W. Calvin James

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 909 citations indexed

About

W. Calvin James is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Calvin James has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 909 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Atmospheric Science, 10 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 6 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in W. Calvin James's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (11 papers), Geological formations and processes (9 papers) and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (5 papers). W. Calvin James is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (11 papers), Geological formations and processes (9 papers) and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (5 papers). W. Calvin James collaborates with scholars based in United States. W. Calvin James's co-authors include Greg H. Mack, H. Curtis Monger, Martin Knöll, Stephen L. Salyards, Gregory J. Retallack, David R. Cole, Thomas H. Giordano, Lee J. Suttner, Robert K. Schwartz and Kevin Mickus and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geology and Chemical Geology.

In The Last Decade

W. Calvin James

16 papers receiving 847 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Classification of paleosols

1993 484 citations Greg H. Mack, W. Calvin James et al. Geological Society of America Bulletin profile →

Peers

W. Calvin James

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EP

PALEO

GEOPH

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Fred Peterson United States

Colin F. Klappa Canada

Anna Gandin Italy

Rosa Utrilla Spain

Pierre Freytet France

Alfonso Meléndez Spain

G. Pardo Spain

J. F. Lerbekmo Canada

A. C. Rocha-Campos Brazil

Nigel H. Platt United Kingdom

Fred Peterson United States

W. Calvin James

556 ×0.9

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580 ×1.4

EP

452 ×1.1

PALEO

261 ×1.0

GEOPH

81 ×0.5

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Citations per year, relative to W. Calvin James W. Calvin James (= 1×) peers Fred Peterson

Countries citing papers authored by W. Calvin James

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Calvin James

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Calvin James

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

All Works

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17 of 17 papers shown

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Mack, Greg H., David R. Cole, W. Calvin James, Thomas H. Giordano, & Stephen L. Salyards. (1994). Stable oxygen and carbon isotopes of pedogenic carbonate as indicators of Plio-Pleistocene paleoclimate in southern Rio Grande Rift, south-central New Mexico. American Journal of Science. 294(5). 621–640. 25 indexed citations

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Mack, Greg H. & W. Calvin James. (1994). Paleoclimate and the Global Distribution of Paleosols. The Journal of Geology. 102(3). 360–366. 78 indexed citations

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Mack, Greg H., W. Calvin James, & H. Curtis Monger. (1993). Classification of paleosols. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 105(2). 129–136. 484 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mack, Greg H., Stephen L. Salyards, & W. Calvin James. (1993). Magnetostratigraphy of the Plio-Pleistocene Camp Rice and Palomas formations in the Rio Grande Rift of southern New Mexico. American Journal of Science. 293(1). 49–77. 39 indexed citations

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James, W. Calvin, Martin Knöll, & Kevin Mickus. (1993). Ship Mountains Megabreccia: Implications for Miocene Extensional Tectonics, Eastern Mojave Desert, California. The Journal of Geology. 101(1). 115–120. 1 indexed citations

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Retallack, Gregory J., W. Calvin James, Greg H. Mack, & H. Curtis Monger. (1993). Classification of paleosols: Discussion and reply. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 105(12). 1635–1637. 46 indexed citations

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Mack, Greg H. & W. Calvin James. (1992). Calcic paleosols of the Plio-Pleistocene Camp Rice and Palomas Formations, southern Rio Grande rift, USA. Sedimentary Geology. 77(1-2). 89–109. 41 indexed citations

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Mickus, Kevin & W. Calvin James. (1991). Regional gravity studies in southeastern California, western Arizona, and southern Nevada. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(B7). 12333–12350. 7 indexed citations

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James, W. Calvin, et al.. (1989). Braided and meandering submarine fan channel deposits, Tesnus Formation, Marathon basin, West Texas. Sedimentary Geology. 62(1). 27–45. 14 indexed citations

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Knöll, Martin & W. Calvin James. (1987). Effect of the advent and diversification of vascular land plants on mineral weathering through geologic time. Geology. 15(12). 1099–1099. 89 indexed citations

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James, W. Calvin, et al.. (1986). Influence of pressure, salinity, temperature and grain size on silica diagenesis in quartzose sandstones. Chemical Geology. 57(3-4). 359–369. 15 indexed citations

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Suttner, Lee J., Robert K. Schwartz, & W. Calvin James. (1981). LATE MESOZOIC TO EARLY CENOZOIC FORELAND SEDIMENTATION IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA. 93–103. 11 indexed citations

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James, W. Calvin. (1981). Relative Alteration of Microcline and Sodic Plagioclase in Semi-arid and Humid Climates. Journal of Sedimentary Research. Vol. 51. 41 indexed citations

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Welch, James R., et al.. (1978). The Search for a Silurian Reef Model, Great Lakes Area. IUScholarWorks (Indiana University). 10 indexed citations

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James, W. Calvin, et al.. (1977). Comparison of the Peterson and Draney Limestones, Idaho and Wyoming, and the Calcareous Members of the Kootenai Formation, Western Montana. 259–270. 4 indexed citations

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James, W. Calvin, et al.. (1977). Summary of Middle Ordovician Stratigraphy and Tectonics, Northern Utah, Southern and Central Idaho. 101–118. 4 indexed citations

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James, W. Calvin. (1964). GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF A LANDSLIDE EMPLOYING SEISMIC EXPLORATION TECHNIQUE.

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