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Geological Studies and Exploration

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Dongming Zhi
Karamay Central Hospital of Xinjiang
2
Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl
Planetary Science Institute
3
V.I. Bogoyavlensky
Oil and Gas Research Institute
4
Shiju Liu
Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development
5
Qiang Jiang
China University of Petroleum, Beijing
6
Jiarui Li
Qingdao University
7
Ibrahem Yousef
Kazan Federal University
8
Jiahao Lv
Chinese Academy of Sciences
9
Н. Г. Таныкова
Surgut State University
10
Li Han
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences

Rising Stars Papers

1
Microscopic oil occurrence in the Permian alkaline lacustrine shales: Fengcheng formation, Mahu Sag, Junggar basin
Petroleum Science|2025
17 cit.
2
Evolution of Mesozoic paleo-uplifts and differential control on sedimentation on the southern margin of Kuqa Depression, Tarim Basin
Marine and Petroleum Geology|2024
14 cit.
3
Optimal N fertilizer management method for improving maize lodging resistance and yields by combining controlled-release urea and normal urea
European Journal of Agronomy|2024
11 cit.
4
The myth of the De Geer Zone
Open Research Europe|2024
8 cit.
5
Whole petroleum system in Jurassic coal measures of Taibei Sag in Tuha Basin, NW China
Petroleum Exploration and Development|2024
8 cit.
6
Hydrological response to long-lasting dry spell at the southern edge of Siberian permafrost
The Science of The Total Environment|2024
6 cit.
7
Controlled release urea combined with normal urea maintains the N balance and improves the environmental and economic benefits in wheat–maize multiple cropping
European Journal of Agronomy|2024
6 cit.
8
Exploring the potential of drill cuttings for reservoir characterization: A case study from the Volga-Ural basin, Russia
Petroleum Research|2024
5 cit.
9
3-Amide-β-carbolines block the cell cycle by targeting CDK2 and DNA in tumor cells potentially as anti-mitotic agents
Bioorganic Chemistry|2024
5 cit.
10
Characterization of Spatial and Temporal Variations in Air Pollutants and Identification of Health Risks in Xi’an, a Heavily Polluted City in China
Atmosphere|2024
5 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Zhidong Gu
Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development
2
Yunsheng Wei
Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development
3
Peirong ZHAO
Sinopec (China)
4
Xiaoqing Zhao
Shanghai Ocean University
5
Karl Brix Zinglersen
Grønlands Naturinstitut
6
Yunqi Shen
State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation
7
Hu Li
Yibin University
8
Zhujiang Liu
Chinese Academy of Sciences
9
В Ш Мухаметшин
Ufa State Petroleum Technological University
10
Natalia Barrientos
Universitas Bale Bandung

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Pore structure and fractal characteristics of the marine shale of the longmaxi formation in the changning area, Southern Sichuan Basin, China
Frontiers in Earth Science|2022
99 cit.
2
Quantitative Analysis of Pore Complexity in Lacustrine Organic-Rich Shale and Comparison to Marine Shale: Insights from Experimental Tests and Fractal Theory
Energy & Fuels|2024
92 cit.
3
Characteristics and distribution of tectonic fracture networks in low permeability conglomerate reservoirs
Scientific Reports|2025
51 cit.
4
Enrichment control factors and exploration potential of lacustrine shale oil and gas: A case study of Jurassic in the Fuling area of the Sichuan Basin
Natural Gas Industry B|2022
24 cit.
5
Oil recovery factor express evaluation during carbonate reservoirs development in natural regimes
Proceedings of OilGasScientificResearchProjects Institute SOCAR|2022
23 cit.
6
Research and justification of innovative techniques employment for hydrocarbons production in difficult conditions
Proceedings of OilGasScientificResearchProjects Institute SOCAR|2022
22 cit.
7
Oil flooding in carbonate reservoirs management
Proceedings of OilGasScientificResearchProjects Institute SOCAR|2022
21 cit.
8
A method for monitoring the uneven settlement of shield tunnels considering the flattening effect using distributed strain data measured from BOTDA sensors
Structural Health Monitoring|2024
17 cit.
9
Petroleum geology of conventional and unconventional resources: Introduction
Geological Journal|2023
15 cit.
10
Features of localization of remaining oil in terrigenous reservoirs and potential for their recovery at the final stage of field development
E3S Web of Conferences|2024
15 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Junxuan Fan
Nanjing University
2
Daniel M. Jarvie
Cal Poly Humboldt
3
James R. Maxwell
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
4
Olav Eldholm
University of Bergen
5
Eddy C. Carmack
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
6
Ralf Littke
RWTH Aachen University
7
Trond H. Torsvik
Geological Survey of Norway
8
Wilfried Jokat
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
9
Hugh C. Jenkyns
University of Oxford
10
Ruediger Stein
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart
Episodes|2013
3.2k cit.
2
Unconventional shale-gas systems: The Mississippian Barnett Shale of north-central Texas as one model for thermogenic shale-gas assessment
AAPG Bulletin|2007
3.1k cit.
3
Morphology, Genesis, and Distribution of Nanometer-Scale Pores in Siliceous Mudstones of the Mississippian Barnett Shale
Journal of Sedimentary Research|2009
2.7k cit.
4
The role of sea ice and other fresh water in the Arctic circulation
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres|1989
1.7k cit.
5
Geochemistry of oceanic anoxic events
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems|2010
1.7k cit.
6
Cretaceous oceanic anoxic events: causes and consequences
Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford)|2007
1.6k cit.
7
Late Quaternary ice sheet history of northern Eurasia
Quaternary Science Reviews|2004
1.6k cit.
8
Large igneous provinces: Crustal structure, dimensions, and external consequences
Reviews of Geophysics|1994
1.5k cit.
9
Phanerozoic polar wander, palaeogeography and dynamics
Earth-Science Reviews|2012
1.4k cit.
10
Cretaceous anoxic events: from continents to oceans
Journal of the Geological Society|1980
1k cit.

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