Richard E. Thomson
Impact in
- Oceanography top 0.1%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Earth-Surface Processes top 0.5%
Papers in
- Oceanography 143
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes 108
- Marine and coastal ecosystems 33
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 46
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research 29
- Co-authors
- Alexander B. Rabinovich (50 shared papers)D. M. Ware (8 shared papers)I. Fine (19 shared papers)William J. Emery (4 shared papers)M.R. Nayak (1 shared paper)William R. Crawford (8 shared papers)Brenda J. Burd (15 shared papers)Brian D. Bornhold (8 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (32 papers)Journal of Physical Oceanography (19 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (19 papers)ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN (12 papers)Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (12 papers)
- Partner nations
- CanadaUnited StatesRussia
In The Last Decade
Richard E. Thomson
229 papers receiving 8.0k citations
Richard E. Thomson's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 137
- Oceanography 4.8k
- Earth-Surface Processes 1.1k
- Atmospheric Science 2.8k
- Geophysics 1.8k
- Global and Planetary Change 2.8k
Countries citing papers authored by Richard E. Thomson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard E. Thomson
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Co-authors
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 233 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Analysis Methods in Physical Oceanography Hit paper breakdown → | 1999 | 606 |
| 2 | Bottom-Up Ecosystem Trophic Dynamics Determine Fish Production in the Northeast Pacific Hit paper breakdown → | 2005 | 545 |
| 3 | Oceanography of the British Columbia Coast Hit paper breakdown → | 1981 | 470 |
| 4 | An unprecedented coastwide toxic algal bloom linked to anomalous ocean conditions Hit paper breakdown → | 2016 | 428 |
| 5 | 2005 | 356 | |
| 6 | 2004 | 265 | |
| 7 | 2003 | 220 | |
| 8 | 2001 | 203 | |
| 9 | 2001 | 161 | |
| 10 | 2008 | 118 | |
| 11 | 2007 | 117 | |
| 12 | 1984 | 116 | |
| 13 | 2010 | 115 | |
| 14 | 1996 | 95 | |
| 15 | 1998 | 92 | |
| 16 | 2006 | 88 | |
| 17 | 1991 | 88 | |
| 18 | 2001 | 83 | |
| 19 | 2003 | 81 | |
| 20 | 2007 | 78 |
About Richard E. Thomson
Richard E. Thomson is a scholar working on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Geophysics and Ecology, having authored 233 papers that have together received 8.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (108 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (47 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (46 papers), Marine and fisheries research (43 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (33 papers), Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (29 papers), Geological formations and processes (22 papers) and Climate variability and models (20 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (4.8k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (1.1k citations), Atmospheric Science (2.8k citations), Geophysics (1.8k citations) and Global and Planetary Change (2.8k citations). Richard E. Thomson has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, United States and Russia. Frequent co-authors include Alexander B. Rabinovich, D. M. Ware, I. Fine, William J. Emery, M.R. Nayak, William R. Crawford, Brenda J. Burd, Brian D. Bornhold, David L. Mackas and Barbara M. Hickey. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Journal of Physical Oceanography, Geophysical Research Letters, ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN and Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
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