Peter Bowden

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Peter Bowden is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Bowden has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Geophysics, 23 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 7 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in Peter Bowden's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (47 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (24 papers) and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (23 papers). Peter Bowden is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (47 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (24 papers) and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (23 papers). Peter Bowden collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and United States. Peter Bowden's co-authors include Richard A. Batchelor, J. Lameyre, O. van Breemen, Judith A. Kinnaird, John Whitley, Jesse Hutchinson, Suzanne Y. O’Reilly, William L. Griffin, Yvette Poudjom Djomani and Christopher J. Swain and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Chemical Geology.

In The Last Decade

Peter Bowden

56 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Petrogenetic interpretation of granitoid rock series usin... 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 2009 250 500 750
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.

  1. Petrogenetic interpretation of granitoid rock series using multicationic parameters
    1985 931 citations Richard A. Batchelor, Peter Bowden Chemical Geology profile →
  2. The lithospheric architecture of Africa: Seismic tomography, mantle petrology, and tectonic evolution
    2009 475 citations Peter Bowden et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Bowden United Kingdom 27 3.0k 1.6k 353 157 139 56 3.2k
N. M. S. Rock Australia 29 2.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 370 1.0× 142 0.9× 230 1.7× 90 3.1k
Bernard Bonin France 27 4.2k 1.4× 1.7k 1.1× 392 1.1× 210 1.3× 178 1.3× 83 4.4k
Trevor H. Green Australia 26 3.8k 1.3× 1.3k 0.8× 583 1.7× 124 0.8× 152 1.1× 30 3.9k
M. Tredoux South Africa 21 1.7k 0.6× 849 0.5× 340 1.0× 178 1.1× 133 1.0× 59 2.0k
M. Solomon Australia 24 1.5k 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 351 1.0× 167 1.1× 165 1.2× 54 1.8k
J. Leterrier France 19 2.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 341 1.0× 166 1.1× 173 1.2× 30 2.9k
S. M. Naqvi India 26 2.0k 0.7× 771 0.5× 729 2.1× 93 0.6× 183 1.3× 77 2.2k
P. Le Fort France 20 3.4k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 270 0.8× 87 0.6× 115 0.8× 28 3.6k
J. J. Peucat France 23 2.5k 0.8× 1.0k 0.6× 309 0.9× 86 0.5× 142 1.0× 29 2.6k
I.A. Nicholls Australia 32 3.5k 1.2× 1.0k 0.6× 340 1.0× 298 1.9× 185 1.3× 64 3.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Bowden

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Bowden

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Azzouni-Sekkal, Abla, et al.. (2020). Zircon U–Pb and Lu–Hf isotopic systems in ediacaran to Fortunian “Taourirt” granitic ring complexes (Silet and In Tedeini terranes, Tuareg shield, Algeria). Journal of African Earth Sciences. 168. 103865–103865. 11 indexed citations
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Collins, William J., Hui-Qing Huang, Peter Bowden, & Anthony I.S. Kemp. (2019). Repeated S–I–A-type granite trilogy in the Lachlan Orogen and geochemical contrasts with A-type granites in Nigeria: implications for petrogenesis and tectonic discrimination. Geological Society London Special Publications. 491(1). 53–76. 95 indexed citations
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Bowden, Peter, et al.. (2001). ‘Spinifex-textured’ pegmatitic crystallisation in carbonatites. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 32(1). A11–A12. 2 indexed citations
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Bowden, Peter, et al.. (2001). X-ray monitored mineralogical changes in surface exposures of natrocarbonatite lava, Oldoinyo Lengai, Tanzania. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 32(1). A12–A13. 1 indexed citations
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Tack, L. & Peter Bowden. (1999). Post-collisional granite magmatism in the central Damaran (Pan-African) Orogenic Belt, western Namibia. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 28(3). 653–674. 30 indexed citations
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Fallick, Anthony E., et al.. (1997). The recognition of meteoric-hydrothermal and supergene processes in volcanic carbonatites, Nyanza Rift, western Kenya, using carbon and oxygen isotopes. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 25(1). 103–113. 15 indexed citations
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Dickin, Alan P., Alex N. Halliday, & Peter Bowden. (1991). A Pb, Sr and Nd isotope study of the basement and mesozoic ring complexes of the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. Chemical Geology. 94(1). 23–32. 44 indexed citations
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Bowden, Peter, et al.. (1985). Amphibole in the porphyries of the Tibchi anorogenic ring-complex, Nigeria; product of deuteric adjustments. The Canadian Mineralogist. 23(3). 447–456. 8 indexed citations
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Kinnaird, Judith A., Peter Bowden, Rob Ixer, & N. Odling. (1985). Mineralogy, geochemistry and mineralization of the Ririwai complex, northern Nigeria. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983). 3(1-2). 185–222. 57 indexed citations
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Bowden, Peter, et al.. (1984). Fayalite and clinopyroxene in the porphyries of the Tibchi anorogenic ring-complex, Nigeria; postmagmatic initiation of a peralkaline trend. The Canadian Mineralogist. 22(3). 401–409. 8 indexed citations
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Bowden, Peter, Richard A. Batchelor, B. W. Chappell, Jean Didier, & J. Lameyre. (1984). Petrological, geochemical and source criteria for the classification of granitic rocks: a discussion. Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors. 35(1-3). 1–11. 86 indexed citations
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Martin, Robert F. & Peter Bowden. (1981). Peraluminous granites produced by rock-fluid interaction in the Ririwai nonorogenic ring-complex, Nigeria; mineralogical evidence. The Canadian Mineralogist. 19(1). 65–82. 44 indexed citations
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Bowden, Peter, et al.. (1981). Uranium in the Niger-Nigeria Younger Granite Province. Mineralogical Magazine. 44(336). 379–389. 34 indexed citations
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Bowden, Peter. (1979). Geochemical aspects of the evolution and mineralization of the Nigerian Mesozoic anorogenic granites. Stvdia geologica salmanticensia. 183–188. 4 indexed citations
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Pidgeon, R. T., et al.. (1977). Age and isotopic studies of some Pan-African granites from North-Central Nigeria. Precambrian Research. 4(4). 307–319. 90 indexed citations
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Breemen, O. van & Peter Bowden. (1973). Sequential Age Trends for some Nigerian Mesozoic Granites. Nature Physical Science. 242(114). 9–11. 43 indexed citations
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Brown, Geoff & Peter Bowden. (1973). Experimental studies concerning the genesis of the Nigerian younger granites. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 40(2). 131–139. 17 indexed citations
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Bowden, Peter. (1964). A geochemical field method for determining tungsten in soils and stream sediments. The Analyst. 89(1065). 771–771. 4 indexed citations
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Bowden, Peter, et al.. (1964). Trace Elements in Tanganyika Tuffs. Geological Magazine. 101(4). 378–379. 2 indexed citations
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Bowden, Peter. (1964). Gallium in Younger Granites of Northern Nigeria. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 28(12). 1981–1988. 11 indexed citations

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