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 Daniel J. Kontak sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 245 publications — 77th percentile
77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
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 Daniel J. Kontak sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile
23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
Daniel J. Kontak is affiliated with Laurentian University in Canada. Their research spans multiple disciplines, mainly within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science. Kontak's work often intersects specialized subfields such as Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Mechanics of Materials, and Biomedical Engineering.
The breadth of Kontak's research topics includes geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, geochemistry and elemental analysis, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and metal extraction and bioleaching.
Frequent collaborators in Kontak's research include Mostafa Fayek, Jeffrey Marsh, Xuyang Meng, Jackie Kleinsasser, and Pedro J. Jugo.
Daniel J. Kontak's studies are regularly published in venues such as Economic Geology, Minerals, Ore Geology Reviews, Mineralium Deposita, and Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America. Kontak has a significant presence in the journal Economic Geology, with seven publications.
Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Kontak are:
Kontak's research encompasses detailed geological and geochemical methodologies aimed at understanding mineral deposits, tectonic environments, and material processes in Earth sciences. Their work incorporates advanced analytical techniques relevant to both academic geosciences and applied mineral exploration.
Alan H. Clark;Edward Farrar;Daniel J. Kontak;Robert J. Langridge
Michel Pichavant;Daniel J. Kontak;Louis Briqueu;Jacinto Valencia Herrera
Michel Pichavant;Daniel J. Kontak;Jacinto Valencia Herrera;Alan H. Clark
Jaroslav Dostal;Daniel J. Kontak;Ochir Gerel;J. Gregory Shellnutt
S. Cirilli;A. Marzoli;L. Tanner;H. Bertrand;H. Bertrand
Fred Jourdan;Fred Jourdan;Fred Jourdan;A. Marzoli;H. Bertrand;S. Cirilli
Jaroslav Dostal;Daniel J. Kontak;A. K. Chatterjee
J. Brendan Murphy;John W.F. Waldron;Daniel J. Kontak;Georgia Pe-Piper
Daniel J. Kontak;Paul K. Smith;Robert Kerrich;Paul F. Williams
Evan C.G. Hastie;Daniel J. Kontak;Bruno Lafrance
Masoumeh Alimohammadi;Masoumeh Alimohammadi;Saeed Alirezaei;Daniel J. Kontak
David London;Daniel J. Kontak
DB Clarke;M. Dorais;B. Barbarin;D. Barker
Ryan M. Morelli;Robert A. Creaser;David Selby;Daniel J. Kontak
Rémy S. Poulin;Daniel J. Kontak;Andrew McDonald;M. Beth McCLenaghan
D. J. Kontak;A. H. Clark;E. Farrar;D. F. Strong
Renaud E. merle;Andrea Marzoli;Laurie Reisberg;Hervé Bertrand
Daniel J. Kontak;Robert Kerrich
Jaroslav Dostal;Daniel J. Kontak;Susan M. Karl
Daniel J. Kontak
Daniel J. Kontak;Alan H. Clark
Keith Benn;Richard J. Horne;Daniel J. Kontak;Geoffrey S. Pignotta
Werner E. Halter;Anthony E. Williams-Jones;Daniel J. Kontak
Rémy S. Poulin;Andrew M. McDonald;Daniel J. Kontak;M. Beth McClenaghan
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