Rob Govers
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
- Earth-Surface Processes top 2%
- Geological formations and processes
Papers in
- Geophysics 74
- earthquake and tectonic studies 70
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 51
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 48
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide 10
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America 6
- Seismic Waves and Analysis 4
- Co-authors
- M. J. R. Wortel (14 shared papers)Saskia D. B. Goes (4 shared papers)Pierre Vacher (1 shared paper)Rinus Wortel (15 shared papers)Paul Meijer (6 shared papers)Kevin P. Furlong (8 shared papers)Susanne Buiter (3 shared papers)Wim Spakman (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- Geophysical Journal International (12 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (10 papers)Tectonophysics (10 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (8 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (6 papers)
- Partner nations
- NetherlandsUnited StatesGermany
In The Last Decade
Rob Govers
75 papers receiving 4.3k citations
Rob Govers's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 70
- Geophysics 3.8k
- Earth-Surface Processes 462
- Atmospheric Science 818
- Geology 235
- Paleontology 158
Countries citing papers authored by Rob Govers
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Fields of papers citing papers by Rob Govers
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Rob Govers, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 79 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithosphere tearing at STEP faults: response to edges of subduction zones Hit paper breakdown → | 2005 | 551 |
| 2 | The Messinian Salinity Crisis: Past and future of a great challenge for marine sciences Hit paper breakdown → | 2014 | 523 |
| 3 | 2000 | 503 | |
| 4 | 2015 | 214 | |
| 5 | 2009 | 176 | |
| 6 | 2003 | 136 | |
| 7 | 2000 | 128 | |
| 8 | 2002 | 124 | |
| 9 | 2013 | 103 | |
| 10 | 2014 | 98 | |
| 11 | 2016 | 98 | |
| 12 | 2008 | 76 | |
| 13 | 1993 | 74 | |
| 14 | 2006 | 73 | |
| 15 | 2011 | 72 | |
| 16 | 1999 | 70 | |
| 17 | 2017 | 69 | |
| 18 | 2016 | 64 | |
| 19 | 2009 | 60 | |
| 20 | 2001 | 59 |
About Rob Govers
Rob Govers is a scholar working on Geophysics, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Geology and Mechanics of Materials, having authored 79 papers that have together received 4.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (70 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (51 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (48 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide (10 papers), Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America (6 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (5 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (4 papers) and Rock Mechanics and Modeling (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (3.8k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (462 citations), Atmospheric Science (818 citations), Geology (235 citations) and Paleontology (158 citations). Rob Govers has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include M. J. R. Wortel, Saskia D. B. Goes, Pierre Vacher, Rinus Wortel, Paul Meijer, Kevin P. Furlong, Susanne Buiter, Wim Spakman, Wout Krijgsman and Matthew William Herman. Their work appears in journals such as Geophysical Journal International, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Tectonophysics, Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.
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