Alan Smith
Impact in
- Paleontology top 5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Earth-Surface Processes top 5%
- Geological formations and processes
Papers in
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- Coastal and Marine Dynamics 6
- Geological formations and processes 4
- Aeolian processes and effects 3
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 7
- Co-authors
- Alan R. Katritzky (2 shared papers)Peter J. Ramsay (1 shared paper)Thomas R. Mason (1 shared paper)Andrew Cooper (6 shared papers)A. Marca-Bell (1 shared paper)Renzo Perissinotto (1 shared paper)Julian E. Andrews (1 shared paper)Andrew Green (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Biogeosciences (2 papers)Journal of African Earth Sciences (2 papers)Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science (1 paper)Terra Nova (1 paper)Journal of Sedimentary Research (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaUnited KingdomAustralia
In The Last Decade
Alan Smith
19 papers receiving 558 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 59
- Paleontology 194
- Earth-Surface Processes 162
- Geophysics 274
- Geology 78
- Atmospheric Science 152
Countries citing papers authored by Alan Smith
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Fields of papers citing papers by Alan Smith
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Co-authors
The 19 scholars most cited alongside Alan Smith, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | 430 | |
| 2 | 2011 | 33 | |
| 3 | 1996 | 28 | |
| 4 | 1974 | 22 | |
| 5 | 2013 | 14 | |
| 6 | 2018 | 14 | |
| 7 | 2014 | 14 | |
| 8 | 1974 | 13 | |
| 9 | 2018 | 10 | |
| 10 | 2016 | 9 | |
| 11 | 2012 | 8 | |
| 12 | 2022 | 5 | |
| 13 | 2024 | 3 | |
| 14 | 2020 | 3 | |
| 15 | 2019 | 3 | |
| 16 | 2014 | 3 | |
| 17 | 1991 | 2 | |
| 18 | 2019 | 2 | |
| 19 | 2025 | 1 | |
| 20 | 2012 | 1 |
About Alan Smith
Alan Smith is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology, having authored 20 papers that have together received 618 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers), Coastal and Marine Dynamics (6 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (6 papers), Geological formations and processes (4 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (4 papers), Aeolian processes and effects (3 papers), Coastal and Marine Management (3 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (194 citations), Earth-Surface Processes (162 citations), Geophysics (274 citations), Geology (78 citations) and Atmospheric Science (152 citations). Alan Smith has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Alan R. Katritzky, Peter J. Ramsay, Thomas R. Mason, Andrew Cooper, A. Marca-Bell, Renzo Perissinotto, Julian E. Andrews, Andrew Green, Ángel Rodés and Peter Wilson. Their work appears in journals such as Biogeosciences, Journal of African Earth Sciences, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Terra Nova and Journal of Sedimentary Research.
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