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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 115 53 44 23 19 609 48843

George E. Gehrels publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George E. Gehrels between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George E. Gehrels published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 14.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2007. 17 of the 624 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2007. 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 38 publications 2008: 33 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications
1983 2025

624 publications in total across all disciplines

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George E. Gehrels: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 3
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 4
1988 2
1989 2
1990 7
1991 14
1992 14
1993 2
1994 4
1995 6
1996 4
1997 5
1998 10
1999 2
2000 21
2001 11
2002 4
2003 13
2004 13
2005 18
2006 24
2007 38
2008 33
2009 26
2010 37
2011 33
2012 19
2013 26
2014 25
2015 25
2016 36
2017 20
2018 19
2019 29
2020 18
2021 16
2022 7
2023 15
2024 10
2025 7
Total 624
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George E. Gehrels 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 George E. Gehrels 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, 603+ 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: 609 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 100 609
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George E. Gehrels 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 George E. Gehrels 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, 106+ 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: 115 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
104 6
105 6
106+ 98 115
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2015 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2010 - Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

George E. Gehrels is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant number of publications in related subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Geology, and Paleontology.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics, such as:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological Studies and Exploration
  • Geological formations and processes

George E. Gehrels has published numerous papers, including:

  • "Rapid U-Pb Geochronology by Laser Ablation Multi-Collector ICP-MS" (2020) in Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research
  • "U-Pb zircon geochronology and depositional age models for the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation (Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA): Implications for Late Triassic paleoecological and paleoenvironmental change" (2020) in Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • "Linking titanite U-Pb dates to coupled deformation and dissolution-reprecipitation" (2022) in Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
  • "Resolving mid- to upper-crustal exhumation through apatite petrochronology and thermochronology" (2021) in Chemical Geology
  • "'Taters versus Sliders: Evidence for a Long-Lived History of Strike-Slip Displacement along the Canadian Arctic Transform System (CATS)" (2021) in GSA Today

The scientist has also contributed to book publications, notably with the Geological Society of America, including:

  • "Structural and Thermal Evolution of the Himalayan Thrust Belt in Midwestern Nepal" (2020)
  • "Structural Analysis and Chronologic Constraints on Progressive Deformation within the Rincon Mountains, Arizona: Implications for Development of Metamorphic Core Complexes" (2023)

Frequent co-authors in George E. Gehrels's research include:

  • Kurt E. Sundell
  • Sarah George
  • Bárbara Carrapa
  • Gilby Jepson
  • Joel E. Saylor

Research outputs have appeared primarily in venues such as:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geosphere
  • Tectonics
  • Lithosphere
  • Chemical Geology

Awards received by George E. Gehrels include:

  • Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2015
  • Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America, 2010
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Best Publications

  • Use of U–Pb ages of detrital zircons to infer maximum depositional ages of strata: A test against a Colorado Plateau Mesozoic database

    William R. Dickinson;George E. Gehrels

  • Enhanced precision, accuracy, efficiency, and spatial resolution of U-Pb ages by laser ablation-multicollector-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

    George E. Gehrels;Victor A. Valencia;Joaquin Ruiz

  • Geological records of the Lhasa-Qiangtang and Indo-Asian collisions in the Nima area of central Tibet

    Paul Kapp;Peter G. DeCelles;George E. Gehrels;Matthew Heizler

  • Community‐Derived Standards for LA‐ICP‐MS U‐(Th‐)Pb Geochronology – Uncertainty Propagation, Age Interpretation and Data Reporting

    Matthew S. A. Horstwood;Jan Košler;George Gehrels;Simon E. Jackson

  • Detrital zircon geochronology of pre-Tertiary strata in the Tibetan-Himalayan orogen

    G. Gehrels;P. Kapp;P. DeCelles;A. Pullen

  • Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the Yanshan fold and thrust belt, with emphasis on Hebei and Liaoning provinces, northern China

    Gregory A. Davis;Zheng Yadong;Wang Cong;Brian J. Darby

  • Detrital Zircon U-Pb Geochronology Applied to Tectonics

    George Gehrels

  • Tectonic implications of U-Pb zircon ages of the himalayan orogenic belt in nepal

    P. G. DeCelles;G. E. Gehrels;J. Quade;B. LaReau

  • Detrital Zircon U-Pb Geochronology: Current Methods and New Opportunities

    George Gehrels

  • Triassic continental subduction in central Tibet and Mediterranean-style closure of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean

    Alex Pullen;Paul Kapp;George E. Gehrels;Jeff D. Vervoort

  • Detrital Zircon Geochronology by Laser-Ablation Multicollector ICPMS at the Arizona LaserChron Center

    George Gehrels;Victor Valencia;Alex Pullen

  • Neogene foreland basin deposits, erosional unroofing, and the kinematic history of the Himalayan fold-thrust belt, western Nepal

    P. G. DeCelles;G. E. Gehrels;J. Quade;T. P. Ojha

  • Cenozoic tectonic evolution of Qaidam basin and its surrounding regions (Part 1): The southern Qilian Shan-Nan Shan thrust belt and northern Qaidam basin

    An Yin;Yu Qi Dang;Li Cun Wang;Wu Ming Jiang

  • U-Pb ages of detrital zircons from Permian and Jurassic eolian sandstones of the Colorado Plateau, USA: Paleogeographic implications

    William R Dickinson;George E Gehrels

  • Tibetan basement rocks near Amdo reveal "missing" Mesozoic tectonism along the Bangong suture, central Tibet

    Jerome H. Guynn;Paul Kapp;Alex Pullen;Matthew Heizler

  • Paleocene-Eocene foreland basin evolution in the Himalaya of southern Tibet and Nepal: Implications for the age of initial India-Asia collision

    P. G. DeCelles;P. Kapp;G. E. Gehrels;L. Ding

  • Constraints on early Earth differentiation from hafnium and neodymium isotopes

    J. D. Vervoort;P. J. Patchett;G. E. Gehrels;A. P. Nutman

  • Detrital zircon U-Pb geochronology and Hf isotope geochemistry of Paleozoic and Triassic passive margin strata of western North America

    George Gehrels;Mark Pecha

  • Detrital-zircon geochronology of the northeastern Tibetan plateau

    George E. Gehrels;An Yin;Xiao Feng Wang

  • Routine low‐damage apatite U‐Pb dating using laser ablation–multicollector–ICPMS

    Stuart N. Thomson;George E. Gehrels;Joaquin Ruiz;Robert Buchwaldt

  • Detrital geochronology and geochemistry of Cretaceous-Early Miocene strata of Nepal: implications for timing and diachroneity of initial Himalayan orogenesis

    P. G. DeCelles;G. E. Gehrels;Y. Najman;A. J. Martin

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter G. DeCelles
Peter G. DeCelles University of Arizona
Mihai N. Ducea
Mihai N. Ducea University of Arizona
Paul Kapp
Paul Kapp University of Arizona
William R. Dickinson
William R. Dickinson University of Arizona
Joaquin Ruiz
Joaquin Ruiz University of Arizona
Barbara Carrapa
Barbara Carrapa University of Arizona
William C. McClelland
William C. McClelland University of Iowa
Victor A. Valencia
Victor A. Valencia Washington State University
Alex Pullen
Alex Pullen Clemson University
Karl E. Karlstrom
Karl E. Karlstrom University of New Mexico

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