Dan McKenzie

55.3k total citations · 24 hit papers
223 papers, 44.1k citations indexed

About

Dan McKenzie is a scholar working on Geophysics, Molecular Biology and Geology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dan McKenzie has authored 223 papers receiving a total of 44.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 172 papers in Geophysics, 25 papers in Molecular Biology and 25 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in Dan McKenzie's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (121 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (120 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (113 papers). Dan McKenzie is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (121 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (120 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (113 papers). Dan McKenzie collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Russia. Dan McKenzie's co-authors include James Jackson, R.K. O’Nions, R. S. White, M. J. Bickle, Keith Priestley, John G. Sclater, Péter Molnár, Gary T. Jarvis, G. A. Houseman and Frank M. Richter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Dan McKenzie

219 papers receiving 38.9k citations

Hit Papers

Some remarks on the development of sedimentary basins 1967 2026 1986 2006 1978 1989 1988 1972 1991 1000 2.0k 3.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dan McKenzie United Kingdom 89 38.6k 5.6k 4.5k 4.4k 3.6k 223 44.1k
Péter Molnár United States 108 37.4k 1.0× 3.9k 0.7× 10.0k 2.2× 2.8k 0.6× 1.5k 0.4× 290 44.4k
R. S. J. Sparks United Kingdom 111 28.6k 0.7× 1.3k 0.2× 11.0k 2.4× 6.1k 1.4× 1.4k 0.4× 466 38.2k
T. Mark Harrison United States 108 41.3k 1.1× 3.3k 0.6× 6.9k 1.5× 12.9k 2.9× 1.8k 0.5× 312 46.8k
R. Dietmar Müller Australia 80 19.5k 0.5× 6.5k 1.2× 5.3k 1.2× 2.2k 0.5× 2.1k 0.6× 351 26.8k
Walter H. F. Smith United States 40 20.7k 0.5× 3.7k 0.7× 5.7k 1.3× 2.3k 0.5× 850 0.2× 112 32.1k
Donald L. Turcotte United States 78 15.9k 0.4× 1.0k 0.2× 3.4k 0.8× 3.2k 0.7× 2.4k 0.7× 371 27.5k
Vincent Courtillot France 72 14.0k 0.4× 2.8k 0.5× 5.4k 1.2× 1.5k 0.4× 703 0.2× 249 18.1k
Martin J. Whitehouse Sweden 84 25.2k 0.7× 1.9k 0.3× 3.3k 0.7× 10.2k 2.3× 1.2k 0.3× 665 30.9k
Donald J. DePaolo United States 91 21.4k 0.6× 953 0.2× 7.7k 1.7× 7.5k 1.7× 1.4k 0.4× 308 31.5k
Jean‐Philippe Avouac United States 90 21.9k 0.6× 1.9k 0.3× 5.0k 1.1× 2.0k 0.5× 988 0.3× 320 27.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Dan McKenzie

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dan McKenzie

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dan McKenzie

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McKenzie, Dan. (2025). The past and future geography of the Eastern Mediterranean constructed from GNSS observations. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 658. 119313–119313.
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Rudge, John F. & Dan McKenzie. (2024). A crystallographic approach to symmetry-breaking in fluid layers. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 989. 1 indexed citations
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McKenzie, Dan, et al.. (2020). Estimates of the Temperature and Melting Conditions of the Carpathian‐Pannonian Upper Mantle From Volcanism and Seismology. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 21(10). 12 indexed citations
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White, Nicky, et al.. (2018). Quantitative Relationships Between Basalt Geochemistry, Shear Wave Velocity, and Asthenospheric Temperature Beneath Western North America. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 19(9). 3376–3404. 39 indexed citations
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Ozawa, Kazuhito, Nasrrddine Youbi, Moulay Ahmed Boumehdi, Dan McKenzie, & H. Nagahara. (2017). Evaluation of thermobarometry for spinel lherzolite fragments in alkali basalts. EGUGA. 5901. 1 indexed citations
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Priestley, Keith & Dan McKenzie. (2011). The thermal structure and composition of the Tibetan crust and upper mantle. AGUFM. 2011. 2 indexed citations
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McKenzie, Dan, et al.. (2010). The rheology of the oceanic and continental lithosphere. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 8772.
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McKenzie, Dan. (2010). The influence of dynamically supported topography on estimates of T. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 295(1-2). 127–138. 66 indexed citations
9.
Priestley, Keith, Dan McKenzie, E. Debayle, James M. Jackson, & M. Tatar. (2008). Thick lithospheric root beneath the Zagros Mountains of Iran. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2008. 1 indexed citations
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Kuşçu, İsmail, R. S. White, Dan McKenzie, et al.. (2004). ACTIVE SLUMPING OFFSHORE AMASRA (SOUTHWEST BLACK SEA) AND ITS RELATION WITH REGIONAL TECTONICS. Bulletin Of The Mineral Research and Exploration. 128(128). 27–47. 4 indexed citations
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Cheadle, M. J., M.T. Elliott, & Dan McKenzie. (2004). Percolation threshold and permeability of crystallizing igneous rocks: The importance of textural equilibrium. Geology. 32(9). 757–757. 74 indexed citations
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Grönvold, Karl, et al.. (2002). Abundance of Carbon in the Icelandic Mantle: Constraints From Melt Inclusions. AGUSM. 2002. 9 indexed citations
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McKenzie, Dan, L. J. Slater, Karl Grönvold, & N. Shimizu. (2001). Melt Generation and Movement Beneath Theistareykir, N.E. Iceland. 3605. 2 indexed citations
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O’Nions, R.K. & Dan McKenzie. (1993). Estimates of mantle thorium/uranium ratios from Th, U and Pb isotope abundances in basaltic melts. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Physical and Engineering Sciences. 342(1663). 65–77. 57 indexed citations
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McKenzie, Dan & R.K. O’Nions. (1991). Partial Melt Distributions from Inversion of Rare Earth Element Concentrations. Journal of Petrology. 32(5). 1021–1091. 1820 indexed citations breakdown →
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McKenzie, Dan, A. B. Watts, B. Parsons, & Micheline C. Roufosse. (1980). Planform of mantle convection beneath the Pacific Ocean. Nature. 288(5790). 442–446. 135 indexed citations
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Berggren, William A., Dan McKenzie, John G. Sclater, & J.E. van Hinte. (1975). World-Wide Correlation of Mesozoic Magnetic Anomalies and Its Implications: Discussion and Reply. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 86(2). 267–267. 26 indexed citations
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McKenzie, Dan. (1972). Plate Tectonics and Sea-Floor Spreading. 60(4). 425–435. 8 indexed citations
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McKenzie, Dan. (1970). A discussion on the structure and evolution of the Red Sea and the nature of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Ethiopia rift junction - The development of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in relation to plate tectonics (summary only). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 267(1181). 393–395. 1 indexed citations
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McKenzie, Dan, D. Rhodri Davies, & Péter Molnár. (1970). Plate Tectonics of the Red Sea and East Africa. Nature. 226(5242). 243–248. 545 indexed citations breakdown →

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