Barbara J. Benson

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Barbara J. Benson is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara J. Benson has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Atmospheric Science, 6 papers in Ecology and 5 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Barbara J. Benson's work include Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (7 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (5 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (4 papers). Barbara J. Benson is often cited by papers focused on Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (7 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (5 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (4 papers). Barbara J. Benson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Switzerland. Barbara J. Benson's co-authors include John J. Magnuson, Virginia Card, Kenton M. Stewart, David M. Livingstone, Nick G. Granin, Roger G. Barry, Esko Kuusisto, Dale M. Robertson, Terry D. Prowse and Randolph H. Wynne and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Global Change Biology.

In The Last Decade

Barbara J. Benson

21 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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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.

Historical Trends in Lake and River Ice Cover in the Northern Hemisphere

2000 1.0k citations John J. Magnuson, Dale M. Robertson et al. Science profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Barbara J. Benson United States	16	1.1k	799	533	494	492	21	2.7k
Kimmo Ruosteenoja Finland	25	1.6k 1.4×	607 0.8×	1.5k 2.8×	268 0.5×	250 0.5×	61	3.4k
Robert R. Christian United States	30	312 0.3×	1.7k 2.1×	815 1.5×	214 0.4×	365 0.7×	72	2.9k
Stephan Hülsmann Germany	27	347 0.3×	666 0.8×	928 1.7×	509 1.0×	722 1.5×	52	2.3k
Giuseppe Amatulli United States	20	302 0.3×	648 0.8×	940 1.8×	487 1.0×	236 0.5×	37	2.2k
R. Quinn Thomas United States	26	438 0.4×	702 0.9×	1.2k 2.2×	683 1.4×	463 0.9×	74	2.5k
Laurel G. Larsen United States	30	436 0.4×	1.3k 1.7×	978 1.8×	428 0.9×	393 0.8×	67	2.7k
J. Schimel United States	12	805 0.7×	1.0k 1.3×	644 1.2×	303 0.6×	283 0.6×	16	2.5k
Emanuel Gloor United Kingdom	29	1.0k 0.9×	818 1.0×	2.2k 4.1×	897 1.8×	148 0.3×	55	3.3k
Tomohiro Hajima Japan	19	1.5k 1.3×	473 0.6×	2.4k 4.5×	213 0.4×	149 0.3×	47	3.2k
Ernesto Bosatta Sweden	22	359 0.3×	1.2k 1.5×	505 0.9×	362 0.7×	765 1.6×	38	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara J. Benson

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sladen, Douglas P., et al.. (2019). Application of Kaizen Principles to a Large Cochlear Implant Practice: A Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative at Mayo Clinic. Otology & Neurotology. 40(6). e592–e599. 4 indexed citations

Benson, Barbara J., John J. Magnuson, Olaf P. Jensen, et al.. (2011). Extreme events, trends, and variability in Northern Hemisphere lake-ice phenology (1855–2005). Climatic Change. 112(2). 299–323. 215 indexed citations

Weyhenmeyer, Gesa A., David M. Livingstone, Markus Meili, et al.. (2010). Large geographical differences in the sensitivity of ice-covered lakes and rivers in the Northern Hemisphere to temperature changes. Global Change Biology. 17(1). 268–275. 130 indexed citations

Bravo, Héctor R., et al.. (2009). Coherence between lake ice cover, local climate and teleconnections (Lake Mendota, Wisconsin). Journal of Hydrology. 374(3-4). 282–293. 65 indexed citations

Benson, Barbara J., B. J. Bond, Michael Hamilton, Russell K. Monson, & Richard Han. (2009). Perspectives on next‐generation technology for environmental sensor networks. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 8(4). 193–200. 30 indexed citations

Jensen, Olaf P., Barbara J. Benson, John J. Magnuson, et al.. (2007). Spatial analysis of ice phenology trends across the Laurentian Great Lakes region during a recent warming period. Limnology and Oceanography. 52(5). 2013–2026. 143 indexed citations

Tilak, Sameer, Peter Arzberger, Barbara J. Benson, et al.. (2007). Conceptual Challenges and Practical Issues in Building The Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network. 721–726. 10 indexed citations

Magnuson, John J., Barbara J. Benson, Olaf P. Jensen, et al.. (2005). Persistence of coherence of ice-off dates for inland lakes across the Laurentian Great Lakes region. SIL Proceedings 1922-2010. 29(1). 521–527. 21 indexed citations

Benson, Barbara J., et al.. (2004). You're Doing What with Technology? An Expose on "Jane Doe" College Professor. College Teaching. 52(3). 15 indexed citations

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Kent, Angela D., Dan Smith, Barbara J. Benson, & Eric W. Triplett. (2003). Web-Based Phylogenetic Assignment Tool for Analysis of Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Profiles of Microbial Communities. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 69(11). 6768–6776. 166 indexed citations

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Magnuson, John J., Dale M. Robertson, Barbara J. Benson, et al.. (2000). Historical Trends in Lake and River Ice Cover in the Northern Hemisphere. Science. 289(5485). 1743–1746. 1022 indexed citations breakdown →

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Benson, Barbara J., et al.. (2000). Response of lake ice breakup in the Northern Hemisphere to the 1976 interdecadal shift in the North Pacific. SIL Proceedings 1922-2010. 27(5). 2770–2774. 17 indexed citations

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Baker, Karen S., et al.. (2000). Evolution of a Multisite Network Information System: The LTER Information Management Paradigm. BioScience. 50(11). 963–963. 59 indexed citations

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Kratz, Timothy K., et al.. (1997). The influence of landscape position on lakes in northern Wisconsin. Freshwater Biology. 37(1). 209–217. 209 indexed citations

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Benson, Barbara J. & Mark D. Mackenzie. (1995). Effects of sensor spatial resolution on landscape structure parameters. Landscape Ecology. 10(2). 113–120. 114 indexed citations

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Benson, Barbara J., et al.. (1994). Proceedings of the 1994 LTER Data Management Workshop. 2 indexed citations

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Magnuson, John J., et al.. (1994). Insights on Species Richness and Turnover from Long-Term Ecological Research: Fishes in North Temperate Lakes. American Zoologist. 34(3). 437–451. 56 indexed citations

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Geiger, Arnold M., Leonard Gorelick, A. John Gwinnett, & Barbara J. Benson. (1992). Reducing white spot lesions in orthodontic populations with fluoride rinsing. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 101(5). 403–407. 247 indexed citations

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Benson, Barbara J. & John J. Magnuson. (1992). Spatial Heterogeneity of Littoral Fish Assemblages in Lakes: Relation to Species Diversity and Habitat Structure. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 49(7). 1493–1500. 104 indexed citations

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Benson, Barbara J. & G. Mallory Boush. (1983). Effect of pesticides and PCBs on budding rates of green hydra. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 30(1). 344–350. 13 indexed citations

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