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Octavian Catuneanu

Octavian Catuneanu

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
58
Citations
17045
World Ranking
2120
National Ranking
98

Octavian Catuneanu 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 Octavian Catuneanu sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 195 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Octavian Catuneanu 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 Octavian Catuneanu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Octavian Catuneanu is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences with a significant contribution to subfields such as Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, and Geology.

The scientist's main research topics cover a range of geological and geophysical areas. These include:

  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Octavian Catuneanu has contributed extensively to the literature in sequence stratigraphy and related fields. Some recent papers include:

  • Sequence stratigraphy of deep-water systems, 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Sequence stratigraphy in the context of the 'modeling revolution', 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Parasequences: Allostratigraphic misfits in sequence stratigraphy, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews

The scientist's publications appear frequently in several academic venues, prominently featuring:

  • Marine and Petroleum Geology (16 publications)
  • Earth-Science Reviews (4 publications)
  • Bulletin of Canadian Energy Geoscience (3 publications)
  • Geosciences (2 publications)
  • Journal of African Earth Sciences (1 publication)

Collaborations are an important aspect of Octavian Catuneanu's research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Massimo Zecchin
  • Mauro Caffau
  • Rajat Mazumder
  • Chrysanthos Botziolis
  • Angelos G. Maravelis

Best Publications

  • Principles of sequence stratigraphy

    Octavian Catuneanu

  • Towards the standardization of sequence stratigraphy

    Octavian Catuneanu;V. Abreu;J. P. Bhattacharya;M. D. Blum

  • Reply to the comments of W. Helland-Hansen on "Towards the standardization of sequence stratigraphy" by Catuneanu et al. (Earth-Sciences Review 92(2009)1-33)

    Octavian Catuneanu;V. Abreu;J. P. Bhattacharya;M. D. Blum

  • Sequence stratigraphy: methodology and nomenclature

    Octavian Catuneanu;William E. Galloway;Christopher G.S.t.C. Kendall;Andrew D. Miall

  • Sequence stratigraphy of clastic systems: concepts, merits, and pitfalls

    Octavian Catuneanu

  • The Karoo basins of south-central Africa

    O. Catuneanu;H. Wopfner;P.G. Eriksson;B. Cairncross

  • Precambrian clastic sedimentation systems

    P.G. Eriksson;K.C. Condie;H. Tirsgaard;W.U. Mueller

  • High-resolution sequence stratigraphy of clastic shelves I: Units and bounding surfaces

    Massimo Zecchin;Octavian Catuneanu

  • Atlas of microbial mat features preserved within the siliciclastic rock record

    Juergen Schieber;Pradip K. Bose;Patrick G. Eriksson;Santanu Banerjee

  • Retroarc foreland systems––evolution through time

    Octavian Catuneanu

  • Rift sequence stratigraphy

    M.A. Martins-Neto;O. Catuneanu

  • Model-independent sequence stratigraphy

    Octavian Catuneanu

  • High-resolution sequence stratigraphy of clastic shelves II: Controls on sequence development

    Octavian Catuneanu;Massimo Zecchin

  • Revised geological map and stratigraphy of the Athabasca Group, Saskatchewan and Alberta

    P Ramaekers;C W Jefferson;G M Yeo;B Collier

  • Sequence stratigraphy of the Lower Cenomanian Bahariya Formation, Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt

    O. Catuneanu;M.A. Khalifa;H.A. Wanas

  • Stochastic surface-based modeling of turbidite lobes

    Michael J. Pyrcz;Octavian Catuneanu;Clayton V. Deutsch

  • Carboniferous-Permian glaciation in the main Karoo Basin, South Africa: Stratigraphy, depositional controls, and glacial dynamics

    John L Isbell;Douglas I Cole;Octavian Catuneanu

  • Interplay of static loads and subduction dynamics in foreland basins: Reciprocal stratigraphies and the “missing” peripheral bulge

    Octavian Catuneanu;Christopher Beaumont;Paula Waschbusch

  • Tectonic control on fluvial styles: the Balfour Formation of the Karoo Basin, South Africa

    Octavian Catuneanu;Henry N Elango

  • Thematic Set: Sequence stratigraphy: common ground after three decades of development

    O. Catuneanu;J. P. Bhattacharya;M. D. Blum;R. W. Dalrymple

  • Temporal significance of sequence boundaries

    Octavian Catuneanu;Andrew J Willis;Andrew D Miall

Frequent Co-Authors

P.G. Eriksson
P.G. Eriksson University of Pretoria
Massimo Zecchin
Massimo Zecchin National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
Wladyslaw Altermann
Wladyslaw Altermann University of Johannesburg
Andrew D. Miall
Andrew D. Miall University of Toronto
Santanu Banerjee
Santanu Banerjee Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Henry W. Posamentier
Henry W. Posamentier Independent Scientist / Consultant, US
André Strasser
André Strasser University of Fribourg
Ronald J. Steel
Ronald J. Steel The University of Texas at Austin
Brian R. Pratt
Brian R. Pratt University of Saskatchewan
William E. Galloway
William E. Galloway The University of Texas at Austin

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