B. N. Powell

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 809 citations indexed

About

B. N. Powell is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, B. N. Powell has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 809 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4 papers in Geophysics and 4 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in B. N. Powell's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (10 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (9 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (4 papers). B. N. Powell is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (10 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (9 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (4 papers). B. N. Powell collaborates with scholars based in United States. B. N. Powell's co-authors include Ursula B. Marvin, John A. Wood, John S. Dickey, David C. Gerlach, William P. Leeman, James R. Budahn, John B. Reid, Diane R. Smith, David W. Phelps and M. Charles Gilbert and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Geology.

In The Last Decade

B. N. Powell

19 papers receiving 707 citations

Hit Papers

Lunar anorthosites and a geophysical model of the moon 1970 2026 1988 2007 1970 100 200 300
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.

  1. Lunar anorthosites and a geophysical model of the moon
    1970 362 citations John S. Dickey, Ursula B. Marvin et al. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. N. Powell United States 10 641 316 199 87 66 20 809
H. Waenke Germany 14 622 1.0× 328 1.0× 134 0.7× 154 1.8× 39 0.6× 45 756
H. Kruse Germany 14 812 1.3× 396 1.3× 161 0.8× 188 2.2× 53 0.8× 21 917
A. Stettler Switzerland 14 570 0.9× 172 0.5× 192 1.0× 116 1.3× 67 1.0× 37 739
Odette B. James United States 15 550 0.9× 230 0.7× 197 1.0× 93 1.1× 51 0.8× 23 650
A. Peckett United Kingdom 13 295 0.5× 214 0.7× 101 0.5× 38 0.4× 48 0.7× 26 471
M. M. Lindstrom United States 17 745 1.2× 311 1.0× 237 1.2× 153 1.8× 71 1.1× 86 901
E. A. King United States 17 815 1.3× 337 1.1× 166 0.8× 175 2.0× 50 0.8× 68 950
W. C. Phinney United States 21 616 1.0× 656 2.1× 317 1.6× 74 0.9× 64 1.0× 61 1.1k
J. L. Warner United States 18 692 1.1× 200 0.6× 245 1.2× 92 1.1× 93 1.4× 45 748
C. H. Simonds United States 21 1.2k 1.9× 483 1.5× 545 2.7× 130 1.5× 124 1.9× 51 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. N. Powell

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. N. Powell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of B. N. Powell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of B. N. Powell 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 B. N. Powell. B. N. Powell is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Powell, B. N.. (2009). Greek Inscriptions from Corinth. Gorgias Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
2.
Powell, B. N., et al.. (1994). Mechanisms of Chalk Compaction. 6 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N.. (1982). Basic magmatism of the Southern Oklahoma aulacogen. 125. 1 indexed citations
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Leeman, William P., James R. Budahn, David C. Gerlach, Diane R. Smith, & B. N. Powell. (1980). Origin of Hawaiian Tholeiites: Trace Element Constraints. American Journal of Science. 794–819. 55 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N., M. Charles Gilbert, & Joseph F. Fischer. (1980). Lithostratigraphic classification of basement rocks of the Wichita province, Oklahoma: Summary. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 91(9). 509–509. 13 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N., M. Charles Gilbert, & Joseph F. Fischer. (1980). Lithostratigraphic Classification of Basement Rocks of the Wichita Province, Oklahoma. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 91(9_Part_II). 1875–1994. 9 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N.. (1979). The principles of petrology, an introduction to the science of rocks. Chemical Geology. 24(1-2). 179–180. 3 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N.. (1978). The evolution of the crystalline rocks. Chemical Geology. 22. 88–90. 1 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N. & David W. Phelps. (1977). Igneous cumulates of the Wichita province and their tectonic implications. Geology. 5(1). 52–52. 14 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N., M. A. Dungan, & P. W. Weiblen. (1975). Apollo 16 feldspathic melt rocks - Clues to the magmatic history of the lunar crust. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 1. 415. 3 indexed citations
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Weiblen, P. W., et al.. (1974). Spinel-bearing feldspathic-lithic fragments in Apollo 16 and 17 soil samples - Clues to processes of early lunar crustal evolution. Lunar Science Conference. 1. 749–767. 1 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N., et al.. (1973). Classification, distribution, and origin of lithic fragments from the Hadley-Apennine region. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 4. 445. 8 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N., et al.. (1973). Classification, Distribution and Petrology of Apollo 15 Basaltic Lithic Fragments. LPI. 4. 597. 1 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N. & P. W. Weiblen. (1972). Petrology and origin of lithic fragments in the Apollo 14 regolith.. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 3. 837. 2 indexed citations
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Dickey, John S., Ursula B. Marvin, B. N. Powell, et al.. (1971). Relative proportions and probable sources of rock fragments in the Apollo 12 soil samples. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 2. 679. 40 indexed citations
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Wood, John A., Ursula B. Marvin, John B. Reid, et al.. (1971). Mineralogy and petrology of the Apollo 12 lunar sample. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 333. 37 indexed citations
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Dickey, John S., Ursula B. Marvin, B. N. Powell, & John A. Wood. (1970). Lunar anorthosites and a geophysical model of the moon. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement. 1. 965. 362 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dickey, John S., Ursula B. Marvin, B. N. Powell, & John A. Wood. (1970). Mineralogy and petrology of the Apollo 11 lunar sample. 307(3). 295–301. 44 indexed citations
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Wood, John A., John S. Dickey, Ursula B. Marvin, & B. N. Powell. (1970). Lunar Anorthosites. Science. 167(3918). 602–604. 130 indexed citations
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Powell, B. N.. (1969). Petrology and chemistry of mesosiderites—I. Textures and composition of nickel-iron. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 33(7). 789–810. 77 indexed citations

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