| The Anthropocene is functionally and stratigraphically distinct from the Holocene CN Waters, J Zalasiewicz, C Summerhayes, AD Barnosky, C Poirier, ... Science 351 (6269), aad2622, 2016 | 2657 | 2016 |
| When did the Anthropocene begin? A mid-twentieth century boundary level is stratigraphically optimal J Zalasiewicz, CN Waters, M Williams, AD Barnosky, A Cearreta, ... Quaternary international 383, 196-203, 2015 | 1098 | 2015 |
| The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene J Zalasiewicz, CN Waters, JAI Do Sul, PL Corcoran, AD Barnosky, ... Anthropocene 13, 4-17, 2016 | 934 | 2016 |
| The Working Group on the Anthropocene: Summary of evidence and interim recommendations J Zalasiewicz, CN Waters, CP Summerhayes, AP Wolfe, AD Barnosky, ... Anthropocene 19, 55-60, 2017 | 542 | 2017 |
| Stratigraphic and Earth System approaches to defining the Anthropocene W Steffen, R Leinfelder, J Zalasiewicz, CN Waters, M Williams, ... Earth's Future 4 (8), 324-345, 2016 | 321 | 2016 |
| Microbial crusts of the Late Jurassic: composition, palaeoecological significance and importance in reef construction RR Leinfelder, M Nose, DU Schmid, W Werner Facies 29, 195-229, 1993 | 314 | 1993 |
| Scale and diversity of the physical technosphere: A geological perspective J Zalasiewicz, M Williams, CN Waters, AD Barnosky, J Palmesino, ... Anthropocene Review, 2017 | 312 | 2017 |
| Jurassic reef patterns—the expression of a changing globe RR Leinfelder, DU Schmid, M Nose, W Werner | 276 | 2002 |
| Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch J Syvitski, CN Waters, J Day, JD Milliman, C Summerhayes, W Steffen, ... Communications Earth & Environment 1 (1), 32, 2020 | 267 | 2020 |
| The origin of Jurassic reefs: current research developments and results RR Leinfelder, M Krautter, R Laternser, M Nose, DU Schmid, ... Facies 31, 1-56, 1994 | 243 | 1994 |
| Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Anthropocene Series: Where and how to look for potential candidates CN Waters, J Zalasiewicz, C Summerhayes, IJ Fairchild, NL Rose, ... Earth-Science Reviews 178, 379-429, 2018 | 221 | 2018 |
| Paleoecology, growth parameters and dynamics of coral, sponge and microbolite reefs from the Late Jurassic R Leinfelder, W Werner, M Nose | 214 | 1996 |
| The Anthropocene: Comparing its meaning in geology (chronostratigraphy) with conceptual approaches arising in other disciplines J Zalasiewicz, CN Waters, EC Ellis, MJ Head, D Vidas, W Steffen, ... Earth's Future 9 (3), e2020EF001896, 2021 | 185 | 2021 |
| Mud mounds: a polygenetic spectrum of fine-grained carbonate buildups G Flajs, M Vigener, H Keupp, D Meischner, F Neuweiler, J Paul, J Reitner, ... Facies 32, 1-69, 1995 | 170 | 1995 |
| Making the case for a formal Anthropocene Epoch: an analysis of ongoing critiques J Zalasiewicz, CN Waters, AP Wolfe, AD Barnosky, A Cearreta, ... Newsletters on Stratigraphy 50 (2), 205-226, DOI: 10.1127/nos/2017/0385, 2017 | 165 | 2017 |
| Upper Jurassic reef types and controlling factors. A preliminary report R Leinfelder | 162 | 1993 |
| Phanerozoic reef patterns W Kiessling, E Flügel, J Golonka SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology, 2002 | 151 | 2002 |
| The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene. Anthropocene 13: 4–17 J Zalasiewicz, CN Waters, JA Ivar do Sul, PL Corcoran, AD Barnosky, ... | 138 | 2016 |
| Jurassic reef ecosystems RR Leinfelder The history and sedimentology of ancient reef systems, 251-309, 2001 | 130 | 2001 |
| Jurassic G Pieńkowski, ME Schudack, P Bosák, R Enay, A Feldman-Olszewska, ... | 124 | 2008 |
Jan ZalasiewiczProfessor of Palaeobiology, University of LeicesterVerified email at le.ac.uk
