James F. Kasting

30.4k citations
176 papers · 18.3k indexed · 6 hit papers · h-index 70
Topics
Astro and Planetary Science (88 papers)Planetary Science and Exploration (40 papers)Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (40 papers)

In The Last Decade

James F. Kasting

165 papers receiving 17.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers

James F. Kasting
Comparison fields: 5 of 155
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 10.5k
  • Atmospheric Science 6.6k
  • Paleontology 4.1k
  • Geophysics 2.3k
  • Geochemistry and Petrology 2.2k
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Fields of papers citing papers by James F. Kasting

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James F. Kasting

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of James F. Kasting. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of James F. Kasting 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 James F. Kasting. James F. Kasting is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Stellar Energetic Particle-driven Production of Biologically Relevant Molecules in Atmospheres of Young Earth-like Exoplanets Around Active G-K Stars
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Astrobiology Science Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe
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Astrobiology Science Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe
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The Thermodynamics of Life on a Planetary Scale
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Modern Concepts for a Terrestrial Planet Finder Space Telescope
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Habitable Zones Around Low-Mass Stars
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The Time-Dependent Effect of a Stellar Flare on Terrestrial Planet Habitability and Biosignatures
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Habitable Planets with High Obliquities
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Venus: The case for a wet origin and a runaway greenhouse
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About James F. Kasting

James F. Kasting is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Paleontology and Atmospheric Science, having authored 176 papers that have together received 18.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Astro and Planetary Science (88 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (40 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (40 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (10.5k citations), Paleontology (4.1k citations) and Geochemistry and Petrology (2.2k citations). James F. Kasting has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include James C. G. Walker, Alexander A. Pavlov, P. B. Hays, R. T. Reynolds, James B. Pollack, D. P. Whitmire, Shawn Domagal‐Goldman, Victoria Meadows, Janet L. Siefert and Kevin Zahnle. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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