George B. Field

9.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
100 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

George B. Field is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, George B. Field has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 22 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 12 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in George B. Field's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (31 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (19 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (17 papers). George B. Field is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (31 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (19 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (17 papers). George B. Field collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Switzerland. George B. Field's co-authors include Sean M. Carroll, Mitchell A. Berger, R. Jackiw, Eric G. Blackman, Paul R. Shapiro, Edward M. Purcell, John L. Kohl, Steven R. Cranmer, Gary Steigman and William C. Saslaw and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

George B. Field

96 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

Limits on a Lorentz- and parity-violating modificat... 1965 2026 1985 2005 1990 1965 1984 250 500 750
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. Limits on a Lorentz- and parity-violating modification of electrodynamics
    1990 902 citations Sean M. Carroll, George B. Field et al. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields profile →
  2. Thermal Instability.
    1965 860 citations George B. Field The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  3. The topological properties of magnetic helicity
    1984 739 citations Mitchell A. Berger, George B. Field Journal of Fluid Mechanics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George B. Field United States 32 5.2k 2.6k 815 773 713 100 6.2k
Russell M. Kulsrud United States 45 6.9k 1.3× 4.9k 1.9× 342 0.4× 943 1.2× 980 1.4× 157 8.5k
R. Pellat France 36 5.3k 1.0× 2.7k 1.1× 263 0.3× 926 1.2× 1.6k 2.2× 165 6.5k
P. A. Sturrock United States 33 4.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 259 0.3× 736 1.0× 935 1.3× 175 5.6k
Lyman Spitzer United States 24 4.9k 0.9× 1.9k 0.8× 310 0.4× 1.6k 2.1× 187 0.3× 61 7.2k
F. C. Michel United States 42 4.2k 0.8× 2.4k 0.9× 234 0.3× 1.7k 2.2× 508 0.7× 189 6.0k
W. Schmidt Germany 39 5.1k 1.0× 1.6k 0.6× 97 0.1× 752 1.0× 393 0.6× 265 6.7k
Hermann Bondi United Kingdom 23 4.7k 0.9× 2.8k 1.1× 923 1.1× 551 0.7× 75 0.1× 116 5.4k
R. A. Treumann Germany 42 6.1k 1.2× 1.6k 0.6× 352 0.4× 1.5k 1.9× 1.6k 2.2× 211 6.7k
Jeremy Goodman United States 39 3.9k 0.7× 712 0.3× 192 0.2× 422 0.5× 238 0.3× 101 4.8k
Hannes Alfvén Sweden 28 3.2k 0.6× 793 0.3× 149 0.2× 551 0.7× 852 1.2× 124 3.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by George B. Field

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Field, George B.. (2010). Outlines of Analogical Philosophy: Being a Primary View of the Principles, Relations and Purposes of Nature, Science, and Art. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
2.
Blackman, Eric G. & George B. Field. (2003). A Simple Mean Field Approach to Turbulent Transport. arXiv (Cornell University). 4 indexed citations
3.
Blackman, Eric G. & George B. Field. (2002). New Dynamical Mean-Field Dynamo Theory and Closure Approach. Physical Review Letters. 89(26). 265007–265007. 127 indexed citations
4.
Field, George B., et al.. (1999). Nonlinear α‐Effect in Dynamo Theory. The Astrophysical Journal. 513(2). 638–651. 50 indexed citations
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Blackman, Eric G. & George B. Field. (1999). Resolution of an Ambiguity in Dynamo Theory and Its Consequences for Back‐Reaction Studies. The Astrophysical Journal. 521(2). 597–601. 22 indexed citations
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Blackman, Eric G. & George B. Field. (1994). Relativistic magnetic reconnection. Physica Scripta. T52. 93–95. 2 indexed citations
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Blackman, Eric G. & George B. Field. (1994). Nonthermal Acceleration from Reconnection Shocks. Physical Review Letters. 73(23). 3097–3100. 6 indexed citations
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Carroll, Sean M. & George B. Field. (1991). Einstein equivalence principle and the polarization of radio galaxies. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 43(12). 3789–3793. 110 indexed citations
9.
Field, George B.. (1990). Summary of Space Science Board 1995-2015 Study. 11. 1 indexed citations
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Berger, Mitchell A. & George B. Field. (1984). The topological properties of magnetic helicity. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 147. 133–148. 739 indexed citations breakdown →
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Silk, Joseph, H. E. Smith, Hyron Spinrad, & George B. Field. (1973). The Spectrum of the Extranuclear Regions of Ton 256. The Astrophysical Journal. 181. L25–L25. 6 indexed citations
12.
Bowyer, C. Stuart & George B. Field. (1969). Intensity of the Soft X-Ray Background Flux. Nature. 223(5206). 573–575. 20 indexed citations
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Field, George B., et al.. (1968). A Statistical Model of Interstellar Clouds. II. Effect of Varying Clouds Cross-Sections and Velocities. The Astrophysical Journal. 153. 737–737. 10 indexed citations
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Field, George B., P. M. Solomon, & E. J. Wampler. (1966). The Density of Intergalactic Hydrogen Molecules. The Astrophysical Journal. 145. 351–351. 6 indexed citations
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Field, George B., et al.. (1966). The Radiation Temperature of Space at λ 2.6 MM and the Excitation of Interstellar CN. The Astrophysical Journal. 146. 1–1. 22 indexed citations
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Field, George B.. (1962). Absorption by Intergalactic Hydrogen.. The Astrophysical Journal. 135. 684–684. 14 indexed citations
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Field, George B.. (1962). Atmosphere of Mercury.. The Astronomical Journal. 67. 575–575. 5 indexed citations
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Field, George B.. (1959). The source of radiation from Jupiter at decimeter wavelengths. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 64(9). 1169–1177. 27 indexed citations
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Field, George B.. (1959). The Spin Temperature of Intergalactic Neutral Hydrogen.. The Astrophysical Journal. 129. 536–536. 203 indexed citations
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Field, George B.. (1957). The radiofrequency effects of intergalactic hydrogen.. The Astronomical Journal. 62. 15–15. 1 indexed citations

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