George A. Knauer

10.5k citations

56 papers · 8.5k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 39

Impact in

Oceanography top 0.05%
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
Geochemistry and Petrology top 0.5%

Papers in

Oceanography 29
- Marine and coastal ecosystems 27
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research 17
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes 5
Pollution 18
- Heavy metals in environment 18

Co-authors: John H. Martin David M. Karl Kenneth W. Bruland William W. Broenkow Scott W. Fowler Robert P. Franks Steve E. Fitzwater R. M. Gordon
Journals: Nature (10 papers)Limnology and Oceanography (8 papers)Journal of Plankton Research (5 papers)Marine Pollution Bulletin (3 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Australia Bermuda

In The Last Decade

George A. Knauer

54 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

VERTEX: carbon cycling in the northeast Pacific 1987 · 1.7k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1987 Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers
1986 Progress In Oceanography
1979 Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers
1979 Analytica Chimica Acta
1973 Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside George A. Knauer, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	Seasonal patterns of ocean biogeochemistry at the U.S. JGOFS Bermuda Atlantic time-series study site Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers ·Anthony F. Michaels, Anthony H. Knap, Rachael L. Dow, K. Gundersen, Rodney J. Johnson, Jens Chr. Sørensen, A. Close, George A. Knauer, Steven E. Lohrenz, Vernon A. Asper, Merritt Tuel, Robert R. Bidigare	1994	211
2	Rapid coupling of sinking particle fluxes between surface and deep ocean waters Nature ·Vernon Asper, W. G. Deuser, George A. Knauer, Steven E. Lohrenz	1992	132
3	A comparison of in situ and simulated in situ methods for estimating oceanic primary production Journal of Plankton Research ·Steven E. Lohrenz, Denis A. Wiesenburg, Charles R. Rein, Robert Arnone, Craig D. Taylor, George A. Knauer, Anthony H. Knap	1992	47
4	Nitrogen dynamics at the VERTEX time-series site Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers ·W. G. Harrison, Leslie R. Harris, David M. Karl, George A. Knauer, Donald G. Redalje	1992	26
5	What is the importance of ocean margin processes in global change? Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut) ·Fred T. Mackenzie, J.M. Bewers, Robert J. Charlson, Eileen E. Hofmann, George A. Knauer, John C. Kraft, Eva‐Maria Nöthig, Birgit Quack, John J. Walsh, M. Whitfield, Roland Wollast	1991	23
6	Horizontal diffusion and new production in the Sargasso Sea Global Biogeochemical Cycles ·Gary L. Hitchcock, Donald B. Olson, George A. Knauer, Alexander A. P. Pszenny, James N. Galloway	1990	3
7	Lateral transport of Mn in the north-east Pacific Gyre oxygen minimum Nature ·John H. Martin, George A. Knauer	1985	50
8	Silver distributions and fluxes in north-east Pacific waters Nature ·John H. Martin, George A. Knauer, R. M. Gordon	1983	89
9	The effects of Cu on the adenylate energy charge of open ocean phytoplankton Journal of Plankton Research ·Steve E. Fitzwater, George A. Knauer, John H. Martin	1983	10
10	VERTEX: Manganese transport with CaCO3 Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers ·John H. Martin, George A. Knauer	1983	59
11	Vertical transport and exchange of materials in the upper waters of the oceans (VERTEX): introduction to the program, hydrographic conditions and major component fluxes during VERTEX I AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) ·John Martin, George A. Knauer, William W. Broenkow, Kenneth W. Bruland, David M. Karl, Lawrence F. Small, Mary W. Silver, Marcia M. Gowing	1983	14
12	Metal contamination and its effect on primary production measurements1 Limnology and Oceanography ·Steve E. Fitzwater, George A. Knauer, John H. Martin	1982	396
13	Cobalt in north-east Pacific waters Nature ·George A. Knauer, John H. Martin, R. M. Gordon	1982	125
14	Iron in north-east Pacific waters Nature ·R. M. Gordon, John H. Martin, George A. Knauer	1982	136
15	Phosphorus cadmium cycling in northeast pacific waters George A. Knauer, John H. Martin	1981	79
16	Cadmium in northeast Pacific waters 1 Limnology and Oceanography ·Kenneth W. Bruland, George A. Knauer, John H. Martin	1978	225
17	Immediate industrial effects on sediment metals in a clean coastal environment Marine Pollution Bulletin ·George A. Knauer	1977	27
18	Changes in carbon, nitrogen, adenosine triphosphate, and chlorophyll a in decomposing Thalassia testudinum leaves Limnology and Oceanography ·George A. Knauer, Allyson V. Ayers	1977	20
19	The elemental composition of plankton Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·John H. Martin, George A. Knauer Hit paper breakdown →	1973	507
20	Florida State University Radiocarbon Dates II Radiocarbon ·George A. Knauer, John R. Martin, H Goodell, David S. Phelps	1967	1

About George A. Knauer

George A. Knauer is a scholar working on Oceanography, Pollution, Geochemistry and Petrology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Environmental Chemistry, having authored 56 papers that have together received 8.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (27 papers), Heavy metals in environment (18 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (17 papers), Mercury impact and mitigation studies (15 papers), Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis (8 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (7 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (5 papers) and Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (5.9k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (1.1k citations), Pollution (1.5k citations), Environmental Chemistry (1.1k citations) and Ecology (2.6k citations). George A. Knauer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Bermuda. Frequent co-authors include John H. Martin, David M. Karl, Kenneth W. Bruland, William W. Broenkow, Scott W. Fowler, Robert P. Franks, Steve E. Fitzwater, R. M. Gordon, Steven E. Lohrenz and Anthony F. Michaels. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Limnology and Oceanography, Journal of Plankton Research, Marine Pollution Bulletin and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

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