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South Africa
2025

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3823 3503 16 11 140 8267

Ian S. Buick publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian S. Buick between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian S. Buick published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2001. 3 of the 149 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2001. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1988 2025

149 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian S. Buick: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 2
1990 0
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 6
1995 3
1996 3
1997 7
1998 7
1999 7
2000 8
2001 12
2002 4
2003 7
2004 4
2005 4
2006 6
2007 4
2008 4
2009 3
2010 3
2011 3
2012 6
2013 0
2014 5
2015 1
2016 5
2017 6
2018 4
2019 2
2020 2
2021 2
2022 2
2023 5
2024 1
2025 2
Total 149
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Ian S. Buick 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 Ian S. Buick 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, 138–147 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: 140 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
138–147 491 140
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
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Ian S. Buick 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 Ian S. Buick 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 48
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
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Ian S. Buick is affiliated with Stellenbosch University in South Africa and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science. Their research spans diverse topics primarily centered around geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, and related areas.

The scientist has focused on subfields including geophysics, artificial intelligence, geochemistry and petrology, inorganic chemistry, and atmospheric science. Their work crosses into various specific themes such as geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and elemental analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, radioactive element chemistry and processing, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and mineralogy and gemology studies.

The publication record of Ian S. Buick includes numerous articles in several well-known venues. Frequent publication sites are:

  • Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research
  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences
  • Journal of Metamorphic Geology
  • Geological Society London Special Publications
  • Chemical Geology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Ian S. Buick include:

  • Assessing the U-Pb, Sm-Nd and Sr-Sr Isotopic Compositions of the Sumé Apatite as a Reference Material for LA-ICP-MS Analysis, 2021, Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research
  • U-Pb Saturn: New U-Pb/Pb-Pb Data Reduction Software for LA-ICP-MS, 2022, Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research
  • Reconstructing the metamorphic evolution of the Araçuaí orogen (SE Brazil) using in situ U-Pb garnet dating and P-T modelling, 2021, Journal of Metamorphic Geology
  • Khan River and Bear Lake: Two Natural Titanite Reference Materials for High-Spatial Resolution U-Pb Microanalysis, 2022, Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research
  • LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating of rutiles associated with hydrothermal mineralization along the southern Araçuaí Belt, SE Brazil, 2020, Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Ian S. Buick has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers. Notable coauthors include:

  • Cristiano Lana
  • Ricardo Scholz
  • Ariela Mazoz
  • Sandra L. Kamo
  • G. Gonçalves

Best Publications

  • Zircon and monazite response to prograde metamorphism in the Reynolds Range, central Australia

    Daniela Rubatto;Ian S. Williams;Ian S. Buick

  • An extended episode of early Mesoproterozoic metamorphic fluid flow in the Reynolds Range, central Australia*

    I. S. Williams;I. S. Buick;I. Cartwright

  • The timing of partial melting, Barrovian metamorphism and granite intrusion in the Naxos metamorphic core complex, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greece

    Sue Keay;Gordon Lister;Ian Buick

  • Temperature and Bulk Composition Control on the Growth of Monazite and Zircon During Low-pressure Anatexis (Mount Stafford, Central Australia)

    Daniela Rubatto;Jörg Hermann;Ian S. Buick

  • Precise U-Pb titanite age constraints on the emplacement of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa

    Ian Samuel Buick;Roland Maas;R L Gibson

  • A new appraisal of sri lankan bb zircon as a reference material for LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology and Lu-Hf isotope tracing.

    Maristella M. Santos;Cristiano Lana;Ricardo Scholz;Ian Buick

  • The trace element compositions of S-type granites: evidence for disequilibrium melting and accessory phase entrainment in the source

    Arnaud Villaros;Gary Stevens;Jean-François Moyen;Ian S. Buick

  • The late Alpine evolution of an extensional shear zone, Naxos, Greece

    I. S. Buick

  • Isotopic variations in S-type granites: an inheritance from a heterogeneous source?

    Arnaud Villaros;Arnaud Villaros;I.S. Buick;G. Stevens

  • The Proterozoic magmatic and metamorphic history of the Banded Gneiss Complex, central Rajasthan, India: LA-ICP-MS U–Pb zircon constraints

    Ian Buick;Charlotte M Allen;M Pandit;Daniela Rubatto

  • Mechanisms of Crustal Anatexis: a Geochemical Study of Partially Melted Metapelitic Enclaves and Host Dacite, SE Spain

    Antonio Acosta-Vigil;Ian Buick;Jörg Hermann;Bernardo Cesare

  • Tracking S-type granite from source to emplacement: Clues from garnet in the Cape Granite Suite

    Arnaud Villaros;Gary Stevens;Ian S. Buick

  • A SHRIMP U–Pb and LA-ICP-MS trace element study of the petrogenesis of garnet–cordierite–orthoamphibole gneisses from the Central Zone of the Limpopo Belt, South Africa

    Ian S. Buick;Jörg Hermann;Ian S. Williams;Roger L. Gibson

  • Constraints on the Proterozoic evolution of the Aravalli-Delhi Orogenic belt (NW India) from monazite geochronology and mineral trace element geochemistry

    Ian Buick;C Clark;Daniela Rubatto;Joerg Hermann

  • Continental reactivation and reworking: an introduction

    R. E. Holdsworth;M. Handa;J. A. Miller;I. S. Buick

  • Continental Reactivation and Reworking

    J. A. Miller;R. E. Holdsworth;I. S. Buick;M. Hand

  • An assessment of monazite from the Itambé pegmatite district for use as U-Pb isotope reference material for microanalysis and implications for the origin of the ``Moacyr'' monazite

    Guilherme O. Gonçalves;Cristiano Lana;Ricardo Scholz;Ian S. Buick

  • Tectonometamorphic Evolution of the Eastern Tibet Plateau: Evidence from the Central Songpan–Garzê Orogenic Belt, Western China

    Mingguo Huang;Ian Samuel Buick;Linda Hou

  • Crustal response to continental collisions between the Tibet, Indian, South China and North China Blocks: geochronological constraints from the Songpan‐Garzê Orogenic Belt, western China

    Mingguo Huang;Roland Maas;Ian Samuel Buick;Ian S Williams

  • Wollastonite—Scapolite Assemblages as Indicators of Granulite Pressure-Temperature-Fluid Histories: The Rauer Group, East Antarctica

    Simon L. Harley;Ian S. Buick

  • Mylonite fabric development on Naxos, Greece

    I.S Buick

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Cartwright
Ian Cartwright Monash University
Cristiano Lana
Cristiano Lana Stellenbosch University
Gary Stevens
Gary Stevens Stellenbosch University
Ian S. Williams
Ian S. Williams Australian National University
Martin Hand
Martin Hand University of Adelaide
Roger L. Gibson
Roger L. Gibson University of the Witwatersrand
John D. Clemens
John D. Clemens Stellenbosch University
Dirk Frei
Dirk Frei University of the Western Cape
Sandra L. Kamo
Sandra L. Kamo University of Toronto
Roland Maas
Roland Maas University of Melbourne

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