Allan Cox

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
7 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Allan Cox is a scholar working on Oceanography, Geophysics and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Allan Cox has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 2 papers in Oceanography, 2 papers in Geophysics and 2 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Allan Cox's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (2 papers), Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (2 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (2 papers). Allan Cox is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (2 papers), Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (2 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (2 papers). Allan Cox collaborates with scholars based in United States. Allan Cox's co-authors include David C. Engebretson, Richard G. Gordon, N. L. Falcon, G. A. Thompson, D. C. Engebretson, Rita A. Horner, David H. Shull, K. Siân Davies-Vollum, James R. Postel and James E. Gawel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geology and Tectonics.

In The Last Decade

Allan Cox

7 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Relative Motions Between Oceanic and Continental Plates in the Pacific Basin

1985 1.3k citations David C. Engebretson, Allan Cox et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Allan Cox United States	6	1.4k	288	283	255	159	7	1.6k
T.L. Vallier United States	20	1.1k 0.8×	422 1.5×	209 0.7×	263 1.0×	57 0.4×	57	1.5k
David C. Engebretson United States	12	2.2k 1.6×	497 1.7×	340 1.2×	355 1.4×	263 1.7×	16	2.4k
Loren W. Kroenke United States	22	1.9k 1.4×	415 1.4×	142 0.5×	707 2.8×	178 1.1×	62	2.3k
R. P. Riddihough United States	20	1.1k 0.8×	214 0.7×	138 0.5×	142 0.6×	114 0.7×	32	1.2k
Véronique Mendel France	14	1.2k 0.9×	218 0.8×	119 0.4×	205 0.8×	92 0.6×	24	1.3k
T. Hatherton New Zealand	19	1.1k 0.8×	318 1.1×	236 0.8×	260 1.0×	145 0.9×	55	1.4k
A. Yu. Kazansky Russia	17	1.0k 0.8×	225 0.8×	469 1.7×	439 1.7×	232 1.5×	54	1.4k
Stephen S. Harlan United States	20	1.2k 0.9×	356 1.2×	409 1.4×	125 0.5×	226 1.4×	45	1.4k
J A Donaldson Canada	19	657 0.5×	402 1.4×	260 0.9×	129 0.5×	103 0.6×	38	1.1k
Masato Joshima Japan	17	555 0.4×	263 0.9×	70 0.2×	141 0.6×	120 0.8×	38	808

Countries citing papers authored by Allan Cox

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Fields of papers citing papers by Allan Cox

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Allan Cox

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Allan Cox. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Allan Cox based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Allan Cox. Allan Cox is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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7 of 7 papers shown

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Horner, Rita A., et al.. (2011). Spatial distribution of benthic cysts of Alexandrium catenella in surface sediments of Puget Sound, Washington, USA. Harmful Algae. 11. 96–105. 41 indexed citations

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Cox, Allan, David H. Shull, & Rita A. Horner. (2008). Profiles of Alexandrium catenella cysts in Puget Sound sediments and the relationship to paralytic shellfish poisoning events. Harmful Algae. 7(4). 379–388. 28 indexed citations

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Harbert, William & Allan Cox. (1990). Correction to “Late Neogene motion of the Pacific Plate” by William Harbert and Allan Cox. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 95(B4). 5171–5171. 1 indexed citations

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Engebretson, David C., Allan Cox, & Richard G. Gordon. (1985). Relative Motions Between Oceanic and Continental Plates in the Pacific Basin. 1320 indexed citations breakdown →

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Engebretson, D. C., Allan Cox, & G. A. Thompson. (1984). Correlation of plate motions with continental tectonics: Laramide to basin‐range. Tectonics. 3(2). 115–119. 83 indexed citations

6.

Beck, Myrl E., Allan Cox, & David L. Jones. (1980). Mesozoic and Cenozoic microplate tectonics of western North America. Geology. 8(9). 454–454. 17 indexed citations

7.

Falcon, N. L. & Allan Cox. (1974). Plate Tectonics and Geomagnetic Reversals. Geographical Journal. 140(2). 314–314. 67 indexed citations

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