K. Norrish

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
48 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

K. Norrish is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Norrish has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Biomaterials, 9 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 7 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in K. Norrish's work include Clay minerals and soil interactions (19 papers), Soil and Unsaturated Flow (8 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (7 papers). K. Norrish is often cited by papers focused on Clay minerals and soil interactions (19 papers), Soil and Unsaturated Flow (8 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (7 papers). K. Norrish collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Israel. K. Norrish's co-authors include J. T. Hutton, R. M. Taylor, J. P. Quirk, E. W. Radoslovich, J. A. Rausell-Colom, RM McKenzie, Arieh Singer, P. G. Slade, F. Donald Pate and B. W. Chappell and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Geology.

In The Last Decade

K. Norrish

47 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

An accurate X-ray spectrographic method for the analysis ... 1954 2026 1978 2002 1969 1954 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

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. An accurate X-ray spectrographic method for the analysis of a wide range of geological samples
    1969 1.5k citations K. Norrish et al. profile →
  2. The swelling of montmorillonite
    1954 996 citations K. Norrish Discussions of the Faraday Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. Norrish Australia 23 1.3k 1.3k 1.1k 740 658 48 4.6k
B. Velde France 40 2.0k 1.5× 2.1k 1.6× 1.2k 1.1× 563 0.8× 681 1.0× 123 5.5k
D. M. Moore United States 10 1.6k 1.2× 1.5k 1.1× 846 0.8× 445 0.6× 775 1.2× 27 4.5k
S. W. Bailey United States 37 1.9k 1.4× 1.6k 1.2× 421 0.4× 397 0.5× 681 1.0× 102 3.8k
Richard A. Eggleton Australia 24 938 0.7× 985 0.8× 311 0.3× 323 0.4× 807 1.2× 56 2.7k
John V. Walther United States 31 967 0.7× 1.7k 1.3× 374 0.3× 352 0.5× 548 0.8× 55 4.2k
Jan Środoń Poland 31 1.7k 1.3× 1.8k 1.4× 806 0.8× 393 0.5× 620 0.9× 93 3.9k
David A. Crerar United States 34 521 0.4× 1.1k 0.9× 287 0.3× 583 0.8× 895 1.4× 55 4.3k
Alain Baronnet France 34 1.0k 0.8× 1.5k 1.1× 635 0.6× 251 0.3× 478 0.7× 104 3.8k
V. A. Drits Russia 43 3.2k 2.4× 1.4k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 363 0.5× 779 1.2× 118 5.8k
David R. Veblen United States 48 1.1k 0.8× 2.6k 2.0× 206 0.2× 435 0.6× 853 1.3× 143 6.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. Norrish

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Norrish

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K. Norrish. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K. Norrish 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 K. Norrish. K. Norrish is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pinkerton, A., K. Norrish, & Peter Randall. (1990). Determination of forms of sulphur in plant material by x‐ray fluorescence spectrometry. X-Ray Spectrometry. 19(2). 63–65. 7 indexed citations
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Self, Peter, K. Norrish, A. R. Milnes, J. A. Graham, & B. J. Robinson. (1990). Holes in the background in XRS. X-Ray Spectrometry. 19(2). 59–61. 22 indexed citations
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Pate, F. Donald, et al.. (1989). Ionic exchange between soil solution and bone: toward a predictive model. Applied Geochemistry. 4(3). 303–316. 92 indexed citations
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Norrish, K., et al.. (1983). The nature of soil particles particularly those reacting with arsenate in a series of chemically treated samples. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 21(4). 455–477. 39 indexed citations
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Norrish, K., et al.. (1981). A 57Fe Mossbauer spectroscopic study of a selection of Australian and other goethites. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 19(3). 231–237. 17 indexed citations
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Norrish, K., et al.. (1979). Electron microprobe and electron microscope studies of soil clay particles. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 17(2). 283–306. 13 indexed citations
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Norrish, K., et al.. (1979). Arsenate-73 uptake by components of several acidic soils and Its Implications for phosphate retention. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 17(2). 307–316. 37 indexed citations
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Norrish, K. & KG Tiller. (1976). Subplasticity in Australian soils. V. Factors involved and techniques of dispersion. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 14(3). 273–289. 18 indexed citations
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Singer, Arieh & K. Norrish. (1974). Pedogenic Palygorskite Occurrences in Australia. American Mineralogist. 59. 508–517. 89 indexed citations
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Norrish, K., et al.. (1974). Direct measurement of the composition of soil components which retain added arsenate. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 12(2). 165–172. 16 indexed citations
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Smith, David G., R.K. O’Nions, & K. Norrish. (1974). Interpretation and measurement of oxygen Kα emission spectra. Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy. 29(3). 63–71. 10 indexed citations
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Tiller, KG, et al.. (1969). Factors controlling the increase of cobalt in plants following the addition of a cobalt fertilizer. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 7(1). 29–42. 38 indexed citations
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McKenzie, RM, et al.. (1964). The mineralogy and chemistry of manganese in some Australian soils. Australian Journal of Soil Research. 2(2). 235–248. 137 indexed citations
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Radoslovich, E. W. & K. Norrish. (1962). The cell dimensions and symmetry of layer-lattice silicatesI. Some structural considerations. American Mineralogist. 47. 599–616. 91 indexed citations
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Norrish, K.. (1962). Effect of Freezing on the Swelling of Clay Minerals. Clay Minerals. 5(27). 9–16. 41 indexed citations
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Norrish, K. & R. M. Taylor. (1961). THE ISOMORPHOUS REPLACEMENT OF IRON BY ALUMINIUM IN SOIL GOETHITES. Journal of Soil Science. 12(2). 294–306. 290 indexed citations
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Norrish, K., et al.. (1957). Kingite, a new hydrated aluminium phosphate mineral from Robertstown, South Australia. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society. 31(236). 351–357. 2 indexed citations
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Norrish, K., et al.. (1956). THE MINERALOGY OF SOME TERRA ROSSAS AND RENDZINAS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Journal of Soil Science. 7(2). 294–301. 14 indexed citations
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Norrish, K.. (1954). The swelling of montmorillonite. Discussions of the Faraday Society. 18. 120–120. 996 indexed citations breakdown →
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Norrish, K., et al.. (1954). The occurrence of palygorskite near Ipswich, Queensland. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society. 30(227). 534–540. 19 indexed citations

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