Michael Pfister

2.4k total citations
122 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Michael Pfister is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Ecology and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Pfister has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 71 papers in Ecology and 21 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Michael Pfister's work include Hydraulic flow and structures (80 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (71 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (21 papers). Michael Pfister is often cited by papers focused on Hydraulic flow and structures (80 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (71 papers) and Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (21 papers). Michael Pfister collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Portugal and Italy. Michael Pfister's co-authors include Willi H. Hager, Anton Schleiss, Hubert Chanson, Davide Wüthrich, Ioan Nistor, Hans‐Erwin Minor, J.-L. Boillat, Corrado Gisonni, Marcelo Leite Ribeiro and Jorge Matos and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Water Resources Research and International Journal of Multiphase Flow.

In The Last Decade

Michael Pfister

111 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Pfister Switzerland 26 1.5k 1.1k 253 230 227 122 1.8k
Hans‐Erwin Minor Switzerland 17 785 0.5× 565 0.5× 153 0.6× 223 1.0× 396 1.7× 31 1.4k
Jean‐Louis Briaud United States 32 2.5k 1.6× 833 0.8× 171 0.7× 86 0.4× 82 0.4× 163 3.2k
P. M. Steffler Canada 25 1.3k 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 232 0.9× 214 0.9× 604 2.7× 71 2.1k
Junke Guo United States 19 529 0.3× 700 0.7× 183 0.7× 179 0.8× 256 1.1× 77 1.1k
Ali Khosronejad United States 22 553 0.4× 1.0k 1.0× 294 1.2× 293 1.3× 486 2.1× 78 1.6k
António H. Cardoso Portugal 23 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.3× 205 0.8× 140 0.6× 204 0.9× 70 1.6k
Aronne Armanini Italy 21 449 0.3× 1.0k 0.9× 330 1.3× 259 1.1× 774 3.4× 49 1.9k
Stephen E. Coleman New Zealand 22 790 0.5× 1.4k 1.3× 214 0.8× 528 2.3× 321 1.4× 37 1.8k
Tony L. Wahl United States 13 644 0.4× 654 0.6× 219 0.9× 114 0.5× 121 0.5× 44 1.1k
Stefan Felder Australia 26 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 1.2× 420 1.7× 189 0.8× 199 0.9× 104 1.8k

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Pfister, Michael, et al.. (2023). Development of an augmented reality guidance system for head and neck cancer resection. Healthcare Technology Letters. 11(2-3). 93–100. 1 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael, et al.. (2021). Blockage Probability Modeling of Large Wood at Reservoir Spillways With Piers. Water Resources Research. 57(8). 12 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael, et al.. (2019). Statistical accuracy for estimations of large wood blockage in a reservoir environment. Environmental Fluid Mechanics. 20(3). 579–592. 7 indexed citations
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Gestel, Jean‐Paul van, et al.. (2019). Imaging improvements from subsalt 3D VSP acquisitions in the Gulf of Mexico. The Leading Edge. 38(11). 865–871. 2 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael, et al.. (2019). HYDRAULIC JUMP DOWNSTREAM OF A STEPPED CHUTE: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY. Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress. 38. 2056–2065. 1 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael, et al.. (2019). HYDRAULICS OF A PHYSICAL MODEL OF SUPERCRITICAL VORTEX DROP SHAFT. Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress. 38. 2444–2452. 2 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael, et al.. (2018). Experimental repetitions and blockage of large stems at ogee crested spillways with piers. Journal of Hydraulic Research. 57(2). 250–262. 36 indexed citations
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Abma, Ray & Michael Pfister. (2018). Issues in simultaneous sourcing for VSPs. 121–125. 1 indexed citations
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Wüthrich, Davide, Michael Pfister, Ioan Nistor, & Anton Schleiss. (2017). ESTIMATION OF WAVE PROPAGATION VELOCITY ON A CHANNEL WITH SMOOTH AND ROUGH BED. ArODES (HES-SO (https://www.hes-so.ch/)). 3522–3528. 1 indexed citations
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Wüthrich, Davide, Michael Pfister, Giovanni De Cesare, & Anton Schleiss. (2016). Velocity profile measurements in bore waves. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 3 indexed citations
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Yang, James, et al.. (2016). Studies of Two-Phase Flow at a Chute Aerator with Experiments and CFD Modelling. Modelling and Simulation in Engineering. 2016. 1–11. 19 indexed citations
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Amacher, R., et al.. (2015). Wave-reducing Stern Flap on Ship Convoys to Protect Riverbanks. Naval Engineers Journal. 127(3). 95–102. 7 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael & Robert M. Boes. (2014). Discussion of "Skimming, Nonaerated Flow on Stepped Spillways over Roller Compacted Concrete Dams". 140(10). 1 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael, et al.. (2013). Les jonctions avec des écoulements torrentiels. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 1 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael, et al.. (2013). Étude sur modèle physique du nouvel évacuateur de crue du barrage de Gage II. La Houille Blanche. 99(2). 31–38. 3 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael, Sébastien Erpicum, Olivier Machiels, Anton Schleiss, & Michel Pirotton. (2012). Discharge coefficient for free and submerged flow over Piano Key Weirs - Discussion. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 3 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael, et al.. (2011). Historical Development of Side-channel Spillway in Hydraulic Engineering. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 3906–3913. 2 indexed citations
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Pfister, Michael, et al.. (2011). Chute Aerators: Preaerated Approach Flow. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 137(11). 1452–1461. 25 indexed citations
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