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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 103 113 95 11 11 436 38379

David I. Groves publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David I. Groves between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David I. Groves published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 1994. 33 of the 482 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 1994. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 29 publications 1994: 30 publications 1995: 29 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 2 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 5 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 10 publications
1964 2025

482 publications in total across all disciplines

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David I. Groves: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 2
1973 0
1974 2
1975 1
1976 2
1977 2
1978 4
1979 4
1980 2
1981 8
1982 3
1983 3
1984 3
1985 0
1986 5
1987 8
1988 6
1989 9
1990 5
1991 10
1992 8
1993 29
1994 30
1995 29
1996 10
1997 11
1998 12
1999 14
2000 23
2001 11
2002 17
2003 10
2004 10
2005 14
2006 4
2007 7
2008 11
2009 2
2010 7
2011 3
2012 4
2013 1
2014 2
2015 5
2016 15
2017 1
2018 5
2019 12
2020 22
2021 11
2022 12
2023 16
2024 23
2025 10
Total 482
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David I. Groves 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 David I. Groves 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, 428–437 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: 436 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 27 436
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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David I. Groves 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 David I. Groves 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, 103 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: 103 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 4 103
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

David I. Groves is a researcher affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their work spans multiple disciplines, with a focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Computer Science. The researcher has contributed extensively to fields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research addresses key topics such as Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Extraction and Separation Processes, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, and Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods.

David I. Groves has published in several venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Geosystems and Geoenvironment
  • Gondwana Research
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Economic Geology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by the researcher include:

  • A scale-integrated exploration model for orogenic gold deposits based on a mineral system approach, 2020, Geoscience Frontiers
  • Craton and thick lithosphere margins: The sites of giant mineral deposits and mineral provinces, 2020, Gondwana Research
  • An integrated mineral system model for the gold deposits of the giant Jiaodong province, eastern China, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Mesozoic Orogenic Gold Mineralization in the Jiaodong Peninsula, China: A Focused Event at 120 ± 2 Ma During Cooling of Pregold Granite Intrusions, 2020, Economic Geology
  • Towards a universal model for orogenic gold systems: A perspective based on Chinese examples with geodynamic, temporal, and deposit-scale structural and geochemical diversity, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David I. Groves include:

  • M. Santosh
  • Jun Deng
  • Qingfei Wang
  • Lin Yang
  • Daniel Müller

The intersection of geological sciences with computational methods is evident in the researcher's publication history, reflecting integration across Earth Sciences and Artificial Intelligence. This multidisciplinary approach is supported by their substantial output in geophysics and geochemistry, alongside developments in mechanical and biomedical engineering contexts.

Best Publications

  • Orogenic gold deposits : A proposed classification in the context of their crustal distribution and relationship to other gold deposit types

    David Groves;R.J. Goldfarb;M. Gebre-Mariam;Steffen Hagemann

  • Orogenic gold and geologic time: a global synthesis

    R.J. Goldfarb;David Groves;S. Gardoll

  • Distribution, character and genesis of gold deposits in metamorphic terranes

    Richard J. Goldfarb;Timothy Baker;Benoît Dubé;David I. Groves

  • Gold Deposits in Metamorphic Belts: Overview of Current Understanding,Outstanding Problems, Future Research, and Exploration Significance

    David I. Groves;Richard J. Goldfarb;François Robert;Craig J. R. Hart

  • Orogenic gold: Common or evolving fluid and metal sources through time

    Richard J. Goldfarb;Richard J. Goldfarb;Richard J. Goldfarb;David I. Groves

  • First evidence of >3.2 Ga continental crust in the Yangtze craton of south China and its implications for Archean crustal evolution and Phanerozoic tectonics

    Yumin M. Qiu;Shan Gao;Neal J. McNaughton;David I. Groves

  • A New Understanding of the Provinces of the Amazon Craton Based on Integration of Field Mapping and U-Pb and Sm-Nd Geochronology

    João Orestes Schneider Santos;Léo Afraneo Hartmann;Henri Eugene Gaudette;David Ian Groves

  • Iron Oxide Copper-Gold (IOCG) Deposits through Earth History: Implications for Origin, Lithospheric Setting, and Distinction from Other Epigenetic Iron Oxide Deposits

    David I. Groves;Frank P. Bierlein;Frank P. Bierlein;Lawrence D. Meinert;Murray W. Hitzman

  • The crustal continuum model for late-Archaean lode-gold deposits of the Yilgarn Block, Western Australia

    David Groves

  • The characteristics, origins, and geodynamic settings of supergiant gold metallogenic provinces

    Robert Kerrich;Richard Goldfarb;David Groves;Steven Garwin;Steven Garwin

  • Constraints on crustal evolution and gold metallogeny in the Northwestern Jiaodong Peninsula, China, from SHRIMP U–Pb zircon studies of granitoids

    L.G. Wang;Y.M. Qiu;Neal Mcnaughton;David Groves

  • Artificial neural networks: A new method for mineral prospectivity mapping

    W.M. Brown;T.D. Gedeon;David Groves;R.G. Barnes

  • Geochemical discrimination between shoshonitic and potassic volcanic rocks in different tectonic settings: A pilot study

    D. Müller;N. M. S. Rock;D. I. Groves

  • Nature, age, and tectonic setting of granitoid-hosted, orogenic gold deposits of the Jiaodong Peninsula, eastern North China craton, China

    Yumin Qiu;David I. Groves;Neal J. McNaughton;Liang-gen Wang

  • Late-kinematic timing of orogenic gold deposits and significance for computer-based exploration techniques with emphasis on the Yilgarn Block, Western Australia

    David I Groves;Richard J Goldfarb;Richard J Goldfarb;Carl M Knox-Robinson;Juhani Ojala

  • A holistic model for the origin of orogenic gold deposits and its implications for exploration

    David I. Groves;David I. Groves;M. Santosh;M. Santosh;M. Santosh;Jun Deng;Qingfei Wang

  • The Bushveld Complex, South Africa: formation of platinum–palladium, chrome- and vanadium-rich layers via hydrodynamic sorting of a mobilized cumulate slurry in a large, relatively slowly cooling, subsiding magma chamber

    Wolfgang D. Maier;Sarah-Jane Barnes;D.I. Groves

  • Stromatolite recognition in ancient rocks: an appraisal of irregularly laminated structures in an Early Archaean chert-barite unit from North Pole, Western Australia

    Roger Buick;J.S.R. Dunlop;D.I. Groves

  • A unified model for gold mineralisation in accretionary orogens and implications for regional-scale exploration targeting methods

    Jon M. A. Hronsky;David I. Groves;Robert R. Loucks;Graham C. Begg

  • Potassic Igneous Rocks and Associated Gold-Copper Mineralization

    Daniel Müller;David I. Groves

  • Supercontinent cycles and the distribution of metal deposits through time

    Mark Barley;David Groves

Frequent Co-Authors

Neal J. McNaughton
Neal J. McNaughton Curtin University
Mark Barley
Mark Barley University of Western Australia
Richard J. Goldfarb
Richard J. Goldfarb China University of Geosciences
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Ian R. Fletcher
Ian R. Fletcher Curtin University
Steffen Hagemann
Steffen Hagemann University of Western Australia
Liqiang Yang
Liqiang Yang China University of Geosciences
Jun Deng
Jun Deng China University of Geosciences
Frank P. Bierlein
Frank P. Bierlein ANS Exploration Corp.
Léo Afraneo Hartmann
Léo Afraneo Hartmann Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

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