K. Zahnle

1.1k total citations
19 papers, 691 citations indexed

About

K. Zahnle is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Zahnle has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 691 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 3 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in K. Zahnle's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (14 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (14 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (3 papers). K. Zahnle is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (14 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (14 papers) and Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (3 papers). K. Zahnle collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. K. Zahnle's co-authors include Laura Schaefer, Bruce Fegley, Mordecai‐Mark Mac Low, David C. Catling, Richard Freedman, Joseph P. Pinto, A. T. Young, J. F. Kasting, James C. G. Walker and James F. Kasting and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology and Precambrian Research.

In The Last Decade

K. Zahnle

19 papers receiving 663 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
K. Zahnle United States 7 564 175 82 75 65 19 691
J. F. Kasting United States 8 443 0.8× 217 1.2× 66 0.8× 52 0.7× 86 1.3× 23 626
Giada Arney United States 12 670 1.2× 325 1.9× 79 1.0× 41 0.5× 133 2.0× 40 913
Alexis Bouquet France 13 616 1.1× 160 0.9× 138 1.7× 142 1.9× 28 0.4× 26 749
Tim Brockwell United States 6 353 0.6× 137 0.8× 120 1.5× 91 1.2× 22 0.3× 13 534
Gene D. McDonald United States 16 679 1.2× 139 0.8× 336 4.1× 38 0.5× 44 0.7× 25 945
Edward W. Schwieterman United States 17 767 1.4× 299 1.7× 178 2.2× 29 0.4× 102 1.6× 59 1.0k
Sebastian O. Danielache Japan 18 213 0.4× 407 2.3× 144 1.8× 57 0.8× 120 1.8× 36 791
Sin‐iti Sirono Japan 16 810 1.4× 189 1.1× 134 1.6× 114 1.5× 87 1.3× 42 1.1k
Kelly E. Miller United States 9 495 0.9× 114 0.7× 151 1.8× 94 1.3× 27 0.4× 26 611
Benjamin Charnay France 20 1.3k 2.2× 508 2.9× 82 1.0× 58 0.8× 49 0.8× 44 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by K. Zahnle

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. Zahnle

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Viscardy, S., David C. Catling, & K. Zahnle. (2025). Questioning the Reliability of Methane Detections on Mars by the Curiosity Rover. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 130(4). 2 indexed citations
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Zahnle, K., Laura Schaefer, & Bruce Fegley. (2010). Earth's Earliest Atmospheres. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. 2(10). a004895–a004895. 180 indexed citations
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Zahnle, K., Richard Freedman, & David C. Catling. (2010). Is there methane on Mars?. Icarus. 212(2). 493–503. 120 indexed citations
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Konhauser, Kurt O., Ernesto Peçoits, Stefan V. Lalonde, et al.. (2009). Oceanic Nickel depletion and a methanogen famine before the Great Oxidation Event. UWA Profiles and Research Repository (University of Western Australia). 73. 1 indexed citations
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Baines, K. H., S. K. Atreya, David Crisp, et al.. (2009). In-Situ Aerial Exploration of Venus by Balloon -- Science Objectives and Mission Architecture. 1470. 1238. 1 indexed citations
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Zahnle, K. & A. Colaprete. (2004). A Unique Origin for Mojave Crater. AGUFM. 2004. 2 indexed citations
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Zahnle, K.. (2001). Decline and fall of the martian empire. Nature. 412(6843). 209–213. 3 indexed citations
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Zahnle, K.. (2001). Differential Cratering of Synchronously Rotating Satellites by Ecliptic Comets. Icarus. 153(1). 111–129. 97 indexed citations
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Zahnle, K., et al.. (2000). Elemental Fractionation During Rapid Accretion of The Moon. 31. 1 indexed citations
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Dobrovolskis, Anthony R., J. L. Alvarellos, & K. Zahnle. (2000). A Dynamical Survey of the Jovian System. 32. 4 indexed citations
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Zahnle, K., Harold F. Levison, & L. Dones. (1998). Cratering Rates on the Galilean Satellites. LPI. 1902. 1 indexed citations
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Zahnle, K., et al.. (1998). Elemental Fractionation During Rapid Accretion of the Moon Triggered by a Giant Impact. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 957. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Young, Richard E., et al.. (1995). Nonlinear Propagating Features in the Stratosphere of Jupiter Generated by the Impact of SL-9. 27. 3 indexed citations
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Romani, P. N., Imke de Pater, & K. Zahnle. (1995). Galileo, SL9, and Jupiter's Deep Atmosphere. 27. 5 indexed citations
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Griffith, C. A., et al.. (1994). Mid-IR Spectroscopy and Ammonia Images of K Impact Site. 26. 1584. 3 indexed citations
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Zahnle, K. & Mordecai‐Mark Mac Low. (1994). The Collision of Jupiter and Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. Icarus. 108(1). 1–17. 102 indexed citations
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Kasting, J. F., K. Zahnle, Joseph P. Pinto, & A. T. Young. (1989). Sulfur, ultraviolet radiation, and the early evolution of life. Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres. 19(2). 95–108. 115 indexed citations
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Kasting, James F., K. Zahnle, Joseph P. Pinto, & A. T. Young. (1989). Sulfur, ultraviolet radiation, and the early evolution of life. Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres. 19(3-5). 252–253. 8 indexed citations
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Zahnle, K. & James C. G. Walker. (1987). A constant daylength during the precambrian era?. Precambrian Research. 37(2). 95–105. 42 indexed citations

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