Charles L. Drake

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Charles L. Drake is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Charles L. Drake has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Geophysics, 18 papers in Geology and 17 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Charles L. Drake's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (19 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (12 papers). Charles L. Drake is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (19 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (12 papers). Charles L. Drake collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Russia. Charles L. Drake's co-authors include John E. Nafe, C. A. Burk, Charles B. Officer, J.S. Watkins, R. W. Girdler, G. W. Wetherill, Michael T. Ewing, Joseph D. Devine, Anthony Hallam and George H. Sutton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Charles L. Drake

56 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Geology of Continental Margins 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 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 Geology of Continental Margins
    1974 624 citations Charles L. Drake 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
Charles L. Drake United States 26 2.3k 836 833 708 503 59 3.6k
John Ewing United States 43 2.8k 1.2× 1.1k 1.3× 990 1.2× 965 1.4× 193 0.4× 102 4.4k
Jean Francheteau France 35 3.3k 1.4× 650 0.8× 812 1.0× 292 0.4× 163 0.3× 78 3.9k
Daniel E. Karig United States 44 5.9k 2.6× 1.6k 1.9× 1.1k 1.4× 741 1.0× 418 0.8× 82 6.8k
Bruce P. Luyendyk United States 42 3.1k 1.3× 542 0.6× 1.8k 2.1× 490 0.7× 351 0.7× 113 4.8k
Brian E. Tucholke United States 37 3.5k 1.5× 857 1.0× 1.0k 1.2× 838 1.2× 197 0.4× 107 4.4k
David W. Scholl United States 43 5.2k 2.3× 1.0k 1.2× 1.5k 1.8× 723 1.0× 453 0.9× 145 6.7k
Kensaku Tamaki Japan 25 2.8k 1.2× 1.1k 1.3× 645 0.8× 295 0.4× 190 0.4× 68 3.7k
Edward L. Winterer United States 23 1.1k 0.5× 407 0.5× 1.2k 1.4× 528 0.7× 549 1.1× 44 2.2k
R. Hékinian France 41 4.0k 1.7× 416 0.5× 1.0k 1.2× 168 0.2× 376 0.7× 121 4.8k
Brian Taylor United States 42 4.8k 2.1× 1.2k 1.4× 723 0.9× 420 0.6× 255 0.5× 77 5.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Charles L. Drake

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Knopoff, L., et al.. (2011). The Crust and Upper Mantle of the Pacific Area. Geophysical monograph. 13 indexed citations
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Pindell, James & Charles L. Drake. (1998). Paleogeographic evolution and non-glacial eustasy, Northern South America. SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) eBooks. 56 indexed citations
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Officer, Charles B. & Charles L. Drake. (1989). Cretaceous/Tertiary extinctions we know the answer, but what is the question?. Eos. 70(25). 659–661. 8 indexed citations
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Officer, Charles B. & Charles L. Drake. (1985). Response : Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinctions: Alternative Models. Science. 230(4731). 1294–1295. 2 indexed citations
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Officer, Charles B. & Charles L. Drake. (1985). Gravitational circulation in the upper mantle: Implications for crustal and mantle evolution. Tectonophysics. 120(1-2). 1–19. 4 indexed citations
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Officer, Charles B. & Charles L. Drake. (1982). Epeirogenic Plate Movements. The Journal of Geology. 90(2). 139–153. 14 indexed citations
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Wetherill, G. W. & Charles L. Drake. (1980). The Earth and Planetary Sciences. Science. 209(4452). 96–104. 124 indexed citations
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Drake, Charles L., et al.. (1978). Focal Mechanism Solutions and Tectonics of the Middle America ARC. The Journal of Geology. 86(1). 111–128. 79 indexed citations
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Drake, Charles L.. (1976). Geodynamics: Progress and Prospects. 35 indexed citations
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Drake, Charles L.. (1973). THE GEODYNAMICS PROJECT. Geofísica Internacional. 13(3).
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Sheridan, Robert E., R. E. Houtz, Charles L. Drake, & Michael T. Ewing. (1969). Structure of continental margin off Sierra Leone, West Africa. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 74(10). 2512–2530. 40 indexed citations
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Herron, E. M., James A. Dorman, & Charles L. Drake. (1968). Seismic study of the sediments in the Hudson River. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 73(14). 4701–4709. 5 indexed citations
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Drake, Charles L.. (1964). World rift system. Transactions American Geophysical Union. 45(3). 435–440. 8 indexed citations
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Drake, Charles L., et al.. (1963). Magnetic anomalies off eastern North America. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 68(18). 5259–5259. 65 indexed citations
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Drake, Charles L., et al.. (1963). A Mid-Labrador Sea Ridge. Nature. 200(4911). 1085–1086. 35 indexed citations
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Drake, Charles L.. (1962). Geophysics, 'Geophysics,' and engineering. Geophysics. 27(2). 193–197. 1 indexed citations
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Worzel, J. Lamar & Charles L. Drake. (1959). STRUCTURE SECTION ACROSS THE HUDSON RIVER AT NYACK, N. Y., FROM SEISMIC OBSERVATIONS*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 80(4). 1092–1105. 14 indexed citations
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Drake, Charles L., Michael T. Ewing, & George H. Sutton. (1959). Continental margins and geosynclines: The east coast of North America north of Cape Hatteras. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 3. 110–198. 130 indexed citations
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Nafe, John E. & Charles L. Drake. (1957). Variation with depth in shallow and deep water marine sediments of porosity, density and the velocities of compressional and shear waves. Geophysics. 22(3). 523–552. 343 indexed citations
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Oliver, Jack & Charles L. Drake. (1951). GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN THE EMERGED AND SUBMERGED ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 62(11). 1287–1287. 75 indexed citations

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