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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
84,544
Citations
132
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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
77,513
Citations
129
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Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
F
Fu‐Yuan Wu
Chinese Academy of Sciences
600
Papers
66,109
Citations
135
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Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
S
Simon A. Wilde
Curtin University
546
Papers
64,466
Citations
133
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Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
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W. F. McDonough
431
Papers
63,942
Citations
77
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsAstro and Planetary Science
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S. M. McLennan
ETH Zurich
547
Papers
62,016
Citations
104
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Planetary Science and ExplorationAstro and Planetary ScienceSpace Exploration and Technology
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Andrew Menzies
Universidad Católica del Norte
224
Papers
60,636
Citations
70
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Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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Guochun Zhao
Planetary Science Institute
661
Papers
60,259
Citations
132
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsearthquake and tectonic studies
S
Shan Gao
Academy of Medical Sciences
514
Papers
59,417
Citations
104
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Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
J
John Wheeler
University of Liverpool
577
Papers
58,372
Citations
80
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisRelativity and Gravitational TheoryHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
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Alex B. McBratney
The University of Sydney
810
Papers
58,072
Citations
114
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Soil Geostatistics and MappingSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsSoil and Unsaturated Flow
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Min Sun
Xiamen University
1,017
Papers
58,041
Citations
120
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Geological and Geochemical AnalysisHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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Active NSF Grants

Elizabeth Cottrell
Smithsonian Institution
$354KApr 2026
CESEV-Chem Evo of Earth & Volc
Suzanne Birner
Berea College
$30KApr 2026
CESEV-Chem Evo of Earth & Volc
Glenn Sharman
University of Arkansas
$600KJul 2026
Instrumentation & Facilities
Frederick Davis
University of Minnesota Duluth
$167KApr 2026
CESEV-Chem Evo of Earth & Volc
Peter Haproff
Pomona College
$212KJul 2026
Tectonics
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