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Norman J. Pearson

Norman J. Pearson

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 90 259 219 24 20 369 40439

Norman J. Pearson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Norman J. Pearson between 1983 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Norman J. Pearson published across 38 years, from 1983 to 2020, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2012. 5 of the 372 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2012. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications
1983 2020

372 publications in total across all disciplines

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Norman J. Pearson: publications per year, 1983 to 2020
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 2
1986 2
1987 2
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 4
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 0
1998 6
1999 5
2000 11
2001 8
2002 13
2003 13
2004 26
2005 16
2006 26
2007 18
2008 21
2009 27
2010 19
2011 20
2012 28
2013 27
2014 20
2015 14
2016 14
2017 15
2018 4
2019 3
2020 2
Total 372
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Norman J. Pearson 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 Norman J. Pearson 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, 368–377 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: 369 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60 369
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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Norman J. Pearson 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 Norman J. Pearson 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, 90 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: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 90
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

Norman J. Pearson is affiliated with Macquarie University in Australia, focusing primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Computer Science. Their research spans several subfields, including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geology, and Molecular Biology.

Their scholarly contributions include published work on geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, geological studies and exploration, and geomagnetism and paleomagnetism studies. These topics underscore a multidisciplinary approach integrating earth sciences with computational methods.

Norman J. Pearson has coauthored research with several colleagues, notably Suzanne Y. O'Reilly, with whom they have collaborated on two publications. Other frequent coauthors include Léandre Ponthus, Michel de Saint Blanquat, Damien Guillaume, and M. Le Romancer.

Their papers have appeared in venues such as Terra Nova and Goldschmidt Abstracts, reflecting engagement with geoscience communities. Among their recent publications are:

  • Plutonic processes in transitional oceanic plateau crust: Structure, age and emplacement of the South Rallier du Baty laccolith, Kerguelen Islands (2020, Terra Nova)
  • Chromitite in a Tibetan Ophiolite Records Deep Upper-Mantle Circulation and Episodic Subduction (2020, Goldschmidt Abstracts)

Best Publications

  • The application of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to in situ U–Pb zircon geochronology

    Simon E. Jackson;Norman J. Pearson;William L. Griffin;William L. Griffin;Elena A. Belousova

  • The Hf isotope composition of cratonic mantle: LAM-MC-ICPMS analysis of zircon megacrysts in kimberlites

    W.L. Griffin;W.L. Griffin;N.J. Pearson;E. Belousova;S.E. Jackson

  • Zircon chemistry and magma mixing, SE China: In-situ analysis of Hf isotopes, Tonglu and Pingtan igneous complexes

    W.L Griffin;W.L Griffin;Xiang Wang;Xiang Wang;S.E Jackson;N.J Pearson

  • Archean crustal evolution in the northern Yilgarn Craton: U–Pb and Hf-isotope evidence from detrital zircons

    W.L. Griffin;W.L. Griffin;E.A. Belousova;S.R. Shee;N.J. Pearson

  • Community‐Derived Standards for LA‐ICP‐MS U‐(Th‐)Pb Geochronology – Uncertainty Propagation, Age Interpretation and Data Reporting

    Matthew S. A. Horstwood;Jan Košler;George Gehrels;Simon E. Jackson

  • Trace element and isotopic composition of GJ-red zircon standard by laser ablation

    S. Elhlou;E. Belousova;W.L. Griffin;N.J. Pearson

  • The growth of the continental crust: Constraints from zircon Hf-isotope data

    E. A Belousova;Y. A Kostitsyn;William L Griffin;Graham C Begg

  • Zircon U-Pb and Hf isotope constraints on the Mesozoic tectonics and crustal evolution of southern Tibet

    Mei Fei Chu;Sun Lin Chung;Biao Song;Dunyi Liu

  • Widespread Archean basement beneath the Yangtze craton

    Jianping Zheng;W.L. Griffin;Suzanne Y. O'Reilly;Ming Zhang

  • The crust of Cathaysia: Age, assembly and reworking of two terranes

    Xisheng Xu;Xisheng Xu;Suzanne Y O'Reilly;William L Griffin;Xiaolei Wang;Xiaolei Wang

  • The origin and evolution of Archean lithospheric mantle

    W.L Griffin;W.L Griffin;S.Y O’Reilly;N Abe;S Aulbach

  • An experimental study of Nb and Ta partitioning between Ti-rich minerals and silicate liquids at high pressure and temperature

    T.H. Green;N.J. Pearson

  • QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS BY LASER ABLATION ICPMS: INSTRUMENTAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CALIBRATION VALUES OF NIST GLASSES

    M.D. Norman;N.J. Pearson;A. Sharma;W.L. Griffin;W.L. Griffin

  • Mechanism and timing of lithospheric modification and replacement beneath the eastern North China Craton: Peridotitic xenoliths from the 100 Ma Fuxin basalts and a regional synthesis

    J.P. Zheng;J.P. Zheng;W.L. Griffin;S.Y. O’Reilly;C.M. Yu

  • The Nature and timing of crustal thickening in Southern Tibet : geochemical and zircon Hf isotopic constraints from postcollisional adakites

    Sun-Lin Chung;Mei-Fei Chu;Mei-Fei Chu;Jianqing Ji;Suzanne Y O'Reilly

  • Relict refractory mantle beneath the eastern North China block: significance for lithosphere evolution

    Jianping Zheng;Jianping Zheng;Suzanne O'Reilly;William Griffin;William Griffin;Fengxiang Lu

  • Eocene melting of subducting continental crust and early uplifting of central Tibet: Evidence from central-western Qiangtang high-K calc-alkaline andesites, dacites and rhyolites

    Qiang Wang;Qiang Wang;Derek A. Wyman;Jifeng Xu;Yanhui Dong

  • Apatite Composition: Tracing Petrogenetic Processes in Transhimalayan Granitoids

    Mei Fei Chu;Mei Fei Chu;Mei Fei Chu;Kuo Lung Wang;William L. Griffin;Sun Lin Chung

  • Comment: Hf-isotope heterogeneity in zircon 91500

    W.L. Griffin;N.J. Pearson;E.A. Belousova;A. Saeed

  • Ti-rich accessory phase saturation in hydrous mafic-felsic compositions at high P,T

    T.H. Green;N.J. Pearson

  • Layered Mantle Lithosphere in the Lac de Gras Area, Slave Craton: Composition, Structure and Origin

    W. L. Griffin;W. L. Griffin;B. J. Doyle;C. G. Ryan;C. G. Ryan;N. J. Pearson

Frequent Co-Authors

William L. Griffin
William L. Griffin Macquarie University
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly Macquarie University
Elena Belousova
Elena Belousova Macquarie University
José María González-Jiménez
José María González-Jiménez University of Granada
Olivier Alard
Olivier Alard Macquarie University
Kuo-Lung Wang
Kuo-Lung Wang Academia Sinica
Simon E. Jackson
Simon E. Jackson Geological Survey of Canada
Fernando Gervilla
Fernando Gervilla University of Granada
Ming Zhang
Ming Zhang Macquarie University
Joaquín A. Proenza
Joaquín A. Proenza University of Barcelona

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