M. R. Walter

5.5k total citations
62 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

M. R. Walter is a scholar working on Paleontology, Atmospheric Science and Geology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. R. Walter has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Paleontology, 24 papers in Atmospheric Science and 21 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in M. R. Walter's work include Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (40 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (24 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (19 papers). M. R. Walter is often cited by papers focused on Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (40 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (24 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (19 papers). M. R. Walter collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and France. M. R. Walter's co-authors include J.J. Veevers, Stanley M. Awramik, J. S. R. Dunlop, Roger Buick, Andrew C. Hill, B. J. Ralph, P. A. Trudinger, Paul Gorjan, J. William Schopf and David J. Des Marais and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Geological Society of America Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

M. R. Walter

60 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. R. Walter Australia 33 2.4k 1.5k 1.1k 707 480 62 3.8k
L. Paul Knauth United States 27 1.9k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 1.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.9× 140 0.3× 57 3.7k
Frank A. Corsetti United States 39 3.5k 1.5× 1.8k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 1.3k 1.8× 306 0.6× 126 4.4k
Henry S. Chafetz United States 26 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 598 0.6× 595 0.8× 152 0.3× 62 2.8k
Wladyslaw Altermann South Africa 32 1.5k 0.6× 836 0.6× 1.6k 1.4× 815 1.2× 380 0.8× 80 3.1k
Karlis Muehlenbachs Canada 39 1.6k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 3.0k 2.8× 1.0k 1.5× 180 0.4× 108 5.4k
Nora Noffke United States 25 2.2k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 460 0.4× 622 0.9× 216 0.5× 51 3.0k
D. Y. Sumner United States 36 1.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 651 0.6× 727 1.0× 164 0.3× 140 3.6k
Linda C. Kah United States 40 3.2k 1.4× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 1.8k 2.5× 239 0.5× 141 4.5k
Nicola McLoughlin Norway 27 1.5k 0.6× 940 0.6× 729 0.7× 517 0.7× 124 0.3× 68 2.3k
David K. Loydell United Kingdom 29 2.5k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 986 0.9× 609 0.9× 447 0.9× 115 3.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. R. Walter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. R. Walter

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Walter, M. R., et al.. (2011). Engaging in Science through Astrobiology Outreach. AGUFM. 2011.
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Walter, M. R.. (2007). Ancient Hydrothermal Ecosystems on Earth: A new Palaeobiological Frontier. Novartis Foundation symposium. 202. 112–130. 11 indexed citations
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Leuko, Stefan, et al.. (2007). Lysis efficiency of standard DNA extraction methods for Halococcus spp. in an organic rich environment. Extremophiles. 12(2). 301–308. 35 indexed citations
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Leuko, Stefan, Falicia Goh, Michelle A. Allen, et al.. (2006). Analysis of intergenic spacer region length polymorphisms to investigate the halophilic archaeal diversity of stromatolites and microbial mats. Extremophiles. 11(1). 203–210. 30 indexed citations
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Brown, A. J., M. R. Walter, & Thomas Cudahy. (2004). Hyperspectral and Field Mapping of an Archaean Komatiite Unit in the Pilbara Craton, Western Australia: Applications for CRISM Mission. LPI. 1420. 2 indexed citations
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Walter, M. R., Stephen McLoughlin, Andrew N. Drinnan, & Jack D. Farmer. (1998). Palaeontology of Devonian thermal spring deposits, Drummond Basin, Australia. Alcheringa An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 22(4). 285–314. 58 indexed citations
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Walter, M. R., Roger Swart, & R. E. Summons. (1996). Oil and gas shows numerous in Nama Basin, Southern Africa. Oil & gas journal. 94(48). 76–80. 6 indexed citations
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Walter, M. R. & David J. Des Marais. (1993). Preservation of Biological Information in Thermal Spring Deposits: Developing a Strategy for the Search for Fossil Life on Mars. Icarus. 101(1). 129–143. 165 indexed citations
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Walter, M. R., et al.. (1990). Coiled carbonaceous megafossils from the Middle Proterozoic of Jixian (Tianjin) and Montana. American Journal of Science. 133–148. 67 indexed citations
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Walter, M. R., et al.. (1989). Proterozoic and Early Cambrian trace fossils from the Amadeus and Georgina Basins, central Australia. Alcheringa An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 13(3). 209–256. 75 indexed citations
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Walter, M. R., I.N. Krylov, & M. D. Muir. (1988). Stromatolites from Middle and Late Proterozoic sequences in the McArthur and Georgina Basins and the Mount Isa Province, Australia. Alcheringa An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 12(2). 79–106. 15 indexed citations
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Walter, M. R., et al.. (1985). Links between the rise of the metazoa and the decline of stromatolites. Precambrian Research. 29(1-3). 149–174. 145 indexed citations
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Awramik, Stanley M., J. William Schopf, & M. R. Walter. (1983). Filamentous fossil bacteria from the Archean of Western Australia. Precambrian Research. 20(2-4). 357–374. 214 indexed citations
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Trudinger, P. A., M. R. Walter, & B. J. Ralph. (1980). Biogeochemistry of Ancient and Modern Environments. 154 indexed citations
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Awramik, Stanley M., et al.. (1979). Stromatolite bibliography 2. Precambrian Research. 9(1-2). 105–166. 4 indexed citations
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Walter, M. R. & Stanley M. Awramik. (1979). Frutexites from stromatolites of the Gunflint Iron Formation of Canada, and its biological affinities. Precambrian Research. 9(1-2). 23–33. 35 indexed citations
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Walter, M. R., John H. Oehler, & D. Z. Oehler. (1976). MEGASCOPIC ALGAE 1300 MILLION YEARS OLD FROM THE BELT SUPERGROUP, MONTANA: A REINTERPRETATION OF WALCOTT'S HELMINTHOIDICHNITES. Journal of Paleontology. 50(5). 872–881. 73 indexed citations
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Glaessner, Martin F. & M. R. Walter. (1975). New Precambrian fossils from the Arumbera Sandstone, Northern Territory, Australia. Alcheringa An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 1(1). 59–69. 63 indexed citations
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Walter, M. R.. (1972). Siliceous algal and bacterial stromatolites in hot spring and geyser effluents of Yellowstone National Park. Nature. 178. 402–405. 1 indexed citations

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