Andrew L. A. Johnson
Visiting Research Fellow in Sclerochronology
Also affiliated: University of Derby (1993–2025); Swansea University (1983); University of Minnesota, Duluth (2013); Derby College (2023); Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (1981)
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Andrew L. A. Johnson's research focuses on sclerochronology, the study of growth bands in hard structures like shells and bones, to reconstruct past environmental conditions. His work utilizes stable isotope analysis, particularly oxygen isotopes, from fossil mollusks to investigate past temperatures and seasonality. Johnson has published research examining seasonality in western Europe and the southern North Sea basin during the Pliocene epoch, exploring the potential of fossil bivalves as climate archives. His investigations also extend to modern and early Pleistocene specimens, such as *Glycymeris americana*, from the U.S. Eastern Seaboard to understand life history and ambient temperature. Johnson holds a h-index of 19 with over 1,400 citations across his 70 publications, indicating significant contributions to his field.
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- h-index: 19
- Publications: 70
- Citations: 1,513
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Visiting Research Fellow in Sclerochronology publications 1993–2025University of Derby School of Science ORCID
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Visiting Research Fellow in Sclerochronology publications 2026University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ORCID
Selected Publications
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The Contribution of Micropolitan Areas to a State’s Economy: A Shift-Share Case Study for Kansas (2026)
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- The Contribution of Micropolitan Areas to a State’s Economy: A Shift-Share Case Study for Kansas
- The Contribution of Micropolitan Areas to a State’s Economy: A Shift-Share Case Study for Kansas