W.P. Colliston
Impact in
- Geophysics top 5%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geology top 5%
Papers in
- Geophysics 19
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 19
- earthquake and tectonic studies 6
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 5
- Geology 12
- Geological and Geophysical Studies 10
- Co-authors
- Wolf Uwe Reimold (6 shared papers)T. E. Krogh (1 shared paper)Sandra L. Kamo (1 shared paper)A.E. Schoch (14 shared papers)Johan N. J. Visser (2 shared papers)David H. Cornell (1 shared paper)T. Wallmach (1 shared paper)Ria Van der Merwe (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- South African Journal of Geology (10 papers)Precambrian Research (5 papers)Journal of Sedimentary Research (2 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2 papers)Journal of Geochemical Exploration (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaSwedenCanada
In The Last Decade
W.P. Colliston
30 papers receiving 615 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 39
- Geophysics 514
- Geology 90
- Geochemistry and Petrology 88
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 158
- Paleontology 68
Countries citing papers authored by W.P. Colliston
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Fields of papers citing papers by W.P. Colliston
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Co-authors
The 13 scholars most cited alongside W.P. Colliston, 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 | 1996 | 296 | |
| 2 | 1984 | 35 | |
| 3 | A broad perspective (Haramoep) of geological relations established by sequence mapping in the Proterozoic Aggeneys terrane, Bushmanland, South Africa | 1989 | 33 |
| 4 | 2015 | 33 | |
| 5 | 1991 | 29 | |
| 6 | Tectonostratigraphic features along the Orange River in the western part of the Mesoproterozoic Namaqua mobile belt | 1998 | 24 |
| 7 | 1987 | 23 | |
| 8 | 2002 | 20 | |
| 9 | Mid-Proterozoic tectonic evolution along the Orange River on the border between South Africa and Namibia | 2000 | 18 |
| 10 | 2003 | 18 | |
| 11 | 1990 | 17 | |
| 12 | 2014 | 16 | |
| 13 | 2012 | 13 | |
| 14 | 2013 | 12 | |
| 15 | 2006 | 12 | |
| 16 | 1992 | 11 | |
| 17 | 2017 | 10 | |
| 18 | 1987 | 7 | |
| 19 | 1983 | 7 | |
| 20 | 2008 | 3 |
About W.P. Colliston
W.P. Colliston is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology, Earth-Surface Processes, Artificial Intelligence and Geochemistry and Petrology, having authored 30 papers that have together received 650 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (19 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (11 papers), Geological and Geophysical Studies (10 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (6 papers), Geological formations and processes (5 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (5 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (5 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (514 citations), Geology (90 citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (88 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (158 citations) and Paleontology (68 citations). W.P. Colliston has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, Sweden and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Wolf Uwe Reimold, T. E. Krogh, Sandra L. Kamo, A.E. Schoch, Johan N. J. Visser, David H. Cornell, T. Wallmach, Ria Van der Merwe, Brian P. J. Stevens and Van der Merwe. Their work appears in journals such as South African Journal of Geology, Precambrian Research, Journal of Sedimentary Research, Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Journal of Geochemical Exploration.
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