Brian F. Windley

53.7k total citations · 20 hit papers
374 papers, 46.0k citations indexed

About

Brian F. Windley is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian F. Windley has authored 374 papers receiving a total of 46.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 338 papers in Geophysics, 134 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 40 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Brian F. Windley's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (334 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (213 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (189 papers). Brian F. Windley is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (334 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (213 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (189 papers). Brian F. Windley collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Japan. Brian F. Windley's co-authors include Wenjiao Xiao, Alfred Kröner, Gombosuren Badarch, Mark B. Allen, Chunming Han, Wenjiao Xiao, D. V. Alexeiev, Mingguo Zhai, Jie Hao and Timothy Kusky and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

Brian F. Windley

371 papers receiving 44.1k citations

Hit Papers

The continental crust: its composition and evolution 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 2006 2003 2015 2012 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The continental crust: its composition and evolution
    1986 9.7k citations Brian F. Windley profile →
  2. Tectonic models for accretion of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt
    2006 3.0k citations Brian F. Windley, D. V. Alexeiev et al. profile →
  3. Accretion leading to collision and the Permian Solonker suture, Inner Mongolia, China: Termination of the central Asian orogenic belt
    2003 1.8k citations Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley et al. Tectonics profile →
  4. A Tale of Amalgamation of Three Permo-Triassic Collage Systems in Central Asia: Oroclines, Sutures, and Terminal Accretion
    2015 1.1k citations Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley et al. profile →
  5. Paleozoic multiple accretionary and collisional tectonics of the Chinese Tianshan orogenic collage
    2012 962 citations Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley et al. profile →
  6. Accretionary orogens through Earth history
    2009 945 citations Alfred Kröner, Timothy Kusky et al. profile →
  7. A new terrane subdivision for Mongolia: implications for the Phanerozoic crustal growth of Central Asia
    2002 882 citations Brian F. Windley et al. profile →
  8. The Tectonic Evolution of Asia
    1997 838 citations Brian F. Windley profile →
  9. Paleozoic accretion and Cenozoic redeformation of the Chinese Tien Shan Range, central Asia
    1990 735 citations Brian F. Windley et al. profile →
  10. The Altaids of Central Asia: A tectonic and evolutionary innovative review
    2012 688 citations Caroline Wilhem, Brian F. Windley et al. Earth-Science Reviews profile →
  11. The closing of Tethys and the tectonics of the Himalaya
    1987 620 citations Brian F. Windley et al. Geological Society of America Bulletin profile →
  12. Palaeozoic collisional tectonics and magmatism of the Chinese Tien Shan, central Asia
    1993 594 citations Brian F. Windley et al. profile →
  13. Palaeozoic accretionary and convergent tectonics of the southern Altaids: implications for the growth of Central Asia
    2004 515 citations Brian F. Windley et al. profile →
  14. Paleozoic multiple subduction-accretion processes of the southern Altaids
    2009 514 citations Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley et al. American Journal of Science profile →
  15. Time scale of an early to mid-Paleozoic orogenic cycle of the long-lived Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Inner Mongolia of China: Implications for continental growth
    2007 479 citations Alfred Kröner, Brian F. Windley et al. Lithos profile →
  16. Late Paleozoic to early Triassic multiple roll-back and oroclinal bending of the Mongolia collage in Central Asia
    2017 467 citations Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley et al. Earth-Science Reviews profile →
  17. Evolution of a Permian intraoceanic arc–trench system in the Solonker suture zone, Central Asian Orogenic Belt, China and Mongolia
    2010 442 citations Alfred Kröner, Brian F. Windley et al. Lithos profile →
  18. Insights into the tectonic evolution of the North China Craton through comparative tectonic analysis: A record of outward growth of Precambrian continents
    2016 342 citations Timothy Kusky, Ali Polat et al. Earth-Science Reviews profile →
  19. Recognition of ocean plate stratigraphy in accretionary orogens through Earth history: A record of 3.8 billion years of sea floor spreading, subduction, and accretion
    2013 288 citations Timothy Kusky, Brian F. Windley et al. profile →
  20. Onset of plate tectonics by the Eoarchean
    2020 198 citations Brian F. Windley, Timothy Kusky et al. profile →

Peers

Brian F. Windley
Comparison fields: 5 of 135
  • Geophysics 40.2k
  • Artificial Intelligence 19.5k
  • Geochemistry and Petrology 8.3k
  • Paleontology 4.6k
  • Atmospheric Science 4.0k
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
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Neogene provenance evolution of the Zagros foreland basin: Implication for the uplift and outward growth history of the Zagros orogenic belt, Iran
2025 ·Geological Society of America Bulletin ·Jimin Sun, Morteza Talebian, Brian F. Windley, Mengmeng Cao, Jalil Ghalamghash, Morteza Sheikh, Jingeng Sha, (unknown)
0
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Early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites: Comparative geochemistry and evolutionary processes
2024 ·Geoscience Frontiers ·(unknown), Ali Polat, Timothy Kusky, Brian F. Windley
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Late Eocene stepwise seawater retreat from the Pamir-Tian Shan convergence zone (Alay Valley) in the western Tarim Basin, China
2023 ·Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology ·Jimin Sun, Jingeng Sha, Brian F. Windley, Zhiliang Zhang, Bihong Fu
13
4
Geochemistry of Archean anorthosite-bearing layered intrusions
2023 ·Earth-Science Reviews ·(unknown), Ali Polat, Timothy Kusky, Brian F. Windley, Robert Frei, Xue-Ming Yang
6
5
An early Paleozoic accumulation-foundering cycle of ultramafic cumulates in the Harlik arc and its implications for continental crustal growth in the Altaids
2023 ·Lithos ·Liang Li, Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley, Guochun Zhao, He Yang, Miao Sang, Xiaoliang Jia
1
6
Middle–Late Triassic southward-younging granitoids: Tectonic transition from subduction to collision in the Eastern Tianshan–Beishan Orogen, NW China
2022 ·Geological Society of America Bulletin ·Qigui Mao, Songjian Ao, Brian F. Windley, Zhiyong Zhang, Miao Sang, Zhou Tan, Hao Wang, Rui Li, Wenjiao Xiao, Zhuo Pan
18
7
Late Paleozoic Southward Migration of the Dananhu Arc in the Eastern Tianshan (NW China)
2022 ·Earth and Space Science ·Qigui Mao, Songjian Ao, Brian F. Windley, Dongfang Song, Miao Sang, Zhou Tan, Hao Wang, Rui Li, Wenjiao Xiao
19
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Magnetostratigraphic Age Control of the Timing of Tectonic Deformation and the Shifting Depositional Environments in the Dezful Embayment, Iran
2022 ·Tectonics ·Jimin Sun, (unknown), Brian F. Windley, Morteza Talebian, (unknown), (unknown), Jingeng Sha
12
9
From Ordovician nascent to early Permian mature arc in the southern Altaids: Insights from the Kalatage inlier in the Eastern Tianshan, NW China
2021 ·Geosphere ·Qigui Mao, Jingbin Wang, Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley, Karel Schulmann, Songjian Ao, (unknown), Ji’en Zhang, Tonghui Fang
21
10
Closure of the Paleo‐Asian Ocean in the Middle‐Late Triassic (Ladinian‐Carnian): Evidence From Provenance Analysis of Retroarc Sediments
2021 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·Dongfang Song, Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley, (unknown), Songjian Ao, Hao Wang, Rui Li
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Late Paleozoic Chingiz and Saur Arc Amalgamation in West Junggar (NW China): Implications for Accretionary Tectonics in the Southern Altaids
2020 ·Tectonics ·(unknown), Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley, Alan S. Collins, (unknown), Ji’en Zhang, Karel Schulmann, Chunming Han, Bo Wan, Songjian Ao, Zhiyong Zhang, Dongfang Song, Rui Li
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12
Tectonic setting and provenance of Early Cretaceous strata in the footwall of Main Central Thrust, Eastern Nepal: Implications for the archipelago palaeogeography of the Neo‐Tethys
2020 ·Geological Journal ·Rui Li, Songjian Ao, Wenjiao Xiao, Brian F. Windley, (unknown), Peng Huang, (unknown)
4
13
Geological Evidence for the Operation of Plate Tectonics throughout the Archean: Records from Archean Paleo-Plate Boundaries
2018 ·Journal of Earth Science ·Timothy Kusky, Brian F. Windley, Ali Polat
113
14
Tectonic synopsis of the Altaids of Central Asia
2015 ·IRIS ·Caroline Wilhem, Brian F. Windley
6
15
Geochronologic and geochemical evidence for persistence of south-dipping subduction to late Permian time, Langshan area, Inner Mongolia (China): Significance for termination of accretionary orogenesis in the southern Altaids
2014 ·American Journal of Science ·Lin Liu, Wenjiao Xiao, Bo Wan, Brian F. Windley, Songjian Ao, Chunming Han, Junqiao Feng, Jinchang Zhang, Zhiyong Zhang
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Mineral ages and P-T conditions of Late Paleozoic high-pressure eclogite and provenance of melange sediments from Atbashi in the south Tianshan orogen of Kyrgyzstan
2010 ·American Journal of Science ·E. Hegner, (unknown), Alfred Kröner, Michel Corsini, D. V. Alexeiev, Linda M. Iaccheri, Thomas Zack, Peter Dulski, Xiaoping Xia, Brian F. Windley
192
17
Delamination/thinning of sub-continental lithospheric mantle under Eastern China: The role of water and multiple subduction
2010 ·American Journal of Science ·Brian F. Windley, Shigenori Maruyama, (unknown)
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18
Growth and differentiation of the continental crust
1981 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·John Dewey, Brian F. Windley
157
19
Marginal basins through geological time
1981 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·J. Tarney, Brian F. Windley
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Anorthositic Complexes in the Early Crust of the Earth: Comparison of Mineralogy with Lunar Anorthosites
1979 ·LPICo ·Brian F. Windley, Finley C. Bishop, J. V. Smith, I. M. Steele, Robert C. Newton, J. S. Delaney
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