William M. Gray

10.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
94 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

William M. Gray is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, William M. Gray has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Atmospheric Science, 48 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 25 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in William M. Gray's work include Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (57 papers), Climate variability and models (45 papers) and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (28 papers). William M. Gray is often cited by papers focused on Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research (57 papers), Climate variability and models (45 papers) and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (28 papers). William M. Gray collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. William M. Gray's co-authors include Christopher W. Landsea, Stanley B. Goldenberg, Alberto M. Mestas‐Nuñez, Kenneth J. Berry, Paul W. Mielke, Philip J. Klotzbach, Dennis J. Shea, Peter G. Black, Matthew D. Eastin and J. D. Sheaffer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Climate.

In The Last Decade

William M. Gray

89 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

GLOBAL VIEW OF THE ORIGIN OF TROPICAL DISTURBANCES AND ST... 1968 2026 1987 2006 1968 2001 1984 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

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. GLOBAL VIEW OF THE ORIGIN OF TROPICAL DISTURBANCES AND STORMS
    1968 1.5k citations William M. Gray Monthly Weather Review profile →
  2. The Recent Increase in Atlantic Hurricane Activity: Causes and Implications
    2001 1.3k citations William M. Gray et al. profile →
  3. Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Frequency. Part I: El Niño and 30 mb Quasi-Biennial Oscillation Influences
    1984 684 citations William M. Gray Monthly Weather Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William M. Gray United States 38 7.2k 6.5k 3.8k 471 324 94 8.2k
Dargan M. W. Frierson United States 48 6.5k 0.9× 7.1k 1.1× 2.2k 0.6× 389 0.8× 166 0.5× 98 8.7k
Michael G. Schlax United States 28 5.9k 0.8× 7.2k 1.1× 9.4k 2.5× 686 1.5× 328 1.0× 42 11.4k
Michael Fiorino United States 22 9.4k 1.3× 10.0k 1.6× 3.4k 0.9× 323 0.7× 157 0.5× 28 11.4k
Guoxiong Wu China 58 10.8k 1.5× 10.7k 1.7× 2.9k 0.8× 385 0.8× 223 0.7× 228 12.3k
Keith W. Dixon United States 37 4.6k 0.6× 5.2k 0.8× 3.1k 0.8× 605 1.3× 155 0.5× 66 6.7k
Daniel J. Vimont United States 32 4.7k 0.7× 5.6k 0.9× 3.6k 0.9× 283 0.6× 102 0.3× 61 6.8k
Kevin Walsh Australia 41 4.8k 0.7× 4.5k 0.7× 2.1k 0.5× 579 1.2× 529 1.6× 139 6.3k
Wesley Ebisuzaki United States 15 10.7k 1.5× 11.6k 1.8× 3.8k 1.0× 607 1.3× 239 0.7× 24 13.9k
Ming Zhao United States 50 7.7k 1.1× 7.6k 1.2× 2.5k 0.7× 226 0.5× 720 2.2× 171 8.7k
Ben P. Kirtman United States 56 9.5k 1.3× 11.2k 1.7× 6.4k 1.7× 325 0.7× 134 0.4× 227 12.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by William M. Gray

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William M. Gray

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Holland, Greg J. & William M. Gray. (2007). Tropical cyclones in the Australian/Southwest Pacific region. Digital Collections of Colorado (Colorado State University). 5 indexed citations
2.
Gray, William M.. (2006). Global warming and hurricanes. 10 indexed citations
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Gladman, Brett, J. J. Kavelaars, Matthew J. Holman, et al.. (2001). Discovery of 12 satellites of Saturn exhibiting orbital clustering. Nature. 412(6843). 163–166. 70 indexed citations
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Gray, William M., et al.. (1998). A system for psychomotor evaluation; design, implementation and practice effects in volunteers. Anaesthesia. 53(6). 545–550. 22 indexed citations
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Gray, William M., et al.. (1994). Skin conductance responses in patients sedated with midazolam or propofol. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 73(3). 345–349. 7 indexed citations
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Asbury, A. J., et al.. (1993). TOWARDS A STANDARDIZED ANAESTHETIC STATE USING ISOFLURANE AND MORPHINE. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 71(3). 366–369. 20 indexed citations
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Gray, William M., et al.. (1993). SKIN CONDUCTANCE RESPONSES TO AUDITORY STIMULI AND ANTICIPATORY RESPONSES BEFORE VENEPUNCTURE IN PATIENTS PREMEDICATED WITH DIAZEPAM OR MORPHINE. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 71(4). 512–516. 10 indexed citations
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Gray, William M., J. D. Sheaffer, & John A. Knaff. (1992). Influence of the Stratospheric QBO on ENSO Variability. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II. 70(5). 975–995. 94 indexed citations
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Gray, William M., et al.. (1992). Oxford Optronix MPM 3S: a clinical assessment of a microvascular perfusion monitor. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology. 16(4). 159–162. 1 indexed citations
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Armstrong, Peter, et al.. (1991). NITROUS OXIDE AND FORMIMINOGLUTAMIC ACID: EXCRETION IN SURGICAL PATIENTS AND ANAESTHETISTS. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 66(2). 163–169. 10 indexed citations
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MACLEOD, A. D., A. J. Asbury, William M. Gray, & D.A. Linkens. (1989). AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCK WITH ATRACURIUM. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 63(1). 31–35. 26 indexed citations
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Gray, William M.. (1989). Occupational exposure to nitrous oxide in four hospitals. Anaesthesia. 44(6). 511–514. 18 indexed citations
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Railton, R., et al.. (1986). Exposure of midwives to nitrous oxide in four hospitals.. BMJ. 293(6554). 1063–1064. 14 indexed citations
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Gray, William M.. (1984). Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Frequency. Part II: Forecasting its Variability. Monthly Weather Review. 112(9). 1669–1683. 191 indexed citations
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Gray, William M.. (1984). Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Frequency. Part I: El Niño and 30 mb Quasi-Biennial Oscillation Influences. Monthly Weather Review. 112(9). 1649–1668. 684 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gray, William M.. (1978). A Comparison of Piagetian Theory and Criterion-referenced Measurement. Review of Educational Research. 48(2). 223–249. 12 indexed citations
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Gray, William M.. (1977). Tropical Cyclone Genesis in the Western North Pacific. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II. 55(5). 465–482. 68 indexed citations
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Gray, William M., et al.. (1977). Diurnal Variation of Deep Cumulus Convection. Monthly Weather Review. 105(9). 1171–1188. 477 indexed citations
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Gray, William M., et al.. (1976). Tropical Cyclone Motion and Surrounding Parameter Relationships. Journal of applied meteorology. 15(12). 1252–1264. 126 indexed citations
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Gray, William M.. (1974). Tropical cyclone genesis. Digital Collections of Colorado (Colorado State University). 227 indexed citations

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