Carl O. Sauer

4.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
52 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Carl O. Sauer is a scholar working on Geography, Planning and Development, Sociology and Political Science and Development. According to data from OpenAlex, Carl O. Sauer has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Geography, Planning and Development, 2 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 2 papers in Development. Recurrent topics in Carl O. Sauer's work include Geography Education and Pedagogy (4 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (2 papers) and Historical Geography and Geographical Thought (2 papers). Carl O. Sauer is often cited by papers focused on Geography Education and Pedagogy (4 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (2 papers) and Historical Geography and Geographical Thought (2 papers). Carl O. Sauer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Romania. Carl O. Sauer's co-authors include Robert C. West, Lewis Mumford, Marston Bates, William L. Thomas, John Leighly, William M. Denevan, L. Dudley Stamp, Thomas F. McGann, Donald D. Brand and J. W. F. Rowe and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Sociological Review and Optics Express.

In The Last Decade

Carl O. Sauer

45 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Carl O. Sauer United States 16 487 336 322 259 202 52 1.9k
Marvin W. Mikesell United States 17 196 0.4× 374 1.1× 175 0.5× 154 0.6× 89 0.4× 45 1.3k
Kay Milton United Kingdom 13 334 0.7× 423 1.3× 275 0.9× 226 0.9× 216 1.1× 24 1.5k
Richard Grove United Kingdom 18 264 0.5× 414 1.2× 458 1.4× 305 1.2× 222 1.1× 35 1.6k
I. G. Simmons United Kingdom 23 252 0.5× 151 0.4× 260 0.8× 580 2.2× 325 1.6× 110 2.0k
Paul Sillitoe United Kingdom 26 418 0.9× 468 1.4× 347 1.1× 577 2.2× 229 1.1× 107 2.4k
Harold Brookfield Australia 30 611 1.3× 917 2.7× 906 2.8× 327 1.3× 393 1.9× 115 3.5k
Robert McC. Netting United States 20 121 0.2× 422 1.3× 357 1.1× 324 1.3× 127 0.6× 34 2.1k
James J. Parsons United States 22 126 0.3× 161 0.5× 323 1.0× 142 0.5× 269 1.3× 102 1.6k
John Sheail United Kingdom 23 292 0.6× 390 1.2× 421 1.3× 104 0.4× 623 3.1× 130 2.5k
William M. Denevan United States 27 440 0.9× 227 0.7× 1.1k 3.4× 592 2.3× 654 3.2× 61 3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carl O. Sauer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sauer, Carl O., et al.. (2010). Geography of the Pennyroyal a Study of the Influence of Geology and Physiography Upon the Industry, Commerce and Life of the People. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 4 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O.. (2009). A Educação de um Geógrafo. GEOgraphia. 2(4). 137–137.
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Sauer, Carl O.. (2008). The morphology of landscape. Routledge eBooks. 108–116. 327 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sauer, Carl O.. (2006). La morfología del paisaje. 5(15). 15 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O. & Robert C. West. (1982). Andean Reflections: Letters From Carl O. Sauer While On A South American Trip Under A Grant From The Rockefeller Foundation, 1942. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 5 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O.. (1980). The road to Cíbola. AMS Press eBooks. 12 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O.. (1980). Introducción a la geografía histórica. Cuadernos de Geografía Revista Colombiana de Geografía. 2(1). 35–56. 5 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O. & Donald D. Brand. (1978). Aztatlán prehistoric Mexican frontier on the Pacific coast. AMS Press eBooks. 13 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O.. (1976). The Seminar As Exploration. Journal of Geography. 75(2). 77–81. 5 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O., et al.. (1972). Sixteenth Century North America: The Land and the People as Seen by the Europeans. The American Historical Review. 77(3). 826–826. 3 indexed citations
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Rowe, J. W. F. & Carl O. Sauer. (1972). Sixteenth Century North America: The Land and the People As Seen by the Europeans. Geographical Journal. 138(2). 239–239. 13 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O., et al.. (1972). Sixteenth Century North America: The Land and the People as Seen by the Europeans. Journal of American History. 59(1). 122–122. 3 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O., et al.. (1972). Sixteenth Century North America: The Land and the People as Seen by the Europeans. The William and Mary Quarterly. 29(4). 660–660. 2 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O.. (1971). THE FORMATIVE YEARS OF RATZEL IN THE UNITED STATES. Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 61(2). 245–254. 21 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O.. (1970). The quality of geography. CSUN ScholarWorks (California State University, Northridge). 2 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O.. (1965). Cultural factors in plant domestication in the new world. Euphytica. 14(3). 301–306. 8 indexed citations
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Denevan, William M., Carl O. Sauer, & John Leighly. (1964). Land and Life. A Selection from the Writings of Carl Ortwin Sauer.. Hispanic American Historical Review. 44(4). 595–595. 85 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O., et al.. (1957). HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGY IN THE SINU COUNTRY OF COLUMBIA. University of California Press eBooks. 11 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O.. (1956). THE EDUCATION OF A GEOGRAPHER. Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 46(3). 287–299. 169 indexed citations
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Sauer, Carl O., et al.. (1953). Agricultural Origins and Dispersals. Bowman Memorial Lectures, Series 2. Geographical Journal. 119(1). 109–109. 1 indexed citations

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