J. Tuzo Wilson

7.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
52 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

J. Tuzo Wilson is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science and Geology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Tuzo Wilson has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Geophysics, 12 papers in Atmospheric Science and 12 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in J. Tuzo Wilson's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (19 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (12 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (12 papers). J. Tuzo Wilson is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (19 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (12 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (12 papers). J. Tuzo Wilson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Norway and United Kingdom. J. Tuzo Wilson's co-authors include Kevin Burke, F. J. Vine, W. S. F. Kidd, Jan Inge Faleide, Øyvind Engen, A. J. Breivik, Rolf Mjelde, Olav Eldholm, O. Ritzmann and Filippos Tsikalas and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

J. Tuzo Wilson

51 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Did the Atlantic Close and then Re-Open? 1963 2026 1984 2005 1966 1965 1963 2008 250 500 750
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. Did the Atlantic Close and then Re-Open?
    1966 979 citations J. Tuzo Wilson Nature profile →
  2. A New Class of Faults and their Bearing on Continental Drift
    1965 886 citations J. Tuzo Wilson Nature profile →
  3. A POSSIBLE ORIGIN OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
    1963 794 citations J. Tuzo Wilson profile →
  4. Structure and evolution of the continental margin off Norway and the Barents Sea
    2008 399 citations Jan Inge Faleide, Filippos Tsikalas et al. Episodes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. Tuzo Wilson Canada 22 4.0k 1.1k 1.1k 608 529 52 5.2k
Warren Hamilton United States 27 4.0k 1.0× 1.6k 1.5× 704 0.7× 248 0.4× 772 1.5× 69 4.9k
Walter C. Pitman United States 19 4.3k 1.1× 1.2k 1.1× 1.8k 1.7× 1.0k 1.6× 497 0.9× 29 6.3k
Daniel E. Karig United States 44 5.9k 1.5× 1.6k 1.5× 1.1k 1.1× 168 0.3× 593 1.1× 82 6.8k
Dennis E. Hayes United States 32 2.9k 0.7× 2.0k 1.9× 1.0k 1.0× 382 0.6× 164 0.3× 57 4.2k
Lawrence A. Lawver United States 32 3.0k 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 313 0.5× 330 0.6× 59 4.5k
Roger L. Larson United States 36 3.9k 1.0× 1.4k 1.3× 2.3k 2.1× 1.0k 1.7× 353 0.7× 83 6.1k
Robert S. Dietz United States 27 1.4k 0.4× 515 0.5× 951 0.9× 259 0.4× 214 0.4× 99 2.9k
W. R. Roest Canada 34 6.2k 1.6× 1.7k 1.6× 986 0.9× 722 1.2× 575 1.1× 106 7.3k
C. G. A. Harrison United States 34 2.5k 0.6× 539 0.5× 1.3k 1.2× 1.2k 2.0× 276 0.5× 123 3.8k
R. W. Girdler United Kingdom 30 2.1k 0.5× 686 0.6× 503 0.5× 636 1.0× 230 0.4× 70 2.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by J. Tuzo Wilson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Tuzo Wilson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Faleide, Jan Inge, Filippos Tsikalas, A. J. Breivik, et al.. (2008). Structure and evolution of the continental margin off Norway and the Barents Sea. Episodes. 31(1). 82–91. 399 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1993). Comment on "A Model for Bonanza Gold Deposits" By S.B. Romberger. Geoscience Canada. 20(1). 2 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1977). Overdue: another scientific revolution. Nature. 265(5591). 196–197. 3 indexed citations
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Burke, Kevin & J. Tuzo Wilson. (1976). Hot Spots on the Earth's Surface. Scientific American. 235(2). 46–59. 140 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1973). Mantle plumes and plate motions. Tectonophysics. 19(2). 149–164. 184 indexed citations
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Burke, Kevin, W. S. F. Kidd, & J. Tuzo Wilson. (1973). Relative and Latitudinal Motion of Atlantic Hot Spots. Nature. 245(5421). 133–137. 147 indexed citations
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Burke, Kevin & J. Tuzo Wilson. (1972). Is the African Plate Stationary?. Nature. 239(5372). 387–390. 199 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1972). New insights into old shields. Tectonophysics. 13(1-4). 73–94. 12 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1969). Aspects of the different mechanics of ocean floors and continents. Tectonophysics. 8(4-6). 281–284. 9 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1969). Some Aspects of the Current Revolution in the Earth Sciences. Journal of Geological Education. 17(4). 145–150.
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1968). UNESCO-I.U.G.S. symposium on continental drift. Earth-Science Reviews. 4. A96–A99. 2 indexed citations
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McConnell, Robert K., et al.. (1966). Compilation of deep crustal seismic refraction profiles. Reviews of Geophysics. 4(1). 41–100. 30 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1965). Evidence from ocean islands suggesting movement in the Earth. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 258(1088). 145–167. 171 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1965). A New Class of Faults and their Bearing on Continental Drift. Nature. 207(4995). 343–347. 886 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1965). Transform Faults, Oceanic Ridges, and Magnetic Anomalies Southwest of Vancouver Island. Science. 150(3695). 482–485. 117 indexed citations
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Ronan, C. A. & J. Tuzo Wilson. (1962). I. G. Y.: The Year of the New Moons. Geographical Journal. 128(3). 353–353. 8 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Tuzo, et al.. (1961). One Chinese Moon. Books Abroad. 35(4). 402–402. 2 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1959). Geophysical institutes of the U.S.S.R. and of the people's Republic of China. Transactions American Geophysical Union. 40(1). 3–24. 5 indexed citations
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Russell, Rick, R. M. Farquhar, G. L. Cumming, & J. Tuzo Wilson. (1954). Dating galenas by means of their isotopic constitutions. Transactions American Geophysical Union. 35(2). 301–309. 48 indexed citations
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Wilson, J. Tuzo. (1952). Some considerations regarding geochronology with special reference to precambrian time. Transactions American Geophysical Union. 33(2). 195–203. 6 indexed citations

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