Mary Kang

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Mary Kang is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary Kang has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 21 papers in Environmental Engineering and 14 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Mary Kang's work include Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (32 papers), CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions (15 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (12 papers). Mary Kang is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (32 papers), CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions (15 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (12 papers). Mary Kang collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and China. Mary Kang's co-authors include Michael A. Celia, Robert B. Jackson, Denise L. Mauzerall, Yuheng Chen, James P. Williams, Xin Zhang, T. C. Onstott, Matthew C. Reid, Stuart N. Riddick and C. Kanno and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Mary Kang

41 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Plugging methods for underground gas extraction boreholes in coal seams: A review of processes, challenges and strategies

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mary Kang Canada	20	782	424	386	328	303	46	1.2k
Adrian Down United States	12	1.4k 1.8×	489 1.2×	620 1.6×	225 0.7×	327 1.1×	15	1.8k
David Yoxtheimer United States	9	1.4k 1.8×	420 1.0×	788 2.0×	406 1.2×	580 1.9×	18	2.0k
Richard Hammack United States	21	959 1.2×	429 1.0×	672 1.7×	319 1.0×	532 1.8×	100	2.1k
Kevin Ellett United States	15	202 0.3×	789 1.9×	204 0.5×	210 0.6×	364 1.2×	45	1.3k
Linda Stalker Australia	23	260 0.3×	1.0k 2.4×	568 1.5×	607 1.9×	499 1.6×	60	1.6k
Diana H. Bacon United States	22	151 0.2×	1.2k 2.8×	313 0.8×	456 1.4×	533 1.8×	66	1.6k
Dirk Kirste Canada	18	167 0.2×	828 2.0×	419 1.1×	321 1.0×	366 1.2×	57	1.5k
Jonathan Pearce United Kingdom	19	161 0.2×	742 1.8×	188 0.5×	176 0.5×	284 0.9×	59	1.3k
Katherine Romanak United States	18	183 0.2×	803 1.9×	165 0.4×	215 0.7×	287 0.9×	44	1.0k
Daniel J. Soeder United States	19	485 0.6×	316 0.7×	877 2.3×	573 1.7×	651 2.1×	45	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Mary Kang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mary Kang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mary Kang

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kang, Mary, et al.. (2025). Renewable energy production potential of abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells and sites. Environmental Research Letters. 20(5). 54037–54037.

Galvin, K.P., et al.. (2025). Gas Flaring Is Likely Underestimated by Satellites due to Undetected Small Flares. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(40). 21465–21475.

Kang, Mary, et al.. (2025). Sevenfold Underestimation of Methane Emissions from Non-producing Oil and Gas Wells in Canada. Environmental Science & Technology. 59(18). 9008–9016.

Kang, Mary, et al.. (2025). The impact of artificial intelligence usage on supply chain resilience in manufacturing firms: a moderated mediation model. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. 36(4). 759–776. 4 indexed citations

Verner, Marc-André, Romain Chesnaux, Laura Minet, et al.. (2024). Residential proximity to conventional and unconventional wells and exposure to indoor air volatile organic compounds in the Exposures in the Peace River Valley (EXPERIVA) study. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 263. 114462–114462. 2 indexed citations

Xie, Donglai, et al.. (2024). Highly Uncertain Methane Leakage from Oil and Gas Wells in Canada Despite Measurement and Reporting. Energy & Fuels. 38(14). 13078–13088. 4 indexed citations

Chesnaux, Romain, Laura Minet, Mary Kang, et al.. (2024). Modelling spatial & temporal variability of air pollution in an area of unconventional natural gas operations. Environmental Pollution. 348. 123773–123773. 7 indexed citations

Williams, James P., et al.. (2023). Controlled-release testing of the static chamber methodology for direct measurements of methane emissions. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 16(13). 3421–3435. 8 indexed citations

Kang, Mary, et al.. (2023). Reducing oil and gas well leakage: a review of leakage drivers, methane detection and repair options. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 12002–12002. 29 indexed citations

10.

Kang, Mary, et al.. (2023). Methane Emissions from Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada: The Role of Surface Casing Vent Flows. Environmental Science & Technology. 57(48). 19594–19601. 16 indexed citations

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Kang, Mary, Renee C. McVay, Katherine A. Roberts, et al.. (2023). Environmental risks and opportunities of orphaned oil and gas wells in the United States. Environmental Research Letters. 18(7). 74012–74012. 26 indexed citations

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Sonnentag, Oliver, et al.. (2023). Oil and natural gas wells across the NASA ABoVE domain: fugitive methane emissions and broader environmental impacts. Environmental Research Letters. 18(3). 35008–35008. 10 indexed citations

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Li, Zhongju, et al.. (2023). Saskatchewan’s oil and gas methane: how have underestimated emissions in Canada impacted progress toward 2025 climate goals?. Environmental Research Letters. 18(8). 84004–84004. 8 indexed citations

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Liu, Yajing, et al.. (2023). Methane Emissions from Non-producing Oil and Gas Wells and the Potential Role of Seismic Activity: A Case Study in Northeast British Columbia, Canada. Environmental Science & Technology. 57(51). 21673–21680. 2 indexed citations

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Kang, Mary, et al.. (2021). Groundwater phosphorus concentrations: global trends and links with agricultural and oil and gas activities. Environmental Research Letters. 17(1). 14014–14014. 27 indexed citations

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Kang, Mary, et al.. (2020). Base of fresh water, groundwater salinity, and well distribution across California. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(51). 32302–32307. 14 indexed citations

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Riddick, Stuart N., Denise L. Mauzerall, Michael A. Celia, et al.. (2019). Methane emissions from oil and gas platforms in the North Sea. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 19(15). 9787–9796. 38 indexed citations

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Kang, Mary, Yuhan Dong, Yajing Liu, et al.. (2019). Potential increase in oil and gas well leakage due to earthquakes. Environmental Research Communications. 1(12). 121004–121004. 11 indexed citations

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Riddick, Stuart N., Denise L. Mauzerall, Michael A. Celia, et al.. (2019). Measuring methane emissions from oil and gas platforms in the North Sea. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 6 indexed citations

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Kang, Mary, James E. Ayars, & Robert B. Jackson. (2018). Deep groundwater quality in the southwestern United States. Environmental Research Letters. 14(3). 34004–34004. 24 indexed citations

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