Peter A. Rona
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.2%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geochemistry and Petrology top 0.1%
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
Papers in
- Geophysics 92
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 59
- earthquake and tectonic studies 38
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 58
- Co-authors
- R. P. Lowell (10 shared papers)Geoffrey Thompson (9 shared papers)G. P. Klinkhammer (6 shared papers)Susan E. Humphris (5 shared papers)Kürt Boström (8 shared papers)Mark D. Hannington (8 shared papers)Henry Elderfield (3 shared papers)Terry A. Nelsen (5 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (28 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (12 papers)Eos (10 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (10 papers)Marine Geology (9 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesUnited KingdomFrance
In The Last Decade
Peter A. Rona
223 papers receiving 8.4k citations
Peter A. Rona's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 147
- Geophysics 4.7k
- Geochemistry and Petrology 2.0k
- Environmental Chemistry 1.6k
- Atmospheric Science 2.7k
- Paleontology 1.1k
Countries citing papers authored by Peter A. Rona
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Co-authors
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 230 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydrothermal Processes at Seafloor Spreading Centers Hit paper breakdown → | 1983 | 446 |
| 2 | 1988 | 425 | |
| 3 | 1986 | 393 | |
| 4 | 1995 | 293 | |
| 5 | 1998 | 238 | |
| 6 | 1995 | 233 | |
| 7 | 1984 | 214 | |
| 8 | 1993 | 196 | |
| 9 | 1989 | 190 | |
| 10 | 1974 | 169 | |
| 11 | 1993 | 160 | |
| 12 | Hydrothermal mineralization at oceanic ridges | 1988 | 159 |
| 13 | 1985 | 144 | |
| 14 | Active vents and massive sulfides at 26 degrees N (TAG) and 23 degrees N (Snakepit) on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 1988 | 143 |
| 15 | 1988 | 142 | |
| 16 | 2003 | 134 | |
| 17 | 1995 | 130 | |
| 18 | 1991 | 129 | |
| 19 | 2002 | 128 | |
| 20 | 1986 | 126 |
About Peter A. Rona
Peter A. Rona is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry and Geology, having authored 230 papers that have together received 9.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (59 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (58 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (38 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (32 papers), Geological formations and processes (26 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (24 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (21 papers) and Underwater Acoustics Research (21 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (4.7k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (2.0k citations), Environmental Chemistry (1.6k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.7k citations) and Paleontology (1.1k citations). Peter A. Rona has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Frequent co-authors include R. P. Lowell, Geoffrey Thompson, G. P. Klinkhammer, Susan E. Humphris, Kürt Boström, Mark D. Hannington, Henry Elderfield, Terry A. Nelsen, Lucien Laubier and Austin B. Williams. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters, Eos, Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Marine Geology.
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