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Simon A. Wilde

Simon A. Wilde

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Earth Science
Australia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 146 5 5 2 2 463 77320

Simon A. Wilde publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simon A. Wilde between 1952 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simon A. Wilde published across 75 years, from 1952 to 2026, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2020. 17 of the 528 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2020. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 3 publications
1952 2026

528 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simon A. Wilde: publications per year, 1952 to 2026
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 6
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 5
1999 4
2000 6
2001 13
2002 12
2003 12
2004 19
2005 13
2006 22
2007 23
2008 32
2009 14
2010 28
2011 14
2012 18
2013 22
2014 24
2015 12
2016 11
2017 22
2018 18
2019 23
2020 34
2021 25
2022 20
2023 27
2024 20
2025 14
2026 3
Total 528
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Simon A. Wilde 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 Simon A. Wilde 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, 458–467 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: 463 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 29 463
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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Simon A. Wilde 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 Simon A. Wilde 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, 106+ 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: 146 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 146
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Simon A. Wilde is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research output comprises 231 publications focused on this main discipline, with significant attention to specialized subfields such as Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence applications, Geology, Paleontology, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's main research topics include:

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

Simon A. Wilde has published frequently in journals and outlets such as:

  • Precambrian Research
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Lithos
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Earth-Science Reviews

Recent scholarly articles include:

  • "An andesitic source for Jack Hills zircon supports onset of plate tectonics in the Hadean," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Paired metamorphism in the Neoarchean: A record of accretionary-to-collisional orogenesis in the North China Craton," 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Early crustal evolution of the Yangtze Block: Constraints from zircon U-Pb-Hf isotope systematics of 3.1-1.9 Ga granitoids in the Cuoke Complex, SW China," 2021, Precambrian Research
  • "Earth's early continental crust formed from wet and oxidizing arc magmas," 2023, Nature
  • "Boninitic blueschists record subduction initiation and subsequent accretion of an arc-forearc in the northeast Proto-Tethys Ocean," 2021, Geology

Their work has involved collaboration with frequent co-authors including:

  • Leonid Shumlyanskyy
  • Monika A. Kusiak
  • Martin J. Whitehouse
  • Jian-Bo Zhou
  • Yusheng Wan

Simon A. Wilde's research encompasses a blend of traditional geosciences and innovative methodologies, shown by the integration of Artificial Intelligence within the realms of Geophysics and Geology, contributing to enhanced analytical and interpretative techniques in these fields.

Best Publications

  • Late Archean to Paleoproterozoic evolution of the North China Craton: key issues revisited

    Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde;Li Sanzhong

  • Archean blocks and their boundaries in the North China Craton: lithological, geochemical, structural and P–T path constraints and tectonic evolution

    Guochun Zhao;Simon A. Wilde;Peter A. Cawood;Min Sun

  • Geochronology of the Phanerozoic granitoids in northeastern China

    Fu-Yuan Wu;De-You Sun;Wen-Chun Ge;Yan-Bin Zhang

  • Evidence from detrital zircons for the existence of continental crust and oceans on the Earth 4.4 Gyr ago.

    Simon A. Wilde;John W. Valley;William H. Peck;William H. Peck;Colin M. Graham

  • Review of global 2.1-1.8 Ga orogens: implications for a pre-Rodinia supercontinent

    Guochun Zhao;Guochun Zhao;Peter A Cawood;Simon A Wilde;Min Sun

  • A-type granites in northeastern China: age and geochemical constraints on their petrogenesis

    Fu-yuan Wu;De-you Sun;Huimin Li;Bor-ming Jahn

  • Nature and significance of the Early Cretaceous giant igneous event in eastern China

    Fu-Yuan Wu;Fu-Yuan Wu;Jing-Qian Lin;Simon A. Wilde;Xiao'Ou Zhang

  • A Paleo-Mesoproterozoic supercontinent: assembly, growth and breakup

    Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde;Sanzhong Li

  • Amalgamation of the North China Craton: Key issues and discussion

    Guochun Zhao;Peter A. Cawood;Sanzhong Li;Simon A. Wilde

  • Phanerozoic crustal growth: U–Pb and Sr–Nd isotopic evidence from the granites in northeastern China

    Fu-yuan Wu;Bor-ming Jahn;Simon Wilde;De-you Sun

  • Reassessment of continental growth during the accretionary history of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt

    A. Kröner;V. Kovach;E. Belousova;E. Hegner

  • Highly fractionated I-type granites in NE China (I): geochronology and petrogenesis

    Fu-yuan Wu;Fu-yuan Wu;Bor-ming Jahn;Simon A Wilde;Ching-Hua Lo

  • Metamorphism of basement rocks in the Central Zone of the North China Craton: implications for Paleoproterozoic tectonic evolution

    Guochun Zhao;Guochun Zhao;Peter A. Cawood;Simon A. Wilde;Min Sun

  • Two contrasting paleozoic magmatic belts in northern Inner Mongolia, China: petrogenesis and tectonic implications

    Bin Chen;Bin Chen;Bor-ming Jahn;S Wilde;Bei Xu

  • Constraints on the timing of uplift of the Yanshan Fold and Thrust Belt, North China

    Jin-Hui Yang;Fu-Yuan Wu;Ji-An Shao;Simon A. Wilde

  • SHRIMP U–Pb zircon geochronology of Palaeoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks in the North China Craton: Evidence for a major Late Palaeoproterozoic tectonothermal event

    Yusheng Wan;Biao Song;Dunyi Liu;Simon A Wilde

  • Thermal evolution of Archean basement rocks from the eastern part of the North China craton and its bearing on tectonic setting

    Guochun Zhao;S. A. Wilde;P. A. Cawood;Liangzhao Lu

  • Age and evolution of a late Archean to Paleoproterozoic upper to lower crustal section in the Wutaishan/Hengshan/Fuping terrain of northern China

    A. Kröner;S.A. Wilde;J.H. Li;K.Y. Wang

  • A hybrid origin for the Qianshan A-type granite, northeast China: Geochemical and Sr–Nd–Hf isotopic evidence

    Jin Hui Yang;Fu Yuan Wu;Sun Lin Chung;Simon A. Wilde

  • Tracing magma mixing in granite genesis: in situ U–Pb dating and Hf-isotope analysis of zircons

    Jin Hui Yang;Fu Yuan Wu;Simon A. Wilde;Lie Wen Xie

  • Destruction of the North China Craton in the Mesozoic

    Fu-Yuan Wu;Jin-Hui Yang;Yi-Gang Xu;Simon A. Wilde

Frequent Co-Authors

Guochun Zhao
Guochun Zhao University of Hong Kong
Fu-Yuan Wu
Fu-Yuan Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Min Sun
Min Sun University of Hong Kong
Jin-Hui Yang
Jin-Hui Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xuan-Ce Wang
Xuan-Ce Wang Yunnan University
Jian-Bo Zhou
Jian-Bo Zhou Jilin University
John W. Valley
John W. Valley University of Wisconsin–Madison
Aaron J. Cavosie
Aaron J. Cavosie Curtin University
Peter A. Cawood
Peter A. Cawood Monash University
Alexander A. Nemchin
Alexander A. Nemchin Curtin University

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