A. C. Aikin

6.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
79 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

A. C. Aikin is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, A. C. Aikin has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 51 papers in Atmospheric Science and 12 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in A. C. Aikin's work include Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (50 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (43 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (27 papers). A. C. Aikin is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (50 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (43 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (27 papers). A. C. Aikin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and India. A. C. Aikin's co-authors include A. E. Hedin, J. M. Picone, D. P. Drob, R. A. Goldberg, M. Nicolet, W. C. Maguire, Rudolf Hanel, R. E. Samuelson, D. E. Jennings and V. G. Kunde and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

A. C. Aikin

72 papers receiving 4.1k citations

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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.

NRLMSISE‐00 empirical model of the atmosphere: Statistical comparisons and scientific issues

2002 2.8k citations A. C. Aikin et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
C4H2, HC3N and C2N2 in Titan's atmosphere

1981 399 citations V. G. Kunde, A. C. Aikin et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. C. Aikin United States	21	3.8k	1.7k	865	789	436	79	4.6k
R. R. Meier United States	44	5.4k 1.4×	3.0k 1.8×	941 1.1×	733 0.9×	672 1.5×	192	6.1k
G. R. Carignan United States	36	3.8k 1.0×	1.3k 0.8×	627 0.7×	419 0.5×	757 1.7×	73	4.4k
Kendall Shepherd Canada	40	5.1k 1.3×	3.5k 2.1×	666 0.8×	496 0.6×	616 1.4×	296	5.8k
J. H. Hoffman United States	34	3.9k 1.0×	1.0k 0.6×	515 0.6×	642 0.8×	411 0.9×	96	4.6k
G. L. Tyler United States	44	6.2k 1.6×	1.5k 0.9×	318 0.4×	957 1.2×	512 1.2×	166	6.6k
U. von Zahn Germany	48	5.3k 1.4×	3.6k 2.1×	485 0.6×	542 0.7×	375 0.9×	165	6.6k
C. A. Tepley United States	34	2.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	554 0.6×	522 0.7×	319 0.7×	107	2.9k
N. W. Spencer United States	47	5.9k 1.6×	1.8k 1.1×	1.0k 1.2×	966 1.2×	1.6k 3.7×	133	6.4k
M. H. Rees United States	36	3.9k 1.0×	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	285 0.4×	768 1.8×	112	4.2k
J. W. Meriwether United States	39	4.7k 1.3×	2.0k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	1.0k 1.3×	934 2.1×	140	5.1k

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Burrows, John P., et al.. (2016). Retrieval of sodium number density profiles in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere from SCIAMACHY limb emission measurements. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 9(1). 295–311. 7 indexed citations

Savigny, Christian von, John P. Burrows, Wuhu Feng, et al.. (2015). Global investigation of the Mg atom and ion layers using SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations between 70 and 150 km altitude and WACCM-Mg model results. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 15(1). 273–295. 36 indexed citations

Sinnhuber, Miriam, et al.. (2014). Retrieval algorithm for densities of mesospheric and lower thermospheric metal atom and ion species from satellite-borne limb emission signals. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 7(1). 29–48. 9 indexed citations

Correira, J., A. C. Aikin, J. M. Grebowsky, & John P. Burrows. (2010). Metal concentrations in the upper atmosphere during meteor showers. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 10(3). 909–917. 6 indexed citations

Aikin, A. C., et al.. (2008). Space-borne measurements of mesospheric magnesium species – a retrieval algorithm and preliminary profiles. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 8(7). 1963–1983. 11 indexed citations

Grebowsky, J. M. & A. C. Aikin. (2008). Planetary ionospheres – sources and dynamic drivers. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 4(S257). 499–510. 1 indexed citations

Maguire, W. C. & A. C. Aikin. (2006). Infrared Signature of Meteoritic Material in the Martian Atmosphere from MGS/TES Limb Observations. DPS. 4 indexed citations

Aikin, A. C., J. M. Grebowsky, John P. Burrows, J. Correira, & W. D. Pesnell. (2005). Temporal evolution of the vertical content of metallic ion and neutral species. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 67(13). 1238–1244. 1 indexed citations

Aikin, A. C., J. M. Grebowsky, & John P. Burrows. (2004). Satellite measurements of the atmospheric content of metallic ion and neutral species. Advances in Space Research. 33(9). 1481–1485. 5 indexed citations

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Aikin, A. C., et al.. (1996). Intercomparison of UV spectrometer and polarimeter on SMM and Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II ozone profiles and trends in the lower mesosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 101(D4). 9023–9029. 1 indexed citations

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Douglass, A. R., Charles H. Jackman, Richard B. Rood, et al.. (1992). Natural Cycles, Gases. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 4 indexed citations

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Aikin, A. C., et al.. (1990). Variations of mesospheric equatorial ozone as observed by the Solar Maximum Mission. Geophysical Research Letters. 17(3). 299–302. 3 indexed citations

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Aikin, A. C.. (1989). Mesospheric Ozone Behavior Determined from Satellite Data. 388. 1 indexed citations

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Millier, F., Gail P. Anderson, A. C. Aikin, & J. C. Gille. (1985). Comparison of mesospheric ozone measurements using the LRIR and UVMCS satellite instruments. Annales Geophysicae. 3(4). 439–443. 1 indexed citations

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Samuelson, R. E., W. C. Maguire, Rudolf Hanel, et al.. (1983). CO₂ on Titan. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 88(A11). 8709–8715. 102 indexed citations

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Aikin, A. C. & E. J. Maier. (1978). Balloon-borne photoionization mass spectrometer for measurement of stratospheric gases. Review of Scientific Instruments. 49(8). 1034–1040. 4 indexed citations

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Goldberg, R. A., A. C. Aikin, & B. V. Krishna Murthy. (1974). Ion composition and drift observations in the nighttime equatorial ionosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 79(16). 2473–2477. 18 indexed citations

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Aikin, A. C.. (1972). Ionization sources of the ionospheric D and E regions.. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 4 indexed citations

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Aikin, A. C., et al.. (1972). Electron and positive ion density altitude distributions in the equatorial D-region. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 34(9). 1483–1494. 25 indexed citations

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Aikin, A. C., J. A. Kane, & J. Trøim. (1964). An interpretation of a rocket measurement of electron density in the lower ionosphere.. 358. 3 indexed citations

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