Robert C. Petersen

5.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Robert C. Petersen is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Petersen has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Ecology, 12 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 11 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Petersen's work include Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (16 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (11 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (11 papers). Robert C. Petersen is often cited by papers focused on Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (16 papers), Fish Ecology and Management Studies (11 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (11 papers). Robert C. Petersen collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Switzerland. Robert C. Petersen's co-authors include Kenneth W. Cummins, G. Wayne Minshall, Richard Smith, Dean W. Matson, Robin L. Vannote, Colbert E. Cushing, James R. Sedell, Thomas L. Bott, John L. Fulton and Dale A. Bruns and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Ecology and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. Petersen

46 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Leaf processing in a woodland stream*

1974 1.1k citations Robert C. Petersen, Kenneth W. Cummins Freshwater Biology profile →
Interbiome Comparison of Stream Ecosystem Dynamics

1983 528 citations G. Wayne Minshall, Robert C. Petersen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert C. Petersen Sweden	22	2.9k	1.7k	1.1k	658	511	53	4.1k
A. J. Boulton United Kingdom	30	1.7k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	526 0.5×	726 1.1×	201 0.4×	114	3.4k
Anne L. Robertson United Kingdom	26	1.5k 0.5×	890 0.5×	590 0.5×	652 1.0×	134 0.3×	67	3.0k
Robert H. Findlay United States	38	1.4k 0.5×	336 0.2×	581 0.5×	195 0.3×	167 0.3×	109	4.0k
D. J. Greenland Australia	35	505 0.2×	323 0.2×	476 0.4×	283 0.4×	198 0.4×	93	5.1k
John F. Walker United States	27	433 0.2×	328 0.2×	282 0.3×	639 1.0×	82 0.2×	84	2.5k
William Cooper United States	39	2.2k 0.8×	105 0.1×	801 0.7×	235 0.4×	637 1.2×	88	5.2k
John S. King United States	40	1.1k 0.4×	1.3k 0.8×	186 0.2×	466 0.7×	220 0.4×	156	6.3k
J. R. M. Kelso Canada	25	815 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	327 0.3×	244 0.4×	25 0.0×	87	2.0k
A. E. Walsby United Kingdom	41	2.1k 0.7×	200 0.1×	2.8k 2.6×	221 0.3×	270 0.5×	119	5.7k
Jonathan Grey United Kingdom	43	4.7k 1.7×	1.9k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	197 0.3×	54 0.1×	100	6.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert C. Petersen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert C. Petersen

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All Works

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Petersen, Robert C.. (2016). Type And Antitype ? The Archetype Of The Hero In Caroline Gordon's The Glory of Hera. The Southern literary journal. 21(1). 31.

Petersen, Robert C.. (2001). Lakon Karangan: The Legacy ofKi Nartosabdho in Banyumas,Central Java. Asian Theatre Journal. 18(1). 105–112. 4 indexed citations

Petersen, Robert C., et al.. (1994). The socioeconomic conditions in the vicinity of Huai Nam Un Wetland, Songkhram River, Lower Mekong Basin, Thailand. SIL Communications 1953-1996. 24(1). 41–46. 3 indexed citations

Petersen, Robert C., et al.. (1992). An evaluation of the environmental quality of the River Po using benthic macroinvertebrates. Archiv für Hydrobiologie. 125(2). 175–206. 19 indexed citations

Petersen, Robert C., et al.. (1992). Transport of octanol soluble carbon and dissolved organic carbon through the soil/water interface of the HUMEX lake. Environment International. 18(6). 631–636. 5 indexed citations

Petersen, Robert C., et al.. (1991). The Role of the Raksasa: An Interview with Pak Asep Sunanda, Dalang of Wayang Golek Purwa. TDR/The Drama Review. 35(2). 129–129. 1 indexed citations

Petersen, Robert C., et al.. (1991). Counseling Women About Childbearing and Childrearing Risks. Journal of Addictions Nursing. 3(2). 34–44.

Forsberg, Curt & Robert C. Petersen. (1990). A darkening of Swedish lakes due to increased humus inputs during the last 15 years. SIL Proceedings 1922-2010. 24(1). 289–292. 26 indexed citations

Petersen, Robert C. & U Persson. (1987). Comparison of the biological effects of humic materials under acidified conditions. The Science of The Total Environment. 62. 387–398. 40 indexed citations

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Petersen, Robert C., Dean W. Matson, & Richard Smith. (1987). The formation of polymer fibers from the rapid expansion of supercritical fluid solutions. Polymer Engineering and Science. 27(22). 1693–1697. 49 indexed citations

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Petersen, Robert C.. (1986). In situ particle generation in a southern Swedish stream1. Limnology and Oceanography. 31(2). 432–437. 21 indexed citations

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Matson, Dean W., Robert C. Petersen, & Richard Smith. (1986). The preparation of polycarbosilane powders and fibers during rapid expansion of supercritical fluid solutions. Materials Letters. 4(10). 429–432. 45 indexed citations

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Minshall, G. Wayne, et al.. (1985). Species Richness in Streams of Different Size from the Same Drainage Basin. The American Naturalist. 125(1). 16–38. 166 indexed citations

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Petersen, Robert C.. (1984). Detritus decomposition in endogenous and exogenous rivers of a tropical wetland. SIL Proceedings 1922-2010. 22(3). 1926–1931. 15 indexed citations

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Jaffe, Jerome H., Robert C. Petersen, & Ray Hodgson. (1980). Addictions: Issues and Answers. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 1 indexed citations

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Almehed, S., G. Von Dardel, G. Jarlskog, et al.. (1976). Measurements on the Differential Cross Section of the π° - Photoproduction on Hydrogen. Physica Scripta. 13(6). 321–326. 1 indexed citations

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Petersen, Robert C.. (1975). Marihuana and Health. Fourth Annual Report to the U.S. Congress from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1974.. 1 indexed citations

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Petersen, Robert C. & Kenneth W. Cummins. (1974). Leaf processing in a woodland stream*. Freshwater Biology. 4(4). 343–368. 1075 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cummins, Kenneth W., et al.. (1973). The Utilization of Leaf Litter by Stream Detritivores. Ecology. 54(2). 336–345. 270 indexed citations

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Petersen, Robert C.. (1972). Marihuana and Health; Second Annual Report to Congress from The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.. 3 indexed citations

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