A. O. Benz

17.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
244 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

A. O. Benz is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, A. O. Benz has authored 244 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 218 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 22 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 20 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in A. O. Benz's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (180 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (112 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (56 papers). A. O. Benz is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (180 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (112 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (56 papers). A. O. Benz collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. A. O. Benz's co-authors include Markus J. Aschwanden, B. Roberts, P. M. Edwin, P. C. Grigis, Säm Krucker, T. S. Bastian, M. Guêdel, Dale E. Gary, M. Battaglia and B. R. Dennis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

A. O. Benz

234 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

On coronal oscillations 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 2016 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. On coronal oscillations
    1984 491 citations A. O. Benz et al. profile →
  2. Flare Observations
    2016 330 citations A. O. Benz profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. O. Benz Switzerland 45 6.8k 1.2k 736 461 445 244 7.2k
J. Christensen‐Dalsgaard Denmark 52 8.7k 1.3× 776 0.6× 607 0.8× 321 0.7× 314 0.7× 336 9.2k
K. P. Dere United States 37 8.7k 1.3× 1.4k 1.2× 307 0.4× 550 1.2× 118 0.3× 107 9.2k
Kazunari Shibata Japan 60 11.3k 1.7× 1.9k 1.5× 1.5k 2.0× 487 1.1× 285 0.6× 328 11.6k
W. Schmidt Germany 39 5.1k 0.8× 393 0.3× 1.6k 2.2× 363 0.8× 83 0.2× 265 6.7k
Philip R. Goode United States 39 4.1k 0.6× 747 0.6× 362 0.5× 522 1.1× 71 0.2× 190 4.8k
Rony Keppens Belgium 39 4.7k 0.7× 636 0.5× 1.3k 1.7× 135 0.3× 152 0.3× 249 5.2k
M. L. Kaiser United States 45 8.1k 1.2× 2.0k 1.6× 430 0.6× 312 0.7× 581 1.3× 186 8.2k
P. J. MacNeice United States 28 3.0k 0.4× 533 0.4× 638 0.9× 164 0.4× 164 0.4× 89 4.0k
Darren L. De Zeeuw United States 44 6.3k 0.9× 2.4k 1.9× 261 0.4× 113 0.2× 588 1.3× 112 7.1k
Ellen G. Zweibel United States 39 5.0k 0.7× 547 0.4× 2.0k 2.7× 55 0.1× 198 0.4× 193 5.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. O. Benz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. O. Benz

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A. O. Benz. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A. O. Benz based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A. O. Benz. A. O. Benz is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Kuhar, Matej, A. O. Benz, H.‐G. Ludwig, et al.. (2024). Calculated brightness temperatures of solar structures compared with ALMA and Metsähovi measurements. Astronomische Nachrichten. 345(5). 1 indexed citations
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Vedantham, H. K., J. R. Callingham, T. W. Shimwell, et al.. (2022). Peculiar Radio–X-Ray Relationship in Active Stars. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 926(2). L30–L30. 8 indexed citations
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Brajša, R., Ivica Skokić, D. Sudar, et al.. (2021). ALMA small-scale features in the quiet Sun and active regions. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 9 indexed citations
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Mottram, J. C., L. E. Kristensen, E. F. van Dishoeck, et al.. (2014). Water in star-forming regions withHerschel(WISH). Astronomy and Astrophysics. 572. A21–A21. 37 indexed citations
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Bourke, Tyler L., M. R. Hogerheijde, F. F. S. van der Tak, et al.. (2013). Dense molecular cocoons in the massive protocluster W3 IRS5: a test case for models of massive star formation. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 7 indexed citations
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Wampfler, S. F., S. Bruderer, L. E. Kristensen, et al.. (2011). First hyperfine resolved far-infrared OH spectrum from a star-forming region. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 16 indexed citations
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Battaglia, M. & A. O. Benz. (2007). Exploring the connection between coronal and footpoint sources in a thin-thick target solar flare model. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 16 indexed citations
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Stäuber, P., J. K. Jørgensen, E. F. van Dishoeck, S. D. Doty, & A. O. Benz. (2006). Water destruction by X-rays in young stellar objects. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 13 indexed citations
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Paesold, G. & A. O. Benz. (2003). Test particle simulation of the Electron Firehose instability. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 12153. 1 indexed citations
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Benz, A. O.. (2002). Plasma Astrophysics, second edition. Astrophysics and space science library. 279. 10 indexed citations
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Paesold, G., A. O. Benz, K.-L. Klein, & Nicole Vilmer. (2001). Spatial analysis of solar type III events associated withnarrow band spikes at metric wavelengths. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 31 indexed citations
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Isliker, H. & A. O. Benz. (2001). On the reliability of peak-flux distributions, with an application to solar flares. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 13 indexed citations
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Arnhart, Larry, et al.. (2001). Index to Volume 36. Zygon®. 36(4). 1 indexed citations
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Brown, J. C., S. Krucker, M. Güdel, & A. O. Benz. (2000). Mechanisms for dynamic coronal mass supply via evaporative solar "micro-events". DORA PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute). 4 indexed citations
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Güdel, M. & A. O. Benz. (1996). Radio Spectra of dMe and dKe Stars. ASPC. 93. 303. 2 indexed citations
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Benz, A. O., et al.. (1993). X-ray/microwave relation of different types of active stars. 405. 2 indexed citations
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Benz, A. O., et al.. (1975). The New Digitalized Solar Radio Spectrograph in Durnten.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 7. 407. 2 indexed citations

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