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Molecular Geochemistry

Molecular Geochemistry is a branch of geochemistry that investigates the distribution, transformation, and origin of organic compounds in geological materials, distinguished by its focus on molecular-level characterization of biomarkers and their isotopic signatures to elucidate processes in petroleum formation and diagenesis.

806

Publications

63.4K

Citations

2.4K

Authors

762

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

118

Parents

Publications

806

Organic geochemical proxies of paleoceanographic, paleolimnologic, and paleoclimatic processes

Philip A. Meyers · Organic Geochemistry · 1997 · 2.4K citations

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The biomarker guide: interpreting molecular fossils in petroleum and ancient sediments

Choice Reviews Online · 1993 · 2.4K citations

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Petroleum Formation and Occurrence

R. Paul Philp · Eos · 1985 · 2.3K citations

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Advances in organic geochemistry 1981

John I. Hedges · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta · 1984 · 1.9K citations

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Advances in organic geochemistry 1981

Matthias Radke · Chemical Geology · 1985 · 1.4K citations

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1–5 of 806

Authors

2.4K

  1. JD
    J.W. de Leeuw

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    18 publications · 2.2K citations

    16

    h-index

  2. JS
    Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

    Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Netherlands

    18 publications · 1.7K citations

    15

    h-index

  3. ML
    Meijun Li

    China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China

    13 publications · 492 citations

    12

    h-index

  4. GE
    G. Eglinton

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    13 publications · 1.6K citations

    12

    h-index

  5. PA
    P. Albrecht

    Institut de Chimie, France

    10 publications · 742 citations

    10

    h-index

1–5 of 2.4K

Institutions

762

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    23 h-index

    117 publications

    6.7K citations

  2. Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development

    Beijing, China

    22 h-index

    81 publications

    4.8K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    21 h-index

    95 publications

    4.3K citations

  4. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    21 h-index

    96 publications

    3.5K citations

  5. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    19 h-index

    31 publications

    3.5K citations

  6. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    18 h-index

    61 publications

    8K citations

  7. Institut de Chimie

    Paris, France

    14 h-index

    57 publications

    4.4K citations

  8. Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry

    Guangzhou, China

    14 h-index

    57 publications

    2.5K citations

1–8 of 762

Venues

  1. Organic Geochemistry

    133 publications · 10.8K citations

    58

    h-index

  2. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

    68 publications · 11.7K citations

    49

    h-index

  3. Marine and Petroleum Geology

    41 publications · 1.6K citations

    25

    h-index

  4. Chemical Geology

    32 publications · 4.2K citations

    23

    h-index

  5. Applied Geochemistry

    18 publications · 901 citations

    15

    h-index

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