W. M. Napier
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 2%
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Paleontology top 5%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Papers in
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- Astro and Planetary Science 41
- Planetary Science and Exploration 22
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 17
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies 8
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 7
- Co-authors
- S. V. M. Clube (19 shared papers)R. J. Dodd (3 shared papers)G. R. Burbidge (3 shared papers)Mark Bailey (2 shared papers)N. C. Wickramasinghe (5 shared papers)Chandra Wickramasinghe (1 shared paper)D. J. Asher (1 shared paper)D. I. Steel (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (20 papers)Nature (7 papers)Interdisciplinary Science Reviews (2 papers)International Journal of Astrobiology (2 papers)Scientific Reports (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomUnited StatesAustralia
In The Last Decade
W. M. Napier
62 papers receiving 794 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 70
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 771
- Paleontology 113
- Atmospheric Science 220
- Instrumentation 39
- Geophysics 98
Countries citing papers authored by W. M. Napier
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. M. Napier
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside W. M. Napier, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | 86 | |
| 2 | 1984 | 83 | |
| 3 | 1986 | 62 | |
| 4 | 2004 | 61 | |
| 5 | 1994 | 40 | |
| 6 | 1982 | 39 | |
| 7 | 1984 | 30 | |
| 8 | 2001 | 30 | |
| 9 | 2009 | 29 | |
| 10 | 1984 | 29 | |
| 11 | 2020 | 26 | |
| 12 | 1982 | 26 | |
| 13 | 1991 | 23 | |
| 14 | 2006 | 22 | |
| 15 | 1974 | 22 | |
| 16 | Spiral Arms, Comets and Terrestrial Catastrophism | 1981 | 19 |
| 17 | 2001 | 18 | |
| 18 | 2015 | 17 | |
| 19 | 2019 | 17 | |
| 20 | 2004 | 16 |
About W. M. Napier
W. M. Napier is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Paleontology, Instrumentation, Atmospheric Science and Ecology, having authored 69 papers that have together received 922 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (41 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (22 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (17 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (8 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (8 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (8 papers), Isotope Analysis in Ecology (7 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (771 citations), Paleontology (113 citations), Atmospheric Science (220 citations), Instrumentation (39 citations) and Geophysics (98 citations). W. M. Napier has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include S. V. M. Clube, R. J. Dodd, G. R. Burbidge, Mark Bailey, N. C. Wickramasinghe, Chandra Wickramasinghe, D. J. Asher, D. I. Steel, A. M. T. Moore and Malcolm A. LeCompte. Their work appears in journals such as Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Nature, Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, International Journal of Astrobiology and Scientific Reports.
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