John K. Costain
- Geophysics top 2%
- Artificial Intelligence top 10%
- Atmospheric Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Ocean Engineering top 10%
- Co-authors
- G. A. BollingerCahit ÇoruhJ. Alexander SpeerL. GloverThomas L. PrattLynn GloverPhillip M. WrightKenneth L. Cook
- Topics
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (26 papers)earthquake and tectonic studies (23 papers)Seismic Waves and Analysis (20 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesTürkiye
In The Last Decade
John K. Costain
53 papers receiving 630 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 50
- Geophysics 680
- Artificial Intelligence 104
- Atmospheric Science 78
- Mechanics of Materials 56
- Ocean Engineering 52
Countries citing papers authored by John K. Costain
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Fields of papers citing papers by John K. Costain
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John K. Costain
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John K. Costain. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of John K. Costain 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 John K. Costain. John K. Costain is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | 26 | |
| 3 | Basic theory of exploration seismology | 9 |
| 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | 12 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 5 | |
| 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | 42 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 20 | |
| 14 | 11 | |
| 15 | New model for the linear relationship between heat flow and heat generation (abstract) | 2 |
| 16 | Evaluation and targeting of geothermal energy resources in the southeastern United States | 9 |
| 17 | 22 | |
| 18 | 12 | |
| 19 | 1 | |
| 20 | 3 |
About John K. Costain
John K. Costain is a scholar working on Geophysics, Ocean Engineering and Geochemistry and Petrology, having authored 56 papers that have together received 793 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (26 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (23 papers) and Seismic Waves and Analysis (20 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (680 citations), Earth-Surface Processes (32 citations) and Atmospheric Science (78 citations). John K. Costain has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Türkiye. Frequent co-authors include G. A. Bollinger, Cahit Çoruh, J. Alexander Speer, L. Glover, Thomas L. Pratt, Lynn Glover, Phillip M. Wright, Kenneth L. Cook, S.T. Algermissen and Marshall Reiter. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Geology.
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