Walter M. Elsasser

4.9k total citations
58 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Walter M. Elsasser is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter M. Elsasser has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 9 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Walter M. Elsasser's work include Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (10 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (9 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (8 papers). Walter M. Elsasser is often cited by papers focused on Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (10 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (9 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (8 papers). Walter M. Elsasser collaborates with scholars based in United States and Slovakia. Walter M. Elsasser's co-authors include E. P. Ney, J. R. Winckler, Joseph G. Hoffman, B. D. Marsh, Peter Olson, M. G. Rochester, Harold C. Urey, Hitoshi TAKEUCHI, H. P. Greenspan and Paul A. Hanle and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Walter M. Elsasser

53 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Walter M. Elsasser

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walter M. Elsasser

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

All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Outline of a theory of cellular heterogeneity. 1984 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Walter M. Elsasser	48
2	A biological theory of finite classes 1979 ·Journal of Social and Biological Systems ·Walter M. Elsasser	1
3	The depth of mantle convection 1979 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Walter M. Elsasser, Peter Olson, B. D. Marsh	68
4	Correction [ to “The depth of mantle convection”] 1979 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·Walter M. Elsasser, Peter Olson, B. D. Marsh	1
5	The chief abstractions of biology 1975 ·DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) ·Walter M. Elsasser	28
6	Physics of the Earth 1970 ·Physics Today ·Frank D. Stacey, Walter M. Elsasser	1
7	Atom and Organism 1969 ·The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science ·Walter M. Elsasser	1
8	The Theory of Rotating Fluids: Cambridge Monograph on Mechanics and Applied Mathematics 1969 ·Physics Today ·H. P. Greenspan, (unknown), Walter M. Elsasser	20
9	Acausal phenomena in physics and biology: a case for reconstruction. 1969 ·PubMed ·Walter M. Elsasser	29
10	Atom and Organism 1967 ·Physics Today ·Walter M. Elsasser, Joseph G. Hoffman	26
11	Thermal Structure of the Upper Mantle and Convection 1966 ·Diqiu kexue jinzhan ·Walter M. Elsasser	11
12	Atom and organism : a new approach to theoretical biology 1966 ·CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·Walter M. Elsasser	18
13	Max Borns Kritik der mechanischen Vorhersagbarkeit und die theoretische Biologie 1963 ·The European Physical Journal A ·Walter M. Elsasser	3
14	The Physical Foundation of Biology 1960 ·The American Journal of the Medical Sciences ·Walter M. Elsasser	4
15	The physical foundation of biology : an analytical study 1958 ·Pergamon Press eBooks ·Walter M. Elsasser	17
16	The Earth as a Dynamo 1958 ·Scientific American ·Walter M. Elsasser	7
17	Hydromagnetic Dynamo Theory 1956 ·Reviews of Modern Physics ·Walter M. Elsasser	207
18	Fluid Motions near the Core Boundary and the Irregular Variations in the Earth's Rotation. 1954 ·Journal of Physics of the Earth ·Hitoshi TAKEUCHI, Walter M. Elsasser	5
19	A Reformulation of Bergson's Theory of Memory 1953 ·Philosophy of Science ·Walter M. Elsasser	1
20	Quantum-Theoretical Densities of Solids at Extreme Compression 1951 ·Science ·Walter M. Elsasser	45

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