Christopher S. Edwards

8.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
123 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Christopher S. Edwards is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher S. Edwards has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 29 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 20 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Christopher S. Edwards's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (85 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (70 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (30 papers). Christopher S. Edwards is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (85 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (70 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (30 papers). Christopher S. Edwards collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Christopher S. Edwards's co-authors include B. L. Ehlmann, P. R. Christensen, J. L. Bandfield, S. Piqueux, P. Gill, W. R. C. Rowley, J. R. Hill, K. Murray, Noel Gorelick and G. P. Barwood and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, The Astrophysical Journal and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

Christopher S. Edwards

113 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Mineralogy of the Martian Surface 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300 400
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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. Mineralogy of the Martian Surface
    2014 461 citations B. L. Ehlmann, Christopher S. Edwards profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher S. Edwards United States 25 1.9k 467 328 254 185 123 2.4k
T. Economou United States 24 2.3k 1.3× 455 1.0× 337 1.0× 73 0.3× 39 0.2× 72 2.9k
Bernard Foing Netherlands 22 2.0k 1.1× 475 1.0× 351 1.1× 129 0.5× 98 0.5× 158 2.3k
H. U. Keller Germany 28 3.0k 1.6× 495 1.1× 499 1.5× 135 0.5× 111 0.6× 202 3.2k
C. A. Hibbitts United States 27 2.3k 1.2× 656 1.4× 293 0.9× 92 0.4× 61 0.3× 119 2.7k
K. P. Hand United States 25 1.6k 0.9× 667 1.4× 130 0.4× 70 0.3× 84 0.5× 134 2.3k
N. Ignatiev Russia 27 2.3k 1.2× 741 1.6× 500 1.5× 48 0.2× 107 0.6× 97 2.6k
S. B. Calcutt United Kingdom 30 2.6k 1.4× 1.2k 2.7× 284 0.9× 185 0.7× 370 2.0× 110 3.1k
Dennis C. Reuter United States 24 1.1k 0.6× 820 1.8× 286 0.9× 217 0.9× 552 3.0× 116 2.1k
Robin Wordsworth United States 30 2.6k 1.4× 1.2k 2.5× 223 0.7× 50 0.2× 226 1.2× 86 3.2k
Avi M. Mandell United States 22 2.7k 1.5× 509 1.1× 152 0.5× 157 0.6× 227 1.2× 88 3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher S. Edwards

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Atwood, Samuel A., Michael Smith, Christopher S. Edwards, et al.. (2024). Spatial and temporal variability of martian water-ice cloud effective radius in EMIRS thermal infrared observations. Icarus. 418. 116148–116148. 3 indexed citations
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Edwards, Christopher S., et al.. (2024). A Novel Surface Energy Balance Method for Thermal Inertia Studies of Terrestrial Analogs. Earth and Space Science. 11(9).
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Chojnacki, M., L. K. Fenton, Lauren Edgar, et al.. (2024). Global survey of paleo-bedforms on Mars. Geomorphology. 466. 109428–109428.
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Michalski, J. R., et al.. (2024). Diverse volcanism and crustal recycling on early Mars. Nature Astronomy. 8(4). 456–462. 12 indexed citations
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Bernhardt, H., et al.. (2024). Numeric ring-reconstructions based on massifs favor a non-oblique south pole-Aitken-forming impact event. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 650. 119123–119123. 3 indexed citations
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Gebhardt, Claus, et al.. (2023). Sub‐Hourly Observations of Dust Storm Growth, Lee Waves, and Lyot Crater, by the EMM Camera EXI. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(24). 3 indexed citations
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Annex, Andrew M., et al.. (2023). Bedding Scale Correlation on Mars in Western Arabia Terra. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 128(6). 2 indexed citations
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Forget, F., M. D. Smith, Sandrine Guerlet, et al.. (2022). Migrating Thermal Tides in the Martian Atmosphere During Aphelion Season Observed by EMM/EMIRS. Geophysical Research Letters. 49(18). 9 indexed citations
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Buz, J., et al.. (2020). Compositional Enhancement of Crustal Magnetization on Mars. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(6). 6 indexed citations
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Bennett, K. A., et al.. (2019). Utilization of an sUAS-Based Thermal Camera to Determine Relative Thermal Inertia of Volcanic Deposits. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 3129. 2 indexed citations
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Trilling, David E., et al.. (2019). Testing Methods for Detection of Unfamiliar Life in Martian Regolith. 2108. 5100. 1 indexed citations
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Edwards, Christopher S., S. Piqueux, V. E. Hamilton, et al.. (2018). The Thermophysical Properties of the Bagnold Dunes, Mars: Ground‐Truthing Orbital Data. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 123(5). 1307–1326. 35 indexed citations
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Curtis, E. A., Thomas D. Bradley, G. P. Barwood, et al.. (2018). Laser frequency stabilization and spectroscopy at 2051 nm using a compact CO2-filled Kagome hollow core fiber gas-cell system. Optics Express. 26(22). 28621–28621. 13 indexed citations
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Bandfield, J. L., S. Piqueux, T. D. Glotch, et al.. (2018). Mars Odyssey THEMIS Observations of Phobos: New Spectral and Thermophysical Measurements. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2643. 3 indexed citations
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Edwards, Christopher S., et al.. (2017). Emirates Mars Infrared Spectrometer (EMIRS) Overview from the Emirates Mars Mission. EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. 15037. 2 indexed citations
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Titus, T. N., et al.. (2016). Comparison of the mineral composition of the sediment found in two Mars dunefields: Ogygis Undae and Gale crater – three distinct endmembers identified. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 458. 152–160. 7 indexed citations
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Ehlmann, B. L., et al.. (2013). Aqueous Minerals on Early Mars from CRISM, OMEGA, THEMIS and TES. European Planetary Science Congress. 1 indexed citations
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Kraft, Michaël, et al.. (2012). Surface-compositional Properties of Lava Plains in Syria-Thaumasia Block, Mars. AGUFM. 2012. 1 indexed citations
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Edwards, Christopher S. & P. R. Christensen. (2011). Evidence for a Widespread Olivine-Rich Layer on Mars: Identification of a Global Impact Ejecta Deposit?. LPI. 2560. 4 indexed citations
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Bandfield, J. L., L. C. Mayorga, Christopher S. Edwards, & T. D. Glotch. (2009). An Integrated Analysis of Martian Surface Compositions Using Near Infrared Through Thermal Infrared Spectroscopic Data. LPI. 1072. 2 indexed citations

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