P. G. Lucey

18.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
533 papers, 12.8k citations indexed

About

P. G. Lucey is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, P. G. Lucey has authored 533 papers receiving a total of 12.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 382 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 146 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 65 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in P. G. Lucey's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (355 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (283 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (89 papers). P. G. Lucey is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (355 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (283 papers) and Space Exploration and Technology (89 papers). P. G. Lucey collaborates with scholars based in United States, Czechia and Canada. P. G. Lucey's co-authors include B. R. Hawke, D. T. Blewett, G. J. Taylor, Bradley L. Jolliff, Shiv K. Sharma, P. D. Spudis, M. S. Robinson, E. Malaret, A. K. Misra and P. O. Hayne and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

P. G. Lucey

504 papers receiving 11.9k citations

Hit Papers

Lunar iron and titanium abundance algorithms based on fin... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2018 2010 100 200 300 400
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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. Lunar iron and titanium abundance algorithms based on final processing of Clementine ultraviolet‐visible images
    2000 491 citations P. G. Lucey, D. T. Blewett et al. profile →
  2. Direct evidence of surface exposed water ice in the lunar polar regions
    2018 381 citations Shuai Li, P. G. Lucey et al. profile →
  3. Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)
    2010 379 citations P. G. Lucey, M. S. Robinson et al. profile →

Peers

P. G. Lucey
Comparison fields: 5 of 124
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 10.7k
  • Atmospheric Science 2.2k
  • Aerospace Engineering 2.0k
  • Ecology 1.8k
  • Geophysics 1.0k
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. G. Lucey

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
1
The Utility of a Hyperspectral Infrared Imager for Crewed Exploration of Planetary Bodies
2025 ·Earth and Space Science ·C. I. Honniball, A. D. Rogers, K. E. Young, (unknown), (unknown), C. N. Achilles, (unknown), P. Whelley, P. G. Lucey, T. D. Glotch
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Lunar mantle composition and timing of overturn indicated by Mg# and mineralogy distributions across the South Pole-Aitken basin
2024 ·Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·Lingzhi Sun, P. G. Lucey
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3
The Rock Abundance of Crater Populations as a Probe of Mare Protolith Properties
2023 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Planets ·(unknown), P. G. Lucey, E. S. Costello, (unknown)
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4
Telescopic Observations of Lunar Hydration: Variations and Abundance
2020 ·Journal of Geophysical Research Planets ·C. I. Honniball, P. G. Lucey, (unknown), (unknown), Shuai Li, H. M. Kaluna, D. Takir
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5
Impact Gardening on the Moon and Mercury: The Source, Age, and Depth to Ice at the Poles
2019 ·LPI ·E. S. Costello, R. R. Ghent, P. G. Lucey
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A Refreshed Model for the Mixing Rate of Lunar Regolith
2017 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·E. S. Costello, R. R. Ghent, P. G. Lucey
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Characterization and initial field test of a long wave thermal infrared hyperspectral imager for measuring SO2 in volcanic plumes
2015 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·(unknown), Robert Wright, John N. Porter, P. G. Lucey, S. T. Crites, H. Garbeil, (unknown), (unknown)
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8
Ultraviolet to Near-Infrared K-Spectra Modeling of Synthetic Lunar Pyroclastic Glass
2013 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·D. Trang, J. J. Gillis‐Davis, P. G. Lucey
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The LRO Diviner Lunar Radiometer Compositional Investigation After One Year of Mapping
2010 ·B. T. Greenhagen, P. G. Lucey, M. B. Wyatt, T. D. Glotch, C. C. Allen, Jessica A. Arnold, J. L. Bandfield, Neil E. Bowles, K. L. Donaldson Hanna, P. O. Hayne, Eakhwan Song, Ian Thomas, D. A. Paige
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New Discoveries of Lunar Holes in Mare Tranquillitatis and Mare Ingenii
2010 ·LPI ·J. Haruyama, (unknown), (unknown), Tomokatsu Morota, (unknown), Motomaro Shirao, H. Hiesinger, C. H. van der Bogert, (unknown), A Iwasaki, M. Ohtake, (unknown), Tsuneo Matsunaga, (unknown), C. M. Pieters, P. G. Lucey
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Analysis of the Lunar Surface with Global Mineral and Mg-Number Maps
2005 ·36th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·J. T. S. Cahill, P. G. Lucey, (unknown), J. J. Gillis
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Permanent Shadow in Simple Craters near the Lunar Poles
2003 ·LPI ·D. B. J. Bussey, P. G. Lucey, M. S. Robinson, P. D. Spudis, (unknown), (unknown)
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13
Global Abundance of FeO on the Moon: Improved Estimates from Multispectral Imaging and Comparisons with the Lunar Meteorites
1997 ·LPI ·P. G. Lucey, G. J. Taylor, E. Malaret
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Composition of the Ejecta Deposits of Selected Lunar Basins from Clementine Elemental Maps
1996 ·LPI ·P. D. Spudis, B. R. Hawke, P. G. Lucey, G. J. Taylor, K. R. Stockstill
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Composition of the Lunar Maria
1996 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·G. J. Taylor, P. G. Lucey, B. R. Hawke, (unknown)
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Remote Sensing Studies of the Northeastern Portion of the Lunar Nearside
1993 ·elib (German Aerospace Center) ·B. R. Hawke, D. T. Blewett, P. G. Lucey, G. J. Taylor, (unknown), J. F. Bell, M. S. Robinson, C. R. Coombs, R. Jaumann
1
17
Remote sensing and geologic studies of localized dark mantle deposits on the moon
1989 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ·B. R. Hawke, C. R. Coombs, P. G. Lucey, P. D. Owensby, L. R. Gaddis
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A remote mineralogic perspective on gabbroic units in the lunar highlands
1988 ·Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings ·P. G. Lucey, B. R. Hawke
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Remote Sensing and Geologic Studies of the Lassell Region of the Moon
1986 ·LPI ·A. Müller, B. R. Hawke, P. G. Lucey, C. M. Pieters
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Spectral Studies of the Highlands around the Nectaris Basin: Preliminary Results
1985 ·LPI ·B. R. Hawke, P. G. Lucey, J. F. Bell, P. D. Owensby, P. D. Spudis, Philip A. Davis
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