Christopher Kitts

1.7k total citations
119 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Christopher Kitts is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher Kitts has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 43 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 30 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Christopher Kitts's work include Spacecraft Design and Technology (35 papers), Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (29 papers) and Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems (25 papers). Christopher Kitts is often cited by papers focused on Spacecraft Design and Technology (35 papers), Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (29 papers) and Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems (25 papers). Christopher Kitts collaborates with scholars based in United States, Argentina and China. Christopher Kitts's co-authors include Ignacio Mas, Paul Mahacek, Michael Swartwout, Robert Twiggs, Michael Neumann, Bryan Palmintier, William Kirkwood, James Cutler, Jun Ota and Magnus Egerstedt and has published in prestigious journals such as Geology, IEEE Access and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.

In The Last Decade

Christopher Kitts

110 papers receiving 983 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher Kitts United States 18 457 354 330 247 228 119 1.1k
Tianjiang Hu China 16 128 0.3× 578 1.6× 279 0.8× 151 0.6× 240 1.1× 96 901
A. Trebi‐Ollennu United States 22 205 0.4× 433 1.2× 405 1.2× 264 1.1× 89 0.4× 67 1.1k
Fabrizio Giulietti Italy 20 526 1.2× 816 2.3× 268 0.8× 502 2.0× 61 0.3× 72 1.3k
Vladimir Djapic United States 15 234 0.5× 381 1.1× 145 0.4× 736 3.0× 622 2.7× 42 1.4k
Nina Mahmoudian United States 14 111 0.2× 198 0.6× 221 0.7× 146 0.6× 443 1.9× 78 753
Oleg Yakimenko United States 25 226 0.5× 1.5k 4.3× 639 1.9× 587 2.4× 344 1.5× 147 2.0k
Karl Sammut Australia 21 184 0.4× 341 1.0× 792 2.4× 249 1.0× 963 4.2× 95 1.5k
A. Castaño United States 14 91 0.2× 339 1.0× 435 1.3× 130 0.5× 24 0.1× 23 1.1k
Anthony Finn Australia 15 93 0.2× 358 1.0× 231 0.7× 85 0.3× 64 0.3× 70 733
Joseph F. Horn United States 19 63 0.1× 970 2.7× 240 0.7× 477 1.9× 86 0.4× 153 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Christopher Kitts

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher Kitts

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher Kitts

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kitts, Christopher, et al.. (2025). The Design and Construction of the Stanford Audio Phonic Photographic Infrared Experiment (SAPPHIRE) Satellite. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 2 indexed citations
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Kitts, Christopher & Robert Twiggs. (2025). The Satellite Quick Research Testbed (SQUIRT) Program. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 5 indexed citations
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Kitts, Christopher. (2025). A Small/Micro-/Pico- Satellite Program for Investigating Thunderstorm-related Atmospheric Phenomena. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University).
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Swartwout, Michael & Christopher Kitts. (2025). A Beacon Monitoring System for Automated Fault Management Operations. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 2 indexed citations
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Kitts, Christopher & Robert Twiggs. (2025). Design Progress in the Satellite Quick Research Testbed (SQUIRT) Program. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 1 indexed citations
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Kitts, Christopher, et al.. (2022). Structured Isosurface Mapping of 3D Scalar Fields with Mobile Sensor Networks. 2022 IEEE Sensors. 1–4.
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Wheat, C.G., et al.. (2020). A new high-temperature borehole fluid sampler: the Multi-Temperature Fluid Sampler. Scientific Drilling. 28. 43–48. 2 indexed citations
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Kitts, Christopher, et al.. (2015). Optimizing Sensor Locations in a Multisensor Single-Object Tracking System. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks. 11(7). 741491–741491. 3 indexed citations
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Agasid, Elwood, et al.. (2011). NanoSail-D: The Small Satellite That Could!. Micromachines. 15(2). 35 indexed citations
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Kitts, Christopher, et al.. (2010). Beamforming performance for a reconfigurable sparse array smart antenna system via multiple mobile robotic systems. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7706. 77060Z–77060Z. 4 indexed citations
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Mas, Ignacio & Christopher Kitts. (2010). Centralized and decentralized multi-robot control methods using the cluster space control framework. 115–122. 22 indexed citations
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Ota, Jun, et al.. (2003). From Mars to marine archaeology: a report on the Jeremy Project. 2. 767–773. 2 indexed citations
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Kitts, Christopher. (2003). Surf, turf, and above the earth. IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine. 10(3). 30–36. 23 indexed citations
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Kitts, Christopher. (2002). The ASSET client interface: balancing high level specification with low level control. 2. 403–415. 1 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Kazuya, et al.. (2000). Leonid Meteor Observer in LEO: A University Microsatellite to Observe a Meteor Shower from Space. Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. 6(4). 337–42. 1 indexed citations
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Kitts, Christopher, et al.. (1999). Emerald: An Experimental Mission in Robust Distributed Space Systems. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 12 indexed citations
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Swartwout, Michael & Christopher Kitts. (1997). AUTOMATED HEALTH OPERATIONS FOR THE SAPPHIRE SPACECRAFT. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona). 4 indexed citations
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Kitts, Christopher, et al.. (1996). A World Wide Web Interface for Automated Spacecraft Operation. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona). 5 indexed citations
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Swartwout, Michael, et al.. (1995). The Omni-Directional Differential Sun Sensor. International Telemetering Conference Proceedings. 116(6). 104–108. 6 indexed citations

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