Ronald R. West

1.4k total citations
66 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Ronald R. West is a scholar working on Paleontology, Atmospheric Science and Earth-Surface Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronald R. West has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Paleontology, 29 papers in Atmospheric Science and 19 papers in Earth-Surface Processes. Recurrent topics in Ronald R. West's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (29 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (26 papers) and Geological formations and processes (19 papers). Ronald R. West is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (29 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (26 papers) and Geological formations and processes (19 papers). Ronald R. West collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Ronald R. West's co-authors include Christopher G. Maples, Luís A. Buatois, M. Gabriela Mángano, Keith Miller, Allen W. Archer, Daniel F. Merriam, Loren E. Babcock, Stephen Kershaw, Robert S. Sawin and J. A. Fagerstrom and has published in prestigious journals such as Geological Society of America Bulletin, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology and The Journal of Geology.

In The Last Decade

Ronald R. West

62 papers receiving 935 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ronald R. West United States 20 693 411 397 241 215 66 1.1k
Molly F. Miller United States 18 674 1.0× 590 1.4× 571 1.4× 162 0.7× 232 1.1× 47 1.1k
Pierre Hantzpergue France 17 807 1.2× 294 0.7× 276 0.7× 200 0.8× 168 0.8× 59 991
Winfried Werner Germany 18 983 1.4× 390 0.9× 378 1.0× 306 1.3× 218 1.0× 38 1.2k
Andrew K. Rindsberg United States 13 565 0.8× 410 1.0× 548 1.4× 150 0.6× 158 0.7× 37 953
C. E. BRETT United States 20 745 1.1× 424 1.0× 229 0.6× 340 1.4× 147 0.7× 41 978
Michael Schlirf Germany 9 494 0.7× 403 1.0× 536 1.4× 116 0.5× 122 0.6× 15 861
Patrick R. Rachebœuf France 19 1.0k 1.5× 433 1.1× 237 0.6× 379 1.6× 114 0.5× 114 1.3k
Radek Mikuláš Czechia 15 833 1.2× 477 1.2× 612 1.5× 204 0.8× 149 0.7× 99 1.3k
Ulla Asgaard Denmark 12 443 0.6× 463 1.1× 546 1.4× 261 1.1× 158 0.7× 15 902
Bernard Lathuilière France 20 894 1.3× 292 0.7× 354 0.9× 206 0.9× 307 1.4× 68 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Ronald R. West

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Ronald R. West's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Ronald R. West with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Ronald R. West more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Ronald R. West

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ronald R. West. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Ronald R. West. The network helps show where Ronald R. West may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ronald R. West

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ronald R. West. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ronald R. West 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 Ronald R. West. Ronald R. West 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
1.
West, Ronald R., et al.. (2024). Genetic stratigraphy of the Fort Scott Limestone (Pennsylvanian, Desmoinesian), southeastern Kansas. Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey). 195–206.
2.
Maples, Christopher G. & Ronald R. West. (2024). Dependent and independent data in paleontology: Tools for the sedimentary modeler. Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey). 177–184.
3.
West, Ronald R., et al.. (2024). Reevaluation of Wolfcampian Cyclothems in Northeastern Kansas: Significance of Subaerial Exposure and Flooding Surfaces. Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey). 1–26.
4.
West, Ronald R.. (2012). Treatise Online, no. 37: Part E, Revised, Volume 4, Chapter 2F: Paleogeography and biostratigraphy of the hypercalcified chaetetid-type Porifera (Demospongiae). Revista Tecnología en Marcha (Tecnológica de Costa Rica). 0(0). 2 indexed citations
5.
West, Ronald R.. (2011). Treatise Online, no. 21: Part E, Revised, Volume 4, Chapter 2B: Functional morphology of the fossil hypercalcified chaetetid-type Porifera (Demospongiae). Latin American Theatre Review (The University of Kansas). 0(0). 1 indexed citations
6.
West, Ronald R.. (2011). Treatise Online, no. 20, Part E, Revised, Volume 4, Chapter 2A: Introduction to the fossil hypercalcified chaetetid-type Porifera (Demospongiae).. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 0(0). 6 indexed citations
7.
West, Ronald R., Kelly B. Miller, & W. Lynn Watney. (2010). The Permian System in Kansas. Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey). 1–82. 1 indexed citations
8.
West, Ronald R., Frank K. McKinney, J. A. Fagerstrom, & Jean Vacelet. (2010). Biological interactions among extant and fossil clonal organisms. Facies. 57(3). 351–374. 10 indexed citations
9.
Sawin, Robert S., et al.. (2002). Carboniferous-Permian Boundary in Kansas, Midcontinent, U.S.A.. Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey). 1–13. 2 indexed citations
10.
Buatois, Luís A., et al.. (2002). Ichnology of a Pennsylvanian Equatorial Tidal Flat -- The Stull Shale Member at Waverly, Eastern Kansas. Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey). 1–139. 15 indexed citations
11.
Mángano, M. Gabriela, Luís A. Buatois, Christopher G. Maples, & Ronald R. West. (2000). A NEW ICHNOSPECIES OFNEREITESFROM CARBONIFEROUS TIDAL-FLAT FACIES OF EASTERN KANSAS, USA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THENEREITES–NEONEREITESDEBATE. Journal of Paleontology. 74(1). 149–157. 35 indexed citations
12.
Mángano, M. Gabriela, Luís A. Buatois, Ronald R. West, & Christopher G. Maples. (1998). Contrasting behavioral and feeding strategies recorded by tidal-flat bivalve trace fossils from the Upper Carboniferous of eastern Kansas. Palaios. 13(4). 335–351. 56 indexed citations
13.
Miller, Keith & Ronald R. West. (1996). Growth‐interruption surfaces within chaetetid skeletons: Records of physical disturbance and depositional dynamics. Lethaia. 29(3). 289–299. 21 indexed citations
14.
Miller, Keith & Ronald R. West. (1993). Reevaluation of Wolfcampian Cyclothems in Northeastern Kansas. 1–26. 16 indexed citations
15.
Maples, Christopher G. & Ronald R. West. (1992). Preface. 5. iii–iii. 1 indexed citations
16.
West, Ronald R., et al.. (1990). Taphonomy and an Intertidal Palimpsest Surface: Implications for the Fossil Record. The Paleontological Society Special Publications. 5. 351–369. 4 indexed citations
17.
West, Ronald R., et al.. (1985). Stromatolite biostrome in the Upper Carboniferous of Northeast Kansas. 3 indexed citations
18.
West, Ronald R. & George R. Clark. (1983). Chaetetids. 7. 130–140. 1 indexed citations
19.
Feldmann, Rodney M. & Ronald R. West. (1978). Huhatanka, a new genus of lobster (Decapoda; Mecochiridae) from the Kiowa Formation (Cretaceous; Albian) of Kansas. Journal of Paleontology. 52(6). 1219–1226. 16 indexed citations
20.
West, Ronald R.. (1977). Life assemblage and substrate of Meekella striatocostata (Cox). Journal of Paleontology. 51(4). 740–749. 5 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Molly F. Miller Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Pierre Hantzpergue Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Winfried Werner Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Andrew K. Rindsberg Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by C. E. BRETT Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Michael Schlirf Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Patrick R. Rachebœuf Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Radek Mikuláš Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Ulla Asgaard Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Bernard Lathuilière
Rankless by CCL
2026