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D-Index
34
Citations
6759
World Ranking
7826
National Ranking
502

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Igneous rock
  • Basalt
  • Sedimentary rock

His primary areas of investigation include Zircon, Precambrian, Geochemistry, Supercontinent and Terrane. In his study, Volcanic rock and Hadean is strongly linked to Provenance, which falls under the umbrella field of Zircon. In his work, Paleozoic and Magmatism is strongly intertwined with Crust, which is a subfield of Precambrian.

His work on Geochemistry is being expanded to include thematically relevant topics such as Metamorphic facies. His work focuses on many connections between Supercontinent and other disciplines, such as Rodinia, that overlap with his field of interest in Geochronology, Mafic, Proterozoic, Gabbro and Felsic. The Terrane study combines topics in areas such as Basement and Protolith.

His most cited work include:

  • Components and episodic growth of Precambrian crust in the Cathaysia Block, South China: Evidence from U–Pb ages and Hf isotopes of zircons in Neoproterozoic sediments (302 citations)
  • Components and episodic growth of Precambrian crust in the Cathaysia Block, South China: Evidence from U–Pb ages and Hf isotopes of zircons in Neoproterozoic sediments (302 citations)
  • A Paleoproterozoic orogeny recorded in a long-lived cratonic remnant (Wuyishan terrane), eastern Cathaysia Block, China (298 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Geochemistry, Zircon, Basement, Crust and Petrology. The concepts of his Geochemistry study are interwoven with issues in Orogeny and Terrane. His research integrates issues of Sedimentary rock, Supercontinent, Provenance and Archean in his study of Zircon.

In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Supercontinent, Geochronology and Hadean is strongly linked to Rodinia. The study incorporates disciplines such as Paleozoic, Craton and Detritus in addition to Basement. Jin-Hai Yu has included themes like Subduction and Magmatism in his Crust study.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Geochemistry (128.26%)
  • Zircon (100.00%)
  • Basement (61.96%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Zircon (100.00%)
  • Geochemistry (128.26%)
  • Basement (61.96%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Zircon, Geochemistry, Basement, Sedimentary rock and Protolith are his primary areas of study. Jin-Hai Yu combines subjects such as Metamorphic rock, Felsic, Orogeny, Paleozoic and Detritus with his study of Zircon. His Geochemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Subduction and Magmatism.

His Sedimentary rock study combines topics in areas such as Precambrian and Pluton. His Precambrian research includes elements of Foreland basin and Maturity. Petrology and Metamorphism are all intrinsically tied to his study in Protolith.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Unusually high electrical conductivity of phlogopite: the possible role of fluorine and geophysical implications (20 citations)
  • Basement components of the Xiangshan-Yuhuashan area, South China: Defining the boundary between the Yangtze and Cathaysia blocks (15 citations)
  • Basement components of the Xiangshan-Yuhuashan area, South China: Defining the boundary between the Yangtze and Cathaysia blocks (15 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Igneous rock
  • Basalt
  • Sedimentary rock

His primary scientific interests are in Zircon, Basement, Geochemistry, Detritus and Provenance. Jin-Hai Yu studies Zircon, focusing on Protolith in particular. His Basement research includes themes of Sedimentary rock, Clastic rock, Paleozoic, Precambrian and Gondwana.

His research brings together the fields of Orogeny and Geochemistry. His studies in Detritus integrate themes in fields like Felsic, Mafic, Volcanic rock, Supercontinent and Platform. His work carried out in the field of Provenance brings together such families of science as Sedimentary basin and Rodinia.

Best Publications

  • Geochronological and geochemical features of the Cathaysia block (South China): New evidence for the Neoproterozoic breakup of Rodinia

    Liangshu S. Shu;Michel Faure;Jinhai Yu;Bor-Ming Jahn

  • Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the Southeast China Block: New insights from basin analysis

    L.S. Shu;X.M. Zhou;P. Deng;B. Wang

  • Components and episodic growth of Precambrian crust in the Cathaysia Block, South China: Evidence from U–Pb ages and Hf isotopes of zircons in Neoproterozoic sediments

    JinHai Yu;JinHai Yu;Suzanne Y O'Reilly;Lijuan Wang;Lijuan Wang;William L Griffin

  • A Paleoproterozoic orogeny recorded in a long-lived cratonic remnant (Wuyishan terrane), eastern Cathaysia Block, China

    Jin-Hai Yu;Jin-Hai Yu;Lijuan Wang;Lijuan Wang;S.Y. O’Reilly;W.L. Griffin

  • U–Pb geochronology and Hf–Nd isotopic geochemistry of the Badu Complex, Southeastern China: Implications for the Precambrian crustal evolution and paleogeography of the Cathaysia Block

    Jin Hai Yu;Jin Hai Yu;Jin Hai Yu;Suzanne Y. O'Reilly;Mei Fu Zhou;W. L. Griffin

  • Where was South China in the Rodinia supercontinent? Evidence from U-Pb geochronology and HF isotopes of detrital zircons

    Jin Hai Yu;Jin Hai Yu;Suzanne Y. O'Reilly;Lijuan Wang;Lijuan Wang;W. L. Griffin

  • Geochemical zonation across a Neoproterozoic orogenic belt: Isotopic evidence from granitoids and metasedimentary rocks of the Jiangnan orogen, China

    Xiao Lei Wang;Xiao Lei Wang;Jin Cheng Zhou;W. L. Griffin;Guochun Zhao

  • Tectonic evolution of the Qinling orogenic belt, Central China: New evidence from geochemical, zircon U–Pb geochronology and Hf isotopes

    Yu Shi;Yu Shi;Jin Hai Yu;M. Santosh;M. Santosh

  • Precambrian crustal evolution of the Yangtze Block tracked by detrital zircons from Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks

    Li-Juan Wang;Li-Juan Wang;William L Griffin;Jin-Hai Yu;Jin-Hai Yu;Suzanne Y O'Reilly

  • Early crustal evolution in the western Yangtze Block: Evidence from U–Pb and Lu–Hf isotopes on detrital zircons from sedimentary rocks

    Li Juan Wang;Li Juan Wang;Jin Hai Yu;Jin Hai Yu;W. L. Griffin;S. Y. O'Reilly

  • U–Pb and Lu–Hf isotopes in detrital zircon from Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks in the northern Yangtze Block: Implications for Precambrian crustal evolution

    Li Juan Wang;Li Juan Wang;W. L. Griffin;Jin Hai Yu;Jin Hai Yu;S. Y. O'Reilly

  • Formation history and protolith characteristics of granulite facies metamorphic rock in Central Cathaysia deduced from U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopic studies of single zircon grains

    Jinhai Yu;Jinhai Yu;Xinmin Zhou;Y. S. O'Reilly;Lei Zhao

  • Finding of ancient materials in Cathaysia and implication for the formation of Precambrian crust

    JinHai Yu;JinHai Yu;Y. S. O’Reilly;LiJuan Wang;W. L. Griffin

  • The age and tectonic environment of the rhyolitic rocks on the western side of Wuyi Mountain, South China

    LiangShu Shu;Ping Deng;JinHai Yu;YanBin Wang

  • Geological, geochronological and geochemical features of granulites in the Eastern Tianshan, NW China

    Liangshu S. Shu;Jinhai Yu;Jacques Charvet;Sébastien Laurent-Charvet

  • Granulite xenoliths from Cenozoic Basalts in SE China provide geochemical fingerprints to distinguish lower crust terranes from the North and South China tectonic blocks

    Jin Hai Yu;Jin Hai Yu;Xisheng Xu;Xisheng Xu;Suzanne Y. O'Reilly;W. L. Griffin;W. L. Griffin

  • Ages and geochemistry of granites in the Pingtan–Dongshan Metamorphic Belt, Coastal South China: New constraints on Late Mesozoic magmatic evolution

    Qian Liu;Jin Hai Yu;Jin Hai Yu;Qin Wang;Bin Su

  • Origin and geological significance of Paleoproterozoic granites in the northeastern Cathaysia Block, South China

    Qian Liu;Qian Liu;Qian Liu;Jin Hai Yu;Jin Hai Yu;S. Y. O'Reilly;Mei Fu Zhou

  • Grenvillian orogeny in the Southern Cathaysia Block: Constraints from U-Pb ages and Lu-Hf isotopes in zircon from metamorphic basement

    LiJuan Wang;LiJuan Wang;JinHai Yu;JinHai Yu;S.Y. O’Reilly;W.L. Griffin

  • Unusually high electrical conductivity of phlogopite: the possible role of fluorine and geophysical implications

    Yan Li;Xiaozhi Yang;Jin Hai Yu;Yuan Feng Cai

Frequent Co-Authors

William L. Griffin
William L. Griffin Macquarie University
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly Macquarie University
Xiao-Lei Wang
Xiao-Lei Wang Nanjing University
Ming Zhang
Ming Zhang Macquarie University
Shao-Yong Jiang
Shao-Yong Jiang China University of Geosciences
Liangshu Shu
Liangshu Shu Nanjing University
Tao Sun
Tao Sun University of Virginia
Rucheng Wang
Rucheng Wang Nanjing University
Xisheng Xu
Xisheng Xu Nanjing University
Liangshu Shu
Liangshu Shu Nanjing University

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