D. A. Williams

16.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
468 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

About

D. A. Williams is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, D. A. Williams has authored 468 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 312 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 101 papers in Atmospheric Science and 64 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in D. A. Williams's work include Astro and Planetary Science (216 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (161 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (92 papers). D. A. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (216 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (161 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (92 papers). D. A. Williams collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. D. A. Williams's co-authors include W. W. Duley, R. Greeley, J. E. Dyson, T. W. Hartquist, Tjeerd H. van Andel, Louis Gordon, K. Crane, John B. Corliss, Robert D. Ballard and John M. Edmond and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

D. A. Williams

443 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

Submarine Thermal Springs on the Galápagos Rift 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 400 800 1.2k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. A. Williams United States 49 6.1k 2.3k 1.4k 1.2k 1.1k 468 9.6k
George D. Cody United States 63 3.8k 0.6× 720 0.3× 1.8k 1.2× 1.5k 1.3× 670 0.6× 266 13.6k
R. C. Greenwood United Kingdom 54 4.2k 0.7× 872 0.4× 2.3k 1.6× 490 0.4× 343 0.3× 381 10.2k
J. H. Waite United States 65 13.1k 2.2× 2.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 1.0k 0.9× 368 14.5k
J. I. Lunine United States 73 18.4k 3.0× 6.1k 2.6× 1.2k 0.8× 939 0.8× 1.3k 1.2× 549 20.5k
James F. Kasting United States 70 10.5k 1.7× 6.6k 2.9× 2.3k 1.6× 393 0.3× 623 0.6× 176 18.3k
Tobias Owen United States 55 10.6k 1.7× 3.6k 1.6× 465 0.3× 779 0.6× 1.4k 1.3× 301 12.1k
P. B. Hays United States 53 7.0k 1.2× 5.2k 2.2× 1.2k 0.8× 431 0.4× 388 0.4× 214 9.6k
Yuk L. Yung United States 74 7.7k 1.3× 11.1k 4.8× 214 0.1× 1.2k 1.0× 1.9k 1.8× 452 19.0k
I. D. Hutcheon United States 58 4.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 3.3k 2.3× 236 0.2× 325 0.3× 257 9.8k
Robert M. Hazen United States 73 2.9k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 7.5k 5.2× 1.3k 1.1× 416 0.4× 367 19.7k

Countries citing papers authored by D. A. Williams

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. A. Williams

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by D. A. Williams. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by D. A. Williams. The network helps show where D. A. Williams may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. A. Williams

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bierson, C. J., L. T. Elkins‐Tanton, R. Oran, et al.. (2025). Ferromagmatic Intrusions on Asteroid (16) Psyche May Be Magnetized. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 130(8). 1 indexed citations
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O’Rourke, J. G., et al.. (2025). The importance of carbonatite lavas in outgassing Venus’ modern-day atmosphere. Science Advances. 11(32). eadw1621–eadw1621.
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Asphaug, Erik, J. F. Bell, Richard P. Binzel, et al.. (2024). A Post‐Launch Summary of the Science of NASA's Psyche Mission. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 6 indexed citations
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Bell, J. F., et al.. (2023). Visible to Near‐Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy of Asteroid (16) Psyche: Implications for the Psyche Mission's Science Investigations. Earth and Space Science. 10(1). e2022EA002694–e2022EA002694. 8 indexed citations
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Bernhardt, H., D. A. Williams, & H. Hiesinger. (2018). Neukum crater and surrounding eastern Noachis Terra: Integrated local and regional photogeologic mapping of Mars' ancient highlands. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2018. 1 indexed citations
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Ruesch, O., A. Nathues, R. Jaumann, et al.. (2017). Faculae on Ceres: Possible Formation Mechanisms. elib (German Aerospace Center). 2435. 3 indexed citations
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Williams, D. A.. (2013). NASA's Planetary Aeolian Laboratory: Exploring Aeolian Processes on Earth, Mars, and Titan. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1226. 1 indexed citations
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McCord, T. B., H. Y. McSween, R. Jaumann, et al.. (2012). Dark Material on Vesta from Infall of Carbonaceous Volatile-Rich Materials. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2012. 1 indexed citations
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Yingst, R. A., S. C. Mest, W. B. Garry, et al.. (2012). A preliminary global geologic map of Vesta based on high-altitude mapping orbit data. elib (German Aerospace Center). 1359. 1 indexed citations
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Bleacher, J. E., Paul Richardson, W. B. Garry, et al.. (2011). Identifying Lava Tubes and Their Products on Olympus Mons, Mars and Implications for Planetary Exploration. LPI. 1805. 2 indexed citations
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Williams, D. A., A. J. Lim, & S. Viti. (2002). The chemistry of stellar Jets. UCL Discovery (University College London).
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Williams, D. A., L. Keszthelyi, A. G. Davies, R. Greeley, & J. W. Head. (2002). High-Resolution Views of Io's Emakong Patera: Latest Galileo Imaging Results. 1339. 2 indexed citations
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Greeley, R., P. H. Figueredo, D. A. Williams, et al.. (2000). Geologic mapping of Europa. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 105(E9). 22559–22578. 102 indexed citations
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Williams, D. A., A. H. Wilson, & R. Greeley. (1999). Komatiites from the Commondale Greenstone Belt, South Africa: A Potential Analog to Ionian Ultramafics?. LPI. 1353. 2 indexed citations
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Hartquist, T. W., J. M. C. Rawlings, D. A. Williams, & A. Dalgarno. (1993). The regulatory and diagnostic roles of chemistry in low-mass star formation. UCL Discovery (University College London). 34(2). 213–233. 2 indexed citations
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Rawlings, J. M. C. & D. A. Williams. (1990). CHEMISTRY IN SUPERNOVA 1987A. UCL Discovery (University College London). 3 indexed citations
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Hartquist, T. W. & D. A. Williams. (1990). Cosmic-ray-induced desorption and high depletions in dense cores. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 247(2). 343–348. 25 indexed citations
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Nejad, L. A. M., D. A. Williams, & S. B. Charnley. (1990). Dynamical models of molecular clouds: nitrogen chemistry. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 246(1). 183–190. 42 indexed citations
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Millar, T. J., W. W. Duley, & D. A. Williams. (1979). Formaldehyde production in diffuse interstellar clouds. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 186(4). 685–690. 9 indexed citations
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Williams, D. A.. (1974). Hydroxyl and formaldehyde production in the interstellar clouds observed by Davies and Matthews. Observatory. 94. 66–70. 2 indexed citations

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