Frank Ahnert

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
27 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Frank Ahnert is a scholar working on Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Atmospheric Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Ahnert has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 6 papers in Atmospheric Science and 4 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Frank Ahnert's work include Landslides and related hazards (9 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (3 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (3 papers). Frank Ahnert is often cited by papers focused on Landslides and related hazards (9 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (3 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (3 papers). Frank Ahnert collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Frank Ahnert's co-authors include M. Gordon Wolman, Luna B. Leopold, John P. Miller, Jan De Ploey and M. J. Kirkby and has published in prestigious journals such as Geomorphology, American Journal of Science and CATENA.

In The Last Decade

Frank Ahnert

27 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 1970 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology
    1965 2.0k citations Frank Ahnert, Luna B. Leopold et al. Geographical Review profile →
  2. Functional relationships between denudation, relief, and uplift in large, mid-latitude drainage basins
    1970 550 citations Frank Ahnert American Journal of Science profile →

Peers

Frank Ahnert
John T. Hack United States
W. B. Langbein United States
D. Murray Hicks New Zealand
Athol D. Abrahams United States
Jeffrey F. Mount United States
John Pitlick United States
J. E. Pizzuto United States
Trevor Hoey United Kingdom
A. D. Knighton United Kingdom
J. Dungan Smith United States
John T. Hack United States
Frank Ahnert
Citations per year, relative to Frank Ahnert Frank Ahnert (= 1×) peers John T. Hack

Countries citing papers authored by Frank Ahnert

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frank Ahnert

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frank Ahnert

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Frank Ahnert. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Frank Ahnert 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 Frank Ahnert. Frank Ahnert is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Ahnert, Frank. (2015). Einführung in die Geomorphologie. 19 indexed citations
2.
Ahnert, Frank. (1994). Randomness in geomorphological process response models. RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen). 5 indexed citations
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Ahnert, Frank. (1993). Process studies in hillslope hydrology. CATENA. 20(3). 353–354. 125 indexed citations
4.
Ploey, Jan De, M. J. Kirkby, & Frank Ahnert. (1991). Hillslope erosion by rainstorms–a magnitude‐frequency analysis. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 16(5). 399–409. 34 indexed citations
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Ahnert, Frank. (1989). Landforms and landform evolution in West Germany. 13 indexed citations
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Ahnert, Frank. (1987). Geomorphological models : theoretical and empirical aspects. 24 indexed citations
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Ploey, Jan De & Frank Ahnert. (1985). The Leuven workshop “Soil erosion and hillslope hydrology with emphasis on higher magnitude events” 27–30 March 1985. CATENA. 12(1). 403–404. 1 indexed citations
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Ahnert, Frank. (1984). Local relief and the height limits of mountain ranges. American Journal of Science. 284(9). 1035–1055. 88 indexed citations
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Ahnert, Frank. (1976). Quantitative slope models. 4 indexed citations
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Ahnert, Frank. (1970). An approach towards a descriptive classification of slope. Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie. 9. 71–84. 6 indexed citations
12.
Ahnert, Frank. (1970). Functional relationships between denudation, relief, and uplift in large, mid-latitude drainage basins. American Journal of Science. 268(3). 243–263. 550 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ahnert, Frank, Luna B. Leopold, M. Gordon Wolman, & John P. Miller. (1965). Fluvial Processes in Geomorphology. Geographical Review. 55(3). 452–452. 2019 indexed citations breakdown →
14.
Ahnert, Frank. (1963). The Terminal Disintegration of Steensby Gletscher, North Greenland. Journal of Glaciology. 4(35). 537–545. 5 indexed citations
15.
Ahnert, Frank, et al.. (1963). L'Epiderme De la Terre: Esquisse d'une geomorphologie appliquee. Geographical Review. 53(4). 630–630. 3 indexed citations
16.
Ahnert, Frank. (1962). Correction. The Professional Geographer. 14(4). 28–28. 1 indexed citations
17.
Ahnert, Frank. (1962). SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE PLACE AND NATURE OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY IN AMERICA∗. The Professional Geographer. 14(1). 1–7. 13 indexed citations
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Ahnert, Frank. (1962). ON THE CONCEPT OF AREAL DIFFERENTIATION: A REPLY. The Professional Geographer. 14(6). 16–18. 1 indexed citations
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Ahnert, Frank. (1960). THE INFLUENCE OF PLEISTOCENE CLIMATES UPON THE MORPHOLOGY OF CUESTA SCARPS ON THE COLORADO PLATEAU1. Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 50(2). 139–156. 29 indexed citations
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Ahnert, Frank. (1960). Estuarine Meanders in the Chesapeake Bay Area. Geographical Review. 50(3). 390–390. 56 indexed citations

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