M. Benna

14.6k total citations
150 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

M. Benna is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Benna has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 32 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 9 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in M. Benna's work include Astro and Planetary Science (137 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (133 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (31 papers). M. Benna is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (137 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (133 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (31 papers). M. Benna collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Spain. M. Benna's co-authors include P. R. Mahaffy, B. M. Jakosky, M. K. Elrod, R. V. Yelle, Shane W. Stone, S. W. Bougher, M. Sarantos, J. A. Slavin, J. S. Halekas and T. H. Zurbuchen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

M. Benna

147 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. Benna United States 38 4.1k 497 452 354 157 150 4.2k
D. P. Hinson United States 41 4.0k 1.0× 304 0.6× 649 1.4× 612 1.7× 122 0.8× 117 4.1k
M. Pätzold Germany 37 3.6k 0.9× 307 0.6× 457 1.0× 544 1.5× 110 0.7× 175 3.8k
S. Barabash Sweden 42 6.1k 1.5× 690 1.4× 251 0.6× 261 0.7× 115 0.7× 289 6.3k
N. M. Schneider United States 33 3.4k 0.8× 188 0.4× 470 1.0× 595 1.7× 63 0.4× 194 3.7k
R. J. Lillis United States 40 4.4k 1.1× 821 1.7× 261 0.6× 459 1.3× 97 0.6× 206 4.5k
B. Häusler Germany 33 2.7k 0.7× 253 0.5× 408 0.9× 468 1.3× 84 0.5× 94 2.9k
K. D. Retherford United States 28 2.5k 0.6× 193 0.4× 396 0.9× 465 1.3× 117 0.7× 162 2.7k
A. J. Kliore United States 38 4.4k 1.1× 437 0.9× 923 2.0× 757 2.1× 190 1.2× 103 4.5k
F. G. Eparvier United States 39 4.8k 1.2× 335 0.7× 565 1.3× 1.2k 3.5× 55 0.4× 136 5.1k
Olivier Witasse Netherlands 32 2.7k 0.7× 183 0.4× 308 0.7× 498 1.4× 65 0.4× 168 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. Benna

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Benna

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. Benna. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. Benna 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 M. Benna. M. Benna 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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Lillis, R. J., D. J. Pawlowski, Jean‐Yves Chaufray, et al.. (2025). Simulating Impacts of Electron Precipitation on Mars' Nightside Ionosphere With an Empirical Model. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 130(4).
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Forbes, J. M., Xiaoli Zhang, Xiaohua Fang, & M. Benna. (2024). Zonal‐Mean N2 and Ar Densities and Temperatures in Mars Thermosphere From MAVEN. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 129(8). 1 indexed citations
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Pilinski, Marcin, K. Roeten, S. W. Bougher, & M. Benna. (2023). Dynamical Heating in the Martian Thermosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 128(6). 1 indexed citations
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Grava, C., R. M. Killen, M. Benna, et al.. (2021). Volatiles and Refractories in Surface-Bounded Exospheres in the Inner Solar System. Space Science Reviews. 217(5). 61–61. 14 indexed citations
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Hanley, K. G., J. P. McFadden, D. L. Mitchell, et al.. (2021). In Situ Measurements of Thermal Ion Temperature in the Martian Ionosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(12). e2021JA029531–e2021JA029531. 23 indexed citations
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Peterson, W. K., L. Andersson, R. E. Ergun, et al.. (2020). Subsolar Electron Temperatures in the Lower Martian Ionosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 125(2). 6 indexed citations
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Stone, Shane W., R. V. Yelle, M. Benna, et al.. (2020). Hydrogen escape from Mars is driven by seasonal and dust storm transport of water. Science. 370(6518). 824–831. 71 indexed citations
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Mendillo, M., C. Narvaez, Majd Mayyasi, et al.. (2020). On the Altitude Patterns of Photo‐Chemical‐Equilibrium in the Martian Ionosphere: A Special Role for Electron Temperature. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(1). 3 indexed citations
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Fowler, C. M., J. W. Bonnell, Shaosui Xu, et al.. (2020). First Detection of Kilometer‐Scale Density Irregularities in the Martian Ionosphere. Geophysical Research Letters. 47(22). 12 indexed citations
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England, S., Guiping Liu, P. R. Mahaffy, et al.. (2019). Atmospheric Tides at High Latitudes in the Martian Upper Atmosphere Observed by MAVEN and MRO. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 124(4). 2943–2953. 27 indexed citations
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Fang, Xiaohua, Yingjuan Ma, Yuni Lee, et al.. (2019). Mars Dust Storm Effects in the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere and Implications for Atmospheric Carbon Loss. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 125(3). 36 indexed citations
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Withers, Paul, Casey L. Flynn, M. F. Vogt, et al.. (2019). Mars's Dayside Upper Ionospheric Composition Is Affected by Magnetic Field Conditions. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 124(4). 3100–3109. 30 indexed citations
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Peterson, W. K., L. Andersson, R. E. Ergun, et al.. (2019). Sub-solar electron temperatures in the lower Martian ionosphere. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Shaosui, E. Thiemann, D. L. Mitchell, et al.. (2018). Observations and Modeling of the Mars Low‐Altitude Ionospheric Response to the 10 September 2017 X‐Class Solar Flare. Geophysical Research Letters. 45(15). 7382–7390. 37 indexed citations
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Mayyasi, Majd, Dolon Bhattacharyya, J. T. Clarke, et al.. (2018). Significant Space Weather Impact on the Escape of Hydrogen From Mars. Geophysical Research Letters. 45(17). 8844–8852. 34 indexed citations
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Fowler, C. M., L. Andersson, J. P. Thayer, et al.. (2017). MAVEN Observations of Ionospheric Irregularities at Mars. Geophysical Research Letters. 44(21). 20 indexed citations
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Mendillo, M., C. Narvaez, M. F. Vogt, et al.. (2017). Sources of Ionospheric Variability at Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 122(9). 9670–9684. 46 indexed citations
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Liu, Guiping, S. England, R. J. Lillis, et al.. (2017). Longitudinal structures in Mars' upper atmosphere as observed by MAVEN/NGIMS. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 122(1). 1258–1268. 35 indexed citations
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Withers, Paul, M. F. Vogt, Majd Mayyasi, et al.. (2015). Comparison of model predictions for the composition of the ionosphere of Mars to MAVEN NGIMS data. Geophysical Research Letters. 42(21). 8966–8976. 25 indexed citations
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Baker, D. N., D. Odstrčil, B. J. Anderson, et al.. (2008). The Space Environment of Mercury: Solar Wind and IMF Modeling of Upstream Conditions. AGUSM. 2007. 1 indexed citations

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