N. M. Evensen

6.8k citations

43 papers · 5.6k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 26

Impact in

Geophysics top 0.2%
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
Geochemistry and Petrology top 0.2%
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

Papers in

Geophysics 26
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis 25
- High-pressure geophysics and materials 7
- earthquake and tectonic studies 7
Geochemistry and Petrology 7
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis 7

Co-authors: R.K. O’Nions P. J. Hamilton Derek York Jonás D. De Basabe Margarita López‐Martínez Patrick E. Smith Robert S. Cohen Chris J. Hawkesworth
Journals: Nature (6 papers)Earth and Planetary Science Letters (6 papers)Science (4 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (3 papers)Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

N. M. Evensen

42 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Unified equations for the slope, intercept, and standard errors of the best straight line 2004 · 833 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2004 American Journal of Physics
1978 Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
1977 Earth and Planetary Science Letters

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Unified equations for the slope, intercept, and standard errors of the best straight line American Journal of Physics ·Derek York, N. M. Evensen, Margarita López‐Martínez, Jonás D. De Basabe Hit paper breakdown →	2004	833
2	Under the volcano: A new dimension in Ar‐Ar dating of volcanic ash Geophysical Research Letters ·Patrick E. Smith, N. M. Evensen, Derek York	2000	16
3	Single-Grain ⁴⁰ Ar- ³⁹ Ar Ages of Glauconies: Implications for the Geologic Time Scale and Global Sea Level Variations Science ·Patrick E. Smith, N. M. Evensen, Derek York, G.S. Odin	1998	40
4	Late PlioceneHomoand Oldowan Tools from the Hadar Formation (Kada Hadar Member), Ethiopia Journal of Human Evolution ·William H. Kimbel, Robert C. Walter, Donald C. Johanson, Kaye E. Reed, James L. Aronson, Zelalem Assefa, Curtis W. Marean, Gerald G. Eck, René Bobe, Erella Hovers, Yoel Rak, Carl F. Vondra, Tesfaye Yemane, Darrin M. York, Y. Chen, N. M. Evensen, Patrick E. Smith	1996	187
5	Differentiation and evolution of the mantle Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·R.K. O’Nions, N. M. Evensen, P. J. Hamilton	1980	23
6	Silicate Inclusions in Weekeroo Station: Planetary Differentiates Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·N. M. Evensen, P. J. Hamilton, George E. Harlow, R. Klimentidis, R.K. O’Nions, M. Prinz	1979	5
7	Basalt magma sources during the opening of the North Atlantic Nature ·David De Sola Pool, N. M. Evensen, P. J. Hamilton, R.K. O’Nions	1979	50
8	Sm—Nd systematics of Lewisian gneisses: implications for the origin of granulites Nature ·P. J. Hamilton, N. M. Evensen, R.K. O’Nions, J. Tarney	1979	216
9	A combined chemical-petrological study of separated chondrules from the Richardton meteorite Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·N. M. Evensen, Sylvain Renevey, P. J. Hamilton, R.K. O’Nions, W. I. Ridley	1979	33
10	Sm–Nd dating of Onverwacht Group Volcanics, southern Africa Nature ·P. J. Hamilton, N. M. Evensen, R.K. O’Nions, H. Stuart Smith, A. J. Erlank	1979	124
11	Rare-earth abundances in chondritic meteorites Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·N. M. Evensen, P. J. Hamilton, R.K. O’Nions Hit paper breakdown →	1978	1248
12	Melting of the mantle past and present: isotope and trace element evidence Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·R.K. O’Nions, N. M. Evensen, P. J. Hamilton, David De Sola Pool	1978	72
13	Rare Earth Abundances in Chondrites Meteoritics and Planetary Science ·N. M. Evensen, P. J. Hamilton, R.K. O’Nions	1977	7
14	Provenance of KREEP and the exotic component: elemental and isotopic studies of grain size fractions in lunar soils. Lunar Science Conference ·N. M. Evensen, V. Rama Murthy, M. R. Coscio	1974	22
15	Episodic Lunacy-IV: Ages, Trace Elements and Delphic Speculations Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·V. Rama Murthy, N. M. Evensen, M. R. Coscio	1973	1
16	Rb-Sr ages of some mare basalts and the isotopic and trace element systematics in lunar fines Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings ·N. M. Evensen, V. Rama Murthy, M. R. Coscio	1973	22
17	Rb-Sr Ages, Trace Elements, and Speculations on Lunar Differentiation Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·V. Rama Murthy, N. M. Evensen, Bor‐ming Jahn, M. R. Coscio	1972	1
18	Apollo 14 and 15 samples: Rb-Sr ages, trace elements, and lunar evolution Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings ·V. Rama Murthy, N. M. Evensen, Bor‐ming Jahn, M. R. Coscio	1972	11
19	Rb-Sr ages and elemental abundances of K, Rb, Sr, and Ba in samples from the Ocean of Storms Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·V. Rama Murthy, N. M. Evensen, Bor‐ming Jahn, M. R. Coscio	1971	34
20	Distribution of K, Rb, Sr and Ba and Rb- Sr isotopic relations in Apollo 11 lunar samples Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement ·M. R. Coscio, N. M. Evensen, V. Rama Murthy	1970	11

About N. M. Evensen

N. M. Evensen is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Paleontology, having authored 43 papers that have together received 5.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (25 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (19 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (10 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (9 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (7 papers), Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis (7 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (7 papers) and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geophysics (4.1k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (1.2k citations), Paleontology (613 citations), Atmospheric Science (1.2k citations) and Artificial Intelligence (1.4k citations). N. M. Evensen has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include R.K. O’Nions, P. J. Hamilton, Derek York, Jonás D. De Basabe, Margarita López‐Martínez, Patrick E. Smith, Robert S. Cohen, Chris J. Hawkesworth, R. J. Pankhurst and J. Tarney. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Science, Geophysical Research Letters and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

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