J. P. Williams

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
110 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

J. P. Williams is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, J. P. Williams has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 26 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 18 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in J. P. Williams's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (103 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (86 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (34 papers). J. P. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (103 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (86 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (34 papers). J. P. Williams collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. J. P. Williams's co-authors include D. A. Paige, B. T. Greenhagen, P. O. Hayne, E. Sefton‐Nash, M.A. Siegler, P. G. Lucey, J. L. Bandfield, F. Nimmo, O. Aharonson and Elizabeth A. Fisher and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

J. P. Williams

105 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Direct evidence of surface exposed water ice in the lunar polar regions

2018 381 citations Shuai Li, P. O. Hayne et al. profile →
The global surface temperatures of the Moon as measured by the Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment

2016 304 citations J. P. Williams, D. A. Paige et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. P. Williams United States	28	2.8k	898	532	233	204	110	3.1k
Chunlai Li China	29	2.7k 1.0×	896 1.0×	378 0.7×	116 0.5×	338 1.7×	156	3.5k
B. T. Greenhagen United States	27	2.7k 1.0×	779 0.9×	294 0.6×	202 0.9×	164 0.8×	138	2.9k
J. Haruyama Japan	30	3.0k 1.1×	802 0.9×	631 1.2×	78 0.3×	265 1.3×	147	3.3k
M. Ohtake Japan	32	2.9k 1.0×	716 0.8×	643 1.2×	82 0.4×	245 1.2×	159	3.1k
P. O. Hayne United States	29	3.0k 1.1×	921 1.0×	471 0.9×	242 1.0×	92 0.5×	172	3.2k
A. Colaprete United States	25	2.5k 0.9×	720 0.8×	545 1.0×	149 0.6×	58 0.3×	169	2.8k
D. M. Hurley United States	40	4.3k 1.5×	683 0.8×	282 0.5×	303 1.3×	114 0.6×	130	4.5k
R. Orosei Italy	31	2.5k 0.9×	408 0.5×	699 1.3×	148 0.6×	213 1.0×	143	2.9k
J. A. Cutts United States	27	2.5k 0.9×	817 0.9×	1.2k 2.2×	168 0.7×	217 1.1×	136	3.0k
Norbert Schörghofer United States	30	2.4k 0.8×	531 0.6×	616 1.2×	149 0.6×	104 0.5×	128	2.7k

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

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Williams, J. P., P. Mahanti, M. S. Robinson, et al.. (2024). The Faustini Permanently Shadowed Region on the Moon. The Planetary Science Journal. 5(9). 209–209. 3 indexed citations

Schörghofer, Norbert, J. P. Williams, & E. Mazarico. (2024). Lunar North Polar Cold Traps Based on Diurnally and Seasonally Varying Temperatures. The Planetary Science Journal. 5(5). 126–126. 2 indexed citations

Mahanti, P., et al.. (2023). Preliminary Characterization of Secondary Illumination at Shackleton Crater Permanently Shadowed Region from ShadowCam Observations and Modeling. Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences. 40(4). 131–148. 4 indexed citations

Williams, J. P., et al.. (2023). High‐Resolution Nighttime Temperature and Rock Abundance Mapping of the Moon Using the Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment With a Model for Topographic Removal. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 128(2). 23 indexed citations

Bickel, Valentin, Ben Moseley, Ernst Hauber, et al.. (2022). Cryogeomorphic Characterization of Shadowed Regions in the Artemis Exploration Zone. Geophysical Research Letters. 49(16). 17 indexed citations

Gläser, Philipp, А. Б. Санин, J. P. Williams, И. Г. Митрофанов, & Jürgen Oberst. (2021). Temperatures Near the Lunar Poles and Their Correlation With Hydrogen Predicted by LEND. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 126(9). 23 indexed citations

Williams, J. P., B. T. Greenhagen, K. A. Bennett, et al.. (2021). Temperatures of the Lacus Mortis Region of the Moon. Earth and Space Science. 9(2). 4 indexed citations

Williams, J. P., B. T. Greenhagen, D. A. Paige, et al.. (2019). Seasonal Variations in South Polar Temperatures on the Moon. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2852. 2 indexed citations

Williams, J. P., J. L. Bandfield, D. A. Paige, et al.. (2018). Large Lunar Cold Spots: Ages and Distribution. LPI. 2275. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, J. P., J. L. Bandfield, D. A. Paige, et al.. (2017). A Recent, Large Multi-Impact Event on the Moon. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2637. 3 indexed citations

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Williams, J. P., J. M. Dohm, R. M. C. Lopes, & D. L. Buczkowski. (2014). A Large Vent Structure Within Argyre Basin, Mars. LPI. 2807. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, J. P., D. A. Paige, J. B. Plescia, A. V. Pathare, & M. S. Robinson. (2014). Crater Size-Frequency Distributions on the Ejecta of Giordano Bruno. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2882. 4 indexed citations

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Dohm, J. M., R. J. Soare, J. P. Williams, et al.. (2013). Geological and astrobiological implications of Argyre, Mars.. European Planetary Science Congress. 1 indexed citations

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Greenhagen, B. T., C. D. Neish, J. L. Bandfield, et al.. (2013). Anomolously Fresh Appearance of Tsiolkovskiy Crater: Constraints from Diviner, Mini-RF, and LROC. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2987. 1 indexed citations

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Kite, Edwin S., J. P. Williams, Antoine Łucas, & O. Aharonson. (2013). Constraints on early Mars atmospheric pressure inferred from small ancient craters. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations

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Hayne, P. O., R. R. Ghent, J. L. Bandfield, et al.. (2013). Formation and Evolution of the Moon's Upper Regolith: Constraints from Diviner Thermal Measurements. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 3003. 7 indexed citations

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Paige, D. A., J. P. Williams, Mark Sullivan, & B. T. Greenhagen. (2011). LRO Diviner Lunar Radiometer Global Mapping Results and Gridded Data Product. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2544. 9 indexed citations

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Williams, J. P. & D. A. Paige. (2002). Layered Rocks of Valles Marineris: Layered Intrusive Rocks on Mars. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2058. 1 indexed citations

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Vasavada, A. R., J. P. Williams, D. A. Paige, et al.. (2000). Surface properties of Mars' polar layered deposits and polar landing sites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 105(E3). 6961–6969. 37 indexed citations

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Williams, J. P., et al.. (1972). Inclusions and interface relationships between glass and breccia in lunar sample 14306,50.. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 3. 811. 5 indexed citations

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