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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 72 888 787 62 52 194 14485

Reid R. Keays publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Reid R. Keays between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Reid R. Keays published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1990. 1 of the 198 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1990. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 4 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1967 2025

198 publications in total across all disciplines

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Reid R. Keays: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 2
1969 0
1970 5
1971 3
1972 4
1973 1
1974 1
1975 0
1976 4
1977 1
1978 4
1979 5
1980 0
1981 5
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 2
1987 3
1988 0
1989 5
1990 10
1991 2
1992 5
1993 1
1994 2
1995 10
1996 4
1997 10
1998 4
1999 4
2000 1
2001 6
2002 7
2003 5
2004 2
2005 8
2006 7
2007 2
2008 3
2009 4
2010 4
2011 4
2012 7
2013 8
2014 5
2015 8
2016 1
2017 4
2018 0
2019 0
2020 2
2021 2
2022 1
2023 3
2024 0
2025 1
Total 198
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Reid R. Keays 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 Reid R. Keays 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, 188–197 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: 194 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
188–197 401 194
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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Reid R. Keays 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 Reid R. Keays 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, 72 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: 72 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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 72
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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Overview

Reid R. Keays is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and specializes in research within the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science. Their work primarily focuses on geological and geochemical analysis, with significant contributions to geochemistry and geologic mapping as well as elemental analysis. Their research also spans high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, and hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Their frequent coauthors include Peter C. Lightfoot, Bocheng Ma, Louis J. Cabri, Thomas Oberthür, and David A. Holwell. This collaborative network reflects a multidisciplinary approach to their scientific investigations.

Reid R. Keays has published research extensively in various scientific journals with a notable concentration in Ore Geology Reviews, appearing in this venue four times. Other publication venues include the Journal of Geochemical Exploration, Mineralium Deposita, and Economic Geology.

  • Origin and depositional history of platinum-group minerals in placers - A critical review of facts and fiction (2022, Ore Geology Reviews)
  • Platinum mineralisation in the Owendale Uralian-Alaskan-type complex, New South Wales, Australia: The effects of serpentinization on Cu-PGE-Ni sulphides (2020, Ore Geology Reviews)
  • Mafic intrusions in the footwall of the Sudbury Igneous Complex: Origin of the Sudbury impact melt sheet and its associated ore deposits (2020, Ore Geology Reviews)
  • Petrogenesis of the Permian Luotuoshan sulfide-bearing mafic-ultramafic intrusion, Beishan Orogenic Belt, NW China: evidence from whole-rock Sr-Nd-Pb and zircon Hf isotopic geochemistry (2021, Journal of Geochemical Exploration)
  • The role of supermountain belts and climatic controls on the genesis of copper deposits in the Kupferschiefer and the Central African Copperbelt (2023, Mineralium Deposita)

Keays's research topics reflect a broad scope within geological sciences, emphasizing:

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

Within subfields of study, their work covers Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Paleontology, and Mechanics of Materials.

Best Publications

  • Effects of Chemical Weathering and Sorting on the Petrogenesis of Siliciclastic Sediments, with Implications for Provenance Studies

    H. W. Nesbitt;G. M. Young;S. M. McLennan;R. R. Keays

  • A temporal link between the Emeishan large Igneous Province (SW China) and the end-Guadalupian mass extinction

    Mei-Fu Zhou;John Malpas;Xie-Yan Song;Paul T. Robinson

  • The role of komatiitic and picritic magmatism and S-saturation in the formation of ore deposits

    R.R. Keays

  • Geochemistry, Petrogenesis and Metallogenesis of the Panzhihua Gabbroic Layered Intrusion and Associated Fe-Ti-V Oxide Deposits, Sichuan Province, SW China

    Mei-Fu Zhou;Paul T. Robinson;C. Michael Lesher;Reid R. Keays

  • Sulfide melt-silicate melt distribution coefficients for noble metals and other chalcophile elements as deduced from MORB: Implications for partial melting

    C.L Peach;C.L Peach;E.A Mathez;R.R Keays

  • Abundance and distribution of gold, palladium and iridium in some spinel and garnet lherzolites: implications for the nature and origin of precious metal-rich intergranular components in the upper mantle

    Roger H. Mitchell;Reid R. Keays

  • Precious metals in magnesian low-Ti lavas: Implications for metallogenesis and sulfur saturation in primary magmas

    Paul R. Hamlyn;Reid R. Keays;Warrington E. Cameron;Anthony J. Crawford

  • Controls on platinum-group elemental distributions of podiform chromitites : A case study of high-Cr and high-Al chromitites from Chinese orogenic belts

    Mei-Fu Zhou;Min Sun;Reid R. Keays;Robert W. Kerrich

  • Siderophile and Chalcophile Metal Variations in Flood Basalts from the Siberian Trap, Noril’sk Region: Implications for the Origin of the Ni-Cu-PGE Sulfide Ores

    Peter C Lightfoot;Reid Roderick Keays

  • Variation in parental magmas of Mt Rouse, a complex polymagmatic monogenetic volcano in the basaltic intraplate Newer Volcanics Province, southeast Australia

    Julie Ann Boyce;Ian Angus Nicholls;Reid Roderick Keays;Patrick Calder Hayman

  • Komatiite-associated Ni-Cu-PGE deposits: Geology, mineralogy, geochemistry and genesis

    C M Lesher;Reid Roderick Keays

  • Additional estimates of continental surface Precambrian shield composition in Canada

    Denis M Shaw;Jaroslav Dostal;Reid R Keays

  • Crustal sulfur is required to form magmatic Ni–Cu sulfide deposits: evidence from chalcophile element signatures of Siberian and Deccan Trap basalts

    Reid Roderick Keays;Reid Roderick Keays;Peter C Lightfoot

  • Experimentally determined sulfide melt-silicate melt partition coefficients for iridium and palladium

    C.L. Peach;C.L. Peach;Edmond A. Mathez;Reid R. Keays;S.J. Reeves

  • Sulfur saturation and second-stage melts; application to the Bushveld platinum metal deposits

    Paul R. Hamlyn;Reid R. Keays

  • Trace elements in Apollo 11 lunar rocks - Implications for meteorite influx and origin of moon

    R. Ganapathy;R. R. Keays;J. C. Laul;E. Anders

  • The Geology of Gold Deposits: The Perspective in 1988

    Reid R. Keays;W. R. H. Ramsay;David I. Groves

  • Chemical fractionations in meteorites—IV abundances of fourteen trace elements in L-chondrites; implications for cosmothermometry

    Reid R Keays;R Ganapathy;Edward Anders

  • Precious metals in ocean-ridge basalts; implications for basalts as source rocks for gold mineralization

    R. R. Keays;R. B. Scott

  • Sulfur and selenium systematics of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle: Inferences from the Massif Central xenolith suite (France)

    Jean-Pierre Lorand;Olivier Alard;Olivier Alard;Ambre Luguet;Reid R. Keays

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter C. Lightfoot
Peter C. Lightfoot Lightfoot Geoscience
Malcolm W. Wallace
Malcolm W. Wallace University of Melbourne
Victor A. Gostin
Victor A. Gostin University of Adelaide
Simon M. Jowitt
Simon M. Jowitt University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Edward Anders
Edward Anders University of Chicago
Stephen Barnes
Stephen Barnes University of Alabama at Birmingham
Min Sun
Min Sun University of Hong Kong
Anthony J. Crawford
Anthony J. Crawford University of Tasmania
David D Lambert
David D Lambert Griffith University
David I. Groves
David I. Groves University of Western Australia

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