John R. Prescott

1.2k citations

18 papers · 816 indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 11

Co-authors: Richard G. Roberts Jon Olley Wilfred Shawcross J. M. Bowler Nigel A. Spooner R.A. Akber Frances M. Williams G.B. Robertson
Topics: Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (10 papers)Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (4 papers)Geological formations and processes (4 papers)
Cited by: Paleontology Anthropology Atmospheric Science
Journals: Nature Geology Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
Partner nations: Australia

In The Last Decade

John R. Prescott

17 papers receiving 769 citations

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New ages for human occupation and climatic change at Lake Mungo, Australia

2003 487 citations J. M. Bowler, Jon Olley et al. Nature profile →

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18 of 18 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Moyjil site, south-west Victoria, Australia: chronology 2019 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ·John E. Sherwood,(unknown),(unknown),John Hellström,Ian J. McNiven,Colin V. Murray‐Wallace,John R. Prescott,Danièle G. Questiaux,Nigel A. Spooner,Frances M. Williams,Jon Woodhead	5
2	Investigating signal evolution: A comparison of red and UV/blue TL, and UV OSL emissions from the same quartz sample 2012 ·Radiation Measurements ·Kira Westaway,John R. Prescott	8
3	Aminostratigraphy and thermoluminescence dating of coastal aeolianites and the later Quaternary history of a failed delta: The River Murray mouth region, South Australia 2009 ·Quaternary Geochronology ·Colin V. Murray‐Wallace,Robert P. Bourman,John R. Prescott,Frances M. Williams,David M. Price,A.P. Belperio	60
4	New ages for human occupation and climatic change at Lake Mungo, Australiabreakdown → 2003 ·Nature ·J. M. Bowler,(unknown),Jon Olley,John R. Prescott,Richard G. Roberts,Wilfred Shawcross,Nigel A. Spooner	487
5	New light on the age of the White Nile 2003 ·Geology ·Martin Williams,Donald Adamson,John R. Prescott,Frances M. Williams	42
6	A late Pleistocene occurrence of Diprotodon at Hallett Cove 2002 ·Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) ·Neville S. Pledge,John R. Prescott,J.T. Hutton	1
7	The enigma of a late Pleistocene wetland in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia 2001 ·Quaternary International ·Martin Williams,John R. Prescott,John Chappell,Donald Adamson,(unknown),Keith F. Walker,Peter Gell	52
8	Preliminary investigation of Indigenous campsites in late Quaternary dunes, Port Augusta, South Australia 2001 ·Australian Archaeology ·(unknown),John R. Prescott,(unknown),Martin Williams	1
9	Thermoluminescence dating of volcanic activity at Mount Gambierc South Australia 1996 ·Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia ·G.B. Robertson,John R. Prescott,J. T. Hutton	15
10	Late Quaternary uplift history, Mount Gambier region, South Australia 1996 ·Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) ·Colin V. Murray‐Wallace,A.P. Belperio,J. H. Cann,D. J. Huntley,John R. Prescott	28
11	Efficiencies of phosphor screens used in Thick Source Alpha Counting 1995 ·Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) ·Julia Woithe,John R. Prescott	3
12	Physics employment in 1994-An uneven recovery begins 1995 ·Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) ·John R. Prescott	1
13	Bleaching of the thermoluminescence of feldspars by selected wavelengths present in sunlight 1993 ·Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements ·G.B. Robertson,John R. Prescott,(unknown)	16
14	Bleaching of the thermoluminescence of feldspars by sunlight 1991 ·International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation Part D Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements ·G.B. Robertson,John R. Prescott,(unknown)	16
15	Thermoluminescence emission spectrometer 1988 ·Applied Optics ·John R. Prescott,Phillip Fox,R.A. Akber,(unknown)	35
16	Thick source alpha counting using fused glass discs: corrections for loss of radon and polonium 1985 ·Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment ·R.A. Akber,(unknown),John R. Prescott	7
17	Thermoluminescence in some feldspars: Early results from studies of spectra 1985 ·Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements (1982) ·R.A. Akber,John R. Prescott	22
18	Thermoluminescence Dating of Pacific Island Pottery: Successes and Failures 1982 ·Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania ·John R. Prescott,G.B. Robertson,Roger C. Green	17

About John R. Prescott

John R. Prescott is a scholar working on Earth-Surface Processes, Atmospheric Science and Anthropology, having authored 18 papers that have together received 816 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (10 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (4 papers) and Geological formations and processes (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (270 citations), Anthropology (308 citations) and Atmospheric Science (450 citations). John R. Prescott has collaborated with scholars based in Australia. Frequent co-authors include Richard G. Roberts, Jon Olley, Wilfred Shawcross, J. M. Bowler, Nigel A. Spooner, R.A. Akber, Frances M. Williams, G.B. Robertson, Donald Adamson and A.P. Belperio. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Geology and Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment.

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