P. W. Gast

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

P. W. Gast is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, P. W. Gast has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 15 papers in Geophysics and 13 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in P. W. Gast's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (23 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (18 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (14 papers). P. W. Gast is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (23 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (18 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (14 papers). P. W. Gast collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. P. W. Gast's co-authors include Robert W. Kay, N. J. Hubbard, A.A. Abdel-Monem, N. D. Watkins, H. Wiesmann, G. R. Tilton, Gilbert N. Hanson, Carl E. Hedge, V.M. Oversby and C. Meyer and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

P. W. Gast

54 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Trace element fractionation and the origin of tholeiitic and alkaline magma types

1968 851 citations P. W. Gast Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta profile →

Peers

P. W. Gast

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C. C. Schnetzler United States

J. F. Lovering Australia

C. Meyer United States

G. R. Tilton United States

Leon T. Silver United States

R. A. Binns Australia

G. E. Lofgren United States

Jan Hertogen Belgium

M. Honda Australia

M. H. DODSON United Kingdom

C. C. Schnetzler United States

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2.4k ×0.8

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1.5k ×1.7

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799 ×0.9

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794 ×0.9

AI

760 ×1.3

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Citations per year, relative to P. W. Gast P. W. Gast (= 1×) peers C. C. Schnetzler

Countries citing papers authored by P. W. Gast

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. W. Gast

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. W. Gast

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Nyquist, L. E., N. J. Hubbard, P. W. Gast, et al.. (1973). Rb-Sr systematics for chemically defined Apollo 15 and 16 materials. Lunar Science Conference. 4. 1823. 54 indexed citations

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Hubbard, N. J., P. W. Gast, L. E. Nyquist, et al.. (1973). Lunar rock types - The role of plagioclase in non-mare and highland rock types. Lunar Science Conference. 4. 1297. 42 indexed citations

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Bansal, B. M., P. W. Gast, N. J. Hubbard, et al.. (1973). Lunar Rock Types. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 4. 48. 8 indexed citations

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Gast, P. W.. (1973). Lunar Magmatism in Time and Space. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 4. 275. 1 indexed citations

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Hubbard, N. J., P. W. Gast, J. M. Rhodes, et al.. (1972). Nonmare basalts: Part II. 3. 1161. 35 indexed citations

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Nyquist, L. E., P. W. Gast, & Stan E. Church. (1972). Rb-Sr Relationships for Some Chemically Defined Lunar Materials. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 3. 584. 1 indexed citations

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Nyquist, L. E., N. J. Hubbard, P. W. Gast, et al.. (1972). Rb-Sr systematics for chemically defined Apollo 14 breccias. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 3. 1515. 13 indexed citations

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Gast, P. W., et al.. (1972). Evidence for Initial Chemical Layering of the Moon. LPI. 3. 289. 7 indexed citations

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Bansal, B. M., Stan E. Church, P. W. Gast, et al.. (1972). The chemical composition of soil from the Apollo 16 and Luna 20 sites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 17(1). 29–35. 29 indexed citations

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McConnell, Robert K. & P. W. Gast. (1972). Lunar thermal history revisited. Earth Moon and Planets. 5(1-2). 41–51. 25 indexed citations

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Gast, P. W. & R. T. Giuli. (1972). Density of the lunar interior. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 16(2). 299–305. 14 indexed citations

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Hubbard, N. J., L. E. Nyquist, H. Wiesmann, et al.. (1971). Chemical Composition of Lunar Anorthosites and Their Parent Liquids. LPI. 3. 404. 1 indexed citations

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Oversby, V.M., Joël Lancelot, & P. W. Gast. (1971). Isotopic composition of lead in volcanic rocks from Tenerife, Canary Islands. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 76(14). 3402–3413. 18 indexed citations

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Gast, P. W., N. J. Hubbard, & H. Wiesmann. (1970). Chemical composition and petrogenesis of basalts from Tranquillity Base. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Supplement. 1. 1143. 65 indexed citations

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Hubbard, N. J., P. W. Gast, & H. Wiesmann. (1970). Rare earth, alkaline and alkali metal and 87/86Sr data for subsamples of lunar sample 12013. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 9(2). 181–184. 29 indexed citations

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Kay, Robert W., N. J. Hubbard, & P. W. Gast. (1970). Chemical characteristics and origin of oceanic ridge volcanic rocks¹. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 75(8). 1585–1613. 426 indexed citations

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Hess, W. N., et al.. (1969). The Exploration of the Moon. Scientific American. 221(4). 54–72. 2 indexed citations

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Oversby, V.M. & P. W. Gast. (1968). Lead isotope compositions and uranium decay series disequilibrium in recent volcanic rocks. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 5. 199–206. 86 indexed citations

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Hanson, Gilbert N. & P. W. Gast. (1967). Kinetic studies in contact metamorphic zones. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 31(7). 1119–1153. 153 indexed citations

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Gast, P. W.. (1955). ABUNDANCE OF Sr87 DURING GEOLOGIC TIME. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 66(11). 1449–1449. 38 indexed citations

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