Joseph T. Schaefer

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Joseph T. Schaefer is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph T. Schaefer has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Atmospheric Science, 21 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 4 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Joseph T. Schaefer's work include Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (24 papers), Climate variability and models (13 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (7 papers). Joseph T. Schaefer is often cited by papers focused on Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (24 papers), Climate variability and models (13 papers) and Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (7 papers). Joseph T. Schaefer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and South Africa. Joseph T. Schaefer's co-authors include Charles A. Doswell, John T. Ferree, Russell S. Schneider, Louis J. Wicker, Michael P. Foster, Kevin Kelleher, Ming Xue, Stanley G. Benjamin, David J. Stensrud and Stephen S. Weygandt and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Joseph T. Schaefer

37 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Critical Success Index as an Indicator of Warning Skill 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 200 400 600
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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 Critical Success Index as an Indicator of Warning Skill
    1990 675 citations Joseph T. Schaefer Weather and Forecasting profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joseph T. Schaefer United States 14 1.5k 1.4k 286 80 75 38 1.8k
Cynthia K. Mueller United States 17 1.2k 0.8× 954 0.7× 258 0.9× 72 0.9× 81 1.1× 22 1.3k
Rita D. Roberts United States 18 1.4k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 360 1.3× 109 1.4× 98 1.3× 34 1.7k
Frederick H. Carr United States 16 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 315 1.1× 51 0.6× 30 0.4× 32 1.4k
Vince Wong United States 10 1.3k 0.9× 982 0.7× 493 1.7× 52 0.7× 39 0.5× 17 1.6k
Yann Seity France 16 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 304 1.1× 133 1.7× 52 0.7× 35 1.5k
Geoffrey S. Manikin United States 10 1.7k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 383 1.3× 69 0.9× 64 0.9× 18 2.1k
Éric Bazile France 20 1.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 358 1.3× 26 0.3× 111 1.5× 43 1.5k
Jacinta Holloway Australia 11 807 0.5× 771 0.5× 133 0.5× 95 1.2× 39 0.5× 18 1.2k
D. Dévényi United States 8 2.3k 1.5× 2.1k 1.5× 447 1.6× 60 0.8× 50 0.7× 12 2.5k
Pierre Bénard France 14 1.1k 0.8× 943 0.7× 286 1.0× 37 0.5× 35 0.5× 31 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Joseph T. Schaefer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joseph T. Schaefer

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All Works

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Lambrechts, Mark J., Gregory R. Toci, Tariq Z. Issa, et al.. (2024). Immediate vs delayed venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following spine surgery: increased rate of unplanned reoperation for postoperative hematoma with immediate prophylaxis. The Spine Journal. 24(11). 2019–2025. 1 indexed citations
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Atallah, Elias, John Wainwright, Joseph T. Schaefer, et al.. (2022). Hypoglossal nerve injury with C1 lateral mass screw placement: A case report and review of the literature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 17(12). 4594–4598. 1 indexed citations
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Leslie, Lance M., et al.. (2017). The Impact of El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Winter and Early Spring U.S. Tornado Outbreaks. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 56(9). 2455–2478. 53 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Joseph T., et al.. (2008). The Relation of El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) to Winter Tornado Outbreaks. Monthly Weather Review. 136(8). 3121–3137. 70 indexed citations
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Bisgaard, M., et al.. (2006). The SSETI-express mission: from idea to launch in one and a half year. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 100–105. 8 indexed citations
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Rao, Gandikota V., et al.. (2005). Structures of Mesocirculations Producing Tornadoes Associated with Tropical Cyclone Frances (1998). Pure and Applied Geophysics. 162(8-9). 1627–1641. 10 indexed citations
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Marzban, Caren & Joseph T. Schaefer. (2001). The Correlation between U.S. Tornadoes and Pacific Sea Surface Temperatures. Monthly Weather Review. 129(4). 884–895. 40 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Joseph T., et al.. (1992). Summary of National Weather Service Aviation Workshop Kansas City, Missouri, 10–12 December 1991. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 73(11). 1835–1842. 1 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Joseph T.. (1990). The Critical Success Index as an Indicator of Warning Skill. Weather and Forecasting. 5(4). 570–575. 675 indexed citations breakdown →
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Livingston, Richard & Joseph T. Schaefer. (1990). On Medium-Range Model Guidance and the 3–5 Day Extended Forecast. Weather and Forecasting. 5(3). 361–376. 5 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Joseph T. & Richard Livingston. (1990). Operational Implications of the “Probability of Precipitation”. Weather and Forecasting. 5(2). 354–356. 4 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Joseph T., et al.. (1986). A Minimum Assumption Tornado-Hazard Probability Model. Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology. 25(12). 1934–1945. 54 indexed citations
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Ingmann, Paul, et al.. (1985). Remote sensing of thunderstorm activity by means of VLF sferics. Pure and Applied Geophysics. 123(1). 155–170. 7 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Joseph T., et al.. (1984). Empirical Orthogonal Function Expansion Applied to Progressive Tornado Outbreaks. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II. 62(6). 929–936. 14 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Joseph T. & H. Volland. (1982). VLF atmospherics as a tool for probing VLF propagation conditions. 1 indexed citations
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Doswell, Charles A. & Joseph T. Schaefer. (1976). On the Relationship of Cirrus Clouds to the Jet Stream. Monthly Weather Review. 104(1). 105–106. 5 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Joseph T.. (1974). A Simulative Model of Dryline Motion. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 31(4). 956–964. 29 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Joseph T.. (1973). On the Solution of the Generalized Ekman Equation. Monthly Weather Review. 101(6). 535–537. 2 indexed citations
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Schaefer, Joseph T.. (1973). On the Computation of the Surface Divergence Field. Journal of applied meteorology. 12(3). 546–547. 6 indexed citations
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Davies-Jones, Robert, Joseph Golden, & Joseph T. Schaefer. (1973). Psychological Response to Tornadoes. Science. 180(4086). 544–544. 4 indexed citations

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