L. Fletcher

6.9k citations

138 papers · 3.9k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 30

Impact in

Astronomy and Astrophysics top 0.5%
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 10%
- Magnetic confinement fusion research

Papers in

Astronomy and Astrophysics 133
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 126
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 67
- Astro and Planetary Science 67
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies 44
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae 10
Artificial Intelligence 15
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics 15

Co-authors: D. M. Alexander H. S. Hudson C. J. Schrijver Markus J. Aschwanden M. Battaglia Bart De Pontieu I. G. Hannah Paulo J. A. Simões
Journals: The Astrophysical Journal (34 papers)Astronomy and Astrophysics (23 papers)Solar Physics (19 papers)Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (14 papers)The Astrophysical Journal Letters (5 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Norway

In The Last Decade

L. Fletcher

133 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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An Observational Overview of Solar Flares 2011 · 464 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2011 Space Science Reviews
1999 The Astrophysical Journal

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The 25 scholars most cited alongside L. Fletcher, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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1	Magnetic Dip Found in a Quiescent Prominence Foot via Observation and Simulation The Astrophysical Journal ·Huadong Chen, Chun Xia, Suli Ma, Yingna Su, Guiping Zhou, E. R. Priest, L. Fletcher, Yuandeng Shen, Sotiria Fergadaki, Javier Céspedes, Hatim M Khatatbeh	2025	0
2	High-resolution Observations of an X6.4 Solar Flare in the Mid-infrared The Astrophysical Journal Letters ·Z. Kostov, Wenda Cao, Leo R. Tehon, D. E. Jennings, Jiong Qiu, Wen He, Flip Boer, Vasyl Yurchyshyn, L. Fletcher, Paulo J. A. Simões, M Jhabvala, Allen Lunsford, Xingyao Chen, H. S. Hudson	2025	0
3	High-resolution observational analysis of flare ribbon fine structures Astronomy and Astrophysics ·Jakob T. Faber, Reetika Joshi, L. Rouppe van der Voort, Sven Wedemeyer, L. Fletcher, G. Aulanier, Daniel Nóbrega-Siverio	2024	8
4	An impulsive geomagnetic effect from an early-impulsive flare Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·H. S. Hudson, E. W. Cliver, L. Fletcher, D. A. Diver, P. T. Gallagher, Tadashi Mizohata, Lock Siew Han, Huimin Zhang, Yang Su	2024	1
5	Precise timing of solar flare footpoint sources from mid-infrared observations Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·Paulo J. A. Simões, L. Fletcher, H. S. Hudson, Graham S. Kerr, M. J. Penn, 李国体	2024	2
6	Statistical analysis of the onset temperature of solar flares in 2010–2011 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·Miltimore, Hui Li, Paulo J. A. Simões, Adriana Válio, J. E. R. Costa, H. S. Hudson, L. Fletcher, Laura A. Hayes, I. G. Hannah	2023	5
7	Behaviour of molecular hydrogen emission in three solar flares Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ·Lars Hüttermann, L. Fletcher, H. S. Hudson, N. Labrosse	2023	1
8	First high resolution interferometric observation of a solar prominence with ALMA Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters ·N. Labrosse, Pablo Bravo, Q. Liu, P. Rudawy, Patrick Antolin, L. Fletcher, r. Charlene, D. R. H., B. Schmieder, Paulo J. A. Simões	2022	6
9	Spectral Evidence for Heating at Large Column Mass in Umbral Solar Flare Kernels. I. IRIS Near-UV Spectra of the X1 Solar Flare of 2014 October 25 The Astrophysical Journal ·Adam F. Kowalski, Azad Ahmed, Adrian Daw, L. Fletcher, Joel C. Allred, Bart De Pontieu, Graham S. Kerr, G. Cauzzi	2019	21
10	Modeling of the Hydrogen Lyman Lines in Solar Flares The Astrophysical Journal ·Karolina Stenroth, L. Fletcher, Graham S. Kerr, N. Labrosse, Adam F. Kowalski, J. de la Cruz Rodríguez	2018	14
11	Formation of the thermal infrared continuum in solar flares Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·Paulo J. A. Simões, Graham S. Kerr, L. Fletcher, H. S. Hudson, C. G. Giménez de Castro, M. J. Penn	2017	28
12	Comparing UV/EUV line parameters and magnetic field in a quiescent prominence with tornadoes Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·r. Charlene, N. Labrosse, B. Schmieder, A. López Ariste, L. Fletcher	2017	11
13	Observations of Reconnection Flows in a Flare on the Solar Disk The Astrophysical Journal Letters ·Colette Kiszka, Paulo J. A. Simões, Natasha L. S. Jeffrey, L. Fletcher, Paul Wright, I. G. Hannah	2017	7
14	First evidence of non-Gaussian solar flare EUV spectral line profiles and accelerated non-thermal ion motion Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·Natasha L. S. Jeffrey, L. Fletcher, N. Labrosse	2016	29
15	Direct observation of the energy release site in a solar flare by SDO/AIA, Hinode/EIS, and RHESSI Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·Paulo J. A. Simões, D. R. Graham, L. Fletcher	2015	11
16	The Evolution of Saturn's Northern Storm of 2010-2011 and Environs as Viewed by Cassini/VIMS AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·K. H. Baines, T. Momary, L. Fletcher, A. P. Showman, M. L. Delitsky, R. H. Brown, B. J. Buratti, R. N. Clark, P. D. Nicholson, C. Sotin	2011	2
17	Lepton models for TeV emission from SNR RX J1713.7-3946 Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·陈曼丽 CHEN Man-li, Siming Liu, Qiang Yuan, L. Fletcher	2010	13
18	Invisible sunspots and rate of solar magnetic flux emergence Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·S. Dalla, L. Fletcher, N. A. Walton	2007	6
19	Energetic particles in the solar atmosphere L. Fletcher	2002	2
20	On the generation of loop-top impulsive hard X-ray sources ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) ·L. Fletcher	1995	5

About L. Fletcher

L. Fletcher is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Oceanography and Instrumentation, having authored 138 papers that have together received 3.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (126 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (67 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (67 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (44 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (20 papers), Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (15 papers), Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (10 papers) and Atmospheric Ozone and Climate (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (3.8k citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (206 citations), Molecular Biology (893 citations), Artificial Intelligence (395 citations) and Oceanography (98 citations). L. Fletcher has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Norway. Frequent co-authors include D. M. Alexander, H. S. Hudson, C. J. Schrijver, Markus J. Aschwanden, M. Battaglia, Bart De Pontieu, I. G. Hannah, Paulo J. A. Simões, Ryan O. Milligan and Astrid Veronig. Their work appears in journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solar Physics, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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