J. E. Lovelock

21.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
162 papers, 13.9k citations indexed

About

J. E. Lovelock is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, J. E. Lovelock has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 13.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Atmospheric Science, 28 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 22 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in J. E. Lovelock's work include Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution (33 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (27 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (24 papers). J. E. Lovelock is often cited by papers focused on Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution (33 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (27 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (24 papers). J. E. Lovelock collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Tanzania. J. E. Lovelock's co-authors include Stephen G. Warren, Robert J. Charlson, Meinrat O. Andreae, Lynn Margulis, MARCUS W. H. BISHOP, R. J. Maggs, Andrew Watson, R. A. Rasmussen, S. R. Lipsky and Peter G. Simmonds and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

J. E. Lovelock

156 papers receiving 11.7k citations

Hit Papers

Oceanic phytoplankton, at... 1953 2026 1977 2001 1987 1959 1972 1953 1953 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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.

  1. Oceanic phytoplankton, atmospheric sulphur, cloud albedo and climate
    1987 3.2k citations J. E. Lovelock et al. profile →
  2. Prevention of Freezing Damage to Living Cells by Dimethyl Sulphoxide
    1959 751 citations J. E. Lovelock et al. profile →
  3. Atmospheric Dimethyl Sulphide and the Natural Sulphur Cycle
    1972 576 citations J. E. Lovelock et al. profile →
  4. The haemolysis of human red blood-cells by freezing and thawing
    1953 519 citations J. E. Lovelock profile →
  5. Het mechanism of the protective action of glycerol against haemolysis by freezing and thawing
    1953 488 citations J. E. Lovelock profile →
  6. Atmospheric homeostasis by and for the biosphere: the gaia hypothesis
    1974 470 citations J. E. Lovelock, Lynn Margulis profile →
  7. Halogenated Hydrocarbons in and over the Atlantic
    1973 411 citations J. E. Lovelock et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
J. E. Lovelock 6.1k 2.9k 1.5k 1.5k 1.3k 162 13.9k
Michael B. McElroy 10.6k 1.7× 7.1k 2.5× 1.3k 0.9× 5.5k 3.7× 1.0k 0.8× 293 22.1k
F. S. Rowland 10.4k 1.7× 5.7k 2.0× 535 0.4× 354 0.2× 2.3k 1.7× 324 15.7k
J. T. Houghton 8.0k 1.3× 9.9k 3.4× 1.6k 1.1× 765 0.5× 252 0.2× 119 19.1k
Ronald G. Prinn 7.7k 1.3× 6.8k 2.3× 505 0.3× 1.6k 1.1× 632 0.5× 260 12.7k
Stephen G. Warren 15.6k 2.5× 9.6k 3.3× 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 281 0.2× 158 18.9k
James P. Lodge 2.7k 0.4× 2.0k 0.7× 291 0.2× 452 0.3× 331 0.2× 400 11.2k
Christopher P. McKay 7.8k 1.3× 1.5k 0.5× 714 0.5× 13.8k 9.2× 747 0.6× 735 25.2k
Andrew A. Lacis 12.8k 2.1× 13.4k 4.6× 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 221 0.2× 152 19.0k
Ralph J. Cicerone 5.2k 0.9× 4.8k 1.7× 439 0.3× 1.0k 0.7× 536 0.4× 113 8.8k
Donald R. Johnson 2.2k 0.4× 1.8k 0.6× 914 0.6× 473 0.3× 1.3k 0.9× 348 7.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lovelock, J. E. & Crispin Tickell. (2007). The revenge of Gaia : earth's climate in crisis and the fate of humanity. Basic Books. 100 indexed citations
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Lenton, Timothy M. & J. E. Lovelock. (2000). Daisyworld is Darwinian: Constraints on Adaptation are Important for Planetary Self-Regulation. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 206(1). 109–114. 52 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E.. (1997). Midwife to the greens: the electron capture detector.. PubMed. 13(1). 11–22. 1 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E., et al.. (1996). Exploiter-mediated Coexistence and Frequency-Dependent Selection in a Numerical Model of Biodiversity. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 182(2). 109–116. 28 indexed citations
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DeHaven, Kenneth E., et al.. (1995). Long-Term Results of Open Meniscal Repair. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 23(5). 524–530. 153 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E.. (1993). The evolving Gaia theory. 1 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E.. (1992). A numerical model for biodiversity. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 338(1286). 383–391. 43 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E. & Vincent D. Pellegrini. (1990). Bone formation following carpal interposition arthroplasty. Skeletal Radiology. 19(1). 31–32. 5 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E.. (1989). The ecoposiesis of Daisy World. JBIS. 42. 583–586. 1 indexed citations
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Margulis, Lynn & J. E. Lovelock. (1981). Atmospheres and evolution. 2156. 79. 3 indexed citations
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Griffiths, Harry J., et al.. (1981). Efficacy of CT scanning in a group of 174 patients with orthopedic and musculoskeletal problems. Skeletal Radiology. 7(2). 87–98. 4 indexed citations
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Margulis, Lynn & J. E. Lovelock. (1976). Is Mars a spaceship, too. Natural history. 85. 86–90. 1 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E., et al.. (1976). A continuous and immediate method for the detection of SF6 and other tracer gases by electron capture in atmospheric diffusion experiments. Atmospheric Environment (1967). 10(10). 917–920. 4 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E.. (1975). Thermodynamics and the recognition of alien biospheres. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 189(1095). 167–181. 84 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E.. (1957). The denaturation of lipid-protein complexes as a cause of damage by freezing. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 147(929). 427–433. 197 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E.. (1957). Discussion: Diathermy apparatus for the rapid rewarming of whole animals from 0° C and below. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 147(929). 545–545. 3 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E. & Audrey U. Smith. (1956). Studies on golden hamsters during cooling to and rewarming from body temperatures below 0° C. III. Biophysical aspects and general discussion. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 145(920). 427–442. 13 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E., et al.. (1952). FURTHER STUDIES ON THE NATURAL TRANSMISSION OF THE COMMON COLD. The Lancet. 260(6736). 657–660. 17 indexed citations
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Lovelock, J. E.. (1952). RESUSPENSION IN PLASMA OF HUMAN RED BLOOD-CELLS FROZEN IN GLYCEROL. The Lancet. 259(6721). 1238–1239. 28 indexed citations
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Andrewes, C. H., et al.. (1951). AN EXPERIMENT ON THE TRANSMISSION OF COLDS. The Lancet. 257(6645). 25–27. 10 indexed citations

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