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J. De Grave 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 J. De Grave sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 213 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

J. De Grave 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 J. De Grave sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

J. De Grave is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with 160 publications in this area. Their work encompasses several specialized subfields, including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Paleontology, Archeology, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's research addresses diverse topics within geological sciences, notably:

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

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, J. De Grave has worked closely with Zhiyuan He, Dimitri Vandenberghe, Stijn Glorie, Wenbo Su, and Linglin Zhong, reflecting a broad collaborative network within geological and related disciplines.

J. De Grave has contributed to several publication venues multiple times, including:

  • Precambrian Research
  • Gondwana Research
  • Geoscience Frontiers
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Journal of Archaeological Science

Among notable recent papers, they have published works such as:

  • "Mesozoic building of the Eastern Tianshan and East Junggar (NW China) revealed by low-temperature thermochronology," 2021, Gondwana Research
  • "Structural and kinematic evolution of strike-slip shear zones around and in the Central Tianshan: Insights for eastward tectonic wedging in the southwest Central Asian Orogenic Belt," 2021, Journal of Structural Geology
  • "Differential Phanerozoic evolution of cratonic and non-cratonic lithosphere from a thermochronological perspective: São Francisco Craton and marginal orogens (Brazil)," 2021, Gondwana Research
  • "The almost hidden role of deep traps when measuring afterglow and thermoluminescence of persistent phosphors," 2020, Journal of Luminescence
  • "A Standalone, Battery-Free Light Dosimeter for Ultraviolet to Infrared Light," 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

J. De Grave has also contributed to book publications, including a contribution to the Geologica Belgica conference proceedings, specifically the "7th International Geologica Belgica Meeting: 15-17 September 2021 - AfricaMuseum Tervuren (Belgium)."

Best Publications

  • Distant effects of India–Eurasia convergence and Mesozoic intracontinental deformation in Central Asia: Constraints from apatite fission-track thermochronology

    Johan De Grave;Johan De Grave;Michael M. Buslov;Peter Van den haute

  • Multi-method chronometric constraints on the evolution of the Northern Kyrgyz Tien Shan granitoids (Central Asian orogenic belt): from emplacement to exhumation

    S. Glorie;J. De Grave;M. M. Buslov;M. A. Elburg

  • Tectonic history of the Kyrgyz South Tien Shan (Atbashi-Inylchek) suture zone: The role of inherited structures during deformation-propagation

    S. Glorie;J. De Grave;M. M. Buslov;F. I. Zhimulev

  • Late Palaeozoic and Meso-Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the southern Kyrgyz Tien Shan: Constraints from multi-method thermochronology in the Trans-Alai, Turkestan-Alai segment and the southeastern Ferghana Basin

    J. De Grave;S. Glorie;A. Ryabinin;F. Zhimulev

  • Formation and Palaeozoic evolution of the Gorny-Altai-Altai-Mongolia suture zone (South Siberia): zircon U/Pb constraints on the igneous record

    S. Glorie;J. De Grave;M.M. Buslov;F.I. Zhimulev

  • Thermo-tectonic history of the Issyk-Kul basement (Kyrgyz Northern Tien Shan, Central Asia)

    Johan De Grave;Stijn Glorie;Mikhail M. Buslov;Daniel F. Stockli;Daniel F. Stockli

  • The thermo-tectonic history of the Song-Kul plateau, Kyrgyz Tien Shan: Constraints by apatite and titanite thermochronometry and zircon U/Pb dating

    Johan De Grave;Stijn Glorie;Mikhail M. Buslov;Andrei Izmer

  • Denudation and cooling of the Lake Teletskoye Region in the Altai Mountains (South Siberia) as revealed by apatite fission-track thermochronology

    Johan De Grave;Peter Van den haute

  • Role of strike-slip faults in Late Paleozoic-Early Mesozoic tectonics and geodynamics of the Altai-Sayan and East Kazakhstan folded zone

    MM Buslov;T Watanabe;LV Smirnova;I Fujiwara

  • Cenozoic tectonic and geodynamic evolution of the Kyrgyz Tien Shan Mountains: A review of geological, thermochronological and geophysical data

    M.M. Buslov;J. De Grave;E.A.V. Bataleva;V.Yu. Batalev

  • Exhuming the Meso–Cenozoic Kyrgyz Tianshan and Siberian Altai-Sayan: A review based on low-temperature thermochronology

    Stijn Glorie;Johan De Grave

  • Structural control on Meso-Cenozoic tectonic reactivation and denudation in the Siberian Altai: Insights from multi-method thermochronometry

    S. Glorie;J. De Grave;M.M. Buslov;F.I. Zhimulev

  • Tectonic history of the Irtysh shear zone (NE Kazakhstan): new constraints from zircon U/Pb dating, apatite fission track dating and palaeostress analysis.

    S. Glorie;J. De Grave;D. Delvaux;M.M. Buslov

  • Mesozoic reactivation of the Beishan, southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt: Insights from low-temperature thermochronology

    Jack Gillespie;Stijn Glorie;Wenjiao Xiao;Zhiyong Zhang

  • Mesozoic-Cenozoic tectonics and geodynamics of Altai, Tien Shan, and Northern Kazakhstan, from apatite fission-track data

    M.M. Buslov;D.A. Kokh;J. De Grave

  • Crustal root of the Eastern Dharwar Craton: Zircon U–Pb age and Lu–Hf isotopic evolution of the East Salem Block, southeast India

    S. Glorie;S. Glorie;J. De Grave;T. Singh;J.L. Payne

  • Congo River sand and the equatorial quartz factory

    Eduardo Garzanti;Pieter Vermeesch;Giovanni Vezzoli;Sergio Andò

  • Multi-method chronometry of the Teletskoye graben and its basement, Siberian Altai Mountains: new insights on its thermo-tectonic evolution

    Johan De Grave;Mikhail M. Buslov;Peter Van Den Haute;James Metcalf;James Metcalf

  • Apatite fission-track thermochronology applied to the Chulyshman Plateau, Siberian Altai Region

    J. De Grave;P. Van den haute;M.M. Buslov;B. Dehandschutter

  • Tracking the multi-stage exhumation history of the western Chinese Tianshan by apatite fission track (AFT) dating: Implication for the preservation of epithermal deposits in the ancient orogenic belt

    Yannan Wang;Keda Cai;Min Sun;Wenjiao Xiao

  • Formation of the Kokchetav subduction–collision zone (northern Kazakhstan): Insights from zircon U–Pb and Lu–Hf isotope systematics

    S. Glorie;S. Glorie;F.I. Zhimulev;M.M. Buslov;T. Andersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Stijn Glorie
Stijn Glorie University of Adelaide
M.M. Buslov
M.M. Buslov V.S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy
Marlina Elburg
Marlina Elburg University of Johannesburg
Frank Vanhaecke
Frank Vanhaecke Ghent University
Reimar Seltmann
Reimar Seltmann Natural History Museum
Mayank Jain
Mayank Jain Technical University of Denmark
Alan S. Collins
Alan S. Collins University of Adelaide
Marc Poujol
Marc Poujol University of Rennes
Daniel F. Stockli
Daniel F. Stockli The University of Texas at Austin
Dirk Poelman
Dirk Poelman Ghent University

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