Richard Rezak

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 879 citations indexed

About

Richard Rezak is a scholar working on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Rezak has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 879 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Oceanography, 7 papers in Atmospheric Science and 7 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in Richard Rezak's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (6 papers) and Geological formations and processes (6 papers). Richard Rezak is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers), Marine Biology and Ecology Research (6 papers) and Geological formations and processes (6 papers). Richard Rezak collaborates with scholars based in United States. Richard Rezak's co-authors include Brian W. Logan, Robert N. Ginsburg, Thomas J. Bright, Stephen R. Gittings, Dawn Lavoie, Vernon J. Henry, William R. Bryant, Richard H. Bennett, Kathleen Fischer and William W. Sager and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Geological Society of America Bulletin and AAPG Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Richard Rezak

26 papers receiving 733 citations

Hit Papers

Classification and Environmental Significance of Algal St... 1964 2026 1984 2005 1964 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. Classification and Environmental Significance of Algal Stromatolites
    1964 497 citations Brian W. Logan, Richard Rezak et al. The Journal of 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
Richard Rezak United States 11 449 288 278 188 174 30 879
Raymond C. Gutschick United States 15 377 0.8× 181 0.6× 323 1.2× 140 0.7× 132 0.8× 51 721
Edward G. Purdy Germany 16 420 0.9× 477 1.7× 613 2.2× 292 1.6× 358 2.1× 20 1.2k
Seymour O. Schlanger United States 13 437 1.0× 140 0.5× 428 1.5× 134 0.7× 103 0.6× 23 859
R. G. C. Bathurst United Kingdom 15 692 1.5× 417 1.4× 383 1.4× 158 0.8× 76 0.4× 22 1.1k
Adam Vecsei Germany 15 334 0.7× 230 0.8× 394 1.4× 297 1.6× 307 1.8× 27 882
Brian W. Logan Australia 10 848 1.9× 597 2.1× 641 2.3× 254 1.4× 235 1.4× 18 1.5k
Ernest A. Mancini United States 19 424 0.9× 276 1.0× 301 1.1× 119 0.6× 85 0.5× 75 944
John Stevens Schlee United States 16 135 0.3× 459 1.6× 404 1.5× 134 0.7× 126 0.7× 47 965
Amos Salvador United States 13 432 1.0× 256 0.9× 379 1.4× 96 0.5× 66 0.4× 24 1.0k
Robert J. Weimer United States 14 170 0.4× 271 0.9× 203 0.7× 64 0.3× 92 0.5× 49 677

Countries citing papers authored by Richard Rezak

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Rezak

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Rezak

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Richard Rezak. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Richard Rezak 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 Richard Rezak. Richard Rezak 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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Schroeder, William W., Stephen R. Gittings, Peter Fleischer, et al.. (2005). Topographic Features Of The L'mafla Continental Shelf, Northern Gulf Of Mexico. 1. 54–58. 1 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard, Stephen R. Gittings, & Thomas J. Bright. (1990). Biotic Assemblages and Ecological Controls on Reefs and Banks of the Northwest Gulf of Mexico. American Zoologist. 30(1). 23–35. 61 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard & Dawn Lavoie. (1990). Consolidation-related fabric changes of periplatform sediments. Geo-Marine Letters. 10(2). 101–109. 4 indexed citations
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Bennett, Richard H., Kathleen Fischer, Dawn Lavoie, William R. Bryant, & Richard Rezak. (1989). Porometry and fabric of marine clay and carbonate sediments: Determinants of permeability. Marine Geology. 89(1-2). 127–152. 46 indexed citations
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Kirkland, Brenda L., et al.. (1987). Lower Cretaceous Barrier Reef and Outer Shelf Facies, Sligo Formation, South Texas. AAPG Bulletin. 37. 3 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard. (1985). Local Carbonate Production on a Terrigenous Shelf. 35. 5 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard, et al.. (1985). Reefs and banks of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico: Their geological, biological, and physical dynamics. 71 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard, et al.. (1984). Basalt from Louisiana continental shelf. Geo-Marine Letters. 4(2). 69–76. 8 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard & Thomas J. Bright. (1981). Seafloor instability at East Flower Garden Bank, northwest Gulf of Mexico. Geo-Marine Letters. 1(2). 97–103. 25 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard. (1977). West Flower Garden Bank, Gulf of Mexico: Modern and Ancient Reefs. 45. 27–35. 1 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard & William R. Bryant. (1973). West Flower Gardens Bank. 23. 1 indexed citations
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Logan, Brian W., Richard Rezak, & Robert N. Ginsburg. (1964). Classification and Environmental Significance of Algal Stromatolites. The Journal of Geology. 72(1). 68–83. 497 indexed citations breakdown →
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Boyd, Donald W., Louis S. Kornicker, & Richard Rezak. (1963). Coralline Algal Microatolls Near Cozumel Island, Mexico. Rocky Mountain geology. 2(2). 105–108. 11 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard. (1959). Permian algae from Saudi Arabia. Journal of Paleontology. 33(4). 531–539. 15 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard. (1957). Stromatolites of the Belt Series in Glacier National Park and Vicinity, Montana. USGS professional paper. 35 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard. (1954). Stromatolite Classification in the Belt Series. Science. 119(3097). 659–659. 1 indexed citations
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Rezak, Richard. (1954). Stromatolite Classification in the Belt Series. Science. 119(3097). 659–659. 2 indexed citations

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