K. D. Leka

6.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
81 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

K. D. Leka is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, K. D. Leka has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in K. D. Leka's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (70 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (35 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (26 papers). K. D. Leka is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (70 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (35 papers) and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (26 papers). K. D. Leka collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Australia. K. D. Leka's co-authors include G. Barnes, Yang Liu, J. T. Hoeksema, Keiji Hayashi, Xudong Sun, Monica Bobra, L. van Driel‐Gesztelyi, M. Turmon, A. Skumanich and R. C. Canfield and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

In The Last Decade

K. D. Leka

76 papers receiving 3.8k 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.

The Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) Vector Magnetic Field Pipeline: SHARPs – Space-Weather HMI Active Region Patches

2014 453 citations J. T. Hoeksema, Yang Liu et al. Solar Physics profile →
The Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) Vector Magnetic Field Pipeline: Overview and Performance

2014 368 citations J. T. Hoeksema, Yang Liu et al. Solar Physics profile →

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G. Barnes United States

Yong‐Jae Moon South Korea

W. D. Pesnell United States

Vasyl Yurchyshyn United States

M. S. Wheatland Australia

Astrid Veronig Austria

R. I. Bush United States

Manuela Temmer Austria

Manolis K. Georgoulis Greece

G. Barnes United States

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2.9k ×0.7

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1.0k ×0.8

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737 ×0.8

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125 ×0.7

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112 ×0.9

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Countries citing papers authored by K. D. Leka

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. D. Leka

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. D. Leka

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Dissauer, Karin, et al.. (2025). On the Uniqueness and Causal Relationship of Precursor Activity to Solar Energetic Events. I. Transient Brightenings—Introduction and Overview. The Astrophysical Journal. 984(2). 153–153.

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Fouhey, David F. & K. D. Leka. (2025). Learning to Estimate Photospheric Vector Fields from Line-of-sight Magnetograms. The Astrophysical Journal. 993(1). 58–58.

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Leka, K. D., et al.. (2024). Data-driven MHD Simulation of the Formation of a Magnetic Flux Rope and an Inclined Solar Eruption. The Astrophysical Journal. 974(2). 168–168. 1 indexed citations

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Dissauer, Karin, et al.. (2023). Properties of Flare-imminent versus Flare-quiet Active Regions from the Chromosphere through the Corona. I. Introduction of the AIA Active Region Patches (AARPs). The Astrophysical Journal. 942(2). 83–83. 7 indexed citations

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Pevtsov, Alexei, V. Martı́nez Pillet, H. R. Gilbert, et al.. (2023). ngGONG — Future Ground-based Facilities for Research in Heliophysics and Space Weather Operational Forecast. 55(3). 4 indexed citations

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Fouhey, David F., S. K. Antiochos, G. Barnes, et al.. (2023). Large-scale Spatial Cross-calibration of Hinode/SOT-SP and SDO/HMI. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 264(2). 49–49. 6 indexed citations

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Leka, K. D., et al.. (2023). Properties of Flare-imminent versus Flare-quiet Active Regions from the Chromosphere through the Corona. II. Nonparametric Discriminant Analysis Results from the NWRA Classification Infrastructure (NCI). The Astrophysical Journal. 942(2). 84–84. 13 indexed citations

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Chatterjee, Subhamoy, K. D. Leka, Viacheslav M. Sadykov, et al.. (2023). You Get What You Pay for: Scientific Engineering Challenges for Successful Distributed Multi-Satellite Missions in Solar and Heliophysics.

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Bertello, Luca, Yang Liu, Alexei Pevtsov, et al.. (2023). Multi-Height Measurements of the Solar Vector Magnetic Field. 2 indexed citations

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Leka, K. D., et al.. (2022). On Identifying and Mitigating Bias in Inferred Measurements for Solar Vector Magnetic-Field Data. Solar Physics. 297(9). 121–121. 9 indexed citations

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Fouhey, David F., S. K. Antiochos, G. Barnes, et al.. (2022). SynthIA: A Synthetic Inversion Approximation for the Stokes Vector Fusing SDO and Hinode into a Virtual Observatory. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 259(1). 24–24. 15 indexed citations

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Pevtsov, Alexei, Yang Liu, Ilpo Virtanen, et al.. (2021). On a limitation of Zeeman polarimetry and imperfect instrumentation in representing solar magnetic fields with weaker polarization signal. Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate. 11. 14–14. 13 indexed citations

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Kusano, K., et al.. (2021). Eruptivity in Solar Flares: The Challenges of Magnetic Flux Ropes. The Astrophysical Journal. 913(2). 124–124. 5 indexed citations

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Donea, Alina, et al.. (2020). The Trigger Mechanism of Recurrent Solar Active Region Jets Revealed by the Magnetic Properties of a Coronal Geyser Site. The Astrophysical Journal. 891(2). 149–149. 8 indexed citations

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Kusano, K., et al.. (2020). A New Parameter of the Photospheric Magnetic Field to Distinguish Eruptive-flare Producing Solar Active Regions. The Astrophysical Journal. 894(1). 20–20. 8 indexed citations

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Leka, K. D., et al.. (2018). The NWRA Classification Infrastructure: description and extension to the Discriminant Analysis Flare Forecasting System (DAFFS). Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate. 8. A25–A25. 36 indexed citations

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Leka, K. D., et al.. (2017). Evaluating (and Improving) Estimates of the Solar Radial Magnetic Field Component from Line-of-Sight Magnetograms. Solar Physics. 292(2). 27 indexed citations

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Leka, K. D. & G. Barnes. (2013). The Second NWRA Flare-Forecasting Comparison Workshop: Methods Compared and Methodology. 1 indexed citations

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Leka, K. D., O. Steiner, & U. Grossmann‐Doerth. (1999). Understanding Small Solar Magnetic Elements: Comparing Models and Observations. 194.

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Leka, K. D., B. W. Lites, A. Skumanich, V. Martı́nez Pillet, & Toshifumi Shimizu. (1995). Small scale horizontal magnetic fields in the solar photosphere. 176. 120. 1 indexed citations

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