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Joseph G. Meert 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 Joseph G. Meert sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 216 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joseph G. Meert 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 Joseph G. Meert sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 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
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Joseph G. Meert is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research predominantly resides within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Geophysics. The scope of their work also spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Paleontology, and Atmospheric Science.

The main topics in Joseph G. Meert's research include Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, earthquake and tectonic studies, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research.

Joseph G. Meert has contributed notably to a number of scientific journals and conference proceedings. The frequent venues for their publications are:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Gondwana Research
  • Precambrian Research
  • Geoscience Frontiers
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Their frequently collaborating co-authors include:

  • Manoj K. Pandit
  • Anthony F. Pivarunas
  • Anup K. Sinha
  • Scott R. Miller
  • Hang Li

Selected recent papers authored by Joseph G. Meert are:

  • The magnificent seven: A proposal for modest revision of the quality index, 2020, Tectonophysics
  • The Columbia supercontinent: Retrospective, status, and a statistical assessment of paleomagnetic poles used in reconstructions, 2022, Gondwana Research

Joseph G. Meert's collaborative research is evident in multi-author studies published in venues such as Geophysical Research Letters and Gondwana Research, indicating interdisciplinary engagements and contributions.

In recognition of contributions to their field, Joseph G. Meert has been named a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Phanerozoic polar wander, palaeogeography and dynamics

    Trond H. Torsvik;Rob Van der Voo;Rob Van der Voo;Ulla Preeden;Conall Mac Niocaill

  • A synopsis of events related to the assembly of eastern Gondwana

    Joseph G Meert

  • Continental break-up and collision in the Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic — A tale of Baltica and Laurentia

    T.H. Torsvik;M.A. Smethurst;J.G. Meert;R. Van der Voo

  • The making and unmaking of a supercontinent: Rodinia revisited

    Joseph G. Meert;Trond H. Torsvik

  • The Neoproterozoic assembly of Gondwana and its relationship to the Ediacaran–Cambrian radiation

    Joseph G. Meert;Bruce S. Lieberman

  • Paleomagnetic constraints on timing of the Neoproterozoic breakup of Rodinia and the Cambrian formation of Gondwana

    C.Mca. Powell;Zheng-Xiang Li;M.W. Mcelhinny;J.G. Meert

  • Palaeomagnetic configuration of continents during the Proterozoic

    L.J. Pesonen;S.-Å. Elming;S. Mertanen;S. Pisarevsky

  • THE PROTEROZOIC SUPERCONTINENT RODINIA : PALEOMAGNETICALLY DERIVED RECONSTRUCTIONS FOR 1100 TO 800 MA

    Arlo B Weil;Rob Van der Voo;Conall Mac Niocaill;Joseph G Meert

  • What's in a name? The Columbia (Paleopangaea/Nuna) supercontinent

    Joseph G. Meert

  • A ‘snowball Earth’ climate triggered by continental break-up through changes in runoff

    Yannick Donnadieu;Yves Goddéris;Gilles Ramstein;Anne Nédélec

  • Precambrian crustal evolution of Peninsular India: A 3.0 billion year odyssey

    Joseph G. Meert;Manoj K. Pandit;Vimal R. Pradhan;Jonathan Banks

  • The assembly of Gondwana 800-550 Ma

    Joseph G. Meert;Rob Van Der Voo

  • A Damara orogen perspective on the assembly of southwestern Gondwana

    David R Gray;David Foster;J.G. Meert;B D Goscombe

  • Paleomagnetism and Detrital Zircon Geochronology of the Upper Vindhyan Sequence, Son Valley and Rajasthan, India: A ca. 1000 Ma Closure age for the Purana Basins?

    S.J. Malone;J.G. Meert;D.M. Banerjee;M.K. Pandit

  • The 1375 Ma "Kibaran event" in Central Africa: Prominent emplacement of bimodal magmatism under extensional regime

    L. Tack;Michael Wingate;Michael Wingate;B. De Waele;J. Meert

  • Paleomagnetic investigation of the Neoproterozoic Gagwe lavas and Mbozi complex, Tanzania and the assembly of Gondwana

    J Meert

  • The Columbia supercontinent revisited

    Joseph G. Meert;M. Santosh;M. Santosh

  • Paleomagnetism and geochronology of the Malani Igneous Suite, Northwest India: Implications for the configuration of Rodinia and the assembly of Gondwana

    Laura C. Gregory;Joseph G. Meert;Bernard Bingen;Manoj K. Pandit

  • Paleomagnetic Evidence for a Paleo-Mesoproterozoic Supercontinent Columbia

    Joseph G. Meert;Joseph G. Meert

  • Reconstructions of the continents around the North Atlantic at about the 60th parallel

    Trond H. Torsvik;Trond H. Torsvik;Rob Van der Voo;Joseph G. Meert;Joseph G. Meert;Jon Mosar

Frequent Co-Authors

Manoj K. Pandit
Manoj K. Pandit University of Rajasthan
Trond H. Torsvik
Trond H. Torsvik University of Oslo
Rob Van der Voo
Rob Van der Voo University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
George D. Kamenov
George D. Kamenov University of Florida
Zhiqin Xu
Zhiqin Xu Nanjing University
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Michael T.D. Wingate
Michael T.D. Wingate University of Western Australia
Anne Nédélec
Anne Nédélec Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Bruce S. Lieberman
Bruce S. Lieberman University of Kansas
Lauri J. Pesonen
Lauri J. Pesonen University of Helsinki

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