L. A. Young

10.3k total citations
243 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

L. A. Young is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, L. A. Young has authored 243 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 217 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 57 papers in Atmospheric Science and 32 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in L. A. Young's work include Astro and Planetary Science (210 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (151 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (39 papers). L. A. Young is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (210 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (151 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (39 papers). L. A. Young collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. L. A. Young's co-authors include S. A. Stern, C. B. Olkin, H. A. Weaver, W. M. Grundy, J. L. Elliot, J. R. Spencer, M. W. Buie, Kimberly Ennico, Richard E. Young and E. F. Young and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

L. A. Young

223 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
L. A. Young United States	37	3.6k	1.4k	488	266	220	243	4.0k
R. J. Walker United States	45	8.4k 2.4×	480 0.4×	119 0.2×	1.3k 4.8×	4.2k 19.3×	216	8.8k
W. M. Grundy United States	37	4.1k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	472 1.0×	339 1.3×	80 0.4×	260	4.4k
M. Maurette France	32	2.2k 0.6×	748 0.6×	455 0.9×	414 1.6×	115 0.5×	183	3.1k
F. M. McCubbin United States	46	4.8k 1.4×	1.0k 0.8×	1.3k 2.7×	2.0k 7.7×	148 0.7×	226	5.9k
S. Kempf Germany	34	3.9k 1.1×	652 0.5×	506 1.0×	196 0.7×	286 1.3×	162	4.2k
Jeffrey N. Cuzzi United States	44	5.1k 1.4×	959 0.7×	509 1.0×	546 2.1×	247 1.1×	169	5.6k
H. Lämmer Austria	47	6.5k 1.8×	775 0.6×	310 0.6×	432 1.6×	395 1.8×	248	7.0k
Imke de Pater United States	38	5.8k 1.6×	1.4k 1.0×	472 1.0×	244 0.9×	532 2.4×	369	6.2k
M. A. McGrath United States	33	2.9k 0.8×	799 0.6×	243 0.5×	162 0.6×	398 1.8×	155	3.6k
P. D. Nicholson United States	46	6.2k 1.7×	1.7k 1.3×	582 1.2×	444 1.7×	522 2.4×	292	6.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. A. Young

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Wang, Jia, et al.. (2025). Spectroscopic Evolution in Ice Analogs of Trans-Neptunian Objects Exposed to Ionizing Radiation. I. Visible Reflectance Spectra and Colors. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 278(1). 30–30. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Jia, et al.. (2025). Spectroscopic Study of Ice Analogs of Trans-Neptunian Objects Exposed to Ionizing Radiation. II. Infrared Spectra and Functional Groups. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 279(1). 1–1.

Wang, Jia, Joshua H. Marks, Andrew M. Turner, et al.. (2024). Interstellar Formation of Nitrogen Heteroaromatics [Indole, C₈H₇N; Pyrrole, C₄H₅N; Aniline, C₆H₅NH₂]: Key Precursors to Amino Acids and Nucleobases. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Jia, et al.. (2024). Ionizing radiation exposure on Arrokoth shapes a sugar world. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(24). e2320215121–e2320215121. 8 indexed citations

Verbiscer, A., P. Helfenstein, Simon B. Porter, et al.. (2022). The Diverse Shapes of Dwarf Planet and Large KBO Phase Curves Observed from New Horizons. The Planetary Science Journal. 3(4). 95–95. 13 indexed citations

Earle, A. M., Richard P. Binzel, J. T. Keane, et al.. (2021). Tracing seasonal trends across Pluto’s craters: New Horizons Ralph/MVIC results. Icarus. 373. 114771–114771. 1 indexed citations

Gladstone, G. R., Joshua A. Kammer, Danica Adams, et al.. (2020). Constraints on Pluto’s H and CH4 profiles from New Horizons Alice Lyα observations. Icarus. 356. 113973–113973. 2 indexed citations

Beddingfield, C. B., R. A. Beyer, K. N. Singer, et al.. (2019). Landslides on Charon. Icarus. 335. 113383–113383. 11 indexed citations

Kammer, Joshua A., G. R. Gladstone, L. A. Young, et al.. (2019). New Horizons Observations of an Ultraviolet Stellar Occultation and Appulse by Pluto’s Atmosphere. The Astronomical Journal. 159(1). 26–26. 5 indexed citations

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Buratti, B. J., M. D. Hicks, A. Verbiscer, et al.. (2019). New Horizons Photometry of Pluto's Moon Charon. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 874(1). L3–L3. 8 indexed citations

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Elliott, H. A., D. J. McComas, E. J. Zirnstein, et al.. (2019). Slowing of the Solar Wind in the Outer Heliosphere. The Astrophysical Journal. 885(2). 156–156. 53 indexed citations

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Schenk, P., R. A. Beyer, W. B. McKinnon, et al.. (2018). Basins, fractures and volcanoes: Global cartography and topography of Pluto from New Horizons. Icarus. 314. 400–433. 61 indexed citations

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McKinnon, W. B., P. Schenk, J. M. Moore, et al.. (2017). Impact Origin of Sputnik Planitia Basin, Pluto. LPI. 2854. 3 indexed citations

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Lisse, C. M., R. L. McNutt, S. J. Wolk, et al.. (2016). The puzzling detection of x-rays from Pluto by Chandra. Icarus. 287. 103–109. 12 indexed citations

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Holler, Bryan J., L. A. Young, M. W. Buie, et al.. (2016). Measuring temperature and ammonia hydrate ice on Charon in 2015 from Keck/OSIRIS spectra. Icarus. 284. 394–406. 13 indexed citations

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Binzel, Richard P., A. M. Earle, M. W. Buie, et al.. (2016). Climate zones on Pluto and Charon. Icarus. 287. 30–36. 24 indexed citations

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Porter, Simon B., J. R. Spencer, Susan Benecchi, et al.. (2016). THE FIRST HIGH-PHASE OBSERVATIONS OF A KBO: NEW HORIZONS IMAGING OF (15810) 1994 JR₁ FROM THE KUIPER BELT. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 828(2). L15–L15. 11 indexed citations

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Young, L. A., W. M. Grundy, Richard P. Binzel, et al.. (2015). Volatile Transport Implications from the New Horizons Flyby of Pluto. 47. 1 indexed citations

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Showalter, M. R., H. A. Weaver, S. A. Stern, et al.. (2012). Pluto's P4 and P5: Latest Results for Pluto's Tiniest Moons. DPS. 2 indexed citations

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Grundy, W. M., L. A. Young, C. B. Olkin, M. W. Buie, & John Stansberry. (2009). Observed Spatial Distribution and Secular Evolution of Ices on Pluto and Triton. 2 indexed citations

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