J. P. McClure

4.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
45 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

J. P. McClure is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, J. P. McClure has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 15 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 11 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in J. P. McClure's work include Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (38 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (16 papers) and GNSS positioning and interference (15 papers). J. P. McClure is often cited by papers focused on Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (38 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (16 papers) and GNSS positioning and interference (15 papers). J. P. McClure collaborates with scholars based in United States, Nigeria and Japan. J. P. McClure's co-authors include W. B. Hanson, R. F. Woodman, M. C. Kelley, J. H. Hoffman, D. T. Farley, Sunanda Basu, P. L. Dyson, Santimay Basu, C. LaHoz and M. F. Larsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and Radio Science.

In The Last Decade

J. P. McClure

43 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

A global thermospheric model based on mass spectrometer a... 1970 2026 1988 2007 1977 1970 1977 1981 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. A global thermospheric model based on mass spectrometer and incoherent scatter data MSIS, 1. N2density and temperature
    1977 411 citations A. E. Hedin, J. E. Salah et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  2. Equatorial spreadF: Implications of VHF radar observations
    1970 376 citations D. T. Farley, R. F. Woodman et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  3. Plasma bubbles and irregularities in the equatorial ionosphere
    1977 357 citations J. P. McClure, W. B. Hanson et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →
  4. Gravity wave initiation of equatorial spread F: A case study
    1981 322 citations M. C. Kelley, J. P. McClure et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

Peers

J. P. McClure
Erhan Kudeki United States
K. Schlegel Germany
P. J. S. Williams United Kingdom
P. L. Dyson Australia
Wesley E. Swartz United States
Roland T. Tsunoda United States
Sunanda Basu United States
C. Haldoupis Greece
M. P. Sulzer Puerto Rico
H. C. Carlson United States
Erhan Kudeki United States
J. P. McClure
Citations per year, relative to J. P. McClure J. P. McClure (= 1×) peers Erhan Kudeki

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. P. McClure

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Earle, G. D., et al.. (2006). A global study of nighttime midlatitude topside spread echoes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 111(A11). 12 indexed citations
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Hei, M. A., R. A. Heelis, & J. P. McClure. (2005). Seasonal and longitudinal variation of large‐scale topside equatorial plasma depletions. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 110(A12). 65 indexed citations
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McClure, J. P., et al.. (1998). Occurrence of equatorial F region irregularities: Evidence for tropospheric seeding. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 103(A12). 29119–29135. 168 indexed citations
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Rohrbaugh, R. P., W. B. Hanson, Brian A. Tinsley, et al.. (1989). Images of transequatorial bubbles based on field‐aligned airglow observations from Haleakala in 1984‐1986. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 94(A6). 6763–6770. 57 indexed citations
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McClure, J. P., et al.. (1982). Seasonal variation in the occurrence time of the equatorial midnight temperature bulge. Geophysical Research Letters. 9(4). 457–460. 34 indexed citations
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Kelley, M. C. & J. P. McClure. (1981). Equatorial spread-F: a review of recent experimental results. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics. 43(5-6). 427–435. 84 indexed citations
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Aarons, J., J. Büchau, Santimay Basu, & J. P. McClure. (1978). The localized origin of equatorial F region irregularity patches. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 83(A4). 1659–1664. 20 indexed citations
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Hedin, A. E., J. E. Salah, J. V. Evans, et al.. (1977). A global thermospheric model based on mass spectrometer and incoherent scatter data MSIS, 1. N2density and temperature. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(16). 2139–2147. 411 indexed citations breakdown →
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McClure, J. P., W. B. Hanson, & J. H. Hoffman. (1977). Plasma bubbles and irregularities in the equatorial ionosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 82(19). 2650–2656. 357 indexed citations breakdown →
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McClure, J. P., W. B. Hanson, A. F. Nagy, et al.. (1973). Comparison ofTeandTifrom Ogo 6 and from various incoherent scatter radars. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 78(1). 197–205. 36 indexed citations
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Hanson, W. B., J. P. McClure, & D. L. Sterling. (1973). On the cause of equatorial spreadF. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 78(13). 2353–2356. 37 indexed citations
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McClure, J. P. & W. B. Hanson. (1973). A catalog of ionosphericFregion irregularity behavior based on Ogo 6 retarding potential analyzer data. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 78(31). 7431–7440. 46 indexed citations
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McClure, J. P. & R. F. Woodman. (1972). Radar observations of equatorial spreadFin a region of electrostatic turbulence. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 77(28). 5617–5621. 46 indexed citations
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McClure, J. P.. (1971). Thermospheric temperature variations inferred from incoherent scatter observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 76(13). 3106–3115. 42 indexed citations
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Farley, D. T., et al.. (1970). Equatorial spreadF: Implications of VHF radar observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 75(34). 7199–7216. 376 indexed citations breakdown →
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McClure, J. P.. (1969). Diurnal variation of neutral and charged particle temperatures in the equatorialFregion. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 74(1). 279–291. 72 indexed citations
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McClure, J. P., et al.. (1967). ELECTRON, ION, AND NEUTRAL TEMPERATURES AT THE MAGNETIC EQUATOR.. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2(3). 219–23. 1 indexed citations
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Ecker, G. & J. P. McClure. (1965). Abgrenzung und Erweiterung der Langmuirschen Sondentheorie. Annalen der Physik. 470(1-2). 69–86. 2 indexed citations
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McClure, J. P.. (1964). Polarization measurements during scintillation of radio signals from satellites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 69(7). 1445–1447. 5 indexed citations
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McClure, J. P.. (1964). The height of scintillation-producing ionospheric irregularities in temperate latitudes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 69(13). 2775–2780. 35 indexed citations

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