Wilma Pretorius

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

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Wilma Pretorius is a scholar working on Artificial Intelligence, Geophysics and Geochemistry and Petrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wilma Pretorius has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Artificial Intelligence, 7 papers in Geophysics and 4 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology. Recurrent topics in Wilma Pretorius's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (7 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (7 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (3 papers). Wilma Pretorius is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (7 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (7 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (3 papers). Wilma Pretorius collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Belgium and South Africa. Wilma Pretorius's co-authors include Dominique Weis, Bruno Kieffer, C. Maerschalk, Jane Barling, Diane Hanano, Nadine Mattielli, James S. Scoates, J. Brian Mahoney, Richard M. Friedman and Jeroen de Jong and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems and Water Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Wilma Pretorius

15 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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High‐precision isotopic characterization of USGS reference materials by TIMS and MC‐ICP‐MS

2006 865 citations Dominique Weis, Bruno Kieffer et al. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wilma Pretorius Canada	9	1.2k	451	355	255	155	15	1.6k
Diane Hanano Canada	9	1.0k 0.9×	351 0.8×	275 0.8×	255 1.0×	137 0.9×	11	1.4k
Uwe Nohl Germany	8	1.1k 0.9×	604 1.3×	344 1.0×	285 1.1×	172 1.1×	18	1.7k
Stephan Schuth Germany	25	1.1k 1.0×	396 0.9×	352 1.0×	160 0.6×	125 0.8×	50	1.6k
Stephan König Germany	24	1.3k 1.1×	391 0.9×	376 1.1×	172 0.7×	183 1.2×	47	1.7k
Béatrice Luais France	23	2.2k 1.9×	708 1.6×	565 1.6×	257 1.0×	148 1.0×	58	2.6k
Zhong‐Yuan Ren China	26	1.7k 1.4×	503 1.1×	421 1.2×	212 0.8×	224 1.4×	67	2.1k
Gen Shimoda Japan	19	1.1k 0.9×	295 0.7×	281 0.8×	160 0.6×	139 0.9×	43	1.5k
Chunlei Zong China	20	1.5k 1.2×	801 1.8×	380 1.1×	187 0.7×	137 0.9×	43	1.9k
Ramananda Chakrabarti India	23	895 0.8×	296 0.7×	499 1.4×	325 1.3×	253 1.6×	68	1.5k
J. Brian Mahoney United States	18	1.4k 1.2×	499 1.1×	269 0.8×	425 1.7×	236 1.5×	49	1.8k

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Zhang, Xingyu, et al.. (2024). DRAL: Deep Reinforcement Adaptive Learning for Multi-UAVs Navigation in Unknown Indoor Environment. 859–863. 3 indexed citations

Weis, Dominique, Bruno Kieffer, Diane Hanano, et al.. (2007). Hf isotope compositions of U.S. Geological Survey reference materials. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 8(6). 220 indexed citations

Weis, Dominique, Bruno Kieffer, C. Maerschalk, et al.. (2006). High‐precision isotopic characterization of USGS reference materials by TIMS and MC‐ICP‐MS. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 7(8). 865 indexed citations breakdown →

Pretorius, Wilma, et al.. (2006). Complete Trace Elemental Characterisation of Granitoid (USGS G‐2, GSP‐2) Reference Materials by High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma‐Mass Spectrometry. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research. 30(1). 39–54. 89 indexed citations

Kieffer, Bruno, Dominique Weis, C. Maerschalk, et al.. (2005). High-précision Sr, Nd, Pb and Hf isotopic charactérization of USGS reference materials by MC-ICP-MS and TIMS. Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles). 69. 1 indexed citations

Weis, Dominique, et al.. (2005). Hf Isotope Geochemistry of USGS Reference Materials and Various Labware: Insight into Potential Contaminant Sources. AGUFM. 2005. 1 indexed citations

Weis, Dominique, Bruno Kieffer, C. Maerschalk, Wilma Pretorius, & Jane Barling. (2005). High‐precision Pb‐Sr‐Nd‐Hf isotopic characterization of USGS BHVO‐1 and BHVO‐2 reference materials. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems. 6(2). 288 indexed citations

Pretorius, Wilma. (2003). Petrology and geochemistry of crustal and upper mantle xenoliths from the Venetia Diamond Mine - evidence for Archean crustal growth and subduction. South African Journal of Geology. 106(2-3). 213–230. 8 indexed citations

Pretorius, Wilma. (2003). Measured and calculated compressional wave velocities of crustal and upper mantle rocks in the Central Zone of the Limpopo Belt, South Africa - implications for lithospheric structure. South African Journal of Geology. 106(2-3). 205–212. 7 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Wilma, et al.. (2003). Direct determination of trace levels of Os, Ir, Ru, Pt and Re in kimberlite and other geological materials using HR-ICP-MS. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 18(4). 302–309. 36 indexed citations

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Barton, J. M. & Wilma Pretorius. (1998). Crustal xenoliths in Venetia kimberlite pipes indicate a decollement at approximately 10 km beneath the central zone of the Limpopo Belt, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology. 101(4). 323–327. 8 indexed citations

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Barton, J. M. & Wilma Pretorius. (1997). The lower unconformity-bounded sequence of the Soutpansberg Group and its correlatives; remnants of a Proterozoic large igneous province. South African Journal of Geology. 100(4). 335–339. 12 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Wilma, et al.. (1996). Production of valuable products from organic waste streams. Water Science & Technology. 33(8). 31–38. 1 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Wilma, et al.. (1989). Fungal Purification of an Industrial Effluent Containing Volatile Fatty Acids by Means of a Crossflow-Microscreen Technique. Water Science & Technology. 21(4-5). 221–229. 3 indexed citations

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Pretorius, Wilma. (1969). Anaerobic digestion III. kinetics of anaerobic fermentation. Water Research. 3(8). 545–558. 13 indexed citations

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