John L. LaBrecque

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

John L. LaBrecque is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, John L. LaBrecque has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Geophysics, 16 papers in Atmospheric Science and 15 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in John L. LaBrecque's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (15 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (15 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (12 papers). John L. LaBrecque is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (15 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (15 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (12 papers). John L. LaBrecque collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. John L. LaBrecque's co-authors include S. C. Cande, Philip D. Rabinowitz, William F. Haxby, Dennis V. Kent, C. A. Raymond, Lisa Tauxe, S. Lowe, Cinzia Zuffada, Larry Young and Dennis E. Hayes and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

John L. LaBrecque

43 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

The Mesozoic South Atlantic Ocean and evolution of its co... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 100 200 300 400 500
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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. The Mesozoic South Atlantic Ocean and evolution of its continental margins
    1979 512 citations John L. LaBrecque et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 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 L. LaBrecque United States 25 1.8k 1.2k 733 682 547 45 3.3k
J. Achache France 21 1.9k 1.0× 526 0.5× 372 0.5× 557 0.8× 123 0.2× 48 2.7k
H. Paul Johnson United States 36 2.2k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 260 0.4× 1.3k 1.9× 255 0.5× 103 3.7k
Joann M. Stock United States 46 7.8k 4.3× 2.0k 1.7× 1.0k 1.4× 420 0.6× 765 1.4× 160 9.0k
William W. Chadwick United States 43 3.1k 1.7× 1.6k 1.4× 438 0.6× 150 0.2× 469 0.9× 141 4.5k
J.D. Fairhead United Kingdom 35 3.5k 1.9× 264 0.2× 1.4k 1.9× 431 0.6× 824 1.5× 84 4.4k
K. M. Marks United States 21 1.1k 0.6× 872 0.8× 418 0.6× 163 0.2× 531 1.0× 40 2.8k
S. M. Carbotte United States 44 4.8k 2.6× 1.6k 1.4× 601 0.8× 258 0.4× 553 1.0× 160 6.5k
W. R. Roest Canada 34 6.2k 3.4× 986 0.9× 1.7k 2.3× 722 1.1× 927 1.7× 106 7.3k
Joseph Martinod France 41 6.1k 3.3× 1.9k 1.7× 351 0.5× 120 0.2× 881 1.6× 110 7.5k
Jean‐Yves Royer France 35 3.8k 2.1× 954 0.8× 1.2k 1.6× 377 0.6× 581 1.1× 104 4.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John L. LaBrecque

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kryc, Kelly A, Joern Birkmann, John L. LaBrecque, et al.. (2018). Science Diplomacy: The Next Ten Years. AGUFM. 2018.
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LaBrecque, John L.. (2016). Implementation of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Augmentation to Tsunami Early Warning Systems. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts.
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Chao, Benjamin F., T. G. Farr, John L. LaBrecque, et al.. (2003). Understanding sea level changes. 1. 125–127. 4 indexed citations
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Solomon, Sean C., Victor R. Baker, Jeremy Bloxham, et al.. (2003). Plan for living on a restless planet sets NASA's solid Earth agenda. Eos. 84(45). 485–491. 8 indexed citations
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Leatherman, Stephen P., Bruce C. Douglas, & John L. LaBrecque. (2003). Sea level and coastal erosion require large‐scale monitoring. Eos. 84(2). 13–16. 28 indexed citations
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Ghidella, Marta E., Gonzalo Yáñez, & John L. LaBrecque. (2002). Revised tectonic implications for the magnetic anomalies of the western Weddell Sea. Tectonophysics. 347(1-3). 65–86. 78 indexed citations
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Lowe, S., Cinzia Zuffada, Yi Chao, et al.. (2002). 5‐cm‐Precision aircraft ocean altimetry using GPS reflections. Geophysical Research Letters. 29(10). 165 indexed citations
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Tebbens, S. F., et al.. (1997). The Chile ridge: A tectonic framework. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 102(B6). 12035–12059. 117 indexed citations
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LaBrecque, John L. & Marta E. Ghidella. (1997). Bathymetry, depth to magnetic basement, and sediment thickness estimates from aerogeophysical data over the western Weddell Basin. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 102(B4). 7929–7945. 29 indexed citations
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Raymond, C. A., John L. LaBrecque, & Yngve Kristoffersen. (1991). 1. ISLAS ORCADAS RISE AND METEOR RISE: THE TECTONIC AND DEPOSITIONAL HISTORY OF TWO ASEISMIC PLATEAUS FROM SITES 702, 703, AND 7041. 5 indexed citations
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Brozena, J. M., et al.. (1990). Airborne gravity measurement over sea‐ice: The Western Weddell Sea. Geophysical Research Letters. 17(11). 1941–1944. 9 indexed citations
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LaBrecque, John L.. (1989). South Atlantic paleoceanography. Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors. 56(3-4). 407–408. 4 indexed citations
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Cande, S. C., John L. LaBrecque, & William F. Haxby. (1988). PLATE KINEMATICS OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC: CHRON C34 TO PRESENT. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 93(B11). 13479–13492. 214 indexed citations
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Raymond, C. A. & John L. LaBrecque. (1987). Magnetization of the oceanic crust: TRM or CRM?. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 4 indexed citations
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Raymond, C. A. & John L. LaBrecque. (1987). Magnetization of the oceanic crust: Thermoremanent magnetization of chemical remanent magnetization?. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(B8). 8077–8088. 69 indexed citations
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Tauxe, Lisa, et al.. (1983). The magnetostratigraphy of Leg 73 sediments. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 42(1-2). 65–90. 50 indexed citations
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LaBrecque, John L., Max F. Carman, Anne-Marie Karpoff, et al.. (1983). DSDP Leg 73: Contributions to Paleogene stratigraphy in nomenclature, chronology and sedimentation rates. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 42(1-2). 91–125. 19 indexed citations
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Poore, Richard Z., Lisa Tauxe, Stephen F. Percival, et al.. (1983). Late cretaceous—cenozoic magnetostratigraphic and biostratigraphic correlations of the South Atlantic Ocean: DSDP Leg 73. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 42(1-2). 127–149. 38 indexed citations
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LaBrecque, John L. & Dennis E. Hayes. (1979). Seafloor spreading history of the Agulhas Basin. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 45(2). 411–428. 93 indexed citations
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Cande, S. C., Roger L. Larson, & John L. LaBrecque. (1978). Magnetic lineations in the Pacific Jurassic quiet zone. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 41(4). 434–440. 88 indexed citations

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