Books
Mitchell, Ross, 2023, The Next Supercontinent: Solving the Puzzle of a Future Pangea.
University of Chicago Press, https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/N/bo194844999.html

Journal Articles
I review for: PNAS, Science Advances, Geology, EPSL, GRL, Communications Earth & Environment, Science Bulletin, GSAB, GSF, GSL, JGSL, Precambrian Research, Tectonics, Lithosphere, Terra Nova, Tectonophysics, Scientific Reports, International Geological Review, Geosciences, Minerals

*corresponding author

107.	Zhang, Q., Zhao, L., Zhou, D., Nutman, A.P.,Mitchell, R.N.,Liu, Y., Li, Q.L., Yu, H.M., Fan, B., Spencer, C.J. and Li, X.H., 2023. No evidence of supracrustal recycling in Si-O isotopes of Earth’s oldest rocks 4 Ga ago.Science Advances, vol. 9, p.eadf0693,https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adf0693
106.	Su, B., Chen, Y., Yue, Z., Chen, L.,Mitchell, R.N.,Tang, M., Yang, W., Huang, G., Guo, J., Li, X.H. and Wu, F.Y., 2023. Crustal remelting origin of highly silicic magmatism on the Moon.Communications Earth & Environment, vol. 4, p.228,https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00900-8
105.	Tian, H.C., Zhang, C., Yang, W., Du, J., Chen, Y., Xiao, Z.,Mitchell, R.N.,Hui, H., Changela, H.G., Zhang, T.X. and Tang, X., 2023, Surges in volcanic activity on the Moon about two billion years ago.Nature Communications, vol. 14, p.3734,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39418-0
104.	Du, A. et al., 2023, Ground magnetic survey on Mars from the Zhurong rover.Nature Astronomy, p.1-11,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-023-02008-7
103.	Yang, J.,Mitchell, R.N.,Spencer, C.J., Sun, B., Zhang, C. and Zhao, L., 2023, Magmatic ignitor kick-starts subduction initiation.Gondwana Research, vol. 122, p. 112-124,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2023.05.023
102.	Mitchell, R.N.*and Kirscher, U., 2023, Mid-Proterozoic day length stalled by tidal resonance.Nature Geoscience, vol. 63, p.1-3,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-023-01202-6
101.	Wang, C. andMitchell, R.N.*,2023. True polar wander in the Earth system,Science China Earth Sciences, vol. 66, p.1165-1184,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-022-1105-2
100.	Zhang, Q., Buckman, S.,Mitchell, R.N.,Nutman, A.P., Li, X.H., Bennett, V.C. and Beer, C., 2023, Cross‐Orogen Granite Migration as an Indicator of Slab Rollback Along Eastern Gondwana.Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, vol. 24, p.e2023GC010895,https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GC010895
99.	Wang, D.,Mitchell, R.N.,Guo, J. and Liu, F., 2023, Exhumation of an Archean Granulite Terrane by Paleoproterozoic Orogenesis: Evidence from the North China Craton.Journal of Petrology, vol. 64, p.egad035,https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egad035
98.	Deng, C.,Mitchell, R.N.,and Wang, W., 2023, Editorial preface to special issue: Continental evolution and sedimentary basins of the Tibetan Plateau and its environs.Global and Planetary Change, p.104161,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2023.104161
97.	Ma, C., Tang, Y.,Mitchell, R.N.,Li, Y., Sun, S., Zhu, J., Foley, S.F., Wang, M., Ye, C., Ying, J. and Zhu, R., 2023, Volcanic phosphorus supply boosted Mesozoic terrestrial biotas in northern China.Science Bulletin, vol. 68, p. 1317-1326,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2023.05.022
96.	Wang, R., Shen, B., Lang, X., Wen, B.,Mitchell, R.N., Ma, H., Yin, Z., Peng, Y., Liu, Y. and Zhou, C., 2023, A Great late Ediacaran ice age.National Science Review, p.nwad117,https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwad117
95.	Jiao, S., Brown, M.,Mitchell, R.N., Chowdhury, P., Clark, C., Chen, L., Chen, Y., Korhonen, F., Huang, G. and Guo, J., 2023, Mechanisms to generate ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism.Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, pp.1-21,https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-023-00403-2
94.	Li, Z., Ma, X., An, W.,Mitchell, R.N., Li, Q., Lan, Z., Dong, Y., Zhang, Y. and Li, J., 2023, Provenance transition of the Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic Xuhuai Basin: Constraining the accretion of the Northern Qinling Terrane with the North China Craton.Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, p.105675,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2023.105675
93.	Zou, Y.*,Mitchell, R.N.*, Chu, X., Brown, M., Jiang, J., Li, Q., Zhao, L. and Zhai, M., 2023, Surface evolution during the mid-Proterozoic stalled by mantle warming under Columbia–Rodinia.Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 607, p.118055,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118055
92.	Mitchell, R.N.* and Jing, X., 2023, Paleoarchean plate motion: Not so fast.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 120, p.e2218383120,https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2218383120
91.	Liu, S.L., Ma, L., Zou, X., Fang, L., Qin, B., Melnik, A.E., Kirscher, U., Yang, K.F., Fan, H.R. andMitchell, R.N.*,2023, Trends and rhythms in carbonatites and kimberlites reflect thermo-tectonic evolution of Earth:Geology, vol. 51, pp.101-105,https://doi.org/10.1130/G50775.1
90.	Jing, X., Yang, Z.,Mitchell, R.N.*,Tong, Y., Zhu, M. and Wan, B., 2022, Ordovician–Silurian true polar wander as a mechanism for severe glaciation and mass extinction:Nature Communications, vol. 13, p.7941,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35609-3
89.	Kirscher, U.,Mitchell, R.N., Liu, Y., Pisarevsky, S.A., Giddings, J. and Li, Z.X., 2022, Paleomagnetic evidence for a Paleoproterozoic rotational assembly of the North Australian craton in the leadup to supercontinent formation:Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 49, p.e2022GL099842,https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL099842
88.	Zhang, X., Zhang, L., Zhang, J.*,Mitchell, R.N.*,2022, Strong Heterogeneity in Shallow Lunar Subsurface Detected by Apollo Seismic Data:Journal of Geophysical Research:Planets, vol. 127, p.e2022JE007222,https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JE007222
87.	Su, B., Yuan, J., Chen, Y., Yang, W.,Mitchell, R.N.,Hui, H., Wang, H., Tian, H., Li, X.H., Wu, F.Y., 2022, Fusible mantle cumulates trigger young mare volcanism on the cooling Moon:Science Advances, vol. 8, p.eabn2103,https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abn2103
86.	Zhang, L., Zhang, J.*,Mitchell, R.N.*,Cao, P., Liu, J., 2022, A thermal origin for super-high-frequency marsquakes:Icarus, vol. 390, p.115327,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2022.115327
85.	Huang, G.*,Mitchell, R.N.*,Palin, R.M., Spencer, C.J., Guo, J., 2022, Barium content of Archaean continental crust reveals the onset of subduction was not global:Nature Communications, vol. 13, pp.1-8,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34343-0
84.	Liu, D., Guo, J., Jiang, N., Hu, J.,Mitchell, R.N.,Fan, W., Mao, Q., Zhao, L., 2022. Lead isotopic compositions of late Archean lower continental crust:Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 337, p.95-105,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2022.09.024
83.	Mitchell, R.N.,Brown, M., Gernon, T.M., Spencer, C.J., 2022, Evolving mantle convection from bottom up to top down:The Innovation, vol. 3, p. 100309,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2022.100309
82.	Xu, K.H., He., F., Wei, Y.,Mitchell, R.N.,Chen, S., Wang, Y.Q., Rong, Z.J., 2022, A new inclination-based method to evaluate the global geomagnetic configuration and axial dipole moment:Earth and Planetary Physics, vol. 6, p. 359-365,http://doi.org/10.26464/epp2022030
81.	Roberts, N.M.W., Salminen, J., Johansson, ？,Mitchell, R.N.,Palin, R.M., Condie, K.C., Spencer, C.J., 2022, On the enigmatic mid-Proterozoic: Single-lid versus plate tectonics:Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 594, 117749,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117749
80.	Lu, K.,Mitchell, R.N.,Yang, C., Zhou, J.L., Wu, L.G., Wang, X.C., Li, X.H., 2022, Widespread magmatic provinces at the onset of the Sturtian snowball Earth:Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 594, 117736,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117736
79.	Mitchell, R.N.*,Ganne, J., 2022, Less is not always more: A more inclusive data-filtering approach to secular mantle cooling:Precambrian Research, vol. 379, 106787,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2022.106787
78.	Zhang, L., Zhang, J.*,Mitchell, R.N.*,2022, Dichotomy in crustal melting on early Mars inferred from antipodal effect:The Innovation, vol. 3, 100280,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2022.100280
77.	Peng, P.*,Mitchell, R.N.*,Chen, Y., 2022, Earth’s one-of-a-kind fault: The Tanlu fault:Terra Nova,https://doi.org/10.1111/ter.12611.
76.	Liou, P., Guo, J., Peng, P.,Mitchell, R.N.,Jiang, N., Zhai, M., Mao, M, 2022, Crustal growth of the North China craton at ca. 2.5 Ga:Science Bulletin.
75.	Gernon, T.M, Barr, R., Fitton, J.G., Hincks, T.K., Keir, D., Longman, J., Merdith, A.S.,Mitchell, R.N.,Palmer, M.R.:Nature Geoscience,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-022-00967-6
74.	Liou, P., Wang, Z.,Mitchell, R. N.,Doucet, L. S., Li, M., Guo, J., Zhai, M, (2022), Fe isotopic evidence that “high pressure” TTGs formed at low pressure:Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 592, 117645,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117645
73.	Liu, C. Z., Dick, H. J.,Mitchell, R. N.,Wei, W., Zhang, Z. Y., Hofmann, A. W., Yang, J.F., Li, Y. (2022). Archean cratonic mantle recycled at a mid-ocean ridge:Science Advances, vol. 8, eabn6749,https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abn6749
72.	Pang, L., Zhu, X., Qiu, Y., Sun, Q.,Mitchell, R.N.,Zhao, T., 2022, Provenance and tectonic setting of the Statherian Hangaoshan Group: Implications for evolution of the North China Craton during late Paleoproterozoic:Precambrian Research, vol. 376, 106682,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2022.106682
71.	Wu, L., Huang, W., Liang, H., Murphy, J.B., Kirscher, U.,Mitchell, R.N.,Hawkins, L.M.A., Halverson, G., Gu, Y.J., Zhang, J., Liu, X., 2022, Reply to comment on “Paleomagnetism of the Guanyang Devonian sedimentary successions in Guangxi province, South China”:Gondwana Research, vol. 107, p. 59-62,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2022.03.001
70.	Zhang, W.Q., Liu, C.Z.,Mitchell, R.N.,Liu, T., Zhang, C., Zhang, Z.Y., 2022, Extensive melting of ancient depleted oceanic mantle evidenced by decoupled Hf–Nd isotopes in the lowermost oceanic crust:Lithos,vol. 418, 106684,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2022.106684
69.	Peng, P.*, Xu, H.,Mitchell, R.N.*,Teixeira, W., Kirscher, U., Qin, Z., Oliveira, E.P., Girardi, V.A., Wang, C. and Chemale Jr, F., 2022, Earth's oldest hotspot track at ca. 1.8 Ga advected by a global subduction system:Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 585, p.117530,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117530
68.	Liu, Y.,Mitchell, R.N.*,Brown, M., Johnson, T.E., Pisarevsky, S., 2022, Linking metamorphism and plate boundaries over the past 2 billion years:Geology, vol. 50, p. 631-635,https://doi.org/10.1130/G49637.1
67.	Wu, L., Huang, W., Liang, H., Murphy, J.B., Kirscher, U.,Mitchell, R.N.,Hawkins, L.M.A., Halverson, G., Yu, G.J., Zhang, J., Liu, X., 2022, Paleomagnetism of the Guanyang Devonian sedimentary successions in Guangxi province, South China:Gondwana Research, vol. 105, p. 143-159,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2021.09.004
66.	Mitchell, R.N.*,Spencer, C.J., Kirscher, U., Wilde, S.A. Plate tectonic–like cycles since the Hadean: Initiated or inherited?Geology,https://doi.org/10.1130/G49939.1
65.	Wang, C., Peng, P.,Mitchell, R.N.,Liu, X., 2022, Casting a vote for shifting the Statherian: Petrogenesis of 1.70 and 1.62 Ga mafic dykes in the North China Craton:Lithos, vol. 414, p.106631.
64.	Lan, Z., Huyskens, M.H., Le Hir, G.,Mitchell, R.N.,Yin, Q.Z., Zhang, G., Li, X.H., 2022, Massive volcanism may have foreshortened the Marinoan snowball Earth:Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 49, e2021GL097156,https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL097156
63.	Lan, Z.,Mitchell, R.N.*,Gernon, T.M., Nordsvan, A.R., 2022, Did an asteroid impact cause temporary warming during snowball Earth?Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 581, 117407,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117407
62.	Liou, P.*, Guo, J.*,Mitchell, R.N.*,Spencer, C.J., Li, X., Zhai, M., Evans, N.J., Li, Y., 2022, Zircons underestimate mantle depletion of early Earth:Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 317, p. 538-551,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2021.11.015
61.	Sun, J., Wu, F.Y., Sklyarov, E., Sarkar, C., Liu, C.Z., Pearson, G.D., Cheng, Z.,Mitchell, R.N.,2021, Matrix effects during in situ U-Pb dating of perovskite with variable crystal structure: Evidence from the Tazheran Massif, Russia:Chemical Geology, vol. 589, 120685,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2021.120685
60.	Mitchell, R.N.*,Zhang, J., 2022, Four-month intrinsic viral cycle in COVID 19:The Innovation, 100196,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100196
59.	Wei, W., Liu, C.Z.,Mitchell, R.N.,Yan, W., 2022, Petrogenesis of Dacites in a Triassic Volcanic Arc in the South China Sea: Constraints from Whole Rock and Mineral Geochemistry:Frontiers in Earth Science, vol. 9, 1362,http://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2021.780007
58.	Shields, G. A., Strachan, R. A., Porter, S. M., Halverson, G. P., Macdonald, F. A., Plumb, K. A., de Alvarenga, C. J., Banerjee, D. M., Bekker, A., Bleeker, W., Brasier, A., Chakraborty, P. P., Collins, A. S., Condie, K., Das, K., Evans, D. A. D., Ernst, R., Fallick, A. E., Frimmel, H., Fuck, R., Hoffman, P. F., Kamber, B. S., Kuznetsov, A. B.,Mitchell, R. N.,Poiré, D. G., Poulton, S. W., Riding, R., Sharma, M., Storey, C., Stueeken, E., Tostevin, R., Turner, E., Xiao, S., Zhang, S., Zhou, Y., and Zhu, M., 2022, A template for an improved rock-based subdivision of the pre-Cryogenian timescale:Journal of the Geological Society, vol. 179.
57.	Wei, W., Liu, Chuan-Zhou, Hou, Y.F., Deng, C.L., Yan, W., Li, X.H., Chung, S.L.,Mitchell, R.N.,2022, Discovery of a hidden Triassic Arc in the Southern South China Sea: Evidence for the breakaway of a ribbon continent with implications for the evolution of the Western Pacific margin:Terra Nova, vol. 34, p. 12-19,https://doi.org/10.1111/ter.12556
56.	Mitchell, R.N.*,2021, Chang’E-5 reveals the Moon’s secrets to a longer life:The Innovation, vol. 2, 100177,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100177
55.	Wen, F. Tian, Z., Liu, P.H., Xu, W., Liu, F.,Mitchell, R.N.,2021, Sedimentary evidence for the early Paleoproterozoic tectono-magmatic lull: Detrital zircon provenance of the 2.47–2.17 Ga Langzishan Formation, Liaohe Group, Eastern Block of the North China Craton:Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, vol. 221, 104989,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2021.104939
54.	Sun, J.,Mitchell, R.N.,Kostrovitsky, S.I., Apen, F.E., 2021, Siberia’s largest pulse of kimberlites: U-Pb geochronology of perovskite and rutile from the Obnazhennaya kimberlite and its xenoliths, Siberia craton:International Geology Review, p. 1-12,https://doi.org/10.1080/00206814.2021.1958384
53.	Spencer, C.S.,Mitchell, R.N.,Brown, M., 2021, Enigmatic mid-Proterozoic orogens: Hot, thin, and low:Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 48, e2021GL093312,https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL093312
52.	Zhao, P., He, J., Deng, C., Chen, Y.,Mitchell, R.N., 2021, Early Neoproterozoic (870–820 Ma) amalgamation of the Tarim craton (northwestern China) and the final assembly of Rodinia:Geology, vol. 49, p. 1277-1282,https://doi.org/10.1130/G48837.1
51.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Gernon, T.M., Cox, G.M., Nordsvan, A.R., Kirscher, U., Xuan, C., Liu, Y., Liu, X., He, X., 2021, Orbital forcing of ice sheets during snowball Earth:Nature Communications, vol. 12, p. 4187,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24439-4
50.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Thissen, C.J., Evans, D.A.D., Slotznick, S.P., Coccioni, R., Yamazaki, T., Kirschvink, J.L., 2021, A Late Cretaceous true polar wander oscillation:Nature Communications, vol. 12, p. 3629,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23803-8
49.	Jiao, S., Evans, N.J.,Mitchell, R.N., Fitzsimons, I.C.W., Guo, J., 2021, Heavy rare-earth element and Y partitioning between monazite and garnet in aluminous granulites:Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, vol. 176,https://doi.org/10.1007/s00410-021-01808-2
48.	Lan, Z., Zhang, S., Chen, Z.Q.,Mitchell, R.N., 2021, Locomotion and feeding trails produced by crabs:Geological Journal,https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.4190
47.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Zhang, N.*, Salminen, J., Liu, Y., Spencer, C.J., Steinberger, B., Murphy, J.B., Li, Z.X., 2021, The supercontinent cycle:Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, vol. 2, p. 358-374,https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00160-0
46.	Brennan, D.T.,Mitchell, R.N.,Spencer, C.J., Murphy, J.B., Li, Z.X., 2021, A tectonic model for the Transcontinental Arch: Progressive migration of a Laurentian drainage divide during the Neoproterozoic–Cambrian Sauk Transgression:Terra Nova,https://doi.org/10.1111/ter.12528
45.	Liu, Y.,Mitchell, R.N., Li, Z.X., Kirscher, U., Pisarevsky, S.A., Wang, C., 2021, Archean geodynamics: Ephemeral supercontinents or long-lived supercratons:Geology,https://doi.org/10.1130/G48575.1
44.	Zou, Y. Li, Q., Chu, X., Zhai, M.,Mitchell, R.N.,Zhao, L., Zhou, L., Wang, Y., Liu, B., 2021, Older orogens cooled slower: New constraints on Orosirian tectonics from garnet diffusion modeling of metamorphic timescales, Jiaobei terrain, North China Craton:Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, vol. 176, p. 1-24,https://doi.org/10.1007/s00410-021-01846-w
43.	Zhang, Z., Peng, P.*, Feng, L., Gong, Z.,Mitchell, R.N.*, Li, Y., 2021, Oldest-known Neoproterozoic carbon isotope excursion: Earlier onset of Neoproterozoic carbon cycle volatility:Gondwana Research, vol. 94, p. 1-11,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2021.01.013
42.	Wan, B., Wang, X., Liu, X., Cai, K., Xiao, W.,Mitchell, R.N., 2021, Long-lived seamount subduction in ancient orogens: Evidence from the Paleozoic South Tianshan:Geology, vol. 49, p. 531-535,https://doi.org/10.1130/G48547.1
41.	Wang, C.,Mitchell, R.N.*, Murphy, J.B., Peng, P., Spencer, C.J., 2021, The role of megacontinents in the supercontinent cycle:Geology, vol. 49, p. 402-406,https://doi.org/10.1130/G47988.1
40.	Youbi, N., Ernst, R.E.,Mitchell, R.N., Boumehdi, M.A., Moume, W.E., Lahna, A.A., Bensalah, M.K., Soderlund, U., Doblas, M., Tassinari, C.C.G., 2021, Preliminary Appraisal of a Correlation Between Glaciations and Large Igneous Provinces Over the Past 720 Million Years:Large Igneous Provinces: A Driver of Global Envirnmental and Biotic Changes, Geophysical Monograph 255, Edited by Ernst, R.E., Dickson, A.J., Bekker, A.,https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119507444.ch8
39.	Murphy, J.B., Nance, R.D., Cawood, P.A., Collins, W.J., Dan, W., Doucet, L.S., Heron, P.J., Li, Z.X.,Mitchell, R.N., Pisarevsky, S., Pufahl, P.K., Quesada, C., Spencer, C.J., Strachan, R.A., Wu, L., 2020, Pannotia: in defence of its existence and geodynamic significance:Geological Society, London, Special Publications, vol. 503, p.13-39,https://doi.org/10.1144/SP503-2020-06
38.	Kirscher, U.*,Mitchell, R.N.*, Liu, Y., Nordsvan, A.R., Cox, G.M., Pisarevsky, S.A., Wang, C., Wu, L., Murphy, J.N., and Li, Z.X., 2021, Paleomagnetic constraints on the duration of the Australia-Laurentia connection in the core of the Nuna supercontinent:Geology, vol. 49, p. 174-179,https://doi.org/10.1130/G47823.1
37.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Kirscher, U., Kunzmann, M., Liu, Y., Cox, G.M., 2021, Gulf of Nuna: Astrochronologic correlation of a Mesoproterozoic oceanic euxinic event:Geology, vol. 48, p.25-29,https://doi.org/10.1130/G47587.1
36.	Zou, Y., Li, Q.L.,Mitchell, R.N., Zhai, M.G., Zou, X.Y., Zhao, L., Wang, Y.Q., Liu, B., 2020, Local rapid exhumation and fast cooling in a long-lived Paleoproterozoic orogeny:Journal of Petrology, vol. 63. egaa091,https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egaa091
35.	Wan, B.*, Yang, X., Tian, X.*, Yuan, H., Kirscher, U.,Mitchell, R.N.*, 2020, Seismological evidence for the earliest global subduction network at 2 Ga:Science Advances, vol. 6, eabc5491,https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abc5491
34.	Shan, H., Zhai, M.,Mitchell, R.N., Liu, F., Guo, J., 2020, Comparative studies on two phases of Archaean TTG magmas from different blocks of the North China Craton: petrogenesis and constraints on crustal evolution:Geological Magazine,https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756820000618
33.	Zou, Y., Zhai, M.,Mitchell, R.N., Zhao, L., Zhou, L., Liu, B., Wang, Y., Chen, M., 2020, Discovery of kyanite in typically cordierite/sillimanite-bearing low-to medium-pressure politic granulites from the Jiaobei terrain, North China Craton:Precambrian Research, vol. 342, 105677,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2020.105677
32.	Doucet, L.S., Li, Z.X., El Dien, H., Pourteau, A., Murphy, J.B., Collins, W.J., Mattielli, N., Olierook, H.K.H., Spencer, C.J.,Mitchell, R.N., 2020, Distinct formation history for deep-mantle domains reflected in geochemical differences:Nature Geoscience, vol. 13, p. 511-515,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-020-0599-9
31.	Mitchell, R.N., Wu, L., Murphy, J.B., Li, Z.X., 2020, Trial by fire: Testing the paleolongitude of Pangea of competing reference frames with the African LLSVP:Geoscience Frontiers, vol. 11, p. 1253-1256,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2019.12.002
30.	El Dien, H., Doucet, L.S., Li, Z.X., Cox, G.M.,Mitchell, R.N., 2019, Global geochemical fingerprinting of plume intensity suggests coupling with the supercontinent cycle:Nature Communications, vol. 10, 5270,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13300-4
29.	Doucet, L.S., Li, Z.X., Ernst, R.E., Kirscher, U., El Dien, H.,Mitchell, R.N., 2019, Coupled supercontinent-mantle plume events evidenced by oceanic plume record:Geology, vol. 48, p. 159-163,https://doi.org/10.1130/G46754.1
28.	Nordsvan, A.R., Barham, M., Cox, G., Kirscher, U.,Mitchell, R.N., 2019, Major shoreline retreat and sediment starvation following Snowball Earth,Terra Nova, vol. 31, p. 495-502,https://doi.org/10.1111/ter.12426
27.	Mitchell, R.N.*2019, Spot the difference: Zircon disparity tracks crustal evolution: COMMENT,Geology, vol. 47, e479,https://doi.org/10.1130/G46293C.1
26.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Spencer, C.J., Kirscher, U., He, X.F., Murphy, J.B., Li, Z.X., and Collins, W.J., 2019, Harmonic hierarchy of mantle and lithospheric convective cycles: Time series analysis of hafnium isotopes of zircon:Gondwana Research, vol. 75, p. 239-248,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2019.06.003
25.	Spencer, C.J., Murphy, J.B., Hoiland, C.W., Johnston, S.T.,Mitchell, R.N., and Collins, W.J., 2019 Evidence for whole mantle convection driving Cordilleran tectonics:Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 46, p. 4239-4248,https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL082313
24.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Gernon, T.M, Nordsvan, A., Cox, G.M., Li, Z.-X., and Hoffman, P.F. 2019, Hit or miss: Glacial incisions of snowball Earth:Terra Nova, vol. 31, p. 381-389,https://doi.org/10.1111/ter.12400
23.	Li, Z.-X.,Mitchell, R.N.,Spencer, C.J., Ernst, R., Pisarevsky, S., Kirscher, U., Murphy, J.B., 2019, Decoding Earth’s rhythms: Modulation of supercontinent cycles by longer superocean episodes:Precambrian Research, vol. 323, p. 1-5,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2019.01.009
22.	Keller, C.B., Husson, J.M.,Mitchell, R.N., Bottke, W.F., Gernon, T.M., Boehnke, P., Bell, E.A., Swanson-Hysell, N., Peters, S.E., 2019, Neoproterozoic glacial origin of the Great Unconformity:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 116, p. 1136-1145,https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1804350116
21.	Milanese, F.N., Olivero, E.B., Raffi, M.E., Franceschinis, P.R., Gallo, L.C., Skinner, S.M.,Mitchell, R.N., Kirschvink, J.L., and Rapalini, A.E., 2019, Mid Campanian‐Lower Maastrichtian magnetostratigraphy of the James Ross Basin, Antarctica: Chronostratigraphical implications:Basin Research, vol. 31, p. 562-583,https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12334
20.	Kirscher, U., Li, Z.-X.,Mitchell, R.N., Pisarevsky, S., Deynzyn, S., and Nordsvan, A., 2019, Paleomagnetism of the Hart Dolerite (Kimberly Region, North Australia craton): Two stage Nuna assembly?Precambrian Research, vol. 329, p. 170-181,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2018.12.026
19.	Liu, Y., Li, Z.-X., Pisarevsky, S.A., Kirscher, U.,Mitchell, R.N., Stark, J.C., Clark, C., Hand, M., 2018, First Precambrian palaeomagnetic data from the Mawson Craton (East Antarctica) and tectonic implications:Scientific Reports, vol. 8, 16403,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34748-2
18.	Cox, G.M., Isakson, V., Hoffman, P.F., Gernon, T.M., Schmitz, M.D., Shahin, S., Collins, A.S., Preiss, W., Blades, M.L.,Mitchell, R.N., Nordsvan, A., 2018, South Australian U-Pb (CA-ID-TIMS) age supports globally synchronous Sturtian glaciation:Precambrian Research, vol. 315, p. 257-263,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2018.07.007
17.	Liu, Y. Li, Z.-X., Pisarevsky, S., Kirscher, U.,Mitchell, R.N., Stark, J.C., 2018, Palaeomagnetism of the 1.89 Ga Boonadgin dykes of the Yilgarn Craton: Possible connection with India:Precambrian Research, vol. 329, p. 211-223,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2018.05.021
16.	Cox, G.M.,Mitchell, R.N., Lyons, T., Hasterock, D., Gard, M.G., 2018, Linking the rise of atmospheric oxygen to growth in the continental phosphorus inventory:Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 489, p. 28-36,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2018.02.016
15.	Spencer, C.J., Murphy, J.B., Kirkland, C.L., Liu, Y., andMitchell, R.N., 2018, A Palaeoproterozoic tectono-magmatic lull as a potential trigger for the supercontinent cycle:Nature Geoscience, vol. 11, p. 79-101,https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-017-0051-y
14.	Gong, Z., Xu, X.X., Evans, D.A.D., Hoffman, P.F.,Mitchell, R.N., Bleeker, W., 2018, Paleomagnetism and rock magnetism of the ca. 1.87 Ga Pearson Formation, Northwest Territories, Canada: A test of vertical-axis rotation within the Great Slave basin:Precambrian Research, vol. 305, p. 295-309,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2017.11.021
13.	Buchan, K.L.,Mitchell, R.N., Bleeker, W., Hamilton, M.A., and LeCheminant, A.N., 2016, Paleomagnetism of ca. 2.13-2.11 Ga Indin and ca. 1.885 Ga Ghost dyke swarms of the Slave craton: Implications for the Slave craton APW path and relative drift of Slave, Superior and Siberian cratons in the Paleoproterozoic:Precambrian Research, vol. 275, p. 151-175,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2016.01.012
12.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Raub, T.D., Silva, S.C., and Kirschvink, J.L., 2015, Was the Cambrian explosion both an effect and an artifact of true polar wander?American Journal of Science, vol. 315, p. 945-957,https://doi:10.2475/10.2015.02
11.	Ward, P.D., Haggart, J.W.,Mitchell, R.N., and Catlin, E., 2015, Quantitative morphological description of the Late Cretaceous ammonite Baculites inornatus Meek from western North America: implications for species concepts in the biostratigraphically important Baculitidae:The Journal of Paleontology, vol. 89, p. 594-610,https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2015.33
10.	Mitchell, R.N.*, 2014, True polar wander and supercontinent cycles: Implications for lithospheric elasticity and the triaxial Earth:American Journal of Science, vol. 314, p. 966-979,https://doi:10.2475/05.2014.04
9.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Bleeker, W., van Breemen, O., LeCheminant, A.N., Peng, P., and Nilsson, M.K.M., 2014, Plate tectonics before 2 Ga: Evidence from paleomagnetism of cratons within supercontinent Nuna:American Journal of Science, vol. 314, p. 878-894,https://doi:10.2475/04.2014.03
8.	Tobin, T.S., Ward, P.D., Steig, E.J., Olivero, E.B., Hilburn, I.A.,Mitchell, R.N., Diamond, M.R., Raub, T.D., and Kirschvink, J.L, 2012, Extinction patterns, δ18O trends, and magnetostratigraphy from a southern high-latitude Cretaceous-Paleogene section: Links with Deccan volcanism:Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 350-352, p. 180-188,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2012.06.029
7.	Ward, P.D., Haggart, J.W.,Mitchell, R.N., Kirschvink, J.L., and Tobin, T., 2012, Integration of macrofossil biostratigraphy and magnetostratigraphy for the Pacific Coast Upper Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) of North America and implications for correlation with the Western Interior and Tethys:Geological Society of America Bulletin, vol. 124, p. 957-974,https://doi.org/10.1130/B30077.1
6.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Kilian, T.M, and Evans, D.A.D., 2012, Supercontinent cycles and the calculation of absolute palaeolongitude in deep time:Nature, vol. 482, p. 208-211,https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10800
5.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Kilian, T.M., Raub, T.D., Evans, D.A.D., Bleeker, W., and Maloof, A., 2011, Sutton hotspot: Resolving Ediacaran-Cambrian tectonics and true polar wander for Laurentia:American Journal of Science, vol. 311, p. 651-663,https://doi:10.2475/08.2011.01
4.	Evans, D.A.D. andMitchell, R.N., 2011, Assembly and breakup of the core of Paleo-Mesoproterozoic supercontinent Nuna:Geology, vol. 39, p. 443-446,https://doi.org/10.1130/G31654.1,ISI-WOS ‘Highly Cited Paper’
3.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Hoffman, P.F., Evans, D.A., 2010, Coronation loop resurrected: Oscillatory apparent polar wander of Orosirian (2.05-1.8 Ga) paleomagnetic poles from Slave craton:Precambrian Research, vol. 179, p. 121-134,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2010.02.018
2.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Evans, D.A., Kilian, T.M., 2010, Rapid Early Cambrian rotation of Gondwana:Geology, vol. 38, p. 755-758,https://doi.org/10.1130/G30910.1
1.	Mitchell, R.N.*, Bice, D.M., Montanari, A., Cleaveland, L.C., Christianson, K.T., Coccioni, R., and Hinnov, L.A., 2008, Oceanic Anoxic Cycles? Orbital Prelude to the Bonarelli Level (OAE 2):Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 267, p. 1-16,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2007.11.026

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What do we learn from China's latest lunar sample?: Live streaming interview with Yang Zhao, CGTN
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-10-24/Live-What-do-we-learn-from-China-s-latest-lunar-sample--14CpLnEZVtu/index.html

Amasia Supercontinent: Earth’s Geologic Past Shapes Our Understanding of Future: Skype video interview with Cara Santa Maria, Huffington Post - Talk Nerdy To Me

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/amasia-supercontinent-earth_n_1951291.html

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Paleomagnetism 101: Podcast interview, Physics Central https://soundcloud.com/physics-central/paleomagnetism

Land On the Run: Ross Mitchell / Amasia: Radio interview with Molly Bentley, SETI Big Picture Science goo.gl/EoOWtd

Next Supercontinent Could Form At The North Pole: Live radio interview with John Dankosky, NPR Science Friday
http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/201202103

’Amasia’: The Next Supercontinent?: Radio interview with Richard Harris, NPR All Things Considered http://www.npr.org/2012/02/08/146572456/amasia-the-next-supercontinent

Supercontinent Amasia To Take North Pole Position: Radio interview with Kerri Smith, Nature Podcast http://www.nature.com/news/supercontinent-amasia-to-take-north-pole-position-1.9996

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Intl overreach in taking credit for China's moon mission success: China Daily https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202110/13/WS6166764ca310cdd39bc6ea6a.html
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New Evidence The Earth Tilted 84 Million Years Ago: Stephen Luntz, IFLSCIENCE! https://www.iflscience.com/environment/new-evidence-the-earth-tipped-over-84-million-years-ago/

Our Planet’s Changing Orbit Helped Life Survive 'Snowball Earth': Theo Nicitopoulos, Discover
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/our-planets-changing-orbit-helped-life-survive-snowball-earth

Changes In Planet’s Orbit Allowed Life To Survive ‘Snowball Earth’: David Bressan, Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2021/07/09/changes-in-planets-orbit-allowed-life-to-survive-snowball-earth/?sh=7a816b658e94

Changes In Earth’s Orbit Gave Life Its Chance To Survive During “Snowball Earth”: Stephen Luntz, IFLSCIENCE! https://www.iflscience.com/environment/changes-in-earths-orbit-gave-life-its-chance-to-survive-during-snowball-earth/

Earth tipped over on its side 84 million years ago and then righted itself, new study finds: Aylin Woodward, Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/earth-tipped-over-84-million-years-ago-study-2021-6

First clues to the start of Earth's supercontinent cycle found: Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2021-03-clues-earth-supercontinent.html

What might Earth’s next supercontinent look like? New study provides clues: Jenny Wu, Science https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/what-might-earth-s-next-supercontinent-look-new-study-provides-clues

Plate Tectonics Goes Global: Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2020-08-plate-tectonics-global.amp

Earth Once Swallowed Its Own Superocean. Could It Happen Again?  Stephanie Pappas, Live Science https://www.livescience.com/64707-earth-swallowed-superocean.html

Earth is missing a huge part of its crust. Now we may know why: Robin George Andrews in National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/12/part-earths-crust-went-missing-glaciers-may-be-why-geology/?fbclid=IwAR05yJZiYSL8XyBs4-vlV_ip0nhv6kBrMHV_GXcGPgajeftOQ7-ShlWFsJA

Will There Ever Be Another Pangea? Aylin Woodward, Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/63753-will-there-be-another-pangea.html

The Day the Earth Stood Still: Shannon Hall, Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-day-the-earth-stood-still/

Wave of Massive Volcanoes Created Earth’s First Supercontinent: Alice Klein in New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2159657-wave-of-massive-volcanoes-created-earths-first-supercontinent/

Paleomagnetic Data Hint at Link From Earth’s Core to Continents: Press in EOS Science News by AGU https://eos.org/articles/paleomagnetic-data-hint-at-link-from-earths-core-to-continents

What Lies Ahead for Earth’s Shifting Continents Just Might Surprise You: Interview with NBC News for an unbiased opinion on new supercontinent research
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/the-big-questions/what-lies-ahead-earth-s-shifting-continents-just-might-surprise-n717276

Waiting for Amasia: Interview and YouTube video provided for ScienceNews about supercontinents
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/evidence-falls-place-once-and-future-supercontinents

Unlocking One of the Great Secrets of Earth’s Evolution: Press release about a new interpretation of the Cambrian Explosion. https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/news/archive/2016/title,392129,en.php

Next Supercontinent Will Form in Arctic, Geologists Say: Sindya N. Bhanoo in The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/science/amasia-supercontinent-will-form-in-the-arctic-geologists-predict.html

Meet 'Amasia,' the Next Supercontinent: Sid Perkins of Science Now
http://news.sciencemag.org/2012/02/meet-amasia-next-supercontinent

America and Eurasia 'to meet at north pole': Neil Bowdler in BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16934181

Asia and Americas on Course for Arctic Collision: Brandon Keim in Wired
http://www.wired.com/2012/02/amasia-supercontinent/

Look North for the Next Supercontinent Amasia: Alyssa Danigelis in Discovery
http://news.discovery.com/earth/amasia-the-next-supercontinent-120208.htm

Amasia Supercontinent: Earth’s Geologic Past Shapes Our Future: Cara Santa Maria in Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/amasia-supercontinent-earth_n_1951291.html

Gondwana Supercontinent Underwent Massive Shift During Cambrian Explosion: Suzanne Taylor Muzzin in YaleNews
http://news.yale.edu/2010/08/10/gondwana-supercontinent-underwent-massive-shift-during-cambrian-explosion

Massive Rotation of Gondwana: Jonathan Greco of Yale Scientific
http://www.yalescientific.org/2011/02/massive-rotation-of-gondwana/

True Polar Wander: Article in Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Newsletter
http://www.yale.edu/graduateschool/home/polar.html