Peter Paalvast

725 total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 542 citations indexed

About

Peter Paalvast is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Paalvast has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 542 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Oceanography, 4 papers in Ecology and 4 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Peter Paalvast's work include Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (4 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (3 papers) and Coastal and Marine Dynamics (2 papers). Peter Paalvast is often cited by papers focused on Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies (4 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (3 papers) and Coastal and Marine Dynamics (2 papers). Peter Paalvast collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands. Peter Paalvast's co-authors include Bregje K. van Wesenbeeck, Mindert de Vries, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Marieke M. van Katwijk, Frank Dekker, Bas W. Borsje, G. van der Velde, G. van der Velde and M. de Vries and has published in prestigious journals such as Marine Pollution Bulletin, Ecological Engineering and International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation.

In The Last Decade

Peter Paalvast

8 papers receiving 519 citations

Hit Papers

How ecological engineering can serve in coastal protection 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 100 200 300 400
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. How ecological engineering can serve in coastal protection
    2010 426 citations Bas W. Borsje, Bregje K. van Wesenbeeck et al. Ecological Engineering profile →

Peers

Peter Paalvast
Marina Antonia Colangelo Italy
Karin Didderen Netherlands
Rene Rollon Philippines
Séverine Thomas Australia
Maura Baroli Italy
John N. Sacco United States
Ana Laura Lara‐Domínguez Mexico
David J. Yozzo United States
Lincoln P. Critchley Australia
Paul R. Brooks Ireland
Marina Antonia Colangelo Italy
Peter Paalvast
Citations per year, relative to Peter Paalvast Peter Paalvast (= 1×) peers Marina Antonia Colangelo

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Paalvast

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Paalvast

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Peter Paalvast. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Peter Paalvast. The network helps show where Peter Paalvast may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Paalvast

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter Paalvast. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter Paalvast based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Peter Paalvast. Peter Paalvast is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

8 of 8 papers shown
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Paalvast, Peter & G. van der Velde. (2014). Long term anthropogenic changes and ecosystem service consequences in the northern part of the complex Rhine-Meuse estuarine system. Ocean & Coastal Management. 92. 50–64. 19 indexed citations
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Paalvast, Peter & G. van der Velde. (2013). What is the main food source of the shipworm (Teredo navalis)? A stable isotope approach. Journal of Sea Research. 80. 58–60. 16 indexed citations
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Paalvast, Peter, Bregje K. van Wesenbeeck, G. van der Velde, & Mindert de Vries. (2012). Pole and pontoon hulas: An effective way of ecological engineering to increase productivity and biodiversity in the hard-substrate environment of the port of Rotterdam. Ecological Engineering. 44. 199–209. 20 indexed citations
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Paalvast, Peter & G. van der Velde. (2011). Distribution, settlement, and growth of first-year individuals of the shipworm Teredo navalis L. (Bivalvia: Teredinidae) in the Port of Rotterdam area, the Netherlands. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 65(3). 379–388. 24 indexed citations
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Borsje, Bas W., Bregje K. van Wesenbeeck, Frank Dekker, et al.. (2010). How ecological engineering can serve in coastal protection. Ecological Engineering. 37(2). 113–122. 426 indexed citations breakdown →
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Paalvast, Peter, et al.. (2007). Macrozoobenthos in the Lower Seine: a survey from the perspective of the European Water Framework Directive. 10 indexed citations
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Paalvast, Peter, et al.. (2007). Contribution to the development of ecological goals and indicators for the aquatic environment in ports. Challenges in the Port of Rotterdam.. Radboud Repository (Radboud University). 1 indexed citations

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