A. J. Whiteman

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

A. J. Whiteman is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, A. J. Whiteman has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 7 papers in Geophysics and 7 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in A. J. Whiteman's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (7 papers), Geological formations and processes (6 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (6 papers). A. J. Whiteman is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (7 papers), Geological formations and processes (6 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (6 papers). A. J. Whiteman collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Nigeria and Sudan. A. J. Whiteman's co-authors include Kevin Burke, W. A. Ashcroft, D. Naylor, Stuart Archer, Stephen A. Bowden, J.E. Iliffe, Michael J. Pearson, Norman D. Newell, D. C. Donderi and John S. Bradley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Earth-Science Reviews and Tectonophysics.

In The Last Decade

A. J. Whiteman

22 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Nigeria: Its Petroleum Geology, Resources and Potential 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Nigeria: Its Petroleum Geology, Resources and Potential
    1982 448 citations A. J. Whiteman profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. J. Whiteman United Kingdom 13 444 434 341 277 238 23 1.3k
Z. R. Beydoun Lebanon 21 816 1.8× 564 1.3× 356 1.0× 423 1.5× 295 1.2× 32 1.5k
Richard C. Selley United Kingdom 22 474 1.1× 333 0.8× 626 1.8× 231 0.8× 153 0.6× 50 1.4k
W. R. Dearman United Kingdom 20 588 1.3× 509 1.2× 320 0.9× 143 0.5× 151 0.6× 84 1.5k
Grant D. Mossop Canada 7 455 1.0× 284 0.7× 401 1.2× 97 0.4× 76 0.3× 11 1.0k
Robert T. Ryder United States 17 506 1.1× 277 0.6× 163 0.5× 153 0.6× 133 0.6× 75 950
William E. Ham United States 6 362 0.8× 388 0.9× 379 1.1× 182 0.7× 97 0.4× 12 1.2k
Stuart D. Burley United Kingdom 25 842 1.9× 813 1.9× 463 1.4× 240 0.9× 201 0.8× 71 1.7k
Neal R. O’Brien United States 14 1.0k 2.4× 148 0.3× 229 0.7× 185 0.7× 98 0.4× 31 1.5k
Rick L. Webster United States 5 248 0.6× 210 0.5× 362 1.1× 172 0.6× 96 0.4× 7 903
Richard Sykes New Zealand 21 964 2.2× 231 0.5× 173 0.5× 293 1.1× 163 0.7× 51 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. J. Whiteman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Whiteman, A. J., et al.. (2016). Thermal modelling of the Melut basin Sudan and South Sudan: Implications for hydrocarbon generation and migration. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 77. 746–762. 43 indexed citations
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Pearson, Michael J., et al.. (2002). Petroleum maturation modelling, Abu Gabra–Sharaf area, Muglad Basin, Sudan. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 35(2). 331–344. 36 indexed citations
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Ashcroft, W. A., et al.. (2001). Structural development and crustal stretching in the Muglad Basin, southern Sudan. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 32(2). 179–191. 23 indexed citations
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Iliffe, J.E., et al.. (2000). BURIAL AND MATURATION HISTORY OF THE HEGLIG FIELD AREA, MUGLAD BASIN, SUDAN. Journal of Petroleum Geology. 23(1). 107–128. 36 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J.. (1984). Geology of offshore Ireland and West Britain. Marine Geology. 56(1-4). 348–349. 1 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J., et al.. (1984). Multidimensional scaling of tissue quality. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 85(10). 43–50. 7 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J.. (1983). Geological atlas of western and central Europe. Earth-Science Reviews. 19(4). 348–349. 23 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J.. (1982). Nigeria: Its Petroleum Geology, Resources and Potential, Vol. 1. 12 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J., et al.. (1975). North Sea troughs and plate tectonics. Tectonophysics. 26(1-2). 39–54. 46 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J.. (1971). Cambro-Ordovicien"Rocks of Al Jazair (Algeria)--a Review". AAPG Bulletin. 55. 7 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J.. (1971). The geology of the Sudan Republic. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 176 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J.. (1971). Nubian Sandstone Paleoenvironment in Sudan: REPLY. AAPG Bulletin. 55. 5 indexed citations
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Burke, Kevin, et al.. (1971). Opening of the Gulf of Guinea and Geological History of the Benue Depression and Niger Delta. Nature Physical Science. 233(38). 51–55. 270 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J.. (1970). A discussion on the structure and evolution of the Red Sea and the nature of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Ethiopia rift junction - The existence of transform faults in the Red Sea depression. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 267(1181). 407–408. 7 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J.. (1969). African Rift System. Nature. 222(5194). 704–705. 6 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J.. (1968). Formation of the Red Sea Depression. Geological Magazine. 105(3). 231–246. 38 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J., et al.. (1968). The Nile in the Sudan. Geographical Journal. 134(1). 1–1. 38 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J.. (1965). The Geological Map of Africa Scale 1: 5,000,000 New Edition 1963. Geological Magazine. 102(1). 80–86. 2 indexed citations
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Whiteman, A. J., et al.. (1961). THE GLACIAL DRIFTS OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SHROPSHIRE-CHESHIRE BASIN. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. 117(1-4). 91–130. 26 indexed citations
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Newell, Norman D., et al.. (1951). Shoal-water geology and environments, eastern Andros Island, Bahamas. Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 97, article 1. American Museum Novitates. 6 indexed citations

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