R. Anderson

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

R. Anderson is a scholar working on Ecology, Molecular Biology and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Anderson has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Ecology, 22 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in R. Anderson's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (26 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (17 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (17 papers). R. Anderson is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (26 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (17 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (17 papers). R. Anderson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. R. Anderson's co-authors include John A. Baross, Mitchell L. Sogin, William J. Brazelton, Eva E. Stüeken, Julie A. Huber, Marcus Elvert, Timothy Kelly, Jean E. Brenchley, Ketil Bernt Sørensen and Andreas Teske and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

R. Anderson

50 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Heterotrophic Archaea dominate sedimentary subsurface eco... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2024 100 200 300 400 500
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. Heterotrophic Archaea dominate sedimentary subsurface ecosystems off Peru
    2006 548 citations R. Anderson, Mitchell L. Sogin et al. profile →
  2. Co‐evolution of early Earth environments and microbial life
    2024 42 citations R. Anderson, Eva E. Stüeken 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
R. Anderson United States 20 1.1k 679 654 287 173 53 1.8k
William J. Brazelton United States 27 1.3k 1.2× 1.3k 1.9× 1000 1.5× 403 1.4× 197 1.1× 61 2.8k
V. Marteinsson Iceland 27 1.2k 1.1× 588 0.9× 1.3k 2.0× 162 0.6× 143 0.8× 80 2.4k
Steffen L. Jørgensen Norway 22 1.4k 1.2× 688 1.0× 1.2k 1.8× 50 0.2× 188 1.1× 42 2.3k
Felipe Gómez Spain 23 516 0.5× 458 0.7× 345 0.5× 642 2.2× 156 0.9× 83 1.8k
Myron T. La Duc United States 26 994 0.9× 329 0.5× 851 1.3× 509 1.8× 105 0.6× 45 2.5k
Daniel R. Colman United States 25 714 0.6× 424 0.6× 658 1.0× 59 0.2× 75 0.4× 73 1.9k
Julie D. Kirshtein United States 19 1.2k 1.1× 586 0.9× 536 0.8× 69 0.2× 193 1.1× 34 2.1k
Anne Dekas United States 21 1.0k 0.9× 506 0.7× 611 0.9× 105 0.4× 52 0.3× 50 1.7k
Tatsuhiko Hoshino Japan 21 822 0.7× 487 0.7× 553 0.8× 34 0.1× 101 0.6× 47 1.4k
Daniela Billi Italy 28 872 0.8× 256 0.4× 550 0.8× 659 2.3× 75 0.4× 67 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Anderson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Anderson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Anderson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Anderson 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 R. Anderson. R. Anderson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Osborn, T. R., et al.. (2024). Increasing transposase abundance with ocean depth correlates with a particle-associated lifestyle. mSystems. 9(3). e0006724–e0006724. 1 indexed citations
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Brazelton, William J., Katrina I. Twing, W. J. Lowe, et al.. (2022). Metabolic Strategies Shared by Basement Residents of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 88(17). e0092922–e0092922. 25 indexed citations
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Stüeken, Eva E., et al.. (2020). Radiation of nitrogen‐metabolizing enzymes across the tree of life tracks environmental transitions in Earth history. Geobiology. 19(1). 18–34. 52 indexed citations
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Ehlmann, B. L., et al.. (2017). Martian Lake Plumbing: Mineralogy, Morphology, and Geologic Context of Hydrated Minerals in Terra Sirenum. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2609. 2 indexed citations
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Anderson, R., Julie Réveillaud, Emily Reddington, et al.. (2017). Genomic variation in microbial populations inhabiting the marine subseafloor at deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Nature Communications. 8(1). 1114–1114. 51 indexed citations
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Gasda, P. J., J. Frydenvang, R. C. Wiens, et al.. (2016). Potential Link Between High-Silica Diagenetic Features in Both Eolian and Lacustrine Rock Units Measured in Gale Crater with MSL. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1675.
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Bridges, J. C., P. Edwards, R. Anderson, et al.. (2016). Igneous differentiation on Mars: Trachybasalts in Gale Crater. Open Research Online (The Open University). 2160. 2 indexed citations
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Anderson, R., Mitchell L. Sogin, & John A. Baross. (2014). Biogeography and ecology of the rare and abundant microbial lineages in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 91(1). 1–11. 63 indexed citations
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Anderson, R., Mitchell L. Sogin, & John A. Baross. (2014). Evolutionary Strategies of Viruses, Bacteria and Archaea in Hydrothermal Vent Ecosystems Revealed through Metagenomics. PLoS ONE. 9(10). e109696–e109696. 49 indexed citations
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Mangold, N., O. Forni, A. Ollila, et al.. (2013). Chemcam Analysis Of Conglomerates At Bradbury Site, Mars. LPI. 1267. 1 indexed citations
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Forni, O., O. Gasnault, Pierre‐Yves Meslin, et al.. (2013). Chemical Variability and Trends in ChemCam Mars Observations in the First 90 Sols Using Independent Component Analysis. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1262.
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Cousin, A., R. C. Wiens, V. Sautter, et al.. (2013). ChemCam Analysis on Jake Matijevic, Gale Crater. LPI. 1409. 1 indexed citations
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Fisk, M. R., N. Mangold, Richard Léveillé, et al.. (2013). Missing Components in Chemical Profiles of a Sand Drift in Gale Crater. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2156.
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Anderson, R., William J. Brazelton, & John A. Baross. (2011). Is the Genetic Landscape of the Deep Subsurface Biosphere Affected by Viruses?. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2. 219–219. 45 indexed citations
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Anderson, R., William J. Brazelton, & John A. Baross. (2011). Using CRISPRs as a metagenomic tool to identify microbial hosts of a diffuse flow hydrothermal vent viral assemblage. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 77(1). 120–133. 93 indexed citations
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Sullivan, R., et al.. (2010). Cohesions and Friction Angles of Martian Regolith from MER Wheel Trenches and Wheel Scuffs. LPI. 1879. 2 indexed citations
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Blake, D. F., D. T. Vaniman, R. Anderson, et al.. (2009). The CheMin Mineralogical Instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory Mission. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1484. 11 indexed citations
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Milliken, R. E., K. S. Edgett, Gregg A. Swayze, et al.. (2009). Clay and Sulfate-bearing Rocks in a Stratigraphic Sequence in Gale Crater. LPI. 1479. 12 indexed citations
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Britt, D. T., R. Anderson, J. F. Bell, et al.. (1998). The Mineralogy of the Mars Pathfinder Landing Site. LPI. 1776. 3 indexed citations
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Johnson, J. R., L. Soderblom, R. L. Kirk, et al.. (1998). Photometric imaging sequences and analysis at the Mars Pathfinder landing site. elib (German Aerospace Center). 1228. 3 indexed citations

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