William A. Berggren

23.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
179 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

William A. Berggren is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Paleontology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, William A. Berggren has authored 179 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Atmospheric Science, 67 papers in Paleontology and 39 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in William A. Berggren's work include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (120 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (41 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (28 papers). William A. Berggren is often cited by papers focused on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (120 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (41 papers) and Evolution and Paleontology Studies (28 papers). William A. Berggren collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. William A. Berggren's co-authors include Dennis V. Kent, Marie‐Pierre Aubry, John A. Van Couvering, Donald R. Prothero, John W. Murray, Paul N. Pearson, John J. Flynn, Jan Hardenbol, Kenneth G. Miller and Bridget S. Wade and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

William A. Berggren

175 papers receiving 11.0k citations

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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.

Geochronology, Time Scales and Global Stratigraphic Correlation

1995 785 citations William A. Berggren, Marie‐Pierre Aubry et al. profile →
Review and revision of Cenozoic tropical planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy and calibration to the geomagnetic polarity and astronomical time scale

2010 708 citations Bridget S. Wade, Paul N. Pearson et al. profile →
Cenozoic geochronology

1985 639 citations William A. Berggren et al. Geological Society of America Bulletin profile →
Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera: A Phylogenetic Atlas

1985 504 citations William A. Berggren et al. Micropaleontology profile →
Distribution and Ecology of Living Benthic Foraminiferids

1974 493 citations William A. Berggren et al. Micropaleontology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William A. Berggren United States	57	8.9k	5.9k	3.3k	2.9k	2.8k	179	12.6k
Henk Brinkhuis Netherlands	66	10.0k 1.1×	6.9k 1.2×	3.3k 1.0×	2.5k 0.9×	1.9k 0.7×	195	13.6k
James P. Kennett United States	65	12.4k 1.4×	5.0k 0.8×	3.7k 1.1×	5.2k 1.8×	1.8k 0.6×	234	15.8k
David J. Bottjer United States	61	5.0k 0.6×	9.8k 1.7×	3.4k 1.0×	1.6k 0.5×	1.9k 0.7×	252	13.0k
Richard D. Norris United States	54	6.2k 0.7×	5.4k 0.9×	2.6k 0.8×	2.8k 0.9×	1.3k 0.5×	170	9.8k
Timothy J. Bralower United States	50	6.6k 0.7×	5.8k 1.0×	2.4k 0.7×	1.8k 0.6×	2.0k 0.7×	146	9.7k
Warren L Prell United States	52	12.1k 1.4×	2.6k 0.4×	3.5k 1.1×	4.7k 1.6×	1.5k 0.5×	95	14.9k
F.J. Hilgen Netherlands	69	12.6k 1.4×	5.9k 1.0×	2.4k 0.7×	2.4k 0.8×	6.3k 2.2×	213	16.8k
Ursula Röhl Germany	57	11.8k 1.3×	5.1k 0.9×	2.8k 0.8×	3.6k 1.2×	1.6k 0.6×	134	13.7k
Gerta Keller United States	67	7.9k 0.9×	8.1k 1.4×	1.9k 0.6×	1.2k 0.4×	4.1k 1.5×	249	11.8k
John E. Kutzbach United States	64	18.0k 2.0×	4.1k 0.7×	2.5k 0.8×	4.6k 1.6×	1.7k 0.6×	141	22.6k

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Aubry, Marie-Pierre, Martin J. Head, Werner E. Piller, & William A. Berggren. (2020). Subseries/Subepochs approved as a formal rank in the International Stratigraphic Guide. Episodes. 43(4). 1041–1044. 6 indexed citations

Wade, Bridget S., Richard K. Olsson, Paul N. Pearson, Brian T. Huber, & William A. Berggren. (2018). Atlas of Oligocene Planktonic Foraminifera. 671. 47 indexed citations

Berggren, William A., et al.. (2018). Mosaic evolution in the middle Miocene planktonic foraminifera Fohsella lineage. Paleobiology. 44(2). 263–272. 1 indexed citations

Berggren, William A. & Khaled Ouda. (2012). Introduction to Early Paleogene geohistory of Egypt: The Dababiya Quarry Corehole. Stratigraphy. 9(3-4). 183–188. 2 indexed citations

Aubry, Marie‐Pierre, William A. Berggren, John Van Couvering, et al.. (2009). The Neogene and Quaternary: chronostratigraphic compromise or non-overlapping magisteria?. Stratigraphy. 6(1). 1–16. 11 indexed citations

Pearson, Paul N., Richard K. Olsson, Brian T. Huber, C. Hemleben, & William A. Berggren. (2006). Atlas of eocene planktonic foraminifera. 1. 274–274. 204 indexed citations

Berggren, William A., Richard K. Olsson, & Isabella Premoli Silvá. (2006). Taxonomy, biostratigraphy and phylogenetic affinities of Eocene Astrorotalia, Igorina, Planorotalites, and problematica (Praemurica? lozanoi). 41. 377–400. 7 indexed citations

Besson, D., Olivier Parize, Jean‐Pierre Aguilar, et al.. (2005). Un réseau fluviatile d'âge Burdigalien terminal dans le Sud-Est de la France : remplissage, extension, âge, implications. Comptes Rendus Géoscience. 337(12). 1045–1054. 31 indexed citations

Aubry, Marie-Pierre, William A. Berggren, John Van Couvering, et al.. (2005). Quaternary: status, rank, definition, survival. Episodes. 28(2). 118–120. 22 indexed citations

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Berggren, William A.. (2002). Magnetic Stratigraphy of the Pacific Coast Cenozoic. Palaios. 17(5). 527–529. 34 indexed citations

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Quillévéré, Frédéric, Richard D. Norris, Issam Moussa, & William A. Berggren. (2001). Role of photosymbiosis and biogeography in the diversification of early Paleogene acarininids (planktonic foraminifera). Paleobiology. 27(2). 311–326. 39 indexed citations

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Quillévéré, Frédéric, Richard D. Norris, William A. Berggren, & Marie‐Pierre Aubry. (2000). 59.2 Ma and 56.5 Ma: Two significant moments in the evolution of acarininids (planktonic foraminifera). GFF. 122(1). 131–132. 7 indexed citations

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Aubry, Marie‐Pierre, Spencer G. Lucas, & William A. Berggren. (1998). Late Paleocene-early Eocene climatic and biotic events in the marine and terrestrial records. Columbia University Press eBooks. 423 indexed citations

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Stott, Lowell, Ashish Sinha, Médard Thiry, Marie-Pierre Aubry, & William A. Berggren. (1996). Global δ ¹³ C changes across the Paleocene-Eocene boundary: criteria for terrestrial-marine correlations. Geological Society London Special Publications. 101(1). 381–399. 67 indexed citations

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Berggren, William A. & Kenneth G. Miller. (1988). Paleogene Tropical Planktonic Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy and Magnetobiochronology. Micropaleontology. 34(4). 362–362. 205 indexed citations

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Berggren, William A., et al.. (1986). The Fossil Foraminifera of the Tertiary Basin of Vienna. Micropaleontology. 32(2). 190–190. 4 indexed citations

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Berggren, William A. & Richard E. Casey. (1983). Introduction to the Symposium on Tempo and Mode of Evolution from Micropaleontological Data. Paleobiology. 9(4). 326–326. 7 indexed citations

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Haq, Bilal U. & William A. Berggren. (1978). Late Neogene calcareous plankton biochronology of the Rio Grande Rise (South Atlantic Ocean). Journal of Paleontology. 52(6). 1167–1194. 33 indexed citations

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Berggren, William A., Dan McKenzie, John G. Sclater, & J.E. van Hinte. (1975). World-Wide Correlation of Mesozoic Magnetic Anomalies and Its Implications: Discussion and Reply. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 86(2). 267–267. 26 indexed citations

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Berggren, William A., et al.. (1973). Late Paleogene (Oligocene) and Neogene Planktonic Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy of the Atlantic Ocean (Lat. 30 Degrees N to Lat. 30 Degrees S).. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA. 79(3). 337–390. 3 indexed citations

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