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Elton Luiz Dantas

Elton Luiz Dantas

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Earth Science
Brazil
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2473 2248 8 7 264 9287

Elton Luiz Dantas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elton Luiz Dantas between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elton Luiz Dantas published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2021. 47 of the 351 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2021. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 28 publications
1996 2025

351 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elton Luiz Dantas: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 3
2001 5
2002 1
2003 7
2004 7
2005 8
2006 4
2007 9
2008 8
2009 9
2010 4
2011 14
2012 11
2013 11
2014 14
2015 19
2016 11
2017 22
2018 10
2019 21
2020 26
2021 38
2022 19
2023 19
2024 19
2025 28
Total 351
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Elton Luiz Dantas 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 Elton Luiz Dantas 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, 258–267 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: 264 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
258–267 185 264
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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Elton Luiz Dantas 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 Elton Luiz Dantas 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 56
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
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Elton Luiz Dantas is affiliated with the University of Brasília in Brazil and has a significant body of research primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Computer Science. Their scholarly work spans several decades, contributing to a variety of specialized fields and topics.

Dantas's main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Computer Science

Within these broad areas, their subfield specializations comprise:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Paleontology
  • Pollution

The central research topics they have worked on cover:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Heavy Metals in Environment

Their publication record includes multiple articles in reputable venues, with some of the most frequent ones listed below, reflecting their preferred platforms for disseminating research:

  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Precambrian Research
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Lithos
  • Gondwana Research

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Dantas include:

  • Neoproterozoic magmatic arc volcanism in the Borborema Province, NE Brazil: possible flare-ups and lulls and implications for western Gondwana assembly (2020, Gondwana Research)
  • Behavior of metallurgical zinc contamination in coastal environments: A survey of Zn from electroplating wastes and partitioning in sediments (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Goldilocks at the dawn of complex life: mountains might have damaged Ediacaran-Cambrian ecosystems and prompted an early Cambrian greenhouse world (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • New U-Pb (SHRIMP) and first Hf isotope constraints on the Tonian (1000-920 Ma) Cariris Velhos event, Borborema Province, NE Brazil (2020, Brazilian Journal of Geology)
  • Arc accretion and crustal reworking from late Archean to Neoproterozoic in Northeast Brazil (2020, Scientific Reports)

Dantas frequently collaborates with several researchers. Most prominent co-authors include:

  • Reinhardt A. Fuck
  • Roberto Ventura Santos
  • Fabrício de Andrade Caxito
  • Cristiano Lana
  • Martín Roddaz

Aside from journal articles, Dantas has contributed to book publications, including works published by Seven Editora eBooks. A notable upcoming title is:

  • GLOBALIZATION AND MISCEGENATION: GEOPOLITICS OF HYBRID IDENTITIES AND STRUCTURAL RACISM (2025)

Best Publications

  • High spatial resolution analysis of Pb and U isotopes for geochronology by laser ablation multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-MC-ICP-MS)

    Bernhard Bühn;Márcio M. Pimentel;Massimo Matteini;Elton L. Dantas

  • Late Neoproterozoic–Cambrian granitic magmatism in the Araçuaí orogen (Brazil), the Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province and related mineral resources

    A. C. Pedrosa-Soares;Cristina P. De Campos;Carlos Noce;Luiz Carlos Silva

  • Shrimp U-Pb zircon dating and palynology of bentonitic layers from the Permian Irati Formation, Paraná Basin, Brazil

    Roberto Ventura Santos;Paulo A. Souza;Carlos José Souza de Alvarenga;Elton Luiz Dantas

  • The Amazon at sea: Onset and stages of the Amazon River from a marine record, with special reference to Neogene plant turnover in the drainage basin

    Carina Hoorn;Giovanni R. Bogotá-A;Giovanni R. Bogotá-A;Millerlandy Romero-Baez;Emmy I. Lammertsma;Emmy I. Lammertsma

  • The Seridó Group of NE Brazil, a late Neoproterozoic pre- to syn-collisional basin in West Gondwana: insights from SHRIMP U–Pb detrital zircon ages and Sm–Nd crustal residence (TDM) ages

    W.R Van Schmus;B.B de Brito Neves;I.S Williams;P.C Hackspacher

  • Geology of the northern Borborema Province, NE Brazil and its correlation with Nigeria, NW Africa

    M. H. Arthaud;R. Caby;R. A. Fuck;E. L. Dantas

  • Archean granitoid magmatism in the Canaã dos Carajás area: Implications for crustal evolution of the Carajás province, Amazonian craton, Brazil

    G.R.L. Feio;R. Dall’Agnol;E.L. Dantas;M.J.B. Macambira

  • The 3.4–3.5 Ga São José do Campestre massif, NE Brazil: remnants of the oldest crust in South America

    E.L Dantas;W.R Van Schmus;P.C Hackspacher;A.H Fetter

  • Crustal structure beneath the Paleozoic Parnaíba Basin revealed by airborne gravity and magnetic data, Brazil

    David L. de Castro;Reinhardt A. Fuck;Jeffrey D. Phillips;Roberta M. Vidotti

  • Nd isotopes and the provenance of detrital sediments of the Neoproterozoic Brası́lia Belt, central Brazil

    M.M. Pimentel;M.A. Dardenne;R.A. Fuck;M.G. Viana

  • Two neoproterozoic crustal accretion events in the Brasília belt, central Brazil

    Jorge Henrique Laux;Márcio Martins Pimentel;Elton Luiz Dantas;Richard Armstrong

  • Crustal growth in the 3.4-2.7Ga São José de Campestre Massif, Borborema Province, NE Brazil

    Elton Luiz Dantas;Zorano Sérgio de Souza;Eberhard Wernick;Peter Christian Hackspacher

  • The Ediacaran Rio Doce magmatic arc revisited (Araçuaí-Ribeira orogenic system, SE Brazil)

    Mahyra Tedeschi;Tiago Novo;Antônio Pedrosa-Soares;Ivo Dussin

  • Paleoproterozoic crust-formation and reworking events in the Tocantins Province, central Brazil: A contribution for Atlantica supercontinent reconstruction

    Reinhardt A. Fuck;Elton Luiz Dantas;Márcio Martins Pimentel;Nilson Francisquini Botelho

  • C–O–Sr isotopic stratigraphy of cap carbonates overlying Marinoan-age glacial diamictites in the Paraguay Belt, Brazil

    Carlos J.S. de Alvarenga;Roberto V. Santos;Elton L. Dantas

  • Consolidation and Break-up of the South American Platform in Southeastern Brazil: Tectonothermal and Denudation Histories

    P.C. Hackspacher;L.F.B. Ribeiro;M.C.S. Ribeiro;A.H. Fetter

  • Geochemistry, geochronology, and origin of the Neoarchean Planalto Granite suite, Carajás, Amazonian craton: A-type or hydrated charnockitic granites?

    G.R.L. Feio;R. Dall'Agnol;E.L. Dantas;M.J.B. Macambira

  • Age of felsic volcanism and the role of ancient continental crust in the evolution of the Neoarchean Rio das Velhas Greenstone belt (Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Brazil): U–Pb zircon dating of volcaniclastic graywackes

    Carlos M Noce;M Zuccheti;O F Baltazar;Richard Armstrong

  • In situ zircon U–Pb and Lu–Hf isotope systematic on magmatic rocks: Insights on the crustal evolution of the Neoproterozoic Goiás Magmatic Arc, Brasília belt, Central Brazil

    M. Matteini;S.L. Junges;E.L. Dantas;M.M. Pimentel

  • A complete Wilson Cycle recorded within the Riacho do Pontal Orogen, NE Brazil: Implications for the Neoproterozoic evolution of the Borborema Province at the heart of West Gondwana

    Fabrício A. Caxito;Alexandre Uhlein;Elton Luiz Dantas;Ross Stevenson

Frequent Co-Authors

Reinhardt A. Fuck
Reinhardt A. Fuck University of Brasília
Márcio Martins Pimentel
Márcio Martins Pimentel University of Brasília
Roberto Ventura Santos
Roberto Ventura Santos University of Brasília
Antônio Carlos Pedrosa-Soares
Antônio Carlos Pedrosa-Soares Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Richard Armstrong
Richard Armstrong Australian National University
Michael Bau
Michael Bau Constructor University
Martin Roddaz
Martin Roddaz Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi
Cristiano Mazur Chiessi Universidade de São Paulo
Matthias Zabel
Matthias Zabel University of Bremen

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