P.A. Floyd

11.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
70 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

P.A. Floyd is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence and Geochemistry and Petrology. According to data from OpenAlex, P.A. Floyd has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Geophysics, 36 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 20 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology. Recurrent topics in P.A. Floyd's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (60 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (36 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (28 papers). P.A. Floyd is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (60 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (36 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (28 papers). P.A. Floyd collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Türkiye and Poland. P.A. Floyd's co-authors include J. A. Winchester, Brian E. Leveridge, M. Cemal Göncüoğlu, Wolfgang Franke, Sungu L. Gökçen, Gilbert Kellıng, Nuran Gökçen, M. Kenan Yalınız, Quentin Crowley and RK Shail and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

P.A. Floyd

69 papers receiving 9.1k 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.

Geochemical discrimination of different magma series and their differentiation products using immobile elements

1977 4.5k citations J. A. Winchester, P.A. Floyd Chemical Geology profile →
Tectonic environment of the Devonian Gramscatho basin, south Cornwall: framework mode and geochemical evidence from turbiditic sandstones

1987 1.0k citations P.A. Floyd, Brian E. Leveridge Journal of the Geological Society profile →
Geochemical magma type discrimination: application to altered and metamorphosed basic igneous rocks

1976 745 citations J. A. Winchester, P.A. Floyd Earth and Planetary Science Letters profile →
Magma type and tectonic setting discrimination using immobile elements

1975 650 citations P.A. Floyd, J. A. Winchester Earth and Planetary Science Letters profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
P.A. Floyd United Kingdom	32	9.2k	4.9k	2.7k	1.2k	543	70	9.8k
J. A. Winchester United Kingdom	27	8.2k 0.9×	4.3k 0.9×	1.7k 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	472 0.9×	77	8.6k
Kent C. Condie United States	31	6.8k 0.7×	2.9k 0.6×	2.5k 0.9×	793 0.7×	655 1.2×	60	7.7k
J. Dostál Canada	54	9.1k 1.0×	3.7k 0.8×	1.5k 0.5×	1.0k 0.9×	733 1.3×	313	9.8k
Michael J Norry United Kingdom	25	11.5k 1.2×	4.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.6×	875 0.8×	942 1.7×	28	12.0k
A. J. R. White Australia	38	13.4k 1.5×	6.3k 1.3×	1.5k 0.6×	564 0.5×	655 1.2×	64	13.7k
Robert E. Zartman United States	39	6.5k 0.7×	3.6k 0.7×	1.0k 0.4×	620 0.5×	766 1.4×	134	7.3k
John Malpas Hong Kong	42	6.9k 0.7×	2.1k 0.4×	1.1k 0.4×	629 0.5×	475 0.9×	112	7.7k
Albrecht von Quadt Switzerland	40	9.7k 1.1×	4.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	845 0.7×	785 1.4×	165	10.2k
Robert L. Cullers United States	29	4.8k 0.5×	2.5k 0.5×	5.6k 2.1×	1.0k 0.9×	1.2k 2.2×	42	6.8k
Tom Andersen Norway	39	7.8k 0.9×	3.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.4×	857 0.7×	460 0.8×	133	8.2k

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Dobson, Stuart, P. David Howe, & P.A. Floyd. (2006). Mono- and disubstituted methyltin, butyltin and octyltin compounds. World Health Organization eBooks. 15 indexed citations

Floyd, P.A., et al.. (2006). Stratigraphy and geochemistry of pillow basalts within the ophiolitic mélange of the Izmir–Ankara–Erzincan suture zone: implications for the geotectonic character of the northern branch of Neotethys. International Journal of Earth Sciences. 96(4). 725–741. 24 indexed citations

Floyd, P.A., et al.. (2003). Metabasite Blocks from the Koçyaka HP-LT Metamorphic Rocks, Konya, Central Anatolia: Geochemical Evidence for an Arc-Back-Arc Pair?. DergiPark (Istanbul University). 10 indexed citations

Crowley, Quentin, et al.. (2002). The Mariánské-Lázně Complex, NW Bohemian Massif: development and destruction of an early Palaeozoic seaway. Geological Society London Special Publications. 201(1). 177–195. 15 indexed citations

Yalınız, M. Kenan, P.A. Floyd, & M. Cemal Göncüoğlu. (2000). PETROLOGY AND GEOTECTONIC SIGNIFICANCE OF PLAGIOGRANITE FROM THE SARIKARAMAN OPHIOLITE (CENTRAL ANATOLIA, TURKEY). Ofioliti. 25(1). 31–37. 5 indexed citations

Floyd, P.A.. (1993). Geochemical discrimination and petrogenesis of alkalic basalt sequences in part of the Ankara melange, central Turkey. Journal of the Geological Society. 150(3). 541–550. 70 indexed citations

Floyd, P.A., Gilbert Kellıng, Sungu L. Gökçen, & Nuran Gökçen. (1992). Arc-Related Origin of Volcaniclastic Sequences in the Misis Complex, Southern Turkey. The Journal of Geology. 100(2). 221–230. 17 indexed citations

Floyd, P.A., J. A. Winchester, & Paterno R. Castillo. (1992). Geochemistry and Petrography of Cretaceous Sills and Lava Flows, Sites 800 and 802. 15 indexed citations

Floyd, P.A., Gilbert Kellıng, Sungu L. Gökçen, & Nuran Gökçen. (1991). Geochemistry and tectonic environment of basaltic rocks from the Misis ophiolitic mélange, south Turkey. Chemical Geology. 89(3-4). 263–280. 104 indexed citations

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Floyd, P.A., Brian E. Leveridge, Wolfgang Franke, RK Shail, & Wolfgang Dörr. (1990). Provenance and depositional environment of Rhenohercynian synorogenic greywackes from the Giessen Nappe, Germany. International Journal of Earth Sciences. 79(3). 611–626. 69 indexed citations

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Floyd, P.A.. (1989). Geochemical features of intraplate oceanic plateau basalts. Geological Society London Special Publications. 42(1). 215–230. 57 indexed citations

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Shail, RK & P.A. Floyd. (1988). An evaluation of flysch provenance: example from the Gramscatho Group of southern Cornwall. 7. 62–66. 6 indexed citations

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Floyd, P.A. & Brian E. Leveridge. (1987). Tectonic environment of the Devonian Gramscatho basin, south Cornwall: framework mode and geochemical evidence from turbiditic sandstones. Journal of the Geological Society. 144(4). 531–542. 1019 indexed citations breakdown →

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Floyd, P.A. & J. A. Winchester. (1983). Element mobility associated with meta-shear zones within the Ben Hope amphibolite suite, Scotland. Chemical Geology. 39(1-2). 1–15. 38 indexed citations

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Floyd, P.A.. (1982). Chemical variation in Hercynian basalts relative to plate tectonics. Journal of the Geological Society. 139(4). 505–520. 57 indexed citations

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Ryan, Paul D., et al.. (1980). The stratigraphy and petrochemistry of the Lough Nafooey Group (Tremadocian), western Ireland. Journal of the Geological Society. 137(4). 443–458. 54 indexed citations

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Winchester, J. A. & P.A. Floyd. (1977). Geochemical discrimination of different magma series and their differentiation products using immobile elements. Chemical Geology. 20. 325–343. 4491 indexed citations breakdown →

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Winchester, J. A. & P.A. Floyd. (1976). Geochemical magma type discrimination: application to altered and metamorphosed basic igneous rocks. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 28(3). 459–469. 745 indexed citations breakdown →

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Floyd, P.A.. (1973). The tectonic environment of South-West England. Proceedings of the Geologists Association. 84(2). 237–239. 6 indexed citations

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Floyd, P.A.. (1964). Progressive Desilication of Basic Hornfelses. Nature. 203(4944). 510–511. 2 indexed citations

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