Frances Tang

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Frances Tang is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Frances Tang has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Frances Tang's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (38 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (21 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (11 papers). Frances Tang is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (38 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (21 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (11 papers). Frances Tang collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and China. Frances Tang's co-authors include B. T. Tsurutani, W. D. González, E. J. Smith, Syun Ichi Akasofu, Alicia González, H. Zirin, Masaki Okada, J. K. Arballo, Haimin Wang and Ronald L. Moore and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, The Astrophysical Journal and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Frances Tang

42 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Origin of interplanetary southward magnetic fields respon... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 100 200 300 400
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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. Origin of interplanetary southward magnetic fields responsible for major magnetic storms near solar maximum (1978–1979)
    1988 494 citations B. T. Tsurutani, W. D. González et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frances Tang United States 21 2.4k 1.1k 299 111 87 42 2.4k
U. Villante Italy 24 1.7k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 551 1.8× 83 0.7× 76 0.9× 148 1.9k
J. L. Scheifele United States 6 2.3k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 223 0.7× 68 0.6× 58 0.7× 8 2.4k
F. M. Neubauer Germany 15 1.9k 0.8× 857 0.8× 164 0.5× 48 0.4× 77 0.9× 44 2.0k
T. Detman United States 19 1.7k 0.7× 653 0.6× 211 0.7× 42 0.4× 112 1.3× 54 1.8k
V. Bothmer Germany 26 2.9k 1.2× 881 0.8× 130 0.4× 168 1.5× 87 1.0× 94 3.0k
A. Balogh United Kingdom 21 1.9k 0.8× 729 0.6× 183 0.6× 80 0.7× 73 0.8× 70 2.0k
J. Byrnes United States 5 1.3k 0.6× 579 0.5× 138 0.5× 44 0.4× 35 0.4× 6 1.4k
S. P. Plunkett United States 28 4.1k 1.7× 1.1k 1.0× 142 0.5× 210 1.9× 154 1.8× 79 4.1k
S. Vennerstrøm Denmark 21 1.6k 0.7× 903 0.8× 357 1.2× 36 0.3× 78 0.9× 42 1.6k
N. E. Papitashvili United States 8 1.3k 0.5× 673 0.6× 313 1.0× 53 0.5× 85 1.0× 26 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frances Tang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frances Tang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Frances Tang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Frances Tang 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 Frances Tang. Frances Tang 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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Zirin, H., et al.. (2000). The Magnetic Circumstances of Large Flares. ASPC. 206. 37. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Haimin, et al.. (1998). Filament Disappearances During the Period of September 1991 through September 1994. Solar Physics. 178(1). 109–117. 4 indexed citations
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Tsurutani, B. T., W. D. González, Alicia González, et al.. (1995). Interplanetary origin of geomagnetic activity in the declining phase of the solar cycle. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 100(A11). 21717–21733. 411 indexed citations
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Wang, Jingxiu, et al.. (1995). Flux distribution of solar intranetwork magnetic fields. Solar Physics. 160(2). 277–288. 88 indexed citations
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Wang, Haimin & Frances Tang. (1993). Flux emergence and umbra formation after the X-9 flare of 1991 March 22. The Astrophysical Journal. 407. L89–L89. 23 indexed citations
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Tang, Frances & Haimin Wang. (1993). On the dynamic activity in sheared corridors of large delta spots. Solar Physics. 143(1). 107–118. 12 indexed citations
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González, W. D., et al.. (1989). Solar wind‐magnetosphere coupling during intense magnetic storms (1978‐1979). Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 94(A7). 8835–8851. 257 indexed citations
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Tang, Frances, B. T. Tsurutani, W. D. González, Syun Ichi Akasofu, & E. J. Smith. (1989). Solar sources of interplanetary southward Bz events responsible for major magnetic storms (1978‐1979). Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 94(A4). 3535–3541. 55 indexed citations
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Tang, Frances. (1986). The two types of flare-associated filament eruptions. Solar Physics. 105(2). 25 indexed citations
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Tang, Frances, S.‐I. Akasofu, E. J. Smith, & B. Tsurutani. (1986). Reply [to “Comment on ‘Magnetic field on the sun and the north‐south component of transient variation of the interplanetary magnetic field at 1 AU’ by F. Tang et al.”]. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 91(A12). 13769–13769. 2 indexed citations
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Tang, Frances. (1985). Flare morphologies and coronal field configurations. Solar Physics. 102(1-2). 131–145. 17 indexed citations
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Gary, Dale E. & Frances Tang. (1985). An impulsive solar burst observed in H-alpha, microwaves, and hard X-rays. The Astrophysical Journal. 288. 385–385. 7 indexed citations
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Tang, Frances, et al.. (1983). A Statistical Study of Active Regions 1967-1981. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 15. 971. 1 indexed citations
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Tang, Frances. (1983). Flare asymmetry as seen in offband H? filtergrams. Solar Physics. 83(1). 15–25. 16 indexed citations
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Tang, Frances. (1983). On the origin of ? spots. Solar Physics. 89(1). 43–50. 24 indexed citations
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Tang, Frances. (1981). Rotation rate of high-latitude sunspots. Solar Physics. 69(2). 399–404. 7 indexed citations
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Moore, Ronald L., Frances Tang, J. D. Bohlin, & L. Golub. (1977). H-alpha macrospicules - Identification with EUV macrospicules and with flares in X-ray bright points. The Astrophysical Journal. 218. 286–286. 57 indexed citations
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Tang, Frances, et al.. (1977). Differential rotation of short-lived solar filaments. Solar Physics. 55(2). 499–504. 27 indexed citations
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Moore, Ronald L., Frances Tang, J. D. Bohlin, & L. Golub. (1976). Identification of Hα Macrospicules with EUV Macrospicules and with Flares in X-Ray Bright Points. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 8. 333. 1 indexed citations
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Moore, Ronald L. & Frances Tang. (1975). Umbral oscillations and penumbral waves in H?. Solar Physics. 41(1). 81–88. 19 indexed citations

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