D. W. G. Sears

7.2k total citations
346 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

D. W. G. Sears is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, D. W. G. Sears has authored 346 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 297 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 102 papers in Ecology and 58 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in D. W. G. Sears's work include Astro and Planetary Science (276 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (188 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (102 papers). D. W. G. Sears is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (276 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (188 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (102 papers). D. W. G. Sears collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. D. W. G. Sears's co-authors include P. H. Benoit, A. A. Mills, Lü Jie, J. T. Wasson, J. N. Grossman, Charles L. Melcher, S. J. K. Symes, Yanhong Zhang, G. W. Kallemeyn and Shaoxiong Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

D. W. G. Sears

331 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. W. G. Sears United States 37 4.0k 1.6k 1.2k 777 277 346 4.8k
M. E. Lipschutz United States 41 6.1k 1.6× 2.9k 1.7× 1.5k 1.3× 1.3k 1.7× 274 1.0× 231 7.0k
M. M. Grady United Kingdom 40 4.7k 1.2× 1.5k 0.9× 1.5k 1.3× 909 1.2× 479 1.7× 291 5.4k
S. S. Russell United Kingdom 46 5.2k 1.3× 2.0k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 879 1.1× 122 0.4× 258 6.0k
K. Keil United States 40 4.1k 1.0× 2.3k 1.4× 835 0.7× 770 1.0× 188 0.7× 311 4.8k
U. Ott Germany 33 3.1k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 633 0.5× 536 0.7× 213 0.8× 273 3.8k
G. R. Huss United States 48 6.4k 1.6× 2.5k 1.5× 1.2k 1.0× 883 1.1× 118 0.4× 285 7.1k
E. K. Jeßberger Germany 35 2.9k 0.7× 1.3k 0.8× 495 0.4× 802 1.0× 206 0.7× 191 4.0k
D. E. Brownlee United States 44 5.7k 1.4× 745 0.5× 740 0.6× 1.3k 1.7× 374 1.4× 284 6.5k
P. A. Bland United Kingdom 38 4.4k 1.1× 1.7k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 983 1.3× 161 0.6× 298 5.2k
K. Lodders United States 42 7.5k 1.9× 1.7k 1.1× 680 0.6× 1.4k 1.8× 223 0.8× 128 8.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. W. G. Sears

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. W. G. Sears

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sears, D. W. G., et al.. (2008). A Study of Phyllosilicates as Possible Components of the Surface of C Asteroids. 1405. 8299. 2 indexed citations
2.
Lacy, Claud H. Sandberg, et al.. (2007). Abundant Clinopyroxene On The S Asteroids And Implications For Meteorites And Asteroid History And The Asteroid-meteorite Relationship. DPS. 1 indexed citations
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Kareev, M., et al.. (2003). The Importance of Solar Wind in the Production of "Space Weathering" Features on the Moon and on Asteroids. LPI. 1110. 1 indexed citations
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Lyon, I. C., J. M. Saxton, D. W. G. Sears, S. J. K. Symes, & G. W. Turner. (1999). Possible Mass-Independent Oxygen-Isotopic Fractionation in the Mesostasis of a Semarkona Group A1 Chondrule. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement. 34. 1 indexed citations
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Sears, D. W. G.. (1998). Endogenous Surface Processes on Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorite Parent Bodies. LPI. 1203. 3 indexed citations
6.
Sears, D. W. G., et al.. (1996). Gaseous Debris Flow Modeling of Martian Fluidized Ejecta Blankets. LPI. 27. 3. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Shaoxiong & D. W. G. Sears. (1995). Gas flow and fluidization in a thick dynamic regolith: A new mechanism for the formation of chondritic meteorites. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 26. 639. 2 indexed citations
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Benoit, P. H. & D. W. G. Sears. (1995). The Orbits of Ordinary Chondrite Meteoroid Bodies Contributing to the Meteoritic Flux. Metic. 30(5). 485. 1 indexed citations
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Symes, S. J. K., P. H. Benoit, D. W. G. Sears, & D. S. McKay. (1995). The Luminescing Lunar Regolith. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 26. 1387. 1 indexed citations
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Ninagawa, K., Isao Yamamoto, T. Wada, et al.. (1992). Thermoluminescence of chondrules in primitive ordinary chondrites,Semarkona and Bishunpur. Institutional Repository National Institute of Polar Research (National Institute of Polar Research (Japan)). 5(5). 281–289. 4 indexed citations
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Benoit, P. H., et al.. (1991). Thermoluminescence of meteorites from the Lewis Cliff: Ice movements pairing, orbit and Antarctic/Non-Antarctic comparisons. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 26. 317. 2 indexed citations
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Jie, Lü, et al.. (1989). Cathodoluminescence Properties of St Mary's County, a Type 3. 3 Ordinary Chondrite. Compared with Other Type 3 Ordinary Chondrites. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 24. 139. 1 indexed citations
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Lofgren, G. E., et al.. (1989). The Composition and Luminescence Properties of Chondrule Olivines and Pyroxenes in the Type 3 Ordinary Chondrites. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 20. 228. 1 indexed citations
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Sears, D. W. G., et al.. (1988). Thermoluminescence Evidence for a Terrestrial Age Difference Between Allan Hills and Lewis Cliff Meteorites. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 19. 457. 2 indexed citations
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Sears, D. W. G., et al.. (1987). The Natural Thermoluminescence of Meteorites and Their Orbits. Metic. 22. 403. 3 indexed citations
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Sears, D. W. G., et al.. (1986). Thermoluminescence Studies of Shock Loaded Oligoclase and Bytownite. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 311–312. 1 indexed citations
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Sears, D. W. G., et al.. (1986). Metamorphism Versus Aqueous Alteration in Type 3.0-3.3 Ordinary Chondrites. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 21. 380. 1 indexed citations
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Lofgren, G. E., et al.. (1986). A Study of the Effect of Devitrification on Thermoluminescence in Type 3.4 Ordinary Chondrites. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 297–298. 4 indexed citations
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Melcher, Charles L., et al.. (1980). A New Measure of the Metamorphic History of Ordinary Chondrites. LPICo. 412. 126. 1 indexed citations
20.
Sears, D. W. G.. (1976). Edward Charles Howard and an early British contribution to meteoritics.. Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 86. 133–139. 12 indexed citations

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