B. J. Rickett

5.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
93 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

B. J. Rickett is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, B. J. Rickett has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 35 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 17 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in B. J. Rickett's work include Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (30 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (29 papers) and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (23 papers). B. J. Rickett is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (30 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (29 papers) and Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research (23 papers). B. J. Rickett collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. B. J. Rickett's co-authors include J. W. Armstrong, W. A. Coles, S. R. Spangler, J. M. Cordes, A. G. Lyne, Yashwant Gupta, J. Osterwalder, Jean‐Pierre Macquart, A. G. Lyne and D. G. Sime and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

B. J. Rickett

83 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Electron density power spectrum in the local interstellar... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1995 1990 100 200 300 400 500
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. Electron density power spectrum in the local interstellar medium
    1995 539 citations J. W. Armstrong, B. J. Rickett et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  2. Radio Propagation Through the Turbulent Interstellar Plasma
    1990 385 citations B. J. Rickett 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. J. Rickett United States 30 3.0k 1.1k 401 301 235 93 3.4k
R. Wielebinski Germany 30 3.1k 1.0× 1.4k 1.3× 203 0.5× 224 0.7× 67 0.3× 240 3.3k
W. A. Coles United States 36 2.7k 0.9× 425 0.4× 281 0.7× 542 1.8× 273 1.2× 106 2.9k
B. Bertotti Italy 24 2.8k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 517 1.3× 560 1.9× 90 0.4× 105 3.2k
G. A. Dulk United States 34 5.1k 1.7× 894 0.8× 144 0.4× 225 0.7× 754 3.2× 178 5.2k
Carl Heiles United States 42 6.6k 2.2× 1.6k 1.4× 395 1.0× 150 0.5× 104 0.4× 190 6.8k
W. H. Tucker United States 22 2.3k 0.8× 616 0.5× 265 0.7× 80 0.3× 259 1.1× 72 2.7k
Ellen G. Zweibel United States 39 5.0k 1.6× 2.0k 1.7× 290 0.7× 154 0.5× 547 2.3× 193 5.3k
L. W. Acton United States 33 4.0k 1.3× 358 0.3× 329 0.8× 141 0.5× 709 3.0× 168 4.4k
V. D. Shapiro United States 25 2.1k 0.7× 847 0.7× 406 1.0× 40 0.1× 186 0.8× 149 2.4k
S. R. Spangler United States 29 2.4k 0.8× 878 0.8× 183 0.5× 104 0.3× 340 1.4× 120 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. J. Rickett

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. J. Rickett

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stinebring, Daniel R., B. J. Rickett, Anthony H. Minter, et al.. (2022). A Scintillation Arc Survey of 22 Pulsars with Low to Moderate Dispersion Measures. The Astrophysical Journal. 941(1). 34–34. 22 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J., et al.. (2021). Scintillation Arcs in Pulsar B0450–18. The Astrophysical Journal. 907(1). 49–49. 8 indexed citations
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Bignall, Hayley, Jun Yi Koay, J. E. J. Lovell, et al.. (2012). Combining VLBI and MASIV - how intrinsic properties influence interstellar scintillation of AGN. 15–15.
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Koay, Jun Yi, Hayley Bignall, Jean‐Pierre Macquart, et al.. (2011). Detection of six rapidly scintillating active galactic nuclei and the diminished variability of J1819+3845. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 534. L1–L1. 10 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J., Daniel R. Stinebring, M. Burgay, et al.. (2011). Pulsar Scintillation Arcs reveal filaments in the Interstellar Plasma. AIP conference proceedings. 97–100. 2 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J.. (2007). PROBING THE CORES OF RADIO JETS THROUGH INTERSTELLAR SCINTILLATION. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 27. 129–139.
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Rickett, B. J., et al.. (2004). Anisotropy and Intermittency in the Turbulent Interstellar Plasma. AAS. 205. 1 indexed citations
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Bignall, Hayley, D. L. Jauncey, J. E. J. Lovell, et al.. (2004). Interstellar scintillation as a probe of microarcsecond scale structure in quasars. Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (USMAI Consortium). 19–22. 2 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J. & W. A. Coles. (1991). Evolution of the solar wind structure over a solar cycle: Interplanetary scintillation velocity measurements compared with coronal observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 96(A2). 1717–1736. 98 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J. & A. G. Lyne. (1990). Intensity variations of the Crab pulsar and refractive interstellar scintillation.. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 244(1). 68–75. 22 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J. & W. A. Coles. (1988). The Influence of Propagation Through the Irregular Interstellar Plasma on VLBI Observations (review). 129. 287. 1 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J.. (1988). Introduction to the observables in interstellar radiowave propagation. AIP conference proceedings. 174. 2–16. 6 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J. & W. A. Coles. (1983). Solar Cycle Evolution of the Solar Wind in Three Dimensions. Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 228. 337–347. 10 indexed citations
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Armstrong, J. W. & B. J. Rickett. (1981). Power spectrum of small-scale density irregularities in the interstellar medium. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 194(3). 623–638. 18 indexed citations
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Coles, W. A., B. J. Rickett, & Stephen L. Scott. (1978). Scintillation observations near the sun. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 388–396. 2 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J., et al.. (1976). High-latitude observations of solar wind streams and coronal holes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 81(22). 3845–3850. 13 indexed citations
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Lang, Kenneth R. & B. J. Rickett. (1970). Size and Motion of the Interstellar Scintillation Pattern from Observations of CP 1133. Nature. 225(5232). 528–530. 14 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J.. (1970). Interstellar Scintillation and Pulsar Intensity Variations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 150(1). 67–91. 45 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J.. (1969). Frequency Structure of Pulsar Intensity Variations. Nature. 221(5176). 158–159. 64 indexed citations
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Rickett, B. J. & A. G. Lyne. (1968). Further Impulsive Emission from CP 0950. Nature. 218(5145). 934–935. 19 indexed citations

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