H. H. Hess

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

H. H. Hess is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, H. H. Hess has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Geophysics, 3 papers in Geology and 2 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in H. H. Hess's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (5 papers), Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America (3 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (3 papers). H. H. Hess is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (5 papers), Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America (3 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (3 papers). H. H. Hess collaborates with scholars based in United States. H. H. Hess's co-authors include Arie Poldervaart, F. J. Vine, Hisashi Kuno, J. C. Jaeger, Germaine A. Joplin, R. Shagam and Harry S. Ladd and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

H. H. Hess

15 papers receiving 954 citations

Hit Papers

Seismic Anisotropy of the Uppermost Mantle under Oceans 1964 2026 1984 2005 1964 100 200 300 400 500
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. Seismic Anisotropy of the Uppermost Mantle under Oceans
    1964 597 citations H. H. Hess Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
H. H. Hess United States 11 1.1k 108 88 86 58 17 1.2k
Derek Powell United Kingdom 19 798 0.8× 197 1.8× 109 1.2× 104 1.2× 60 1.0× 36 882
Edward G. Lidiak United States 19 794 0.8× 139 1.3× 58 0.7× 95 1.1× 41 0.7× 38 927
R. N. Brothers New Zealand 18 930 0.9× 197 1.8× 156 1.8× 202 2.3× 93 1.6× 31 1.1k
Hans G. Avé Lallemant United States 23 1.4k 1.3× 158 1.5× 71 0.8× 87 1.0× 64 1.1× 35 1.5k
Clarence S. Ross United States 7 500 0.5× 105 1.0× 47 0.5× 223 2.6× 84 1.4× 8 727
Asger Berthelsen Denmark 15 660 0.6× 126 1.2× 115 1.3× 123 1.4× 32 0.6× 27 846
R. F. Heming New Zealand 12 393 0.4× 80 0.7× 58 0.7× 141 1.6× 44 0.8× 21 464
Jiro Naka Japan 12 593 0.6× 145 1.3× 79 0.9× 164 1.9× 75 1.3× 26 804
H.-J. Behr Germany 15 779 0.7× 203 1.9× 36 0.4× 133 1.5× 154 2.7× 25 875
K. R. Mehnert Germany 7 426 0.4× 166 1.5× 32 0.4× 75 0.9× 61 1.1× 13 485

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Fields of papers citing papers by H. H. Hess

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. H. Hess

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

All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Hess, H. H., et al.. (1996). [THE PRODUCTION OF GRANULATIONS BY THE PROCESS OF SPRAY CONGEALING].. PubMed. 38. 604–15.
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Hess, H. H., et al.. (1969). Modal analysis of igneous rocks by x-ray diffraction methods with examples from Saint Paul's Rock and an olivine nodule. American Journal of Science. 267(7). 822–840. 6 indexed citations
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Vine, F. J. & H. H. Hess. (1968). SEA-FLOOR SPREADING,. 28 indexed citations
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Hess, H. H.. (1968). Reply [to “Arthur Holmes: Originator of Spreading Ocean Floor Hypothesis”]. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 73(20). 6569–6569. 2 indexed citations
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Hess, H. H. & Harry S. Ladd. (1966). Mohole: Preliminary Drilling. Science. 152(3721). 544–545.
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Hess, H. H.. (1964). The oceanic crust, the upper mantle, and the Mayaguez serpentinized peridotite. Pages. 23 indexed citations
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Hess, H. H.. (1964). Seismic Anisotropy of the Uppermost Mantle under Oceans. Nature. 203(4945). 629–631. 597 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hess, H. H.. (1963). Manned Lunar Landing Defended. Science. 140(3572). 1173–1174. 1 indexed citations
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Hess, H. H.. (1960). Stillwater Igneous Complex, Montana. 90 indexed citations
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Shagam, R., et al.. (1960). GEOLOGY OF THE LA VICTORIA AREA, ARAGUA, VENEZUELA. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 71(3). 241–241. 2 indexed citations
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Hess, H. H.. (1960). CARIBBEAN RESEARCH PROJECT: PROGRESS REPORT. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 71(3). 235–235. 27 indexed citations
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Jaeger, J. C., et al.. (1956). The magnetic properties and differentiation of dolerite sills; a critical discussion. American Journal of Science. 254(7). 433–451. 11 indexed citations
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Hess, H. H.. (1954). Part 2. The deeper structure of the Atlantic - Geological hypotheses and the earth's crust under the oceans. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 222(1150). 341–348. 37 indexed citations
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Hess, H. H., et al.. (1953). CARIBBEAN RESEARCH PROJECT. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 64(1). 1–1. 75 indexed citations
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Kuno, Hisashi & H. H. Hess. (1953). Unit cell dimensions of clinoenstatite and pigeonite in relation to other common clinopyroxenes. American Journal of Science. 251(10). 741–752. 20 indexed citations
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Hess, H. H., et al.. (1952). Antigorite from the vicinity of caracas, Venezuela. 37. 68–75. 18 indexed citations
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Poldervaart, Arie & H. H. Hess. (1951). Pyroxenes in the Crystallization of Basaltic Magma. The Journal of Geology. 59(5). 472–489. 252 indexed citations

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