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Norman J. Pearson

Norman J. Pearson

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
90
Citations
40439
World Ranking
259
National Ranking
24

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.

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38 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.

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.

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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.

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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