Jerry S. Olson

6.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
37 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Jerry S. Olson is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Jerry S. Olson has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 10 papers in Ecology and 9 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Jerry S. Olson's work include Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (8 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (4 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (3 papers). Jerry S. Olson is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (8 papers), Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (4 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (3 papers). Jerry S. Olson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Jerry S. Olson's co-authors include L.J. Allison, J.A. Watts, John J. Beauchamp, M. Witkamp, Royal E. Shanks, H. E. Goeller, Ralph M. Rotty, C.F. Baes, J. D. Ovington and Paul Edwin Potter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Jerry S. Olson

37 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Energy Storage and the Balance of Producers and Decomposers in Ecological Systems

1963 3.0k citations Jerry S. Olson Ecology profile →
Carbon in live vegetation of major world ecosystems

1983 443 citations Jerry S. Olson, J.A. Watts et al. profile →
Rates of Succession and Soil Changes on Southern Lake Michigan Sand Dunes

1958 353 citations Jerry S. Olson profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jerry S. Olson United States	20	1.9k	1.8k	1.7k	1.6k	865	37	5.0k
James R. Gosz United States	33	1.8k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	778 0.9×	68	4.8k
P. M. Attiwill Australia	31	1.9k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	1.8k 1.1×	822 1.0×	83	4.1k
Henri Décamps France	26	2.3k 1.2×	4.4k 2.4×	2.0k 1.2×	1.4k 0.9×	682 0.8×	75	6.3k
C. T. Dyrness United States	25	1.7k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	743 0.4×	2.2k 1.3×	546 0.6×	48	4.4k
Carl F. Jordan United States	32	1.5k 0.8×	2.8k 1.6×	1.3k 0.8×	1.7k 1.1×	1.4k 1.6×	97	5.7k
O. W. Heal United Kingdom	28	1.9k 1.0×	2.9k 1.6×	3.1k 1.9×	1.2k 0.7×	1.5k 1.8×	76	7.3k
Rebecca R. Sharitz United States	41	2.2k 1.2×	2.5k 1.4×	471 0.3×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 1.6×	149	4.6k
E. V. J. Tanner United Kingdom	43	2.6k 1.4×	1.8k 1.0×	2.0k 1.2×	1.7k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	63	6.1k
Keith Van Cleve United States	37	1.8k 0.9×	2.3k 1.3×	2.0k 1.2×	2.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	81	5.5k
A. E. Lugo United States	18	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 0.8×	703 0.4×	1.5k 0.9×	516 0.6×	46	3.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jerry S. Olson

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Olson, Jerry S., J.A. Watts, & L.J. Allison. (1985). Major World Ecosystem Complexes Ranked by Carbon in Live Vegetation: A Database (NDP-017) (2001 version of original 1985 data). 2 indexed citations

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Chan, Y.‐H., Jerry S. Olson, & William R. Emanuel. (1980). Land use and energy scenarios affecting the global carbon cycle. Environment International. 4(2). 189–206. 9 indexed citations

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Olson, Jerry S., et al.. (1980). Carbon cycles and climate: a selected bibliography. 3 indexed citations

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Chan, Y.‐H., et al.. (1979). Simulation of land-use patterns affecting the global carbon cycle. PhDT. 7 indexed citations

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Olson, Jerry S., et al.. (1978). Changes in the global carbon cycle and the biosphere. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 7(5). 792–813. 26 indexed citations

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Baes, C.F., H. E. Goeller, Jerry S. Olson, & Ralph M. Rotty. (1977). Carbon Dioxide and Climate: The Uncontrolled Experiment. American Scientist. 65(3). 310–320. 102 indexed citations

7.

Olson, Randall J., F. Glenn Goff, & Jerry S. Olson. (1976). Development and applications of spatial data resources in energy related assessment and planning. STIN. 77. 23609. 2 indexed citations

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Sollins, Phillip, David E. Reichle, & Jerry S. Olson. (1973). Organic matter budget and model for a Southern Appalachian Liriodendron Forest. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 34 indexed citations

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Ovington, J. D. & Jerry S. Olson. (1970). Biomass and chemical content of El Verde lower montane rain forest plants. 52 indexed citations

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Olson, Jerry S.. (1964). Gross and Net Production of Terrestrial Vegetation. Journal of Animal Ecology. 33. 99–99. 11 indexed citations

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Whittaker, R. H., et al.. (1963). Net Production Relations of Three Tree Species at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Ecology. 44(4). 806–810. 22 indexed citations

12.

Olson, Jerry S., et al.. (1961). Effects of Photoperiod and Source on Seedling Growth of Eastern Hemlock. Forest Science. 7(1). 81–96. 2 indexed citations

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Shanks, Royal E. & Jerry S. Olson. (1961). First-Year Breakdown of Leaf Litter in Southern Appalachian Forests. Science. 134(3473). 194–195. 108 indexed citations

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Stearns, Forest & Jerry S. Olson. (1958). INTERACTIONS OF PHOTOPERIOD AND TEMPERATURE AFFECTING SEED GERMINATION IN TSUGA CANADENSIS. American Journal of Botany. 45(1). 53–58. 37 indexed citations

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Stearns, Forest & Jerry S. Olson. (1958). Interactions of Photoperiod and Temperature Affecting Seed Germination in Tsuga canadensis. American Journal of Botany. 45(1). 53–53. 11 indexed citations

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Olson, Jerry S.. (1958). Lake Michigan Dune Development 1. Wind-Velocity Profiles. The Journal of Geology. 66(3). 254–263. 58 indexed citations

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Olson, Jerry S.. (1958). Lake Michigan Dune Development 2. Plants as Agents and Tools in Geomorphology. The Journal of Geology. 66(4). 345–351. 73 indexed citations

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Olson, Jerry S., et al.. (1957). Photoperiod and Chilling Control Growth of Hemlock. Science. 125(3246). 492–494. 2 indexed citations

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Olson, Jerry S. & Paul Edwin Potter. (1954). Variance Components of Cross-Bedding Direction in Some Basal Pennsylvanian Sandstones of the Eastern Interior Basin: Statistical Methods. The Journal of Geology. 62(1). 26–49. 20 indexed citations

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Potter, Paul Edwin & Jerry S. Olson. (1954). Variance Components of Cross-Bedding Direction in Some Basal Pennsylvanian Sandstones of the Eastern Interior Basin: Geological Application. The Journal of Geology. 62(1). 50–73. 28 indexed citations

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