Paul Kapp

20.0k total citations · 10 hit papers
149 papers, 16.9k citations indexed

About

Paul Kapp is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science and Geology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Kapp has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 16.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Geophysics, 41 papers in Atmospheric Science and 31 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in Paul Kapp's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (114 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (84 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (49 papers). Paul Kapp is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (114 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (84 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (49 papers). Paul Kapp collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Netherlands. Paul Kapp's co-authors include Lin Ding, Peter G. DeCelles, George E. Gehrels, An Yin, Alex Pullen, T. Mark Harrison, Jerome H. Guynn, Matthew T. Heizler, Mihai N. Ducea and Jay Quade and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

Paul Kapp

143 papers receiving 16.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Geological records of the Lhasa-Qiangtang and Indo-Asian collisions in the Nima area of central Tibet

2007 849 citations Paul Kapp, Peter G. DeCelles et al. Geological Society of America Bulletin profile →
Cretaceous-Tertiary shortening, basin development, and volcanism in central Tibet

2005 724 citations Paul Kapp, An Yin et al. Geological Society of America Bulletin profile →
Detrital zircon geochronology of pre‐Tertiary strata in the Tibetan‐Himalayan orogen

2011 718 citations George E. Gehrels, Paul Kapp et al. Tectonics profile →
Paleocene–Eocene record of ophiolite obduction and initial India‐Asia collision, south central Tibet

2005 639 citations Lin Ding, Paul Kapp et al. Tectonics profile →
Cyclicity in Cordilleran orogenic systems

2009 616 citations Peter G. DeCelles, Mihai N. Ducea et al. profile →
Mesozoic–Cenozoic geological evolution of the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen and working tectonic hypotheses

2019 546 citations Paul Kapp, Peter G. DeCelles profile →
Triassic continental subduction in central Tibet and Mediterranean-style closure of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean

2008 486 citations Alex Pullen, Paul Kapp et al. profile →
Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Shiquanhe area of western Tibet

2003 455 citations Paul Kapp, An Yin et al. Tectonics profile →
Paleocene‐Eocene foreland basin evolution in the Himalaya of southern Tibet and Nepal: Implications for the age of initial India‐Asia collision

2014 442 citations Peter G. DeCelles, Paul Kapp et al. Tectonics profile →
Timing and mechanisms of Tibetan Plateau uplift

2022 430 citations Lin Ding, Paul Kapp et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Early to middle Eocene (50−43 Ma) Xianqian Basin in central Tibet: Archives of arid paleoenvironments and a southward plateau uplift trend 2025 ·Geological Society of America Bulletin ·Anlin Ma, (unknown), Xiumian Hu, Paul Kapp, Youwei Wang, (unknown), Lin Li, Wendong Liang, Xuetian Wang, Keran Li	0
2	Reliability of micritic carbonates in recording well-preserved isotopic composition and implications for paleoelevation estimates in central Tibet 2024 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Lin Li, Jay Quade, Carmala N. Garzione, William F. Defliese, Peter G. DeCelles, Paul Kapp	5
3	Reply to comment by Zhao et al. on “Hydrothermal events in the Linzizong Group: Implications for Paleogene exhumation and paleoaltimetry of the southern Tibetan Plateau” 2023 ·Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Wentao Huang, Peter C. Lippert, Peter W. Reiners, Jay Quade, Paul Kapp, Morgan Ganerød, Zhaojie Guo, Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen	3
4	Evaluating the Drivers of Quaternary Dust Fluxes to the Western North Pacific: East Asian Dustiness and Northern Hemisphere Gustiness 2023 ·Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology ·Jordan T. Abell, Gisela Winckler, Alex Pullen, Christopher W. Kinsley, Paul Kapp, Jennifer L. Middleton, Frank J. Pavia, David McGee, Heather L. Ford, Maureen E. Raymo	11
5	Metabasic rocks as important nitrogen carriers to forearc depths: Implications for deep nitrogen cycling 2023 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Ananya Mallik, (unknown), Paul Kapp, Long Li, (unknown), (unknown), Emily H. G. Cooperdock	7
6	Where did the Arizona‐Plano Go? Protracted Thinning Via Upper‐ to Lower‐Crustal Processes 2022 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·Gilby Jepson, Bárbara Carrapa, (unknown), (unknown), Paul Kapp, George H. Davis, Stuart N. Thomson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Andrew Gleadow, Barry P. Kohn	7
7	A wind-albedo-wind feedback driven by landscape evolution 2020 ·Nature Communications ·Jordan T. Abell, Alex Pullen, Zachary J. Lebo, Paul Kapp, Lucas Gloege, A. R. Metcalf, Junsheng Nie, Gisela Winckler	15
8	The Alichur Dome, South Pamir, Western India–Asia Collisional Zone: Detailing the Neogene Shakhdara–Alichur Syn‐collisional Gneiss‐Dome Complex and Connection to Lithospheric Processes 2019 ·Tectonics ·James Worthington, Lothar Ratschbacher, Konstanze Stübner, Jahanzeb Khan, (unknown), Susanne A. Schneider, Paul Kapp, James B. Chapman, Andrea Stevens Goddard, (unknown), Hector Lamadrid, Matthew Steele‐MacInnis, Daniel Rutte, Raymond Jonckheere, Jörg A. Pfänder, Bradley R. Hacker, Ilhomjon Oimahmadov, Mustafo Gadoev	32
9	Controls on Yardang Development and Morphology: 1. Field Observations and Measurements at Ocotillo Wells, California 2018 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface ·Jon D. Pelletier, Paul Kapp, Jordan T. Abell, Jason P. Field, Zachary C. Williams, Rebecca J. Dorsey	19
10	Birth, life, and demise of the Andean–syn‐collisional Gissar arc: Late Paleozoic tectono‐magmatic‐metamorphic evolution of the southwestern Tian Shan, Tajikistan 2017 ·Tectonics ·James Worthington, Paul Kapp, V. Minaev, James B. Chapman, F. K. Mazdab, Mihai N. Ducea, Ilhomjon Oimahmadov, Mustafo Gadoev	35
11	Can a primary remanence be retrieved from partially remagnetized Eocence volcanic rocks in the Nanmulin Basin (southern Tibet) to date the India‐Asia collision? 2015 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·Wentao Huang, Guillaume Dupont‐Nivet, Peter C. Lippert, Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen, Mark J. Dekkers, Zhaojie Guo, (unknown), Xiaochun Li, Xiaoran Zhang, Dongdong Liu, Paul Kapp	43
12	Lower Cretaceous Xigaze ophiolites formed in the Gangdese forearc: Evidence from paleomagnetism, sediment provenance, and stratigraphy 2015 ·Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Wentao Huang, Douwe J.J. van Hinsbergen, Marco Maffione, Devon Orme, Guillaume Dupont‐Nivet, Carl Guilmette, Lin Ding, Zhaojie Guo, Paul Kapp	110
13	The Qaidam Basin and Northern Tibetan Plateau as Dust Sources for the Chinese Loess Plateau, Determined by U-Pb Detrital Zircon Provenance 2011 ·AGUFM ·Alex Pullen, Paul Kapp, Hong Chang, Andrew McCallister, Carmala N. Garzione, George E. Gehrels, Richard V. Heermance, Lin Ding	1
14	Extreme winds during the Quaternary deduced from yardang preservation within lacustrine sediments in the Qaidam Basin, China 2009 ·AGUFM ·Richard V. Heermance, Paul Kapp, Alexander Rohrmann, Andrew McCallister	2
15	Cyclicity in Cordilleran orogenic systems and the role of arc magmatism 2009 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement ·Mihai N. Ducea, Peter G. DeCelles, Paul Kapp, G. Zandt	3
16	Minimal erosion in central Tibet since the Eocene and implications for plateau development 2008 ·EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts ·Alexander Rohrmann, Paul Kapp, (unknown)	1
17	The Longgur-Shan Detachment System, west central Tibet: An Example of an Active Low- Angle Normal Fault? 2006 ·AGUFM ·(unknown), Paul Kapp, Daniel F. Stöckli, (unknown), (unknown)	1
18	High and Dry: Central Tibetan Plateau During the Mid-Tertiary 2005 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Peter G. DeCelles, Paul Kapp, Jay Quade, Meng Fan, Lirong Ding	1
19	Unbending of Lithosphere as a Mechanism for Active Rifting in Tibet: Insight from Elastic Modeling 2001 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Paul Kapp, An Yin	2
20	Coeval North-South Shortening and East-West Extension in Central Tibet 2001 ·AGUFM ·(unknown), Aijing Yin, Paul Kapp, F. J. Ryerson, Da Lin, (unknown), (unknown)	1

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