Mary Ann Curran

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Mary Ann Curran is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Information Systems and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary Ann Curran has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Environmental Engineering, 10 papers in Information Systems and 5 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Mary Ann Curran's work include Environmental Impact and Sustainability (23 papers), Library Science and Information Systems (8 papers) and Mathematics, Computing, and Information Processing (4 papers). Mary Ann Curran is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Impact and Sustainability (23 papers), Library Science and Information Systems (8 papers) and Mathematics, Computing, and Information Processing (4 papers). Mary Ann Curran collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and South Africa. Mary Ann Curran's co-authors include Harro von Blottnitz, Michael A. Gonzalez, David E. Meyer, Margaret Mann, Gregory Norris, Bruno Notarnicola, Kiyotada Hayashi, Donald Huisingh, Venkata K.K. Upadhyayula and Kenneth R. Stone and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Annals of Internal Medicine and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Mary Ann Curran

68 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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. A review of assessments conducted on bio-ethanol as a transportation fuel from a net energy, greenhouse gas, and environmental life cycle perspective
    2006 542 citations Harro von Blottnitz, Mary Ann Curran Journal of Cleaner Production profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mary Ann Curran United States 20 1.1k 523 454 418 345 77 2.9k
Biagio F. Giannetti Brazil 37 1.3k 1.2× 264 0.5× 893 2.0× 323 0.8× 424 1.2× 189 4.3k
Thomas L. Theis United States 32 650 0.6× 388 0.7× 223 0.5× 306 0.7× 181 0.5× 91 2.9k
Lidija Čuček Slovenia 30 833 0.8× 772 1.5× 488 1.1× 369 0.9× 161 0.5× 102 3.4k
Sverker Molander Sweden 32 783 0.7× 391 0.7× 208 0.5× 685 1.6× 466 1.4× 110 3.4k
Jérôme Payet Switzerland 18 1.7k 1.5× 251 0.5× 365 0.8× 898 2.1× 384 1.1× 27 3.8k
Shelie A. Miller United States 32 651 0.6× 304 0.6× 335 0.7× 353 0.8× 246 0.7× 67 2.5k
René Kleijn Netherlands 31 1.6k 1.5× 314 0.6× 431 0.9× 1.2k 2.8× 518 1.5× 81 4.5k
Magdalena Svanström Sweden 34 831 0.8× 536 1.0× 394 0.9× 895 2.1× 158 0.5× 129 3.5k
Marisa Vieira Netherlands 13 1.5k 1.4× 343 0.7× 373 0.8× 916 2.2× 532 1.5× 16 3.7k
Jane Bare United States 30 2.2k 2.0× 393 0.8× 495 1.1× 855 2.0× 507 1.5× 43 4.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mary Ann Curran

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mary Ann Curran

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mary Ann Curran. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mary Ann Curran 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 Mary Ann Curran. Mary Ann Curran 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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Curran, Mary Ann. (2023). Interpretation, Critical Review and Reporting in Life Cycle Assessment. 2 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann. (2018). Michael Z. Hauschild, Ralph K. Rosenbaum, and Stig Irvin Olsen (eds): Life Cycle Assessment—Theory and Practice. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 23(7). 1517–1519. 4 indexed citations
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Klöpffer, Walter & Mary Ann Curran. (2013). How many case studies should we publish, if any?. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 19(1). 1–2. 11 indexed citations
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Notarnicola, Bruno, Kiyotada Hayashi, Mary Ann Curran, & Donald Huisingh. (2012). Progress in working towards a more sustainable agri-food industry. Journal of Cleaner Production. 28. 1–8. 176 indexed citations
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Ingwersen, Wesley W., Mary Ann Curran, Michael A. Gonzalez, & Troy R. Hawkins. (2011). Using screening level environmental life cycle assessment to aid decision making. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 13(1). 6–18. 10 indexed citations
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Potting, José, Mary Ann Curran, & Harro von Blottnitz. (2010). From life cycle talking to taking action. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 15(4). 326–329. 4 indexed citations
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Meyer, David E., Mary Ann Curran, & Michael A. Gonzalez. (2010). An examination of silver nanoparticles in socks using screening-level life cycle assessment. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 13(1). 147–156. 56 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann. (2009). Open Access Day 2008: Movement Building in a Web 2.0 World. The Serials Librarian. 57(1-2). 34–39. 1 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann. (2009). Serials in RDA: A Starter's Tour and Kit. The Serials Librarian. 57(4). 306–323. 5 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann. (2007). Studying the Effect on System Preference by Varying Coproduct Allocation in Creating Life-Cycle Inventory. Environmental Science & Technology. 41(20). 7145–7151. 44 indexed citations
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Klöpffer, Walter, et al.. (2007). Nanotechnology and Life Cycle Assessment: A Systems Approach. 3 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann. (2007). Introduction. The Serials Librarian. 53(1-2). 55–56. 2 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann. (2006). Separate or Single. The Serials Librarian. 49(4). 31–38. 3 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann. (2003). Formalizing the Rules for Cataloguing E-Serials. The Serials Librarian. 45(2). 17–25. 3 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann, et al.. (2003). Informal vs. Formal Support Networks Among the Elderly and the Role of Religion. DigitalCommons-Cedarville (Cedarville University). 32(4). 341. 2 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann. (2001). The international conference & exhibition on life cycle assessment (inlca): tools for sustainability. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 6(2). 124–126. 1 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann. (1996). Environmental life-cycle assessment. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 1(3). 179–179. 460 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann & Kent E. Curran. (1987). Gambling Away Absenteeism. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 17(12). 28–31. 5 indexed citations
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Curran, Mary Ann & Kent E. Curran. (1987). Gambling Away Absenteeism. JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration. 17(12). 28???31–28???31. 1 indexed citations

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