J. R. Espley

8.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
179 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

J. R. Espley is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, J. R. Espley has authored 179 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 176 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 40 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in J. R. Espley's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (162 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (161 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (60 papers). J. R. Espley is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (162 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (161 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (60 papers). J. R. Espley collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Japan. J. R. Espley's co-authors include J. E. P. Connerney, J. S. Halekas, D. L. Mitchell, B. M. Jakosky, D. A. Brain, G. A. DiBraccio, C. Mazelle, R. J. Oliversen, Yuki Harada and S. Ruhunusiri and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, The Astrophysical Journal and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

J. R. Espley

167 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The MAVEN Magnetic Field Investigation

2015 426 citations J. E. P. Connerney, J. R. Espley et al. profile →
A New Model of Jupiter's Magnetic Field From Juno's First Nine Orbits

2018 228 citations J. E. P. Connerney, J. R. Espley et al. Geophysical Research Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. R. Espley United States	38	4.9k	1.1k	176	112	106	179	4.9k
C. Mazelle France	39	6.1k 1.3×	1.4k 1.3×	202 1.1×	392 3.5×	269 2.5×	92	6.2k
R. J. Lillis United States	40	4.4k 0.9×	821 0.7×	261 1.5×	459 4.1×	125 1.2×	206	4.5k
J. McFadden United States	31	4.4k 0.9×	1.4k 1.3×	128 0.7×	193 1.7×	494 4.7×	97	4.5k
G. A. DiBraccio United States	34	3.1k 0.6×	951 0.9×	78 0.4×	77 0.7×	68 0.6×	143	3.2k
J. P. McFadden United States	32	3.8k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	140 0.8×	253 2.3×	703 6.6×	80	3.9k
R. A. Frahm United States	28	2.2k 0.4×	337 0.3×	77 0.4×	231 2.1×	188 1.8×	102	2.3k
Xiaohua Fang United States	30	2.3k 0.5×	290 0.3×	208 1.2×	208 1.9×	172 1.6×	97	2.4k
A. Fedorov France	26	2.2k 0.4×	385 0.4×	67 0.4×	78 0.7×	61 0.6×	77	2.2k
R. Modolo France	32	2.6k 0.5×	493 0.4×	122 0.7×	162 1.4×	26 0.2×	104	2.6k
M. Sarantos United States	33	2.8k 0.6×	538 0.5×	209 1.2×	318 2.8×	79 0.7×	109	2.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. R. Espley

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Hanley, K. G., D. L. Mitchell, R. J. Lillis, et al.. (2024). Space Weather Induces Changes in the Composition of Atmospheric Escape at Mars. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(23). 1 indexed citations

Bertucci, C., D. O. Gómez, Chuanfei Dong, et al.. (2023). Forces, electric fields and currents at the subsolar martian MPB: MAVEN observations and multifluid MHD simulation. Icarus. 401. 115598–115598. 7 indexed citations

Wedlund, Cyril Simon, M. Volwerk, C. Mazelle, et al.. (2023). Statistical distribution of mirror-mode-like structures in the magnetosheaths of unmagnetised planets – Part 1: Mars as observed by the MAVEN spacecraft. Annales Geophysicae. 41(1). 225–251. 8 indexed citations

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

Espley, J. R., et al.. (2021). Plasma Waves in the Distant Martian Environment: Implications for Mars' Sphere of Influence. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(11). 3 indexed citations

Bertucci, C., C. Mazelle, Laura Morales, et al.. (2021). The Structure of the Martian Quasi‐Perpendicular Supercritical Shock as Seen by MAVEN. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(9). 7 indexed citations

Weber, Tristan, D. A. Brain, Shaosui Xu, et al.. (2021). Martian Crustal Field Influence on O ⁺ and O ₂ ⁺ Escape as Measured by MAVEN. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(8). 15 indexed citations

Wedlund, Cyril Simon, M. Volwerk, C. Mazelle, et al.. (2021). Making Waves: Mirror Mode Structures Around Mars Observed by the MAVEN Spacecraft. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 127(1). e2021JA029811–e2021JA029811. 9 indexed citations

Grimm, R. E., S. Persyn, Mark Phillips, et al.. (2021). A magnetotelluric instrument for probing the interiors of Europa and other worlds. Advances in Space Research. 68(4). 2022–2037. 7 indexed citations

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Blum, Lauren, L. Kepko, D. L. Turner, et al.. (2020). The GTOSat CubeSat: scientific objectives and instrumentation. 89–89. 14 indexed citations

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Halekas, J. S., S. Ruhunusiri, О. Л. Вайсберг, et al.. (2020). Properties of Plasma Waves Observed Upstream From Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 125(9). 22 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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Madanian, Hadi, J. S. Halekas, C. Mazelle, et al.. (2019). Magnetic Holes Upstream of the Martian Bow Shock: MAVEN Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 125(1). 25 indexed citations

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Blum, Lauren, et al.. (2019). GTOSat: A Next-Generation CubeSat to study Earth's Radiation Belts. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2019. 2274. 1 indexed citations

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Sánchez‐Cano, Beatriz, M. Lester, Olivier Witasse, et al.. (2019). Mars' Ionospheric Interaction With Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring's Coma at Their Closest Approach as Seen by Mars Express. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 125(1). 4 indexed citations

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DiBraccio, G. A., J. G. Luhmann, Shannon Curry, et al.. (2018). The Twisted Configuration of the Martian Magnetotail: MAVEN Observations. Geophysical Research Letters. 45(10). 4559–4568. 80 indexed citations

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Ruhunusiri, S., J. S. Halekas, J. R. Espley, et al.. (2017). Characterization of turbulence in the Mars plasma environment with MAVEN observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 122(1). 656–674. 37 indexed citations

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Garnier, Philippe, M. Steckiewicz, C. Mazelle, et al.. (2017). The Martian Photoelectron Boundary as Seen by MAVEN. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 122(10). 27 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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Espley, J. R. & J. E. P. Connerney. (2013). Crustal Magnetic Fields at Mars: Improved Interpretation Through Higher Resolution. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2891.

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