R. W. Sheldon

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

R. W. Sheldon is a scholar working on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. W. Sheldon has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Oceanography, 14 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 12 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in R. W. Sheldon's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (16 papers), Marine and fisheries research (12 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (7 papers). R. W. Sheldon is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (16 papers), Marine and fisheries research (12 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (7 papers). R. W. Sheldon collaborates with scholars based in Canada, France and United States. R. W. Sheldon's co-authors include W. H. Sutcliffe, Arjun Prakash, Fereidoun Rassoulzadegan, TIMOTHY R. PARSONS, Madhu A. Paranjape, Michèle Laval‐Peuto, Paul Nival, D. D. Sameoto, P. F. Brodie and T. P. T. Evelyn and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Ecology and Limnology and Oceanography.

In The Last Decade

R. W. Sheldon

34 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF PARTICLES IN THE OCEAN1 1972 2026 1990 2008 1972 250 500 750 1000
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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. THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF PARTICLES IN THE OCEAN1
    1972 1.0k citations R. W. Sheldon, Arjun Prakash et al. Limnology and Oceanography 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. W. Sheldon Canada 19 1.6k 1.4k 862 470 425 34 2.8k
W. H. Sutcliffe Canada 21 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 1.3× 567 1.2× 346 0.8× 33 2.8k
S. Z. Qasim India 25 1.0k 0.6× 739 0.5× 787 0.9× 347 0.7× 216 0.5× 81 2.1k
Timothy J. Cowles United States 31 2.5k 1.5× 1.0k 0.8× 1.2k 1.4× 265 0.6× 344 0.8× 52 3.2k
Richard F. Dame United States 29 1.7k 1.0× 1.7k 1.3× 2.0k 2.3× 275 0.6× 261 0.6× 45 3.3k
Lawrence R. Pomeroy United States 28 2.7k 1.7× 2.5k 1.8× 659 0.8× 199 0.4× 870 2.0× 56 3.9k
N. A. Holme United Kingdom 16 2.2k 1.3× 1.6k 1.2× 1.6k 1.9× 261 0.6× 97 0.2× 28 3.2k
Peter Tiselius Sweden 34 2.4k 1.4× 1.3k 0.9× 1.3k 1.5× 255 0.5× 513 1.2× 72 3.2k
Gerhard C. Cadée Netherlands 40 3.1k 1.9× 1.9k 1.4× 1.8k 2.0× 250 0.5× 641 1.5× 111 4.6k
Gary L. Hitchcock United States 29 2.0k 1.2× 911 0.7× 833 1.0× 204 0.4× 482 1.1× 59 2.6k
Michael R. Roman United States 41 4.0k 2.4× 2.2k 1.6× 1.7k 2.0× 402 0.9× 633 1.5× 83 4.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. W. Sheldon

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sheldon, R. W., Fereidoun Rassoulzadegan, Farooq Azam, et al.. (1992). Nano- and picoplankton growth and production in the Bay of Villefranche sur Mer (N.W. Mediterranean). Hydrobiologia. 241(2). 91–106. 8 indexed citations
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Prakash, Arjun, R. W. Sheldon, & W. H. Sutcliffe. (1991). Geographic variation of oceanic 14C dark uptake. Limnology and Oceanography. 36(1). 30–39. 21 indexed citations
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Harding, Gareth, B. T. Hargrave, W. Peter Vass, R. W. Sheldon, & Sifford Pearre. (1987). Vertical Flux of Particulate Matter by Sedimentation and Zooplankton Movements in St. Georges Bay, the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. 4(3). 323–357. 11 indexed citations
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Windom, Herbert L., David L. Stein, R. W. Sheldon, & Ralph G. Smith. (1987). Comparison of trace metal concentrations in muscle tissue of a benthopelagic fish (Coryphaenoides armatus) from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 34(2). 213–220. 34 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W., Paul Nival, & Fereidoun Rassoulzadegan. (1986). An experimental investigation of a flagellate‐ciliate‐copepod food chain with some observations relevant to the linear biomass hypothesis. Limnology and Oceanography. 31(1). 184–188. 71 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W.. (1979). Measurement of phytoplankton growth by particle counting. Limnology and Oceanography. 24(4). 760–767. 6 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W. & W. H. Sutcliffe. (1978). Generation times of 3 h for Sargasso Sea microplankton determined by ATP analys. Limnology and Oceanography. 23(5). 1051–1055. 56 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W., W. H. Sutcliffe, & Madhu A. Paranjape. (1977). Structure of Pelagic Food Chain and Relationship Between Plankton and Fish Production. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 34(12). 2344–2353. 260 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W., W. H. Sutcliffe, & Arjun Prakash. (1973). THE PRODUCTION OF PARTICLES IN THE SURFACE WATERS OF THE OCEAN WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE SARGASSO SEA1. Limnology and Oceanography. 18(5). 719–733. 75 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W.. (1972). SIZE SEPARATION OF MARINE SESTON BY MEMBRANE AND GLASS‐FIBER FILTERS1. Limnology and Oceanography. 17(3). 494–498. 200 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W., Arjun Prakash, & W. H. Sutcliffe. (1972). THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF PARTICLES IN THE OCEAN1. Limnology and Oceanography. 17(3). 327–340. 1020 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sheldon, R. W. & S. R. Kerr. (1972). THE POPULATION DENSITY OF MONSTERS IN LOCH NESS1. Limnology and Oceanography. 17(5). 796–798. 30 indexed citations
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Hobbie, John E., Osmund Holm‐Hansen, Theodore T. Packard, et al.. (1972). A STUDY OF THE DISTRIBUTION AND ACTIVITY OF MICROORGANISMS IN OCEAN WATER1. Limnology and Oceanography. 17(4). 544–555. 98 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W., et al.. (1969). Physiographic Changes in Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island, Between 1845 and 1955, and the Possible Effects on Oyster Production. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 26(1). 171–175. 2 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W.. (1968). The Effect of High Population Density on the Growth and Mortality of Oysters (Ostrea edulis). ICES Journal of Marine Science. 31(3). 352–363. 5 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W., et al.. (1968). Association between Pandalus borealis and Fine-grained Sediments off Northumberland. Nature. 217(5128). 579–580. 5 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W.. (1967). Relationship Between Shell-Weight and Age in Certain Molluscs. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 24(5). 1165–1171. 3 indexed citations
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Stephens, K., R. W. Sheldon, & TIMOTHY R. PARSONS. (1967). Seasonal Variations in the Availability of Food for Benthos in a Coastal Environment. Ecology. 48(5). 852–855. 42 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W., T. P. T. Evelyn, & TIMOTHY R. PARSONS. (1967). ON THE OCCURRENCE AND FORMATION OF SMALL PARTICLES IN SEAWATER. Limnology and Oceanography. 12(3). 367–375. 63 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R. W., et al.. (1967). Feeding and Migration Patterns of the Pink Shrimp, Pandalus montagui, in the Estuary of the River Crouch, Essex, England. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 24(3). 569–580. 8 indexed citations

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