Paul M. Davis

9.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
148 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Paul M. Davis is a scholar working on Geophysics, Molecular Biology and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul M. Davis has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Geophysics, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Paul M. Davis's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (60 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (43 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (41 papers). Paul M. Davis is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (60 papers), Seismic Waves and Analysis (43 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (41 papers). Paul M. Davis collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Paul M. Davis's co-authors include Frank D. Stacey, Simon Lamb, Edward J. J. Grabowski, Ulf H. Dolling, Xuemin Yang, James H. Dieterich, Stephen S. Gao, Kelly H. Liu, Robert W. Clayton and L. Knopoff and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Paul M. Davis

140 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

Efficient catalytic asymmetric alkylations. 1. Enantiosel... 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 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. Efficient catalytic asymmetric alkylations. 1. Enantioselective synthesis of (+)-indacrinone via chiral phase-transfer catalysis
    1984 362 citations Paul M. Davis et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul M. Davis United States 38 3.9k 490 383 332 330 148 5.6k
Brian Evans Australia 38 4.0k 1.0× 447 0.9× 506 1.3× 227 0.7× 169 0.5× 225 6.9k
Hiroshi Shimizu Japan 45 4.2k 1.1× 144 0.3× 502 1.3× 1.5k 4.5× 1.4k 4.1× 278 7.9k
Alan G. Jones Canada 65 10.6k 2.8× 179 0.4× 768 2.0× 426 1.3× 1.0k 3.1× 345 14.2k
Jianhua Wang China 43 2.2k 0.6× 56 0.1× 159 0.4× 393 1.2× 395 1.2× 174 5.4k
Wolfgang Wagner Germany 54 708 0.2× 3.3k 6.7× 113 0.3× 872 2.6× 86 0.3× 238 14.8k
L.H. Ahrens South Africa 29 993 0.3× 143 0.3× 98 0.3× 241 0.7× 837 2.5× 121 3.4k
John A. Barker United States 51 1.3k 0.3× 1.9k 3.8× 488 1.3× 1.7k 5.1× 84 0.3× 236 14.1k
J. M. Luck France 49 1.1k 0.3× 92 0.2× 343 0.9× 582 1.8× 461 1.4× 177 7.0k
John H. Weare United States 39 810 0.2× 453 0.9× 295 0.8× 367 1.1× 309 0.9× 99 6.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul M. Davis

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lognonné, Philippe, Martín Schimmel, É. Stutzmann, et al.. (2023). Detection of Mars Normal Modes From S1222a Event and Seismic Hum. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(12). 7 indexed citations
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Kim, Doyeon, Cecilia Durán, Domenico Giardini, et al.. (2023). Global Crustal Thickness Revealed by Surface Waves Orbiting Mars. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(12). 25 indexed citations
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Kim, Doyeon, Simon C. Stähler, Savas Ceylan, et al.. (2022). Structure Along the Martian Dichotomy Constrained by Rayleigh and Love Waves and Their Overtones. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(8). 19 indexed citations
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Panning, M. P., W. B. Banerdt, Caroline Beghein, et al.. (2022). Locating the Largest Event Observed on Mars With Multi‐Orbit Surface Waves. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(1). 23 indexed citations
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Li, Jiaqi, Caroline Beghein, Philippe Lognonné, et al.. (2022). Different Martian Crustal Seismic Velocities Across the Dichotomy Boundary From Multi‐Orbiting Surface Waves. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(1). 20 indexed citations
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Schimmel, Martín, É. Stutzmann, Philippe Lognonné, et al.. (2021). Seismic Noise Autocorrelations on Mars. Earth and Space Science. 8(6). 32 indexed citations
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Chytka, L., G. Avoni, A. Brandt, et al.. (2018). Timing resolution studies of the optical part of the AFP Time-of-flight detector. Optics Express. 26(7). 8028–8028. 4 indexed citations
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Rajendran, Antony, et al.. (2017). Complex Structural Landscape of Titanium Organophosphonates: Isolation of Structurally Related Ti4, Ti5, and Ti6 Species and Mechanistic Insights. Inorganic Chemistry. 56(21). 12848–12858. 11 indexed citations
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Davis, Paul M., Bruce V. Lewenstein, Daniel H. Simon, James G. Booth, & Matthew Connolly. (2008). Open access publishing, article downloads, and citations: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 337(jul31 1). a568–a568. 269 indexed citations
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Davis, Paul M., et al.. (2007). Shear wave splitting measurements and interpretation beneath Acapulco-Tampico transect in Mexico. AGUFM. 2007. 4 indexed citations
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Clayton, Robert W., Paul M. Davis, & Xyoli Pérez‐Campos. (2007). Seismic Structure of the Subducted Cocos Plate. AGUSM. 2007. 9 indexed citations
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Husker, Allen & Paul M. Davis. (2006). Seismic Tomography of the Cocos Plate. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 1 indexed citations
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Kohler, Monica D., Thomas H. Heaton, Ramesh Govindan, Paul M. Davis, & Deborah Estrin. (2006). Using embedded wired and wireless seismic networks in the moment-resisting steel frame Factor building for damage identification. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology). 4 indexed citations
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Estrin, Deborah, et al.. (2006). Application of Embedded Network Sensing to Geophysical Monitoring. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2006. 1 indexed citations
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Kohler, Monica D., Paul M. Davis, & Erdal Şafak. (2005). Earthquake and Ambient Vibration Monitoring of the Steel‐Frame UCLA Factor Building. Earthquake Spectra. 21(3). 715–736. 95 indexed citations
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Husker, Allen, Monica D. Kohler, & Paul M. Davis. (2003). Seismic Amplitude Variations due to Site and Basin Edge Effects in the Los Angeles Basin. AGUFM. 2003. 1 indexed citations
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Davis, Paul M., et al.. (1992). High-frequency scattering of elastic SH waves from a circular cylinder. Part 1. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 82(3). 1475–1496. 1 indexed citations
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Solomon, Sean C., Don L. Anderson, W. B. Banerdt, et al.. (1991). Scientific Rationale and Requirements for a Global Seismic Network on Mars. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology). 23 indexed citations
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Macdonald, Colin B., Paul M. Davis, & D. D. Jackson. (1987). Inversion of reflection traveltimes and amplitudes. Geophysics. 52(5). 606–617. 22 indexed citations
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Davis, Paul M., et al.. (1967). Experimental chemistry : a laboratory manual. 1 indexed citations

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