B. Isham

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

B. Isham is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Isham has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 16 papers in Geophysics and 14 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in B. Isham's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (35 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (15 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (15 papers). B. Isham is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (35 papers), Earthquake Detection and Analysis (15 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (15 papers). B. Isham collaborates with scholars based in Puerto Rico, United States and Germany. B. Isham's co-authors include B. Thidé, Siavoush M. Mohammadi, R. Karlsson, L. K. S. Daldorff, T. D. Carozzi, J. Bergman, T. Hagfors, M. T. Rietveld, C. La Hoz and T. B. Leyser and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

B. Isham

39 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Orbital Angular Momentum in Radio—A System Study 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Orbital Angular Momentum in Radio—A System Study
    2009 685 citations B. Isham et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. Isham Puerto Rico 21 839 767 572 355 294 41 1.5k
Ya. N. Istomin Russia 17 941 1.1× 932 1.2× 427 0.7× 385 1.1× 195 0.7× 97 1.8k
L. K. S. Daldorff United States 13 617 0.7× 778 1.0× 397 0.7× 355 1.0× 42 0.1× 34 1.3k
I. Nagano Japan 20 1.5k 1.8× 439 0.6× 154 0.3× 31 0.1× 745 2.5× 102 1.8k
Jamesina Simpson United States 18 372 0.4× 391 0.5× 118 0.2× 39 0.1× 297 1.0× 69 1.1k
P. C. Clemmow United Kingdom 16 353 0.4× 495 0.6× 143 0.3× 39 0.1× 125 0.4× 35 914
K. Hashimoto Japan 20 1.0k 1.2× 86 0.1× 195 0.3× 55 0.2× 372 1.3× 81 1.2k
L. J. Campbell United States 16 59 0.1× 433 0.6× 94 0.2× 248 0.7× 65 0.2× 53 1.2k
P. Edenhofer Germany 16 842 1.0× 56 0.1× 135 0.2× 82 0.2× 39 0.1× 59 1.1k
P. Colestock United States 21 644 0.8× 231 0.3× 412 0.7× 17 0.0× 64 0.2× 85 1.3k
A.F. Alexandrov Russia 6 361 0.4× 543 0.7× 89 0.2× 28 0.1× 139 0.5× 17 839

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. Isham

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. Isham

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

All Works

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Isham, B., et al.. (2019). NSEE Yielding Electron Temperature Measurements at the Arecibo Observatory. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 124(5). 3699–3708. 7 indexed citations
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Scales, W. A., et al.. (2016). Investigation of third gyro-harmonic heating at HAARP using stimulated radio emissions and the MUIR and Kodiak radars. Advances in Space Research. 59(1). 337–350. 6 indexed citations
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Sergeev, E. N., С. М. Грач, Е. В. Мишин, et al.. (2013). Artificial Ionospheric Layers during Pump Frequency Stepping Near the 4th Gyroharmonic at HAARP. Physical Review Letters. 110(6). 65002–65002. 34 indexed citations
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Isham, B., M. T. Rietveld, P. Guio, et al.. (2012). Cavitating Langmuir Turbulence in the Terrestrial Aurora. Physical Review Letters. 108(10). 105003–105003. 28 indexed citations
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Kosch, M. J., et al.. (2007). Spatiotemporal evolution of radio wave pump‐induced ionospheric phenomena near the fourth electron gyroharmonic. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 112(A5). 35 indexed citations
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Tereshchenko, E. D., B. Z. Khudukon, M. T. Rietveld, et al.. (2006). Directional features of the downshifted peak observed in HF-induced stimulated electromagnetic emission spectra obtained using an interferometer. Annales Geophysicae. 24(7). 1819–1827. 11 indexed citations
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Tereshchenko, E. D., B. Z. Khudukon, M. T. Rietveld, et al.. (2006). The relationship between small-scale and large-scale ionospheric electron density irregularities generated by powerful HF electromagnetic waves at high latitudes. Annales Geophysicae. 24(11). 2901–2909. 6 indexed citations
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Gustavsson, B., T. Sergienko, M. J. Kosch, et al.. (2005). The electron energy distribution during HF pumping, a picture painted with all colors. Annales Geophysicae. 23(5). 1747–1754. 48 indexed citations
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Yampolski, Yu. M., V. G. Galushko, B. Isham, et al.. (2004). Spectral Features of HF Signals from the EISCAT Heating Facility in Europe and in Antarctica. 9. 261.
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Djuth, F. T., B. Isham, M. T. Rietveld, T. Hagfors, & C. La Hoz. (2004). First 100 ms of HF modification at Tromsø, Norway. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 109(A11). 28 indexed citations
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Kosch, M. J., M. T. Rietveld, A. Senior, et al.. (2004). Novel artificial optical annular structures in the high latitude ionosphere over EISCAT. Geophysical Research Letters. 31(12). 32 indexed citations
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Blixt, E. M., M. J. Kosch, B. Isham, & T. Grydeland. (2002). Coordinated Radar and Optical Observations of Black Aurora. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 1 indexed citations
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Rietveld, M. T. & B. Isham. (2001). Symposium highlights results from HF interaction experiments. Eos. 82(25). 273–281. 1 indexed citations
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Djuth, F. T., P. A. Bernhardt, C. A. Tepley, et al.. (1999). Large airglow enhancements produced via wave‐plasma interactions in sporadic E. Geophysical Research Letters. 26(11). 1557–1560. 39 indexed citations
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Isham, B., M. T. Rietveld, T. Hagfors, et al.. (1999). Aspect angle dependence of HF enhanced incoherent backscatter. Advances in Space Research. 24(8). 1003–1006. 47 indexed citations
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Isham, B., C. La Hoz, M. T. Rietveld, T. Hagfors, & T. B. Leyser. (1999). Cavitating Langmuir Turbulence Observed during High-Latitude Ionospheric Wave Interaction Experiments. Physical Review Letters. 83(13). 2576–2579. 32 indexed citations
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Lee, M. C., W. J. Burke, R. J. Riddolls, et al.. (1999). Augmentation of natural ionospheric plasma turbulence by HF heater waves. Geophysical Research Letters. 26(1). 37–40. 13 indexed citations
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Isham, B. & T. Hagfors. (1993). Observations of the temporal and spatial development of induced and natural plasma lines during HF modification experiments at Arecibo using chirped incoherent scatter radar. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 98(A8). 13605–13625. 18 indexed citations
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Isham, B.. (1991). Chirped Incoherent Scatter Radar Observations of the Hf-Modified Ionosphere.. PhDT. 3 indexed citations

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