Alison Watts

554 total citations
15 papers, 375 citations indexed

About

Alison Watts is a scholar working on Ecology, Molecular Biology and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alison Watts has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 375 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Ecology, 4 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Alison Watts's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (5 papers), Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (5 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (4 papers). Alison Watts is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (5 papers), Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (5 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (4 papers). Alison Watts collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Switzerland. Alison Watts's co-authors include Thomas P. Ballestero, Kevin Gardner, Robert M. Roseen, Peter C. Van Metre, E. S. Williams, Barbara J. Mahler, Mateo Scoggins, H. J. Melosh, R. Greeley and Jason S. Goldstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Scientific Reports and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Alison Watts

14 papers receiving 352 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alison Watts United States	8	131	123	118	82	51	15	375
Sophie L. Nixon United Kingdom	11	53 0.4×	66 0.5×	94 0.8×	36 0.4×	48 0.9×	19	368
Denise M. Beckles Trinidad and Tobago	12	138 1.1×	196 1.6×	72 0.6×	39 0.5×	21 0.4×	19	389
Melitza Crespo‐Medina United States	10	53 0.4×	147 1.2×	267 2.3×	125 1.5×	57 1.1×	16	561
Brian Peters United States	9	41 0.3×	133 1.1×	219 1.9×	33 0.4×	44 0.9×	11	444
N. Raymond France	8	111 0.8×	140 1.1×	192 1.6×	56 0.7×	12 0.2×	11	426
Silver Sung‐Yun Hsiao Taiwan	10	34 0.3×	64 0.5×	129 1.1×	12 0.1×	22 0.4×	16	306
Ulrike Jaekel United States	10	24 0.2×	129 1.0×	282 2.4×	167 2.0×	53 1.0×	15	582
Dragos G. Zaharescu United States	10	55 0.4×	105 0.9×	75 0.6×	11 0.1×	33 0.6×	19	336
María Ángeles Lezcano Spain	12	17 0.1×	58 0.5×	237 2.0×	62 0.8×	17 0.3×	21	410

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15 of 15 papers shown

Theroux, Susanna, Adam J. Sepulveda, Cathryn L. Abbott, et al.. (2025). What is eDNA method standardisation and why do we need it?. PubMed. 9. e132076–e132076. 5 indexed citations

Baidouri, Fouad El, et al.. (2025). An optimized eDNA protocol for fish tracking in estuarine environments. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 1175–1175. 1 indexed citations

Miller, Jeffrey T., et al.. (2023). Isolation of Picocyanobacteria (Order <i>Synechococcales</i>) and Occurrence of the Cyanotoxin Anatoxin-A in a Shallow Mesotrophic Pond. Journal of Water Resource and Protection. 15(6). 299–314.

Nagarajan, Raman P., Shawn Acuña, Melinda R. Baerwald, et al.. (2022). Environmental DNA Methods for Ecological Monitoring and Biodiversity Assessment in Estuaries. Estuaries and Coasts. 45(7). 2254–2273. 51 indexed citations

Goldstein, Jason S., et al.. (2021). Effects of life stage on eDNA detection of the invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) in estuarine systems. Ecological Indicators. 124. 107412–107412. 36 indexed citations

Miksis‐Olds, Jennifer & Alison Watts. (2019). Better together—Combining acoustics and environmental DNA to understand ecosystems. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 145(3_Supplement). 1654–1654. 2 indexed citations

Mahler, Barbara J., et al.. (2012). Coal-Tar-Based Pavement Sealcoat and PAHs: Implications for the Environment, Human Health, and Stormwater Management. Environmental Science & Technology. 46(6). 3039–3045. 83 indexed citations

Watts, Alison, et al.. (2010). Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Stormwater Runoff from Sealcoated Pavements. Environmental Science & Technology. 44(23). 8849–8854. 56 indexed citations

Roseen, Robert M., et al.. (2010). Preliminary Results of the Examination of Thermal Impacts from Stormwater BMPs. 2003. 3424–3451. 6 indexed citations

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Watts, Alison, Thomas P. Ballestero, & Kevin Gardner. (2007). Soil and Atmospheric Inputs to PAH Concentrations in Salt Marsh Plants. Water Air & Soil Pollution. 189(1-4). 253–263. 15 indexed citations

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Watts, Alison, Thomas P. Ballestero, & Kevin Gardner. (2005). Uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in salt marsh plants Spartina alterniflora grown in contaminated sediments. Chemosphere. 62(8). 1253–1260. 71 indexed citations

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Watts, Alison, R. Greeley, & H. J. Melosh. (1991). The formation of terrains antipodal to major impacts. Icarus. 93(1). 159–168. 34 indexed citations

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Elliot, J. L., et al.. (1989). Image quality on the Kuiper Airborne Observatory. I - Results of the first flight series. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 101. 737–737. 13 indexed citations

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Watts, Alison, R. Greeley, & H. J. Melosh. (1988). Formation of Antipodal Terrains on Icy Satellites. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 20. 1183. 1 indexed citations

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Dunham, Edward W., J. L. Elliot, R. L. Baron, & Alison Watts. (1987). Seeing on the Kuiper Airborne Observatory.. 183–186. 1 indexed citations

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