Robert Olson
Impact in
- Oceanography top 0.05%
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Ecology top 0.05%
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Papers in
- Ecology 82
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology 42
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology 24
- Oceanography 71
- Marine and coastal ecosystems 68
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research 19
- Co-authors
- Sallie W. Chisholm (29 shared papers)Heidi M. Sosik (30 shared papers)Brian J. Binder (3 shared papers)Rudolf Amann (1 shared paper)David A. Stahl (1 shared paper)Richard Devereux (1 shared paper)Erik Zettler (10 shared papers)Ralf Goericke (4 shared papers)
- Journals
- International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics (39 papers)Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography (16 papers)Limnology and Oceanography (15 papers)Radiotherapy and Oncology (13 papers)Supportive Care in Cancer (8 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesCanadaAustralia
In The Last Decade
Robert Olson
322 papers receiving 17.9k citations
Robert Olson's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 211
- Oceanography 6.9k
- Ecology 8.7k
- Environmental Chemistry 2.0k
- Pollution 1.8k
- Global and Planetary Change 2.9k
Countries citing papers authored by Robert Olson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Olson
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Robert 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
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combination of 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes with flow cytometry for analyzing mixed microbial populations Hit paper breakdown → | 1990 | 3578 |
| 2 | A novel free-living prochlorophyte abundant in the oceanic euphotic zone Hit paper breakdown → | 1988 | 977 |
| 3 | 2001 | 381 | |
| 4 | 1990 | 366 | |
| 5 | 1992 | 363 | |
| 6 | 2007 | 353 | |
| 7 | 2007 | 338 | |
| 8 | 2007 | 314 | |
| 9 | 1995 | 306 | |
| 10 | 1990 | 298 | |
| 11 | 1983 | 292 | |
| 12 | 2004 | 271 | |
| 13 | 1988 | 255 | |
| 14 | 2012 | 239 | |
| 15 | 1982 | 239 | |
| 16 | 2000 | 216 | |
| 17 | 1986 | 202 | |
| 18 | 2017 | 186 | |
| 19 | 1980 | 167 | |
| 20 | 1986 | 165 |
About Robert Olson
Robert Olson is a scholar working on Ecology, Oceanography, Surgery, Oncology and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 334 papers that have together received 19.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (68 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (42 papers), Marine and fisheries research (37 papers), Management of metastatic bone disease (32 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (24 papers), Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (20 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (19 papers) and Head and Neck Cancer Studies (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (6.9k citations), Ecology (8.7k citations), Environmental Chemistry (2.0k citations), Pollution (1.8k citations) and Global and Planetary Change (2.9k citations). Robert Olson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Sallie W. Chisholm, Heidi M. Sosik, Brian J. Binder, Rudolf Amann, David A. Stahl, Richard Devereux, Erik Zettler, Ralf Goericke, Michele D. DuRand and Alexi Shalapyonok. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography, Limnology and Oceanography, Radiotherapy and Oncology and Supportive Care in Cancer.
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