Most cited papers from Council for Geoscience

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What are the most cited papers from Council for Geoscience?

The most cited paper from Council for Geoscience is "MPI‐DING reference glasses for in situ microanalysis: New reference values for element concentrations and isotope ratios" (Klaus Peter Jochum et al., 2006), with 1,118 citations. Next come "Orogen styles in the East African Orogen: A review of the Neoproterozoic to Cambrian tectonic evolution" (811) and "Fire As an Engineering Tool of Early Modern Humans" (590).

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Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 96 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	MPI‐DING reference glasses for in situ microanalysis: New reference values for element concentrations and isotope ratios Klaus Peter Jochum et al. · Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems Open access	Feb 2006	1,118
2	Orogen styles in the East African Orogen: A review of the Neoproterozoic to Cambrian tectonic evolution Harald Fritz, Mohamed G. Abdelsalam, Kamal Ahmed Ali et al. · Journal of African Earth Sciences Open access	3 Jul 2013	811
3	Fire As an Engineering Tool of Early Modern Humans Kyle S. Brown, Curtis W. Marean, Andy I.R. Herries et al. · Science	14 Aug 2009	590
4	Hydrothermal venting of greenhouse gases triggering Early Jurassic global warming Henrik Hovland Svensen, Sverre Planke, Luc Chevallier et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters	14 Feb 2007	488
5	Estimation of the Maximum Earthquake Magnitude, m max Andrzej Kijko · Pure and Applied Geophysics	9 Jun 2004	442
6	Precambrian evolution of the Sirwa Window, Anti-Atlas Orogen, Morocco Robert James Thomas, Luc Chevallier, P. G. Gresse et al. · Precambrian Research	Sep 2002	311
7	Scaling of the Source Dimensions of Interface and Intraslab Subduction-zone Earthquakes with Moment Magnitude Fleur O. Strasser, M. C. Arango, Julian J. Bommer · Seismological Research Letters	Nov 2010	305
8	A new lithostratigraphic framework for the Anti-Atlas Orogen, Morocco Robert James Thomas, Abdelilah Fekkak, Nasser Ennih et al. · Journal of African Earth Sciences	Jun 2004	282
9	Tectonic evolution of the Cape and Karoo basins of South Africa A. J. Tankard, H. J. Welsink, Peter Aukes et al. · Marine and Petroleum Geology	23 Mar 2009	281
10	Stratigraphy of the Karoo Supergroup in southern Africa: an overview M. R. Johnson, Chris J van Vuuren, Wulf Hegenberger et al. · Journal of African Earth Sciences	Jul 1996	240
11	Late Quaternary Sea-Level Change in South Africa Peter J. Ramsay, Andrew Cooper · Quaternary Research	2002	238
12	The Case for Primary, Mantle-derived Carbonatite Magma Robin E Harmer, J. Gittins · Journal of Petrology	Nov 1998	224
13	Parametric-historic Procedure for Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis Part I: Estimation of Maximum Regional Magnitude m max Andrzej Kijko, Gerhard Graham · Pure and Applied Geophysics	Oct 1998	210
14	Morpho-tectonics and mechanism of emplacement of the dolerite rings and sills of the western Karoo, South Africa Luc Chevallier, A. O. Woodford · Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)	Mar 1999	200
15	Noble gases confirm plume-related mantle degassing beneath Southern Africa Stuart Gilfillan, Domokos Györe, Stephanie Flude et al. · Nature Communications Open access	5 Nov 2019	178
16	Structure and evolution of hydrothermal vent complexes in the Karoo Basin, South Africa Henrik Svensen, Bjørn Jamtveit, Sverre Planke et al. · Journal of the Geological Society	28 Jun 2006	170
17	The Mesozoic–Cenozoic interior sag basins of Central Africa: The Late-Cretaceous–Cenozoic Kalahari and Okavango basins I. Haddon, T.S. McCarthy · Journal of African Earth Sciences	Oct 2005	169
18	Late Archaean to early Proterozoic granitoid magmatism and high-grade metamorphism in the central Limpopo belt, South Africa Petra Jaeckel, Alfred Kröner, Sandra L. Kamo et al. · Journal of the Geological Society	1997	167
19	Portrait of a Gondwanan ecosystem: A new late Permian fossil locality from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Rose Prevec, Conrad C. Labandeira, Johann Neveling et al. · Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology	14 May 2009	165
20	Effective CO2-specific sequestration capacity of steel slags and variability in their leaching behaviour in view of industrial mineral carbonation Frédéric J. Doucet · Minerals Engineering	10 Oct 2009	163
21	Pervious concrete reactive barrier for removal of heavy metals from acid mine drainage − column study Ayanda N. Shabalala, Stephen O. Ekolu, Souleymane Diop et al. · Journal of Hazardous Materials	17 Oct 2016	160
22	A new transitional sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of South Africa and the evolution of sauropod feeding and quadrupedalism Adam M. Yates, Matthew F. Bonnan, Johann Neveling et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences Open access	11 Nov 2009	151
23	The evolution of coastal barrier systems: a case study of the Middle-Late Pleistocene Wilderness barriers, South Africa Mark D. Bateman, Andrew S. Carr, Adam C. Dunajko et al. · Quaternary Science Reviews	31 Oct 2010	149
24	Earliest evidence of cynodont burrowing Ross J. Damiani, SEAN PATRICK MODESTO, Adam M. Yates et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences Open access	22 Aug 2003	138
25	Zircon Pb-evaporation age determinations for the Oak Tree Formation, Chuniespoort Group, Transvaal Sequence; implications for Transvaal-Griqualand West basin correlations F. Walraven, J. Martini · South African Journal of Geology	Mar 1995	135
26	Melting ice sheets 400,000 yr ago raised sea level by 13 m: Past analogue for future trends David Lindsay Roberts, Panagiotis I. Karkanas, Zenobia L. Jacobs et al. · Earth and Planetary Science Letters	23 Oct 2012	135
27	Remote Sensing of Forest Burnt Area, Burn Severity, and Post-Fire Recovery: A Review Eldar A. Kurbanov, Oleg Vorobev, С.А. Лежнин et al. · Remote Sensing Open access	21 Sep 2022	134
28	In situ determination of U–Pb ages and Sr–Nd–Hf isotopic constraints on the petrogenesis of the Phalaborwa carbonatite Complex, South Africa Fu‐Yuan Wu, Yue‐Heng Yang, Qiuli Li et al. · Lithos	16 Sep 2011	131
29	Strontium isotope investigation of ungulate movement patterns on the Pleistocene Paleo-Agulhas Plain of the Greater Cape Floristic Region, South Africa Sandi R. Copeland, Hayley C. Cawthra, Erich C. Fisher et al. · Quaternary Science Reviews Open access	16 Apr 2016	127
30	Is the vertebrate-defined Permian-Triassic boundary in the Karoo Basin, South Africa, the terrestrial expression of the end-Permian marine event? Robert A. Gastaldo, Sandra L. Kamo, Johann Neveling et al. · Geology	28 Aug 2015	127
31	Intrusive origin for Upper Group (UG1, UG2) stratiform chromitite seams in the Dwars River area, Bushveld Complex, South Africa Ronald J. Voordouw, Jens Gutzmer, Nicolas J. Beukes · Mineralogy and Petrology	4 Aug 2009	126
32	Neoproterozoic to Early Cambrian Crustal Evolution of the Pan-African Saldania Belt, South Africa Abraham Rozendaal, P. G. Gresse, Reyno Scheepers et al. · Precambrian Research	Sep 1999	126
33	A new geological framework for south-central Madagascar, and its relevance to the “out-of-Africa” hypothesis Robert D. Tucker, Jean‐Yves Roig, P.H. Macey et al. · Precambrian Research	5 Jan 2011	122
34	Electrical lithosphere beneath the Kaapvaal craton, southern Africa R. L. Evans, Alan G. Jones, Xavier García et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres Open access	19 Apr 2011	121
35	Geochemical evidence for lacustrine microbial blooms in the vast Permian Main Karoo, Paraná, Falkland Islands and Huab basins of southwestern Gondwana Kevin Faure, Doug Cole · Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology	Sep 1999	120
36	Mesoproterozoic intraplate magmatism in the Kalahari Craton: A review Richard E. Hanson, Robin E Harmer, Thomas G. Blenkinsop et al. · Journal of African Earth Sciences	19 Jul 2006	119
37	Trace element distribution in calcite–dolomite carbonatites from Spitskop: inferences for differentiation of carbonatite magmas and the origin of carbonates in mantle xenoliths Dmitri A. Ionov, Robin E Harmer · Earth and Planetary Science Letters	May 2002	119
38	The Petrogenetic Association of Carbonatite and Alkaline Magmatism: Constraints from the Spitskop Complex, South Africa Robin E Harmer · Journal of Petrology	Apr 1999	117
39	Taphonomic Trends of Macrofloral Assemblages Across the Permian–Triassic Boundary, Karoo Basin, South Africa Robert A. Gastaldo, R. Adendorff, Marion Kathleen Bamford et al. · Palaios	Oct 2005	116
40	Geochronology of the Birim Supergroup of the West African craton in the Wa-Bolé region of west-central Ghana: Implications for the stratigraphic framework G.S. de Kock, Richard A. Armstrong, H. Peter Siegfried et al. · Journal of African Earth Sciences	8 Aug 2010	114
41	Last Interglacial fossil elephant trackways dated by OSL/AAR in coastal aeolianites, Still Bay, South Africa David Lindsay Roberts, Mark D. Bateman, Colin V. Murray‐Wallace et al. · Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology	18 Sep 2007	114
42	Synthesis, characterisation and CO2 adsorption potential of NaA and NaX zeolites and hydrotalcite obtained from the same coal fly ash Grace N. Muriithi, Leslie Felicia Petrik, Frédéric J. Doucet · Journal of CO2 Utilization Open access	22 Nov 2019	113
43	Regional and global context of the Late Cenozoic Langebaanweg (LBW) palaeontological site: West Coast of South Africa David Lindsay Roberts, Thalassa Matthews, Andrew I.R. Herries et al. · Earth-Science Reviews	23 Feb 2011	112
44	Vegetation of the Tembe Elephant Park, Maputaland, South Africa Wayne S. Matthews, Abraham Erasmus Van Wyk, Noel Van Rooyen et al. · South African Journal of Botany Open access	Dec 2001	111
45	The Lower Main Zone in the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex—a >1·3 km Thick Sequence of Intruded and Variably Contaminated Crystal Mushes Frederick Roelofse, Lewis D. Ashwal · Journal of Petrology	6 Apr 2012	110
46	The luminescence chronology of dune development on the Maputaland coastal plain, southeast Africa Naomi Porat, Greg A. Botha · Quaternary Science Reviews	21 Apr 2008	110
47	Pb, Nd, and Sr Isotope Mapping of Grenville‐Age Crustal Provinces in Rodinia Christopher D. Wareham, Robert John Pankhurst, Robert James Thomas et al. · The Journal of Geology	Nov 1998	107
48	The base of the Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone, Karoo Basin, predates the end-Permian marine extinction Robert A. Gastaldo, Sandra L. Kamo, Johann Neveling et al. · Nature Communications Open access	18 Mar 2020	106
49	Palaeo-drainage, incised valley fills and transgressive systems tract sedimentation of the northern KwaZulu-Natal continental shelf, South Africa, SW Indian Ocean Andrew N. Green · Marine Geology	6 Apr 2009	106
50	Depositional and sea-level history from MIS 6 (Termination II) to MIS 3 on the southern continental shelf of South Africa Hayley C. Cawthra, Zenobia L. Jacobs, John S. Compton et al. · Quaternary Science Reviews Open access	18 Dec 2017	105

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