D. J. Tholen

9.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
205 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

D. J. Tholen is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, D. J. Tholen has authored 205 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 195 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 31 papers in Ecology and 22 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in D. J. Tholen's work include Astro and Planetary Science (185 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (108 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (68 papers). D. J. Tholen is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (185 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (108 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (68 papers). D. J. Tholen collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Italy. D. J. Tholen's co-authors include E. F. Tedesco, B. Zellner, M. W. Buie, D. P. Cruikshank, W. K. Hartmann, M. Micheli, Michael F. A’Hearn, P. K. Seidelmann, G. J. Consolmagno and Albert Conrad and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

D. J. Tholen

195 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. J. Tholen United States 34 4.3k 750 628 480 331 205 4.4k
I. P. Williams United Kingdom 29 3.4k 0.8× 271 0.4× 470 0.7× 197 0.4× 354 1.1× 236 3.6k
C. C. Porco United States 42 4.3k 1.0× 383 0.5× 1.2k 1.8× 334 0.7× 242 0.7× 197 4.5k
K. J. Meech United States 41 5.0k 1.2× 560 0.7× 489 0.8× 351 0.7× 204 0.6× 229 5.3k
D. K. Yeomans United States 32 2.8k 0.7× 253 0.3× 547 0.9× 275 0.6× 400 1.2× 141 2.9k
S. J. Ostro United States 44 5.4k 1.3× 363 0.5× 1.5k 2.5× 705 1.5× 836 2.5× 217 5.7k
David Vokrouhlický Czechia 50 8.6k 2.0× 584 0.8× 1.5k 2.4× 1.2k 2.5× 487 1.5× 227 8.8k
E. Bowell United States 24 2.2k 0.5× 345 0.5× 348 0.6× 316 0.7× 253 0.8× 104 2.5k
L. A. McFadden United States 38 4.1k 1.0× 959 1.3× 654 1.0× 665 1.4× 278 0.8× 212 4.4k
A. F. Cheng United States 40 5.8k 1.3× 293 0.4× 807 1.3× 993 2.1× 632 1.9× 285 6.2k
Steven R. Chesley United States 31 3.0k 0.7× 243 0.3× 322 0.5× 402 0.8× 573 1.7× 155 3.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. J. Tholen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hung, Denise, D. J. Tholen, Davide Farnocchia, & F. Spoto. (2023). Detectability of the Yarkovsky Effect in the Main Belt. The Planetary Science Journal. 4(11). 215–215. 6 indexed citations
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Seligman, Darryl Z., Davide Farnocchia, M. Micheli, et al.. (2023). Dark Comets? Unexpectedly Large Nongravitational Accelerations on a Sample of Small Asteroids. The Planetary Science Journal. 4(2). 35–35. 19 indexed citations
3.
Hung, Denise, J. Hanuš, J. Masiero, & D. J. Tholen. (2022). Thermal Properties of 1847 WISE-observed Asteroids. The Planetary Science Journal. 3(3). 56–56. 18 indexed citations
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Sheppard, Scott S., D. J. Tholen, Petr Pokorný, et al.. (2022). A Deep and Wide Twilight Survey for Asteroids Interior to Earth and Venus. The Astronomical Journal. 164(4). 168–168. 8 indexed citations
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Verbiscer, A., Simon B. Porter, Susan Benecchi, et al.. (2019). Phase Curves from the Kuiper Belt: Photometric Properties of Distant Kuiper Belt Objects Observed by New Horizons. The Astronomical Journal. 158(3). 123–123. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Jian‐Yang, Michael S. P. Kelley, Nalin H. Samarasinha, et al.. (2017). The Unusual Apparition of Comet 252P/2000 G1 (LINEAR) and Comparison with Comet P/2016 BA14 (PanSTARRS). The Astronomical Journal. 154(4). 136–136. 15 indexed citations
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Micheli, M., D. J. Tholen, N. Primak, et al.. (2013). Comet C/2018 P5 (Panstarrs). 4550. 1. 3 indexed citations
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Micheli, M., G. T. Elliott, D. J. Tholen, et al.. (2012). Comet P/2012 T1 (Panstarrs). 3252. 1. 3 indexed citations
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Zellner, B., D. J. Tholen, & E. F. Tedesco. (2009). Eight Color Asteroid Survey V4.0. 1 indexed citations
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Tholen, D. J., M. W. Buie, & W. M. Grundy. (2007). Dynamical State of the Pluto System. 1405. 8226. 1 indexed citations
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Barucci, M. A., D. J. Tholen, A. Doressoundiram, M. Fulchignoni, & M. Lazzarin. (1998). Spectroscopic observations of Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt (EKB) objects. Research Padua Archive (University of Padua). 1 indexed citations
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Whiteley, Robert J. & D. J. Tholen. (1996). Physical and Dynamical Studies of 1996 PW. DPS. 1 indexed citations
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Tholen, D. J., et al.. (1993). Colorimetry of Asteroids Near and Far: New Results for Apollo Asteroid (4660) Nereus and the Trans-Saturnian Object 1993 HA2. 25. 4 indexed citations
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Binzel, Richard P., Stephen M. Slivan, P. Magnusson, et al.. (1993). Asteroid 243 Ida: Groundbased Photometry and a Pre-Galileo Physical Model. Icarus. 105(2). 310–325. 29 indexed citations
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Tholen, D. J., et al.. (1991). 951 Gaspra: Results from Observations Spanning Two Oppositions. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 23. 1142. 1 indexed citations
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Elliot, J. L., R. G. French, R. L. Baron, et al.. (1987). A Four Day Occultation by Uranus and its Rings. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 19. 884. 2 indexed citations
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Feierberg, Michael A., L. A. Lebofsky, & D. J. Tholen. (1985). Are T, P and D asteroids really ultraprimitive?. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 17(3). 730. 8 indexed citations
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Tholen, D. J.. (1983). Pluto's Lightcurve: Results from Four Apparitions. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 15. 859. 7 indexed citations
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Zellner, B., E. F. Tedesco, & D. J. Tholen. (1981). Highlights from the Eight-Color Asteroid Survey.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 13. 717. 2 indexed citations
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Degewij, J., D. P. Cruikshank, M. J. Gaffey, et al.. (1980). 1979 VA: Physical Parameters of a Possible Cometary Nucleus.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 12. 665. 2 indexed citations

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