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John M. Hanchar 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 John M. Hanchar sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 180 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

John M. Hanchar 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 John M. Hanchar sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

John M. Hanchar is affiliated with Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Their research spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantial focus on Geophysics among other subfields such as Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Molecular Biology, and Materials Chemistry.

Hanchar's work extensively covers topics within geological and geochemical analysis. Key research themes include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Nuclear Materials and Radiation Effects

The scientist has published numerous papers in notable venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Geology
  • Precambrian Research
  • Mineralium Deposita

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Hanchar, primary works include:

  • "Laser ablation split-stream analysis of the Sm-Nd and U-Pb isotope compositions of monazite, titanite, and apatite - Improvements, potential reference materials, and application to the Archean Saglek Block gneisses" (2020, Chemical Geology)
  • "Evidence for iron-rich sulfate melt during magnetite(-apatite) mineralization at El Laco, Chile" (2021, Geology)
  • "Mapping radiation damage zoning in zircon using Raman spectroscopy: Implications for zircon chronology" (2020, Chemical Geology)
  • "Helium diffusion in zircon: Effects of anisotropy and radiation damage revealed by laser depth profiling" (2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • "Crustal thickening and continental formation in the Neoarchean: Geochemical records by granitoids from the Taihua Complex in the North China Craton" (2021, Precambrian Research)

Frequent collaborators working with Hanchar are:

  • Fernando Tornos
  • Matthew Steele-MacInnis
  • Wyatt M. Bain
  • Dorota K. Pietruszka
  • Christopher M. Fisher

Hanchar has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Plesovice zircon : A new natural reference material for U-Pb and Hf isotopic microanalysis

    Jirri Slama;Jirri Slama;Jirri Slama;Jan Kosler;Daniel J. Condon;James L. Crowley

  • Atlas of Zircon Textures

    Fernando Corfu;John M. Hanchar;Paul W.O. Hoskin;Peter Kinny

  • Further characterisation of the 91500 zircon crystal

    Michael Wiedenbeck;John M. Hanchar;William H. Peck;Paul Sylvester

  • Zircon zonation patterns as revealed by cathodoluminescence and backscattered electron images: Implications for interpretation of complex crustal histories

    J.M. Hanchar;C.F. Miller

  • Zircon Saturation Thermometry

    John M. Hanchar;E. Bruce Watson

  • Structure and Chemistry of Zircon and Zircon-Group Minerals

    Robert J. Finch;John M. Hanchar

  • Dating the India–Eurasia collision through arc magmatic records

    Pierre Bouilhol;Oliver Jagoutz;John M. Hanchar;Francis O. Dudas

  • Diffusion of tetravalent cations in zircon

    D. J. Cherniak;J. M. Hanchar;E. B. Watson

  • Rare-earth diffusion in zircon

    D.J. Cherniak;J.M. Hanchar;E.B. Watson

  • Guidelines for reporting zircon Hf isotopic data by LA-MC-ICPMS and potential pitfalls in the interpretation of these data

    Christopher M. Fisher;Jeffery D. Vervoort;John M. Hanchar

  • Revealing hidden structures: The application of cathodoluminescence and back-scattered electron imaging to dating zircons from lower crustal xenoliths

    J.M. Hanchar;R.L. Rudnick;R.L. Rudnick

  • Rare earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 1. Synthesis, and rare earth element and phosphorus doping

    John M. Hanchar;Robert J. Finch;Paul W.O. Hoskin;E. Bruce Watson

  • Rare Earth Element Behavior in Zircon-Melt Systems

    John M. Hanchar;Wim van Westrenen

  • Annealing radiation damage and the recovery of cathodoluminescence

    Lutz Nasdala;Christian L Lengauer;John M Hanchar;Andreas Kronz

  • The incorporation of Pb into zircon

    E.B Watson;D.J Chemiak;J.M Hanchar;J.M Hanchar;T.M Harrison

  • Synthetic zircon doped with hafnium and rare earth elements: A reference material for in situ hafnium isotope analysis

    Christopher M. Fisher;John M. Hanchar;Scott D. Samson;Bruno Dhuime

  • 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

  • Rare-earth elements in synthetic zircon: Part 2. A single-crystal X-ray study of xenotime substitution

    Robert J. Finch;John M. Hanchar;Paul W. O. Hoskin;Peter C. Burns

  • Retention of uranium in complexly altered zircon: An example from Bancroft, Ontario

    Lutz Nasdala;John M. Hanchar;Dieter Rhede;Allen K. Kennedy

  • Iron-rich melts, magmatic magnetite, and superheated hydrothermal systems: The El Laco deposit, Chile

    Fernando Tornos;Francisco Velasco;John M. Hanchar

  • 16. Atlas of Zircon Textures

    Fernando Corfu;John M. Hanchar;Paul W.O. Hoskin;Peter Kinny

Frequent Co-Authors

Lutz Nasdala
Lutz Nasdala University of Vienna
Fernando Tornos
Fernando Tornos Spanish National Research Council
Martin J. Whitehouse
Martin J. Whitehouse Swedish Museum of Natural History
Calvin F. Miller
Calvin F. Miller Vanderbilt University
Igor M. Villa
Igor M. Villa University of Milano-Bicocca
Axel K. Schmitt
Axel K. Schmitt Curtin University
Urs Schaltegger
Urs Schaltegger University of Geneva
Andreas Kronz
Andreas Kronz University of Göttingen
Kip V. Hodges
Kip V. Hodges Arizona State University
Axel Gerdes
Axel Gerdes Goethe University Frankfurt

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