Martin J. Duncan

9.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
71 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Martin J. Duncan is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Instrumentation. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin J. Duncan has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 9 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and 4 papers in Instrumentation. Recurrent topics in Martin J. Duncan's work include Astro and Planetary Science (61 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (44 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (27 papers). Martin J. Duncan is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (61 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (44 papers) and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (27 papers). Martin J. Duncan collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. Martin J. Duncan's co-authors include Harold F. Levison, Thomas Quinn, Scott Tremaine, Brett Gladman, Ramon Brasser, Jack J. Lissauer, Man Hoi Lee, Edward W. Thommes, L. Dones and Peter Leonard and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Martin J. Duncan

70 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Long-Term Dynamical Behavior of Short-Period Comets 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 1997 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. The Long-Term Dynamical Behavior of Short-Period Comets
    1994 634 citations Harold F. Levison, Martin J. Duncan Icarus profile →
  2. From the Kuiper Belt to Jupiter-Family Comets: The Spatial Distribution of Ecliptic Comets
    1997 455 citations Harold F. Levison, Martin J. Duncan Icarus profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Martin J. Duncan Canada 37 5.4k 519 301 226 190 71 5.7k
Brett Gladman Canada 38 4.3k 0.8× 641 1.2× 134 0.4× 341 1.5× 80 0.4× 151 4.5k
Renu Malhotra United States 33 3.7k 0.7× 447 0.9× 201 0.7× 230 1.0× 80 0.4× 134 3.9k
C. D. Murray United Kingdom 26 3.2k 0.6× 354 0.7× 362 1.2× 189 0.8× 151 0.8× 100 3.4k
S. F. Dermott United States 28 3.5k 0.7× 378 0.7× 315 1.0× 233 1.0× 123 0.6× 125 3.8k
Harold F. Levison United States 52 11.7k 2.2× 1.9k 3.7× 224 0.7× 830 3.7× 169 0.9× 184 12.0k
Jack J. Lissauer United States 48 8.5k 1.6× 469 0.9× 223 0.7× 486 2.2× 195 1.0× 223 8.7k
A. Milani Italy 26 2.3k 0.4× 187 0.4× 256 0.9× 255 1.1× 102 0.5× 96 2.5k
I. P. Williams United Kingdom 29 3.4k 0.6× 470 0.9× 106 0.4× 197 0.9× 90 0.5× 236 3.6k
David Vokrouhlický Czechia 50 8.6k 1.6× 1.5k 2.9× 153 0.5× 1.2k 5.4× 191 1.0× 227 8.8k
Shigeru Ida Japan 44 7.0k 1.3× 372 0.7× 92 0.3× 311 1.4× 105 0.6× 153 7.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Martin J. Duncan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Martin J. Duncan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Levison, Harold F. & Martin J. Duncan. (2013). SWIFT: A solar system integration software package. ascl. 7 indexed citations
2.
Kaib, Nathan A., Sean N. Raymond, & Martin J. Duncan. (2013). Planetary system disruption by Galactic perturbations to wide binary stars. Nature. 493(7432). 381–384. 91 indexed citations
3.
Levison, Harold F., et al.. (2012). Modeling Terrestrial Planet Formation with Full Dynamics,Accretion, and Fragmentation. 44. 2 indexed citations
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Brasser, Ramon, Martin J. Duncan, H. F. Levison, Megan E. Schwamb, & Michael E. Brown. (2011). Reassessing the formation of the inner Oort cloud in an embedded star cluster. Icarus. 217(1). 1–19. 63 indexed citations
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Capobianco, Christopher C., Martin J. Duncan, & Harold F. Levison. (2010). Planetesimal-driven planet migration in the presence of a gas disk. Icarus. 211(1). 819–831. 13 indexed citations
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Brasser, Ramon, Martin J. Duncan, & Harold F. Levison. (2008). Embedded star clusters and the formation of the Oort cloudIII. Evolution of the inner cloud during the Galactic phase. Icarus. 196(1). 274–284. 20 indexed citations
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Levison, Harold F., Edward W. Thommes, Martin J. Duncan, & L. Dones. (2004). A Fairy Tale about the Formation of Uranus and Neptune and the Lunar Late Heavy Bombardment. ASPC. 324. 152. 4 indexed citations
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Wiegert, Paul, et al.. (2004). Fast Force Algorithms and Solar System Integrations. The Astronomical Journal. 127(2). 1218–1226. 1 indexed citations
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Lissauer, Jack J., et al.. (2002). Terrestrial Planet Formation in the Alpha Centauri System. 33. 1 indexed citations
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Thommes, Edward W., Martin J. Duncan, & Harold F. Levison. (2001). Solar System Formation Time Scales From Oligarchic Growth. ASPC. 245. 91. 1 indexed citations
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Dones, L., H. F. Levison, Martin J. Duncan, & P. R. Weissman. (2000). Formation of the Oort Cloud Revisited. DPS. 32. 5 indexed citations
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Levison, H. F., L. Dones, Martin J. Duncan, & P. R. Weissman. (1999). The Formation of the Oort Cloud. DPS. 2 indexed citations
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Levison, Harold F., L. Dones, Martin J. Duncan, & P. R. Weissman. (1999). Cometary evidence of a massive body in the outer Oort cloud.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 31(4). 1079–1080. 2 indexed citations
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Rivera, Eugenio J., Jack J. Lissauer, Martin J. Duncan, & Harold F. Levison. (1998). Dynamical Evolution of the Earth-Moon Progenitors. AAS. 199. 1052. 3 indexed citations
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Dones, L., Martin J. Duncan, Harold F. Levison, & P. R. Weissman. (1998). Simulations of the Formation of the Oort Cloud of Comets. 30. 1 indexed citations
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Lissauer, Jack J., Harold F. Levison, Martin J. Duncan, & Donald L. DeVincenzi. (1998). Modelling the Diversity of Outer Planetary Systems. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 35 indexed citations
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Gladman, Brett, F. Migliorini, Alessandro Morbidelli, et al.. (1997). Dynamical Lifetimes of Objects Injected into Asteroid Belt Resonances. Science. 277(5323). 197–201. 303 indexed citations
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Gladman, Brett, Joseph A. Burns, Martin J. Duncan, Pascal Lee, & Harold F. Levison. (1996). The Exchange of Impact Ejecta Between Terrestrial Planets. Science. 271(5254). 1387–1392. 186 indexed citations
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Gladman, Brett, Joseph A. Burns, Martin J. Duncan, & Harold F. Levison. (1995). The Dynamical Evolution of Lunar Impact Ejecta. Icarus. 118(2). 302–321. 81 indexed citations
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Stern, S. A., et al.. (1994). Dynamical and Observational Constraints on Satellites in the Inner Pluto-Charon System. Icarus. 108(2). 234–242. 17 indexed citations

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