Alex Ellery

1.9k total citations
121 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Alex Ellery is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex Ellery has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 50 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 39 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Alex Ellery's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (57 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (36 papers) and Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (31 papers). Alex Ellery is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (57 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (36 papers) and Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (31 papers). Alex Ellery collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Alex Ellery's co-authors include D. D. Wynn‐Williams, Bernd Sommer, Yang Gao, Howell G. M. Edwards, David L. Dickensheets, Julian F. V. Vincent, John Parnell, Martin Sweeting, Chris Welch and Charles S. Cockell and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Robotics, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems and Computers & Geosciences.

In The Last Decade

Alex Ellery

112 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alex Ellery Canada 21 688 454 350 165 153 121 1.3k
Takashi Kubota Japan 23 765 1.1× 651 1.4× 309 0.9× 340 2.1× 274 1.8× 206 1.8k
Brian Wilcox United States 20 371 0.5× 520 1.1× 461 1.3× 555 3.4× 186 1.2× 100 1.5k
A. Castaño United States 14 172 0.3× 339 0.7× 310 0.9× 176 1.1× 41 0.3× 23 1.1k
R.G. Bonitz United States 17 279 0.4× 268 0.6× 498 1.4× 485 2.9× 35 0.2× 35 1.2k
Enrico Stoll Germany 15 506 0.7× 632 1.4× 159 0.5× 66 0.4× 29 0.2× 110 1.0k
S. Debei Italy 16 230 0.3× 446 1.0× 96 0.3× 96 0.6× 42 0.3× 118 782
Volker Gass Switzerland 14 89 0.1× 199 0.4× 113 0.3× 331 2.0× 60 0.4× 34 751
Willem H. Steyn South Africa 20 343 0.5× 918 2.0× 138 0.4× 21 0.1× 80 0.5× 65 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alex Ellery

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alex Ellery

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alex Ellery. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alex Ellery 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 Alex Ellery. Alex Ellery is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ellery, Alex. (2025). The state of hybrid artificial intelligence for interstellar missions. Progress in Aerospace Sciences. 156. 101100–101100. 1 indexed citations
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Altshuler, Ianina, et al.. (2023). Microbial Characterization of Arctic Glacial Ice Cores with a Semiautomated Life Detection System. Astrobiology. 23(7). 756–768. 2 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex, et al.. (2022). Metalysis Fray Farthing Chen Process As a Strategic Lunar In Situ Resource Utilization Technology. New Space. 10(2). 224–238. 14 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex. (2017). Extraterrestrial 3D printing & in-situ resource utilisation to sidestep launch costs. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 70(9). 337–343. 1 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex. (2016). Solar Power Satellites: Reconsideration Based on Novel Approaches. 3(2). 1 indexed citations
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Nichol, Caroline, et al.. (2013). Application of COTS Components for Martian Surface Exploration. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 66. 161–166. 1 indexed citations
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Cloutis, E. A., J. F. Bell, Alex Ellery, et al.. (2011). Mars Methane Analogue Mission (M3): Analytical Techniques and Operations. Espace ÉTS (ETS). 1174. 2 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex. (2009). Selective Snapshot of State-of-the-Art Artificial Intelligence & Robotics with Reference to the Icarus Starship. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 62. 427–439. 3 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex, et al.. (2006). A predictive wheel-soil interaction model for planetary rovers validated in testbeds and against MER Mars rover performance data. View. 343. 28 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex, et al.. (2005). EXOMARS ROVER CHASSIS ANALYSIS & DESIGN. 603. 17. 6 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex, et al.. (2004). The Beagle 2 Planetary Underground Tool (Pluto) for future Missions to Mars. elib (German Aerospace Center). 35. 3924. 1 indexed citations
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Cockell, Charles S. & Alex Ellery. (2003). The human exploration of the Martian poles part 1 - From early expeditions to a permanent station. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 56. 33–42. 1 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex, Dave Barnes, Chris Welch, et al.. (2003). The UK space and planetary robotics network. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 56. 328–337. 1 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex & Charles S. Cockell. (2003). The Human exploration of the Martian Pole: Part 2 - Support technologies. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 56. 43–55. 3 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex, et al.. (2003). SETI - A Scientific Critique and a Proposal for Further Observational Modes. JBIS. 56. 262–287. 3 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex, et al.. (2003). Entry Descent and Landing Systems for small planetary missions: parametric comparison of parachutes and inflatable systems for the proposed Vanguard Mars mission. Research Repository (Kingston University London). 542. 289–296. 1 indexed citations
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Ellery, Alex, et al.. (2002). Design Options for a New European Astrobiology - Focussed Mars Mission - Vanguard. 692. 9 indexed citations
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Kolb, C., H. Lämmer, Rainer Abart, et al.. (2002). The Martian oxygen surface sink and its implications for the oxidant extinction depth. ESASP. 518. 181–184. 5 indexed citations

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