John C. Van Wagoner

4.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
11 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

John C. Van Wagoner is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Geology and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, John C. Van Wagoner has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Earth-Surface Processes, 5 papers in Geology and 4 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in John C. Van Wagoner's work include Geological formations and processes (8 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (4 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers). John C. Van Wagoner is often cited by papers focused on Geological formations and processes (8 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (4 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers). John C. Van Wagoner collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. John C. Van Wagoner's co-authors include R. M. Mitchum, K. M. Campion, Robert L. Gawthorpe, Kevin G. Taylor, David C. Jennette, Christopher R. Jones, David R. Taylor, Dag Nummedal, Jan Hardenbol and Peter R. Vail and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, AAPG Bulletin and Sedimentary Geology.

In The Last Decade

John C. Van Wagoner

11 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Siliciclastic Sequence Stratigraphy in Well Logs, Cores, ... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 1991 250 500 750 1000
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. Siliciclastic Sequence Stratigraphy in Well Logs, Cores, and Outcrops
    1990 1.0k citations John C. Van Wagoner, R. M. Mitchum et al. American Association of Petroleum Geologists eBooks profile →
  2. High-frequency sequences and their stacking patterns: sequence-stratigraphic evidence of high-frequency eustatic cycles
    1991 588 citations R. M. Mitchum, John C. Van Wagoner Sedimentary Geology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John C. Van Wagoner United States 6 1.5k 1.0k 701 503 418 11 1.9k
J. B. Sangree United States 9 871 0.6× 699 0.7× 364 0.5× 363 0.7× 435 1.0× 20 1.6k
Ole J. Martinsen Norway 25 1.6k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 652 0.9× 217 0.4× 492 1.2× 53 1.9k
R. Bruce Ainsworth Australia 24 1.4k 0.9× 853 0.8× 541 0.8× 240 0.5× 383 0.9× 49 1.7k
Emiliano Mutti Italy 18 1.9k 1.3× 1.3k 1.2× 465 0.7× 316 0.6× 425 1.0× 40 2.3k
Charles E. Payton United States 2 1.1k 0.7× 885 0.8× 404 0.6× 344 0.7× 541 1.3× 4 1.8k
Arthur Saller United States 20 573 0.4× 601 0.6× 468 0.7× 650 1.3× 321 0.8× 38 1.4k
R. Goldring United Kingdom 16 1.3k 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 334 0.5× 748 1.5× 289 0.7× 30 1.7k
V. Kolla United States 14 1.2k 0.8× 840 0.8× 438 0.6× 132 0.3× 481 1.2× 20 1.7k
Alastair J. Fraser United Kingdom 17 902 0.6× 525 0.5× 761 1.1× 247 0.5× 700 1.7× 57 1.8k
K. M. Campion United States 5 874 0.6× 586 0.6× 432 0.6× 234 0.5× 239 0.6× 6 1.1k

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All Works

11 of 11 papers shown
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Taylor, Kevin G., Robert L. Gawthorpe, & John C. Van Wagoner. (1995). Stratigraphic control on laterally persistent cementation, Book Cliffs, Utah. Journal of the Geological Society. 152(2). 225–228. 70 indexed citations
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Wagoner, John C. Van, et al.. (1995). Sequence Stratigraphy of Foreland Basin Deposits<subtitle>Outcrop and Subsurface Examples from the Cretaceous of North America</subtitle>. American Association of Petroleum Geologists eBooks. 122 indexed citations
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Wagoner, John C. Van. (1992). Sequence stratigraphy applications to shelf sandstone reservoirs : outcrop to subsurface examples : AAPG Field Conference, September 21-28, 1991. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchum, R. M. & John C. Van Wagoner. (1991). High-frequency sequences and their stacking patterns: sequence-stratigraphic evidence of high-frequency eustatic cycles. Sedimentary Geology. 70(2-4). 131–160. 588 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wagoner, John C. Van, et al.. (1991). Sequence Stratigraphy Applications to Shelf Sandstone Reservoirs<subtitle>Outcrop to Subsurface Examples</subtitle>. American Association of Petroleum Geologists eBooks. 33 indexed citations
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Wagoner, John C. Van, et al.. (1990). Siliciclastic Sequence Stratigraphy in Well Logs, Cores, and Outcrops. American Association of Petroleum Geologists eBooks. 1029 indexed citations breakdown →
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Haq, Bilal U., Peter R. Vail, Jan Hardenbol, & John C. Van Wagoner. (1988). Response: Sea Level History. Science. 241(4865). 596–597. 1 indexed citations
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Haq, Bilal U., Peter R. Vail, Jan Hardenbol, & John C. Van Wagoner. (1988). Response : Sea Level History. Science. 241(4865). 596–597. 4 indexed citations
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Hardenbol, Jan, et al.. (1988). Response: Sea Level History. Science. 241(4865). 596–597. 11 indexed citations

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