Stephen Self
Impact in
- Geophysics top 0.05%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Atmospheric Science top 0.1%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
Papers in
- Geophysics 130
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 121
- earthquake and tectonic studies 45
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 19
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- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research 101
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate 20
- Co-authors
- Thor Thordarson (30 shared papers)Michael R. Rampino (23 shared papers)Christopher G. Newhall (4 shared papers)Laszlo P. Keszthelyi (10 shared papers)George P. L. Walker (5 shared papers)Stephen Sparks (4 shared papers)I. A. Nairn (6 shared papers)Mike Widdowson (8 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (30 papers)Bulletin of Volcanology (22 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (17 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (8 papers)Geology (6 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesUnited KingdomNew Zealand
In The Last Decade
Stephen Self
198 papers receiving 15.7k citations
Stephen Self's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 151
- Geophysics 10.0k
- Atmospheric Science 9.0k
- Paleontology 2.2k
- Earth-Surface Processes 1.9k
- Geology 871
Countries citing papers authored by Stephen Self
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Fields of papers citing papers by Stephen Self
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Stephen Self, 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 | The volcanic explosivity index (VEI) an estimate of explosive magnitude for historical volcanism Hit paper breakdown → | 1982 | 1545 |
| 2 | 1993 | 437 | |
| 3 | 2003 | 420 | |
| 4 | 1973 | 388 | |
| 5 | 1984 | 353 | |
| 6 | 1992 | 338 | |
| 7 | State shift in Deccan volcanism at the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary, possibly induced by impact Hit paper breakdown → | 2015 | 318 |
| 8 | 1998 | 314 | |
| 9 | The eruptive tempo of Deccan volcanism in relation to the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary Hit paper breakdown → | 2019 | 313 |
| 10 | 2006 | 298 | |
| 11 | 1996 | 278 | |
| 12 | 2006 | 272 | |
| 13 | 1998 | 271 | |
| 14 | 2010 | 259 | |
| 15 | 1978 | 249 | |
| 16 | 1996 | 228 | |
| 17 | 1982 | 224 | |
| 18 | 1984 | 210 | |
| 19 | 1998 | 209 | |
| 20 | 1981 | 207 |
About Stephen Self
Stephen Self is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Paleontology and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 200 papers that have together received 16.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (121 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (101 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (45 papers), Geological formations and processes (23 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (21 papers), Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (20 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (19 papers) and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (10.0k citations), Atmospheric Science (9.0k citations), Paleontology (2.2k citations), Earth-Surface Processes (1.9k citations) and Geology (871 citations). Stephen Self has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand. Frequent co-authors include Thor Thordarson, Michael R. Rampino, Christopher G. Newhall, Laszlo P. Keszthelyi, George P. L. Walker, Stephen Sparks, I. A. Nairn, Mike Widdowson, Stephen Blake and Rick E. Holasek. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Bulletin of Volcanology, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Geology.
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