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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 67 1254 1112 34 34 357 13877

Jan Wijbrans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Wijbrans between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Wijbrans published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2008. 11 of the 386 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2008. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 2 publications
1985 2026

386 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan Wijbrans: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 6
1997 15
1998 19
1999 24
2000 18
2001 9
2002 8
2003 18
2004 13
2005 9
2006 10
2007 12
2008 25
2009 15
2010 8
2011 11
2012 7
2013 16
2014 12
2015 16
2016 12
2017 12
2018 13
2019 8
2020 12
2021 8
2022 6
2023 15
2024 4
2025 9
2026 2
Total 386
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Jan Wijbrans 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 Jan Wijbrans 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, 348–357 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: 357 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 87 357
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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Jan Wijbrans 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 Jan Wijbrans 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 67
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

Jan Wijbrans is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work predominantly focuses on Geophysics, with additional research interests spanning Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Earth-Surface Processes, and Geology.

The scientist's main topics of investigation include geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, and high-pressure geophysics and materials. Further topics of focus cover geology and paleoclimatology research, geological formations and processes, geological and geophysical studies, and geochemistry and geologic mapping.

Jan Wijbrans has contributed to multiple recent publications, including:

  • Interpreting and reporting 40Ar/39Ar geochronologic data (2020, Geological Society of America Bulletin)
  • Early onset and late acceleration of rapid exhumation in the Namche Barwa syntaxis, eastern Himalaya (2020, Geology)
  • Comparison of Detrital Zircon U-Pb and Muscovite 40Ar/39Ar Ages in the Yangtze Sediment: Implications for Provenance Studies (2020, Minerals)
  • No Yangtze River Prior to the Late Miocene: Evidence From Detrital Muscovite and K-Feldspar40Ar/39Ar Geochronology (2021, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • Consistent detachment of supracrustal rocks from a fixed subduction depth in the Cyclades (2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Geochronology, Geological Society of America Bulletin, Minerals, Gondwana Research, and Tectonics.

Jan Wijbrans has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including Klaudia F. Kuiper, Xilin Sun, Yuntao Tian, Zengjie Zhang, and Pieter Z. Vroon.

Best Publications

  • Synchronizing Rock Clocks of Earth History

    K. F. Kuiper;K. F. Kuiper;A. Deino;F. J. Hilgen;W. Krijgsman

  • Homo erectus at Trinil on Java used shells for tool production and engraving

    Josephine C. A. Joordens;Josephine C. A. Joordens;Francesco d’Errico;Francesco d’Errico;Frank P. Wesselingh;Stephen Munro;Stephen Munro

  • 40 Ar/ 39 Ar dating of white micas from an Alpine high-pressure metamorphic belt on Naxos (Greece): the resetting of the argon isotopic system

    Jan R. Wijbrans;Ian McDougall

  • Short-lived and discontinuous intraplate volcanism in the South Pacific: Hot spots or extensional volcanism?

    Anthony A. P. Koppers;Hubert Staudigel;Malcolm S. Pringle;Jan R. Wijbrans

  • Generation of the Early Cenozoic adakitic volcanism by partial melting of mafic lower crust, Eastern Turkey: Implications for crustal thickening to delamination

    Orhan Karsli;Abdurrahman Dokuz;İbrahim Uysal;Faruk Aydin

  • Multistage exhumation of the Menderes Massif, western Anatolia (Turkey).

    Andor L. W. Lips;Daniel Cassard;Hasan Sözbilir;Huseyin Yilmaz

  • Argon geochronology of small samples using the Vulkaan argon laserprobe

    J. R. Wijbrans;M. S. Pringle;A. A P Koppers;R. Scheveers

  • Interpreting and reporting 40Ar/39Ar geochronologic data

    Allen J. Schaen;Brian R. Jicha;Kip V. Hodges;Pieter Vermeesch

  • Metamorphic evolution of the Attic Cycladic Metamorphic Belt on Naxos (Cyclades, Greece) utilizing 40Ar/39Ar age spectrum measurements

    J.R. Wijbrans;I. McDOUGALL

  • Relative contributions of crust and mantle to generation of Campanian high-K calc-alkaline I-type granitoids in a subduction setting, with special reference to the Harşit Pluton, Eastern Turkey

    Orhan Karsli;Abdurrahman Dokuz;İbrahim Uysal;Faruk Aydin

  • Cenozoic magmatism in the western Ross Embayment: Role of mantle plume versus plate dynamics in the development of the West Antarctic Rift System

    Sergio Rocchi;Pietro Armienti;Massimo D'Orazio;Sonia Tonarini

  • The Paleogene record of Himalayan erosion: Bengal Basin, Bangladesh

    Y. Najman;M.J. Bickle;M. Boudagher-Fadel;Andrew Carter

  • Single grain argon laser probe dating of phengites from the blueschist to greenschist transition on Sifnos (Cyclades, Greece)

    Jan R. Wijbrans;Manfred Schliestedt;Derek York

  • The Magellan seamount trail: implications for Cretaceous hotspot volcanism and absolute Pacific plate motion.

    Anthony A.P. Koppers;Hubert Staudigel;Hubert Staudigel;Jan R. Wijbrans;Malcolm S. Pringle

  • Age and nature of eclogites in the Huwan shear zone, and the multi-stage evolution of the Qinling-Dabie-Sulu orogen, central China

    Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;John M. Hanchar;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Paul J. Sylvester

  • Age constraints on the geological evolution of the Narryer Gneiss Complex, Western Australia

    P. D. Kinny;J. R. Wijbrans;D. O. Froude;I. S. Williams

  • Dating crystalline groundmass separates of altered Cretaceous seamount basalts by the 40Ar/39Ar incremental heating technique

    Anthony A.P Koppers;Anthony A.P Koppers;Hubert Staudigel;Hubert Staudigel;Jan R Wijbrans

  • Laser 40Ar/39Ar dating of single detrital muscovite grains from early foreland-basin sedimentary deposits in India: Implications for early Himalayan evolution

    Y. M. R. Najman;Y. M. R. Najman;M. S. Pringle;M. R. W. Johnson;A. H. F. Robertson

  • Time markers for the evolution and exhumation history of a Late Palaeozoic paired metamorphic belt in North-Central Chile (34°-35°30′S)

    Arne P. Willner;Stuart N. Thomson;Stuart N. Thomson;Alfred Kröner;Jo Anne Wartho

  • Geological evolution of Mount Etna volcano (Italy) from earliest products until the first central volcanism (between 500 and 100 ka ago) inferred from geochronological and stratigraphic data

    Stefano Branca;Mauro Coltelli;Emanuela De Beni;Jan Wijbrans

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaudia F. Kuiper
Klaudia F. Kuiper Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Wilfried Jokat
Wilfried Jokat University of Bremen
Yani Najman
Yani Najman Lancaster University
Anthony A. P. Koppers
Anthony A. P. Koppers Oregon State University
Barbara Carrapa
Barbara Carrapa University of Arizona
A. Veldkamp
A. Veldkamp University of Twente
Wout Krijgsman
Wout Krijgsman Utrecht University
Paul R. Renne
Paul R. Renne Berkeley Geochronology Center
Giovanni Bertotti
Giovanni Bertotti Delft University of Technology
Darrel Maddy
Darrel Maddy Newcastle University

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