Robert B. Finkelman

15.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
213 papers, 11.7k citations indexed

About

Robert B. Finkelman is a scholar working on Geochemistry and Petrology, Ocean Engineering and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Finkelman has authored 213 papers receiving a total of 11.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 153 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology, 51 papers in Ocean Engineering and 43 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Finkelman's work include Coal and Its By-products (146 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (51 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (41 papers). Robert B. Finkelman is often cited by papers focused on Coal and Its By-products (146 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (51 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (41 papers). Robert B. Finkelman collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Australia. Robert B. Finkelman's co-authors include Shifeng Dai, Vladimir V. Seredin, Deyi Ren, David French, Yiping Zhou, Chen‐Lin Chou, Curtis A. Palmer, James C. Hower, Harvey E. Belkin and Baoshan Zheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Finkelman

207 papers receiving 11.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert B. Finkelman United States 53 7.5k 3.1k 3.1k 2.7k 1.7k 213 11.7k
Colin R. Ward Australia 65 9.8k 1.3× 2.0k 0.6× 5.1k 1.7× 574 0.2× 2.3k 1.3× 180 13.0k
James C. Hower United States 74 14.2k 1.9× 2.8k 0.9× 6.7k 2.2× 1.8k 0.7× 3.7k 2.1× 513 20.2k
Shifeng Dai China 70 15.3k 2.0× 3.2k 1.0× 6.6k 2.1× 1.0k 0.4× 3.5k 2.0× 227 17.4k
Guijian Liu China 73 4.4k 0.6× 5.1k 1.7× 1.7k 0.6× 4.3k 1.6× 1.2k 0.7× 468 16.6k
Chen‐Lin Chou United States 44 4.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 838 0.3× 908 0.5× 92 6.5k
Luís F.O. Silva Brazil 68 3.3k 0.4× 3.0k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 2.6k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 406 12.9k
Andrés Alástuey Spain 93 2.8k 0.4× 3.8k 1.2× 959 0.3× 18.4k 6.9× 1.2k 0.7× 426 28.9k
Fariborz Goodarzi Canada 43 2.5k 0.3× 1.1k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 808 0.3× 381 0.2× 207 5.5k
C.A.J. Appelo Netherlands 33 4.6k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 829 0.3× 614 0.2× 186 0.1× 61 11.5k
David A. Dzombak United States 42 1.2k 0.2× 1.6k 0.5× 1.6k 0.5× 877 0.3× 348 0.2× 176 9.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert B. Finkelman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shen, Lin, Na Xu, Jie Kong, et al.. (2025). Rare earth elements and yttrium in Chinese coals: Distribution and economic significance. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 212. 115423–115423. 4 indexed citations
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Rimmer, Susan M., et al.. (2025). Aspects of Germanium and Nickel accumulation in low-ash coal: Examples from the Blue Gem coal, eastern Kentucky, USA. International Journal of Coal Geology. 314. 104927–104927. 1 indexed citations
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French, David, et al.. (2025). Near surface lithium isotopic fractionation and lithium enrichment in coal-hosted Li-rich clays from the South China Block. International Journal of Coal Geology. 306. 104803–104803. 3 indexed citations
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Hower, James C., Robert B. Finkelman, David French, et al.. (2024). Is hyperaccumulation a viable hypothesis for organic associations of minor elements in coals?. Earth-Science Reviews. 254. 104802–104802. 14 indexed citations
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Xu, Na, et al.. (2023). Prediction of higher heating value of coal based on gradient boosting regression tree model. International Journal of Coal Geology. 274. 104293–104293. 32 indexed citations
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Xu, Na, et al.. (2023). Application of self-organizing maps to coal elemental data. International Journal of Coal Geology. 277. 104358–104358. 13 indexed citations
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Finkelman, Robert B., Amy Wolfe, & Michael Hendryx. (2020). The future environmental and health impacts of coal. Energy Geoscience. 2(2). 99–112. 109 indexed citations
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Finkelman, Robert B., M. A. Armienta, & Héctor Osbaldo Rubio-Arias. (2020). Medical Geology: Its Relevance to Mexico. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(3). 152–162. 1 indexed citations
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Tewalt, Susan J., Harvey E. Belkin, Matthew D. Merrill, et al.. (2010). Chemical analyses in the World Coal Quality Inventory. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 35 indexed citations
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Selinus, Olle, Robert B. Finkelman, & José A. Centeno. (2010). Medical geology : a regional synthesis. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 51 indexed citations
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Finkelman, Robert B., Harvey E. Belkin, & José A. Centeno. (2006). Health impacts of coal: Should we be concerned?. 51(9). 24–28. 14 indexed citations
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Belkin, Harvey E., Bing Zheng, & Robert B. Finkelman. (2003). Mineralogical Studies Related to Endemic Diseases in Rural P. R. China. AGUFM. 2003. 1 indexed citations
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Kolker, Allan & Robert B. Finkelman. (2001). Micro-Scale Interfaces with Macro-Scale Impacts: Determining the Micro-Distribution of Trace Metals in Coal. 3429. 1 indexed citations
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Huggins, Frank E., G.P. Huffman, Allan Kolker, et al.. (2000). Direct comparison of XAFS spectroscopy and sequential extraction for arsenic speciation in coal. 45(3). 547–551. 4 indexed citations
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Finkelman, Robert B.. (1987). The Inorganic Geochemistry of Coal: A Scanning Electron Microscopy View. Scanning microscopy. 2(1). 9. 37 indexed citations
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Cecil, C. Blaine, et al.. (1979). Geologic controls on element concentrations in the Upper Freeport coal bed. 6 indexed citations
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Milton, C.T., et al.. (1978). Abelsonite, nickel porphyrin, a new mineral from the Green River Formation, Utah. American Mineralogist. 63. 930–937. 20 indexed citations
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Milton, Charles, E. J. Dwornik, & Robert B. Finkelman. (1975). Nordstrandite, Al(OH)3, from the green river formation in Rio Blanco county, Colorado. American Mineralogist. 60. 285–291. 4 indexed citations
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Finkelman, Robert B.. (1973). Analysis of the ultrafine fraction of the Apollo 14 regolith. Lunar Science Conference. 4. 179. 7 indexed citations
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Finkelman, Robert B. & Michael B. Duke. (1968). A technique for mounting, sectioning and polishing particles smaller than 30 microns in diameter. American Mineralogist. 53. 1056–1057. 1 indexed citations

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