Erik Asphaug

13.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
190 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Erik Asphaug is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Erik Asphaug has authored 190 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 171 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 44 papers in Atmospheric Science and 33 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Erik Asphaug's work include Astro and Planetary Science (157 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (147 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (43 papers). Erik Asphaug is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (157 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (147 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (43 papers). Erik Asphaug collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Germany. Erik Asphaug's co-authors include W. Benz, R. M. Canup, H. J. Melosh, Martin Jutzi, C. B. Agnor, W. F. Bottke, D. C. Richardson, E. V. Ryan, D. D. Durda and A. Reufer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Erik Asphaug

185 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

Detection of Water in the LCROSS Ejecta Plume 2001 2026 2009 2017 2010 2001 200 400 600

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Erik Asphaug United States 45 6.2k 1.6k 1.4k 629 529 190 7.0k
G. S. Collins United Kingdom 40 4.9k 0.8× 2.0k 1.3× 1.6k 1.2× 511 0.8× 268 0.5× 230 5.8k
M. Horányi United States 51 8.5k 1.4× 1.0k 0.7× 1.5k 1.1× 683 1.1× 210 0.4× 380 9.7k
O. S. Barnouin United States 38 4.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 734 0.5× 916 1.5× 183 0.3× 282 5.3k
Jürgen Blum Germany 41 5.8k 0.9× 516 0.3× 459 0.3× 678 1.1× 604 1.1× 192 6.9k
D. T. Britt United States 38 4.3k 0.7× 676 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 513 0.8× 66 0.1× 189 4.7k
K. Muinonen Finland 39 3.2k 0.5× 1.7k 1.1× 248 0.2× 472 0.8× 257 0.5× 323 5.9k
B. A. Ivanov Russia 33 4.5k 0.7× 2.0k 1.3× 1.0k 0.7× 555 0.9× 79 0.1× 210 5.2k
Tilman Spohn Germany 47 5.0k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 2.2k 1.6× 705 1.1× 74 0.1× 208 6.3k
J. E. Colwell United States 35 3.6k 0.6× 668 0.4× 374 0.3× 297 0.5× 164 0.3× 198 4.6k
R. H. Brown United States 51 7.2k 1.2× 2.5k 1.6× 590 0.4× 361 0.6× 88 0.2× 283 8.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Erik Asphaug

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erik Asphaug

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Erik Asphaug. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Erik Asphaug 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 Erik Asphaug. Erik Asphaug 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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Cambioni, Saverio, B. P. Weiss, Erik Asphaug, et al.. (2025). Can metal-rich worlds form by giant impacts?. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 696. A174–A174. 3 indexed citations
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Emsenhuber, Alexandre, et al.. (2024). A New Database of Giant Impacts over a Wide Range of Masses and with Material Strength: A First Analysis of Outcomes. The Planetary Science Journal. 5(3). 59–59. 9 indexed citations
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Asphaug, Erik, J. F. Bell, Richard P. Binzel, et al.. (2024). A Post‐Launch Summary of the Science of NASA's Psyche Mission. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 6 indexed citations
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Cambioni, Saverio, Marco Delbó, Giovanni Poggiali, et al.. (2021). Fine-regolith production on asteroids controlled by rock porosity. Nature. 598(7879). 49–52. 50 indexed citations
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Ballouz, Ronald‐Louis, K. J. Walsh, W. F. Bottke, et al.. (2020). Craters on (101955) Bennu’s boulders.
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Rabbi, Fazle, et al.. (2019). On the Strength of the Aba Panu (L3) Meteorite: Implications for Hazard Mitigation. 2019. 1 indexed citations
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Jackson, Alan P., et al.. (2018). Effect of Re-Impacting Debris on the Solidification of the Lunar Magma Ocean. 1 indexed citations
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Asphaug, Erik & Jekan Thangavelautham. (2014). Asteroid Regolith Mechanics and Primary Accretion Experiments in a Cubesat. LPI. 2306. 8 indexed citations
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Walker, James D., Sidney Chocron, D. D. Durda, et al.. (2012). Momentum Enhancement from Large Impacts into Granite. 1667. 6086. 1 indexed citations
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Korycansky, D. G. & Erik Asphaug. (2010). Rubble-Pile Calculations with the Open Dynamics Engine: Benchmarks and Angle-of-Repose Tests. LPI. 1156. 2 indexed citations
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Movshovitz, N. & Erik Asphaug. (2010). Discrete Element Modeling of Complex Granular Flows. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2010. 1 indexed citations
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Korycansky, D. G. & Erik Asphaug. (2009). Some Further Results from Rubble-Pile Impact Calculations. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1320. 1 indexed citations
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Asphaug, Erik. (2009). Shattered Dirt: Surface Fracture of Granular Asteorids. LPI. 1438. 1 indexed citations
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Asphaug, Erik. (2009). Oddball Earths in Systems with Super-Earths. 41. 1 indexed citations
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Canup, R. M. & Erik Asphaug. (2003). On an Impact Origin of Pluto-Charon. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1984. 1 indexed citations
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Asphaug, Erik, M. J. S. Belton, L. A. McFadden, et al.. (2003). Exploring Asteroid Interiors: The Deep Interior Mission Concept. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1906. 6 indexed citations
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Stern, S. A., R. M. Canup, Erik Asphaug, & D. D. Durda. (1999). Pluto's family: might some plutinos be debris from the Pluto-Charon binary formation event?. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 31(4). 1109. 2 indexed citations
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Asphaug, Erik, et al.. (1998). Galileo Images of Split-Comet Catenae on Ganymede. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 30. 1122. 3 indexed citations
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Asphaug, Erik, H. J. Melosh, & E. V. Ryan. (1993). Ejecting basaltic achondrites from Vesta: Hydrodynamical impact models. 45. 2 indexed citations
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Asphaug, Erik. (1993). Dynamic fragmentation in the solar system: Applications of fracture mechanics and hydrodynamics to questions of planetary evolution.. UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona). 3 indexed citations

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