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85
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385
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Wout Krijgsman 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 Wout Krijgsman sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 366 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.

Wout Krijgsman 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 Wout Krijgsman sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Wout Krijgsman is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their academic work is primarily situated within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a research portfolio encompassing 137 publications in this broad field. The focus spans several specialized subfields including Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Paleontology, and Oceanography.

The scientist's research addresses multiple topics centered on geological and environmental processes. Key research areas include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Marine and environmental studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Geological Formations and Processes Exploration

Krijgsman's recent published papers cover diverse themes in Earth sciences and illustrate the scope of their research contributions. Notable recent works include:

  • "Rapid drift of the Tethyan Himalaya terrane before two-stage India-Asia collision," 2020, National Science Review
  • "Late Miocene megalake regressions in Eurasia," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Freshening of the Mediterranean Salt Giant: controversies and certainties around the terminal (Upper Gypsum and Lago-Mare) phases of the Messinian Salinity Crisis," 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Late Miocene contourite channel system reveals intermittent overflow behavior," 2020, Geology
  • "Triple-stage India-Asia collision involving arc-continent collision and subsequent two-stage continent-continent collision," 2022, Global and Planetary Change

Several coauthors have frequently collaborated with Krijgsman, indicating ongoing research partnerships. These coauthors include:

  • Rachel Flecker
  • Iuliana Vasiliev
  • Marius Stoica
  • Francisco Javier Sierro
  • Federico Andreetto

The primary publication venues where Krijgsman's work appears frequently are:

  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Sedimentary Geology
  • Quaternary Science Reviews

The body of research by Wout Krijgsman reflects a comprehensive engagement with Earth sciences, spanning from tectonic collision processes and megaflood events to paleoclimatic reconstructions and sedimentary system dynamics. This multidisciplinary research contributes to understanding geological history and environmental changes over geological time scales.

Best Publications

  • Chronology, causes and progression of the Messinian salinity crisis

    W. Krijgsman;F.J. Hilgen;I. Raffi;F.J. Sierro

  • Synchronizing Rock Clocks of Earth History

    K. F. Kuiper;K. F. Kuiper;A. Deino;F. J. Hilgen;W. Krijgsman

  • Tibetan plateau aridification linked to global cooling at the Eocene–Oligocene transition

    Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Wout Krijgsman;Cor G. Langereis;Hemmo A. Abels

  • The Messinian Salinity Crisis: Past and future of a great challenge for marine sciences

    Marco Roveri;Rachel Flecker;Wout Krijgsman;Johanna Lofi

  • Extending the astronomical ( polarity) time scale into the Miocene

    F.J. Hilgen;W. Krijgsman;C.G. Langereis;L.J. Lourens

  • A calibrated mammal scale for the Neogene of Western Europe. State of the art

    Jorge Agustí;L. Cabrera;M. Garces;W. Krijgsman

  • Age refinement of the Messinian salinity crisis onset in the Mediterranean

    Vinicio Manzi;Rocco Gennari;Frits Hilgen;Wout Krijgsman

  • Late Eocene sea retreat from the Tarim Basin (west China) and concomitant Asian paleoenvironmental change

    Roderic E. Bosboom;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Alexander J.P. Houben;Henk Brinkhuis

  • Late Neogene evolution of the Taza-Guercif Basin (Rifian Corridor, Morocco) and implications for the Messinian salinity crisis

    W Krijgsman;C.G Langereis;W.J Zachariasse;M Boccaletti

  • Rise and fall of the Paratethys Sea during the Messinian Salinity Crisis

    W. Krijgsman;M. Stoica;I. Vasiliev;V.V. Popov

  • Astrochronology for the Messinian Sorbas basin (SE Spain) and orbital (precessional) forcing for evaporite cyclicity

    W. Krijgsman;A.R. Fortuin;F.J. Hilgen;F.J. Sierro

  • Magnetostratigraphy of Cenozoic sediments from the Xining Basin: Tectonic implications for the northeastern Tibetan Plateau

    Shuang Dai;Shuang Dai;Xiaomin Fang;Xiaomin Fang;Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Chunhui Song

  • Evolution of the Late Miocene Mediterranean–Atlantic gateways and their impact on regional and global environmental change

    Rachel Flecker;Wout Krijgsman;Walter Capella;Cesar de Castro Martíns

  • Quaternary time scales for the Pontocaspian domain : Interbasinal connectivity and faunal evolution

    W. Krijgsman;A. Tesakov;T. Yanina;S. Lazarev

  • The Abad composite (SE Spain): a Messinian reference section for the Mediterranean and the APTS

    F.J. Sierro;F.J. Hilgen;W. Krijgsman;J.A. Flores

  • A new chronology for the end-Triassic mass extinction

    M.H.L. Deenen;M. Ruhl;N.R. Bonis;W. Krijgsman

  • The Messinian Salinity Crisis from mega-deposits to microbiology – A consensus report

    M Roveri;J Anton;M N Cagatay;G J De Lange

  • A new chronology for the middle to late Miocene continental record in Spain

    W. Krijgsman;M. Garcés;C.G. Langereis;R. Daams

  • Late Miocene magnetostratigraphy, biostratigraphy and cyclostratigraphy in the Mediterranean

    W. Krijgsman;F.J. Hilgen;C.G. Langereis;A. Santarelli

  • Integrated stratigraphy and astronomical tuning of the Serravallian and lower Tortonian at Monte dei Corvi (Middle–Upper Miocene, northern Italy)

    F.J. Hilgen;H. Abdul Aziz;W. Krijgsman;I. Raffi

  • Book Review: Magnetic stratigraphy. by N.D. Opdyke and J.E.T. Channell. Academic Press, San Diego, 1996, xiv + 346 pp., US$ 95.00, ISBN 0-12-527470-X

    Wout Krijgsman

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaudia F. Kuiper
Klaudia F. Kuiper Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Marius Stoica
Marius Stoica University of Bucharest
Frederik J Hilgen
Frederik J Hilgen Utrecht University
Cor G. Langereis
Cor G. Langereis Utrecht University
Mark J. Dekkers
Mark J. Dekkers Utrecht University
Oleg Mandic
Oleg Mandic Natural History Museum Vienna
Rachel Flecker
Rachel Flecker University of Bristol
Willem-Jan Zachariasse
Willem-Jan Zachariasse Utrecht University
Hemmo A. Abels
Hemmo A. Abels Delft University of Technology
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet
Guillaume Dupont-Nivet University of Rennes

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