George C. Smith

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
10 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

George C. Smith is a scholar working on Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, George C. Smith has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Geophysics, 5 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 3 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in George C. Smith's work include Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (6 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (4 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (2 papers). George C. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (6 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (4 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (2 papers). George C. Smith collaborates with scholars based in South Africa and United States. George C. Smith's co-authors include P.M. Gidlow, Peter J. Strauss and Louis F. Hass and has published in prestigious journals such as Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Geophysics and Geophysical Prospecting.

In The Last Decade

George C. Smith

10 papers receiving 956 citations

Hit Papers

Detection of gas in sandstone reservoirs using AVO analys... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1994 1987 100 200 300 400
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. Detection of gas in sandstone reservoirs using AVO analysis; a 3-D seismic case history using the Geostack technique
    1994 483 citations George C. Smith, Peter J. Strauss et al. Geophysics profile →
  2. WEIGHTED STACKING FOR ROCK PROPERTY ESTIMATION AND DETECTION OF GAS*
    1987 471 citations George C. Smith, P.M. Gidlow Geophysical Prospecting profile →

Peers

George C. Smith
D. N. Whitcombe United Kingdom
Christian Höcker Netherlands
Herbert W. Swan United States
Andreas Rüger United States
William J. Ostrander United States
Robert H. Tatham United States
G. C. Fehmers Netherlands
P.M. Gidlow
Bill Goodway Canada
Ezequiel F. González United States
D. N. Whitcombe United Kingdom
George C. Smith
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Countries citing papers authored by George C. Smith

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Fields of papers citing papers by George C. Smith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George C. Smith

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

All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Gidlow, P.M. & George C. Smith. (2003). The Fluid Factor Angle. 4 indexed citations
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Smith, George C., et al.. (2003). The fluid factor angle and the crossplot angle. 185–188. 8 indexed citations
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Smith, George C., et al.. (2003). The Fluid Factor Angle and the Crossplot Angle. 4 indexed citations
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Smith, George C., et al.. (2000). A comparison of the fluid factor with λ and μ in AVO analysis. 122–125. 14 indexed citations
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Smith, George C., et al.. (1996). The fluid factor as an AVO indicator. Geophysics. 61(5). 1425–1428. 25 indexed citations
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Smith, George C., et al.. (1994). Detection of gas in sandstone reservoirs using AVO analysis; a 3-D seismic case history using the Geostack technique. Geophysics. 59(9). 1362–1376. 483 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gidlow, P.M., et al.. (1993). Hydrocarbon Detection Using Fluid Factor Traces: A Case Study. 40 indexed citations
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Smith, George C. & P.M. Gidlow. (1987). WEIGHTED STACKING FOR ROCK PROPERTY ESTIMATION AND DETECTION OF GAS*. Geophysical Prospecting. 35(9). 993–1014. 471 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smith, George C., et al.. (1986). Wheat germ phosphoglycerate mutase: Evidence for a metalloenzyme. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 136(1). 336–340. 11 indexed citations
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Smith, George C. & Louis F. Hass. (1985). Wheat germ phosphoglycerate mutase: Purification, polymorphism, and inhibition. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 131(2). 743–749. 11 indexed citations

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