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.
Cosmic-Ray Heating of the Interstellar Gas
1969406 citationsG. B. Field, Donald Goldsmith et al.The Astrophysical Journalprofile →
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This map shows the geographic impact of G. B. Field's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by G. B. Field with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites G. B. Field more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by G. B. Field. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by G. B. Field. The network helps show where G. B. Field may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. B. Field
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of G. B. Field.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of G. B. Field 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
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the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Cranmer, Steven R., G. B. Field, G. Noci, & J. L. Kohl. (1997). The Impact of UVCS/SOHO Observations on Models of Ion-Cyclotron Resonance Heating of the Solar Corona. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 415. 89.7 indexed citations
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Tozzi, G. P., G. B. Field, F. Mannucci, P. Patriarchi, & R. Stanga. (1996). Observations and Interpretation of the Fragments on Comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake). 28.3 indexed citations
Field, G. B.. (1986). Astronomy of the Twentieth Century. American Scientist. 74. 173.1 indexed citations
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Chudnovsky, Eugene M., G. B. Field, David N. Spergel, & Alexander Vilenkin. (1986). Superconducting cosmic strings. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 34(4). 944–950.76 indexed citations
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Spergel, David N., et al.. (1985). Can Superconducting Cosmic Strings Explain Anomalous Radio Sources. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 17. 856.
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Field, G. B.. (1978). Conditions in Collapsing Clouds. 243–294.1 indexed citations
Field, G. B., Halton Arp, & John N. Bahcall. (1974). The redshift controversy. Papers from a symposium, Washington, D.C., December 1972..1 indexed citations
Field, G. B., Donald Goldsmith, & H. J. Habing. (1969). A Theoretical Model for the Interstellar Medium. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 1. 240.3 indexed citations
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Field, G. B.. (1966). Remarks on Jupiter. 141.2 indexed citations
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Dressler, K., G. B. Field, & W. B. Somerville. (1965). Hydrogen molecules and astronomy- a review. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).2 indexed citations
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