Robert James Thomas
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.5%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Paleontology top 2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Papers in
- Geophysics 42
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 39
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 14
- earthquake and tectonic studies 10
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- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping 33
- Co-authors
- Joachim Jacobs (15 shared papers)B. M. Eglington (10 shared papers)Richard Armstrong (3 shared papers)Bernard Bingen (4 shared papers)L. Chevallier (2 shared papers)P. G. Gresse (2 shared papers)G.H. Grantham (7 shared papers)David H. Cornell (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- Precambrian Research (8 papers)Journal of African Earth Sciences (6 papers)South African Journal of Geology (3 papers)Geological Society London Special Publications (2 papers)Tectonics (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaUnited KingdomGermany
In The Last Decade
Robert James Thomas
59 papers receiving 2.6k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 76
- Geophysics 2.4k
- Paleontology 567
- Geology 314
- Geochemistry and Petrology 249
- Artificial Intelligence 1.1k
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | 350 | |
| 2 | 2002 | 255 | |
| 3 | 2004 | 227 | |
| 4 | 2009 | 170 | |
| 5 | 1994 | 145 | |
| 6 | The geology of South Africa | 2006 | 106 |
| 7 | 1998 | 102 | |
| 8 | 2008 | 86 | |
| 9 | A tale of two tectonic terranes | 1989 | 86 |
| 10 | 2008 | 79 | |
| 11 | 2010 | 68 | |
| 12 | The geology and geophysics of the United Arab Emirates : Volume 2, Geology | 2006 | 68 |
| 13 | 2006 | 67 | |
| 14 | 1994 | 65 | |
| 15 | 1997 | 61 | |
| 16 | 1993 | 60 | |
| 17 | 2014 | 59 | |
| 18 | 2010 | 58 | |
| 19 | 1999 | 56 | |
| 20 | A Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd and U-Pb zircon isotopic study of the Mzumbe Suite, the oldest intrusive granitoid in southern Natal, South Africa | 1990 | 55 |
About Robert James Thomas
Robert James Thomas is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Paleontology, Mechanics of Materials and Geology, having authored 60 papers that have together received 2.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (39 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (33 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (14 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (11 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (10 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (7 papers), Geological formations and processes (6 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (2.4k citations), Paleontology (567 citations), Geology (314 citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (249 citations) and Artificial Intelligence (1.1k citations). Robert James Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Joachim Jacobs, B. M. Eglington, Richard Armstrong, Bernard Bingen, L. Chevallier, P. G. Gresse, G.H. Grantham, David H. Cornell, John M. Moore and I.H.C. Henderson. Their work appears in journals such as Precambrian Research, Journal of African Earth Sciences, South African Journal of Geology, Geological Society London Special Publications and Tectonics.
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