D. G. Socker

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
58 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

D. G. Socker is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, D. G. Socker has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 6 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in D. G. Socker's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (48 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (31 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (23 papers). D. G. Socker is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (48 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (31 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (23 papers). D. G. Socker collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. D. G. Socker's co-authors include R. A. Howard, G. E. Brueckner, K. P. Dere, D. J. Michels, C. M. Korendyke, A. Llébaria, G. M. Simnett, J. D. Moses, M. J. Koomen and P. L. Lamy and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

D. G. Socker

57 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO)

1995 1.9k citations G. E. Brueckner, R. A. Howard et al. Solar Physics profile →
Measurements of Flow Speeds in the Corona Between 2 and 30R_☉

1997 410 citations G. E. Brueckner, K. P. Dere et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. G. Socker United States	23	3.6k	761	299	257	195	58	4.0k
T. Hirayama Japan	19	2.3k 0.6×	476 0.6×	160 0.5×	96 0.4×	216 1.1×	115	3.0k
S. R. Habbal United States	34	3.3k 0.9×	644 0.8×	256 0.9×	80 0.3×	88 0.5×	179	3.5k
P. F. Chen China	29	3.4k 0.9×	628 0.8×	234 0.8×	203 0.8×	170 0.9×	153	3.8k
E. Verwichte United Kingdom	37	3.3k 0.9×	1.3k 1.7×	113 0.4×	76 0.3×	42 0.2×	79	3.4k
R. New United Kingdom	28	1.5k 0.4×	147 0.2×	137 0.5×	278 1.1×	245 1.3×	79	2.0k
Gordon D. Holman United States	28	3.1k 0.9×	486 0.6×	325 1.1×	21 0.1×	194 1.0×	94	3.6k
E. Khomenko Spain	28	2.1k 0.6×	524 0.7×	171 0.6×	38 0.1×	48 0.2×	118	2.3k
E. E. DeLuca United States	41	5.2k 1.4×	1.6k 2.2×	335 1.1×	16 0.1×	79 0.4×	147	5.4k
S. V. Polyakov Russia	22	574 0.2×	326 0.4×	266 0.9×	137 0.5×	174 0.9×	139	1.5k
Mitchell A. Berger United Kingdom	19	1.8k 0.5×	878 1.2×	78 0.3×	40 0.2×	38 0.2×	49	2.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. G. Socker

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20 of 20 papers shown

Strachan, L., J. M. Laming, Yuan‐Kuen Ko, et al.. (2017). The Ultraviolet Spectro-Coronagraph (UVSC) Pathfinder Experiment for the Remote Detection of Suprathermal Seed Particles: Instrument Status.

Wu, Chin‐Chun, K. Liou, R. P. Lepping, et al.. (2016). The first super geomagnetic storm of solar cycle 24: “The St. Patrick’s day event (17 March 2015)”. Earth Planets and Space. 68(1). 92 indexed citations

Korendyke, C. M., D. Chua, R. A. Howard, et al.. (2015). MiniCOR: A miniature coronagraph for an interplanetary CUBESAT. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 2015. 2 indexed citations

Howard, R. A., A. Vourlidas, D. A. Biesecker, et al.. (2012). A Space Weather Mission to the Earth's 5th Lagrangian Point (L5). AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2012. 1 indexed citations

Moses, J. D., C. M. Brown, G. A. Doschek, et al.. (2011). The coronal suprathermal particle explorer (C-SPEX). Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8148. 81480J–81480J. 1 indexed citations

Englert, Christoph R., J. M. Picone, D. Chua, et al.. (2009). Imaging Near-Earth Electron Densities Using Thomson Scattering. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations

Thernisien, A., R. C. Colaninno, S. P. Plunkett, et al.. (2005). Experimental and numerical optimization of a coronagraph external occulter. Application to SECCHI-COR2 and GOES-R SCOR. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5901. 59011E–59011E. 5 indexed citations

Mazy, Emmanuel, Pierre Rochus, R. A. Howard, et al.. (2003). Design and tests for the heliospheric imager of the STEREO mission. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 11 indexed citations

Gardner, L. D., John L. Kohl, Peter Daigneau, et al.. (2003). Advanced spectroscopic and coronographic explorer: science payload design concept. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4843. 1–1. 2 indexed citations

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Howard, R. A., J. M. Davila, G. Noci, et al.. (2002). The Advanced Spectroscopic and Coronagraphic Explorer (ASCE) Mission Concept Study. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 1 indexed citations

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Liewer, Paulett C., J. R. Hall, M. de Jong, et al.. (2001). Determination of three‐dimensional structure of coronal streamers and relationship to the solar magnetic field. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 106(A8). 15903–15915. 29 indexed citations

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Halain, Jean-Philippe, Emmanuel Mazy, Pierre Rochus, et al.. (2001). <title>Design of the Heliospheric Imager for the STEREO mission</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4498. 63–72. 7 indexed citations

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Gardner, Lawrence B., L. Golub, J. C. Raymond, et al.. (1999). The Advanced Solar Coronal Explorer Mission (ASCE). 194. 5 indexed citations

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Socker, D. G.. (1998). <title>Stereographic image potential of a STEREO mission</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3442. 44–52. 1 indexed citations

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Wu, S. T., W. P. Guo, D. J. Michels, et al.. (1997). Dynamical evolution of a coronal mass ejection (CME) to magnetic cloud: A preliminary analysis of the January 6-10, 1997 CME observed by LASCO/SOHO. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 404. 739–744. 4 indexed citations

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Marchywka, Mike & D. G. Socker. (1992). Modulation transfer function measurement technique for small-pixel detectors. Applied Optics. 31(34). 7198–7198. 41 indexed citations

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Dere, K. P., et al.. (1989). UV observations of macrospicules at the solar limb. Solar Physics. 119(1). 55–63. 22 indexed citations

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Korendyke, C. M. & D. G. Socker. (1988). Optical Properties of a near-UV Solar Imaging Channelled Spectrograph. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 20. 990. 1 indexed citations

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Brueckner, G. E., J. D. F. Bartoe, J. W. Cook, et al.. (1988). Plasma motions in an emerging flux region. The Astrophysical Journal. 335. 986–986. 11 indexed citations

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Socker, D. G.. (1981). The Development of a Differential Camera.. PhDT. 1 indexed citations

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