James C. Walters

946 total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 733 citations indexed

About

James C. Walters is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Ecology and Geochemistry and Petrology. According to data from OpenAlex, James C. Walters has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 733 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Atmospheric Science, 4 papers in Ecology and 2 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology. Recurrent topics in James C. Walters's work include Climate change and permafrost (6 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (6 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (4 papers). James C. Walters is often cited by papers focused on Climate change and permafrost (6 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (6 papers) and Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (4 papers). James C. Walters collaborates with scholars based in United States and South Sudan. James C. Walters's co-authors include Charles H. Racine, M. Torre Jorgenson and Daniel J. Weiss and has published in prestigious journals such as Climatic Change, Quaternary Research and Permafrost and Periglacial Processes.

In The Last Decade

James C. Walters

12 papers receiving 672 citations

Hit Papers

Permafrost Degradation and Ecological Changes Associated ... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 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. Permafrost Degradation and Ecological Changes Associated with a WarmingClimate in Central Alaska
    2001 591 citations M. Torre Jorgenson, Charles H. Racine et al. Climatic Change profile →

Peers

James C. Walters
A. Balser United States
Charles Tarnócai Canada
Mark J. Lara United States
Erik R. Pullman United States
Н. Г. Москаленко Russia
Alexandra Veremeeva Russia
Tim Bardsley United States
Neal J. Pastick United States
Svetlana Stuefer United States
Elizabeth E. Webb United States
A. Balser United States
James C. Walters
Citations per year, relative to James C. Walters James C. Walters (= 1×) peers A. Balser

Countries citing papers authored by James C. Walters

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Fields of papers citing papers by James C. Walters

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James C. Walters

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

All Works

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Weiss, Daniel J. & James C. Walters. (2004). Incorporating GPS Technology with a Campus Geology Walking Tour. Journal of Geoscience Education. 52(2). 186–190. 4 indexed citations
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Jorgenson, M. Torre, et al.. (2001). Permafrost Degradation and Ecological Changes Associated with a WarmingClimate in Central Alaska. Climatic Change. 48(4). 551–579. 591 indexed citations breakdown →
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Walters, James C., et al.. (2000). Comparison of numerical simulation of solute transport with observed experimental data in a silt loam subsoil. Environmental Geology. 39(9). 977–989. 5 indexed citations
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Racine, Charles H., James C. Walters, & M. Torre Jorgenson. (1998). Airboat Use and Disturbance of Floating Mat Fen Wetlands in Interior Alaska, U.S.A.. ARCTIC. 51(4). 6 indexed citations
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Walters, James C., Charles H. Racine, & M. Torre Jorgenson. (1998). CHARACTERISTICS OF PERMAFROST IN THE TANANA FLATS, INTERIOR ALASKA. 7 indexed citations
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Racine, Charles H., M. Torre Jorgenson, & James C. Walters. (1998). THERMOKARST VEGETATION IN LOWLAND BIRCH FORESTS ON THE TANANA FLATS, INTERIOR ALASKA, U.S.A.. 7 indexed citations
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Walters, James C.. (1994). Market Research: The First Step in Your Marketing Program.. College and university. 70(1). 4–13. 4 indexed citations
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Racine, Charles H. & James C. Walters. (1994). Groundwater-Discharge Fens in the Tanana Lowlands, Interior Alaska, U.S.A.. Arctic and Alpine Research. 26(4). 418–418. 35 indexed citations
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Walters, James C.. (1994). Ice‐wedge casts and relict polygonal patterned ground in North‐East Iowa, USA. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes. 5(4). 269–281. 32 indexed citations
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Racine, Charles H. & James C. Walters. (1991). Groundwater-Discharge Wetlands in the Tanana Flats, Interior Alaska. US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core). 5 indexed citations
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Walters, James C.. (1984). Breaking Down the Secrets of Market Research. An Essay Review.. College and university. 59(4).
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Walters, James C., et al.. (1984). Attract Academically Strong Students: Market the Faculty.. 2 indexed citations
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Walters, James C.. (1978). Polygonal Patterned Ground in Central New Jersey. Quaternary Research. 10(1). 42–54. 34 indexed citations

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