J. William Schopf

14.8k citations
109 papers · 7.1k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 48
Topics
Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (64 papers)Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (37 papers)Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (19 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesRussiaChina

In The Last Decade

J. William Schopf

105 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

Microfossils of the Early Archean Apex Chert: New Evidenc...199220262003201419931992250500750

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J. William Schopf
Comparison fields: 5 of 154
  • Paleontology 3.7k
  • Atmospheric Science 2.3k
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 1.4k
  • Molecular Biology 1.2k
  • Geophysics 1.2k
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Molecular Chemistry, Cellular Anatomy, Taphonomy and Mode of Preservation of Ancient Rock-embedded Microscopic Fossils
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Similar fossil ferns having dissimilar organic geochemical preservation
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8 70
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3-D Raman Imagery and Atomic Force Microscopy of Ancient Microscopic Fossils
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10 80
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The Proterozoic Biospherebreakdown →
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Microorganisms from the Kalkberg Limestone (lower Devonian) of New York State
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On the development of metaphytes and metazoans
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Filamentous algal microfossils form the Caballos Novaculite, Devonian of Texas
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Biogenicity and significance of the oldest known stromatolites
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New microorganisms from the Bitter Springs Formation (late Precambrian) of the north-central Amadeus Basin, Australia
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Microorganisms from the late Precambrian of South Australia
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About J. William Schopf

J. William Schopf is a scholar working on Paleontology, Atmospheric Science and Geochemistry and Petrology, having authored 109 papers that have together received 7.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (64 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (37 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (19 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (3.7k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (1.0k citations) and Atmospheric Science (2.3k citations). J. William Schopf has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Russia and China. Frequent co-authors include Anatoliy B. Kudryavtsev, Elso S. Barghoorn, Andrew D. Czaja, D. G. Agresti, Thomas J. Wdowiak, M. R. Walter, Stanley M. Awramik, Cornelis Klein, W. G. Meinschein and D. Z. Oehler. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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