Randall L. Gresens

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Randall L. Gresens is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Randall L. Gresens has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Geophysics, 8 papers in Atmospheric Science and 4 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Randall L. Gresens's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (10 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (8 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (4 papers). Randall L. Gresens is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (10 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (8 papers) and earthquake and tectonic studies (4 papers). Randall L. Gresens collaborates with scholars based in United States. Randall L. Gresens's co-authors include Charles W. Naeser, John T. Whetten and Richard J. Stewart and has published in prestigious journals such as Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Geology and Chemical Geology.

In The Last Decade

Randall L. Gresens

24 papers receiving 962 citations

Hit Papers

Composition-volume relationships of metasomatism 1967 2026 1986 2006 1967 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. Composition-volume relationships of metasomatism
    1967 871 citations Randall L. Gresens Chemical Geology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Randall L. Gresens United States 10 925 497 252 124 97 24 1.1k
Lewis B. Gustafson Australia 9 1.0k 1.1× 739 1.5× 127 0.5× 123 1.0× 72 0.7× 12 1.2k
Frederick J. Sawkins United States 20 974 1.1× 727 1.5× 172 0.7× 151 1.2× 85 0.9× 40 1.2k
David S. O'Hanley Canada 14 944 1.0× 229 0.5× 167 0.7× 102 0.8× 68 0.7× 19 1.2k
S. E. Kesler United States 20 1.0k 1.1× 793 1.6× 236 0.9× 174 1.4× 80 0.8× 47 1.3k
J. A. Grant United States 13 1.7k 1.8× 893 1.8× 483 1.9× 138 1.1× 165 1.7× 19 1.9k
I. R. Plimer Australia 19 811 0.9× 562 1.1× 285 1.1× 54 0.4× 47 0.5× 58 998
R.W. II Potter United States 5 563 0.6× 352 0.7× 92 0.4× 170 1.4× 109 1.1× 8 784
Arron Steiner New Zealand 10 410 0.4× 155 0.3× 141 0.6× 79 0.6× 141 1.5× 21 608
Martin J. Gole Australia 14 616 0.7× 371 0.7× 223 0.9× 40 0.3× 58 0.6× 30 792
Sachihiro Taguchi Japan 15 593 0.6× 301 0.6× 198 0.8× 85 0.7× 128 1.3× 57 840

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gresens, Randall L. & Richard J. Stewart. (1981). What lies beneath the Columbia plateau. Oil & gas journal. 79. 7 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L., Charles W. Naeser, & John T. Whetten. (1981). Stratigraphy and age of the Chumstick and Wenatchee Formations: Tertiary fluvial and lacustrine rocks, Chiwaukum graben, Washington: Summary. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 92(5). 233–233. 21 indexed citations
3.
Gresens, Randall L.. (1981). Extension of the telluride erosion surface to Washington State, and its regional and tectonic significance. Tectonophysics. 79(3-4). 145–164. 11 indexed citations
4.
Gresens, Randall L.. (1980). Deformation of the Wenatchee Formation and its bearing on the tectonic history of the Chiwaukum graben, Washington, during Cenozoic time: Summary. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 91(1). 4–4. 5 indexed citations
5.
Gresens, Randall L.. (1978). Evaporites as precursors of massif anorthosite. Geology. 6(1). 46–46. 7 indexed citations
6.
Gresens, Randall L.. (1975). Geochronology of Precambrian metamorphic rocks, north-central New Mexico. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 86(10). 1444–1444. 13 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L., et al.. (1974). RECOGNITION OF MORE METARHYOLITE OCCURRENCES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND A POSSIBLE PRECAMBRIAN STRATIGRAPHY. The Mountain Geologist. 8 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L., et al.. (1974). Geochemistry of Muscovite from Precambrian Metamorphic Rocks of Northern New Mexico. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 85(10). 1581–1581. 3 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L.. (1974). Discussion of 'The Mineralogy of High-Temperature Shear Zones at Scourie, N.W. Scotland' by Alistair Beach. Journal of Petrology. 15(2). 413–417. 2 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L.. (1972). Staurolite-quartzite bands in kyanite quartzite at Big Rock, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico ? A discussion. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 35(3). 193–199. 5 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L.. (1971). Application of Hydrolysis Equilibria to the Genesis of Pegmatite and Kyanite Deposits in Northen New MExico. The Mountain Geologist. 9 indexed citations
12.
Gresens, Randall L.. (1971). Do mineral parageneses reflect unusually high-pressure conditions of Franciscan metamorphism? [discussion]. American Journal of Science. 271(3). 311–316. 2 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L., et al.. (1971). Chemical, optical, and X-ray analysis of an unusual muscovite-biotite intergrowth. Lithos. 4(1). 63–69. 5 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L.. (1970). Serpentinites, Blueschists, and Tectonic Continental Margins. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 81(1). 307–307. 3 indexed citations
15.
Gresens, Randall L.. (1970). A direct current model for magnetic changes along faults. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 8(3). 202–204. 1 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L.. (1969). Blueschist alteration during serpentinization. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 24(2). 93–113. 12 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L.. (1967). Composition-volume relationships of metasomatism. Chemical Geology. 2. 47–65. 871 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gresens, Randall L.. (1967). Tectonic-hydrothermal pegmatites. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 15(4). 345–355. 17 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L.. (1967). Tectonic-hydrothermal pegmatites. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 16(1). 1–28. 14 indexed citations
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Gresens, Randall L.. (1966). Dimensional and compositional control of garnet growth by mineralogical environment. American Mineralogist. 51. 524–528. 7 indexed citations

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