J. McFadden

7.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
97 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

J. McFadden is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, J. McFadden has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 36 papers in Molecular Biology and 7 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in J. McFadden's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (51 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (48 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (46 papers). J. McFadden is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (51 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (48 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (46 papers). J. McFadden collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. J. McFadden's co-authors include D. E. Larson, C. W. Carlson, R. P. Lin, K. A. Anderson, V. Angelopoulos, D. L. Mitchell, J. E. P. Connerney, H. Rème, M. H. Acuña and C. d’Uston and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

J. McFadden

94 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

A three-dimensional plasm... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 1998 200 400 600
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. A three-dimensional plasma and energetic particle investigation for the wind spacecraft
    1995 642 citations R. E. Ergun, D. E. Larson et al. profile →
  2. Magnetic Field and Plasma Observations at Mars: Initial Results of the Mars Global Surveyor Mission
    1998 576 citations J. E. P. Connerney, J. McFadden et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
J. McFadden 4.4k 1.4k 494 222 193 97 4.5k
S. A. Boardsen 3.6k 0.8× 1.4k 1.0× 592 1.2× 193 0.9× 133 0.7× 130 3.7k
Tielong Zhang 3.9k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 407 0.8× 202 0.9× 110 0.6× 229 4.1k
S. Y. Fu 3.9k 0.9× 1.5k 1.1× 1.1k 2.3× 240 1.1× 226 1.2× 213 4.0k
R. C. Elphic 4.2k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 504 1.0× 215 1.0× 317 1.6× 107 4.3k
J. P. McFadden 3.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 703 1.4× 334 1.5× 253 1.3× 80 3.9k
Masafumi Hirahara 2.0k 0.5× 756 0.5× 542 1.1× 155 0.7× 155 0.8× 82 2.2k
M. Øieroset 4.2k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 500 1.0× 624 2.8× 231 1.2× 91 4.3k
K. Seki 2.7k 0.6× 785 0.5× 591 1.2× 93 0.4× 200 1.0× 156 2.9k
J. Raeder 4.6k 1.0× 2.5k 1.7× 910 1.8× 237 1.1× 255 1.3× 150 4.7k
D. Malaspina 3.8k 0.9× 882 0.6× 1.1k 2.3× 281 1.3× 238 1.2× 188 3.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by J. McFadden

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. McFadden

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of J. McFadden. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of J. McFadden 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. McFadden. J. McFadden 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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Fowler, C. M., K. G. Hanley, L. Andersson, et al.. (2024). Disappearing Solar Wind at Mars: Changes in the Mars‐Solar Wind Interaction. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 129(1). 5 indexed citations
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Dubinin, E., M. Fräenz, M. Pätzold, et al.. (2024). Solar Wind—Ionosphere Interface at Mars. Ion Dynamics, Asymmetry, Plasma Jets. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(5). 5 indexed citations
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Dubinin, E., M. Fräenz, M. Pätzold, et al.. (2023). The Mini Induced Magnetospheres at Mars. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(3). 8 indexed citations
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Dubinin, E., M. Fräenz, M. Pätzold, et al.. (2022). Magnetic Fields and Plasma Motions in a Hybrid Martian Magnetosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 128(1). 16 indexed citations
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Dubinin, E., M. Fräenz, M. Pätzold, et al.. (2021). Bursty Ion Escape Fluxes at Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(4). 6 indexed citations
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Dubinin, E., M. Fräenz, R. Modolo, et al.. (2021). Induced Magnetic Fields and Plasma Motions in the Inner Part of the Martian Magnetosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(12). 20 indexed citations
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Fowler, C. M., J. W. Bonnell, Shaosui Xu, et al.. (2020). First Detection of Kilometer‐Scale Density Irregularities in the Martian Ionosphere. Geophysical Research Letters. 47(22). 12 indexed citations
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Romanelli, Norberto, G. A. DiBraccio, R. Modolo, et al.. (2019). Recovery Timescales of the Dayside Martian Magnetosphere to IMF Variability. Geophysical Research Letters. 46(20). 10977–10986. 19 indexed citations
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Fan, Kai, M. Fräenz, Yong Wei, et al.. (2019). Reduced Atmospheric Ion Escape Above Martian Crustal Magnetic Fields. Geophysical Research Letters. 46(21). 11764–11772. 21 indexed citations
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Ma, Yingjuan, Chuanfei Dong, G. Tóth, et al.. (2019). Importance of Ambipolar Electric Field in Driving Ion Loss From Mars: Results From a Multifluid MHD Model With the Electron Pressure Equation Included. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 124(11). 9040–9057. 45 indexed citations
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Leblanc, François, Jean‐Yves Chaufray, R. Modolo, et al.. (2019). Variability of Precipitating Ion Fluxes During the September 2017 Event at Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 124(1). 420–432. 4 indexed citations
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Leblanc, François, Jean‐Yves Chaufray, R. Modolo, et al.. (2018). On Mars's Atmospheric Sputtering After MAVEN's First Martian Year of Measurements. Geophysical Research Letters. 45(10). 4685–4691. 26 indexed citations
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Egan, Hilary, Yingjuan Ma, Chuanfei Dong, et al.. (2018). Comparison of Global Martian Plasma Models in the Context of MAVEN Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 123(5). 3714–3726. 18 indexed citations
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Dombeck, J., et al.. (2018). Identification of Auroral Electron Precipitation Mechanism Combinations and Their Relationships to Net Downgoing Energy and Number Flux. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 123(12). 26 indexed citations
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Dubinin, E., M. Fräenz, M. Pätzold, et al.. (2018). Solar Wind Deflection by Mass Loading in the Martian Magnetosheath Based on MAVEN Observations. Geophysical Research Letters. 45(6). 2574–2579. 26 indexed citations
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Fowler, C. M., L. Andersson, J. P. Thayer, et al.. (2017). MAVEN Observations of Ionospheric Irregularities at Mars. Geophysical Research Letters. 44(21). 20 indexed citations
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Dubinin, E., M. Fräenz, M. Pätzold, et al.. (2017). Effects of solar irradiance on the upper ionosphere and oxygen ion escape at Mars: MAVEN observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 122(7). 7142–7152. 31 indexed citations
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Dubinin, E., M. Fräenz, M. Pätzold, et al.. (2017). The Effect of Solar Wind Variations on the Escape of Oxygen Ions From Mars Through Different Channels: MAVEN Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 122(11). 51 indexed citations
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Steckiewicz, M., Philippe Garnier, Nicolás André, et al.. (2016). Comparative study of the Martian suprathermal electron depletions based on Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Express, and Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN mission observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 122(1). 857–873. 30 indexed citations
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McFadden, J.. (1971). correspondence. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 52(2). 105–105.

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