R.N. Farvolden

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

R.N. Farvolden is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, R.N. Farvolden has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Environmental Engineering, 14 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology and 6 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in R.N. Farvolden's work include Groundwater flow and contamination studies (18 papers), Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (11 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (5 papers). R.N. Farvolden is often cited by papers focused on Groundwater flow and contamination studies (18 papers), Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (11 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (5 papers). R.N. Farvolden collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Mexico and United States. R.N. Farvolden's co-authors include Michael G. Sklash, P. Fritz, John A. Cherry, Alejandra Cortés, David L. Rudolph, Emil O. Frind, B.C.E. Egboka, Roy E. Williams, Robert W. Gillham and Duke Ophori and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Resources Research, Journal of Hydrology and Geology.

In The Last Decade

R.N. Farvolden

26 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

The role of groundwater in storm runoff 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 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. The role of groundwater in storm runoff
    1979 774 citations Michael G. Sklash, R.N. Farvolden Journal of Hydrology 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.N. Farvolden Canada 12 894 823 662 255 222 28 1.5k
Michael G. Sklash Canada 8 1.4k 1.5× 874 1.1× 651 1.0× 343 1.3× 358 1.6× 11 1.8k
C.J. Barnes Australia 11 393 0.4× 515 0.6× 598 0.9× 433 1.7× 91 0.4× 17 1.2k
Aly I. El‐Kadi United States 23 466 0.5× 756 0.9× 488 0.7× 368 1.4× 133 0.6× 84 1.5k
W. Michael Edmunds United Kingdom 8 518 0.6× 749 0.9× 760 1.1× 251 1.0× 61 0.3× 9 1.4k
John H. Tellam United Kingdom 28 600 0.7× 1.3k 1.5× 1.1k 1.6× 151 0.6× 296 1.3× 81 2.1k
Christian Leibundgut Germany 15 745 0.8× 428 0.5× 279 0.4× 463 1.8× 132 0.6× 22 1.1k
Thomas E. Reilly United States 19 889 1.0× 1.5k 1.8× 1.2k 1.8× 272 1.1× 158 0.7× 42 2.3k
David P. Genereux United States 27 1.2k 1.3× 1.1k 1.3× 876 1.3× 331 1.3× 742 3.3× 68 2.3k
Laura Toran United States 22 392 0.4× 736 0.9× 463 0.7× 191 0.7× 290 1.3× 84 1.6k
Jim Constantz United States 22 1.6k 1.7× 1.8k 2.2× 523 0.8× 317 1.2× 408 1.8× 39 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R.N. Farvolden

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.N. Farvolden

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R.N. Farvolden. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R.N. Farvolden 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.N. Farvolden. R.N. Farvolden 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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Hughes, G. M., et al.. (2018). Hydrogeologic Data From Four Landfills in Northeastern Illinois.
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Cortés, Alejandra, et al.. (1997). Studies of isotopic hydrology of the basin of Mexico and vicinity: annotated bibliography and interpretation. Journal of Hydrology. 198(1-4). 346–376. 45 indexed citations
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Farvolden, R.N., et al.. (1996). Industrial Contamination of a Municipal Water‐Supply Lake by Induced Reversal of Ground‐Water Flow, Managua, Nicaragua. Ground Water. 34(4). 699–708. 4 indexed citations
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Rudolph, David L., John A. Cherry, & R.N. Farvolden. (1991). Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport in Fractured Lacustrine Clay Near Mexico City. Water Resources Research. 27(9). 2187–2201. 78 indexed citations
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Farvolden, R.N., et al.. (1989). The groundwater regime of the Valley of Mexico from historic evidence and field observations. Journal of Hydrology. 112(1-2). 171–190. 45 indexed citations
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Cortés, Alejandra & R.N. Farvolden. (1989). Isotope studied of precipitation and groundwater in the sierra de las Cruces, Mexico. Journal of Hydrology. 107(1-4). 147–153. 29 indexed citations
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Ophori, Duke & R.N. Farvolden. (1985). A Hydraulic Trap for Preventing Collector Well Contamination: A Case Study. Ground Water. 23(5). 600–610. 7 indexed citations
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Farvolden, R.N., et al.. (1985). Quality of water in an aquifer and its manifestation in pumping wells. Journal of Hydrology. 78(1-2). 165–181. 2 indexed citations
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Farvolden, R.N., et al.. (1983). Origin of dissolved solids in groundwaters of Mayne Island, British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Hydrology. 63(3-4). 233–270. 28 indexed citations
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Egboka, B.C.E., John A. Cherry, R.N. Farvolden, & Emil O. Frind. (1983). Migration of contaminants in groundwater at a landfill: A case study. Journal of Hydrology. 63(1-2). 51–80. 94 indexed citations
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Farvolden, R.N.. (1982). Groundwater Supplies for Waterloo Region — The Role of Geology. Geoscience Canada. 9(1). 1 indexed citations
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Egboka, B.C.E., John A. Cherry, & R.N. Farvolden. (1982). Estimation of the percentage of annual groundwater recharge with bomb tritium using a cumulative mass balance method. Pure and Applied Geophysics. 120(2). 330–347. 2 indexed citations
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Sklash, Michael G., R.N. Farvolden, & P. Fritz. (1976). A conceptual model of watershed response to rainfall, developed through the use of oxygen-18 as a natural tracer. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 13(2). 271–283. 228 indexed citations
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Hughes, G. M., et al.. (1971). Summary of findings on solid waste disposal sites in northeastern Illinois. 8 indexed citations
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Farvolden, R.N., et al.. (1970). Hydrogeologic aspects of dewatering at Welland. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 7(2). 194–204. 1 indexed citations
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Williams, Roy E. & R.N. Farvolden. (1967). The influence of joints on the movement of ground water through glacial till. Journal of Hydrology. 5. 163–170. 37 indexed citations
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Farvolden, R.N., et al.. (1965). Hydrogeologic Factors in Problems of Contamination in Arid Lands a. Ground Water. 3(4). 29–32. 1 indexed citations
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Farvolden, R.N., et al.. (1962). Early Contributions to the Groundwater Hydrology of Alberta. 3 indexed citations
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Farvolden, R.N.. (1960). Groundwater Resources Pembina Area, Alberta. 6 indexed citations
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Farvolden, R.N., et al.. (1958). The Clay Mineralogy and Chemistry of the Bearpaw Formation of Southern Alberta. 9 indexed citations

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