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Kerogen Geochemistry

Kerogen Geochemistry is a subdiscipline of Organic Geochemistry that systematically investigates the chemical composition, structural characteristics, and thermal evolution of kerogen—the insoluble macromolecular organic matter in sedimentary rocks—to understand its role in hydrocarbon generation and geological history.

738

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44.6K

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1.9K

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577

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738

Rock-Eval 6 Technology: Performances and Developments

F. Béhar, V. Beaumont, Henrique Luiz de Barros Penteado · Oil & Gas Science and Technology – Revue d’IFP Energies nouvelles · 2001 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Kerogen origin, evolution and structure

M. Vandenbroucke, Claude Largeau · Organic Geochemistry · 2007 · 1.2K citations

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Influence of Nature and Diagenesis of Organic Matter in Formation of Petroleum

B. Tissot, Bernard Durand, J. Espitalié et al. · AAPG Bulletin · 1974 · 925 citations

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Kerogen studies and geological interpretations

Wallace G. Dow · Journal of Geochemical Exploration · 1977 · 883 citations

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Kerogen — Insoluble organic matter from sedimentary rocks

Manfred Schidlowski · Chemical Geology · 1981 · 764 citations

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Authors

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  1. CL
    Claude Largeau

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    28 publications · 2.8K citations

    24

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  2. SD
    Sylvie Derenne

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    28 publications · 1.5K citations

    23

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  3. JS
    Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

    Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Netherlands

    20 publications · 1.5K citations

    18

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  4. JD
    J.W. de Leeuw

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    15 publications · 1.7K citations

    15

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  5. AA
    André Amblès

    Université de Poitiers, France

    17 publications · 350 citations

    14

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Institutions

577

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    32 h-index

    206 publications

    11K citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    25 h-index

    149 publications

    7K citations

  3. Chimie ParisTech

    Paris, France

    24 h-index

    78 publications

    6.1K citations

  4. Sorbonne Université

    Paris, France

    23 h-index

    78 publications

    4.9K citations

  5. IFP Énergies nouvelles

    Rueil-Malmaison, France

    21 h-index

    43 publications

    8.2K citations

  6. Institut Français

    Paris, France

    19 h-index

    38 publications

    6.8K citations

  7. Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry

    Guangzhou, China

    19 h-index

    86 publications

    3.2K citations

  8. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    19 h-index

    30 publications

    2.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Organic Geochemistry

    131 publications · 7.7K citations

    45

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  2. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

    51 publications · 5.4K citations

    40

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  3. Fuel

    59 publications · 2.7K citations

    29

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  4. AAPG Bulletin

    34 publications · 3.9K citations

    25

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  5. Energy & Fuels

    42 publications · 2.2K citations

    23

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