Robert D. Ballard
Impact in
- Geophysics top 1%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Oceanography top 1%
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
Papers in
- Oceanography 30
- Marine and environmental studies 13
- Physiology 27
- Asthma and respiratory diseases 16
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research 10
- Co-authors
- Tjeerd H. van Andel (6 shared papers)John B. Corliss (2 shared papers)Jean Francheteau (7 shared papers)A. E. Bainbridge (1 shared paper)John M. Edmond (1 shared paper)D. A. Williams (1 shared paper)Richard P. Von Herzen (1 shared paper)Louis Gordon (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- CHEST Journal (6 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (5 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (5 papers)American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (4 papers)Marine Geology (4 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesFranceUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Robert D. Ballard
118 papers receiving 5.0k citations
Robert D. Ballard's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 187
- Geophysics 1.7k
- Oceanography 911
- Geology 368
- Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 389
- Environmental Chemistry 603
Countries citing papers authored by Robert D. Ballard
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert D. Ballard
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Robert D. Ballard, 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 | Submarine Thermal Springs on the Galápagos Rift Hit paper breakdown → | 1979 | 1279 |
| 2 | 1991 | 230 | |
| 3 | 1989 | 214 | |
| 4 | 1977 | 212 | |
| 5 | 1983 | 197 | |
| 6 | 1980 | 190 | |
| 7 | 1979 | 175 | |
| 8 | 2008 | 135 | |
| 9 | 2005 | 132 | |
| 10 | 2006 | 131 | |
| 11 | 1990 | 122 | |
| 12 | 1990 | 121 | |
| 13 | 2013 | 118 | |
| 14 | 1977 | 105 | |
| 15 | 2002 | 104 | |
| 16 | 1981 | 101 | |
| 17 | 2007 | 96 | |
| 18 | 1979 | 91 | |
| 19 | 1975 | 85 | |
| 20 | 1983 | 81 |
About Robert D. Ballard
Robert D. Ballard is a scholar working on Oceanography, Physiology, Archeology, Geophysics and Atmospheric Science, having authored 124 papers that have together received 5.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (23 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (18 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (16 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (14 papers), Marine and environmental studies (13 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (12 papers), Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (10 papers) and Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (1.7k citations), Oceanography (911 citations), Geology (368 citations), Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (389 citations) and Environmental Chemistry (603 citations). Robert D. Ballard has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Tjeerd H. van Andel, John B. Corliss, Jean Francheteau, A. E. Bainbridge, John M. Edmond, D. A. Williams, Richard P. Von Herzen, Louis Gordon, K. Crane and Jack Dymond. Their work appears in journals such as CHEST Journal, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Marine Geology.
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