K. Righter

11.3k total citations
229 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

K. Righter is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Righter has authored 229 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 129 papers in Geophysics and 35 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in K. Righter's work include Astro and Planetary Science (128 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (113 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (90 papers). K. Righter is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (128 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (113 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (90 papers). K. Righter collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. K. Righter's co-authors include M. J. Drake, L. R. Danielson, I. S. E. Carmichael, M. Humayun, R. L. Hervig, A. J. Campbell, K. Pando, E. H. Hauri, John Chesley and Gregory M. Yaxley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

K. Righter

215 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
K. Righter 4.4k 3.4k 776 747 568 229 6.3k
Hisayoshi Yurimoto 5.1k 1.2× 4.3k 1.3× 461 0.6× 1.0k 1.3× 1.0k 1.8× 355 9.1k
M. J. Drake 5.2k 1.2× 3.6k 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 879 1.2× 601 1.1× 193 7.4k
G. E. Lofgren 4.2k 1.0× 1.7k 0.5× 1.1k 1.5× 950 1.3× 275 0.5× 161 5.7k
L. T. Elkins‐Tanton 3.9k 0.9× 4.3k 1.3× 565 0.7× 1.4k 1.8× 358 0.6× 171 7.3k
B. Spettel 2.8k 0.6× 3.1k 0.9× 553 0.7× 663 0.9× 715 1.3× 155 4.8k
Michael J. Toplis 3.8k 0.9× 1.8k 0.5× 985 1.3× 594 0.8× 325 0.6× 124 6.4k
D. C. Rubie 10.2k 2.3× 3.0k 0.9× 494 0.6× 783 1.0× 211 0.4× 204 13.2k
W. van Westrenen 3.3k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 446 0.6× 372 0.5× 159 0.3× 161 4.9k
Anthony J. Irving 3.5k 0.8× 1.5k 0.4× 819 1.1× 509 0.7× 256 0.5× 57 4.5k
C. K. Shearer 4.3k 1.0× 5.8k 1.7× 790 1.0× 1.5k 2.1× 1.2k 2.1× 357 8.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. Righter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Righter

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Righter, K., H. C. Bates, A. J. King, et al.. (2025). Pairing and classification assessment of CM chondrites from the Meteorite Hills, Transantarctic Mountains. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 60(5). 1249–1262.
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Bekaert, David V., Maureen Auro, K. Righter, et al.. (2025). Vanadium isotope fractionation during early planetary evolution: Insights from achondrite analyses. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 652. 119202–119202.
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Righter, K., et al.. (2025). The fate of nitrogen in deep magma oceans. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 394. 298–318.
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Jawin, E. R., et al.. (2024). Finely layered CM2 carbonaceous chondrites may be analogs for layered boulders on asteroid (101955) Bennu. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 59(11). 3044–3055. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Shuying, M. Humayun, & K. Righter. (2024). Mineralogy of the Martian mantle inferred from bulk chemical compositions. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 59(9). 2545–2564.
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Righter, K., Asmaa Boujibar, M. Humayun, et al.. (2023). Activity model for 36 elements in Fe-Ni-Si-S-C liquids with application to terrestrial planet accretion and mantle geochemistry: New data for Ru, Re, Pt, Os, Ti, Nb, and Ta. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 354. 211–228. 3 indexed citations
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Righter, K., R. L. Rowland, L. R. Danielson, et al.. (2020). Mantle–melt partitioning of the highly siderophile elements: New results and application to Mars. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 55(12). 2741–2757. 5 indexed citations
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Righter, K., Maria Schönbächler, K. Pando, et al.. (2020). Ag isotopic and chalcophile element evolution of the terrestrial and martian mantles during accretion: New constraints from Bi and Ag metal-silicate partitioning. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 552. 116590–116590. 15 indexed citations
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Sarafian, Adam, Sune G. Nielsen, Horst R. Marschall, et al.. (2019). The water and fluorine content of 4 Vesta. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 266. 568–581. 26 indexed citations
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Snead, C. J., F. M. McCubbin, K. Nakamura‐Messenger, & K. Righter. (2018). Advances in Small Particle Handling of Astromaterials in Preparation for OSIRIS-REx and Hayabusa2: Initial Developments. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2426. 1 indexed citations
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Rahman, Z., et al.. (2016). Metal–silicate partitioning of U: Implications for the heat budget of the core and evidence for reduced U in the mantle. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 199. 1–12. 45 indexed citations
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Righter, K., et al.. (2015). Updates on Pairing Issues with the US Antarctic Meteorite Collection. 78(1856). 5266. 1 indexed citations
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Shofner, Gregory A., A. J. Campbell, L. R. Danielson, Z. Rahman, & K. Righter. (2014). Metal-Silicate Partitioning of Tungsten from 10 to 50 GPa. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1267. 5 indexed citations
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Righter, K., L. R. Danielson, K. Pando, Gregory A. Shofner, & Cin‐Ty A. Lee. (2013). Modelling of Equilibrium Between Mantle and Core: Refractory, Volatile, and Highly Siderophile Elements. Annales de biologie clinique. 61(1719). 2358–32. 2 indexed citations
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Heggy, Essam, et al.. (2006). Dielectric Properties of Chondrites and Their Implication in Radar Sounding of Asteroid Interiors. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1325(1338). 1596–46. 3 indexed citations
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Collins, Stephen, K. Righter, & A. D. Brandon. (2005). Mineralogy, Petrology and Oxygen Fugacity of the LaPaz Icefield Lunar Basaltic Meteorites and the Origin of Evolved Lunar Basalts. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1141. 3 indexed citations
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Righter, K., et al.. (2001). Experimental Studies of Metal-Silicate Partitioning of Sb. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement. 36. 2 indexed citations
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Righter, K. & M. J. Drake. (2001). Constraints on the Depth of an Early Terrestrial Magma Ocean. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement. 36. 4 indexed citations
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Righter, K.. (2001). Rhenium and Iridium Partitioning in Silicate and Magmatic Spinels: Implications for Planetary Magmatism and Mantles. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1759. 6 indexed citations
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Righter, K. & M. J. Drake. (1997). Formation of Eucrites and Diogenites by Equilibrium Crystallization of a Chondritic Magma Ocean. Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement. 32. 1 indexed citations

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