Vivek Kale

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
76 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Vivek Kale is a scholar working on Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Vivek Kale has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Geophysics, 19 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 13 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Vivek Kale's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (23 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (20 papers) and Geological formations and processes (19 papers). Vivek Kale is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (23 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (20 papers) and Geological formations and processes (19 papers). Vivek Kale collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Norway. Vivek Kale's co-authors include Victor R. Baker, V. C. Gulick, Jeffrey S. Kargel, R. G. Strom, G. Komatsu, Gauri Dole, V. G. Phansalkar, Kanchan Pande, D. M. Banerjee and Ninad Bondre and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Earth-Science Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Vivek Kale

70 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Ancient oceans, ice sheets and the hydrological cycle on ... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 100 200 300 400 500
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. Ancient oceans, ice sheets and the hydrological cycle on Mars
    1991 545 citations Victor R. Baker, Vivek Kale et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Vivek Kale India 17 522 517 497 268 159 76 1.5k
C. E. Barton Australia 20 161 0.3× 411 0.8× 671 1.4× 182 0.7× 86 0.5× 60 1.1k
Jacques‐Marie Bardintzeff France 23 230 0.4× 1.0k 2.0× 218 0.4× 92 0.3× 39 0.2× 67 1.5k
Li Jin China 19 218 0.4× 506 1.0× 198 0.4× 46 0.2× 48 0.3× 87 1.5k
Andreas Scharf Germany 23 55 0.1× 918 1.8× 370 0.7× 145 0.5× 93 0.6× 126 1.8k
Robin T. Holcomb United States 20 115 0.2× 1.7k 3.3× 1.1k 2.1× 503 1.9× 53 0.3× 35 2.2k
Qing He China 12 120 0.2× 160 0.3× 130 0.3× 86 0.3× 70 0.4× 58 724
P. Tucholka France 20 65 0.1× 416 0.8× 1.2k 2.4× 383 1.4× 124 0.8× 48 1.5k
Duane E. Champion United States 29 71 0.1× 1.6k 3.2× 1.4k 2.8× 243 0.9× 112 0.7× 115 2.4k
Hiroshi Yamamoto Japan 26 49 0.1× 1.5k 2.8× 194 0.4× 81 0.3× 77 0.5× 111 2.0k
Martin Vermeer Finland 16 78 0.1× 402 0.8× 965 1.9× 572 2.1× 350 2.2× 52 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Vivek Kale

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Fields of papers citing papers by Vivek Kale

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vivek Kale

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Vivek Kale. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Vivek Kale based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Vivek Kale. Vivek Kale is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kale, Vivek, et al.. (2025). Spatio-temporal volume recalibration shows Deccan volcanism caused Terminal Cretaceous Mass Extinction. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 138(3-4). 1749–1758.
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Kale, Vivek, et al.. (2024). Cenozoic Intracontinental Reactivation of the Central Indian Tectonic Zone. Journal of the Geological Society of India. 100(12). 1685–1700. 2 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek, et al.. (2024). Wireless Patient Monitoring System: IoT in Healthcare. International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology. 12(4). 3521–3524.
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Kale, Vivek. (2016). Big data computing: a guide for business and technology managers. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 3 indexed citations
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Dole, Gauri, et al.. (2016). Triggering of the largest Deccan eruptions by the Chicxulub impact: Comment. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 129(1-2). 253–255. 4 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek. (2014). Inverting the Paradox of Excellence. Productivity Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek. (2009). Coastal Environments: Problems and Perspectives. Journal of the Geological Society of India. 74(5). 651–651. 1 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek. (2009). Coastal Environments: Problems and Perspectives. Journal of Geological Society of India. 74(5). 651–651. 10 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek. (2008). Purana Basins of Karnataka. Journal of Geological Society of India. 71(2). 293–294. 21 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek. (2008). Palaeoflood Hydrology in the Indian Context. Journal of the Geological Society of India. 71(1). 56–66. 2 indexed citations
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Dole, Gauri, et al.. (2000). Evidence of a Palaeoseismic Event from the Deccan Plateau Uplands. Journal of the Geological Society of India. 56(5). 547–555. 8 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek. (1999). Long-Period Fluctuations in Monsoon Floods in the Deccan Peninsula, India. Journal of the Geological Society of India. 53(1). 5–15. 5 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek, et al.. (1997). Occurrence of Planolites from the Nagarjuna Sagar Area, Northwestern Cuddapah Basin. Journal of Geological Society of India. 49(5). 589–596. 2 indexed citations
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Baker, Victor R., Lisa L. Ely, Yehouda Enzel, & Vivek Kale. (1995). Understanding India's Rivers: late Quaternary palaeofloods, hazard assessment and global change. 32. 61–77. 6 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek, et al.. (1988). Early Holocene Waterfall Tufa from Semi-Arid Maharashtra Plateau (India). Journal of the Geological Society of India. 32(6). 513–515. 6 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek, et al.. (1986). A Parametric Approach to Terrain Analysis and Geomorphic Regionalization of Pravara River Basin (Maharashtra). Journal of the Geological Society of India. 27(4). 369–378. 1 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek. (1985). Occurrence and Significance of Algal Stromatolites from the Choral Valley, Near Barwah, Khargoan District, M.P.. Journal of the Geological Society of India. 26(10). 751–756. 1 indexed citations
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Kale, Vivek, et al.. (1977). Remote Sensing for Natural Resources With Special Emphasis on Water Management. Journal of Geological Society of India. 49(3). 339–340. 1 indexed citations

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