K. L. Thomas

979 total citations
50 papers, 748 citations indexed

About

K. L. Thomas is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, K. L. Thomas has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 748 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 13 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 7 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in K. L. Thomas's work include Astro and Planetary Science (37 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (27 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (12 papers). K. L. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (37 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (27 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (12 papers). K. L. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. K. L. Thomas's co-authors include D. S. McKay, L. P. Keller, W. Klöck, M. E. Zolensky, G. E. Blanford, H. Palme, J. P. Bradley, Robert N. Clayton, T. K. Mayeda and D. E. Brownlee and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and Meteoritics and Planetary Science.

In The Last Decade

K. L. Thomas

50 papers receiving 718 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. L. Thomas United States 14 704 157 142 107 31 50 748
W. Klöck United States 12 535 0.8× 172 1.1× 89 0.6× 116 1.1× 22 0.7× 38 647
D. S. Burnett United States 10 485 0.7× 182 1.2× 91 0.6× 102 1.0× 15 0.5× 36 616
F. Bühler Switzerland 12 665 0.9× 86 0.5× 85 0.6× 101 0.9× 26 0.8× 25 775
M. A. Barucci France 19 1.0k 1.4× 117 0.7× 182 1.3× 125 1.2× 18 0.6× 44 1.0k
Ryuji Okazaki Japan 14 550 0.8× 235 1.5× 146 1.0× 83 0.8× 28 0.9× 69 689
M. Godard France 15 584 0.8× 84 0.5× 93 0.7× 113 1.1× 63 2.0× 23 637
Maria Antonella Barucci France 25 1.4k 2.0× 193 1.2× 270 1.9× 151 1.4× 17 0.5× 57 1.4k
C.–I. Lagerkvist Sweden 11 696 1.0× 79 0.5× 111 0.8× 83 0.8× 16 0.5× 42 712
C. J. Snead United States 14 503 0.7× 77 0.5× 85 0.6× 69 0.6× 39 1.3× 44 602
E. Dobrică United States 12 525 0.7× 140 0.9× 99 0.7× 83 0.8× 25 0.8× 53 561

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. L. Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. L. Thomas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Keller, L. P., S. Messenger, Matt L. Miller, & K. L. Thomas. (1997). Nitrogen Speciation in a 15N-enriched Interplanetary Dust Particle. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 707. 6 indexed citations
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Messenger, S., et al.. (1996). Nitrogen Petrography in Two 15N-rich IDPs. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement. 31. 4 indexed citations
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Thomas, K. L., Christopher S. Romanek, D. S. McKay, L. P. Keller, & E. K. Gibson. (1996). Microanalysis of Unique Fine-grained Minerals in the Martian Meteorite ALH84001. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 27. 1327. 2 indexed citations
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Romanek, Christopher S., K. L. Thomas, E. K. Gibson, D. S. McKay, & R. A. Socki. (1995). Meteor Crater (Barringer Meteorite Crater), Arizona: Summary of Impact Conditions. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 30(5). 567. 10 indexed citations
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Romanek, Christopher S., K. L. Thomas, E. K. Gibson, D. S. McKay, & R. A. Socki. (1995). Petrogenesis of Carbon and Sulfur-bearing Minerals in the Martian Meteorite ALH 84001. LPI. 26. 1183. 3 indexed citations
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Keller, L. P., K. L. Thomas, J. P. Bradley, & D. S. McKay. (1995). Nitrogen in Interplanetary Dust Particles. Metic. 30(5). 526–527. 5 indexed citations
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Thomas, K. L., Christopher S. Romanek, S. J. Clemett, et al.. (1995). Preliminary Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Martian (SNC) Meteorite ALH 84001. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 26. 1409. 1 indexed citations
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Zolensky, M. E. & K. L. Thomas. (1995). Iron-and Iron-Nickel Sulfides in Chondritic Interplanetary Dust Particles. LPI. 26. 1567. 2 indexed citations
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Stephan, T., et al.. (1994). New TOF-SIMS Results on Hydrated Interplanetary Dust Particles. LPI. 1341. 4 indexed citations
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Thomas, K. L., L. P. Keller, G. E. Blanford, & D. S. McKay. (1993). Cometary interplanetary dust particles? An update on carbon in anhydrous IDPS. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1425. 2 indexed citations
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Thomas, K. L., W. Klöck, L. P. Keller, G. E. Blanford, & D. S. McKay. (1993). Analysis of Fragments from Cluster Particles: Carbon Abundances, Bulk Chemistry, and Mineralogy. Metic. 28(3). 448. 6 indexed citations
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Bradley, J. P., et al.. (1993). Carbon analyses of IDP's sectioned in sulfur and supported on beryllium films. 173. 12 indexed citations
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Keller, L. P., K. L. Thomas, & D. S. McKay. (1993). Carbon abundances, major element chemistry, and mineralogy of hydrated interplanetary dust particles. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 785. 9 indexed citations
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Thomas, K. L., et al.. (1992). Carbon in Anhydrous Interplanetary Dust Particles: Correlations with Silicate Mineralogy and Sources of Anhydrous IDPS. LPI. 23. 1425. 3 indexed citations
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Flynn, G. J., et al.. (1992). Zinc Depletions and Atmospheric Entry Heating in Stratospheric Cosmic Dust Particles. LPI. 23. 375. 3 indexed citations
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Ming, D. W., et al.. (1992). Method for the Stabilization and Characterization of Phyllosilicates in Carbonaceous Chondrites. LPI. 23. 913. 1 indexed citations
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Thomas, K. L., et al.. (1990). Mineralogical Descriptions of Eight Hydrated Interplanetary Dust Particles and Their Relationship to Chondrite Matrix. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 21. 1250. 4 indexed citations
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Thomas, K. L., W. Klöck, & D. S. McKay. (1989). Compositional comparison of IDP glasses and UOC chondrule glasses. Metic. 24. 332. 1 indexed citations
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Klöck, W., K. L. Thomas, D. S. McKay, & M. E. Zolensky. (1989). Comparison of Olivine Compositions in IDPs and Chondrite Matrices. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 24(4). 286–287. 15 indexed citations
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Thomas, K. L., et al.. (1988). Unusual Mineral Chemistry of Extraterrestrial Dust Particles. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 19. 613. 1 indexed citations

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