Francès Westall

2.6k total citations
34 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Francès Westall is a scholar working on Paleontology, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Francès Westall has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Paleontology, 17 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 14 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Francès Westall's work include Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (21 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (15 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (14 papers). Francès Westall is often cited by papers focused on Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (21 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (15 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (14 papers). Francès Westall collaborates with scholars based in France, Italy and United Kingdom. Francès Westall's co-authors include J. Toporski, A. Steele, D. S. McKay, Frédéric Foucher, Sjerry van der Gaast, J. C. Dann, Maarten J. de Wit, Dane Gerneke, Cornel E.J. de Ronde and Robert L. Folk and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

Francès Westall

33 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Laminae as Potential Biosignatures 2025 ·Astrobiology ·(unknown), Sherry L. Cady, Jennifer G. Blank, Svetlana Shkolyar, (unknown), Stanley M. Awramik, Barbara Cavalazzi, Keyron Hickman‐Lewis, Martin Homann, Nora Noffke, Scott M. Perl, Sally L. Potter‐McIntyre, Francès Westall	1
2	Structural Biosignatures—A Category of Potential Biosignatures in the Life Detection Knowledge Base 2025 ·Astrobiology ·Svetlana Shkolyar, (unknown), Jennifer G. Blank, Sherry L. Cady, Barbara Cavalazzi, (unknown), Alfonso F. Dávila, David J. Des Marais, M. R. Fisk, Keyron Hickman‐Lewis, (unknown), Nicola McLoughlin, Ashley Murphy, Nora Noffke, Scott M. Perl, Andrew Pohorille, Sally L. Potter‐McIntyre, (unknown), Francès Westall	2
3	Degradation of beta-carotene under mineral thin sections during proton irradiation monitored in situ by Raman spectroscopy 2025 ·Icarus ·Frédéric Foucher, Mickaël Baqué, Aurélien Canizarès, (unknown), Jean‐Pierre de Vera, Thierry Sauvage, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Francès Westall	0
4	Precambrian Earth: Co-evolution of life and geodynamics 2024 ·Precambrian Research ·Francès Westall, Shuhai Xiao	3
5	Nanoscale 3D quantitative imaging of 1.88 Ga Gunflint microfossils reveals novel insights into taphonomic and biogenic characters 2020 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Keyron Hickman‐Lewis, (unknown), Pierre Guériau, Manuel Guizar‐Sicairos, Plínio Jaqueto, Ricardo I.F. Trindade, André L. Rossi, Felisa Berenguer, Francès Westall, Loïc Bertrand, Douglas Galante	20
6	A Hydrothermal-Sedimentary Context for the Origin of Life 2018 ·Astrobiology ·Francès Westall, Keyron Hickman‐Lewis, Nancy W. Hinman, Pascale Gautret, Kathleen A. Campbell, Jean‐Gabriel Bréhéret, Frédéric Foucher, Arnaud Hubert, S. Sorieul, (unknown), Terence P. Kee, Thomas Georgelin, André Brack	108
7	Most ancient evidence for life in the Barberton greenstone belt: Microbial mats and biofabrics of the ∼3.47 Ga Middle Marker horizon 2018 ·Precambrian Research ·Keyron Hickman‐Lewis, Barbara Cavalazzi, Frédéric Foucher, Francès Westall	48
8	Dating Carbonaceous Matter in Archean Cherts by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance 2013 ·Astrobiology ·(unknown), Didier Gourier, Sylvie Derenne, Laurent Binet, Y. Le Du, Francès Westall, Barbara Kremer, Pascale Gautret	14
9	Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Study of a Photosynthetic Microbial Mat and Comparison with Archean Cherts 2012 ·Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres ·(unknown), Sylvie Derenne, Didier Gourier, Jean‐Noël Rouzaud, Pascale Gautret, Francès Westall	9
10	Preservation and Evolution of Organic Matter During Experimental Fossilisation of the Hyperthermophilic Archaea Methanocaldococcus jannaschii 2012 ·Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres ·François Orange, Jean-Robert Disnar, Pascale Gautret, Francès Westall, Nadège Bienvenu, Nathalie Lottier, Daniel Prieur	17
11	Experimental fossilisation of viruses from extremophilic Archaea 2011 ·Biogeosciences ·François Orange, A. Chabin, Aurore Gorlas, (unknown), Claire Geslin, M. Le Romancer, David Prangishvili, Patrick Forterre, Francès Westall	24
12	Metal cation binding by the hyperthermophilic microorganism, Archaea Methanocaldococcus Jannaschii, and its effects on silicification 2011 ·Palaeontology ·François Orange, Jean-Robert Disnar, Francès Westall, Daniel Prieur, Patrick Baillif	25
13	Experimental silicification of the extremophilic Archaea Pyrococcus abyssi and Methanocaldococcus jannaschii: applications in the search for evidence of life in early Earth and extraterrestrial rocks 2009 ·Geobiology ·François Orange, Francès Westall, Jean-Robert Disnar, Daniel Prieur, Nadège Bienvenu, M. Le Romancer, Christian Défarge	74
14	Separation of amino acid enantiomers VIA chiral derivatization and non-chiral gas chromatography 2008 ·Journal of Chromatography A ·Marylène Bertrand, A. Chabin, André Brack, Francès Westall	37
15	Life on the Early Earth: A Sedimentary View 2005 ·Science ·Francès Westall	43
16	Exogenous carbonaceous microstructures in Early Archaean cherts and BIFs from the Isua Greenstone Belt: implications for the search for life in ancient rocks 2003 ·Precambrian Research ·Francès Westall, Robert L. Folk	61
17	The Simulated Silicification of Bacteria— New Clues to the Modes and Timing of Bacterial Preservation and Implications for the Search for Extraterrestrial Microfossils 2002 ·Astrobiology ·J. Toporski, A. Steele, Francès Westall, K. L. Thomas-Keprta, D. S. McKay	106
18	Importance of a Martian Hematite Site for Astrobiology 2001 ·Astrobiology ·Carlton C. Allen, Francès Westall, Rachel T. Schelble	40
19	Polymeric substances and biofilms as biomarkers in terrestrial materials: Implications for extraterrestrial samples 2000 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Francès Westall, A. Steele, J. Toporski, Maud Walsh, Carlton Allen, S. A. Guidry, D. S. McKay, E. K. Gibson, Henry S. Chafetz	100
20	The flocculation of wine yeasts: biochemical and morphological characteristics in Kloeckera apiculata 1996 ·Antonie van Leeuwenhoek ·Giovanna Suzzi, P. Romano, Francès Westall, Lucia Vannini	6

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