Peter Panetta

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Peter Panetta is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Panetta has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 3 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 2 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Peter Panetta's work include Spacecraft Design and Technology (3 papers), Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications (2 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (2 papers). Peter Panetta is often cited by papers focused on Spacecraft Design and Technology (3 papers), Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications (2 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (2 papers). Peter Panetta collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Germany. Peter Panetta's co-authors include L. F. Burlaga, N. F. Ness, J. L. Scheifele, J. Byrnes, W. M. Farrell, Kenneth H. Schatten, F. M. Neubauer, Y. C. Whang, F. Mariani and J. A. Slavin and has published in prestigious journals such as Space Science Reviews, Acta Astronautica and Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University).

In The Last Decade

Peter Panetta

7 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

The WIND magnetic field investigation

1995 1.2k citations R. P. Lepping, M. H. Acuña et al. Space Science Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter Panetta United States	4	1.2k	540	136	49	41	8	1.2k
D. Bodet United States	2	1.0k 0.9×	432 0.8×	101 0.7×	26 0.5×	37 0.9×	2	1.0k
Anton Mavretic United States	5	1.3k 1.1×	523 1.0×	109 0.8×	29 0.6×	41 1.0×	14	1.3k
J. Lobell United States	2	1.0k 0.9×	433 0.8×	101 0.7×	24 0.5×	36 0.9×	3	1.0k
G. Needell United States	5	1.0k 0.9×	432 0.8×	103 0.8×	27 0.6×	45 1.1×	8	1.1k
Teresa Nieves‐Chinchilla United States	21	1.4k 1.2×	500 0.9×	68 0.5×	22 0.4×	44 1.1×	85	1.5k
Shinichi Watari Japan	19	946 0.8×	448 0.8×	391 2.9×	80 1.6×	53 1.3×	79	1.1k
M. M. Bisi United Kingdom	21	1.3k 1.1×	299 0.6×	95 0.7×	59 1.2×	56 1.4×	94	1.4k
A. N. Zhukov Belgium	25	2.0k 1.7×	627 1.2×	124 0.9×	54 1.1×	52 1.3×	89	2.0k
Marius Echim Belgium	16	659 0.6×	257 0.5×	152 1.1×	31 0.6×	35 0.9×	55	739
M. Stangalini Italy	18	754 0.6×	215 0.4×	45 0.3×	60 1.2×	31 0.8×	78	833

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Panetta

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Panetta

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Panetta

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

All Works

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Panetta, Peter, et al.. (2025). NASA-GSFC Nano-Satellite Technology Development. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 37(2). 171–2.

2.

Panetta, Peter, et al.. (2003). VOLCAN: a mission to explore Jupiter's volcanic moon Io. Acta Astronautica. 52(2-6). 245–251. 3 indexed citations

3.

Panetta, Peter, Daniel E. Hastings, & Mark Brumfield. (2001). Managing Programmatic Risk for Complex Space System Developments. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations

4.

Panetta, Peter & Daniel E. Hastings. (2001). Risk management strategies for developing complex space systems. 2 indexed citations

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Panetta, Peter, et al.. (2000). NASA-GSFC nano-satellite technology for Earth science missions. Acta Astronautica. 46(2-6). 287–296. 28 indexed citations

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Panetta, Peter, et al.. (1999). Developments in Nano-Satellite Structural Subsystem Design at NASA-GSFC. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 7 indexed citations

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Panetta, Peter, et al.. (1999). Low power long distance communications with nano-satellites. 1 indexed citations

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Lepping, R. P., M. H. Acuña, L. F. Burlaga, et al.. (1995). The WIND magnetic field investigation. Space Science Reviews. 71(1-4). 207–229. 1175 indexed citations breakdown →

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