Pankaj Kumar

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 968 citations indexed

About

Pankaj Kumar is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Pankaj Kumar has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 968 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Pankaj Kumar's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (46 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (35 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (19 papers). Pankaj Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (46 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (35 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (19 papers). Pankaj Kumar collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and United Kingdom. Pankaj Kumar's co-authors include Kyung‐Suk Cho, V. M. Nakariakov, A. K. Srivastava, J. T. Karpen, C. R. DeVore, Wahab Uddin, C. E. DeForest, Sung‐Hong Park, D. E. Innes and P. F. Wyper and has published in prestigious journals such as The Astrophysical Journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.

In The Last Decade

Pankaj Kumar

49 papers receiving 851 citations

Hit Papers

Magnetic Reconnection as the Driver of the Solar Wind 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75
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  1. Magnetic Reconnection as the Driver of the Solar Wind
    2023 85 citations N. E. Raouafi, G. Stenborg et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Pankaj Kumar United States 19 948 267 58 36 27 50 968
Yingna Su China 16 868 0.9× 231 0.9× 62 1.1× 23 0.6× 18 0.7× 51 884
Samuel T. Badman United States 15 688 0.7× 220 0.8× 79 1.4× 22 0.6× 21 0.8× 36 698
M. B. Kusterer United States 3 826 0.9× 226 0.8× 81 1.4× 38 1.1× 29 1.1× 3 849
N. J. Fox United States 3 758 0.8× 171 0.6× 82 1.4× 39 1.1× 29 1.1× 5 784
A. Thernisien United States 17 1.4k 1.5× 331 1.2× 86 1.5× 21 0.6× 51 1.9× 32 1.4k
J. P. Wuelser United States 13 760 0.8× 147 0.6× 64 1.1× 51 1.4× 24 0.9× 21 784
Liheng Yang China 18 969 1.0× 129 0.5× 111 1.9× 28 0.8× 32 1.2× 67 997
Yang Guo China 27 1.7k 1.8× 486 1.8× 125 2.2× 40 1.1× 37 1.4× 90 1.7k
Andrew Driesman United States 6 800 0.8× 181 0.7× 85 1.5× 40 1.1× 30 1.1× 8 836
Jiayan Yang China 22 1.1k 1.2× 112 0.4× 98 1.7× 22 0.6× 15 0.6× 70 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Pankaj Kumar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pankaj Kumar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pankaj Kumar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pankaj Kumar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pankaj Kumar 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 Pankaj Kumar. Pankaj Kumar 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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Kumar, Pankaj, J. T. Karpen, P. K. Manoharan, & N. Gopalswamy. (2025). Imaging and Radio Signatures of Shock–Plasmoid Interaction. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 991(1). L3–L3.
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Lynch, B. J., P. F. Wyper, Erika Palmerio, et al.. (2025). Synthetic Remote-sensing and In Situ Observations of Fine-scale Structure in a Pseudostreamer Coronal Mass Ejection through the Solar Corona. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 277(2). 40–40. 3 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, J. T. Karpen, & Joel Dahlin. (2025). X-Ray/Radio Quasiperiodic Pulsations Associated with Plasmoids in Solar Flare Current Sheets. The Astrophysical Journal. 980(2). 158–158. 7 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, J. T. Karpen, Vasyl Yurchyshyn, C. R. DeVore, & S. K. Antiochos. (2024). Direct Imaging of a Prolonged Plasma/Current Sheet and Quasiperiodic Magnetic Reconnection on the Sun. The Astrophysical Journal. 973(2). 74–74. 5 indexed citations
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Karpen, J. T., Pankaj Kumar, P. F. Wyper, C. R. DeVore, & S. K. Antiochos. (2024). Solar Eruptions in Nested Magnetic Flux Systems. The Astrophysical Journal. 966(1). 27–27. 4 indexed citations
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Wyper, P. F., B. J. Lynch, C. R. DeVore, et al.. (2024). A Model for Flux Rope Formation and Disconnection in Pseudostreamer Coronal Mass Ejections. The Astrophysical Journal. 975(2). 168–168. 5 indexed citations
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Cho, Kyung‐Suk, Pankaj Kumar, Il‐Hyun Cho, et al.. (2023). High-resolution Observations of Plume Footpoints in a Solar Coronal Hole. The Astrophysical Journal. 953(1). 69–69. 3 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, J. T. Karpen, V. M. Uritsky, et al.. (2023). New Evidence on the Origin of Solar Wind Microstreams/Switchbacks. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 951(1). L15–L15. 17 indexed citations
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Uritsky, V. M., J. T. Karpen, N. E. Raouafi, et al.. (2023). Self-similar Outflows at the Source of the Fast Solar Wind: A Smoking Gun of Multiscale Impulsive Reconnection?. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 955(2). L38–L38. 8 indexed citations
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Raouafi, N. E., G. Stenborg, Daniel B. Seaton, et al.. (2023). Magnetic Reconnection as the Driver of the Solar Wind. The Astrophysical Journal. 945(1). 28–28. 85 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kumar, Pankaj, J. T. Karpen, S. K. Antiochos, et al.. (2023). Plasmoids, Flows, and Jets during Magnetic Reconnection in a Failed Solar Eruption. The Astrophysical Journal. 943(2). 156–156. 25 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, V. M. Nakariakov, J. T. Karpen, C. R. DeVore, & Kyung‐Suk Cho. (2022). Kink Oscillation of a Flux Rope During a Failed Solar Eruption. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 932(1). L9–L9. 13 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, J. T. Karpen, V. M. Uritsky, et al.. (2022). Quasi-periodic Energy Release and Jets at the Base of Solar Coronal Plumes. The Astrophysical Journal. 933(1). 21–21. 31 indexed citations
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Hutsemékers, D., Dominique Sluse, & Pankaj Kumar. (2020). Spatially separated continuum sources revealed by microlensing in the gravitationally lensed broad absorption line quasar SDSS J081830.46+060138.0. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 2 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj, J. T. Karpen, S. K. Antiochos, et al.. (2018). Evidence for the Magnetic Breakout Model in an Equatorial Coronal-hole Jet. The Astrophysical Journal. 854(2). 155–155. 38 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj & Kyung‐Suk Cho. (2014). Multiwavelength observation of a large-scale flux rope eruption above a kinked small filament. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 15 indexed citations
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Ramachandran, M., et al.. (2014). VOLATILITY SPILLOVER BETWEEN OIL AND STOCK MARKET RETURNS. Indian Economic Review. 49(1). 37–56. 2 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj & P. K. Manoharan. (2013). Eruption of a plasma blob, associated M-class flare, and large-scale extreme-ultraviolet wave observed by SDO. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 22 indexed citations
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Kumar, Pankaj & Kyung‐Suk Cho. (2013). Simultaneous EUV and radio observations of bidirectional plasmoids ejection during magnetic reconnection. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 557. A115–A115. 38 indexed citations
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Uddin, Wahab, et al.. (2012). observations of multiple surges associated with magnetic activities in AR 10484 on 2003 October 25. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 24 indexed citations

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