P. Ehrenfreund

14.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
238 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

P. Ehrenfreund is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, P. Ehrenfreund has authored 238 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 206 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 65 papers in Spectroscopy and 51 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in P. Ehrenfreund's work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (97 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (95 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (70 papers). P. Ehrenfreund is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (97 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (95 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (70 papers). P. Ehrenfreund collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and France. P. Ehrenfreund's co-authors include Steven B. Charnley, B. H. Foing, W. A. Schutte, Zita Martins, P. A. Gerakines, Oliver Botta, Bernard Foing, Mark A. Sephton, Z. Peeters and A. C. A. Boogert and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

P. Ehrenfreund

225 papers receiving 9.0k 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.

Organic Molecules in the Interstellar Medium, Comets, and Meteorites: A Voyage from Dark Clouds to the Early Earth

2000 739 citations P. Ehrenfreund, Steven B. Charnley profile →
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

2013 475 citations R. C. Quinn, P. Ehrenfreund et al. profile →

Peers

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. Ehrenfreund

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. Ehrenfreund

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The EDIBLES survey 2025 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), Milan Ončák, N. Przybilla, Helgi Rafn Hróðmarsson, J. V. Smoker, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), J. Cami, Martin Cordiner, P. Ehrenfreund, (unknown), J. Th. van Loon, Bernard Foing	0
2	The EDIBLES Survey 2024 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), J. V. Smoker, R. Lallement, (unknown), N. L. J. Cox, C. Joblin, J. Th. van Loon, H. Linnartz, N. Przybilla, P. Ehrenfreund, J. Cami, (unknown)	5
3	Microbial Ecosystems in Movile Cave: An Environment of Extreme Life 2023 ·Life ·Joost W. Aerts, Serban M. Sarbu, Traian Brad, P. Ehrenfreund, Hans V. Westerhoff	2
4	The EDIBLES survey 2023 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), C. M. R. Rocha, Martin Cordiner, H. Linnartz, N. L. J. Cox, (unknown), J. V. Smoker, E. Roueff, P. Ehrenfreund, Farid Salama, Bernard Foing, R. Lallement, (unknown), (unknown), P. J. Sarre, J. Th. van Loon, J. Cami	7
5	The EDIBLES survey 2023 ·Astronomy and Astrophysics ·(unknown), J. V. Smoker, N. L. J. Cox, J. Cami, H. Linnartz, J. Th. van Loon, Martin Cordiner, P. J. Sarre, Habib G. Khosroshahi, P. Ehrenfreund, Bernard Foing, L. Kaper, (unknown)	0
6	Dust of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko collected by Rosetta/MIDAS: classification and extension to the nanometer scale 2019 ·Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology) ·Thurid Mannel, Mark Bentley, (unknown), (unknown), P. Ehrenfreund, C. Engrand, Christian Koeberl, A. C. Levasseur-Regourd, J. Romstedt, Roland Schmied, K. Torkar, I. Weber	59
7	Responsible Space Exploration and Use: Balancing Stakeholder Interests 2013 ·New Space ·P. Ehrenfreund, Margaret S. Race, (unknown)	19
8	MarcoPolo-R mission: Tracing the origins 2012 ·M. A. Barucci, Patrick Michel, H. Böhnhardt, E. Dotto, P. Ehrenfreund, I. A. Franchi, Sara Green, L. M. Lara, B. Marty, D. Koschny, (unknown), J. Romstedt, P. G. Martin	1
9	2011 ·UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) ·(unknown), N. L. J. Cox, L. Kaper, M. Spaans, P. Ehrenfreund	39
10	Astrobiology Field Research in Moon/Mars Analogue Environments: Preface 2011 ·International Journal of Astrobiology ·Bernard Foing, C. Stoker, P. Ehrenfreund	0
11	Eurogeomars Field Campaingn: Sample Analysis of Organic Matter and Minerals 2010 ·LPICo ·Bernard Foing, C. Stoker, (unknown), P. Ehrenfreund, Roger D. Quinn, D. F. Blake, Zita Martins, Mark A. Sephton, L. Becker, Grazyna E. Orzechowska, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Cora S. Thiel, L. Wendt, P. Sarrazin, (unknown), S. Direito, Wilfred F. M. Röling, (unknown)	2
12	EuroGeoMars Field Campaign: Sample Analysis of Organic Matter and Minerals 2010 ·LPI ·P. Ehrenfreund, Bernard Foing, C. Stoker, (unknown), R. C. Quinn, (unknown), Zita Martins, Mark A. Sephton, L. Becker, Grazyna E. Orzechowska, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Christine Thiel, (unknown), P. Sarrazin, (unknown), S. Direito, Wilfred F. M. Röling, (unknown)	2
13	Amino Acid Composition of Primitive CR2 Chondrites 2008 ·M&PSA ·Zita Martins, C. M. O'd. Alexander, Grazyna E. Orzechowska, Jamie E. Elsila, D. P. Glavin, Jason P. Dworkin, Mark A. Sephton, P. Ehrenfreund	4
14	Indigenous Amino Acids Present in CR Primitive Meteorites 2007 ·Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement ·Zita Martins, C. M. O'd. Alexander, Grazyna E. Orzechowska, Marilyn L. Fogel, Mark A. Sephton, P. Ehrenfreund	1
15	VLT-ISAAC 3-5 μm spectroscopy of embedded young low-mass stars. III. Intermediate-mass sources in vela 2006 ·Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde) ·W.‐F. Thi, E. F. van Dishoeck, E. Dartois, K. M. Pontoppidan, W. A. Schutte, P. Ehrenfreund, L. D’Hendecourt, H. J. Fraser	21
16	Long-term Temporal Studies of the Coma Grain Size Distribution and Silicate Mineralogy of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 Pre- and Post-Impact 2005 ·D. H. Wooden, D. E. Harker, C. E. Woodward, Michael S. P. Kelley, Y. R. Fernández, Marc Kassis, P. Ehrenfreund, J. W. Pel, Arnoud P. Verhoeff, C. M. Lisse, Neil Dello Russo, A. T. Tokunaga	2
17	Purines and Pyrimidines in Carbonaceous Chondrites: A Re-Analysis 2004 ·M&PSA ·Zita Martins, Oliver Botta, Mark A. Sephton, P. Ehrenfreund	0
18	Interstellar Organic Molecules: from Clouds to Solar Nebula 2003 ·Yi‐Jehng Kuan, Hui‐Chun Huang, Steven B. Charnley, A. J. Markwick, Oliver Botta, P. Ehrenfreund, Zbigniew Kisiel, H. M. Butner	1
19	Interstellar Ices 2003 ·arXiv (Cornell University) ·A. C. A. Boogert, P. Ehrenfreund	6
20	Comparison of the infrared spectrum of the Orgeuil acid residues with interstellar organic compounds in the line of sight of IRS7 1990 ·Meteoritics and Planetary Science ·P. Ehrenfreund, F. Robert, Louis Le Sergeant d’Hendecourt	1

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