John R. Prescott

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 816 citations indexed

About

John R. Prescott is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Anthropology and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, John R. Prescott has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 816 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Atmospheric Science, 4 papers in Anthropology and 4 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in John R. Prescott's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (10 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (4 papers) and Geological formations and processes (4 papers). John R. Prescott is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (10 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (4 papers) and Geological formations and processes (4 papers). John R. Prescott collaborates with scholars based in Australia. John R. Prescott's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Geology and Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment.

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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Stefan Kröpelin Germany

David Wright South Korea

Charles Frederick United States

James Pierson United States

R. P. Lyons United States

Rolfe D. Mandel United States

Nanna Noe‐Nygaard Denmark

Jack Donahue United States

Christina M. Neudorf Canada

Matthew L. Cupper Australia

Stefan Kröpelin Germany

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John R. Prescott

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18 of 18 papers shown

Sherwood, John E., John Hellström, Ian J. McNiven, et al.. (2019). The Moyjil site, south-west Victoria, Australia: chronology. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. 130(2). 32–49. 5 indexed citations

Westaway, Kira & John R. Prescott. (2012). Investigating signal evolution: A comparison of red and UV/blue TL, and UV OSL emissions from the same quartz sample. Radiation Measurements. 47(9). 909–915. 8 indexed citations

Murray‐Wallace, Colin V., Robert P. Bourman, John R. Prescott, et al.. (2009). Aminostratigraphy and thermoluminescence dating of coastal aeolianites and the later Quaternary history of a failed delta: The River Murray mouth region, South Australia. Quaternary Geochronology. 5(1). 28–49. 60 indexed citations

Bowler, J. M., Jon Olley, John R. Prescott, et al.. (2003). New ages for human occupation and climatic change at Lake Mungo, Australia. Nature. 421(6925). 837–840. 487 indexed citations breakdown →

Williams, Martin, Donald Adamson, John R. Prescott, & Frances M. Williams. (2003). New light on the age of the White Nile. Geology. 31(11). 1001–1001. 42 indexed citations

Pledge, Neville S., John R. Prescott, & J.T. Hutton. (2002). A late Pleistocene occurrence of Diprotodon at Hallett Cove. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 1 indexed citations

Williams, Martin, John R. Prescott, John Chappell, et al.. (2001). The enigma of a late Pleistocene wetland in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Quaternary International. 83-85. 129–144. 52 indexed citations

Prescott, John R., et al.. (2001). Preliminary investigation of Indigenous campsites in late Quaternary dunes, Port Augusta, South Australia. Australian Archaeology. 52(1). 5–8. 1 indexed citations

Robertson, G.B., John R. Prescott, & J. T. Hutton. (1996). Thermoluminescence dating of volcanic activity at Mount Gambierc South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 120. 7–12. 15 indexed citations

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Murray‐Wallace, Colin V., A.P. Belperio, J. H. Cann, D. J. Huntley, & John R. Prescott. (1996). Late Quaternary uplift history, Mount Gambier region, South Australia. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 28 indexed citations

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Woithe, Julia & John R. Prescott. (1995). Efficiencies of phosphor screens used in Thick Source Alpha Counting. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 3 indexed citations

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Prescott, John R.. (1995). Physics employment in 1994-An uneven recovery begins. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 1 indexed citations

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Robertson, G.B., et al.. (1993). Bleaching of the thermoluminescence of feldspars by selected wavelengths present in sunlight. Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements. 21(2). 245–251. 16 indexed citations

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Robertson, G.B., et al.. (1991). Bleaching of the thermoluminescence of feldspars by sunlight. International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation Part D Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements. 18(1-2). 101–107. 16 indexed citations

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Prescott, John R., et al.. (1988). Thermoluminescence emission spectrometer. Applied Optics. 27(16). 3496–3496. 35 indexed citations

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Akber, R.A., et al.. (1985). Thick source alpha counting using fused glass discs: corrections for loss of radon and polonium. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 234(2). 394–397. 7 indexed citations

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Akber, R.A. & John R. Prescott. (1985). Thermoluminescence in some feldspars: Early results from studies of spectra. Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements (1982). 10(4-6). 575–580. 22 indexed citations

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Prescott, John R., G.B. Robertson, & Roger C. Green. (1982). Thermoluminescence Dating of Pacific Island Pottery: Successes and Failures. Archaeology in Oceania/Archæology & physical anthropology in Oceania. 17(3). 142–147. 17 indexed citations

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