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Jonathan C. Aitchison

Jonathan C. Aitchison

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 62 1703 1526 107 97 332 12421

Jonathan C. Aitchison publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jonathan C. Aitchison between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jonathan C. Aitchison published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2020. 10 of the 361 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2020. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
1983 2026

361 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jonathan C. Aitchison: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 3
1986 0
1987 0
1988 6
1989 3
1990 5
1991 1
1992 5
1993 3
1994 7
1995 10
1996 4
1997 13
1998 6
1999 2
2000 12
2001 16
2002 10
2003 10
2004 12
2005 6
2006 13
2007 16
2008 12
2009 16
2010 6
2011 8
2012 5
2013 8
2014 11
2015 9
2016 11
2017 13
2018 9
2019 14
2020 20
2021 12
2022 14
2023 13
2024 6
2025 8
2026 2
Total 361
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Jonathan C. Aitchison 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 Jonathan C. Aitchison 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, 328–337 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: 332 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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 87 332
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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Jonathan C. Aitchison 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 Jonathan C. Aitchison 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 62
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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Overview

Jonathan C. Aitchison is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia, contributing extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans various specialized subfields including Geophysics, Paleontology, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, and Geology. The breadth of their work encompasses topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis.

Jonathan C. Aitchison has frequently collaborated with several researchers including Renjie Zhou, Zhen Yan, Changlei Fu, Solomon Buckman, and Wenjiao Xiao. These partnerships have contributed to a significant number of joint publications advancing the understanding of geological sciences.

The scientist's publications have appeared in a range of academic venues, with repeated contributions to specific journals and platforms such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition
  • Journal of Paleontology
  • Tectonics

Recent notable papers authored by Jonathan C. Aitchison include:

  • Multiple subduction processes of the Proto-Tethyan Ocean: Implication from Cambrian intrusions along the North Qilian suture zone (2020, Gondwana Research)
  • Cenozoic moisture fluctuations on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau and association with global climatic conditions (2020, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences)
  • Revisiting growth and decline of late Quaternary mega-lakes across the south-central Tibetan Plateau (2020, Quaternary Science Reviews)
  • Short-lived intra-oceanic arc-trench system in the North Qaidam belt (NW China) reveals complex evolution of the Proto-Tethyan Ocean (2021, Geological Society of America Bulletin)
  • Redrawing Wallace's Line based on the fauna of Christmas Island, eastern Indian Ocean (2020, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society)

Best Publications

  • When and where did India and Asia collide

    Jonathan C Aitchison;Jason R Ali;Aileen M Davis

  • Gondwana to Asia: plate tectonics, paleogeography and the biological connectivity of the Indian sub-continent from the Middle Jurassic through latest Eocene (166-35 Ma)

    Jason R. Ali;Jonathan C. Aitchison

  • Remnants of a Cretaceous intra-oceanic subduction system within the Yarlung-Zangbo suture (southern Tibet)

    Jonathan C. Aitchison;Badengzhu;Aileen M. Davis;Jianbing B. Liu

  • Tectonic accretion and underplating of mafic terranes in the Late Eocene intraoceanic fore-arc of New Caledonia (Southwest Pacific) : geodynamic implications

    Dominique Cluzel;Jonathan C Aitchison;Christian Picard

  • Eocene arc-continent collision in New Caledonia and implications for regional southwest Pacific tectonic evolution

    J. C. Aitchison;G. L. Clarke;S. Meffre;D. Cluzel

  • The Zedong terrane: a Late Jurassic intra-oceanic magmatic arc within the Yarlung–Tsangpo suture zone, southeastern Tibet

    Isabella R.C McDermid;Jonathan C Aitchison;Aileen M Davis;T.Mark Harrison

  • Aspects of the Tectonic Evolution of China

    J. Malpas;C. J. N. Fletcher;J. R. Ali;J. C. Aitchison

  • Tectonic evolution of Palaeozoic terranes in West Junggar, Xinjiang, NW China

    Solomon Buckman;Jonathan C. Aitchison

  • Detrital zircon U-Pb ages along the Yarlung-Tsangpo suture zone, Tibet: Implications for oblique convergence and collision between India and Asia

    Jonathan C. Aitchison;Xiaoping Xia;Alan T. Baxter;Jason R. Ali

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  • Radiolarian age constraints on Mesotethyan ocean evolution, and their implications for development of the Bangong-Nujiang suture, Tibet

    Alan T. Baxter;Jonathan C. Aitchison;Sergey V. Zyabrev

  • Eclogites and Blueschists of the Pam Peninsula, NE New Caledonia: a Reappraisal

    G.L. Clarke;J.C. Aitchison;D. Cluzel

  • Hualong Complex, South Qilian terrane: U–Pb and Lu–Hf constraints on Neoproterozoic micro-continental fragments accreted to the northern Proto-Tethyan margin

    Zhen Yan;Jonathan Aitchison;Changlei Fu;Xianqing Guo

  • Bacterial community composition in thermophilic microbial mats from five hot springs in central Tibet

    Maggie C. Y. Lau;Jonathan C. Aitchison;Stephen B. Pointing

  • Geochemistry and geochronology of the amphibolite blocks in ophiolitic mélanges along Bangong-Nujiang suture, central Tibet

    Wei-Liang Wang;Jonathan C. Aitchison;Ching-Hua Lo;Qing-Gao Zeng

  • Precise radiolarian age constraints on the timing of ophiolite generation and sedimentation in the Dazhuqu terrane, Yarlung–Tsangpo suture zone, Tibet

    Sergey V. Ziabrev;Jonathan C. Aitchison;Alexandra V. Abrajevitch;Badengzhu

  • Exploring the combined role of eustasy and oceanic island thermal subsidence in shaping biodiversity on the Galápagos

    Jason R. Ali;Jonathan C. Aitchison

  • New constraints on the India–Asia collision: the Lower Miocene Gangrinboche conglomerates, Yarlung Tsangpo suture zone, SE Tibet

    Jonathan C. Aitchison;Aileen M. Davis;Badengzhu;Hui Luo;Hui Luo

  • Geochemical evolution and tectonic significance of boninites and tholeiites from the Koh ophiolite, New Caledonia

    Sébastien Meffre;Jonathan C. Aitchison;Anthony J. Crawford

  • Bainang Terrane, Yarlung-Tsangpo suture, southern Tibet (Xizang, China): a record of intra-Neotethyan subduction-accretion processes preserved on the roof of the world

    Sergey V. Ziabrev;Sergey V. Ziabrev;Jonathan C. Aitchison;Alexandra V. Abrajevitch;Alexandra V. Abrajevitch;Badengzhu

  • Melt/mantle interaction and melt evolution in the Sartohay high-Al chromite deposits of the Dalabute ophiolite (NW China)

    M.-F. Zhou;P.T. Robinson;P.T. Robinson;J. Malpas;J. Aitchison

  • Reply to comment by Eduardo Garzanti on "When and where did India and Asia collide?"

    Jonathan C. Aitchison;Jason R. Ali;Aileen M. Davis

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason R. Ali
Jason R. Ali Museum of Zoology, Senckenberg Dresden
Geoffrey L. Clarke
Geoffrey L. Clarke University of Sydney
Dominique Cluzel
Dominique Cluzel University of New Caledonia
Trevor Ireland
Trevor Ireland University of Queensland
Sebastien Meffre
Sebastien Meffre University of Tasmania
Yongqiang Zong
Yongqiang Zong University of Hong Kong
Michael P. Searle
Michael P. Searle University of Oxford
Stephen B. Pointing
Stephen B. Pointing National University of Singapore
Quentin Crowley
Quentin Crowley Trinity College Dublin
Edward R. Sobel
Edward R. Sobel University of Potsdam

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