ALAN T. THOMAS
Impact in
- Paleontology top 2%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Atmospheric Science top 5%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Papers in
- Paleontology 27
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils 23
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies 4
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology 4
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 15
- Co-authors
- A. W. A. Rushton (2 shared papers)David C. Ray (5 shared papers)Robert M. Owen (1 shared paper)P.D Lane (3 shared papers)Ian Boomer (2 shared papers)Mark Williams (1 shared paper)David J. Siveter (1 shared paper)LIAM G. HERRINGSHAW (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- Geological Magazine (6 papers)Journal of the Geological Society (3 papers)Geological Society London Memoirs (3 papers)Palaeontology (2 papers)Bulletin of Geosciences (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomSaudi ArabiaUnited States
In The Last Decade
ALAN T. THOMAS
33 papers receiving 607 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 42
- Paleontology 508
- Atmospheric Science 333
- Earth-Surface Processes 110
- Geology 87
- Oceanography 166
Countries citing papers authored by ALAN T. THOMAS
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Fields of papers citing papers by ALAN T. THOMAS
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside ALAN T. THOMAS, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 36 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | 103 | |
| 2 | 2012 | 82 | |
| 3 | Trilobites in British stratigraphy | 1984 | 75 |
| 4 | 1988 | 53 | |
| 5 | 1998 | 41 | |
| 6 | 1978 | 31 | |
| 7 | 1979 | 27 | |
| 8 | 2009 | 26 | |
| 9 | 2007 | 23 | |
| 10 | 2012 | 21 | |
| 11 | 1979 | 15 | |
| 12 | 2005 | 15 | |
| 13 | 1999 | 15 | |
| 14 | 1980 | 13 | |
| 15 | 1979 | 12 | |
| 16 | 1998 | 12 | |
| 17 | 2010 | 12 | |
| 18 | 2008 | 12 | |
| 19 | 2007 | 12 | |
| 20 | 1978 | 11 |
About ALAN T. THOMAS
ALAN T. THOMAS is a scholar working on Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Earth-Surface Processes and Geology, having authored 36 papers that have together received 675 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (23 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (15 papers), Geological formations and processes (8 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (8 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (5 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (4 papers), Evolution and Paleontology Studies (4 papers) and Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (508 citations), Atmospheric Science (333 citations), Earth-Surface Processes (110 citations), Geology (87 citations) and Oceanography (166 citations). ALAN T. THOMAS has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and United States. Frequent co-authors include A. W. A. Rushton, David C. Ray, Robert M. Owen, P.D Lane, Ian Boomer, Mark Williams, David J. Siveter, LIAM G. HERRINGSHAW, M. Paul Smith and Peter F. Rawson. Their work appears in journals such as Geological Magazine, Journal of the Geological Society, Geological Society London Memoirs, Palaeontology and Bulletin of Geosciences.
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