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Mark J. Dekkers 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 Mark J. Dekkers sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 325 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark J. Dekkers 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 Mark J. Dekkers sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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

  • 2015 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Mark J. Dekkers is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on geophysics, with significant contributions to the studies of geomagnetism, paleomagnetism, geology, and paleoclimatology. Their scholarly output spans related subfields including molecular biology, atmospheric science, and paleontology, illustrating a multidisciplinary approach within Earth sciences.

Their work has been published extensively in several scientific venues, most notably the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, where they have contributed to twelve publications. Other frequent publication venues include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with nine publications, Nature Communications with four, Geophysical Journal International with three, and Tectonophysics with three publications.

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological Formations and Processes
  • High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials

The scientist has collaborated frequently with notable co-authors such as Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen, Guillaume Dupont-Nivet, Qingsong Liu, Hong Ao, and Peng Zhang, reflecting active engagement within their research network.

Recent publications include:

  • The Magnetic and Color Reflectance Properties of Hematite: From Earth to Mars (2021, Reviews of Geophysics)
  • Orbital Climate Variability on the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau Across the Eocene-Oligocene Transition (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Global Warming-Induced Asian Hydrological Climate Transition Across the Miocene-Pliocene Boundary (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Two-Stage Mid-Brunhes Climate Transition and Mid-Pleistocene Human Diversification (2020, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • Faulting Processes Unveiled by Magnetic Properties of Fault Rocks (2020, Reviews of Geophysics)

Mark J. Dekkers was awarded the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2015, recognizing a significant contribution to the geosciences community.

Best Publications

  • Quantification of magnetic coercivity components by the analysis of acquisition curves of isothermal remanent magnetisation

    Pauline P Kruiver;Mark J Dekkers;David Heslop

  • Selected room temperature magnetic parameters as a function of mineralogy, concentration and grain size

    C. Peters;M.J. Dekkers

  • Magnetostratigraphy and astronomical calibration of the last 1.1 Myr from an eastern Mediterranean piston core and dating of short events in the Brunhes

    C. G. Langereis;M. J. Dekkers;G. J. de Lange;M. Paterne

  • Analysis of isothermal remanent magnetization acquisition curves using the expectation-maximization algorithm

    D. Heslop;M. J. Dekkers;P. P. Kruiver;I. H. M. Van Oorschot

  • Environmental magnetism: an introduction

    M.J. Dekkers

  • A new astronomical timescale for the loess deposits of Northern China

    D. Heslop;C.G. Langereis;M.J. Dekkers

  • Magnetic properties of natural pyrrhotite Part I: Behaviour of initial susceptibility and saturation-magnetization-related rock-magnetic parameters in a grain-size dependent framework

    M.J. Dekkers

  • Magnetic properties of natural pyrrhotite. II. High- and low-temperature behaviour of Jrs and TRM as function of grain size

    M.J. Dekkers

  • An investigation of multi-domain hysteresis mechanisms using FORC diagrams

    Christopher R. Pike;Andrew P. Roberts;Mark J. Dekkers;Kenneth L. Verosub

  • Continuous drift correction and separate identification of ferrimagnetic and paramagnetic contributions in thermomagnetic runs

    T. A. T. Mullender;A. J. van Velzen;M. J. Dekkers

  • The application of fuzzy C-means cluster analysis and non-linear mapping to a soil data set for the detection of polluted sites

    M. Hanesch;R. Scholger;M.J. Dekkers

  • Using time- and temperature-dependent Preisach models to investigate the limitations of modelling isothermal remanent magnetization acquisition curves with cumulative log Gaussian functions

    D. Heslop;G. McIntosh;M. J. Dekkers

  • The rotation of Iberia during the Aptian and the opening of the Bay of Biscay

    Z. Gong;C.G. Langereis;T.A.T. Mullender

  • Reliable absolute palaeointensities independent of magnetic domain state

    Mark J. Dekkers;Mark J. Dekkers;Harald N. Böhnel

  • Grain‐size dependence of the magnetic behavior of pyrrhotite during its low‐temperature transition at 34 K

    M. J. Dekkers;J.-L. Mattéi;G. Fillion;P. Rochette

  • Magnetic properties of hydrothermally synthesized greigite (Fe3S4)- II. High- and low-temperature characteristics

    Mark J. Dekkers;Hilde F. Passier;Martin A. A. Schoonen

  • Magnetic properties and geochemistry of the active oxidation front and the youngest sapropel in the eastern Mediterranean Sea

    H. F. Passier;G. J. de Lange;M. J. Dekkers

  • Low-Temperature Oxidation of Magnetite in Loess-Paleosol Sequences: a Correction of Rock Magnetic Parameters

    Adry J. van Velzen;Mark J. Dekkers

  • Magnetic mineral dissolution in Pleistocene fluvio-lacustrine sediments, Nihewan Basin (North China)

    Hong Ao;Chenglong Deng;Mark J. Dekkers;Qingsong Liu

  • Geochemical and paleomagnetic evidence for the occurrence of “missing” sapropels in eastern Mediterranean sediments

    P. J. M. van Santvoort;G. J. de Lange;C. G. Langereis;M. J. Dekkers

Frequent Co-Authors

Wout Krijgsman
Wout Krijgsman Utrecht University
Cor G. Langereis
Cor G. Langereis Utrecht University
Andrew P. Roberts
Andrew P. Roberts Australian National University
David Heslop
David Heslop Australian National University
Torsten Bickert
Torsten Bickert University of Bremen
Zhisheng An
Zhisheng An Chinese Academy of Sciences
Andrew J. Biggin
Andrew J. Biggin University of Liverpool
Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen
Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen Utrecht University
Liao Chang
Liao Chang Peking University
Zhaojie Guo
Zhaojie Guo Peking University

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