Bruce Hapke

15.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
195 papers, 12.1k citations indexed

About

Bruce Hapke is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Bruce Hapke has authored 195 papers receiving a total of 12.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 64 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 27 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Bruce Hapke's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (136 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (103 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (36 papers). Bruce Hapke is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (136 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (103 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (36 papers). Bruce Hapke collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Macao. Bruce Hapke's co-authors include Robert M. Nelson, W. D. Smythe, E. N. Wells, William A. Cassidy, D. L. Domingue, B. W. Denevi, Hiroyuki Sato, C. M. Pieters, M. S. Robinson and L. P. Keller and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Bruce Hapke

189 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

Bidirectional reflectance... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 1993 1984 2001 1986 400 800 1.2k

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Bruce Hapke 9.0k 2.4k 2.3k 1.8k 1.7k 195 12.1k
P. R. Christensen 16.9k 1.9× 4.2k 1.7× 1.5k 0.7× 3.4k 1.9× 1.0k 0.6× 499 19.2k
R. E. Arvidson 15.0k 1.7× 4.6k 1.9× 1.1k 0.5× 2.8k 1.6× 484 0.3× 555 18.1k
C. M. Pieters 15.9k 1.8× 3.0k 1.2× 3.8k 1.7× 2.3k 1.3× 385 0.2× 613 17.9k
T. L. Roush 5.3k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 579 0.3× 434 0.3× 198 7.3k
Gregg A. Swayze 4.0k 0.5× 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 590 0.3× 880 0.5× 122 9.6k
P. G. Lucey 10.7k 1.2× 2.2k 0.9× 1.8k 0.8× 2.0k 1.1× 254 0.2× 533 12.8k
John W. Salisbury 2.1k 0.2× 995 0.4× 848 0.4× 691 0.4× 655 0.4× 112 5.1k
R. V. Morris 12.9k 1.4× 3.0k 1.3× 1.5k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 251 0.2× 538 16.0k
R. Greeley 12.4k 1.4× 6.3k 2.6× 831 0.4× 2.0k 1.1× 705 0.4× 498 15.8k
W. M. Calvin 5.2k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 647 0.3× 701 0.4× 297 0.2× 151 6.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Bruce Hapke

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bruce Hapke

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bruce Hapke

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

All Works

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Denevi, B. W., et al.. (2025). Photometry of Lunar Swirls in Comparison to Fresh Crater Ejecta. The Planetary Science Journal. 6(3). 57–57.
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Nelson, Robert M., et al.. (2016). Understanding Europa's Surface Texture from Remote Sensing Photopolarimetry. cosp. 42.
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Nelson, Robert M., et al.. (2015). Jupiter's Satellite Europa: Evidence for an Extremely Fine-Grained, High Porosity Surface. DPS. 2 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce, et al.. (2011). The Opposition Effect of the Moon as Seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Wide Angle Camera. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1080. 1 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce, et al.. (2006). Validity of Regolith Reflectance Models Based on the Radiative Transfer Equation and Coherent Backscatter Theory. 38. 1 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce. (2000). How to Turn OC's into S's: Space Weathering in the Asteroid Belt. LPI. 1087. 6 indexed citations
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Nelson, R. M., W. D. Smythe, & Bruce Hapke. (2000). The Coherent Backscattering Opposition Effect: Search for Wavelength Dependent Changes in the Shape of the Phase Curve. DPS. 32. 2 indexed citations
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Nelson, R. M., Bruce Hapke, & W. D. Smythe. (1999). The Opposition Effect in Simulated Planetary Regoliths: Circular and Linear Polarization Ratio Change with Phase Angle. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1314. 1 indexed citations
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Nelson, R. M., Bruce Hapke, W. D. Smythe, & L. J. Spilker. (1998). Experimental Tests of Models of the Coherent Backscattering Opposition Effect. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1146. 2 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce. (1993). Why is the Moon dark. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 605. 2 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce, et al.. (1991). Laboratory Study of the Opposition Effect. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 23. 1139. 1 indexed citations
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Williams, Ann K. & Bruce Hapke. (1988). Light Scattering by Single Particles. LPI. 19. 1272. 1 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce & A. Williams. (1988). Search for Anomalous Opposition Spike in Crystalline Powders. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 20. 808. 2 indexed citations
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Smythe, W. D., et al.. (1987). Color of Sulfur after X-Irradiation at Low Temperatures: Implications for Io. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 19. 855. 3 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce, et al.. (1980). A color-ratio map of Mercury.. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1. 394–395. 6 indexed citations
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Cohen, Alvin J., et al.. (1979). Vacuum Ultraviolet Reflectance Spectra of Groups L and LL Chondrites. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 14. 371. 1 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce, et al.. (1978). Reflectance measurements of lunar materials in the vacuum ultraviolet. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 3. 2935–2947. 12 indexed citations
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Tepper, Lloyd B. & Bruce Hapke. (1977). Mercury: Detection of a 1000 nm Ferrous Band.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 9. 532. 5 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce, et al.. (1974). UV Spectroscopy of Venus: Evidence for an Elemental Sulfur Component of the Clouds. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 6. 368. 2 indexed citations
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Hapke, Bruce. (1971). Inferences from Optical Properties Concerning the Surface Texture and Composition of Asteroids. NASA Special Publication. 267. 67. 8 indexed citations

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