W R A Baragar

9.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

W R A Baragar is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, W R A Baragar has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Geophysics, 15 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 7 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in W R A Baragar's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (27 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (15 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers). W R A Baragar is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (27 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (15 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers). W R A Baragar collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. W R A Baragar's co-authors include Τ. N. Irvine, Richard E. Ernst, C. Dupuy, J. Dostál, T D Peterson, L. Hulbert, J C Mcglynn, W. A. Robertson, Kent C. Condie and A. G. Plant and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Chemical Geology and Geological Society of America Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

W R A Baragar

30 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

A Guide to the Chemical Classification of the Common Volc... 1971 2026 1989 2007 1971 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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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.

  1. A Guide to the Chemical Classification of the Common Volcanic Rocks
    1971 5.9k citations Τ. N. Irvine, W R A Baragar Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W R A Baragar Canada 18 6.8k 3.7k 778 634 412 30 7.1k
J C Roddick United Kingdom 26 7.9k 1.2× 3.7k 1.0× 857 1.1× 838 1.3× 739 1.8× 39 8.2k
Bruno Zanettin Italy 10 5.2k 0.8× 2.5k 0.7× 567 0.7× 975 1.5× 395 1.0× 20 5.7k
O. van Breemen Canada 42 4.2k 0.6× 1.9k 0.5× 430 0.6× 456 0.7× 521 1.3× 94 4.4k
A. J. R. White Australia 38 13.4k 2.0× 6.3k 1.7× 1.5k 1.9× 655 1.0× 564 1.4× 64 13.7k
A Davidson Canada 18 3.9k 0.6× 1.5k 0.4× 488 0.6× 518 0.8× 787 1.9× 31 4.4k
A.D. Saunders United Kingdom 32 10.2k 1.5× 3.8k 1.0× 1.4k 1.8× 789 1.2× 734 1.8× 41 10.7k
Keith Bell Canada 39 4.9k 0.7× 1.9k 0.5× 800 1.0× 523 0.8× 771 1.9× 87 5.2k
Michael J Norry United Kingdom 25 11.5k 1.7× 4.8k 1.3× 1.6k 2.1× 942 1.5× 875 2.1× 28 12.0k
Bernard Bingen Norway 44 5.4k 0.8× 2.3k 0.6× 769 1.0× 539 0.9× 875 2.1× 93 5.9k
Paul N. Taylor United Kingdom 34 3.3k 0.5× 1.6k 0.4× 663 0.9× 396 0.6× 462 1.1× 67 3.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W R A Baragar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W R A Baragar

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All Works

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Baragar, W R A, Richard E. Ernst, L. Hulbert, & T D Peterson. (1996). Longitudinal Petrochemical Variation in the Mackenzie Dyke Swarm, Northwestern Canadian Shield. Journal of Petrology. 37(2). 317–359. 139 indexed citations
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Dupuy, C., Annie Michard, J. Dostál, D. Dautel, & W R A Baragar. (1995). Isotope and trace-element geochemistry of Proterozoic Natkusiak flood basalts from the northwestern Canadian Shield. Chemical Geology. 120(1-2). 15–25. 18 indexed citations
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Tarney, J., et al.. (1995). Nature of mantle source contributions and the role of contamination and in situ crystallisation in the petrogenesis of Proterozoic mafic dykes and flood basalts Labrador. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 122(3). 213–229. 17 indexed citations
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Ernst, Richard E. & W R A Baragar. (1992). Evidence from magnetic fabric for the flow pattern of magma in the Mackenzie giant radiating dyke swarm. Nature. 356(6369). 511–513. 289 indexed citations
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Hildebrand, Robert S. & W R A Baragar. (1991). On folds and thrusts affecting the Coppermine River Group, northwestern Canadian Shield. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 28(4). 523–531. 15 indexed citations
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Baragar, W R A, et al.. (1987). Geochemistry, Tectonic Setting, and Mineralization of High-Potassium Middle Proterozoic Rocks in Central Labrador, Canada. Geological Society London Special Publications. 33(1). 241–254. 5 indexed citations
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Baragar, W R A. (1984). Pillow formation and layered flows in the Circum-Superior Belt of eastern Hudson Bay. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 21(7). 781–792. 16 indexed citations
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Baragar, W R A, et al.. (1979). Diagenetic and postdiagenetic changes in the composition of an Archean pillow. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 16(11). 2102–2121. 13 indexed citations
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Baragar, W R A & J C Mcglynn. (1978). On the Basement of Canadian Greenstone Belts: Discussion. Geoscience Canada. 5(1). 5 indexed citations
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Baragar, W R A. (1977). Plate Tectonics and Crustal Evolution. Geoscience Canada. 4(4). 43 indexed citations
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Baragar, W R A, et al.. (1977). Petrology and alteration of selected units of Mid-Atlantic Ridge basalts sampled from sites 332 and 335, DSDP. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 14(4). 837–874. 36 indexed citations
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Baragar, W R A & J C Mcglynn. (1976). Early archean basement in the Canadian Shield - a review of the evidence. 49 indexed citations
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Condie, Kent C. & W R A Baragar. (1974). Rare-earth element distributions in volcanic rocks from Archean greenstone belts. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 45(3). 237–246. 37 indexed citations
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Baragar, W R A & W. A. Robertson. (1973). Fault Rotation of Paleomagnetic Directions in Coppermine River Lavas and their Revised Pole. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 10(10). 1519–1532. 8 indexed citations
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Robertson, W. A. & W R A Baragar. (1972). The Petrology and Paleomagnetism of the Coronation Sills. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 9(2). 123–140. 33 indexed citations
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Irvine, Τ. N. & W R A Baragar. (1971). A Guide to the Chemical Classification of the Common Volcanic Rocks. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 8(5). 523–548. 5937 indexed citations breakdown →
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Baragar, W R A. (1968). Major-element geochemistry of the Noranda volcanic belt, Quebec-Ontario. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 5(4). 773–790. 40 indexed citations
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Baragar, W R A. (1960). PETROLOGY OF BASALTIC ROCKS IN PART OF THE LABRADOR TROUGH. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 71(11). 1589–1589. 28 indexed citations

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