Patrick W. Flanagan

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Patrick W. Flanagan is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick W. Flanagan has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Ecology, 5 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Patrick W. Flanagan's work include Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies (4 papers), Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies (3 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (3 papers). Patrick W. Flanagan is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies (4 papers), Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies (3 papers) and Rangeland and Wildlife Management (3 papers). Patrick W. Flanagan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Russia. Patrick W. Flanagan's co-authors include Keith Van Cleve, David Tait, Fred L. Bunnell, S. F. MacLean, O. W. Heal, A. J. Holding, Cynnamon Dobbs, Maria V. Sizova, Nicolai Panikov and Leslie A. Viereck and has published in prestigious journals such as Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Journal of Ecology and Journal of Applied Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Patrick W. Flanagan

22 papers receiving 949 citations

Hit Papers

Nutrient cycling in relation to decomposition and organic... 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Nutrient cycling in relation to decomposition and organic-matter quality in taiga ecosystems
    1983 387 citations Patrick W. Flanagan, Keith Van Cleve profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Patrick W. Flanagan United States 11 540 439 292 263 242 22 1.2k
P. J. Kalisz United States 16 353 0.7× 335 0.8× 406 1.4× 491 1.9× 142 0.6× 32 1.2k
M. M. Coûteaux France 15 428 0.8× 673 1.5× 277 0.9× 338 1.3× 90 0.4× 17 1.2k
Stanley P. Gessel United States 20 231 0.4× 366 0.8× 309 1.1× 474 1.8× 96 0.4× 60 1.1k
R. L. Rothwell Canada 18 621 1.1× 270 0.6× 410 1.4× 276 1.0× 243 1.0× 32 1.2k
Michael Hornung United Kingdom 3 507 0.9× 284 0.6× 184 0.6× 389 1.5× 150 0.6× 5 1.1k
Hannu Mannerkoski Finland 19 541 1.0× 402 0.9× 421 1.4× 370 1.4× 110 0.5× 33 1.3k
Lewis F. Ohmann United States 17 283 0.5× 224 0.5× 356 1.2× 375 1.4× 93 0.4× 33 813
Danuse Murty Australia 6 371 0.7× 657 1.5× 774 2.7× 464 1.8× 197 0.8× 7 1.4k
Carol G. Wells United States 18 435 0.8× 870 2.0× 611 2.1× 690 2.6× 151 0.6× 35 1.6k
J. C. Carlyle Australia 18 251 0.5× 584 1.3× 300 1.0× 298 1.1× 76 0.3× 27 971

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patrick W. Flanagan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sizova, Maria V., et al.. (2003). Isolation and characterization of oligotrophic acido-tolerant methanogenic consortia from a Sphagnum peat bog. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 45(3). 301–315. 97 indexed citations
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Lekki, John, et al.. (2002). <title>Evaluation of mechanical modal characteristics using optical techniques</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4701. 118–126. 2 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Patrick W., et al.. (1993). <title>Annual CO<formula><inf><roman>2</roman></inf></formula> emission from forest floors predicted by simulation models including climate change</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2049. 37–55. 3 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Patrick W.. (1991). In-situ measurement of sensitivity for a piezoelectric sensor. 27th Joint Propulsion Conference. 5 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Patrick W. & William Atherton. (1990). Developing a self-diagnostic system for piezoelectric sensors. 26th Joint Propulsion Conference. 6 indexed citations
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Atherton, William & Patrick W. Flanagan. (1989). A self diagnostic system for piezoelectric sensors. 25th Joint Propulsion Conference. 5 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Patrick W.. (1988). Holism and Reductionism in Microbial Ecology. Oikos. 53(2). 274–274. 3 indexed citations
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Cleve, Keith Van, F. Stuart Chapin, Patrick W. Flanagan, Leslie A. Viereck, & C. T. Dyrness. (1986). Forest ecosystems in the Alaskan taiga. A synthesis of structure and function.. Springer eBooks. 94 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Patrick W., et al.. (1984). Microbial activity during leaf decomposition in an Alaskan subarctic stream. Ecography. 7(2). 104–110. 20 indexed citations
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Cowan, Cathy A., et al.. (1983). Processing and macroinvertebrate colonization of detritus in an Alaskan subarctic stream. Ecography. 6(4). 340–348. 28 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Patrick W.. (1977). Microbial biomass respiration and nutrient cycling in a black spruce taiga ecosystem.Soil Organisms as Components of Ecosystems.. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 25. 261–273. 12 indexed citations
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Bunnell, Fred L., et al.. (1977). Microbial respiration and substrate weight loss—I. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 9(1). 33–40. 202 indexed citations
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Bunnell, Fred L., David Tait, & Patrick W. Flanagan. (1977). Microbial respiration and substrate weight loss—II. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 9(1). 41–47. 47 indexed citations
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Floate, M.J.S., A. J. Holding, O. W. Heal, S. F. MacLean, & Patrick W. Flanagan. (1976). Soil Organisms and Decomposition in Tundra.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 13(1). 315–315. 1 indexed citations
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Holding, A. J., O. W. Heal, S. F. MacLean, & Patrick W. Flanagan. (1976). Soil Organisms and Decomposition in Tundra. Soil Science. 121(3). 191–191. 12 indexed citations
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Dobbs, Cynnamon, A. J. Holding, O. W. Heal, S. F. MacLean, & Patrick W. Flanagan. (1975). Soil Organisms and Decomposition in Tundra.. Journal of Ecology. 63(3). 1006–1006. 207 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Patrick W.. (1970). Meiosis and mitosis in Saprolegniaceae. Canadian Journal of Botany. 48(12). 2069–2076. 23 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Patrick W.. (1969). Mitosis and the development of thin-walled sporangia, resistant sporangia, and gametangia of Allomyces. Canadian Journal of Botany. 47(7). 1157–1163. 1 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Patrick W.. (1969). Nuclear divisions in the vegetative hyphae of Rhizopus nigricans and Phycomyces blakesleeanus. Canadian Journal of Botany. 47(12). 2055–2059. 5 indexed citations
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Wilson, Charles & Patrick W. Flanagan. (1968). The life cycle and cytology of Brachyallomyces. Canadian Journal of Botany. 46(11). 1361–1367. 6 indexed citations

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