Carl V. Mendelson

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 785 citations indexed

About

Carl V. Mendelson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Paleontology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Carl V. Mendelson has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 785 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2 papers in Paleontology and 2 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Carl V. Mendelson's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (3 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (2 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (2 papers). Carl V. Mendelson is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (3 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (2 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (2 papers). Carl V. Mendelson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Russia. Carl V. Mendelson's co-authors include J. William Schopf, Harald Strauß, J. William Schopf, Roger E. Summons, Kenneth M. Towe, John M. Hayes, Cornelis Klein, Joseph L. Kirschvink, Donald R. Lowe and J. M. Hayes and has published in prestigious journals such as Precambrian Research, Cambridge University Press eBooks and Journal of Geological Education.

In The Last Decade

Carl V. Mendelson

11 papers receiving 759 citations

Hit Papers

The Proterozoic Biosphere 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 200 400 600
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. The Proterozoic Biosphere
    1992 642 citations J. William Schopf, J. William Schopf et al. Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Carl V. Mendelson 582 375 204 165 131 11 785
Kathleen Grey 686 1.2× 425 1.1× 303 1.5× 170 1.0× 99 0.8× 26 823
Robert J. Horodyski 776 1.3× 539 1.4× 189 0.9× 193 1.2× 145 1.1× 23 1.1k
K Grey 541 0.9× 354 0.9× 386 1.9× 110 0.7× 103 0.8× 18 852
J. S. R. Dunlop 631 1.1× 419 1.1× 401 2.0× 322 2.0× 168 1.3× 9 1.2k
R. O. Rye 457 0.8× 337 0.9× 370 1.8× 436 2.6× 150 1.1× 17 1.0k
Sjerry van der Gaast 272 0.5× 451 1.2× 145 0.7× 68 0.4× 111 0.8× 8 769
V. N. Sergeev 751 1.3× 367 1.0× 295 1.4× 270 1.6× 146 1.1× 31 887
David M. Bice 394 0.7× 486 1.3× 240 1.2× 70 0.4× 54 0.4× 20 709
S. A. Tyler 521 0.9× 294 0.8× 146 0.7× 190 1.2× 67 0.5× 12 878
Bin Wan 902 1.5× 475 1.3× 297 1.5× 205 1.2× 117 0.9× 42 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Carl V. Mendelson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Carl V. Mendelson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Carl V. Mendelson. 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 Carl V. Mendelson. The network helps show where Carl V. Mendelson may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carl V. Mendelson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Carl V. Mendelson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Carl V. Mendelson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Carl V. Mendelson. Carl V. Mendelson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

11 of 11 papers shown
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Ku, T. C. W., et al.. (2007). DIATOMS AS ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS: A CASE STUDY IN THE BIOLUMINESCENT BAYS OF VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO. 8 indexed citations
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Grosfils, E. B., et al.. (2001). Orcus Patera, Mars: Impact Crater or Volcanic Caldera?. LPI. 1085. 4 indexed citations
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Therkelsen, Jens, et al.. (2001). Eruption Constraints for a Young Channelized Lava Flow, Marte Vallis, Mars. 1112. 1 indexed citations
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Grosfils, E. B., et al.. (2001). Wrinkle Ridge Formation North of Orcus Patera, Mars. LPI. 1043. 1 indexed citations
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Mendelson, Carl V.. (1993). Acritarchs and prasinophytes. 77–104. 23 indexed citations
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Schopf, J. William, J. William Schopf, J. William Schopf, et al.. (1992). The Proterozoic Biosphere. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 642 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mendelson, Carl V.. (1991). Constructional Morphology and Exaptation as Perspectives for a Term Project in Paleontology. Journal of Geological Education. 39(3). 213–216. 2 indexed citations
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Mendelson, Carl V.. (1987). Acritarchs. 18. 62–86. 1 indexed citations
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Mendelson, Carl V. & J. William Schopf. (1982). Proterozoic microfossils from the Sukhaya Tunguska, Shorikha, and Yudoma formations of the Siberian Platform, USSR. 56. 42–83. 61 indexed citations
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Mendelson, Carl V.. (1982). Surface texture and wall structure of some Recent species of agglutinated foraminifera (Textulariina). 56. 295–307. 9 indexed citations
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Schopf, J. William, et al.. (1977). Six new stromatolitic microbiotas from the Proterozoic of the Soviet Union. Precambrian Research. 4(3). 269–284. 33 indexed citations

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