G. W. Pearson

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

G. W. Pearson is a scholar working on Paleontology, Atmospheric Science and Archeology. According to data from OpenAlex, G. W. Pearson has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Paleontology, 11 papers in Atmospheric Science and 10 papers in Archeology. Recurrent topics in G. W. Pearson's work include Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (18 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (10 papers) and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (8 papers). G. W. Pearson is often cited by papers focused on Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (18 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (10 papers) and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (8 papers). G. W. Pearson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Bangladesh. G. W. Pearson's co-authors include Minze Stuiver, J. R. Pilcher, M. G. L. Baillie, Austin Smith, Frank Oldfield, Adrian Harvey, Jennifer Hillam, Alan G. Smith, P. G. Appleby and R. S. Clymo and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

G. W. Pearson

23 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

Radiocarbon Age Calibration of Marine Samples Back to 9000 Cal Yr BP

1986 624 citations G. W. Pearson et al. Radiocarbon profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
G. W. Pearson United Kingdom	14	957	686	464	256	247	24	1.5k
Bernd Becker Germany	17	1.4k 1.4×	788 1.1×	362 0.8×	398 1.6×	173 0.7×	25	1.9k
Gordon W. Pearson United States	10	828 0.9×	866 1.3×	283 0.6×	363 1.4×	288 1.2×	10	1.6k
H. A. Polach Australia	20	703 0.7×	327 0.5×	385 0.8×	189 0.7×	116 0.5×	40	1.2k
Douglas D. Harkness United Kingdom	14	780 0.8×	342 0.5×	473 1.0×	249 1.0×	86 0.3×	19	1.2k
E. H. Willis United Kingdom	17	669 0.7×	337 0.5×	233 0.5×	228 0.9×	146 0.6×	22	1.0k
Sheila Mishra India	18	660 0.7×	411 0.6×	218 0.5×	447 1.7×	234 0.9×	26	1.1k
Christiane Causse France	22	923 1.0×	267 0.4×	223 0.5×	254 1.0×	137 0.6×	40	1.3k
Steinar Gulliksen Norway	18	1.6k 1.6×	509 0.7×	557 1.2×	417 1.6×	90 0.4×	35	1.9k
Matthew Peros Canada	21	680 0.7×	410 0.6×	229 0.5×	245 1.0×	140 0.6×	40	1.0k
John T. Hollin United States	17	1.3k 1.4×	287 0.4×	447 1.0×	149 0.6×	203 0.8×	32	1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. W. Pearson

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All Works

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Oldfield, Frank, et al.. (1990). The record of atmospheric deposition on a rainwater-dependent peatland. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 327(1240). 331–338. 72 indexed citations

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Pearson, G. W.. (1986). Precise Calendrical Dating of Known Growth-Period Samples Using a ‘Curve Fitting’ Technique. Radiocarbon. 28(2A). 292–299. 101 indexed citations

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Baillie, M. G. L., J. R. Pilcher, & G. W. Pearson. (1983). Dendrochronology at Belfast as a Background to High-Precision Calibration. Radiocarbon. 25(2). 171–178. 15 indexed citations

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Pearson, G. W., J. R. Pilcher, & M. G. L. Baillie. (1983). High-Precision ¹⁴C Measurement of Irish Oaks to Show the Natural ¹⁴C Variations from 200 BC to 4000 BC. Radiocarbon. 25(2). 179–186. 171 indexed citations

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Pearson, G. W. & M. G. L. Baillie. (1983). High-Precision ¹⁴C Measurement of Irish Oaks to Show the Natural Atmospheric ¹⁴C Variations of the AD Time Period. Radiocarbon. 25(2). 187–196. 17 indexed citations

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Harvey, Adrian, et al.. (1981). Dating of post‐glacial landforms in the central howgills. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 6(5). 401–412. 72 indexed citations

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Pearson, G. W.. (1979). Belfast Radiocarbon Dates IX. Radiocarbon. 21(2). 274–290. 10 indexed citations

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Pearson, G. W. & J. R. Pilcher. (1978). Absolute radiocarbon dating by low-altitude European tree-ring calibration (reply). Nature. 272(5654). 650–650. 3 indexed citations

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Pilcher, J. R., Jennifer Hillam, M. G. L. Baillie, & G. W. Pearson. (1977). A LONG SUB‐FOSSIL OAK TREE‐RING CHRONOLOGY FROM THE NORTH OF IRELAND. New Phytologist. 79(3). 713–729. 27 indexed citations

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Pearson, G. W., J. R. Pilcher, M. G. L. Baillie, & Jennifer Hillam. (1977). Absolute radiocarbon dating using a low altitude European tree-ring calibration. Nature. 270(5632). 25–28. 36 indexed citations

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Smith, Alan G., G. W. Pearson, & J. R. Pilcher. (1974). Belfast Radiocarbon Dates VII. Radiocarbon. 16(2). 269–276. 5 indexed citations

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Dresser, Paul, Austin Smith, & G. W. Pearson. (1973). Radiocarbon dating of the raised beach at Woodgrange, Co. Down. 73(2). 53–56. 4 indexed citations

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Smith, Austin, G. W. Pearson, & J. R. Pilcher. (1973). Belfast Radiocarbon Dates V. Radiocarbon. 15(1). 212–228. 12 indexed citations

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Smith, Austin, G. W. Pearson, & J. R. Pilcher. (1973). Belfast Radiocarbon Dates VI. Radiocarbon. 15(3). 599–610. 11 indexed citations

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Smith, Austin, J. R. Pilcher, & G. W. Pearson. (1971). New radiocarbon dates from Ireland. Antiquity. 45(178). 97–102. 4 indexed citations

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Smith, Alan G., G. W. Pearson, & J. R. Pilcher. (1971). Belfast Radiocarbon Dates IV. Radiocarbon. 13(2). 450–467. 15 indexed citations

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Pilcher, J. R., Alan G. Smith, G. W. Pearson, & Adèle A. Crowder. (1971). Land Clearance in the Irish Neolithic: New Evidence and Interpretation. Science. 172(3983). 560–562. 33 indexed citations

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Smith, Austin, G. W. Pearson, & J. R. Pilcher. (1970). Belfast Radiocarbon Dates II. Radiocarbon. 12(1). 291–297. 7 indexed citations

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Smith, Austin, G. W. Pearson, & J. R. Pilcher. (1970). Belfast Radiocarbon Dates I. Radiocarbon. 12(1). 285–290. 13 indexed citations

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Pearson, G. W., et al.. (1962). A CHEAP DISPOSABLE FILTER AND ASSAY UNIT FOR AIRBORNE RADIOIODINE ISOTOPES. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).

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