland;Tim E Johnson;Tim E Johnson

  • Granitic magmatism of Grenvillian and late Neoproterozoic age in Finnmark, Arctic Norway—Constraining pre-Scandian deformation in the Kalak Nappe Complex

    C.L. Kirkland;J.S. Daly;M.J. Whitehouse

  • Constraints and deception in the isotopic record; the crustal evolution of the west Musgrave Province, central Australia

    Christopher L. Kirkland;R. Hugh Smithies;Ailsa J. Woodhouse;Heather M. Howard

  • Long-lived, autochthonous development of the Archean Murchison Domain, and implications for Yilgarn Craton tectonics

    Martin J. Van Kranendonk;Tim J. Ivanic;Michael T.D. Wingate;Christopher L. Kirkland

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael T.D. Wingate
Michael T.D. Wingate University of Western Australia
Tim E. Johnson
Tim E. Johnson Curtin University
Noreen J. Evans
Noreen J. Evans Curtin University
Elena Belousova
Elena Belousova Macquarie University
Martin J. Whitehouse
Martin J. Whitehouse Swedish Museum of Natural History
Christopher J. Spencer
Christopher J. Spencer Queen's University
Martin Danišík
Martin Danišík Curtin University
Steven M. Reddy
Steven M. Reddy Curtin University
Yongjun Lu
Yongjun Lu Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Nick M.W. Roberts
Nick M.W. Roberts British Geological Survey

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