Robert L. Parker

16.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
180 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

Robert L. Parker is a scholar working on Geophysics, Molecular Biology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Parker has authored 180 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Geophysics, 47 papers in Molecular Biology and 38 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Parker's work include Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods (57 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (46 papers) and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (36 papers). Robert L. Parker is often cited by papers focused on Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods (57 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (46 papers) and Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (36 papers). Robert L. Parker collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Robert L. Parker's co-authors include Catherine Constable, Steven Constable, Stephen P. Huestis, Dan McKenzie, Douglas W. Oldenburg, Loren Shure, G. A. Prieto, F. L. Vernon, Marcia McNutt and John A. Hildebrand and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. Parker

173 papers receiving 10.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Occam's inversion; a practical algorithm for generating smooth models from electromagnetic sounding data

1987 2.1k citations Steven Constable, Robert L. Parker et al. Geophysics profile →
The Rapid Calculation of Potential Anomalies

1973 1.3k citations Robert L. Parker profile →
Geophysical Inverse Theory

1994 759 citations Robert L. Parker Princeton University Press eBooks profile →
Crystal growth: An introduction

1974 756 citations Robert L. Parker profile →
The North Pacific: an Example of Tectonics on a Sphere

1967 526 citations Robert L. Parker et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Robert L. Parker	7.8k	2.4k	2.2k	1.7k	1.5k	180	11.8k
Adam M. Dziewoński	28.1k 3.6×	1.6k 0.7×	1.7k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	2.3k 1.6×	203	30.5k
Herbert E. Huppert	5.1k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	613 0.3×	3.4k 2.0×	1.3k 0.9×	271	15.5k
Alan G. Jones	10.6k 1.4×	2.9k 1.2×	768 0.3×	426 0.3×	342 0.2×	345	14.2k
Don L. Anderson	14.5k 1.9×	997 0.4×	531 0.2×	811 0.5×	470 0.3×	167	16.2k
David A. Yuen	10.8k 1.4×	297 0.1×	1.1k 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	820 0.6×	468	13.8k
Don L. Anderson	9.8k 1.3×	395 0.2×	798 0.4×	838 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	61	11.6k
Michael Manga	10.2k 1.3×	832 0.4×	582 0.3×	3.1k 1.8×	262 0.2×	391	16.6k
E. Boschi	8.9k 1.1×	429 0.2×	366 0.2×	1.8k 1.1×	609 0.4×	281	14.0k
F. A. Dahlen	11.6k 1.5×	1.4k 0.6×	551 0.2×	922 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	125	13.0k
L. Knopoff	10.5k 1.3×	1.5k 0.6×	262 0.1×	404 0.2×	420 0.3×	250	14.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Parker, Robert L.. (2019). Geophysical Inverse Theory. Princeton University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations

Bianchi, Diana W., Robert L. Parker, Rajeevi Madankumar, et al.. (2014). DNA Sequencing Versus Standard Prenatal Aneuploidy Screening. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 69(6). 319–321. 6 indexed citations

Sherman, J., Steven Constable, & Robert L. Parker. (2013). Understanding Noise in Marine Magnetotelluric Measurements. AGUFM. 2013. 1 indexed citations

Parker, Robert L., et al.. (2013). Exploring L1 model space in search of conductivity bounds for the MT problem. AGUFM. 2013. 1 indexed citations

Malinverno, Alberto & Robert L. Parker. (2006). Two ways to quantify uncertainty in geophysical inverse problems. Geophysics. 71(3). W15–W27. 43 indexed citations

McMillan, David G., Catherine Constable, & Robert L. Parker. (2002). Limitations on stratigraphic analyses due to incomplete age control and their relevance to sedimentary paleomagnetism. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 201(3-4). 509–523. 20 indexed citations

Parker, Robert L.. (1996). Improved Fourier terrain correction; Part II. Geophysics. 61(2). 365–372. 19 indexed citations

Parker, Robert L.. (1995). Improved Fourier terrain correction; Part I. Geophysics. 60(4). 1007–1017. 35 indexed citations

Parker, P., Mark A. Zumberge, & Robert L. Parker. (1995). A new method for fringe-signal processing in absolute gravity meters. Manuscripta geodetica.. 20(3). 173–181. 7 indexed citations

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Hammer, Philip T. C., John A. Hildebrand, & Robert L. Parker. (1991). Gravity inversion using seminorm minimization; density modeling of Jasper Seamount. Geophysics. 56(1). 68–79. 17 indexed citations

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Constable, Steven, Robert L. Parker, & Catherine Constable. (1987). Occam's inversion; a practical algorithm for generating smooth models from electromagnetic sounding data. Geophysics. 52(3). 289–300. 2083 indexed citations breakdown →

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Livi, Ugolino, et al.. (1987). Viability and morphology of aortic and pulmonary homografts. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 93(5). 755–760. 68 indexed citations

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Parker, Robert L., et al.. (1986). The inverse problem of resistivity sounding; discussion and reply. Geophysics. 51(5). 1151–1152. 1 indexed citations

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Parker, Robert L.. (1984). The inverse problem of resistivity sounding. Geophysics. 49(12). 2143–2158. 67 indexed citations

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Taylor, C E, CHARLES G. NEUMANN, William J. Blot, et al.. (1978). The Narangwal experiment on interactions of nutrition and infections : I. Project design and effects upon growth.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 68 Suppl. 1–20. 21 indexed citations

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Parker, Robert L.. (1974). Best bounds on density and depth from gravity data. Geophysics. 39(5). 644–649. 90 indexed citations

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Parker, Robert L., et al.. (1972). Relating health services to community health needs.. PubMed. 60(12). 1835–48. 2 indexed citations

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Parker, Robert L. & Kim D. Klitgord. (1972). Magnetic upward continuation from an uneven track. Geophysics. 37(4). 662–668. 40 indexed citations

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Parker, Robert L.. (1956). A stereographic construction for determining optic axial angles. American Mineralogist. 41. 935–939.

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Parker, Robert L.. (1954). Memorial of Paul Niggli. American Mineralogist. 39. 280–283.

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