A. J. Coates

24.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
463 papers, 13.3k citations indexed

About

A. J. Coates is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, A. J. Coates has authored 463 papers receiving a total of 13.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 441 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 177 papers in Molecular Biology and 29 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in A. J. Coates's work include Astro and Planetary Science (390 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (200 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (176 papers). A. J. Coates is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (390 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (200 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (176 papers). A. J. Coates collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. A. J. Coates's co-authors include M. K. Dougherty, D. T. Young, F. J. Crary, C. S. Arridge, G. R. Lewis, J. H. Waite, A. D. Johnstone, G. H. Jones, M. F. Thomsen and S. W. H. Cowley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

A. J. Coates

441 papers receiving 12.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Process of Tholin Formation in Titan's Upper Atmosphere

2007 480 citations J. H. Waite, A. J. Coates et al. profile →
JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE): An ESA mission to orbit Ganymede and to characterise the Jupiter system

2012 422 citations M. K. Dougherty, E. J. Bunce et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. J. Coates

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Pick‐Up ion Distributions in the Inner and Middle Saturnian Magnetosphere 2025 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·(unknown), A. J. Coates, Sven Simon, Daniel Verscharen, G. H. Jones	0
2	A Possible Unified Picture for the Connected Recurrent Magnetic Dipolarization, Quasi‐Periodic ENA Enhancement, SKR Low‐Frequency Extension and Narrowband Emission at Saturn 2023 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·(unknown), Zhonghua Yao, (unknown), S. V. Badman, K. Dialynas, N. Sergis, L. C. Ray, Ruilong Guo, (unknown), W. R. Dunn, Binzheng Zhang, (unknown), J. Kinrade, (unknown), A. J. Coates, D. G. Mitchell, Yong Wei	1
3	Properties of Plasmoids Observed in Saturn's Dayside and Nightside Magnetodisc 2021 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·(unknown), Ruilong Guo, Zhonghua Yao, (unknown), W. R. Dunn, (unknown), Binzheng Zhang, (unknown), Yong Wei, A. J. Coates	2
4	Cassini CAPS Identification of Pickup Ion Compositions at Rhea 2018 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·(unknown), (unknown), Leonardo Regoli, A. J. Coates, Tom Nordheim, Martin Cordiner, B. D. Teolis, M. F. Thomsen, R. E. Johnson, G. H. Jones, Misa Cowee, J. H. Waite	3
5	Reconnection Acceleration in Saturn’s Dayside Magnetodisk: A Multicase Study with Cassini 2018 ·The Astrophysical Journal Letters ·Ruilong Guo, Zhonghua Yao, N. Sergis, Yong Wei, D. G. Mitchell, E. Roussos, Benjamin Palmaerts, W. R. Dunn, Aikaterini Radioti, L. C. Ray, A. J. Coates, Denis Grodent, C. S. Arridge, P. Kollmann, N. Krupp, J. H. Waite, M. K. Dougherty, J. L. Burch, Weixing Wan	14
6	Rotationally driven magnetic reconnection in Saturn’s dayside 2018 ·Nature Astronomy ·Ruilong Guo, Zhonghua Yao, Yong Wei, L. C. Ray, I. J. Rae, C. S. Arridge, A. J. Coates, P. A. Delamere, N. Sergis, P. Kollmann, Denis Grodent, W. R. Dunn, J. H. Waite, J. L. Burch, Z. Y. Pu, Benjamin Palmaerts, M. K. Dougherty	34
7	The Response of the Venusian Plasma Environment to the Passage of an ICME: Hybrid Simulation Results and Venus Express Observations 2018 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·A. P. Dimmock, Markku Alho, E. Kallio, Simon Pope, Tielong Zhang, Emilia Kilpua, T. I. Pulkkinen, Yoshifumi Futaana, A. J. Coates	9
8	Carbon chain anions and the growth of complex organic molecules in Titan's ionosphere 2017 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·(unknown), A. J. Coates, A. Wellbrock, V. Vuitton, F. J. Crary, Denis González–Caniulef, Oleg Shebanits, G. H. Jones, G. R. Lewis, J. H. Waite, (unknown), (unknown), Jan‐Erik Wahlund, (unknown), N. J. T. Edberg	38
9	Positive and negative ion outflow at Rhea as observed by Cassini 2017 ·EGUGA ·(unknown), (unknown), Leonardo Regoli, Misa Cowee, A. J. Coates, D. O. Kataria	0
10	Outflow and plasma acceleration in Titan's induced magnetotail: Evidence of magnetic tension forces 2014 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·Norberto Romanelli, R. Modolo, E. Dubinin, J. J. Berthelier, C. Bertucci, Jan‐Erik Wahlund, François Leblanc, P. Canu, N. J. T. Edberg, Hunter Waite, W. S. Kŭrth, D. A. Gurnett, A. J. Coates, M. K. Dougherty	5
11	Field‐aligned currents in Saturn's southern nightside magnetosphere: Subcorotation and planetary period oscillation components 2014 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics ·G. J. Hunt, S. W. H. Cowley, G. Provan, E. J. Bunce, I. I. Alexeev, E. S. Belenkaya, V. V. Kalegaev, M. K. Dougherty, A. J. Coates	85
12	Global Features of Ion Distributions Near Titan 2009 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·Zoltán Németh, K. Szegő, G. Erdö́s, (unknown), A. M. Rymer, M. F. Thomsen, E. C. Sittler, A. J. Coates, A. Wellbrock	2
13	Modelling the surface and subsurface Martian radiation environment: Implications for astrobiology 2007 ·Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern) ·(unknown), L. Desorgher, (unknown), A. J. Coates	0
14	Ion Flows in Saturn's Nightside Magnetosphere 2007 ·AGUFM ·H. J. McAndrews, M. F. Thomsen, R. L. Tokar, E. C. Sittler, M. G. Henderson, R. J. Wilson, A. J. Coates	2
15	Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society - Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 2003 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·A. J. Coates, Jl Culhane, Jcr Hunt	198
16	Cassini CAPS electron spectrometer measurements during the Earth swingby on 18 August 1999 2001 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·(unknown), A. J. Coates, (unknown), (unknown), K. Svenes, B. T. Narheim, (unknown), (unknown)	3
17	Limited by cost: The case against humans in the scientific exploration of space - Discussion 2001 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·William Marshall, A. J. Coates, (unknown), K. Fong, David W. Hughes	1
18	An overview of the origin of life: The case for biological prospecting on Mars - Discussion 2001 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·(unknown), (unknown), W. I. Clarkson, (unknown), A. J. Coates	4
19	The case for renewed human exploration of the Moon - Discussion 2001 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·William Marshall, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), W. I. Clarkson, A. J. Coates	2
20	THE AMPTE UKS 3-DIMENSIONAL ION EXPERIMENT 1985 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·A. J. Coates, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1

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