Alfred Wegener
Impact in
-
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Geology top 10%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Geological Studies and Exploration
Papers in
-
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research 3
- Marine and coastal ecosystems 2
- Marine and environmental studies 2
-
- Cryospheric studies and observations 2
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics 2
- Co-authors
- Henri Termier (1 shared paper)Chris King (1 shared paper)Geneviève Termier (1 shared paper)Thomas Brey (1 shared paper)Juan L. Valero (1 shared paper)Luis O. Lucifora (1 shared paper)Mario Lasta (1 shared paper)Michaël Klages (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Journal of Geodynamics (2 papers)International Journal of Earth Sciences (1 paper)Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography (1 paper)Geographical Journal (1 paper)Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa) (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- GermanyChileUnited States
In The Last Decade
Alfred Wegener
14 papers receiving 179 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 65
- Geophysics 73
- Geology 29
- Paleontology 29
- Oceanography 33
- History and Philosophy of Science 12
Countries citing papers authored by Alfred Wegener
This map shows the geographic impact of Alfred Wegener's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Alfred Wegener with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Alfred Wegener more than expected).
Fields of papers citing papers by Alfred Wegener
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Alfred Wegener. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Alfred Wegener. The network helps show where Alfred Wegener may publish in the future.
Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Alfred Wegener, 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 | The Origin of Continents and Oceans | 1966 | 111 |
| 2 | 1968 | 26 | |
| 3 | Zygochlamys patagonica beds on the Argentinian shelf. Part I: Energy flow through the scallop bed community | 2000 | 18 |
| 4 | 2002 | 10 | |
| 5 | Oxygen distribution in Tentorium semisuberites and in its habitat in the Arctic deep sea | 2007 | 7 |
| 6 | 2001 | 7 | |
| 7 | 2002 | 7 | |
| 8 | The Climates of the Geological Past - Die Klimate der geologischen Vorzeit | 2015 | 5 |
| 9 | Translation of Die Entstehung der KontinenteDr Alfred Wegener Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen, 58 I, 185 195, 253 256, 305 309, 1912 | 2001 | 4 |
| 10 | An integrated approach for the assessment of HAB dynamics in two NW Mediterranean bays from a GEOHAB perspective | 2010 | 3 |
| 11 | Alfred Wegener : Tagebücher, Briefe, Erinnerungen | 1960 | 2 |
| 12 | El origen de los continentes y océanos | 1983 | 2 |
| 13 | 2005 | 1 | |
| 14 | Sedimentary and glacial processes of the Amundsen Sea Embayment | 2011 | 1 |
| 15 | Geochemical clues on the origins of Rajahmundry Trap basalts, India | 2002 | 1 |
| 16 | La genèse des continents et des océans | 2018 | 0 |
About Alfred Wegener
Alfred Wegener is a scholar working on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 16 papers that have together received 205 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine Biology and Ecology Research (3 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (2 papers), Marine and environmental studies (2 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (2 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (2 papers), Cephalopods and Marine Biology (1 paper), Polar Research and Ecology (1 paper) and Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (73 citations), Geology (29 citations), Paleontology (29 citations), Oceanography (33 citations) and History and Philosophy of Science (12 citations). Alfred Wegener has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, Chile and United States. Frequent co-authors include Henri Termier, Chris King, Geneviève Termier, Thomas Brey, Juan L. Valero, Luis O. Lucifora, Mario Lasta, Michaël Klages, Ulrich Bathmann and Margarita Fernández‐Tejedor. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geodynamics, International Journal of Earth Sciences, Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, Geographical Journal and Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa).
Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.