D. Winterhalter

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

D. Winterhalter is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Winterhalter has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in D. Winterhalter's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (22 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (21 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (18 papers). D. Winterhalter is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (22 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (21 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (18 papers). D. Winterhalter collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Russia. D. Winterhalter's co-authors include E. J. Smith, M. H. Acuña, B. E. Goldstein, M. Neugebauer, D. J. McComas, C. Mazelle, D. L. Mitchell, N. F. Ness, J. E. P. Connerney and H. Rème and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

D. Winterhalter

43 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Magnetic Field and Plasma Observations at Mars: Initial R... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Magnetic Field and Plasma Observations at Mars: Initial Results of the Mars Global Surveyor Mission
    1998 576 citations M. H. Acuña, J. E. P. Connerney et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. Winterhalter United States 20 2.2k 588 76 73 64 46 2.3k
A. Boischot France 15 1.1k 0.5× 295 0.5× 58 0.8× 92 1.3× 79 1.2× 46 1.1k
J. R. Szalay United States 26 2.2k 1.0× 392 0.7× 195 2.6× 49 0.7× 71 1.1× 154 2.3k
A. R. Barakat United States 21 930 0.4× 188 0.3× 91 1.2× 80 1.1× 135 2.1× 51 1.0k
D. H. Pontius United States 19 1.5k 0.7× 735 1.3× 97 1.3× 90 1.2× 55 0.9× 51 1.6k
U. Anzer Germany 23 1.5k 0.7× 370 0.6× 46 0.6× 129 1.8× 36 0.6× 89 1.6k
P. Turin United States 12 1.7k 0.8× 525 0.9× 89 1.2× 57 0.8× 274 4.3× 23 1.8k
A. J. Steffl United States 20 1.3k 0.6× 248 0.4× 138 1.8× 31 0.4× 47 0.7× 66 1.4k
K. Nykyri United States 27 2.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.9× 90 1.2× 133 1.8× 260 4.1× 92 2.2k
John V. Shebalin United States 12 862 0.4× 429 0.7× 57 0.8× 114 1.6× 22 0.3× 56 1.0k
J. G. Trotignon France 20 1.4k 0.6× 404 0.7× 42 0.6× 74 1.0× 323 5.0× 57 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. Winterhalter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. Winterhalter

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D. Winterhalter. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D. Winterhalter 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. Winterhalter. D. Winterhalter 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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Kerschmann, Russell, D. Winterhalter, Kathleen Scheiderich, David E. Damby, & David J. Loftus. (2020). Profiling lunar dust dissolution in aqueous environments: The design concept. Acta Astronautica. 178. 308–313. 4 indexed citations
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Levine, Joel S. & D. Winterhalter. (2017). Dust in the Atmosphere of Mars and Its Impact on Human Exploration : Houston Texas, June 13-15, 2017. 1 indexed citations
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Barmatz, M., et al.. (2014). 3D Microwave Print Head Approach for Processing Lunar and Mars Regolith. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1137. 7 indexed citations
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Barmatz, M., et al.. (2013). Microwave Heating Studies and Instrumentation for Processing Lunar Regolith and Simulants. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1223. 9 indexed citations
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Barmatz, M., et al.. (2011). Microwave Permittivity and Permeability Measurement on Lunar Soils. 1041. 10 indexed citations
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Allen, Carlton, Glenn Sellar, Jorge I. Núñez, D. Winterhalter, & Jack Farmer. (2010). Lunar Reference Suite to Support Instrument Development and Testing. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1457. 1 indexed citations
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Velli, M., Simone Landi, Petr Hellinger, & D. Winterhalter. (2005). Origin of Heliospheric Magnetic Field Polarity Inversion at High Latitudes. AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts. 2005. 1 indexed citations
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Winterhalter, D., et al.. (2005). Chronology and Physical Evolution of Planet Mars. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 3(2). 211–466. 1 indexed citations
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Winterhalter, D., G. Bryden, W. D. González, et al.. (2005). Search for Radio Emissions from Extrasolar Planets: The Observation Campaign. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 1 indexed citations
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Bertucci, C., C. Mazelle, D. M. Hurley, et al.. (2002). Magnetic Field Draping Enhancement at Weakly Magnetized Bodies. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2002. 2 indexed citations
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Bertucci, C., C. Mazelle, D. M. Hurley, et al.. (2002). Magnetic Field Line Draping Enhancement Across The Martian Magnetic Pileup Boundary. EGSGA. 4863. 1 indexed citations
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Tsurutani, B. T., B. Dasgupta, C. Galvan, et al.. (2002). Phase‐steepened Alfvén waves, proton perpendicular energization and the creation of magnetic holes and magnetic decreases: The ponderomotive force. Geophysical Research Letters. 29(24). 65 indexed citations
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Curtis, S. A., et al.. (1998). JANUS, A Proposed Pathfinder Mission to Mercury. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 30. 1111. 1 indexed citations
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Grard, R., M. Hamelin, B. Goldstein, et al.. (1996). Determination of the Conductivity and Permittivity of the Surface Material and Monitoring of the Outgassing Activity of the Cometary Nucleus. elib (German Aerospace Center). 27. 449. 2 indexed citations
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Winterhalter, D., M. Neugebauer, B. E. Goldstein, et al.. (1995). Magnetic holes in the solar wind and their relation to mirror-mode structures. Space Science Reviews. 72(1-2). 201–204. 43 indexed citations
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Richardson, I. G., C. J. Farrugia, & D. Winterhalter. (1994). Solar activity and coronal mass ejections on the western hemisphere of the Sun in mid‐August 1989: Association with interplanetary observations at the ICE and IMP 8 spacecraft. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 99(A2). 2513–2529. 16 indexed citations
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Sanderson, T. R., A. M. Heras, R. G. Marsden, K. P. Wenzel, & D. Winterhalter. (1991). An Assessment of the Role of the Post-Shock Turbulent Region in the Formation of Forbush Decreases. ICRC. 3. 593. 3 indexed citations
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Winterhalter, D., E. J. Smith, J. H. Wolfe, & J. A. Slavin. (1990). Spatial gradients in the heliospheric magnetic field: Pioneer 11 observations between 1 AU and 24 AU, and over solar cycle 21. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 95(A1). 1–11. 36 indexed citations
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Smith, E. J., D. Winterhalter, & J. A. Slavin. (1987). Recent Pioneer 11 Observations of the Distant Heliospheric Magnetic Field. 2. 581. 13 indexed citations
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Winterhalter, D., M. G. Kivelson, R. J. Walker, & C. T. Russell. (1984). The MHD Rankine-Hugoniot jump conditions and the terrestrial bow shock: A statistical comparison. Advances in Space Research. 4(2-3). 287–292. 12 indexed citations

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