R. E. Summons
Impact in
- Paleontology top 5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Geology top 5%
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Geological Studies and Exploration
Papers in
- Geology 18
- Geological and Geophysical Studies 13
- Geological Studies and Exploration 9
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- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis 16
- Co-authors
- Michael Walter (1 shared paper)A.A. Benson (1 shared paper)C.B. Foster (6 shared papers)Graham A. Logan (5 shared papers)John D. Gorter (2 shared papers)E Gellert (8 shared papers)C.J. Boreham (2 shared papers)Chris Boreham (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- Australian Journal of Chemistry (12 papers)Phytochemistry (2 papers)Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (1 paper)Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres (1 paper)Science (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- AustraliaUnited StatesFrance
In The Last Decade
R. E. Summons
56 papers receiving 704 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 77
- Paleontology 241
- Geology 140
- Environmental Chemistry 136
- Mechanics of Materials 281
- Atmospheric Science 144
Countries citing papers authored by R. E. Summons
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside R. E. Summons, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molecular fossils and microfossils of prokaryotes and protists from Proterozoic sediments | 1990 | 151 |
| 2 | 1981 | 74 | |
| 3 | 1997 | 63 | |
| 4 | 2005 | 49 | |
| 5 | 1993 | 41 | |
| 6 | 1978 | 38 | |
| 7 | 1998 | 33 | |
| 8 | 1995 | 25 | |
| 9 | 1997 | 25 | |
| 10 | 1974 | 20 | |
| 11 | 1999 | 20 | |
| 12 | Petroleum Systems in West Australian Basins | 1994 | 18 |
| 13 | 2014 | 17 | |
| 14 | 2005 | 17 | |
| 15 | 1997 | 15 | |
| 16 | II. THE REACTION OF AQUEOUS HYPOCHLOROUS ACID WITH a-AMINO ACIDS AND DIPEPTIDES | 1973 | 11 |
| 17 | An Effective Lower Cretaceous Petroleum System on the North West Shelf: Evidence from the Browse Basin | 1998 | 11 |
| 18 | Cainozoic Oil in Papua New Guinea — Evidence from Geochemical Analysis of Two Newly Discovered Seeps | 1993 | 10 |
| 19 | 1989 | 9 | |
| 20 | 1972 | 9 |
About R. E. Summons
R. E. Summons is a scholar working on Geology, Mechanics of Materials, Paleontology, Molecular Biology and Astronomy and Astrophysics, having authored 58 papers that have together received 760 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (16 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (13 papers), Geological Studies and Exploration (9 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (9 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (5 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (4 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (3 papers) and Geological formations and processes (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (241 citations), Geology (140 citations), Environmental Chemistry (136 citations), Mechanics of Materials (281 citations) and Atmospheric Science (144 citations). R. E. Summons has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include Michael Walter, A.A. Benson, C.B. Foster, Graham A. Logan, John D. Gorter, E Gellert, C.J. Boreham, Chris Boreham, Robert J. Capon and C. B. Duke. Their work appears in journals such as Australian Journal of Chemistry, Phytochemistry, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres and Science.
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