Brian Hitchon

2.4k total citations
54 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Brian Hitchon is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Geochemistry and Petrology and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Hitchon has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 15 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology and 15 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Brian Hitchon's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (29 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (13 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (12 papers). Brian Hitchon is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (29 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (13 papers) and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (12 papers). Brian Hitchon collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Oman and United States. Brian Hitchon's co-authors include Irving Friedman, S. Reeder, A. A. Levinson, Gale K. Billings, H. R. Krouse, J. E. Klovan, William D. Gunter, Thomas Gentzis, Stefan Bachu and Jim Underschultz and has published in prestigious journals such as Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Water Resources Research and Chemical Geology.

In The Last Decade

Brian Hitchon

54 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian Hitchon Canada 20 750 687 601 381 271 54 1.8k
Jeffrey S. Hanor United States 24 559 0.7× 635 0.9× 389 0.6× 311 0.8× 442 1.6× 58 2.1k
F.J. Pearson United States 22 326 0.4× 1.1k 1.6× 1.0k 1.7× 323 0.8× 347 1.3× 60 2.5k
C. Fouillac France 23 376 0.5× 877 1.3× 483 0.8× 345 0.9× 280 1.0× 49 1.8k
Michele L. Tuttle United States 21 315 0.4× 673 1.0× 384 0.6× 594 1.6× 362 1.3× 45 2.0k
Ronald C. Surdam United States 25 700 0.9× 312 0.5× 394 0.7× 192 0.5× 430 1.6× 87 1.8k
Ian Hutcheon Canada 26 691 0.9× 403 0.6× 1.1k 1.8× 448 1.2× 121 0.4× 66 2.0k
Halldór Ármannsson Iceland 23 312 0.4× 558 0.8× 559 0.9× 305 0.8× 376 1.4× 88 1.9k
Grant Garven United States 24 1.0k 1.4× 507 0.7× 690 1.1× 248 0.7× 343 1.3× 56 2.7k
William W. Carothers United States 10 598 0.8× 362 0.5× 181 0.3× 256 0.7× 133 0.5× 13 1.1k
Joseph T. Westrich United States 10 516 0.7× 940 1.4× 354 0.6× 1.0k 2.7× 657 2.4× 14 3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Brian Hitchon

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian Hitchon

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Hitchon

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hitchon, Brian. (2005). Lead and zinc in formation waters, Alberta Basin, Canada: Their relation to the Pine Point ore fluid. Applied Geochemistry. 21(1). 109–133. 14 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian. (1996). Aquifer disposal of carbon dioxide : hydrodynamic and mineral trapping : proof of concept. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 89 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian. (1995). Fluorine in formation waters, Alberta Basin, Canada. Applied Geochemistry. 10(3). 357–367. 25 indexed citations
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Underschultz, Jim, Yuan Li, Stefan Bachu, D.K. Cotterill, & Brian Hitchon. (1994). Industrial Mineral Resources in Alberta Formation Waters. 2 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian, Stefan Bachu, & Jim Underschultz. (1990). Regional Subsurface Hydrogeology, Peace River Arch Area, Alberta and British Columbia. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology. 38(1). 196–217. 31 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian, et al.. (1989). Hydrogeology, Geopressures and Hydrocarbon Occurrences, Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin. Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology. 38(2). 215–235. 25 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian. (1989). The Spirit of WRI. Episodes. 12(2). 101–103. 3 indexed citations
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Bachu, Stefan, et al.. (1988). Evaluation of effects of deep waste injection in the Cold Lake area, Alberta. 2 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian, et al.. (1988). Hydrogeological and geothermal regimes in the Phanerozoic succession, Cold Lake area, Alberta and Saskatchewan. 13 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian, et al.. (1987). Dynamic basin analysis: an integrated approach with large data bases. Geological Society London Special Publications. 34(1). 31–44. 2 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian. (1986). The International Association of Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry. Episodes. 9(3). 155–159. 1 indexed citations
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Elofson, R. M., et al.. (1977). Geochemical significance of chemical composition and ESR properties of asphaltenes in crude oils from Alberta, Canada. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 41(5). 567–580. 14 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian, et al.. (1976). Formation of ralstonite during low-temperature acid digestion of shales. The Canadian Mineralogist. 14(3). 391–392. 6 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian, et al.. (1973). Long-term growth of the oil industry in the United States. Mathematical Geology. 5(3). 237–267. 6 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian, et al.. (1972). Low molecular weight aromatic hydrocarbons in gas condensates from Alberta, Canada. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 36(9). 1043–1059. 5 indexed citations
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Billings, Gale K., et al.. (1969). Geochemistry and origin of formation waters in the western Canada sedimentary basin, 2. Alkali metals. Chemical Geology. 4(1-2). 211–223. 76 indexed citations
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Hitchon, Brian. (1963). Geochemical Studies of Natural Gas Part III. Inert Gases in Western Canadian Natural Gases. Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology. 2(4). 165–174. 7 indexed citations
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Hodgson, G. W., Brian Hitchon, R. M. Elofson, B.L. Baker, & E. Peake. (1960). Petroleum pigments from Recent fresh-water sediments. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 19(4). 272–288. 23 indexed citations

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