W. B. Harland

9.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
130 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

W. B. Harland is a scholar working on Geology, Atmospheric Science and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. B. Harland has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Geology, 55 papers in Atmospheric Science and 38 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in W. B. Harland's work include Geological Studies and Exploration (60 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (51 papers) and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (32 papers). W. B. Harland is often cited by papers focused on Geological Studies and Exploration (60 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (51 papers) and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (32 papers). W. B. Harland collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and France. W. B. Harland's co-authors include N. L. Falcon, R. A. Gayer, Michael J. Hambrey, N. F. Hughes, W. T. Horsfield, E. K. Dowdeswell, A. B. Challinor, D. H. Krinsley, R. Wallis and P. F. Friend and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Geology and Earth-Science Reviews.

In The Last Decade

W. B. Harland

117 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

A Geologic time scale 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 1983 1000 2.0k 3.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. B. Harland United Kingdom 33 3.5k 3.1k 2.7k 1.9k 1.2k 130 7.4k
J.J. Veevers Australia 43 4.0k 1.1× 2.6k 0.8× 2.4k 0.9× 2.0k 1.1× 1.5k 1.3× 107 6.9k
Roger L. Larson United States 36 3.9k 1.1× 1.9k 0.6× 2.3k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 753 0.7× 83 6.1k
Felix M. Gradstein Norway 29 3.3k 0.9× 3.8k 1.2× 3.5k 1.3× 1.4k 0.7× 1.5k 1.3× 106 7.7k
David B. Rowley United States 50 5.9k 1.7× 2.3k 0.8× 3.8k 1.4× 1.3k 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 106 9.7k
Jan Hardenbol United States 15 3.3k 0.9× 4.3k 1.4× 4.8k 1.8× 2.0k 1.1× 3.6k 3.1× 23 9.3k
Christopher R. Scotese United States 44 3.9k 1.1× 5.0k 1.6× 3.2k 1.2× 1.7k 0.9× 1.5k 1.3× 114 9.9k
Walter C. Pitman United States 19 4.3k 1.2× 790 0.3× 1.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 711 0.6× 29 6.3k
James G. Ogg United States 37 2.7k 0.8× 3.8k 1.2× 3.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 162 6.9k
S. C. Cande United States 44 6.9k 2.0× 1.7k 0.6× 4.9k 1.8× 1.7k 0.9× 1.6k 1.4× 74 10.2k
Michelle A. Kominz United States 29 2.2k 0.6× 2.6k 0.9× 3.7k 1.4× 1.2k 0.6× 2.1k 1.8× 67 6.4k

Countries citing papers authored by W. B. Harland

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of W. B. Harland'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 W. B. Harland with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites W. B. Harland more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by W. B. Harland

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by W. B. Harland. 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 W. B. Harland. The network helps show where W. B. Harland may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. B. Harland

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. B. Harland. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. B. Harland 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 W. B. Harland. W. B. Harland 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.
Hambrey, Michael J. & W. B. Harland. (2011). Earth's pre-Pleistocene glacial record. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 79 indexed citations
2.
Harland, W. B., et al.. (1993). Vendian geology of Svalbard. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 43 indexed citations
3.
Harland, W. B. & E. K. Dowdeswell. (1988). Geological evolution of the Barents shelf region. Bristol Research (University of Bristol). 43 indexed citations
4.
Harland, W. B.. (1987). More Arran geology. Geological Magazine. 124(2). 175–179. 2 indexed citations
5.
Harland, W. B.. (1983). Precambrian geochronology in Canada. Geological Magazine. 120(2). 195–203. 3 indexed citations
6.
Harland, W. B.. (1983). Geotectonics in the U.S.S.R.. Geological Magazine. 120(3). 305–310. 1 indexed citations
7.
Harland, W. B.. (1982). A Geologic time scale. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 3450 indexed citations breakdown →
8.
Batten, David J., et al.. (1978). The Geology of Edgeøya and Barentsøya, Svalbard. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 17 indexed citations
9.
Harland, W. B.. (1977). International Stratigraphic Guide, 1976. Geological Magazine. 114(3). 229–235. 116 indexed citations
10.
Harland, W. B., et al.. (1976). Some coal-bearing strata in Svalbard. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 22 indexed citations
11.
Harland, W. B., et al.. (1974). The Billefjorden fault zone, Spitsbergen : the long history of a major tectonic lineament. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 79 indexed citations
12.
Harland, W. B., et al.. (1971). The phanerozoic time-scale : a supplement. 32 indexed citations
13.
Hughes, N. F., et al.. (1968). Hierarchy in stratigraphical nomenclature [discussion]. Geological Magazine. 105(1). 79–79. 2 indexed citations
14.
Gayer, R. A., et al.. (1966). Radiometric age determinations on rocks from Spitsbergen. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 81 indexed citations
15.
Challinor, A. B., et al.. (1965). The Triassic stratigraphy of Svalbard. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 76 indexed citations
16.
Harland, W. B., et al.. (1964). The phanerozoic time-scale : a symposium dedicated to Professor Arthur Holmes. 18 indexed citations
17.
Harland, W. B.. (1964). Critical evidence for a great infra-Cambrian glaciation. International Journal of Earth Sciences. 54(1). 45–61. 178 indexed citations
18.
Ellison, T, et al.. (1958). Glaciological Literature. Journal of Glaciology. 3(23). 230–234.
19.
Glen, J. W., et al.. (1956). Glaciological Literature. Journal of Glaciology. 2(20). 774–780.
20.
Harland, W. B., et al.. (1956). The Hecla Hoek Succession in Ny Friesland, Spitsbergen. Geological Magazine. 93(4). 265–286. 55 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

Rankless by CCL
2026