Simon Williams

6.8k citations

72 papers · 5.0k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 33

Impact in

Oceanography top 0.2%
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
Geophysics top 1%
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Papers in

Oceanography 52
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements 49
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes 7
Aerospace Engineering 44
- GNSS positioning and interference 43

Co-authors: Yehuda Bock Peng Fang M. S. Bos L. Bastos Rui Fernandes Matt A. King N. T. Penna L. Prawirodirdjo
Journals: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (10 papers)Journal of Geodesy (7 papers)Geophysical Research Letters (7 papers)Geophysical Journal International (5 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (4 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Canada

In The Last Decade

Simon Williams

72 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Vertical GPS ground motion rates in the Euro‐Mediterranean region: New evidence of velocity gradients at different spatial scales along the Nubia‐Eurasia plate boundary 2013 · 273 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
2012 Journal of Geodesy
2004 Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Simon Williams

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Williams

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Simon Williams, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	Evaluating Water Levels From the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Mission in a Hyper‐Tidal Coastal and Estuarine Environment Earth and Space Science ·Ian D. Lichtman, Paul S. Bell, Christine Gommenginger, Christopher J. Banks, Francisco M. Calafat, Jennifer Brown, Simon Williams	2025	1
2	Ocean Heat Convergence and North Atlantic Multidecadal Heat Content Variability Journal of Climate ·Ben Moat, Bablu Sinha, David I. Berry, Sybren Drijfhout, Neil Fraser, Leon Hermanson, Daniel C. Jones, Simon A. Josey, Brian King, C. R. MacIntosh, Alex Megann, Marilena Oltmanns, Richard Sanders, Simon Williams	2024	5
3	Water level measurements using reflected GNSS signals The International Hydrographic Review ·Kristine M. Larson, Simon Williams	2023	4
4	Towards using state-of-the-art climate models to help constrain estimates of unprecedented UK storm surges Tom Howard, Simon Williams	2021	2
5	Towards using state-of-the-art climate models to help constrain estimates of unprecedented UK storm surges Natural hazards and earth system sciences ·Tom Howard, Simon Williams	2021	8
6	Comparing Non‐Tidal Ocean Loading Around the Southern North Sea With Subdaily GPS/GLONASS Data Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth ·Jianghui Geng, Rodne Nastova-Gjorgioska, Simon Williams, Weiping Jiang	2021	7
7	Dynamic Sea Level Variation From GNSS: 2020 Shumagin Earthquake Tsunami Resonance and Hurricane Laura Geophysical Research Letters ·Kristine M. Larson, Thorne Lay, Yoshiki Yamazaki, Kwok Fai Cheung, Lingling Ye, Simon Williams, J. L. Davis	2020	32
8	Improved and extended tide gauge records for the British Isles leading to more consistent estimates of sea level rise and acceleration since 1958 Progress In Oceanography ·Peter J. Hogarth, Christopher W. Hughes, Simon Williams, Chris Wilson	2020	26
9	Time dependence of noise characteristics in continuous GPS observations from East Africa Journal of African Earth Sciences ·จักรพันธ์ ขันอุละ, Simon Williams, Rebecca Bendick, Shimeles Fisseha	2018	3
10	Measuring sea surface height with a GNSS-Wave Glider EGUGA ·M. Á. Morales Maqueda, N. T. Penna, Peter R. Foden, 拓也藤岡, Paolo Cipollini, Simon Williams, J. Pugh	2017	1
11	New and improved data products from the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) EGUGA ·Andrew Matthews, Elizabeth Bradshaw, إسراء عبدالرضا الغرباوي, Angela Hibbert, Svetlana Jevrejeva, Lesley Rickards, M. E. Tamisiea, Simon Williams	2015	3
12	Weighing the ocean with bottom-pressure sensors: robustness of the ocean mass annual cycle estimate Ocean science ·Joanne Williams, Christopher W. Hughes, M. E. Tamisiea, Simon Williams	2014	10
13	The noise properties in GPS time-series at European stations revisited EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts ·M. S. Bos, Rui Fernandes, Simon Williams, Tom Bamford	2013	1
14	The Detection of Offsets in GPS Experiment (DOGEx): Call for Participation EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts ·Matt A. King, Simon Williams	2010	2
15	Characterizing long‐time scale hydrological effects on gravity for improved distinction of tectonic signals Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Michel Van Camp, Laurent Métivier, O. de Viron, Bruno Meurers, Simon Williams	2010	22
16	Crustal Deformation in Stable Continental Europe: a Comparison of Seismicity, Geodetic and Geologic Information EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts ·Thierry Camelbeeck, Carine Bruyninx, Kris Vanneste, Juliette Legrand, Nicolas Bergeot, P. Alexandre, Simon Williams, 周艳群	2009	1
17	The potential benefits of remaining in school on the long-term mental health functioning of physically and sexually abused children: Beyond the academic domain. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry ·Simon Williams, Harriet L. MacMillan, Ellen Jamieson	2006	11
18	Build-a-Person Technique: An examination of the validity of human-figure features as evidence of childhood sexual abuse Child Abuse & Neglect ·Simon Williams, K. Peichl, Harriet L. MacMillan	2005	6
19	Offsets in Global Positioning System time series Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Simon Williams	2003	126
20	Alcohol's Possible Covert Role: Brain Dysfunction, Paraphilias, and Sexually Aggressive Behaviors Sexual Abuse ·Simon Williams	1999	5

About Simon Williams

Simon Williams is a scholar working on Oceanography, Aerospace Engineering, Geophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Global and Planetary Change, having authored 72 papers that have together received 5.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geophysics and Gravity Measurements (49 papers), GNSS positioning and interference (43 papers), earthquake and tectonic studies (17 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (12 papers), Climate variability and models (11 papers), Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing (8 papers), Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (7 papers) and Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oceanography (3.0k citations), Geophysics (1.7k citations), Aerospace Engineering (2.8k citations), Atmospheric Science (764 citations) and Earth-Surface Processes (245 citations). Simon Williams has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Yehuda Bock, Peng Fang, M. S. Bos, L. Bastos, Rui Fernandes, Matt A. King, N. T. Penna, L. Prawirodirdjo, M. Meghan Miller and R. Nikolaidis. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Journal of Geodesy, Geophysical Research Letters, Geophysical Journal International and Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth.

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