H. J. Melosh

2.8k total citations
86 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

H. J. Melosh is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, H. J. Melosh has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 17 papers in Atmospheric Science and 14 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in H. J. Melosh's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (55 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (54 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers). H. J. Melosh is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (55 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (54 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (17 papers). H. J. Melosh collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. H. J. Melosh's co-authors include Joy E. Reid, K. Righter, Christian Liebske, D. C. Rubie, C. M. Lisse, B. Carcich, James W. Richardson, D. P. O’Brien, Richard N. Greenberg and G. S. Collins and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

H. J. Melosh

82 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
H. J. Melosh United States 19 1.4k 486 455 130 67 86 1.6k
M. H. Poelchau Germany 22 855 0.6× 515 1.1× 387 0.9× 68 0.5× 24 0.4× 69 1.2k
Brandon Johnson United States 25 1.8k 1.3× 370 0.8× 610 1.3× 175 1.3× 84 1.3× 95 2.1k
D. D. Durda United States 23 2.6k 1.9× 527 1.1× 669 1.5× 146 1.1× 50 0.7× 124 2.8k
Chloé Michaut France 21 551 0.4× 593 1.2× 212 0.5× 93 0.7× 40 0.6× 48 1.1k
T. Kenkmann Germany 34 2.0k 1.5× 1.3k 2.7× 1.2k 2.5× 130 1.0× 66 1.0× 179 3.0k
Christopher W. Hamilton United States 24 991 0.7× 361 0.7× 609 1.3× 134 1.0× 38 0.6× 100 1.5k
M. J. Cintala United States 23 2.1k 1.5× 376 0.8× 706 1.6× 306 2.4× 27 0.4× 126 2.2k
S. E. H. Sakimoto United States 17 1.1k 0.8× 141 0.3× 598 1.3× 138 1.1× 38 0.6× 84 1.3k
Friedrich Hörz United States 29 2.1k 1.6× 823 1.7× 693 1.5× 263 2.0× 56 0.8× 90 2.6k
J. B. Plescia United States 25 1.8k 1.3× 299 0.6× 790 1.7× 242 1.9× 23 0.3× 98 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by H. J. Melosh

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Fields of papers citing papers by H. J. Melosh

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. J. Melosh

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Herd, C. D. K., E. L. Walton, L. L. Tornabene, et al.. (2024). The source craters of the martian meteorites: Implications for the igneous evolution of Mars. Science Advances. 10(33). eadn2378–eadn2378. 5 indexed citations
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Johnson, Brandon, et al.. (2022). Widespread impact-generated porosity in early planetary crusts. Nature Communications. 13(1). 4817–4817. 16 indexed citations
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Bobet, Antonio, et al.. (2018). Size and Structural Stability Assessment of Lunar Lava Tubes. LPI. 2803. 6 indexed citations
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Haruyama, J., W. Miyake, Atsushi Kumamoto, et al.. (2018). Existence of a Lunar Lava Tube at West of Rima Mairan Suggested by SELENE LRS. LPI. 1830. 2 indexed citations
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Melosh, H. J., et al.. (2017). Impact Spall and Fragmentation by Near-Surface Stress Wave Interactions. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2051. 3 indexed citations
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Bowling, T. J., et al.. (2016). Steps Toward Implementing the Grady-Kipp Fragmentation Model in an Eulerian Hydrocode. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1492. 1 indexed citations
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Blair, D. M., Loïc Chappaz, Rohan Sood, et al.. (2015). Determining the Structural Stability of Lunar Lava Tubes. LPI. 2174. 4 indexed citations
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Melosh, H. J.. (2013). The Chelyabinsk Fireball: A Simple Model of the Fragmentation Cascade. M&PSA. 76. 5261. 1 indexed citations
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Melosh, H. J. & F. Nimmo. (2009). An Intrusive Dike Origin for Iapetus' Enigmatic Ridge?. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2478. 6 indexed citations
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Melosh, H. J., et al.. (2001). Chemical Reduction of Impact Processed Materials. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2037. 6 indexed citations
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Melosh, H. J.. (2000). A New and Improved Equation of State for Impact Computations. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1903. 12 indexed citations
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Beyer, R. A., et al.. (2000). Salt Diapirs in Candor Chasma, Mars?. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2022. 7 indexed citations
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Melosh, H. J. & E. Pierazzo. (1997). Impact Vapor Plume Expansion with Realistic Geometry and Equation of State. LPI. 935. 9 indexed citations
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Pierazzo, E., H. J. Melosh, & D. A. Kring. (1996). Numerical Simulation of the Chicxulub Impact Event. LPI. 27. 1029. 1 indexed citations
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Ivanov, B. A. & H. J. Melosh. (1994). Dynamic Fragmentation of a Comet in the Jovian Atmosphere. LPI. 597. 5 indexed citations
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Melosh, H. J. & W. B. Tonks. (1993). Swapping Rocks: Ejection and Exchange of Surface Material Among the Terrestrial Planets. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 28(3). 398–398. 22 indexed citations
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Asphaug, E., H. J. Melosh, & E. V. Ryan. (1991). A Numerical Laboratory for Fragmentation Studies: Some Insights into Collisional Processes and Outcomes. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 22. 37. 2 indexed citations
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Tonks, W. B., H. J. Melosh, & W. B. McKinnon. (1990). The Fate of Ejected Mercury Mantle Material from a Giant Impact. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 21. 1260. 1 indexed citations
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Melosh, H. J. & V. J. Hillgren. (1987). A Finite-Element Study of Multiring Basin Tectonics. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 18. 639. 1 indexed citations
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Melosh, H. J.. (1978). The tectonics of mascon loading.. 3. 3513–3525. 70 indexed citations

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