Paul Vella

1.3k total citations
49 papers, 919 citations indexed

About

Paul Vella is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Paleontology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Vella has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 919 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Atmospheric Science, 15 papers in Paleontology and 13 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Paul Vella's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (33 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (10 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (9 papers). Paul Vella is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (33 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (10 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (9 papers). Paul Vella collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Uganda and United States. Paul Vella's co-authors include Simon Lamb, James P. Kennett, N. D. Watkins, Charles V. Sammut, Josette Camilleri, D. Damidot, William M. Briggs, Russ Van Dissen, Andrew Nicol and Anne Melhuish and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

Paul Vella

48 papers receiving 832 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul Vella New Zealand 17 481 326 204 192 177 49 919
André Schaaf France 15 272 0.6× 160 0.5× 380 1.9× 40 0.2× 91 0.5× 32 647
David M. Work United States 10 271 0.6× 203 0.6× 461 2.3× 52 0.3× 102 0.6× 30 713
A. Wheeler United Kingdom 13 309 0.6× 35 0.1× 63 0.3× 401 2.1× 221 1.2× 25 703
Àngel Ginés Spain 16 617 1.3× 267 0.8× 116 0.6× 68 0.4× 99 0.6× 72 912
Pierre Bultynck Belgium 21 334 0.7× 457 1.4× 977 4.8× 36 0.2× 82 0.5× 55 1.3k
Joaquín Ginés Spain 14 597 1.2× 269 0.8× 119 0.6× 63 0.3× 95 0.5× 68 864
Brian F. Glenister United States 16 325 0.7× 251 0.8× 841 4.1× 51 0.3× 166 0.9× 42 1.0k
Adelaide Mastandrea Italy 18 238 0.5× 192 0.6× 598 2.9× 125 0.7× 186 1.1× 49 911
Dieter U. Schmid Germany 9 195 0.4× 162 0.5× 598 2.9× 136 0.7× 168 0.9× 12 699
Randolph P. Steinen United States 8 245 0.5× 72 0.2× 289 1.4× 85 0.4× 72 0.4× 12 482

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Vella

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Vella

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All Works

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Vella, Paul, et al.. (1998). McLeod Fault: Associated monocline and Pliocene angular unconformity, Point Range and Mangaopari Stream, Wairarapa, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 28(1). 157–164. 4 indexed citations
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Vucetich, C. G., et al.. (1996). Antepenultimate glacial to last glacial deposits in southern Wairarapa, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 26(4). 469–482. 4 indexed citations
3.
Lamb, Simon, et al.. (1990). Geological structure of Wairarapa Valley, New Zealand, from seismic reflection profiling. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 20(1). 85–105. 35 indexed citations
4.
Vella, Paul, et al.. (1988). Late Quaternary terraces and their cover beds, north‐western Wairarapa, New Zealand, and provisional correlations with oxygen isotope stages. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 18(3). 309–324. 23 indexed citations
5.
Vella, Paul, et al.. (1987). River piracy at Kakariki, north‐western Wairarapa, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 17(4). 373–380. 6 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul, et al.. (1984). Four rhyolitic tuff marker beds, Lower Pliocene, Wairarapa, New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 14(2). 133–138. 9 indexed citations
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Grindley, G. W., et al.. (1979). Paleomagnetism of the Upper Cretaceous Mount Somers Volcanics, Canterbury, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 22(2). 199–212. 23 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul, et al.. (1976). Paleomagnetism of two red paleosols and Mangaroa Ash, Upper Hutt, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 19(6). 849–854. 1 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul, James P. Kennett, & Alan G. Beu. (1975). Molluscan fossils and late Neogene Paleotemperatures. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 18(1). 197–202. 6 indexed citations
10.
Srinivasan, M. S. & Paul Vella. (1975). Upper Eocene‐lower Oligocene benthonic foraminifera, Port Elizabeth and Cape Foulwind, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 18(1). 21–37. 8 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul, et al.. (1971). Stratigraphic position of the New Zealand Pliocene‐Pleistocene Boundary: Reply. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 14(2). 421–422. 2 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul, et al.. (1970). Chlamys delicatula and the Hautawan Stage. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 13(3). 873–876. 7 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul. (1969). Surficial geological sequence, Black Island and Brown Peninsula, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 12(4). 761–770. 14 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul. (1967). Eocene and Oligocene sedimentary cycles in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 10(4). 1162–1164. 17 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul. (1967). Eocene and Oligocene Sedimentary Cycles in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 10(1). 119–145. 14 indexed citations
16.
Vella, Paul, et al.. (1967). The Permian at Parapara Peak, North‐west Nelson. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 10(1). 232–244. 15 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul. (1964). Biostratigraphic units. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 7(3). 615–625. 10 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul. (1963). Size‐sorting of foraminifera in graded beds, Wairarapa, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 6(5). 794–800. 2 indexed citations
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Vella, Paul. (1963). Foraminifera from upper miocene turbidites, Wairarapa, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 6(5). 775–793. 8 indexed citations
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Kennett, Jeanette, et al.. (1962). Tertiary sequence at upper Tengawai River, South Canterbury. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 5(1). 163–174. 2 indexed citations

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