E. N. Parker

32.2k total citations · 10 hit papers
318 papers, 20.8k citations indexed

About

E. N. Parker is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, E. N. Parker has authored 318 papers receiving a total of 20.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 271 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 105 papers in Molecular Biology and 36 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in E. N. Parker's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (254 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (105 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (91 papers). E. N. Parker is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (254 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (105 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (91 papers). E. N. Parker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Slovakia and Italy. E. N. Parker's co-authors include A. J. Dessler, J. R. Jokipii, R. E. Marshak, P. Meyer, P. Penfield, J. A. Simpson, H. A. Haus, Michael S. Turner, T. J. Bogdan and D. A. Tidman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

E. N. Parker

308 papers receiving 18.2k citations

Hit Papers

Dynamics of the Interplanetary Gas and Magnetic Fields. 1955 2026 1978 2002 1958 1955 1965 1957 1988 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Dynamics of the Interplanetary Gas and Magnetic Fields.
    1958 2.3k citations E. N. Parker The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  2. Hydromagnetic Dynamo Models.
    1955 1.2k citations E. N. Parker The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  3. The passage of energetic charged particles through interplanetary space
    1965 1.2k citations E. N. Parker Planetary and Space Science profile →
  4. Sweet's mechanism for merging magnetic fields in conducting fluids
    1957 1.0k citations E. N. Parker Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  5. Nanoflares and the solar X-ray corona
    1988 1.0k citations E. N. Parker The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  6. Interplanetary Dynamical Processes
    1964 901 citations E. N. Parker et al. profile →
  7. Hydromagnetic theory of geomagnetic storms
    1959 658 citations E. N. Parker et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  8. Topological Dissipation and the Small-Scale Fields in Turbulent Gases
    1972 535 citations E. N. Parker The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  9. The Solar-Flare Phenomenon and the Theory of Reconnection and Annihiliation of Magnetic Fields.
    1963 448 citations E. N. Parker profile →
  10. The Formation of Sunspots from the Solar Toroidal Field.
    1955 379 citations E. N. Parker The Astrophysical Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
E. N. Parker United States 61 19.5k 5.8k 3.6k 1.3k 942 318 20.8k
S. J. Bame United States 96 26.7k 1.4× 9.1k 1.6× 3.3k 0.9× 583 0.5× 3.5k 3.7× 354 27.6k
J. T. Gosling United States 82 21.3k 1.1× 6.6k 1.1× 2.4k 0.7× 574 0.5× 1.8k 1.9× 326 21.6k
L. F. Burlaga United States 71 20.3k 1.0× 7.6k 1.3× 1.1k 0.3× 647 0.5× 941 1.0× 384 21.1k
W. C. Feldman United States 80 20.3k 1.0× 3.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 566 0.4× 1.9k 2.0× 444 21.5k
N. F. Ness United States 74 21.0k 1.1× 9.0k 1.6× 899 0.2× 477 0.4× 1.4k 1.5× 382 21.9k
R. P. Lin United States 76 20.4k 1.0× 4.4k 0.8× 1.9k 0.5× 735 0.6× 1.9k 2.0× 517 21.3k
G. P. Zank United States 69 16.8k 0.9× 2.0k 0.3× 2.7k 0.7× 852 0.7× 441 0.5× 701 17.5k
A. Balogh United Kingdom 72 17.0k 0.9× 7.9k 1.4× 1.4k 0.4× 343 0.3× 1.6k 1.7× 445 17.4k
E. R. Priest United Kingdom 57 14.3k 0.7× 4.0k 0.7× 3.3k 0.9× 499 0.4× 251 0.3× 370 14.9k
D. J. McComas United States 81 26.6k 1.4× 7.1k 1.2× 1.5k 0.4× 759 0.6× 2.5k 2.7× 765 28.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of E. N. Parker

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Parker, E. N.. (2006). Shielding Space Travelers. Scientific American. 294(3). 40–47. 37 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1999). Space Physics Before the Space Age. The Astrophysical Journal. 792. 2 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1996). S. Chandrasekhar and magnetohydrodynamics. Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy. 17(3-4). 147–166. 4 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1994). Spontaneous current sheets in magnetic fields : with applications to stellar x-rays. CERN Bulletin. 1. 57 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1990). Tangential discontinuities and the optical analogy for stationary fields. v. formal integration of the force-free field equations. Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics. 52(1-3). 183–210. 12 indexed citations
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Ko, Chung‐Ming & E. N. Parker. (1989). Intermittent behavior of galactic dynamo activities. The Astrophysical Journal. 341. 828–828. 16 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1988). Nanoflares and the solar X-ray corona. The Astrophysical Journal. 330. 474–474. 1021 indexed citations breakdown →
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Parker, E. N., C. F. Kennel, & L. J. Lanzerotti. (1979). Solar and solar wind plasma physics. Elsevier eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Lanzerotti, L. J., C. F. Kennel, & E. N. Parker. (1979). Solar system plasma processes. Elsevier eBooks. 9 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1971). Universal magnetic fields.. 59. 578–585.
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Parker, E. N.. (1967). The dynamical state of the interstellar gas and field. III.. The Astrophysical Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1967). The Dynamical Theory of Gases and Fields in Interplanetary Space. Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 45. 5 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1967). Cosmic ray diffusion, energy loss, and the diurnal variation. Planetary and Space Science. 15(11). 1723–1746. 40 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1966). The Penetration of Galactic Cosmic Rays into the Solar System. 185. 3 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1966). A brief outline of the development of cosmic ray modulation theory.. International Cosmic Ray Conference. 1. 26. 6 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1963). Theory of Solar Wind. ICRC. 1. 175. 3 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1962). INTERPLANETARY DYNAMICS AND COSMIC RAY MODULATION. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 17. 563. 6 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1962). Dynamics of the geomagnetic storm. Space Science Reviews. 1(1). 70 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1961). Effect of hydromagnetic waves in a dipole field on the longitudinal invariant. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 66(3). 693–708. 28 indexed citations
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Parker, E. N.. (1957). Newtonian Development of the Dynamical Properties of Ionized Gases of Low Density. Physical Review. 107(4). 924–933. 222 indexed citations

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