Leverett Davis

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Leverett Davis is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Leverett Davis has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 26 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in Leverett Davis's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (39 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (26 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (25 papers). Leverett Davis is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (39 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (26 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (25 papers). Leverett Davis collaborates with scholars based in United States. Leverett Davis's co-authors include J. W. Belcher, E. J. Smith, Paul J. Coleman, James M. Williamson, C. P. Sonett, Douglas E. Jones, Alfred S. Goldhaber, Michael Martin Nieto, Larry B. Goldstein and L. J. Cahill and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Leverett Davis

51 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Large-amplitude Alfvén waves in the interplanetary medium, 2 1971 2026 1989 2007 1971 400 800 1.2k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Large-amplitude Alfvén waves in the interplanetary medium, 2
    1971 1.5k citations J. W. Belcher, Leverett Davis Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leverett Davis United States 26 3.3k 1.4k 311 222 127 53 3.4k
E. Tandberg‐Hanssen United States 23 2.5k 0.8× 516 0.4× 260 0.8× 139 0.6× 182 1.4× 124 2.7k
K. W. Behannon United States 36 4.4k 1.3× 2.3k 1.6× 132 0.4× 235 1.1× 69 0.5× 69 4.5k
Y. C. Whang United States 28 3.6k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 151 0.5× 208 0.9× 51 0.4× 110 3.7k
G. S. Vaiana United States 36 5.6k 1.7× 928 0.7× 538 1.7× 129 0.6× 133 1.0× 122 5.8k
R. D. Zwickl United States 39 4.7k 1.4× 1.8k 1.3× 578 1.9× 635 2.9× 264 2.1× 101 4.8k
A. J. Hundhausen United States 50 7.4k 2.3× 1.9k 1.3× 229 0.7× 197 0.9× 101 0.8× 124 7.5k
G. A. Dulk United States 34 5.1k 1.6× 754 0.5× 894 2.9× 372 1.7× 144 1.1× 178 5.2k
K.‐H. Mühlhäuser Germany 14 2.2k 0.7× 461 0.3× 126 0.4× 117 0.5× 186 1.5× 21 2.2k
S. Olbert United States 20 1.4k 0.4× 450 0.3× 258 0.8× 111 0.5× 129 1.0× 33 1.6k
J. D. Mihalov United States 36 3.5k 1.1× 907 0.6× 110 0.4× 144 0.6× 73 0.6× 110 3.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leverett Davis

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Davis, Leverett & I. Catton. (1987). Buoyant plumes : presented at the 24th National Heat Transfer Conference and Exhibition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 9-12, 1987. American Society of Mechanical Engineers eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett & E. J. Smith. (1986). New models of Saturn's magnetic field using Pioneer 11 vector helium magnetometer data. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 91(A2). 1373–1380. 17 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett, Alfred S. Goldhaber, & Michael Martin Nieto. (1975). Limit on the Photon Mass Deduced from Pioneer-10 Observations of Jupiter's Magnetic Field. Physical Review Letters. 35(21). 1402–1405. 115 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett, E. J. Smith, & Douglas E. Jones. (1973). Comments on paper by N. F. Ness, K. W. Behannon, R. P. Lepping, and K. H. Schatten, ‘Use of two magnetometers for magnetic field measurements on a spacecraft’. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 78(22). 4803–4808. 7 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett & Larry B. Goldstein. (1970). Magnetic-Dipole Alignment in Pulsars. The Astrophysical Journal. 159. L81–L81. 71 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett, et al.. (1969). A method used for the determination of the Explorer 26 spin axis position. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Belcher, J. W., Leverett Davis, & E. J. Smith. (1969). Large-amplitude Alfvén waves in the interplanetary medium: Mariner 5. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 74(9). 2302–2308. 194 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett & А. О. Конради. (1968). Response of the ion-electron detector flown on Explorer 12, August to December 1961. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 3 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett. (1966). Models of the interplanetary fields and plasma flow. 147. 5 indexed citations
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Coleman, Paul J., Leverett Davis, E. J. Smith, & D. E. Jones. (1966). Variations in the polarity distribution of the interplanetary magnetic field. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 71(11). 2831–2839. 37 indexed citations
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Jokipii, J. R. & Leverett Davis. (1964). Acceleration of Electrons Near the Earth's Bow Shock. Physical Review Letters. 13(25). 739–741. 18 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett & James M. Williamson. (1963). LOW-ENERGY TRAPPED PROTONS. 365. 105 indexed citations
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Hoffman, R. A., Leverett Davis, & James M. Williamson. (1962). Protons of 0.1 to 5 Mev and electrons of 20 kev at 12 Earth radii during sudden commencement on September 30, 1961. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 67(13). 5001–5005. 20 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett, et al.. (1962). ROCKET OBSERVATIONS OF SOLAR PROTONS ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1960. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 17. 326. 2 indexed citations
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Ogilvie, K. W., D. A. Bryant, & Leverett Davis. (1962). Rocket Observations of Solar Protons during the November 12, 1960 Event. 17. 317. 2 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett & David B. Chang. (1962). On the effect of geomagnetic fluctuations on trapped particles. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 67(6). 2169–2179. 62 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett & K. W. Ogilvie. (1962). Rocket observations of solar protons during the November 1960 events: 2.. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 67(5). 1711–1716. 10 indexed citations
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Coleman, Paul J., C. P. Sonett, & Leverett Davis. (1961). On the interplanetary magnetic storm: Pioneer V. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 66(7). 2043–2046. 33 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett, et al.. (1958). Exterior Ballistics of Rockets. Physics Today. 11(9). 38–40. 19 indexed citations
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Davis, Leverett, et al.. (1956). Primary Cosmic-Ray Alpha Particles and Protons atλ=55°N. Physical Review. 101(2). 800–806. 7 indexed citations

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