O. Prieto‐Ballesteros

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

O. Prieto‐Ballesteros is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Environmental Chemistry and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, O. Prieto‐Ballesteros has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 29 papers in Environmental Chemistry and 18 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in O. Prieto‐Ballesteros's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (61 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (58 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (28 papers). O. Prieto‐Ballesteros is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (61 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (58 papers) and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena (28 papers). O. Prieto‐Ballesteros collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and France. O. Prieto‐Ballesteros's co-authors include Jeffrey S. Kargel, Ricardo Amils, David C. Fernández‐Remolar, Eva Mateo‐Martí, Felipe Gómez, Vı́ctor Parro, R. Jaumann, E. J. Bunce, Hauke Hußmann and C. Erd and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

O. Prieto‐Ballesteros

87 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE): An ESA mission to orbit Ganymede and to characterise the Jupiter system
    2012 422 citations A. Coustenis, E. J. Bunce et al. Planetary and Space Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
O. Prieto‐Ballesteros Spain 22 1.3k 394 351 343 186 94 1.8k
K. P. Hand United States 25 1.6k 1.3× 401 1.0× 667 1.9× 429 1.3× 130 0.7× 134 2.3k
D. Rodionov Germany 13 1.6k 1.3× 116 0.3× 311 0.9× 128 0.4× 174 0.9× 42 1.9k
V. F. Chevrier United States 34 3.0k 2.4× 350 0.9× 778 2.2× 248 0.7× 462 2.5× 188 3.5k
J. L. Eigenbrode United States 25 1.1k 0.9× 271 0.7× 514 1.5× 436 1.3× 129 0.7× 125 2.2k
K. L. Thomas-Keprta United States 14 1.3k 1.0× 132 0.3× 438 1.2× 294 0.9× 113 0.6× 41 2.0k
Francès Westall France 29 1.4k 1.2× 194 0.5× 507 1.4× 399 1.2× 96 0.5× 137 2.5k
M. Yu. Zolotov United States 32 2.2k 1.7× 407 1.0× 639 1.8× 362 1.1× 168 0.9× 145 2.8k
C. A. Hibbitts United States 27 2.3k 1.9× 266 0.7× 656 1.9× 467 1.4× 293 1.6× 119 2.7k
R. Rieder Germany 12 2.2k 1.8× 121 0.3× 475 1.4× 252 0.7× 374 2.0× 18 2.6k
P. B. Niles United States 21 1.7k 1.4× 164 0.4× 424 1.2× 237 0.7× 236 1.3× 85 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by O. Prieto‐Ballesteros

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Fields of papers citing papers by O. Prieto‐Ballesteros

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of O. Prieto‐Ballesteros

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of O. Prieto‐Ballesteros. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of O. Prieto‐Ballesteros 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 O. Prieto‐Ballesteros. O. Prieto‐Ballesteros is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Ulamec, Stephan, Naomi Murdoch, Pierre Vernazza, et al.. (2025). Science operations of IDEFIX, the MMX Phobos rover. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science. 12(1).
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Cho, Yuichiro, Koki Yumoto, Ute Böttger, et al.. (2023). Fraunhofer line-based wavelength-calibration method without calibration targets for planetary lander instruments. Planetary and Space Science. 240. 105835–105835. 2 indexed citations
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Carrizo, Daniel, et al.. (2021). Biosignatures of Cold Seep Carbonates to Help Understand the Carbon Cycle Within the Ocean Worlds. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1446.
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García-Descalzo, L., et al.. (2020). Can Halophilic and Psychrophilic Microorganisms Modify the Freezing/Melting Curve of Cold Salty Solutions? Implications for Mars Habitability. Astrobiology. 20(9). 1067–1075. 3 indexed citations
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Lezcano, María Ángeles, Mercedes Moreno‐Paz, Daniel Carrizo, et al.. (2019). Biomarker Profiling of Microbial Mats in the Geothermal Band of Cerro Caliente, Deception Island (Antarctica): Life at the Edge of Heat and Cold. Astrobiology. 19(12). 1490–1504. 26 indexed citations
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Keresztúri, Ákos, et al.. (2018). Evaluation of Instruments for Coming Europa Missions to Conduct Research on Astrobiology. LPI. 1946. 1 indexed citations
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Rull, F., J. A. Manrique, G. López-Reyes, et al.. (2018). SuperCam Calibration Target Technical Development and Status. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2854. 1 indexed citations
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Prieto‐Ballesteros, O., et al.. (2015). Study of high pressure carbon dioxide clathrates hydrates on Ganymede. EPSC. 2 indexed citations
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Bonales, Laura J., et al.. (2013). pH and Salinity Evolution of Europa's Brines: Raman Spectroscopy Study of Fractional Precipitation at 1 and 300 Bar. Astrobiology. 13(8). 693–702. 26 indexed citations
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Dougherty, M. K., C. Erd, D. Titov, et al.. (2012). Jupiter Icy moons Explorer (JUICE): An ESA L-Class mission cadidate to the Jupiter system. elib (German Aerospace Center). 2260. 5 indexed citations
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Prieto‐Ballesteros, O., et al.. (2012). TALISE: Titan Lake In-situ Sampling Propelled Explorer. 1 indexed citations
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Parro, Vı́ctor, Patricia Fernández‐Calvo, J. A. Rodríguez‐Manfredi, et al.. (2008). SOLID2: An Antibody Array-Based Life-Detector Instrument in a Mars Drilling Simulation Experiment (MARTE). Astrobiology. 8(5). 987–999. 45 indexed citations
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Arvidson, R. E., David C. Fernández‐Remolar, Ricardo Amils, et al.. (2006). Identification of Hydrated Sulfates Collected in the Northern Rio Tinto Valley by Reflectance and Raman Spectroscopy. 37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1941. 4 indexed citations
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Fernández‐Remolar, David C., O. Prieto‐Ballesteros, R. V. Morris, et al.. (2006). Geochemical Processes Driving the Rio Tinto Acidic Sedimentation: Insights into Sedimentary Sequences on Early Mars. 37th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1809. 1 indexed citations
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Prieto‐Ballesteros, O., J. S. Kargel, Franck Selsis, et al.. (2005). Searching for Clathrate Hydrates in the Europa Satellite. 36th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1353. 1 indexed citations
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Dalton, J. B., et al.. (2005). Cryogenic Reflectance Spectroscopy of Highly Hydrated Sulfur-bearing Salts. 36th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2280. 2 indexed citations
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Prieto‐Ballesteros, O., J. S. Kargel, M. Fernández-Sampedro, & D. L. Hogenboom. (2004). Evaluation of the Possible Presence of CO2-Clathrates in Europa's Icy Shell or Seafloor. LPI. 1748. 4 indexed citations
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Córdoba‐Jabonero, Carmen, David C. Fernández‐Remolar, Susanna C. Manrubia, et al.. (2003). Analysis of geological features and seasonal processes in the Cavi Novi region of Mars. EAEJA. 13011.

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