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Derek A. Wyman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Derek A. Wyman between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Derek A. Wyman published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2016. 12 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2016. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications
1988 2025

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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Derek A. Wyman: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 3
1999 9
2000 5
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 0
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 6
2009 4
2010 5
2011 5
2012 8
2013 9
2014 5
2015 10
2016 11
2017 11
2018 6
2019 7
2020 9
2021 5
2022 10
2023 7
2024 7
2025 5
Total 169
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Derek A. Wyman 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 Derek A. Wyman 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, 148–157 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: 152 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
148–157 495 152
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
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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Derek A. Wyman 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 Derek A. Wyman 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 60
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
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Derek A. Wyman is a researcher affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work predominantly focuses on geophysics, with significant contributions in artificial intelligence applications, geochemistry and petrology, geology, and paleontology. Their research topics span geological and geochemical analysis, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, geochemistry and geologic mapping, elemental analysis, geological and geophysical studies, and paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils.

Wyman has coauthored multiple papers with several frequent collaborators, including Qiang Wang, Wei Dan, Gong-Jian Tang, Lin Ma, and Xiu-Zheng Zhang. Their publishing record includes numerous papers in several scientific journals. The most common venues for their work include:

  • Geology
  • Journal of Petrology
  • Precambrian Research
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Lithos

Among recent papers associated with Wyman's field are:

  • Komatiites From Mantle Transition Zone Plumes, 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Ridge subduction, magmatism, and metallogenesis, 2020, Science China Earth Sciences
  • Subduction erosion and crustal material recycling indicated by adakites in central Tibet, 2021, Geology
  • Tibetan Plateau growth linked to crustal thermal transitions since the Miocene, 2022, Geology
  • Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the 2.1-2.0 Ga granitoids in Fuping Complex, North China Craton: Constraints from petrology, geochemistry and zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopes, 2020, Precambrian Research

The range of topics Wyman covers includes geological and geochemical analysis, with a strong emphasis on high-pressure geophysics and the study of tectonic processes. Their work also involves detailed studies of geochemistry and geologic mapping approaches. Additionally, contributions to earthquake research and paleontological stratigraphy are present, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach within Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Petrogenesis of Cretaceous adakitic and shoshonitic igneous rocks in the Luzong area, Anhui Province (eastern China): Implications for geodynamics and Cu–Au mineralization

    Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Ji-Feng Xu;Zhen-Hua Zhao

  • Early Cretaceous adakitic granites in the Northern Dabie Complex, central China: Implications for partial melting and delamination of thickened lower crust

    Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Jifeng Xu;Ping Jian

  • Ridge subduction and crustal growth in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt: Evidence from Late Carboniferous adakites and high-Mg diorites in the western Junggar region, northern Xinjiang (west China)

    Gongjian Tang;Qiang Wang;Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Zheng-Xiang Li

  • Eocene melting of subducting continental crust and early uplifting of central Tibet: Evidence from central-western Qiangtang high-K calc-alkaline andesites, dacites and rhyolites

    Qiang Wang;Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Jifeng Xu;Yanhui Dong

  • Petrogenesis of Carboniferous adakites and Nb-enriched arc basalts in the Alataw area, northern Tianshan Range (western China): Implications for Phanerozoic crustal growth in the Central Asia orogenic belt

    Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Zhen-Hua Zhao;Ji-Feng Xu

  • Geodynamic setting of mesothermal gold deposits; an association with accretionary tectonic regimes

    Robert Kerrich;Derek Wyman

  • Os isotope systematics in ocean island basalts

    Laurie Reisberg;Alan Zindler;Franco Marcantonio;William White

  • Triassic Nb-enriched basalts, magnesian andesites, and adakites of the Qiangtang terrane (Central Tibet): evidence for metasomatism by slab-derived melts in the mantle wedge

    Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Jifeng Xu;Yusheng Wan

  • Geochemical diversity in oceanic komatiites and basalts from the late Archean Wawa greenstone belts, Superior Province, Canada: trace element and Nd isotope evidence for a heterogeneous mantle

    Ali Polat;Robert Kerrich;Derek A Wyman

  • Partial Melting of Thickened or Delaminated Lower Crust in the Middle of Eastern China: Implications for Cu-Au Mineralization

    Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Ji‐Feng Xu;Zhen‐Hua Zhao

  • Assembly of Archean cratonic mantle lithosphere and crust: plume–arc interaction in the Abitibi–Wawa subduction–accretion complex

    D.A. Wyman;R. Kerrich;A. Polat

  • Boninite series: low Ti-tholeiite associations from the 2.7 Ga Abitibi greenstone belt

    R. Kerrich;D.A. Wyman;J. Fan;W. Bleeker

  • Trace element systematics of Mg-, to Fe-tholeiitic basalt suites of the Superior Province: implications for Archean mantle reservoirs and greenstone belt genesis

    R Kerrich;A Polat;D Wyman;P Hollings

  • Petrology, geochronology and geochemistry of ca. 780 Ma A-type granites in South China: Petrogenesis and implications for crustal growth during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia

    Qiang Wang;Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Zheng-Xiang Li;Zhi-Wei Bao

  • The late Archean Schreiber-Hemlo and White River-Dayohessarah greenstone belts, Superior Province: collages of oceanic plateaus, oceanic arcs, and subduction-accretion complexes

    A. Polat;R. Kerrich;D.A. Wyman

  • Geochronology and geochemistry of Late Paleozoic magmatic rocks in the Lamasu-Dabate area, northwestern Tianshan (west China): Evidence for a tectonic transition from arc to post-collisional setting

    Gong-Jian Tang;Qiang Wang;Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Min Sun

  • Late Cretaceous (100–89 Ma) magnesian charnockites with adakitic affinities in the Milin area, eastern Gangdese: Partial melting of subducted oceanic crust and implications for crustal growth in southern Tibet

    Lin Ma;Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Zheng-Xiang Li

  • Asthenosphere–lithosphere interaction triggered by a slab window during ridge subduction: Trace element and Sr–Nd–Hf–Os isotopic evidence from Late Carboniferous tholeiites in the western Junggar area (NW China)

    Gong-Jian Tang;Derek A. Wyman;Qiang Wang;Jie Li

  • Komatiite–basalt–rhyolite volcanic associations in Northern Superior Province greenstone belts: significance of plume-arc interaction in the generation of the proto continental Superior Province

    P Hollings;D Wyman;R Kerrich

  • Early Late Cretaceous (ca. 93 Ma) norites and hornblendites in the Milin area, eastern Gangdese: Lithosphere–asthenosphere interaction during slab roll-back and an insight into early Late Cretaceous (ca. 100–80 Ma) magmatic “flare-up” in southern Lhasa (Tibet)

    Lin Ma;Qiang Wang;Zheng Xiang Li;Derek A. Wyman

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhen-Hua Zhao
Zhen-Hua Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Robert Kerrich
Robert Kerrich University of Saskatchewan
Zheng-Xiang Li
Zheng-Xiang Li Curtin University
Jin-Hui Yang
Jin-Hui Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Pete Hollings
Pete Hollings Lakehead University
Sun-Lin Chung
Sun-Lin Chung National Taiwan University
Xian-Hua Li
Xian-Hua Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ali Polat
Ali Polat University of Windsor
Ji-Feng Xu
Ji-Feng Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoping Xia
Xiaoping Xia Chinese Academy of Sciences

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