Péter Molnár
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.01%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
- Geology top 0.01%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
Papers in
- Geophysics 238
- earthquake and tectonic studies 214
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 165
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 152
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 21
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis 17
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 70
- Co-authors
- Philip England (18 shared papers)P. Tapponnier (2 shared papers)Paul Tapponnier (7 shared papers)Wang‐Ping Chen (10 shared papers)Joann M. Stock (13 shared papers)H. Lyon‐Caen (7 shared papers)G. A. Houseman (13 shared papers)Joseph Martinod (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (61 papers)Geophysical Journal International (20 papers)Nature (20 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (17 papers)Tectonics (17 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesFranceChina
In The Last Decade
Péter Molnár
293 papers receiving 43.2k citations
Péter Molnár's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 151
- Geophysics 40.8k
- Geology 4.2k
- Atmospheric Science 10.7k
- Earth-Surface Processes 3.8k
- Paleontology 1.8k
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cenozoic Tectonics of Asia: Effects of a Continental Collision: Features of recent continental tectonics in Asia can be interpreted as results of the India-Eurasia collision Hit paper breakdown → | 1975 | 3974 |
| 2 | Mantle dynamics, uplift of the Tibetan Plateau, and the Indian Monsoon Hit paper breakdown → | 1993 | 1776 |
| 3 | Continuous deformation of the Tibetan Plateau from global positioning system data Hit paper breakdown → | 2004 | 1392 |
| 4 | Late Cenozoic uplift of mountain ranges and global climate change: chicken or egg? Hit paper breakdown → | 1990 | 1280 |
| 5 | Active faulting and tectonics in China Hit paper breakdown → | 1977 | 1047 |
| 6 | Convective instability of a thickened boundary layer and its relevance for the thermal evolution of continental convergent belts Hit paper breakdown → | 1981 | 994 |
| 7 | Focal depths of intracontinental and intraplate earthquakes and their implications for the thermal and mechanical properties of the lithosphere Hit paper breakdown → | 1983 | 971 |
| 8 | Distribution of stresses in the descending lithosphere from a global survey of focal‐mechanism solutions of mantle earthquakes Hit paper breakdown → | 1971 | 914 |
| 9 | Active faulting and cenozoic tectonics of the Tien Shan, Mongolia, and Baykal Regions Hit paper breakdown → | 1979 | 782 |
| 10 | Relative motion of the Nazca (Farallon) and South American Plates since Late Cretaceous time Hit paper breakdown → | 1987 | 763 |
| 11 | Tectonics of the Caribbean and Middle America Regions from Focal Mechanisms and Seismicity Hit paper breakdown → | 1969 | 754 |
| 12 | Slip-line field theory and large-scale continental tectonics Hit paper breakdown → | 1976 | 735 |
| 13 | Orographic Controls on Climate and Paleoclimate of Asia: Thermal and Mechanical Roles for the Tibetan Plateau Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 708 |
| 14 | Numerical Modelling of Instantaneous Plate Tectonics Hit paper breakdown → | 1974 | 699 |
| 15 | Active tectonics of Tibet Hit paper breakdown → | 1978 | 687 |
| 16 | Slowing of India's convergence with Eurasia since 20 Ma and its implications for Tibetan mantle dynamics Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 606 |
| 17 | Plate Tectonics of the Red Sea and East Africa Hit paper breakdown → | 1970 | 604 |
| 18 | Himalayan Seismic Hazard Hit paper breakdown → | 2001 | 575 |
| 19 | Fault plane solutions of earthquakes and active tectonics of the Tibetan Plateau and its margins Hit paper breakdown → | 1989 | 506 |
| 20 | 1996 | 473 |
About Péter Molnár
Péter Molnár is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geology, Molecular Biology and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 297 papers that have together received 48.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (214 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (165 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (152 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (70 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (21 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (19 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (17 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (40.8k citations), Geology (4.2k citations), Atmospheric Science (10.7k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (3.8k citations) and Paleontology (1.8k citations). Péter Molnár has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and China. Frequent co-authors include Philip England, P. Tapponnier, Paul Tapponnier, Wang‐Ping Chen, Joann M. Stock, H. Lyon‐Caen, G. A. Houseman, Joseph Martinod, Bryan L. Isacks and Dan McKenzie. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Journal International, Nature, Geophysical Research Letters and Tectonics.
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