M. P. Atherton

5.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

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M. P. Atherton is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence and Geochemistry and Petrology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. P. Atherton has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Geophysics, 23 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 7 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology. Recurrent topics in M. P. Atherton's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (36 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (23 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (18 papers). M. P. Atherton is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (36 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (23 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (18 papers). M. P. Atherton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. M. P. Atherton's co-authors include Nick Petford, Wallace Spencer Pitcher, E. J. Cobbing, W.M. Edmunds, M. S. Brotherton, Luis Aguirre, M. J. Cheadle, Matthew D. Jackson, R. D. Beckinsale and Robert H. Hunter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

M. P. Atherton

52 papers receiving 3.8k citations

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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.

Generation of sodium-rich magmas from newly underplated basaltic crust

1993 1.2k citations M. P. Atherton, Nick Petford Nature profile →
Na-rich Partial Melts from Newly Underplated Basaltic Crust: the Cordillera Blanca Batholith, Peru

1996 840 citations Nick Petford, M. P. Atherton Journal of Petrology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. P. Atherton United Kingdom	27	3.8k	1.6k	408	260	212	53	4.1k
Alan H. Clark Canada	34	3.0k 0.8×	1.7k 1.1×	405 1.0×	310 1.2×	222 1.0×	88	3.3k
N. M. S. Rock Australia	29	2.8k 0.7×	1.4k 0.9×	370 0.9×	224 0.9×	230 1.1×	90	3.1k
Bernard Bonin France	27	4.2k 1.1×	1.7k 1.1×	392 1.0×	156 0.6×	178 0.8×	83	4.4k
Toby Rivers Canada	30	3.9k 1.0×	1.6k 1.0×	468 1.1×	295 1.1×	354 1.7×	62	4.1k
Rosamond J. Kinzler United States	20	4.0k 1.1×	978 0.6×	343 0.8×	311 1.2×	115 0.5×	29	4.2k
B. F. Windley United Kingdom	19	3.0k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	363 0.9×	168 0.6×	224 1.1×	50	3.2k
Trevor J. Falloon Australia	38	5.4k 1.4×	1.2k 0.8×	420 1.0×	302 1.2×	191 0.9×	75	5.6k
António Castro Spain	44	5.4k 1.4×	1.9k 1.2×	354 0.9×	326 1.3×	239 1.1×	140	5.5k
Lawrence W. Snee United States	33	2.8k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	353 0.9×	576 2.2×	191 0.9×	88	3.1k
Volker Schenk Germany	37	3.8k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	418 1.0×	193 0.7×	361 1.7×	68	4.0k

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Jackson, Matthew D., M. J. Cheadle, & M. P. Atherton. (2003). Quantitative modeling of granitic melt generation and segregation in the continental crust. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(B7). 92 indexed citations

Atherton, M. P., et al.. (2002). SYN- TO POST-KINEMATIC FIBROLITE-BIOTITE INTERGROWTHS IN THE ARDARA AUREOLE, NW IRELAND. Journal of sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran. 13(4). 327–337. 3 indexed citations

Petford, Nick, M. P. Atherton, & A. N. Halliday. (1996). Rapid magma production rates, underplating and remelting in the Andes: isotopic evidence from northern-central Peru (9–11 °S). Journal of South American Earth Sciences. 9(1-2). 69–78. 43 indexed citations

Petford, Nick & M. P. Atherton. (1995). Crustal segmentation and the isotopic significance of the Abancay Deflection: Northern Central Andes (9-20°S). Andean geology. 22(2). 235–243. 5 indexed citations

Atherton, M. P.. (1994). Igneous Rocks Of South‐West England, P. A. Floyd, C.S. Exley and M. T. Styles. Geological Conservation Review Series, Chapman & Hall, London, 1993. No. of pages: 256. Price £65.00 (hardback).. Geological Journal. 29(1). 92–92. 1 indexed citations

Atherton, M. P. & Nick Petford. (1993). Generation of sodium-rich magmas from newly underplated basaltic crust. Nature. 362(6416). 144–146. 1157 indexed citations breakdown →

Atherton, M. P., et al.. (1992). Integrated chemistry, textures, phase relations and modelling of a composite granodioritic-monzonitic batholith, Tak, Thailand. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 7(2-3). 89–112. 8 indexed citations

Atherton, M. P.. (1990). The Coastal Batholith of Peru: The product of rapid recycling of ‘new’ crust formed within rifted continental margin. Geological Journal. 25(3-4). 337–349. 68 indexed citations

Atherton, M. P. & S. J. Webb. (1989). Volcanic facies, structure, and geochemistry of the marginal basin rocks of central Peru. Journal of South American Earth Sciences. 2(3). 241–261. 36 indexed citations

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Atherton, M. P.. (1981). Stylish distillation for petrologists. Nature. 291(5812). 269–269. 1 indexed citations

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Atherton, M. P. & J. Tarney. (1979). Origin of granite batholiths : geochemical evidence : based on a meeting of the Geochemistry Group of the Mineralogical Society. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations

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Atherton, M. P.. (1977). The Metamorphism of the Dalradian rocks of Scotland.. Scottish Journal of Geology. 13(4). 331–370. 72 indexed citations

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Atherton, M. P.. (1976). A Discussion on natural strain and geological structure - Crystal growth models in metamorphic tectonites. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 283(1312). 255–270. 15 indexed citations

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Atherton, M. P., M. Hesham El Naggar, & Wallace Spencer Pitcher. (1975). Kyanite in some thermal aureoles. American Journal of Science. 275(4). 432–443. 3 indexed citations

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Harte, B., M. P. Atherton, & M. S. Brotherton. (1973). The composition of some kyanite-bearing regionally metamorphosed rocks from the Dalradian. Scottish Journal of Geology. 9(3). 239–248. 4 indexed citations

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Atherton, M. P. & M. S. Brotherton. (1972). The composition of some kyanite-bearing regionally metamorphosed rocks from the Dalradian. Scottish Journal of Geology. 8(3). 203–213. 17 indexed citations

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Edmunds, W.M. & M. P. Atherton. (1971). Polymetamorphic evolution of garnet in the fanad aureole, donegal, eire. Lithos. 4(2). 147–161. 27 indexed citations

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Atherton, M. P., M. S. Brotherton, & R. Raiswell. (1971). A comparison of automatic and manual wet chemical analysis of rocks. Chemical Geology. 7(4). 285–293. 5 indexed citations

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Naggar, M. Hesham El & M. P. Atherton. (1970). The Composition and Metamorphic History of some Aluminium Silicate-bearing Rocks from the Aureoles of the Donegal Granites. Journal of Petrology. 11(3). 549–589. 39 indexed citations

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Atherton, M. P.. (1964). The garnet isograd in pelitic rocks and its relation to metamorphic facies. American Mineralogist. 49. 1331–1349. 26 indexed citations

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