Gary S. Dunbar

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 690 citations indexed

About

Gary S. Dunbar is a scholar working on Geography, Planning and Development, History and Philosophy of Science and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary S. Dunbar has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 690 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Geography, Planning and Development, 4 papers in History and Philosophy of Science and 4 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in Gary S. Dunbar's work include Historical Geography and Geographical Thought (9 papers), History of Science and Natural History (4 papers) and American History and Culture (3 papers). Gary S. Dunbar is often cited by papers focused on Historical Geography and Geographical Thought (9 papers), History of Science and Natural History (4 papers) and American History and Culture (3 papers). Gary S. Dunbar collaborates with scholars based in United States. Gary S. Dunbar's co-authors include Alfred W. Crosby, William A. Koelsch, Marvin W. Mikesell, George Kish, T. R. Pitt Ford and T. W. Freeman and has published in prestigious journals such as Geographical Journal, Economic Geography and Geographical Review.

In The Last Decade

Gary S. Dunbar

21 papers receiving 565 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.

The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492

1973 531 citations Gary S. Dunbar, Alfred W. Crosby The William and Mary Quarterly profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gary S. Dunbar United States	9	135	134	112	60	59	27	690
Donald B. Cooper United States	9	194 1.4×	129 1.0×	66 0.6×	82 1.4×	66 1.1×	26	778
Eric Β. Ross United States	15	134 1.0×	124 0.9×	61 0.5×	48 0.8×	36 0.6×	39	819
Terry G. Jordan United States	13	164 1.2×	150 1.1×	100 0.9×	43 0.7×	97 1.6×	63	608
Marvin Harris United States	13	275 2.0×	204 1.5×	108 1.0×	49 0.8×	44 0.7×	20	1.0k
Dan Flores United States	8	136 1.0×	111 0.8×	101 0.9×	25 0.4×	129 2.2×	21	627
Henry F. Dobyns United States	16	344 2.5×	166 1.2×	72 0.6×	82 1.4×	61 1.0×	120	1.2k
Allyn MacLean Stearman United States	15	121 0.9×	85 0.6×	58 0.5×	45 0.8×	48 0.8×	26	611
John C. Ewers United States	13	248 1.8×	91 0.7×	42 0.4×	35 0.6×	57 1.0×	57	648
Eugene N. Anderson United States	14	89 0.7×	262 2.0×	54 0.5×	29 0.5×	36 0.6×	93	809
Leslie E. Sponsel United States	10	88 0.7×	161 1.2×	77 0.7×	58 1.0×	53 0.9×	45	562

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gary S. Dunbar

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (2018). Modern Geography: An Encylopaedic Survey. Medical Entomology and Zoology.

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (2001). Geography : discipline, profession and subject since 1870 : an international survey. Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks. 7 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1992). A biographical dictionary of American geography in the twentieth century. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 5 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1988). “The Compass Follows the Flag”: The French Scientific Mission to Mexico, 1864–1867. Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 78(2). 229–240. 14 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1986). The Fiftieth Anniversary Banquet: Messages from Charter Members of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers. Yearbook - Association of Pacific Coast Geographers. 48(1). 169–188.

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1985). HAROLD INNISANDCANADIAN GEOGRAPHY. Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes. 29(2). 159–164. 7 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1983). The History of geography : translations of some French and German essays. 2 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1983). The forests of Cyprus under British stewardship. Scottish Geographical Magazine. 99(2). 111–120. 2 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1983). "Geography Rides, Geology Walks": The Barrett-Huntington Expedition to Central Asia in 1905. Yearbook - Association of Pacific Coast Geographers. 45(1). 7–23.

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Mikesell, Marvin W. & Gary S. Dunbar. (1980). Elisee Reclus: Historian of Nature. Geographical Review. 70(3). 354–354. 14 indexed citations

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Freeman, T. W. & Gary S. Dunbar. (1979). Elisée Reclus: Historian of Nature. Geographical Journal. 145(3). 499–499. 1 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S. & George Kish. (1979). A Source Book in Geography. Geographical Review. 69(4). 476–476. 11 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1978). ÉLISÉE RECLUS, GEOGRAPHER AND ANARCHIST. Antipode. 10-11(3-1). 16–21. 8 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1974). Elisée Reclus and the great globe. Scottish Geographical Magazine. 90(1). 57–66. 12 indexed citations

15.

Dunbar, Gary S. & Alfred W. Crosby. (1973). The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492. The William and Mary Quarterly. 30(3). 542–542. 531 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1969). Review: The Great Columbia Plain: A Historical Geography, 1805-1910, by D. W. Meinig. Pacific Historical Review. 38(3). 356–357.

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1966). Thermal Belts in North Carolina. Geographical Review. 56(4). 516–516. 2 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S., et al.. (1965). Colonial North Carolina in the Eighteenth Century: A Study in Historical Geography. The William and Mary Quarterly. 22(1). 172–172. 23 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S. & T. R. Pitt Ford. (1963). The Southern Appalachian Region: A Survey. Economic Geography. 39(2). 184–184. 8 indexed citations

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Dunbar, Gary S.. (1961). A Southern Geographical Word List. American Speech. 36(4). 293–293. 2 indexed citations

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