Tim Appenzeller

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Tim Appenzeller is a scholar working on Paleontology, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Anthropology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tim Appenzeller has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Paleontology, 4 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 4 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in Tim Appenzeller's work include Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (3 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 papers) and Earthquake Detection and Analysis (2 papers). Tim Appenzeller is often cited by papers focused on Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (3 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 papers) and Earthquake Detection and Analysis (2 papers). Tim Appenzeller collaborates with scholars based in United States. Tim Appenzeller's co-authors include Mortimer Mishkin, Daniel Clery, Elizabeth Culotta, G. J. Chin, Ian S. Osborne, Jean L. Marx, Ivan Amato, John I. Brauman and Anne Simon Moffat and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Scientific American.

In The Last Decade

Tim Appenzeller

50 papers receiving 953 citations

Hit Papers

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tim Appenzeller United States	11	321	115	99	95	81	63	1.1k
Kazuhiro Ueda Japan	26	216 0.7×	160 1.4×	90 0.9×	116 1.2×	87 1.1×	224	2.9k
Richard Levy Canada	20	571 1.8×	43 0.4×	69 0.7×	83 0.9×	147 1.8×	59	1.5k
Sandra Müller Germany	19	328 1.0×	69 0.6×	64 0.6×	140 1.5×	71 0.9×	77	1.5k
Michel Dubois France	29	89 0.3×	77 0.7×	64 0.6×	92 1.0×	101 1.2×	149	2.3k
James Everett Canada	22	408 1.3×	73 0.6×	105 1.1×	299 3.1×	170 2.1×	61	1.6k
Robert S. Davidson United States	23	243 0.8×	348 3.0×	56 0.6×	189 2.0×	119 1.5×	116	2.0k
Robert Patterson United States	24	888 2.8×	93 0.8×	98 1.0×	40 0.4×	89 1.1×	121	1.7k
Peter G. Walker United Kingdom	22	269 0.8×	28 0.2×	69 0.7×	71 0.7×	83 1.0×	70	2.7k
Eric Peterson United States	20	519 1.6×	49 0.4×	104 1.1×	72 0.8×	125 1.5×	44	2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Tim Appenzeller

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tim Appenzeller

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tim Appenzeller

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Appenzeller, Tim. (2025). Good morning, sunshine. Science. 390(6779). 1208–1209.

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Appenzeller, Tim, et al.. (2017). An unprecedented march for science. Science. 356(6336). 356–357. 37 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim, et al.. (2014). Introduction. Science. 343(6171). 599–599.

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Appenzeller, Tim. (2012). Human migrations: Eastern odyssey. Nature. 485(7396). 24–26. 11 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim. (2007). The big thaw. National geographic/The complete National geographic/The National geographic magazine. 211(6). 56–71. 11 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim. (2007). El gran deshielo. National geographic/The complete National geographic/The National geographic magazine. 21(4). 26–41.

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Appenzeller, Tim. (2006). The Coal Paradox. National geographic/The complete National geographic/The National geographic magazine. 209(3). 98–103. 2 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim. (2005). TRACKING THE NEXT KILLER FLU. National geographic/The complete National geographic/The National geographic magazine. 208(4). 8–37. 4 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim, et al.. (2005). Appenzeller receives 2005 Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism. Eos. 86(25). 240–240. 1 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim, et al.. (2004). El cambio climático. National geographic/The complete National geographic/The National geographic magazine. 15(3). 2–11. 1 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim. (2004). The case of the missing carbon. National geographic/The complete National geographic/The National geographic magazine. 205(2). 88–117. 1 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim, et al.. (1999). Beyond Reductionism. Science. 284(5411). 79–79. 165 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim. (1997). Astronomy: Ancient Galaxy Walls Go Up; Will Theories Tumble Down?. Science. 276(5309). 36–36. 1 indexed citations

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Chin, G. J. & Tim Appenzeller. (1996). Computers in Biology. Science. 273(5275). 585a–0. 3 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim. (1995). Probe Takes a Fatal Plunge at Jupiter. Science. 270(5243). 1752–1752. 1 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim. (1995). Shrinking an Interferometer to Atom Size. Science. 269(5224). 636–636.

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Appenzeller, Tim. (1994). Science After the Cold War. Science. 263(5147). 619–619. 1 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim. (1992). A High Five From the First New World Settlers?. Science. 255(5047). 920–921. 2 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim. (1991). News Item. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry. 11(1). 97–101. 1 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Tim. (1988). Living with your Self. Scientific American. 259(5). 30–34. 1 indexed citations

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