# The history of Earth’s sulfur cycle

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 48 |
| Journal | Nature Reviews Earth & Environment |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s43017-024-00615-0 |
| Corresponding authors | Mojtaba Fakhraee, Peter W. Crockford |
| Institution | Yale University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/geology-and-paleoclimatology-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s43017-024-00615-0](https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-00615-0)

## Topics

sulfur cycle · Earth history · sulfur isotopes · mass-independent fractionation · atmospheric oxygen · Archean · Proterozoic Eon · Phanerozoic · pyrite · sulfate · Microbial Sulfate Reduction · Seawater Sulfate Concentration · Great Oxidation Event · sedimentary sulfur · redox evolution · sulfur biogeochemistry

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