David H. Peterson

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
34 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

David H. Peterson is a scholar working on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, David H. Peterson has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Oceanography, 10 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 8 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in David H. Peterson's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (9 papers), Marine and fisheries research (7 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (6 papers). David H. Peterson is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (9 papers), Marine and fisheries research (7 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (6 papers). David H. Peterson collaborates with scholars based in United States. David H. Peterson's co-authors include Daniel R. Cayan, Michael D. Dettinger, Joseph M. Caprio, Frederic H. Nichols, Samuel N. Luoma, James E. Cloern, T. J. Conomos, John F. Festa, William W. Broenkow and R.J. Uncles and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Water Resources Research and Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

In The Last Decade

David H. Peterson

33 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Changes in the Onset of Spring in the Western United States
    2001 737 citations Daniel R. Cayan, Michael D. Dettinger et al. profile →
  2. The Modification of an Estuary
    1986 492 citations Frederic H. Nichols, James E. Cloern et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David H. Peterson United States 16 864 622 540 501 400 34 1.8k
V. Klemas United States 25 661 0.8× 1.0k 1.7× 269 0.5× 563 1.1× 110 0.3× 90 1.9k
Sunil Narumalani United States 20 576 0.7× 894 1.4× 199 0.4× 283 0.6× 132 0.3× 38 1.5k
Jay A. Austin United States 23 748 0.9× 599 1.0× 786 1.5× 1.2k 2.5× 213 0.5× 60 2.3k
Wagner R. Soares Brazil 9 1.6k 1.9× 492 0.8× 770 1.4× 174 0.3× 456 1.1× 14 2.2k
C. Cooper United Kingdom 4 1.8k 2.1× 207 0.3× 1.5k 2.7× 575 1.1× 324 0.8× 7 2.5k
Aldo Montecinos Chile 21 1.4k 1.6× 290 0.5× 1.1k 2.1× 583 1.2× 253 0.6× 36 2.2k
Jaak Jaagus Estonia 28 1.1k 1.3× 264 0.4× 1.2k 2.3× 428 0.9× 139 0.3× 63 2.0k
Maycira Costa Canada 26 764 0.9× 1.0k 1.6× 157 0.3× 854 1.7× 289 0.7× 81 2.0k
Helene T. Banks United Kingdom 13 2.0k 2.3× 195 0.3× 1.6k 3.0× 945 1.9× 287 0.7× 17 2.8k
Shuhua Qi China 20 892 1.0× 614 1.0× 333 0.6× 119 0.2× 442 1.1× 49 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David H. Peterson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David H. Peterson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ashmanskas, W., et al.. (2006). FPGA-Based Instrumentation for the Fermilab Antiproton Source. Proceedings of the 2005 Particle Accelerator Conference. 1159–1161. 1 indexed citations
2.
Peterson, David H., et al.. (2005). Snowmelt discharge characteristics Sierra Nevada, California. Scientific investigations report. 4 indexed citations
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Cayan, Daniel R., Michael D. Dettinger, Kelly T. Redmond, et al.. (2003). The transboundary setting of California's water and hydropower systems: linkages between the Sierra Nevada, Columbia, and Colorado hydroclimates.. 237–262. 7 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H., R. E. Smith, Michael D. Dettinger, Daniel R. Cayan, & L. Riddle. (2000). AN ORGANIZED SIGNAL IN SNOWMELT RUNOFF OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES1. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 36(2). 421–432. 28 indexed citations
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Uncles, R.J. & David H. Peterson. (1996). The long-term salinity field in San Francisco Bay. Continental Shelf Research. 16(15). 2005–2039. 24 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H., et al.. (1996). River salinity variations in response to discharge: examples from the western United States during the early 1900s. AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). 145–153. 1 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H., et al.. (1995). The Role of Climate in Estuarine Variability. Scientific American. 83(1). 58–67. 50 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H., Daniel R. Cayan, Michael D. Dettinger, et al.. (1995). Seasonal/yearly salinity variations in San Francisco Bay. Fact sheet. 3 indexed citations
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Cayan, Daniel R. & David H. Peterson. (1988). The influence of North Pacific atmospheric circulation on streamflow in the West [abstract]. AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). 3 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H., et al.. (1987). Some effects of climate variability on hydrology in western North America. IAHS-AISH publication. 168(168). 45–62. 3 indexed citations
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Barber, Richard & David H. Peterson. (1987). 4th Workshop on Climate Variability of the Eastern North Pacific and Western North America [PACLIM], 22-26 March 1987, Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, California. 2 indexed citations
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Nichols, Frederic H., James E. Cloern, Samuel N. Luoma, & David H. Peterson. (1986). The Modification of an Estuary. Science. 231(4738). 567–573. 492 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mooers, Christopher N. K., David H. Peterson, & Daniel R. Cayan. (1986). The Pacific Climate Workshops. Eos. 67(52). 1404–1405. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, Ralph E., et al.. (1985). Seasonal and interannual nutrient variability in northern San Francisco Bay. 137–159. 4 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H. & John F. Festa. (1984). Numerical Simulation of phytoplankton productivity in partially mixed estuaries. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science. 19(5). 563–589. 46 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H.. (1980). Seasonal Water Chemistry in the Tidal Potomac River. 1558–1573. 4 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H.. (1979). Sources and sinks of oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and silica in San Francisco Bay. 1 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H., John F. Festa, & T. J. Conomos. (1978). Numerical simulation of dissolved silica in the San Fancisco Bay. Estuarine and Coastal Marine Science. 7(2). 99–116. 16 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H., et al.. (1975). Location of the non-tidal current null zone in northern San Francisco Bay. Estuarine and Coastal Marine Science. 3(1). 1–11. 75 indexed citations
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Peterson, David H., et al.. (1975). Processes controlling the dissolved silica distribution in San Francisco Bay. 153–187. 31 indexed citations

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