Thomas C. Royer

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Thomas C. Royer is a scholar working on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas C. Royer has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Oceanography, 30 papers in Atmospheric Science and 18 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Thomas C. Royer's work include Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (36 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (16 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (12 papers). Thomas C. Royer is often cited by papers focused on Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes (36 papers), Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (16 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (12 papers). Thomas C. Royer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Norway. Thomas C. Royer's co-authors include Thomas J. Weingartner, Seth L. Danielson, C. E. Grosch, Daniel R. Cayan, Denise J. Reed, Virginia Burkett, John C. Field, James G. Titus, Robert W. Howarth and Robert W. Buddemeier and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Remote Sensing of Environment.

In The Last Decade

Thomas C. Royer

54 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Climate change impacts on U.S. Coastal and Marine Ecosystems 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 200 400 600
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. Climate change impacts on U.S. Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
    2002 613 citations Donald Scavia, John C. Field et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas C. Royer United States 26 1.5k 1.1k 948 727 290 56 2.5k
Thomas Pohlmann Germany 32 2.0k 1.3× 1.3k 1.2× 740 0.8× 767 1.1× 225 0.8× 110 3.0k
William C. Boicourt United States 28 2.1k 1.4× 801 0.7× 794 0.8× 853 1.2× 310 1.1× 55 2.9k
James H. Churchill United States 29 1.5k 1.0× 942 0.8× 477 0.5× 858 1.2× 321 1.1× 79 2.3k
Warren S. Wooster United States 24 1.4k 0.9× 1.5k 1.3× 525 0.6× 828 1.1× 395 1.4× 63 2.6k
Kamazima M. M. Lwiza United States 22 1.4k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 395 0.4× 1.2k 1.7× 397 1.4× 48 2.5k
Corinna Schrum Germany 29 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 894 0.9× 549 0.8× 276 1.0× 116 2.6k
Aniello Russo Italy 28 1.8k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 776 0.8× 969 1.3× 176 0.6× 63 3.1k
Javier Ruiz Spain 30 1.5k 1.0× 975 0.9× 279 0.3× 692 1.0× 255 0.9× 72 2.5k
Pascal Lazure France 33 2.0k 1.4× 1.6k 1.4× 638 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 333 1.1× 99 3.5k
Howard J. Freeland Canada 32 3.2k 2.2× 2.1k 1.8× 1.5k 1.6× 1.0k 1.4× 299 1.0× 71 4.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Thomas C. Royer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas C. Royer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas C. Royer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Thomas C. Royer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Thomas C. Royer 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 Thomas C. Royer. Thomas C. Royer 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
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Royer, Thomas C. & Bruce P. Finney. (2020). An Oceanographic Perspective on Early Human Migrations to the Americas. Oceanography. 33(1). 13 indexed citations
2.
Royer, Thomas C., et al.. (2009). Health Care Reform through Community Benefit Leadership. INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing. 46(4). 364–371. 4 indexed citations
3.
Royer, Thomas C.. (2007). Excellence Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury. Frontiers of Health Services Management. 23(4). 29–32.
4.
Myers, Katherine W., et al.. (2007). Stock-Specific Distributions of Asian and North American Salmon in the Open Ocean, Interannual Changes, and Oceanographic Conditions. 51 indexed citations
5.
Royer, Thomas C., et al.. (2005). Hydrographic and mixed layer depth variability on the shelf in the northern Gulf of Alaska, 1974–1998. Continental Shelf Research. 25(18). 2147–2162. 16 indexed citations
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Okkonen, Stephen R., et al.. (2005). Seasonal variability of near‐surface hydrography and frontal features in the northern Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound. Geophysical Research Letters. 32(11). 11 indexed citations
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Weingartner, Thomas J., Kenneth O. Coyle, Bruce P. Finney, et al.. (2002). The Northeast Pacific GLOBEC Program: Coastal Gulf of Alaska. Oceanography. 15(2). 48–63. 70 indexed citations
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Royer, Thomas C., C. E. Grosch, & Lawrence A. Mysak. (2001). Interdecadal variability of Northeast Pacific coastal freshwater and its implications on biological productivity. Progress In Oceanography. 49(1-4). 95–111. 48 indexed citations
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Field, John C., Donald F. Boesch, Donald Scavia, et al.. (2000). The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change on Coastal Areas and Marine Resources. 461–487. 35 indexed citations
10.
Miller, Jerry L., et al.. (2000). Measurements of Salinity in the Coastal Ocean: A Review of Requirements and Technologies. Marine Technology Society Journal. 34(2). 26–33. 19 indexed citations
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Musgrave, David, Thomas J. Weingartner, & Thomas C. Royer. (1992). Circulation and hydrography in the northwestern Gulf of Alaska. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 39(9). 1499–1519. 56 indexed citations
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Royer, Thomas C.. (1992). Software Testing Management: Life on the Critical Path. 5 indexed citations
13.
Royer, Thomas C., et al.. (1989). Application of satellite visible band data to high latitude oceans. Remote Sensing of Environment. 28. 85–93. 6 indexed citations
14.
Royer, Thomas C., et al.. (1987). Multiple dipole eddies in the Alaska Coastal Current detected with Landsat thematic mapper data. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(C12). 13041–13047. 70 indexed citations
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Royer, Thomas C., et al.. (1987). Coastal atmospheric forcing in the northern Gulf of Alaska. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(C4). 3841–3848. 13 indexed citations
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Niebauer, H. J., Jason L. Roberts, & Thomas C. Royer. (1981). Shelf break circulation in the northern Gulf of Alaska. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 86(C5). 4231–4242. 10 indexed citations
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Livingstone, David & Thomas C. Royer. (1980). Eddy propagation determined from rotary spectra. Deep Sea Research Part A Oceanographic Research Papers. 27(10). 823–835. 6 indexed citations
18.
Royer, Thomas C.. (1979). On the Effect of Precipitation and Runoff on Coastal Circulation in the Gulf of Alaska. Journal of Physical Oceanography. 9(3). 555–563. 61 indexed citations
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Royer, Thomas C.. (1978). Ocean Eddies Generated by Seamounts in the North Pacific. Science. 199(4333). 1063–1064. 9 indexed citations
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Royer, Thomas C.. (1975). Seasonal variations of waters in the northern Gulf of Alaska. Deep Sea Research and Oceanographic Abstracts. 22(6). 403–416. 52 indexed citations

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