Erik A. Sperling

8.3k citations
86 papers · 6.0k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 38
Topics
Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (53 papers)Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (27 papers)Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis (26 papers)

In The Last Decade

Erik A. Sperling

84 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

The Cambrian Conundrum: Early Divergence and Later Ecolog...20112026201620212011201520182020250500750

Peers

Erik A. Sperling
Comparison fields: 5 of 137
  • Paleontology 4.1k
  • Atmospheric Science 1.8k
  • Geochemistry and Petrology 1.5k
  • Oceanography 1.3k
  • Molecular Biology 950
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erik A. Sperling

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All Works

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Calibrating the coevolution of Ediacaran life and environmentbreakdown →
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Aerobic Marine Habitat Loss During the Late Permian Extinction
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The Cambrian Conundrum: Early Divergence and Later Ecological Success in the Early History of Animalsbreakdown →
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About Erik A. Sperling

Erik A. Sperling is a scholar working on Paleontology, Geochemistry and Petrology and Oceanography, having authored 86 papers that have together received 6.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (53 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (27 papers) and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis (26 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (4.1k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (1.5k citations) and Oceanography (1.3k citations). Erik A. Sperling has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Kevin J. Peterson, Davide Pisani, Marc Laflamme, Douglas H. Erwin, Andrew H. Knoll, Sarah M. Tweedt, David T. Johnston, Francis A. Macdonald, Galen P. Halverson and Jakob Vinther. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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