W. John Nelson

2.4k total citations
114 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

W. John Nelson is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, W. John Nelson has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Atmospheric Science, 29 papers in Earth-Surface Processes and 23 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in W. John Nelson's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (33 papers), Geological formations and processes (29 papers) and Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (23 papers). W. John Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (33 papers), Geological formations and processes (29 papers) and Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (23 papers). W. John Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. W. John Nelson's co-authors include William A. DiMichele, Scott D. Elrick, Dan S. Chaney, Howard J. Falcon‐Lang, Robert W. Hook, John H. McBride, Philip R. Ames, Spencer G. Lucas, Sergius H. Mamay and Nicholas A. Rosenau and has published in prestigious journals such as Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Geology and Tectonophysics.

In The Last Decade

W. John Nelson

105 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. John Nelson United States 23 638 553 497 445 434 114 1.6k
Stanislav Opluštil Czechia 26 770 1.2× 756 1.4× 740 1.5× 453 1.0× 503 1.2× 82 1.8k
Roberto Iannuzzi Brazil 22 535 0.8× 902 1.6× 565 1.1× 206 0.5× 486 1.1× 88 1.5k
Margót Guerra-Sommer Brazil 20 387 0.6× 578 1.0× 546 1.1× 206 0.5× 332 0.8× 98 1.3k
Paulo A. Souza Brazil 23 802 1.3× 1.4k 2.5× 452 0.9× 443 1.0× 776 1.8× 110 2.1k
Scott D. Elrick United States 15 463 0.7× 368 0.7× 281 0.6× 218 0.5× 307 0.7× 50 916
David Uličný Czechia 24 655 1.0× 742 1.3× 135 0.3× 488 1.1× 487 1.1× 41 1.4k
Yuzhen Ma China 20 1.1k 1.8× 383 0.7× 122 0.2× 187 0.4× 399 0.9× 42 1.4k
Satish K. Srivastava Canada 20 333 0.5× 534 1.0× 453 0.9× 107 0.2× 155 0.4× 95 1.2k
In Sung Paik South Korea 21 170 0.3× 784 1.4× 145 0.3× 186 0.4× 367 0.8× 89 1.3k
D. Millward United Kingdom 24 212 0.3× 385 0.7× 109 0.2× 581 1.3× 159 0.4× 75 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. John Nelson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. John Nelson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nelson, W. John, et al.. (2024). Machine Learning-Based Automated Fault Detection and Diagnostics in Building Systems. Energies. 17(2). 529–529. 3 indexed citations
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Schachat, Sandra R., Andrés Baresch, Howard J. Falcon‐Lang, et al.. (2023). Vegetational change during the Middle–Late Pennsylvanian transition in western Pangaea. Geological Society London Special Publications. 535(1). 337–359. 2 indexed citations
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Nelson, W. John & C. Culp. (2023). FDD in Building Systems Based on Generalized Machine Learning Approaches. Energies. 16(4). 1637–1637. 4 indexed citations
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DiMichele, William A., Cortland F. Eble, Hermann W. Pfefferkorn, et al.. (2022). Kasimovian floristic change in tropical wetlands and the Middle–Late Pennsylvanian Boundary Event. Geological Society London Special Publications. 535(1). 293–335. 12 indexed citations
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Vaz, D. A., G. Di Achille, B. M. Hynek, W. John Nelson, & R. M. E. Williams. (2020). Martian fan deposits: Insights on depositional processes and origin from mass balance survey. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 533. 116049–116049. 6 indexed citations
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Lucas, Spencer G., W. John Nelson, Karl Krainer, & Scott D. Elrick. (2019). The Cretaceous System in central Sierra County, New Mexico. New Mexico Geology. 41(1). 3–39. 3 indexed citations
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Heckel, Philip H., Philip R. Ames, W. John Nelson, & James E. Barrick. (2017). UPDATED CONODONT-BASED CORRELATIONS OF TRADEWATER (ATOKAN-DESMOINESIAN, MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN) MARINE CYCLOTHEMS IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN. Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America. 2 indexed citations
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Heckel, Philip H., James E. Barrick, W. John Nelson, & Philip R. Ames. (2016). CURRENT STATUS OF CONODONT-BASED CORRELATIONS OF TRADEWATER (ATOKAN-DESMOINESIAN, MIDDLE PENNSYLVANIAN) MARINE CYCLOTHEMS IN THE ILLINOIS BASIN. Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, W. John. (2013). Surficial Geology of Carbondale Quadrangle, Jackson and Williamson Counties, Illinois. 2 indexed citations
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Nelson, W. John, Robert W. Hook, & Dan S. Chaney. (2013). Lithostratigraphy of the Lower Permian (Leonardian) Clear Fork Formation of north-central Texas. 286–311. 19 indexed citations
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Falcon‐Lang, Howard J., W. John Nelson, Scott D. Elrick, et al.. (2009). Incised channel fills containing conifers indicate that seasonally dry vegetation dominated Pennsylvanian tropical lowlands. Geology. 37(10). 923–926. 112 indexed citations
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Peterson, R. C., et al.. (2007). Meridianiite (MgSO4-11H2O): A New Mineral Species Observed on Earth and Predicted to Exist on Mars. LPICo. 1353. 3124. 1 indexed citations
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DiMichele, William A., et al.. (2000). An Early Permian Coastal Flora from the Central Basin Platform of Gaines County, West Texas. Palaios. 15(6). 524–534. 35 indexed citations
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Nelson, W. John & Richard W. Harrison. (1993). Post-Cretaceous faulting at head of Mississippi embayment. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs; (United States). 1 indexed citations
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DiMichele, William A. & W. John Nelson. (1989). Small-Scale Spatial Heterogeneity in Pennsylvanian-Age Vegetation from the Roof Shale of the Springfield Coal (Illinois Basin). Palaios. 4(3). 276–276. 34 indexed citations
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Nelson, W. John, et al.. (1988). Tectonic history of the Illinois Basin; an overview. Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America. 20(7). 386. 1 indexed citations
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McHone, J. F., et al.. (1987). Shatter cones in Illinois: Evidence for metoeritic impacts at Glasford and Des Plaines. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 21. 438. 3 indexed citations
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Nelson, W. John, et al.. (1980). The Rend Lake fault system in southern Illinois. IDEALS (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign). 5 indexed citations
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Langenheim, Ralph L., et al.. (1977). Fusulinids in carbonate microfacies of Bird Spring Group, Arrow Canyon Quadrangle, Clark County, Nevada. Journal of Paleontology. 51(5). 1016–1022. 2 indexed citations

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