J. R. Vail

1.3k total citations
34 papers, 959 citations indexed

About

J. R. Vail is a scholar working on Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, J. R. Vail has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 959 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Geophysics, 15 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 11 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in J. R. Vail's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (19 papers), Geological formations and processes (15 papers) and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (11 papers). J. R. Vail is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (19 papers), Geological formations and processes (15 papers) and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (11 papers). J. R. Vail collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Sudan and United States. J. R. Vail's co-authors include K. G. Cox, C. J. Stillman, N. J. Snelling, D. C. Rex, M. H. DODSON, A. Höhndorf, O. van Breemen, David J. Hughes, A.S. Dawoud and E.I. Hamilton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Geology.

In The Last Decade

J. R. Vail

34 papers receiving 839 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. R. Vail United Kingdom	15	845	407	211	121	76	34	959
R. W. R. Rutland Australia	20	1.0k 1.2×	434 1.1×	194 0.9×	66 0.5×	129 1.7×	31	1.1k
Paul M. Clifford Canada	10	888 1.1×	362 0.9×	162 0.8×	116 1.0×	156 2.1×	18	1.0k
Lucien Cahen Belgium	10	889 1.1×	495 1.2×	170 0.8×	100 0.8×	87 1.1×	28	1.0k
Ivar B. Ramberg United States	15	663 0.8×	155 0.4×	134 0.6×	97 0.8×	119 1.6×	22	777
D J Tempelman-Kluit Canada	10	738 0.9×	304 0.7×	137 0.6×	92 0.8×	190 2.5×	13	859
E.H. Stettler South Africa	12	527 0.6×	284 0.7×	236 1.1×	116 1.0×	52 0.7×	28	655
Erwin Scheibner Australia	13	600 0.7×	167 0.4×	284 1.3×	91 0.8×	80 1.1×	26	696
Marta Mantovani United Kingdom	5	608 0.7×	287 0.7×	93 0.4×	134 1.1×	66 0.9×	8	717
A. J. Rex United Kingdom	6	1.1k 1.3×	221 0.5×	86 0.4×	96 0.8×	119 1.6×	6	1.2k
P.G. Guise United Kingdom	15	816 1.0×	242 0.6×	80 0.4×	70 0.6×	204 2.7×	20	890

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20 of 20 papers shown

Höhndorf, A., et al.. (1994). Geochronology of anorogenic igneous complexes in the Sudan: isotopic investigations in North Kordofan, the Nubian Desert and the Red Sea Hills. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 19(1-2). 3–15. 13 indexed citations

Vail, J. R.. (1993). The geology of Libya. Journal of African Earth Sciences (and the Middle East). 16(4). 523–524. 1 indexed citations

Vail, J. R., et al.. (1986). Geology and regional gravity traverses of the Nuba Mountains, Kordofan province, Sudan. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983). 5(4). 329–338. 9 indexed citations

Vail, J. R.. (1984). The nature of the basement complex of the Nubian shield in north-east Africa: addendum. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983). 2(4). 389–390. 2 indexed citations

Vail, J. R., et al.. (1978). High level igneous emplacements in the Red Sea Hills, Sudan. International Journal of Earth Sciences. 67(2). 521–530. 8 indexed citations

Vail, J. R. & David J. Hughes. (1977). Tholeiite derivative dyke swarms near Erkowit, Red Sea Hills, Sudan. International Journal of Earth Sciences. 66(1). 228–237. 6 indexed citations

Vail, J. R.. (1976). Outline of the geochronology and tectonic units of the basement complex of northeast Africa. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 350(1660). 127–141. 52 indexed citations

Vail, J. R., et al.. (1974). Post-Cretaceous faulting in Sudan and its relationship to the East African Rift system. Nature. 248(5444). 133–135. 7 indexed citations

Vail, J. R.. (1973). Jebel Umm Marafieb: An Extinct Volcano Near Berber. 54. 188–192. 1 indexed citations

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Vail, J. R.. (1972). Pre-Nubian tectonic trends in Northeastern Sudan. Journal of the Geological Society. 128(1). 21–31. 12 indexed citations

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Vail, J. R. & N. J. Snelling. (1971). Isotope age measurements for the Zambezi orogenic belt and the Urungwe Klippe, Rhodesia. International Journal of Earth Sciences. 60(2). 619–630. 10 indexed citations

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Vail, J. R.. (1968). Significance of the tectonic pattern of southern Africa. Tectonophysics. 6(5). 403–411. 6 indexed citations

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Vail, J. R.. (1968). The southern extension of the East African Rift System and related igneous activity. International Journal of Earth Sciences. 57(2). 601–614. 37 indexed citations

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Vail, J. R., N. J. Snelling, & D. C. Rex. (1968). Pre-Katangan geochronology of Zambia and adjacent parts of Central Africa. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 5(3). 621–628. 20 indexed citations

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Breemen, O. van, M. H. DODSON, & J. R. Vail. (1966). Isotopic age measurements on the Limpopo orogenic belt, Southern Africa. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 1(6). 401–406. 11 indexed citations

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Vail, J. R.. (1965). An outline of the geochronology of the late Precambrian formations of eastern central Africa. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 284(1398). 354–369. 13 indexed citations

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Cox, K. G., et al.. (1965). The geology of the Nuanesti Igneous Province. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 257(1078). 71–218. 95 indexed citations

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Cox, K. G., et al.. (1965). The geology of the Nuanetsi igneous province. 103 indexed citations

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Snelling, N. J., et al.. (1964). Age Determinations from the Mozambique and Zambesi Orogenic Belts, Central Africa. Nature. 201(4918). 463–464. 12 indexed citations

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Cox, K. G., et al.. (1961). Karroo Igneous Activity and Tectonics in south-east Southern Rhodesia. Nature. 190(4770). 40–41. 2 indexed citations

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