Peter L. Olson
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.2%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 2%
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
Papers in
- Geophysics 95
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 70
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 67
- earthquake and tectonic studies 28
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- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 38
- Astro and Planetary Science 24
- Co-authors
- G. Schubert (17 shared papers)Ulrich R. Christensen (10 shared papers)Donald L. Turcotte (10 shared papers)J. M. Aurnou (10 shared papers)Hagay Amit (12 shared papers)Gary A. Glatzmaier (10 shared papers)Peter Driscoll (10 shared papers)Philippe Cardin (8 shared papers)
- Journals
- Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors (26 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (24 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (22 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (13 papers)Geophysical Journal International (12 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesFranceGermany
In The Last Decade
Peter L. Olson
175 papers receiving 9.2k citations
Peter L. Olson's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 106
- Geophysics 6.0k
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 2.8k
- Atmospheric Science 2.5k
- Oceanography 1.1k
- Molecular Biology 4.4k
Countries citing papers authored by Peter L. Olson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter L. Olson
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Peter L. Olson, 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 180 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantle Convection in the Earth and Planets Hit paper breakdown → | 2001 | 1051 |
| 2 | 1999 | 257 | |
| 3 | 1991 | 256 | |
| 4 | 1987 | 250 | |
| 5 | 1999 | 244 | |
| 6 | 1988 | 243 | |
| 7 | 1989 | 235 | |
| 8 | 2006 | 231 | |
| 9 | 1987 | 178 | |
| 10 | 1985 | 171 | |
| 11 | 2007 | 158 | |
| 12 | 1998 | 156 | |
| 13 | 2001 | 143 | |
| 14 | 1987 | 139 | |
| 15 | 2004 | 133 | |
| 16 | 1994 | 132 | |
| 17 | 2006 | 123 | |
| 18 | 1984 | 120 | |
| 19 | 2010 | 118 | |
| 20 | 1995 | 118 |
About Peter L. Olson
Peter L. Olson is a scholar working on Geophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Molecular Biology and Oceanography, having authored 180 papers that have together received 10.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (97 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (70 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (67 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (52 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (38 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (28 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (24 papers) and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (6.0k citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (2.8k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.5k citations), Oceanography (1.1k citations) and Molecular Biology (4.4k citations). Peter L. Olson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. Frequent co-authors include G. Schubert, Ulrich R. Christensen, Donald L. Turcotte, J. M. Aurnou, Hagay Amit, Gary A. Glatzmaier, Peter Driscoll, Philippe Cardin, Stuart A. Weinstein and Renaud Deguen. Their work appears in journals such as Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Geophysical Journal International.
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