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Earth Science 30 9157 8514 17 16 134 3018

Moonsup Cho publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Moonsup Cho between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Moonsup Cho published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2012. 4 of the 148 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

148 publications in total across all disciplines

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Moonsup Cho: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 3
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 3
1992 1
1993 0
1994 4
1995 5
1996 2
1997 2
1998 5
1999 8
2000 7
2001 2
2002 6
2003 4
2004 4
2005 6
2006 4
2007 7
2008 4
2009 7
2010 5
2011 2
2012 9
2013 5
2014 7
2015 6
2016 5
2017 6
2018 2
2019 2
2020 4
2021 2
2022 1
2023 3
2024 2
2025 2
Total 148
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Moonsup Cho 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 Moonsup Cho 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, 128–137 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: 134 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
128–137 557 134
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
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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Moonsup Cho 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 Moonsup Cho 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, 30 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: 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.

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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 30
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
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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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

Moonsup Cho is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and is active in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on Geological and Geochemical Analysis, with significant contributions in geophysics, geochemistry and petrology, paleontology, and tectonic studies.

The scientist's recent publications highlight investigations in sediment provenance, metamorphic processes, and magmatic events spanning the Cambrian to Paleoproterozoic eras. Notable papers include:

  • U-Pb detrital zircon ages of Cambrian-Ordovician sandstones from the Taebaeksan Basin, Korea: Provenance variability in platform shelf sequences and paleogeographic implications (2020, Geological Society of America Bulletin)
  • Incipient charnockite formation at the waning stage of Paleoproterozoic hot orogenesis, Yeongnam Massif, Korea (2021, Precambrian Research)
  • Fluid-Present Partial Melting of Paleoproterozoic Okbang Amphibolite in the Yeongnam Massif, Korea (2020, Lithosphere)
  • Fluid-fluxed partial melting of the Buncheon granitic gneiss in the Yeongnam Massif, Korea: Protracted (ca. 1.86-1.84 Ga) reworking of the Paleoproterozoic Korean arc (2023, Lithos)
  • Ediacaran mafic magmatism recorded in Cambrian eclogites of the Ross orogen, Antarctica: Implications for the Neoproterozoic rifting episodes along the Pacific-Gondwana margin (2022, Terra Nova)

The research topics covered in these publications include the study of high-pressure metamorphic rocks and their melting behavior, tectonic reworking during orogenesis, and paleogeographic reconstructions through geochemical and geochronological methods.

Moonsup Cho collaborates frequently with researchers such as Yuyoung Lee, Wonseok Cheong, Yoonsup Kim, E. Ernst, and Keewook Yi. These collaborations have resulted in multiple joint publications across various geological sub-disciplines.

Their research outputs are commonly published in leading geological venues, including:

  • Lithos
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Precambrian Research
  • Lithosphere
  • Journal of the Geological Society of Korea

Key areas of study and related subfields for Moonsup Cho are:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence applications in geosciences
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Paleontology

Main research themes encompass:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

Moonsup Cho has been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, marking a professional acknowledgement of their contributions to the field of geosciences.

Best Publications

  • Possible eastward extension of Chinese collision belt in South Korea: The Imjingang belt

    Jin Han Ree;Moonsup Cho;Sung Tack Kwon;Eizo Nakamura

  • Phase equilibria and mineral parageneses of metabasites in low-grade metamorphism

    J. G. Liou;S. Maruyama;M. Cho

  • Experimental investigations of blueschist-greenschist transition equilibria: Pressure dependence ofAl2O3 contents in sodic amphiboles—A new geobarometer

    Shigenori Maruyama;Moonsup Cho;J. G. Liou

  • Age, geochemistry, and tectonic significance of Neoproterozoic alkaline granitoids in the northwestern margin of the Gyeonggi massif, South Korea

    Seung Ryeol Lee;Moonsup Cho;Chang Sik Cheong;Hyeoncheol Kim

  • Metamorphic Evolution of the Imjingang Belt, Korea: Implications for Permo-Triassic Collisional Orogeny

    Moonsup Cho;Yoonsup Kim;Jinho Ahn

  • Transition from the zeolite to prehnite-pumpellyite facies in the Karmutsen metabasites, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

    Moonsup Cho;J. G. Liou;S. Maruyama

  • SHRIMP U-Pb ages of detrital zircons in metasedimentary rocks of the central Ogcheon fold-thrust belt, Korea: Evidence for tectonic assembly of Paleozoic sedimentary protoliths

    Moonsup Cho;Wonseok Cheong;W.G. Ernst;Keewook Yi

  • Early Proterozoic Granulites in Central Korea: Tectonic Correlation with Chinese Cratons

    Seung Ryeol Lee;Moonsup Cho;Keewook Yi;Richard A. Stern

  • Late Paleozoic to Early Mesozoic arc-related magmatism in southeastern Korea: SHRIMP zircon geochronology and geochemistry

    Keewook Yi;Chang-sik Cheong;Jeongmin Kim;Namhoon Kim

  • SHRIMP U-Pb ages of detrital zircons in metasandstones of the Taean Formation, western Gyeonggi massif, Korea: Tectonic implications

    Moonsup Cho;Junseok Na;Keewook Yi

  • Early Permian peak metamorphism recorded in U–Pb system of black slates from the Ogcheon metamorphic belt, South Korea, and its tectonic implication

    Chang-Sik Cheong;Gi Young Jeong;Hyeoncheol Kim;Man-Sik Choi

  • Metamorphic Evolution of the Ogcheon Belt, Korea: A Review and New Age Constraints

    Moonsup Cho;Hyeoncheol Kim

  • Prehnite-Pumpellyite to Greenschist Fades Transition in the Karmutsen Metabasites, Vancouver Island, B.C.

    Moonsup Cho;J. G. Liou

  • Early Archean to Middle Jurassic Evolution of the Korean Peninsula and Its Correlation with Chinese Cratons: SHRIMP U‐Pb Zircon Age Constraints

    Heejin Jeon;Moonsup Cho;Hyeoncheol Kim;Kenji Horie

  • Metamorphic and Tectonic Evolution of the Hwacheon Granulite Complex, Central Korea: Composite P-T Path Resulting from Two Distinct Crustal-Thickening Events

    Seung Ryeol Lee;Moonsup Cho

  • The oldest (ca. 2.51 Ga) rock in South Korea: U-Pb zircon age of a tonalitic migmatite, Daeijak Island, western Gyeonggi massif

    Moonsup Cho;Hyeoncheol Kim;Yuyoung Lee;Kenji Horie

  • An experimental investigation of heulandite-laumontite equilibrium at 1000 to 2000 bar Pfluid

    M. Cho;S. Maruyama;J. G. Liou

  • Crustal evolution of the Gyeonggi massif, South Korea: Nd isotopic evidence and implications for continental growths of East Asia

    Seung Ryeol Lee;Moonsup Cho;Jae Ha Hwang;Byung-Joo Lee

  • Eoarchean–Paleoproterozoic zircon inheritance in Japanese Permo-Triassic granites (Unazuki area, Hida Metamorphic Complex): Unearthing more old crust and identifying source terrranes

    Kenji Horie;Kenji Horie;Megumi Yamashita;Yasutaka Hayasaka;Yasuo Katoh

  • Tectonometamorphic evolution of the Chuncheon amphibolite, central Gyeonggi massif, South Korea

    Seung Ryeol Lee;Moonsup Cho

  • Prograde Phase Relations in the State 2–14 Well Metasandstones, Salton Sea Geothermal Field, California

    Moonsup Cho;J. G. Liou;Dennis K. Bird

  • Metamorphic evolution of the northwestern Ogcheon metamorphic belt, South Korea

    Kyoungwon Min;Moonsup Cho

  • Tectonic evolution of Precambrian basement massifs and an adjoining fold-and-thrust belt (Gyeonggi Marginal Belt), Korea: An overview

    Moonsup Cho;Yuyoung Lee;Taehwan Kim;Wonseok Cheong

  • Magmatic peridotites and pyroxenites, Andong Ultramafic Complex, Korea: Geochemical evidence for supra-subduction zone formation and extensive melt–rock interaction

    Scott A. Whattam;Moonsup Cho;Ian E.M. Smith

  • A massif-type (~1.86 Ga) anorthosite complex in the Yeongnam Massif, Korea: late-orogenic emplacement associated with the mantle delamination in the North China Craton

    Yuyoung Lee;Moonsup Cho;Wonseok Cheong;Keewook Yi

  • A Continuation of Chinese Ultrahigh-Pressure Belt in Korea: Evidence from Ion Microprobe U-Pb Zircon Ages

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Frequent Co-Authors

Keewook Yi
Keewook Yi Korea Basic Science Institute
Hiroshi Hidaka
Hiroshi Hidaka Nagoya University
Juhn G. Liou
Juhn G. Liou Stanford University
Shigenori Maruyama
Shigenori Maruyama Tokyo Institute of Technology
W. G. Ernst
W. G. Ernst Stanford University
Yusheng Wan
Yusheng Wan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dunyi Liu
Dunyi Liu Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
Eizo Nakamura
Eizo Nakamura Okayama University
Haemyeong Jung
Haemyeong Jung Seoul National University
Mark Williams
Mark Williams University of Leicester

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