Rob Govers
- Geophysics top 0.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studies 72
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 54
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 51
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide 8
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America 6
- Earth-Surface Processes top 2%
- Geology top 2%
- Atmospheric Science top 5%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 4
- Oceanography top 5%
- Marine and environmental studies 4
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- Rock Mechanics and Modeling 4
- Co-authors
- M. J. R. WortelSaskia GoesPierre VacherRinus WortelPaul MeijerKevin P. FurlongSusanne BuiterWout Krijgsman
- Journals
- Geophysical Journal International (12 papers)Tectonophysics (10 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (9 papers)
- Partner nations
- NetherlandsUnited StatesGermany
In The Last Decade
Rob Govers
77 papers receiving 3.7k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 67
- Geophysics 3.4k
- Earth-Surface Processes 356
- Geology 206
- Atmospheric Science 633
- Oceanography 196
Countries citing papers authored by Rob Govers
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Fields of papers citing papers by Rob Govers
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Rob Govers, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2025 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2023 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2023 | 3 | |
| 5 | Tsunami potential of the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake from GNSS constrained source mechanism | 2018 | 2 |
| 6 | 2017 | 55 | |
| 7 | Building a Framework Earthquake Cycle Deformational Model for Subduction Megathrust Zones: Integrating Observations with Numerical Models | 2016 | 1 |
| 8 | Surface Subsidence Induced by Hydrocarbons Extraction, and the Potential for Time-Dependent Ground Deformations | 2015 | 2 |
| 9 | A single cause for uplift of the Central and Eastern Anatolian plateau | 2015 | 1 |
| 10 | The role of viscous magma mush spreading in volcanic flank motion at Kilauea Volcano, Hawai'i | 2014 | 3 |
| 11 | Melting and mechanical stability of sub-ice lake: a possible scenario for Aram Chaos evolution (Mars) | 2013 | 0 |
| 12 | Integrating Plate Tectonic Reconstruction and Mantle Dynamics: A valuable Aid in Frontier Exploration | 2013 | 2 |
| 13 | Dynamics and stress field of the Eurasian plate | 2013 | 1 |
| 14 | Mantle delamination as the cause for the Miocene-Recent evolution of the Central and Eastern Anatolian Plateau | 2012 | 4 |
| 15 | The nature and location of the plate boundary between the Anatolian and African plates | 2010 | 1 |
| 16 | 2009 | 27 | |
| 17 | 2009 | 53 | |
| 18 | Deep Structure and Evolution of the Cyprus Arc, With Implications for the Tectonic Evolution of Anatolia | 2006 | 4 |
| 19 | Solid earth response to the Messinian salinity crisis | 2006 | 1 |
| 20 | 1991 | 37 |
About Rob Govers
Rob Govers is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology, Oceanography, Earth-Surface Processes and Mechanics of Materials, having authored 83 papers that have together received 3.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include earthquake and tectonic studies (72 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (54 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (51 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide (8 papers), Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America (6 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (4 papers) and Marine and environmental studies (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (3.4k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (356 citations), Geology (206 citations), Atmospheric Science (633 citations) and Oceanography (196 citations). Rob Govers has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Germany. Frequent co-authors include M. J. R. Wortel, Saskia Goes, Pierre Vacher, Rinus Wortel, Paul Meijer, Kevin P. Furlong, Susanne Buiter, Wout Krijgsman, Wim Spakman and Matthew Herman. Their work appears in journals such as Geophysical Journal International, Tectonophysics, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.
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