J. H. Waite

24.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
368 papers, 14.5k citations indexed

About

J. H. Waite is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, J. H. Waite has authored 368 papers receiving a total of 14.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 349 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 81 papers in Molecular Biology and 38 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in J. H. Waite's work include Astro and Planetary Science (300 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (172 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (135 papers). J. H. Waite is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (300 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (172 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (135 papers). J. H. Waite collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. J. H. Waite's co-authors include C. R. Chappell, B. Magee, T. E. Moore, T. E. Cravens, G. R. Gladstone, A. J. Coates, D. T. Young, Denis Grodent, Christopher R. Glein and J. H. Westlake and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

J. H. Waite

362 papers receiving 13.4k citations

Hit Papers

Cassini Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer: Enceladus Plum... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2007 2009 2017 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. Cassini Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer: Enceladus Plume Composition and Structure
    2006 498 citations J. H. Waite, B. Magee et al. Science profile →
  2. The Process of Tholin Formation in Titan's Upper Atmosphere
    2007 480 citations J. H. Waite, A. J. Coates et al. Science profile →
  3. Liquid water on Enceladus from observations of ammonia and 40Ar in the plume
    2009 402 citations J. H. Waite, B. Magee et al. profile →
  4. Cassini finds molecular hydrogen in the Enceladus plume: Evidence for hydrothermal processes
    2017 377 citations J. H. Waite, Christopher R. Glein et al. Science profile →

Peers

J. H. Waite
J. I. Lunine United States
A. J. Coates United Kingdom
S. K. Atreya United States
D. F. Strobel United States
D. T. Young United States
Tobias Owen United States
D. J. Stevenson United States
S. A. Fuselier United States
R. V. Yelle United States
T. E. Cravens United States
J. I. Lunine United States
J. H. Waite
Citations per year, relative to J. H. Waite J. H. Waite (= 1×) peers J. I. Lunine

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of J. H. Waite. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of J. H. Waite 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 J. H. Waite. J. H. Waite 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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Kŭrth, W. S., J. B. Faden, J. H. Waite, et al.. (2025). Electron Densities in Jupiter's Upper Ionosphere Inferred From Juno Plasma Wave Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 130(3). 10 indexed citations
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Miller, Kelly E., G. Filacchione, Jeffrey N. Cuzzi, et al.. (2024). The Composition of Saturn’s Rings. Space Science Reviews. 220(6). 5 indexed citations
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Vigren, E., et al.. (2023). Utilizing Helium Ion Chemistry to Derive Mixing Ratios of Heavier Neutral Species in Saturn's Equatorial Ionosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 128(6). 1 indexed citations
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Shebanits, Oleg, Jan‐Erik Wahlund, J. H. Waite, & M. K. Dougherty. (2022). Conductivities of Titan's Dusty Ionosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 127(2). 1 indexed citations
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Steffes, Paul G., J. H. Waite, Shannon Brown, et al.. (2020). Observations and Electron Density Retrievals of Jupiter's Discrete Auroral Arcs Using the Juno Microwave Radiometer. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 125(9). 7 indexed citations
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Libardoni, Mark, Grover P. Miller, Kelly E. Miller, et al.. (2020). Experimental Coupling of a MEMS Gas Chromatograph and a Mass Spectrometer for Organic Analysis in Space Environments. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 4(10). 1718–1729. 14 indexed citations
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Regoli, Leonardo, A. J. Coates, Tom Nordheim, et al.. (2018). Cassini CAPS Identification of Pickup Ion Compositions at Rhea. UCL Discovery (University College London). 3 indexed citations
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Guo, Ruilong, Zhonghua Yao, N. Sergis, et al.. (2018). Reconnection Acceleration in Saturn’s Dayside Magnetodisk: A Multicase Study with Cassini. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 868(2). L23–L23. 14 indexed citations
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Guo, Ruilong, Zhonghua Yao, Yong Wei, et al.. (2018). Rotationally driven magnetic reconnection in Saturn’s dayside. Nature Astronomy. 2(8). 640–645. 34 indexed citations
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Coates, A. J., A. Wellbrock, V. Vuitton, et al.. (2017). Carbon chain anions and the growth of complex organic molecules in Titan's ionosphere. UCL Discovery (University College London). 38 indexed citations
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Shebanits, Oleg, E. Vigren, Jan‐Erik Wahlund, et al.. (2017). Photoionization Modeling of Titan’s Dayside Ionosphere. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 850(2). L26–L26. 2 indexed citations
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Waite, J. H., Christopher R. Glein, R. Perryman, et al.. (2017). Cassini finds molecular hydrogen in the Enceladus plume: Evidence for hydrothermal processes. Science. 356(6334). 155–159. 377 indexed citations breakdown →
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Magee, B. & J. H. Waite. (2017). Neutral Gas Composition of Enceladus' Plume - Model Parameter Insights from Cassini-INMS. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2974. 5 indexed citations
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Waite, J. H., B. Magee, & T. Brockwell. (2011). The Effect of Flyby Velocity on the Composition of the Enceladus Gas Torus as Measured by Cassini INMS. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2818. 2 indexed citations
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Bougher, S. W., J. H. Waite, T. Majeed, G. R. Gladstone, & Denis Grodent. (2001). Jupiter Thermosphere General Circulation Model (JTGCM) : Formulation and Case Studies Incorporating Ion Drag and Joule Heating. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations
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Grodent, Denis, Jacques Gustin, Jean‐Claude Gérard, J. H. Waite, & J. T. Clarke. (2001). High color ratio and high temperature in Jupiter's auroral atmosphere. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 1 indexed citations
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Gladstone, G. R., T. Majeed, Julianne I. Moses, et al.. (2000). Jovian Auroral Chemistry. DPS. 32. 1 indexed citations
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Gladstone, G. R., J. H. Waite, & Jean‐Claude Gérard. (1998). Jovian Auroral Lyalpha Self-Reversals: A Window on Jupiter's Auroral Electrojet?. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 6 indexed citations
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Clarke, J. T., J. M. Ajello, G. E. Ballester, et al.. (1998). HST-STIS Observations of Jupiter's Aurora. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 2 indexed citations
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Waite, J. H., G. R. Gladstone, W. S. Lewis, et al.. (1996). The Physical Basis for a Jovian Thermospheric GCM. DPS.

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