Nikolas I. Christensen

16.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
134 papers, 12.5k citations indexed

About

Nikolas I. Christensen is a scholar working on Geophysics, Ocean Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Nikolas I. Christensen has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 12.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Geophysics, 10 papers in Ocean Engineering and 9 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Nikolas I. Christensen's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (76 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (71 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (63 papers). Nikolas I. Christensen is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (76 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (71 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (63 papers). Nikolas I. Christensen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Denmark. Nikolas I. Christensen's co-authors include Walter D. Mooney, Matthew H. Salisbury, Adolphe Nicolas, Joel E. Johnston, M. G. Bostock, David M. Fountain, Simon M. Peacock, Pascal Audet, Thomas M. Brocher and D. A. Okaya and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Nikolas I. Christensen

134 papers receiving 10.9k citations

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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.

Seismic velocity structure and composition of the continental crust: A global view

1995 2.4k citations Nikolas I. Christensen, Walter D. Mooney profile →
Poisson's ratio and crustal seismology

1996 1.4k citations Nikolas I. Christensen profile →
Formation of anisotropy in upper mantle peridotites: A review

1987 615 citations Adolphe Nicolas, Nikolas I. Christensen profile →
Seismic evidence for overpressured subducted oceanic crust and megathrust fault sealing

2008 475 citations Pascal Audet, M. G. Bostock et al. Nature profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nikolas I. Christensen United States	49	11.6k	937	866	677	479	134	12.5k
Robert B. Smith United States	50	6.8k 0.6×	458 0.5×	565 0.7×	337 0.5×	917 1.9×	175	8.2k
Greg Hirth United States	59	11.8k 1.0×	1.4k 1.4×	251 0.3×	258 0.4×	614 1.3×	187	12.9k
Walter D. Mooney United States	57	12.9k 1.1×	586 0.6×	1.4k 1.7×	339 0.5×	1.5k 3.1×	248	13.9k
D. M. Saffer United States	50	7.2k 0.6×	1.3k 1.4×	356 0.4×	408 0.6×	407 0.8×	207	8.5k
David S. Chapman United States	42	4.0k 0.3×	973 1.0×	427 0.5×	196 0.3×	419 0.9×	136	6.1k
E. H. Rutter United Kingdom	52	6.8k 0.6×	3.2k 3.4×	201 0.2×	903 1.3×	437 0.9×	137	8.9k
James P. Evans United States	31	5.2k 0.4×	1.6k 1.7×	181 0.2×	500 0.7×	589 1.2×	136	6.6k
Richard H. Sibson New Zealand	53	15.6k 1.3×	2.7k 2.8×	674 0.8×	506 0.7×	2.6k 5.4×	103	16.8k
Chi‐Yuen Wang United States	43	3.8k 0.3×	824 0.9×	133 0.2×	375 0.6×	679 1.4×	131	5.1k
G. A. Abers United States	50	10.8k 0.9×	335 0.4×	423 0.5×	273 0.4×	1.0k 2.2×	148	11.4k

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Stolper, Daniel A., et al.. (2022). Constraints on Early Paleozoic Deep‐Ocean Oxygen Concentrations From the Iron Geochemistry of the Bay of Islands Ophiolite. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 23(7). 1 indexed citations

Bostock, M. G., et al.. (2020). A Double Difference Tomography Study of the Washington Forearc: Does Siletzia Control Crustal Seismicity?. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 125(10). 11 indexed citations

Savard, Geneviève, M. G. Bostock, Jesse Hutchinson, et al.. (2020). The Northern Terminus of Cascadia Subduction. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 125(6). 15 indexed citations

Savard, Geneviève, M. G. Bostock, & Nikolas I. Christensen. (2018). Seismicity, Metamorphism, and Fluid Evolution Across the Northern Cascadia Fore Arc. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 19(6). 1881–1897. 31 indexed citations

Bostock, M. G., Amanda M. Thomas, Allan M. Rubin, & Nikolas I. Christensen. (2017). On corner frequencies, attenuation, and low‐frequency earthquakes. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 122(1). 543–557. 24 indexed citations

Christensen, Nikolas I., Jens Søndergaard, Henrik Thybo Christesen, Niels Fisker, & Steffen Husby. (2017). Association Between Mode of Delivery and Risk of Infection in Early Childhood. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 37(4). 316–323. 14 indexed citations

Christensen, Nikolas I., Jens Søndergaard, Niels Fisker, & Henrik Thybo Christesen. (2016). Infant Respiratory Tract Infections or Wheeze and Maternal Vitamin D in Pregnancy. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 36(4). 384–391. 27 indexed citations

Audet, Pascal, M. G. Bostock, Nikolas I. Christensen, & Simon M. Peacock. (2008). Seismic evidence for overpressured subducted oceanic crust and megathrust fault sealing. Nature. 457(7225). 76–78. 475 indexed citations breakdown →

Parsons, Tom, Richard J. Blakely, Thomas M. Brocher, et al.. (2005). Crustal structure of the Cascadia fore arc of Washington. USGS professional paper. 13 indexed citations

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Brocher, Thomas M. & Nikolas I. Christensen. (2001). Density and velocity relationships for digital sonic and density logs from coastal Washington and laboratory measurements of Olympic Peninsula mafic rocks and greywackes. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 13 indexed citations

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Iturrino, Gerardo J., D. J. Miller, & Nikolas I. Christensen. (1996). 25. VELOCITY BEHAVIOR OF LOWER CRUSTAL AND UPPER MANTLE ROCKS FROM A FAST-SPREADING RIDGE AT HESS DEEpl. 147. 417–440. 18 indexed citations

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Johnston, Joel E., G. J. Fryer, & Nikolas I. Christensen. (1995). Velocity-porosity relationships of basalts from the East Pacific Rise : East Pacific Rise. 51–59. 2 indexed citations

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Okaya, D. A., et al.. (1995). Crustal anisotropy in the vicinity of the Alpine Fault Zone, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 38(4). 579–583. 73 indexed citations

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Mooney, Walter D. & Nikolas I. Christensen. (1994). Composition of the crust beneath the Kenya rift. Tectonophysics. 236(1-4). 391–408. 21 indexed citations

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Wilkens, Roy H, Nikolas I. Christensen, & James A Collins. (1993). 8. SEISMIC PROPERTIES AND REFLECTIVITY OF NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN CHERTS I. 136. 99–104. 1 indexed citations

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Christensen, Nikolas I., et al.. (1991). Seismic properties and the origin of reflectivity from a classic Paleozoic sedimentary sequence, Valley and Ridge province, southern Appalachians. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 103(2). 277–289. 20 indexed citations

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Fountain, David M. & Nikolas I. Christensen. (1989). Chapter 30: Composition of the continental crust and upper mantle; A review. 711–742. 82 indexed citations

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Nicolas, Adolphe & Nikolas I. Christensen. (1987). Formation of anisotropy in upper mantle peridotites: A review. 111–123. 615 indexed citations breakdown →

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Christensen, Nikolas I., et al.. (1985). Quartz and mica fabric control of seismic anisotropy in metamorphic core complexes. Geol. Soc. Am., Abstr. Programs; (United States). 17. 1 indexed citations

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Christensen, Nikolas I., et al.. (1985). The influence of pore pressure and confining pressure on dynamic elastic properties of Berea Sandstone. Geophysics. 50(2). 207–213. 183 indexed citations

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