Carl E. Zipper

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
163 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Carl E. Zipper is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Carl E. Zipper has authored 163 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Ecology, 62 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 41 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Carl E. Zipper's work include Seedling growth and survival studies (45 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (44 papers) and Mine drainage and remediation techniques (25 papers). Carl E. Zipper is often cited by papers focused on Seedling growth and survival studies (45 papers), Rangeland and Wildlife Management (44 papers) and Mine drainage and remediation techniques (25 papers). Carl E. Zipper collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Guam. Carl E. Zipper's co-authors include Jeff Skousen, James A. Burger, Patrick Angel, Christopher D. Barton, David J. Soucek, Stephen H. Schoenholtz, Daniel M. Evans, Anthony J. Timpano, P Donovan and W. Lee Daniels and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Carl E. Zipper

153 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Review of Passive Systems for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Review of Passive Systems for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment
    2016 323 citations Jeff Skousen, Carl E. Zipper et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Carl E. Zipper United States 30 1.2k 902 879 534 432 163 3.2k
Jeff Skousen United States 31 905 0.7× 786 0.9× 1.4k 1.6× 423 0.8× 568 1.3× 158 4.1k
Reinhard F. Hüttl Germany 38 1.1k 0.9× 876 1.0× 637 0.7× 1.1k 2.1× 1.5k 3.5× 200 4.6k
Christopher D. Barton United States 25 897 0.7× 652 0.7× 364 0.4× 425 0.8× 457 1.1× 122 2.0k
Julian Aherne Canada 31 699 0.6× 276 0.3× 929 1.1× 701 1.3× 350 0.8× 152 3.1k
Keith N. Eshleman United States 28 1.1k 0.9× 455 0.5× 1.0k 1.2× 1.0k 1.9× 389 0.9× 71 3.3k
Jeroen Staelens Belgium 32 657 0.5× 639 0.7× 394 0.4× 1.0k 2.0× 985 2.3× 67 3.0k
Chuan Tong China 40 2.6k 2.2× 346 0.4× 965 1.1× 1.4k 2.7× 603 1.4× 205 4.9k
Takashi Asaeda Japan 31 1.6k 1.3× 565 0.6× 898 1.0× 486 0.9× 351 0.8× 192 3.8k
G.J. Reinds Netherlands 29 841 0.7× 791 0.9× 645 0.7× 1.1k 2.0× 923 2.1× 77 2.8k
Daniel deB. Richter United States 31 818 0.7× 401 0.4× 443 0.5× 820 1.5× 1.5k 3.4× 77 3.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Carl E. Zipper

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carl E. Zipper

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Soucek, David J., et al.. (2023). Trace Elements and Consequent Ecological Risks in Mining-Influenced Streams of Appalachia. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 42(12). 2651–2665. 2 indexed citations
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Walker, Richard H., et al.. (2023). Global review reveals how disparate study motivations, analytical designs, and focal ions limit understanding of salinization effects on freshwater animals. The Science of The Total Environment. 892. 164061–164061. 14 indexed citations
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McLaughlin, Daniel L., et al.. (2020). Selenium Bioaccumulation Across Trophic Levels and Along a Longitudinal Gradient in Headwater Streams. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 39(3). 692–704. 18 indexed citations
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McLaughlin, Daniel L., et al.. (2020). Impacts to water quality and biota persist in mining-influenced Appalachian streams. The Science of The Total Environment. 717. 137216–137216. 13 indexed citations
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Burger, James A. & Carl E. Zipper. (2018). Reforestation Guidelines for Unused Surface Mined Lands in the Eastern United States. VTechWorks (Virginia Tech). 1 indexed citations
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Zipper, Carl E., et al.. (2018). Native Hardwood Tree Seedling Establishment Following Invasive Autumn-Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) Removal on a Reclaimed Coal Mine. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 11(3). 155–161. 4 indexed citations
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Timpano, Anthony J., Carl E. Zipper, David J. Soucek, & Stephen H. Schoenholtz. (2018). Seasonal pattern of anthropogenic salinization in temperate forested headwater streams. Water Research. 133. 8–18. 38 indexed citations
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Daniels, W. Lee, et al.. (2016). Long‐term Effects of Rock Type on Appalachian Coal Mine Soil Properties. Journal of Environmental Quality. 45(5). 1597–1606. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Jing, et al.. (2015). Character analysis of mining disturbance and reclamation trajectory in surface coal-mine area by time-series NDVI.. Nongye gongcheng xuebao. 31(16). 251–257. 11 indexed citations
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Daniels, W. Lee, et al.. (2015). A column evaluation of Appalachian coal mine spoils' temporal leaching behavior. Environmental Pollution. 204. 39–47. 26 indexed citations
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Raval, Simit, Emily Sarver, Ali Shamsoddini, et al.. (2014). Satellite remote sensing-based estimates of biomass production on reclaimed coal mines. Mining Engineering. 66(4). 76–82. 9 indexed citations
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Zipper, Carl E., et al.. (2014). Freshwater Mussel Population Status and Habitat Quality in the Clinch River, Virginia and Tennessee, USA: A Featured Collection. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 50(4). 807–819. 13 indexed citations
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Zipper, Carl E., James A. Burger, Jeff Skousen, et al.. (2011). Restoring Forests and Associated Ecosystem Services on Appalachian Coal Surface Mines. Environmental Management. 47(5). 751–765. 257 indexed citations
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Holl, Karen D., Carl E. Zipper, & James A. Burger. (2010). Recovery of Native Plant Communities after Mining. VTechWorks (Virginia Tech). 7 indexed citations
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Zipper, Carl E., et al.. (2009). Reclaiming Mined Lands as Industrial Sites. VTechWorks (Virginia Tech). 3 indexed citations
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Cherry, Donald S., et al.. (2006). The Ecotoxicological Recovery of Ely Creek and Tributaries (Lee County, VA) after Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 184(4). 2559–74. 6 indexed citations
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Zipper, Carl E., et al.. (2006). Evaluating Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Options for Virginia. Environmental Management. 39(2). 139–150. 4 indexed citations
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Cherry, Donald S., et al.. (2006). The Ecotoxicological Recovery of Ely Creek and Tributaries (Lee County, Va) After Remediation of Acid Mine Drainage. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 123(1-3). 109–124. 3 indexed citations
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Zipper, Carl E., et al.. (2001). Factors Affecting Alkalinity Generation by Successive Alkalinity‐Producing Systems: Regression Analysis. Journal of Environmental Quality. 30(3). 1015–1022. 42 indexed citations
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Zipper, Carl E., et al.. (1991). Environmental Regulation of Coal Mining, SMCRA's Second Decade. Natural resources journal. 31(3). 707. 4 indexed citations

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