Susan Limbrey

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Susan Limbrey is a scholar working on Paleontology, Anthropology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan Limbrey has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Paleontology, 6 papers in Anthropology and 4 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Susan Limbrey's work include Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (7 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (4 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers). Susan Limbrey is often cited by papers focused on Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (7 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (4 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (4 papers). Susan Limbrey collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Portugal. Susan Limbrey's co-authors include Martin Bell, John D. Alexander, Jonathan Evans, J. G. Evans, G. C. Hillman, Mike Charles, Aleksei Kasparov, A. J. Legge, D. R. Harris and Chris Gosden and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Archaeological Science, Geographical Journal and Antiquity.

In The Last Decade

Susan Limbrey

17 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Handbook for soil thin section description 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 250 500 750 1000
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.

  1. Handbook for soil thin section description
    1986 1.1k citations Susan Limbrey Journal of Archaeological Science profile →

Peers

Susan Limbrey
N. Fédoroff France
Philip Ross Bullock United Kingdom
Sergey Sedov Mexico
Martin Kehl Germany
Konstantin Pustovoytov Germany
Florias Mees Belgium
Sue McLaren United Kingdom
H. J. Mücher Netherlands
Roger Langohr Belgium
Martin Williams Australia
N. Fédoroff France
Susan Limbrey
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Countries citing papers authored by Susan Limbrey

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Fields of papers citing papers by Susan Limbrey

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susan Limbrey

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Susan Limbrey. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Susan Limbrey 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 Susan Limbrey. Susan Limbrey is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Simpson, D. D. A., et al.. (2015). The Excavation of Barrow III, Irton Moor, North Yorkshire. Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford). 87(1). 11–36. 1 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan, et al.. (2010). Identification of urate crystals in gouty individuals. Journal of Archaeological Science. 38(10). 2497–2501. 7 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan. (1999). Encyclopedia of Precolonial Africa: Archaeology, history, languages, cultures, and environments. African Affairs. 98(390). 130–132. 2 indexed citations
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Harris, D. R., Mike Charles, Chris Gosden, et al.. (1993). Investigating early agriculture in Central Asia: new research at Jeitun, Turkmenistan. Antiquity. 67(255). 324–338. 39 indexed citations
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Evans, J. G., Susan Limbrey, RE Mount, et al.. (1993). An Environmental History of the Upper Kennet Valley, Wiltshire, for the Last 10,000 Years. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 59. 139–195. 20 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan. (1990). Edaphic opportunism? A discussion of soil factors in relation to the beginnings of plant husbandry in south‐west Asia. World Archaeology. 22(1). 45–52. 9 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan. (1986). The archaeologist and the laboratory. Journal of Archaeological Science. 13(3). 294–296. 22 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan. (1986). Soils and quaternary landscape evolution. Journal of Archaeological Science. 13(6). 597–598. 76 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan. (1986). Handbook for soil thin section description. Journal of Archaeological Science. 13(5). 504–504. 1130 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bell, Martin & Susan Limbrey. (1982). Archaeolgical aspects of woodland ecology. 53 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan & Martin Bell. (1982). Archaeological Aspects of Woodland Ecology. University of Michigan Press eBooks. 98 indexed citations
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Alexander, John D., Susan Limbrey, & Jonathan Evans. (1980). The Effect of Man on the Landscape: The Lowland Zone. Geographical Journal. 146(2). 293–293. 71 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan. (1975). Physics and archaeology. Journal of Archaeological Science. 2(3). 243–244. 159 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan. (1975). Soil science and archaeology. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 86 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan, et al.. (1974). The experimental earthwork on Morden Bog, Wareham, Dorset, England: 1963 to 1972. 40. 170–202. 17 indexed citations
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Limbrey, Susan, et al.. (1974). An Excavation at the Coastal Promontory Fort of Embury Beacon, Devon. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 40. 136–156. 1 indexed citations

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