B. J. O’Brien

2.8k total citations
63 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

B. J. O’Brien is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, B. J. O’Brien has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 9 papers in Atmospheric Science and 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in B. J. O’Brien's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (30 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (22 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (13 papers). B. J. O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (30 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (22 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (13 papers). B. J. O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. B. J. O’Brien's co-authors include J. D. Stout, C. Laughlin, B. N. Mæhlum, J. A. Van Allen, D. L. Reasoner, L. A. Frank, Daniel Carver, David M. Kydd, Kenneth Rockwood and Paul Stolee and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

B. J. O’Brien

59 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
B. J. O’Brien United States	26	1.1k	356	283	254	175	63	1.9k
Brett Carter Australia	21	989 0.9×	327 0.9×	559 2.0×	385 1.5×	24 0.1×	76	1.9k
Anil Bhardwaj India	32	2.7k 2.6×	187 0.5×	230 0.8×	453 1.8×	95 0.5×	251	3.9k
Ian Halliday United Kingdom	29	822 0.8×	112 0.3×	108 0.4×	239 0.9×	10 0.1×	142	3.3k
J. P. Merrison Denmark	26	915 0.9×	116 0.3×	83 0.3×	355 1.4×	100 0.6×	102	1.8k
Antonio D’Onofrio Italy	33	93 0.1×	96 0.3×	118 0.4×	270 1.1×	186 1.1×	299	4.4k
Takafumi Matsui Japan	31	2.1k 2.0×	126 0.4×	1.1k 3.8×	798 3.1×	2 0.0×	191	3.5k
T. Economou United States	24	2.3k 2.2×	113 0.3×	242 0.9×	455 1.8×	4 0.0×	72	2.9k
Nicola Scafetta Italy	32	551 0.5×	392 1.1×	127 0.4×	783 3.1×	8 0.0×	104	2.6k
J. D. Huba United States	19	979 0.9×	157 0.4×	310 1.1×	354 1.4×	5 0.0×	46	1.7k
J. R. Marshall United States	23	886 0.8×	82 0.2×	146 0.5×	440 1.7×	139 0.8×	111	2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by B. J. O’Brien

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. J. O’Brien

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

O’Brien, B. J.. (2018). Paradigm shifts about dust on the Moon: From Apollo 11 to Chang'e-4. Planetary and Space Science. 156. 47–56. 14 indexed citations

O’Brien, B. J., et al.. (2013). Lunar weather measurements at three Apollo sites 1969–1976. Space Weather. 11(11). 651–660. 8 indexed citations

Tosteson, Anna N.A., Bengt Jönsson, Daniel Grima, et al.. (2001). Challenges for Model-Based Economic Evaluations of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Interventions. Osteoporosis International. 12(10). 849–857. 85 indexed citations

Rockwood, Kenneth, Paul Stolee, David M. Kydd, et al.. (1994). Increasing the Recognition of Delirium in Elderly Patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 42(3). 252–256. 148 indexed citations

Rafter, T.A. & B. J. O’Brien. (1972). $sup 14$C measurements in the atmosphere and in the South Pacific Ocean. A recalculation of the exchange rates between the atmosphere and the ocean. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 10 indexed citations

Mende, S. B. & B. J. O’Brien. (1968). A High Sensitivity Satellite-Borne Television Camera for the Detection of Auroras. Applied Optics. 7(8). 1625–1625. 4 indexed citations

Reasoner, D. L., R. H. Eather, & B. J. O’Brien. (1968). Detection of alpha particles in auroral phenomena. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 73(13). 4185–4198. 56 indexed citations

Criswell, David R. & B. J. O’Brien. (1967). Quadrant Photometer for Satellite-Borne Auroral and Optical Measurements. Applied Optics. 6(6). 1105–1105. 2 indexed citations

O’Brien, B. J.. (1967). Particle measurements on an ESRO satellite (Neutral-1) in a highly eccentric Polar orbit. Space Science Reviews. 7(2-3). 293–301. 3 indexed citations

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O’Brien, B. J., W.E. Dorenbusch, T.A. Belote, & J. Rapaport. (1967). The level structure of 51V, 53Mn and 55Co by (3He, d) reactions. Nuclear Physics A. 104(3). 609–632. 79 indexed citations

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O’Brien, B. J., et al.. (1967). SPECS, a Versatile Space-Qualified Detector of Charged Particles. Review of Scientific Instruments. 38(8). 1058–1067. 26 indexed citations

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Cummings, W. D., et al.. (1966). Rocket-borne measurements of particle fluxes and auroral light. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 71(5). 1399–1407. 28 indexed citations

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O’Brien, B. J.. (1965). Precipitation of Energetic Particles into the Atmosphere. 84. 1 indexed citations

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O’Brien, B. J.. (1964). Review of excitation of aurorae and airglow by energetic particles. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 8. 2 indexed citations

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O’Brien, B. J.. (1964). High-latitude geophysical studies with satellite Injun 3: 3. Precipitation of electrons into the atmosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 69(1). 13–43. 167 indexed citations

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O’Brien, B. J., C. Laughlin, & J. A. Van Allen. (1962). Geomagnetically Trapped Radiation Produced by a High-Altitude Nuclear Explosion on July 9, 1962. Nature. 195(4845). 939–943. 31 indexed citations

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O’Brien, B. J.. (1962). Direct observations of dumping of electrons at 1000-kilometer altitude and high latitudes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 67(4). 1227–1233. 34 indexed citations

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O’Brien, B. J., C. Laughlin, J. A. Van Allen, & L. A. Frank. (1962). Measurements of the intensity and spectrum of electrons at 1000-kilometer altitude and high latitudes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 67(4). 1209–1225. 59 indexed citations

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O’Brien, B. J.. (1958). A new measurement technique for use in the region of the blob-density maximum in nuclear emulsions. Il Nuovo Cimento. 7(3). 314–319. 3 indexed citations

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O’Brien, B. J.. (1952). Spectral Sensitivity of Photosensitive Acid Resists. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 42(2). 101–101. 2 indexed citations

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