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Kevin Faure

Kevin Faure

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
30
Citations
3764
World Ranking
9097
National Ranking
102

Kevin Faure 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 Kevin Faure sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 107 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kevin Faure 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 Kevin Faure sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kevin Faure is affiliated with GNS Science in New Zealand and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a primary focus on Geophysics. Their research extends into related subfields such as Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Paleontology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Kevin Faure has contributed to several recent publications spanning various aspects of geosciences. Recent papers include:

  • "Mapping the 4D lithospheric architecture of Zealandia using zircon O and Hf isotopes in plutonic rocks," 2023, published in Gondwana Research
  • "The role of depositional environment and chemical composition on the triple oxygen isotope ratios of ferromanganese precipitates and their endmember components," 2023, published in Chemical Geology
  • "Tracking Magma-Crust-Fluid Interactions at High Temporal Resolution: Oxygen Isotopes in Young Silicic Magmas of the Taupō Volcanic Zone," 2022, published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Composition-based estimates of the thermal properties of New Zealand basement rocks," 2024, published in New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
  • "Absence of low-δ18O magmas despite widespread assimilation of altered crust in a large magmatic and hydrothermal province," 2023, published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Frequent collaborators of Kevin Faure include:

  • Shane M. Rooyakkers
  • Isabelle Chambefort
  • Simon J. Barker
  • N. Mortimer
  • Derek R. Knaack

The scientist's work has appeared in notable publication venues such as Gondwana Research, Chemical Geology, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, and the Journal of Petrology.

Best Publications

  • Olivine in the Udachnaya-East Kimberlite (Yakutia, Russia): Types, Compositions and Origins

    Vadim S. Kamenetsky;Maya B. Kamenetsky;Alexander V. Sobolev;Alexander V. Golovin

  • Determination of molar absorptivities for infrared absorption bands of H2O in andesitic glasses

    Charles W. Mandeville;James D. Webster;Malcolm J. Rutherford;Bruce E. Taylor

  • The importance of talc and chlorite “hybrid” rocks for volatile recycling through subduction zones; evidence from the high-pressure subduction mélange of New Caledonia

    Carl Spandler;Joerg Hermann;Kevin Faure;John A. Mavrogenes

  • Fluid chemistry of Archean seafloor hydrothermal vents: Implications for the composition of circa 3.2 Ga seawater

    Cornel E.J. De Ronde;Dominic M.deR. Channer;Kevin Faure;Colin J. Bray

  • U-Pb geochronology of mid-Paleozoic plutonism in western New Zealand: Implications for S-type granite generation and growth of the east Gondwana margin

    A.J. Tulloch;J. Ramezani;D.L. Kimbrough;K. Faure

  • Geochemical evidence for lacustrine microbial blooms in the vast Permian Main Karoo, Paraná, Falkland Islands and Huab basins of southwestern Gondwana

    Kevin Faure;Doug Cole

  • Late Permian global coal hiatus linked to 13C-depleted CO2 flux into the atmosphere during the final consolidation of Pangea

    Kevin Faure;Maarten J. de Wit;James P. Willis

  • Submarine hydrothermal activity along the mid‐Kermadec Arc, New Zealand: Large‐scale effects on venting

    C. E. J. de Ronde;E. T. Baker;G. J. Massoth;J. E. Lupton

  • Oxygen and hydrogen isotope geochemistry of S- and I-type granitoids: the Cape Granite suite, South Africa

    Chris Harris;Kevin Faure;Roger E. Diamond;Reyno Scheepers

  • Chloride and carbonate immiscible liquids at the closure of the kimberlite magma evolution (Udachnaya-East kimberlite, Siberia)

    Vadim S. Kamenetsky;Maya B. Kamenetsky;Victor V. Sharygin;Kevin Faure

  • The Hishikari Au-Ag Epithermal Deposit, Japan: Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotope Evidence in Determining the Source of Paleohydrothermal Fluids

    K. Faure;Y. Matsuhisa;H. Metsugi;C. Mizota

  • Sources of solutes and heat in low-enthalpy mineral waters and their relation to tectonic setting, New Zealand

    A.G. Reyes;B.W. Christenson;K. Faure

  • Hydrothermal fluids associated with seafloor mineralization at two southern Kermadec arc volcanoes, offshore New Zealand

    Cornel E. de Ronde;Kevin Faure;Colin J. Bray;Debra A. Chappell

  • Focussed fluid flow on the Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand — Evidence from possible local upwarping of the base of gas hydrate stability

    Ingo A. Pecher;Stuart A. Henrys;Warren T. Wood;Nina Kukowski

  • New constraints on the age and evolution of the Wishbone Ridge, southwest Pacific Cretaceous microplates, and Zealandia-West Antarctica breakup

    N Mortimer;K Hoernle;F Hauff;J Palin

  • The Waihi Epithermal Gold-Silver-Base Metal Sulfide-Quartz Vein System, New Zealand: Temperature and Salinity Controls on Electrum and Sulfide Deposition

    Robert L. Brathwaite;Kevin Faure

  • Round Hill Shear Zone-Hosted Gold Deposit, Macraes Flat, Otago,New Zealand: Evidence of a Magmatic Ore Fluid

    Cornel E. J. de Ronde;Kevin Faure;Colin J. Bray;David J. Whitford

  • Discovery of hydrothermal sulfide mineralization from southern Kermadec arc volcanoes (SW Pacific)

    I.C Wright;C.E.J de Ronde;K Faure;J.A Gamble

  • Open-system degassing of sulfur from Krakatau 1883 magma

    Charles W. Mandeville;Akira Sasaki;Genji Saito;Kevin Faure

  • Petrogenesis and Origins of Mid-Cretaceous Continental Intraplate Volcanism in Marlborough, New Zealand: Implications for the Long-lived HIMU Magmatic Mega-province of the SW Pacific

    Alex J. McCoy-West;Joel A. Baker;Kevin Faure;Richard Wysoczanski

  • Timing and nature of fluid flow and alteration during Mesoproterozoic shear zone formation, Olary Domain, South Australia

    C. Clark;A. Schmidt Mumm;K. Faure

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward T. Baker
Edward T. Baker Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean
Chris D. Clark
Chris D. Clark University of Sheffield
Matthew I. Leybourne
Matthew I. Leybourne Queen's University
John E. Lupton
John E. Lupton Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Martin Hand
Martin Hand University of Adelaide
Jun-ichiro Ishibashi
Jun-ichiro Ishibashi Kobe University
Ian C. Wright
Ian C. Wright National Oceanography Centre
Jens Greinert
Jens Greinert GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Vadim S. Kamenetsky
Vadim S. Kamenetsky Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gary J. Massoth
Gary J. Massoth Mass-Ex3 Consulting LLC

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