Francès Westall

12.2k citations
137 papers · 2.5k indexed · h-index 29

Impact in

    • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
    • Planetary Science and Exploration
    • Astro and Planetary Science
    • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
    • Origins and Evolution of Life

Papers in

    • Planetary Science and Exploration 79
    • Astro and Planetary Science 60
    • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 34
    • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils 33

Francès Westall

126 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Peers

Francès Westall
Comparison fields: 5 of 116
  • Paleontology 675
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 1.4k
  • Geochemistry and Petrology 216
  • Atmospheric Science 507
  • Geophysics 302
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The 25 scholars most cited alongside Francès Westall, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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#Work
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2 202324
3 20233
4 202218
5 202116
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Astrobiology Science Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe
20190
7 201816
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Evaluation of Instruments for Coming Europa Missions to Conduct Research on Astrobiology
20181
9
Astrobiology Science Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe
20182
10
Hydrogels: Lets Thicken the Prebiotic Soup
20171
11 20172
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A Blind Test to assess the future ExoMars instruments using samples from the ISAR collection
20141
13
Modelling fluids associated with sulfate veining in Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater
20131
14
CLUPI, a high-performance imaging system on the roverof the 2018 mission to discover biofabrics on Mars
20112
15
CLUPI: the High-Performance Close-up Camera System on board the 2018 ExoMars Rover
20111
16
STONE 6: Artificial Sedimentary Meteorites in Space
20081
17
Spectra of Cemented, Hematite-rich Material and TES Spectra of Sinus Meridiani, Mars
20023
18
Bacterial Silicification: An Experimental Approach
20022
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The Microbiological Contamination of Meteorites; A Null Hypothesis
20009
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Methods for Determining Biogenicity in Archean and Other Ancient Rocks
19991

About Francès Westall

Francès Westall is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology, having authored 137 papers that have together received 2.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Planetary Science and Exploration (79 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (60 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (34 papers), Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils (33 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (23 papers), Space Exploration and Technology (14 papers), Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (11 papers) and Isotope Analysis in Ecology (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Paleontology (675 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (1.4k citations), Geochemistry and Petrology (216 citations), Atmospheric Science (507 citations) and Geophysics (302 citations). Francès Westall has collaborated with scholars based in France, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Frédéric Foucher, André Brack, Barbara Cavalazzi, N. Bost, Pascale Gautret, Jorge L. Vago, Marylène Bertrand, Kathleen A. Campbell, Gerhard Kminek and Charles S. Cockell. Their work appears in journals such as Astrobiology, Space Science Reviews, Planetary and Space Science, International Journal of Astrobiology and Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences.

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