W.P. Colliston

663 total citations
27 papers, 542 citations indexed

About

W.P. Colliston is a scholar working on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence and Geology. According to data from OpenAlex, W.P. Colliston has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 542 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Geophysics, 10 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 9 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in W.P. Colliston's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (18 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (10 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (9 papers). W.P. Colliston is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (18 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (10 papers) and Geological and Geophysical Studies (9 papers). W.P. Colliston collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Sweden and Canada. W.P. Colliston's co-authors include W. U. Reimold, A.E. Schoch, T. E. Krogh, Sandra L. Kamo, David H. Cornell, T. Wallmach, B. P. J. Stevens, Ria Van der Merwe, Biliana Gasharova and Holger Sommer and has published in prestigious journals such as Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Tectonophysics and Precambrian Research.

In The Last Decade

W.P. Colliston

27 papers receiving 515 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W.P. Colliston South Africa 12 465 218 142 90 81 27 542
Peter J. Valbracht France 10 469 1.0× 118 0.5× 48 0.3× 112 1.2× 37 0.5× 12 492
J. N. Connelly United States 11 512 1.1× 232 1.1× 48 0.3× 43 0.5× 43 0.5× 29 550
Arthur P. S. Reymer Israel 8 701 1.5× 211 1.0× 36 0.3× 76 0.8× 89 1.1× 12 767
H. Dalton United States 5 692 1.5× 150 0.7× 180 1.3× 70 0.8× 31 0.4× 7 785
Biji Luo China 20 1.0k 2.2× 539 2.5× 77 0.5× 44 0.5× 116 1.4× 46 1.1k
B.E Gorman Canada 7 646 1.4× 387 1.8× 25 0.2× 51 0.6× 65 0.8× 10 712
Michael Hartnady Australia 13 517 1.1× 267 1.2× 33 0.2× 44 0.5× 83 1.0× 37 558
T. Lyubetskaya United States 6 505 1.1× 140 0.6× 47 0.3× 46 0.5× 55 0.7× 7 541
M. E. Barley Australia 10 395 0.8× 152 0.7× 14 0.1× 67 0.7× 82 1.0× 13 440
Arthur Hickman Australia 5 289 0.6× 122 0.6× 23 0.2× 32 0.4× 78 1.0× 8 363

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.P. Colliston

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Colliston, W.P., et al.. (2017). The Grenvillian Namaqua fold belt adjacent to the western Kaapvaal Craton: 2. Archaean Craton and supercontinent connections. Precambrian Research. 300. 289–314. 8 indexed citations
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Sommer, Holger, et al.. (2014). The formation of micro diamonds in decompression cracks out of equilibrium controlled by the C:O:H ratio in the kimberlitic melt. 1 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P. & A.E. Schoch. (2013). Wrench-shearing during the Namaqua Orogenesis—Mesoproterozoic late stage deformation effects during Rodinia assembly. Precambrian Research. 233. 44–58. 11 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P., et al.. (2012). STRATIGRAPHY OF THE MESOPROTEROZOIC AGGENEYS TERRANE, WESTERN NAMAQUA MOBILE BELT, SOUTH AFRICA. South African Journal of Geology. 115(4). 449–464. 13 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P., et al.. (2008). Comments on the paper by D.H. Cornell and A. Pettersson (SAJG, 110, 575-584 (2007). South African Journal of Geology. 111(4). 465–466. 2 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P. & A.E. Schoch. (2008). Comments: Paper by Lacassie et al. (JGE, 91, 81–98 (2006)). Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 99(1-3). 61–65. 1 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P.. (2002). The structural development of the Aggeneys Hills, Namaqua Metamorphic Complex. South African Journal of Geology. 105(4). 301–324. 21 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P., et al.. (1999). Recognition of Vredefort Related and Pre-Vredefort Deformation in the Vredefort Impact Structure, South Africa. M&PSA. 34. 2 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P., et al.. (1999). Pseudotachylitic Breccia Occurrences and Geometry in the Vredefort Dome and Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa. M&PSA. 34. 1 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P. & A.E. Schoch. (1998). Tectonostratigraphic features along the Orange River in the western part of the Mesoproterozoic Namaqua mobile belt. South African Journal of Geology. 101(2). 91–100. 24 indexed citations
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Kamo, Sandra L., W. U. Reimold, T. E. Krogh, & W.P. Colliston. (1996). A 2.023 Ga age for the Vredefort impact event and a first report of shock metamorphosed zircons in pseudotachylitic breccias and Granophyre. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 144(3-4). 369–387. 265 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P. & W. U. Reimold. (1992). Structural Review of the Vredefort Dome. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 790. 16–17. 1 indexed citations
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Reimold, W. U., W.P. Colliston, & T. Wallmach. (1992). Comment on “The nature, distribution and genesis of the coesite and stishovite associated with the pseudotachylite of the Vredefort Dome, South Africa” by J.E.J. Martini. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 112(1-4). 213–217. 9 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P., et al.. (1991). A progressive ductile shear model for the Proterozoic Aggeneys Terrane, Namaqua mobile belt, South Africa. Precambrian Research. 49(3-4). 205–215. 28 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P.. (1990). A model of compressional tectonics for the origin of the Vredefort structure. Tectonophysics. 171(1-4). 115–118. 17 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P., et al.. (1989). A broad perspective (Haramoep) of geological relations established by sequence mapping in the Proterozoic Aggeneys Terrane, Bushmanland, South Africa; discussion and reply. South African Journal of Geology. 92(4). 456–460. 1 indexed citations
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Colliston, W.P., et al.. (1989). A broad perspective (Haramoep) of geological relations established by sequence mapping in the Proterozoic Aggeneys terrane, Bushmanland, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology. 92(1). 42–48. 33 indexed citations

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