Fred B. Phleger

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Fred B. Phleger is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Oceanography and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fred B. Phleger has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Atmospheric Science, 10 papers in Oceanography and 7 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Fred B. Phleger's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (7 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (6 papers). Fred B. Phleger is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (7 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (6 papers). Fred B. Phleger collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and Israel. Fred B. Phleger's co-authors include Tjeerd H. van Andel, Francis P. Shepard, Andrew Soutar, Frances L. Parker, Gifford C. Ewing, John S. Bradshaw and Abraham Golik and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Limnology and Oceanography and Geological Society of America Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Fred B. Phleger

24 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Recent Sediments, Northwest Gulf of Mexico 1960 2026 1982 2004 1960 100 200 300
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. Recent Sediments, Northwest Gulf of Mexico
    1960 320 citations Francis P. Shepard, Fred B. Phleger et al. American Association of Petroleum Geologists eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Fred B. Phleger United States 18 1.1k 690 624 467 249 25 1.5k
Esteban Boltovskoy Argentina 17 1.0k 0.9× 740 1.1× 618 1.0× 211 0.5× 272 1.1× 66 1.3k
Orville L. Bandy United States 22 835 0.8× 531 0.8× 382 0.6× 175 0.4× 311 1.2× 48 1.2k
Edward G. Purdy Germany 16 613 0.6× 292 0.4× 358 0.6× 477 1.0× 420 1.7× 20 1.2k
George E. Farrow United Kingdom 21 374 0.3× 367 0.5× 340 0.5× 301 0.6× 195 0.8× 30 1.1k
James C. Ingle United States 21 761 0.7× 407 0.6× 448 0.7× 256 0.5× 288 1.2× 52 1.3k
Brian W. Logan Australia 10 641 0.6× 254 0.4× 235 0.4× 597 1.3× 848 3.4× 18 1.5k
A. H. Stride India 21 714 0.7× 270 0.4× 327 0.5× 1.1k 2.3× 91 0.4× 52 1.6k
Franco S. Medioli Canada 24 2.2k 2.0× 883 1.3× 1.2k 2.0× 911 2.0× 445 1.8× 45 2.7k
B. W. Sparks United Kingdom 19 902 0.8× 192 0.3× 252 0.4× 417 0.9× 435 1.7× 41 1.3k
R.V. Dingle South Africa 23 853 0.8× 496 0.7× 296 0.5× 584 1.3× 710 2.9× 68 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Fred B. Phleger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fred B. Phleger

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Phleger, Fred B., et al.. (1978). Foraminifera and ecological processes in the Alvarado Lagoon area, Mexico. The Journal of Foraminiferal Research. 8(2). 127–131. 10 indexed citations
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Golik, Abraham & Fred B. Phleger. (1977). Benthonic Foraminifera from the Gulf of Panama. The Journal of Foraminiferal Research. 7(2). 83–99. 23 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B.. (1973). MURRAY, J. W. 1973. Distribution and ecology of living benthic foraminiferids. Crane Russak & Co., New York. xiii + 274 p. $24.75.. Limnology and Oceanography. 18(6). 1011–1011. 3 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B., et al.. (1973). Foraminifera from the nearshore turbulent zone, western North America. The Journal of Foraminiferal Research. 3(3). 101–132. 55 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B.. (1970). Foraminifera as Indicators of Some Nearshore Processes: ABSTRACT. AAPG Bulletin. 54. 1 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B.. (1970). FORAMINIFERAL POPULATIONS AND MARINE MARSH PROCESSES1. Limnology and Oceanography. 15(4). 522–534. 66 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B., et al.. (1969). Lagunas costeras : un simposio = Coastal lagoons : a symposium. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B., et al.. (1969). Lagunas costeras : un simposio. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México eBooks. 43 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B.. (1965). PATTERNS OF MARSH FORAMINIFERA, GALVESTON BAY, TEXAS. Limnology and Oceanography. 10(suppl). 32 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B.. (1965). Depth patterns of benthonic foraminifera in the Eastern Pacific. Progress In Oceanography. 3. 273–287. 8 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B.. (1964). Foraminiferal ecology and marine geology. Marine Geology. 1(1). 16–43. 31 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B. & Gifford C. Ewing. (1962). Sedimentology and Oceanography of Coastal Lagoons in Baja California, Mexico. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 73(2). 145–145. 60 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B.. (1960). Foraminiferal Populations in Laguna Madre, Texas. The science reports of the Tohoku University. 4(4). 83–91. 10 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B.. (1960). Ecology and Distribution of Recent Foraminifera. 248 indexed citations
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Shepard, Francis P., Fred B. Phleger, & Tjeerd H. van Andel. (1960). Recent sediments, northwest Gulf of Mexico : a symposium summarizing the results of work carried on in Project 51 of the American Petroleum Institute, 1951-1958. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 12 indexed citations
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Shepard, Francis P., Fred B. Phleger, & Tjeerd H. van Andel. (1960). Recent Sediments, Northwest Gulf of Mexico. American Association of Petroleum Geologists eBooks. 320 indexed citations breakdown →
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Phleger, Fred B.. (1956). Significance of living foraminiferal populations along the central Texas coast. Journal of Sedimentary Research. 26(2). 180–0. 28 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B.. (1954). Foraminifera and deep-sea research. Deep Sea Research (1953). 2(1). 1–23. 18 indexed citations
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Parker, Frances L., et al.. (1953). ECOLOGY OF FORAMINIFERA FROM SAN ANTONIO BAY AND ENVIRONS, SOUTHWEST TEXAS. 55 indexed citations
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Phleger, Fred B., et al.. (1953). North Atlantic foraminifera. 153 indexed citations

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