B. C. Heikkila

2.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
33 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

B. C. Heikkila is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, B. C. Heikkila has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 16 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 3 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in B. C. Heikkila's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (32 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (18 papers) and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (15 papers). B. C. Heikkila is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (32 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (18 papers) and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (15 papers). B. C. Heikkila collaborates with scholars based in United States, Iceland and Japan. B. C. Heikkila's co-authors include N. Lal, E. C. Stone, A. C. Cummings, F. B. McDonald, W. R. Webber, W. R. Webber, E. Orlando, T. A. Porter, G. Jóhannesson and I. V. Moskalenko and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

B. C. Heikkila

31 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Voyager 1 Observes Low-Energy Galactic Cosmic Rays in a Region Depleted of Heliospheric Ions

2013 406 citations E. C. Stone, A. C. Cummings et al. Science profile →
Voyager 1 Explores the Termination Shock Region and the Heliosheath Beyond

2005 388 citations E. C. Stone, A. C. Cummings et al. Science profile →
GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS IN THE LOCAL INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM: VOYAGER 1 OBSERVATIONS AND MODEL RESULTS

2016 303 citations A. C. Cummings, E. C. Stone et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Voyager 1 Observations of Galactic Cosmic-Ray Isotopes in the Very Local Interstellar Medium: Evidence for Primary ² H and B 2025 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·A. C. Cummings, I. V. Moskalenko, B. C. Heikkila, G. Jóhannesson, T. A. Porter	0
2	On the Acceleration Site of Anomalous Cosmic Rays: Voyager 2 Observations of Their Anisotropy in the Heliosheath 2024 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·A. C. Cummings, J. Kóta, J. D. Richardson, J. S. Rankin, B. C. Heikkila	0
3	The Anisotropy of Anomalous Cosmic Rays Observed by Voyager 2 in the Heliosheath 2017 ·Proceedings of 35th International Cosmic Ray Conference — PoS(ICRC2017) ·E. C. Stone, A. C. Cummings, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal, W. R. Webber	1
4	GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS IN THE LOCAL INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM: VOYAGER 1 OBSERVATIONS AND MODEL RESULTS breakdown → 2016 ·The Astrophysical Journal ·A. C. Cummings, E. C. Stone, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal, W. R. Webber, G. Jóhannesson, I. V. Moskalenko, E. Orlando, T. A. Porter	303
5	Voyager 1 Observations of Galactic Cosmic Rays from the Local Interstellar Medium 2013 ·cosp ·A. C. Cummings, N. Lal, B. C. Heikkila, E. C. Stone, W. R. Webber	1
6	Voyager 1 Observes Low-Energy Galactic Cosmic Rays in a Region Depleted of Heliospheric Ions breakdown → 2013 ·Science ·E. C. Stone, A. C. Cummings, F. B. McDonald, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal, W. R. Webber	406
7	Recovery of 150-250 MeV/nuc Cosmic Ray Helium Nuclei Intensities Between 2004-2010 Near the Earth, at Voyager 2 and Voyager 1 in the Heliosheath - A Two Zone Helioshpere 2011 ·arXiv (Cornell University) ·W. R. Webber, F. B. McDonald, P. R. Higbie, B. C. Heikkila	7
8	An asymmetric solar wind termination shock 2008 ·Nature ·E. C. Stone, A. C. Cummings, F. B. McDonald, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal, W. R. Webber	255
9	Galactic cosmic ray H and He nuclei energy spectra measured by Voyagers 1 and 2 near the heliospheric termination shock in positive and negative solar magnetic polarity cycles 2008 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·W. R. Webber, A. C. Cummings, F. B. McDonald, E. C. Stone, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal	36
10	The disappearance of anomalous protons at Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 in the outer heliosphere between 1998 and 2002 2006 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·W. R. Webber, F. B. McDonald, A. C. Cummings, E. C. Stone, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal	4
11	Termination shock particle spectral features 2006 ·AIP conference proceedings ·A. C. Cummings, E. C. Stone, F. B. McDonald, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal, W. R. Webber	13
12	Voyager Observations of Galactic and Anomalous Cosmic Rays in the Heliosheath and Over the Solar Maximum Period of Cycle 23 2005 ·CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·F. B. McDonald, W. R. Webber, E. C. Stone, A. C. Cummings, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal	1
13	Differences in the spectra of anomalous cosmic ray helium nuclei in two solar magnetic polarity cycles 2005 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·W. R. Webber, A. C. Cummings, E. C. Stone, F. B. McDonald, N. Lal, B. C. Heikkila	5
14	The Cosmic Ray Intensity between 1933-1965 2003 ·ICRC ·K. G. McCracken, B. C. Heikkila	4
15	The Radial Distribution of Galactic Cosmic Rays in the Heliosphere at Solar Minimum and Solar Maximum 2003 ·International Cosmic Ray Conference ·F. B. McDonald, Z. Fujii, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal, R. E. McGuire	8
16	Enhancements of energetic particles near the heliospheric termination shock 2003 ·Nature ·F. B. McDonald, E. C. Stone, A. C. Cummings, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal, W. R. Webber	94
17	The radial distribution of cosmic rays in the heliosphere at solar minimum and solar maximum 2002 ·(unknown), Z. Fujii, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal	1
18	The effect of the July 14, 2000 “Bastille Day” solar flare event on >70 MeV galactic cosmic rays observed at V1 and V2 in the distant heliosphere 2002 ·Geophysical Research Letters ·W. R. Webber, F. B. McDonald, J. A. Lockwood, B. C. Heikkila	12
19	Using transient decreases of cosmic rays observed at Voyagers 1 and 2 to estimate the location of the heliospheric termination shock 2001 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·W. R. Webber, J. A. Lockwood, F. B. McDonald, B. C. Heikkila	16
20	The relative recovery of galactic and anomalous cosmic rays in the distant heliosphere: Evidence for modulation in the heliosheath 2000 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·F. B. McDonald, B. C. Heikkila, N. Lal, E. C. Stone	42

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