David J. Westpfahl

1.2k total citations
28 papers, 752 citations indexed

About

David J. Westpfahl is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Westpfahl has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 752 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 3 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in David J. Westpfahl's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (7 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (5 papers) and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (5 papers). David J. Westpfahl is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (7 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (5 papers) and Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena (5 papers). David J. Westpfahl collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. David J. Westpfahl's co-authors include E. Brinks, Daniel Puche, Jean-René Roy, Martha P. Haynes, Liese van Zee, David Adler, Thomas Tongue, Katherine L. Rhode, John J. Salzer and Phil Cigan and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Astrophysical Journal and The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.

In The Last Decade

David J. Westpfahl

24 papers receiving 725 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David J. Westpfahl United States 13 713 207 83 31 20 28 752
Emily Wisnioski Australia 16 627 0.9× 226 1.1× 61 0.7× 26 0.8× 17 0.8× 41 663
Soo‐Chang Rey South Korea 19 884 1.2× 470 2.3× 62 0.7× 21 0.7× 13 0.7× 50 959
Xu Zhou China 15 504 0.7× 199 1.0× 51 0.6× 44 1.4× 8 0.4× 62 597
G. Monari France 18 752 1.1× 272 1.3× 46 0.6× 9 0.3× 39 1.9× 33 801
Ryan F. Trainor United States 12 554 0.8× 254 1.2× 84 1.0× 25 0.8× 10 0.5× 18 590
Jianhui Lian United States 19 791 1.1× 437 2.1× 27 0.3× 13 0.4× 24 1.2× 41 848
M. Talia Italy 15 498 0.7× 196 0.9× 65 0.8× 25 0.8× 8 0.4× 29 513
Peter Senchyna United States 12 563 0.8× 204 1.0× 46 0.6× 25 0.8× 13 0.7× 17 617
Kristin Kulas United States 5 392 0.5× 202 1.0× 39 0.5× 35 1.1× 9 0.5× 9 426
Tiago Costa Germany 16 922 1.3× 286 1.4× 170 2.0× 13 0.4× 6 0.3× 28 982

Countries citing papers authored by David J. Westpfahl

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Fields of papers citing papers by David J. Westpfahl

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David J. Westpfahl

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David J. Westpfahl. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David J. Westpfahl 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 David J. Westpfahl. David J. Westpfahl 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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Zagrai, Andrei, et al.. (2017). Investigating Effect of Space Radiation Environment on Piezoelectric Sensors: Cobalt-60 Irradiation Experiment. Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems. 1(1). 13 indexed citations
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Colgate, Stirling A., et al.. (2015). Suppression of turbulent resistivity in turbulent Couette flow. Physics of Plasmas. 22(7). 1 indexed citations
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Colgate, Stirling A., et al.. (2013). Data acquisition in a high-speed rotating frame for New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology liquid sodium αω dynamo experiment. Review of Scientific Instruments. 84(10). 104501–104501. 4 indexed citations
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Westpfahl, David J., et al.. (2012). THE PATTERN SPEEDS OF NGC 3031, NGC 2366, AND DDO 154 AS FUNCTIONS OF RADIUS. The Astrophysical Journal. 752(1). 52–52. 21 indexed citations
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Colgate, Stirling A., David J. Westpfahl, Brianna Klein, et al.. (2011). High Magnetic Shear Gain in a Liquid Sodium Stable Couette Flow Experiment: A Prelude to anα−ΩDynamo. Physical Review Letters. 106(17). 175003–175003. 13 indexed citations
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Romero, V., et al.. (2009). Science Objectives and Commissioning of the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer. Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Aster, R. C., David F. Buscher, Christopher A. Haniff, et al.. (2003). Seismic Background Noise Characterization at the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer Site. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003. 1 indexed citations
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Creech‐Eakman, M. J., David F. Buscher, C. Haniff, et al.. (2003). The Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer and its Science Drivers. American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts. 203. 1 indexed citations
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Westpfahl, David J., et al.. (2003). Magdalena Ridge Observatory optical interferometer: a status report. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4838. 113–113. 1 indexed citations
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Stewart, Susan G., M. N. Fanelli, G. G. Byrd, et al.. (2000). Star Formation Triggering Mechanisms in Dwarf Galaxies: The Far‐Ultraviolet, Hα, and HiMorphology of Holmberg II. The Astrophysical Journal. 529(1). 201–218. 45 indexed citations
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Westpfahl, David J., et al.. (2000). The Magdalena Ridge Observatory: a look ahead. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4006. 731–731. 1 indexed citations
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Westpfahl, David J., et al.. (1999). The Geometry of the H [CSC]i[/CSC] of Several Members of the M81 Group: The H [CSC]i[/CSC] Is Fractal. The Astronomical Journal. 117(2). 868–880. 37 indexed citations
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Adler, David & David J. Westpfahl. (1996). HI in M81. I. Large Scale Structure and Spiral Density Waves. The Astronomical Journal. 111. 735–735. 35 indexed citations
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Tongue, Thomas & David J. Westpfahl. (1995). Radio Continuum and HI Emission in Holmberg II: Tracing the Energy Balance in the ISM. The Astronomical Journal. 109. 2462–2462. 15 indexed citations
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Westpfahl, David J.. (1991). The Relighting of Kalispell, Montana. International Astronomical Union Colloquium. 112. 97–97. 1 indexed citations
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Westpfahl, David J.. (1991). Big Island Cities at Night. International Astronomical Union Colloquium. 112. 98–98.
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Kormendy, John & David J. Westpfahl. (1989). Noncircular gas velocities and the radial dependence of mass-to-light ratio in NGC 4594 (the Sombrero Galaxy). The Astrophysical Journal. 338. 752–752. 21 indexed citations
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Pollina, R. J., et al.. (1980). The electrical properties of coal slag. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 40(1-3). 197–208. 1 indexed citations
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Westpfahl, David J. & C. A. Christian. (1979). Galactic Structure Beyond 4 kpc. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 11. 415.

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