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Petrology

Study of rocks and the conditions under which they form and change

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Researchers in Petrology

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William L. Griffin
ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems
1,254
Papers
85,250
Citations
134
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsearthquake and tectonic studies
M
M. Santosh
St. Joseph's Institute of Technology
1,543
Papers
78,477
Citations
130
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Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
F
Fu‐Yuan Wu
Chinese Academy of Sciences
601
Papers
66,692
Citations
135
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Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
S
Simon A. Wilde
Curtin University
547
Papers
64,979
Citations
134
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Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
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W. F. McDonough
Tohoku University
433
Papers
64,535
Citations
78
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsAstro and Planetary Science
S
S. M. McLennan
Stony Brook University
549
Papers
61,569
Citations
103
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Planetary Science and ExplorationAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Exploration and Technology
A
Andrew Menzies
Universidad Católica del Norte
225
Papers
61,022
Citations
70
h-index
Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping
G
Guochun Zhao
Planetary Science Institute
666
Papers
60,873
Citations
132
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsearthquake and tectonic studies
S
Shan Gao
Jiangsu University
517
Papers
59,993
Citations
105
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Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
A
Alex B. McBratney
The University of Sydney
813
Papers
59,008
Citations
116
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Soil Geostatistics and MappingSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil and Unsaturated Flow
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Min Sun
Xiamen University
1,013
Papers
58,482
Citations
120
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping
J
John Wheeler
University of Liverpool
578
Papers
58,426
Citations
79
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisRelativity and Gravitational TheoryHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
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Active NSF Grants

Gokce Ustunisik
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$292KAug 2026
EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fe
Shuo Ding
University of Florida
$340KAug 2026
NSF CriticalMinerals&Materials
Michelle Muth
University of Washington
$515KAug 2026
NSF CriticalMinerals&Materials
Frederick Davis
University of Minnesota Duluth
$167KApr 2026
CESEV-Chem Evo of Earth & Volc
Glenn Sharman
University of Arkansas
$600KJul 2026
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