Brian A. O’Connor

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
76 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Brian A. O’Connor is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian A. O’Connor has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Earth-Surface Processes, 34 papers in Ecology and 15 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Brian A. O’Connor's work include Coastal and Marine Dynamics (36 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (14 papers) and Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (12 papers). Brian A. O’Connor is often cited by papers focused on Coastal and Marine Dynamics (36 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (14 papers) and Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing (12 papers). Brian A. O’Connor collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Australia. Brian A. O’Connor's co-authors include Andrew K. Skidmore, Tiejun Wang, Marc Paganini, John Nicholson, Roshanak Darvishzadeh, Michael E. Schaepman, D. M. McDowell, Anton Vrieling, Shunqi Pan and Christopher G. Koutitas and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Remote Sensing of Environment and Water Resources Research.

In The Last Decade

Brian A. O’Connor

76 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

  1. Environmental science: Agree on biodiversity metrics to track from space
    2015 302 citations Andrew K. Skidmore, Nathalie Pettorelli et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian A. O’Connor United Kingdom 22 1.1k 496 493 361 335 76 1.7k
I. J. Davenport United Kingdom 20 612 0.6× 500 1.0× 289 0.6× 95 0.3× 786 2.3× 44 1.6k
Yeqiao Wang United States 26 1.6k 1.5× 1.1k 2.3× 190 0.4× 141 0.4× 644 1.9× 70 2.4k
Sonia Silvestri Italy 23 1.5k 1.4× 472 1.0× 759 1.5× 56 0.2× 364 1.1× 59 2.3k
Steven R. Schill United States 22 795 0.7× 694 1.4× 134 0.3× 177 0.5× 478 1.4× 51 1.7k
Abdullah F. Rahman United States 19 1.4k 1.3× 1.4k 2.8× 124 0.3× 166 0.5× 556 1.7× 39 2.2k
Maxim Shoshany Israel 27 998 0.9× 843 1.7× 164 0.3× 167 0.5× 706 2.1× 100 2.2k
Sunil Narumalani United States 20 894 0.8× 576 1.2× 58 0.1× 118 0.3× 284 0.8× 38 1.5k
Leonard Pearlstine United States 18 758 0.7× 442 0.9× 79 0.2× 183 0.5× 157 0.5× 53 1.1k
Xiangming Xiao United States 25 1.6k 1.5× 1.7k 3.5× 237 0.5× 122 0.3× 608 1.8× 41 2.7k
Shihua Li China 22 854 0.8× 457 0.9× 93 0.2× 96 0.3× 392 1.2× 102 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Brian A. O’Connor

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian A. O’Connor

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Brian A. O’Connor. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Brian A. O’Connor. The network helps show where Brian A. O’Connor may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian A. O’Connor

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Darvishzadeh, Roshanak, Tiejun Wang, Andrew K. Skidmore, et al.. (2019). Analysis of Sentinel-2 and RapidEye for Retrieval of Leaf Area Index in a Saltmarsh Using a Radiative Transfer Model. Remote Sensing. 11(6). 671–671. 60 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian A., et al.. (2017). 3D modelling of impacts from waves on tidal turbine wake characteristics and energy output. Renewable Energy. 114. 308–322. 34 indexed citations
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Skidmore, Andrew K., Nathalie Pettorelli, Nicholas C. Coops, et al.. (2015). Environmental science: Agree on biodiversity metrics to track from space. Nature. 523(7561). 403–405. 302 indexed citations breakdown →
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Juffe‐Bignoli, Diego, Neil Burgess, Marine Deguignet, et al.. (2014). Protected Planet Report 2014:tracking progress towards global targets for protected areas. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 2 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian A., Edward Dwyer, & Fiona Cawkwell. (2013). The implications of cloud cover for vegetation seasonality monitoring across the island of Ireland using the MERIS Global Vegetation Index (MGVI). Irish Geography. 46(1-2). 25–49. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Ming, Shunqi Pan, & Brian A. O’Connor. (2008). A two-phase numerical model for sediment transport prediction under oscillatory sheet flows. Coastal Engineering. 55(12). 1159–1173. 42 indexed citations
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Cawkwell, Fiona, Iban Ameztoy, Brian A. O’Connor, et al.. (2007). SALTMARSH HABITAT CLASSIFICATION FROM SATELLITE IMAGERY. 1 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian A., et al.. (2001). Modeling Effect of Intersection Angle on Near-Bed Flows for Waves and Currents. Journal of Waterway Port Coastal and Ocean Engineering. 127(6). 308–318. 9 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian A.. (2000). Effect Of Turbulence On Tidal Suspended Transport. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 43. 2 indexed citations
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O’Donnell, Ciarán, et al.. (2000). Liquefaction Analysis Using A Three-Dimensional Numerical Model For TheDetermination Of Pore Pressure In A Seabed. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 43. 1 indexed citations
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Graaff, Jan van de, et al.. (1999). Vertical sediment entrainment characteristics in oscillatory sheet flow conditions. University of Twente Research Information. 135–147. 3 indexed citations
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Karim, Othman A., et al.. (1997). Flow Patterns Around Bridge Piers and Offshore Structures. 179–179. 1 indexed citations
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Prinos, P., Agustín Sánchez‐Arcilla, N. Christiansen, et al.. (1996). The 'Dynamics of Beaches' Project. Coastal dynamics. 571–582. 2 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian A. & John Nicholson. (1988). A three-dimensional model of suspended particulate sediment transport. Coastal Engineering. 12(2). 157–174. 22 indexed citations
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Yoo, Dong-Hoon & Brian A. O’Connor. (1986). MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF WAVE-INDUCED NEARSHORE CIRCULATIONS. Coastal Engineering Proceedings. 94(20). 122–122. 12 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian A., et al.. (1985). The group velocity of some numerical schemes. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids. 5(3). 201–224. 10 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian A., et al.. (1980). Numerical modelling of suspended sediments. Advances in Water Resources. 3(2). 51–57. 6 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian A., et al.. (1974). NUMERICAL MODELLING OF SUSPENDED SEDIMENT. Coastal Engineering Proceedings. 65–65. 1 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian A.. (1969). Exotic plant pests and diseases : a handbook of plant pests and diseases to be excluded from or prevented from spreading within the area of the South Pacific Commission. 1 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Brian A., et al.. (1968). SHEAR VELOCITY IN A TIDAL ESTUARY. Coastal Engineering Proceedings. 88–88. 2 indexed citations

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