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.
High-Resolution Global Maps of 21st-Century Forest Cover Change
20138.0k citationsMatthew C. Hansen, Peter Potapov et al.Scienceprofile →
Global land cover classification at 1 km spatial resolution using a classification tree approach
20001.9k citationsMatthew C. Hansen, Ruth DeFries et al.International Journal of Remote Sensingprofile →
An assessment of support vector machines for land cover classification
20021.4k citationsJ. R. Townshend et al.International Journal of Remote Sensingprofile →
An overview of MODIS Land data processing and product status
20021.0k citationsC. O. Justice, J. R. Townshend et al.Remote Sensing of Environmentprofile →
Analysis of the phenology of global vegetation using meteorological satellite data
1985893 citationsChris Justice, J. R. Townshend et al.International Journal of Remote Sensingprofile →
NDVI-derived land cover classifications at a global scale
1994852 citationsRuth DeFries, J. R. TownshendInternational Journal of Remote Sensingprofile →
Global Percent Tree Cover at a Spatial Resolution of 500 Meters: First Results of the MODIS Vegetation Continuous Fields Algorithm
2003838 citationsMatthew C. Hansen, Ruth DeFries et al.profile →
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Countries citing papers authored by J. R. Townshend
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This map shows the geographic impact of J. R. Townshend's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by J. R. Townshend with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites J. R. Townshend more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by J. R. Townshend. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by J. R. Townshend. The network helps show where J. R. Townshend may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. R. Townshend
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of J. R. Townshend.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of J. R. Townshend 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
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All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Song, Xiang, Matthew C. Hansen, S. V. Stehman, et al.. (2018). A satellite data record of annual global land cover and long-term change 1982-2016. AGUFM. 2018.2 indexed citations
2.
Feng, Min, Joe Sexton, Saurabh Channan, & J. R. Townshend. (2015). Forest cover of North America in the 1970s mapped using Landsat MSS data. AGUFM. 2015.1 indexed citations
3.
Dimiceli, C., et al.. (2015). Vegetation Continuous Fields--Transitioning from MODIS to VIIRS. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting. 2015.1 indexed citations
4.
Song, Dan‐Xia, Congde Huang, Joe Sexton, Saurabh Channan, & J. R. Townshend. (2014). Size and frequency of forest loss and gain in China during 2000-2005. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2014.1 indexed citations
Hansen, Matthew C., Peter Potapov, Rebecca Moore, et al.. (2013). High-Resolution Global Maps of 21st-Century Forest Cover Change. Science. 342(6160). 850–853.7959 indexed citations breakdown →
Townshend, J. R. & Compton J. Tucker. (1985). Continental land cover classification using satellite data. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).3 indexed citations
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Millington, Andrew & J. R. Townshend. (1984). Remote sensing applications in African erosion and sedimentation studies. IAHS-AISH publication. 373–384.12 indexed citations
17.
Jackson, Michael, et al.. (1983). The Use of Thematic Mapper Data for Land Cover Discrimination: Preliminary Results from the UK Satmap Programme. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).1 indexed citations
Townshend, J. R., et al.. (1979). An evaluation of Landsat 3 RBV imagery for an area of complex terrain in Southern Italy.1 indexed citations
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