George Backus
Impact in
- Geophysics top 1%
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Oceanography top 2%
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
Papers in
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- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 5
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- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements 8
- Co-authors
- Freeman Gilbert (7 shared papers)Catherine Constable (1 shared paper)Robert L. Parker (1 shared paper)M. Rieutord (1 shared paper)Jeffrey Park (1 shared paper)Steven Fernandez (1 shared paper)Rae Zimmerman (1 shared paper)Thomas J. Wilbanks (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (5 papers)Geophysical Journal International (5 papers)Reviews of Geophysics (3 papers)The Astrophysical Journal (2 papers)System Dynamics Review (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesAustraliaRussia
In The Last Decade
George Backus
35 papers receiving 3.2k citations
George Backus's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 110
- Geophysics 2.0k
- Oceanography 457
- Ocean Engineering 521
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 525
- Mathematical Physics 277
Countries citing papers authored by George Backus
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Fields of papers citing papers by George Backus
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Co-authors
The 21 scholars most cited alongside George Backus, 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 40 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Resolving Power of Gross Earth Data Hit paper breakdown → | 1968 | 1078 |
| 2 | Uniqueness in the inversion of inaccurate gross Earth data Hit paper breakdown → | 1970 | 1001 |
| 3 | 1976 | 264 | |
| 4 | 1958 | 225 | |
| 5 | 1970 | 164 | |
| 6 | Foundations of geomagnetism | 1996 | 152 |
| 7 | 1986 | 131 | |
| 8 | 1970 | 116 | |
| 9 | 1976 | 110 | |
| 10 | 1961 | 106 | |
| 11 | 1960 | 63 | |
| 12 | 1970 | 57 | |
| 13 | 1970 | 56 | |
| 14 | 1970 | 46 | |
| 15 | 1965 | 24 | |
| 16 | "Climate Change and Infrastructure, Urban Systems, and Vulnerabilities.” Report to the U.S. Department of Energy in Support of the National Climate Assessment, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2012. | 2014 | 22 |
| 17 | 2017 | 21 | |
| 18 | 1957 | 21 | |
| 19 | 1981 | 20 | |
| 20 | 1969 | 18 |
About George Backus
George Backus is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Oceanography, Molecular Biology, Geophysics and Applied Mathematics, having authored 40 papers that have together received 3.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (8 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (7 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (5 papers), Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (4 papers), Statistical and numerical algorithms (4 papers), Complex Systems and Decision Making (4 papers), Climate Change Policy and Economics (3 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (2.0k citations), Oceanography (457 citations), Ocean Engineering (521 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (525 citations) and Mathematical Physics (277 citations). George Backus has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Russia. Frequent co-authors include Freeman Gilbert, Catherine Constable, Robert L. Parker, M. Rieutord, Jeffrey Park, Steven Fernandez, Rae Zimmerman, Thomas J. Wilbanks, Roger F. Naill and M. Alexander. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Geophysical Journal International, Reviews of Geophysics, The Astrophysical Journal and System Dynamics Review.
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