R. Michael Gordon

7.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
19 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

R. Michael Gordon is a scholar working on Oceanography, Ecology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Michael Gordon has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Oceanography, 7 papers in Ecology and 4 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in R. Michael Gordon's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (17 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (14 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (4 papers). R. Michael Gordon is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (17 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (14 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (4 papers). R. Michael Gordon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and United Kingdom. R. Michael Gordon's co-authors include John H. Martin, Steve E. Fitzwater, Kenneth H. Coale, Kenneth S. Johnson, William W. Broenkow, Sara J. Tanner, Francisco P. Chávez, Frank J. Millero, Paul Rogers and William P. Cochlan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

R. Michael Gordon

19 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

A massive phytoplankton bloom induced by an ecosystem-sca... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1996 1990 1989 1997 1990 250 500 750 1000
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. A massive phytoplankton bloom induced by an ecosystem-scale iron fertilization experiment in the equatorial Pacific Ocean
    1996 1.2k citations Kenneth H. Coale, Kenneth S. Johnson et al. Nature profile →
  2. Iron in Antarctic waters
    1990 888 citations John H. Martin, R. Michael Gordon et al. Nature profile →
  3. Vertex: phytoplankton/iron studies in the Gulf of Alaska
    1989 705 citations John H. Martin, R. Michael Gordon et al. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers profile →
  4. What controls dissolved iron concentrations in the world ocean?
    1997 684 citations Kenneth S. Johnson, R. Michael Gordon et al. Marine Chemistry profile →
  5. Iron deficiency limits phytoplankton growth in Antarctic waters
    1990 589 citations John H. Martin, Steve E. Fitzwater et al. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 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. Michael Gordon United States 19 4.2k 1.5k 1.5k 787 698 19 5.8k
Peter N. Sedwick United States 40 3.3k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 1.8k 1.2× 758 1.0× 549 0.8× 79 5.1k
Steve E. Fitzwater United States 27 5.8k 1.4× 2.2k 1.5× 1.9k 1.3× 931 1.2× 1.0k 1.5× 36 8.0k
Susan A. Huntsman United States 35 3.7k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 897 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 868 1.2× 42 6.2k
Andrew R. Bowie Australia 47 4.2k 1.0× 1.7k 1.1× 2.1k 1.5× 866 1.1× 648 0.9× 146 7.1k
Robert C. Upstill‐Goddard United Kingdom 40 3.6k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 1.9k 1.3× 982 1.2× 1.1k 1.6× 79 6.0k
James K. B. Bishop United States 44 4.4k 1.0× 1.8k 1.2× 2.4k 1.6× 936 1.2× 856 1.2× 79 6.8k
Patrick Laan Netherlands 43 2.5k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 752 1.0× 543 0.8× 71 4.3k
George T.F. Wong United States 41 3.2k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 517 0.7× 631 0.9× 110 5.3k
Jingfeng Wu United States 34 2.5k 0.6× 1.0k 0.7× 827 0.6× 926 1.2× 544 0.8× 53 4.3k
Géraldine Sarthou France 35 2.7k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 709 0.9× 605 0.9× 92 4.1k

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Coale, Kenneth H., R. Michael Gordon, & Xiujun Wang. (2004). The distribution and behavior of dissolved and particulate iron and zinc in the Ross Sea and Antarctic circumpolar current along 170°W. Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers. 52(2). 295–318. 95 indexed citations
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Johnson, Kenneth S., Virginia A. Elrod, Steve E. Fitzwater, et al.. (2003). Surface ocean‐lower atmosphere interactions in the Northeast Pacific Ocean Gyre: Aerosols, iron, and the ecosystem response. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 17(2). 105 indexed citations
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Fitzwater, Steve E., Kenneth S. Johnson, Virginia A. Elrod, et al.. (2003). Iron, nutrient and phytoplankton biomass relationships in upwelled waters of the California coastal system. Continental Shelf Research. 23(16). 1523–1544. 51 indexed citations
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Johnson, Kenneth S., R. Michael Gordon, & Kenneth H. Coale. (1997). What controls dissolved iron concentrations in the world ocean?. Marine Chemistry. 57(3-4). 137–161. 684 indexed citations breakdown →
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Johnson, Kenneth S., R. Michael Gordon, & Kenneth H. Coale. (1997). What controls dissolved iron concentrations in the world ocean? Authors' closing comments. Marine Chemistry. 57(3-4). 181–186. 46 indexed citations
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Gordon, R. Michael, Kenneth H. Coale, & Kenneth S. Johnson. (1997). Iron distributions in the equatorial Pacific: Implications for new production. Limnology and Oceanography. 42(3). 419–431. 130 indexed citations
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Fitzwater, Steve E., Kenneth H. Coale, R. Michael Gordon, Kenneth S. Johnson, & Michael Ondrusek. (1996). Iron deficiency and phytoplankton growth in the equatorial Pacific. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 43(4-6). 995–1015. 75 indexed citations
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Coale, Kenneth H., Kenneth S. Johnson, Steve E. Fitzwater, et al.. (1996). A massive phytoplankton bloom induced by an ecosystem-scale iron fertilization experiment in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Nature. 383(6600). 495–501. 1185 indexed citations breakdown →
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Coale, Kenneth H., Steve E. Fitzwater, R. Michael Gordon, Kenneth S. Johnson, & Richard T. Barber. (1996). Control of community growth and export production by upwelled iron in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Nature. 379(6566). 621–624. 283 indexed citations
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Johnson, Kenneth S., Kenneth H. Coale, William M. Berelson, & R. Michael Gordon. (1996). On the formation of the manganese maximum in the oxygen minimum. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 60(8). 1291–1299. 95 indexed citations
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Zettler, Erik, Robert Olson, Brian J. Binder, et al.. (1996). Iron-enrichment bottle experiments in the equatorial Pacific: responses of individual phytoplankton cells. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 43(4-6). 1017–1029. 44 indexed citations
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Hunter, Craig N., R. Michael Gordon, Steve E. Fitzwater, & Kenneth H. Coale. (1996). A rosette system for the collection of trace metal clean seawater. Limnology and Oceanography. 41(6). 1367–1372. 31 indexed citations
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Sanderson, Marta P., Craig N. Hunter, Steve E. Fitzwater, R. Michael Gordon, & Richard T. Barber. (1995). Primary productivity and trace-metal contamination measurements from a clean rosette system versus ultra-clean Go-Flo bottles. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 42(2-3). 431–440. 18 indexed citations
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Martin, John H., Steve E. Fitzwater, R. Michael Gordon, Craig N. Hunter, & Sara J. Tanner. (1993). Iron, primary production and carbon-nitrogen flux studies during the JGOFS North Atlantic bloom experiment. Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography. 40(1-2). 115–134. 253 indexed citations
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Martin, John H., Steve E. Fitzwater, & R. Michael Gordon. (1991). We still say iron deficiency limits phytoplankton growth in the subarctic Pacific. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(C11). 20699–20700. 20 indexed citations
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Martin, John H., R. Michael Gordon, & Steve E. Fitzwater. (1990). Iron in Antarctic waters. Nature. 345(6271). 156–158. 888 indexed citations breakdown →
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Martin, John H., Steve E. Fitzwater, & R. Michael Gordon. (1990). Iron deficiency limits phytoplankton growth in Antarctic waters. Global Biogeochemical Cycles. 4(1). 5–12. 589 indexed citations breakdown →
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Martin, John H., R. Michael Gordon, Steve E. Fitzwater, & William W. Broenkow. (1989). Vertex: phytoplankton/iron studies in the Gulf of Alaska. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 36(5). 649–680. 705 indexed citations breakdown →
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Martin, John H. & R. Michael Gordon. (1988). Northeast Pacific iron distributions in relation to phytoplankton productivity. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 35(2). 177–196. 462 indexed citations

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