Phillip M. Bitzer

1.2k total citations
43 papers, 697 citations indexed

About

Phillip M. Bitzer is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Phillip M. Bitzer has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 697 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 32 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 8 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Phillip M. Bitzer's work include Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (32 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (29 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (8 papers). Phillip M. Bitzer is often cited by papers focused on Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (32 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (29 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (8 papers). Phillip M. Bitzer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Panama and Norway. Phillip M. Bitzer's co-authors include Hugh J. Christian, Stephen P. Yanoviak, Evan M. Gora, Lawrence D. Carey, Yanan Zhu, Helene C. Muller‐Landau, Matteo Detto, William J. Koshak, Vladimir A. Rakov and Stephen P. Hubbell and has published in prestigious journals such as Ecology, Geophysical Research Letters and New Phytologist.

In The Last Decade

Phillip M. Bitzer

42 papers receiving 682 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Phillip M. Bitzer United States 18 508 449 142 104 100 43 697
Christopher J. Schultz United States 16 887 1.7× 691 1.5× 622 4.4× 15 0.1× 78 0.8× 55 1.1k
Jarmo Mäkelä Finland 10 151 0.3× 182 0.4× 39 0.3× 18 0.2× 26 0.3× 31 296
Stanisław Zięba Poland 11 105 0.2× 184 0.4× 21 0.1× 60 0.6× 62 0.6× 52 386
F. Colin France 9 177 0.3× 301 0.7× 39 0.3× 346 3.3× 49 0.5× 10 875
P. Lenz Canada 19 296 0.6× 259 0.6× 247 1.7× 527 5.1× 183 1.8× 45 1.1k
Mahesh Edirisinghe Sri Lanka 10 266 0.5× 90 0.2× 66 0.5× 4 0.0× 17 0.2× 38 393
A D Cameron United Kingdom 14 120 0.2× 280 0.6× 34 0.2× 249 2.4× 44 0.4× 40 659
K. Kamimura Japan 15 230 0.5× 77 0.2× 22 0.2× 344 3.3× 96 1.0× 44 799
Tian‐Li Bo China 14 89 0.2× 47 0.1× 150 1.1× 12 0.1× 8 0.1× 41 467
Songyan Zhu China 12 174 0.3× 21 0.0× 189 1.3× 15 0.1× 54 0.5× 47 510

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Fields of papers citing papers by Phillip M. Bitzer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Phillip M. Bitzer

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nag, Amitabh, et al.. (2025). Space and ground-based measurements of negative cloud-to-ground strokes with and without significant continuing currents. Atmospheric Research. 317. 107971–107971. 1 indexed citations
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Gora, Evan M., et al.. (2025). The influence of lightning on insect and fungal dynamics in a lowland tropical forest. Ecology. 106(1). e4521–e4521. 2 indexed citations
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Yanoviak, Stephen P., et al.. (2024). Effects of urbanization on cloud-to-ground lightning strike frequency: a global perspective. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 21(218). 20240257–20240257. 2 indexed citations
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Gora, Evan M., et al.. (2023). Lianas increase lightning‐caused disturbance severity in a tropical forest. New Phytologist. 238(5). 1865–1875. 6 indexed citations
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Carey, Lawrence D., et al.. (2022). The Relation of Environmental Conditions With Charge Structure in Central Argentina Thunderstorms. Earth and Space Science. 9(5). 7 indexed citations
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Bitzer, Phillip M., et al.. (2022). The Detection of Continuing Current in Lightning Using the Geostationary Lightning Mapper. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 127(5). 12 indexed citations
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Carey, Lawrence D., et al.. (2021). Characterizing Charge Structure in Central Argentina Thunderstorms During RELAMPAGO Utilizing a New Charge Layer Polarity Identification Method. Earth and Space Science. 8(8). e2021EA001803–e2021EA001803. 17 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yanan, Phillip M. Bitzer, Vladimir A. Rakov, et al.. (2021). Multiple Strokes Along the Same Channel to Ground in Positive Lightning Produced by a Supercell. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(23). 10 indexed citations
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Bitzer, Phillip M., et al.. (2021). Classification of GLM Flashes Using Random Forests. Earth and Space Science. 8(11). 7 indexed citations
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Gora, Evan M., et al.. (2020). A mechanistic and empirically supported lightning risk model for forest trees. Journal of Ecology. 108(5). 1956–1966. 16 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yanan, et al.. (2020). Huntsville Alabama Marx Meter Array 2: Upgrade and Capability. Earth and Space Science. 7(4). 22 indexed citations
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Gora, Evan M., et al.. (2020). Pantropical geography of lightning‐caused disturbance and its implications for tropical forests. Global Change Biology. 26(9). 5017–5026. 24 indexed citations
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Yanoviak, Stephen P., Evan M. Gora, Phillip M. Bitzer, et al.. (2019). Lightning is a major cause of large tree mortality in a lowland neotropical forest. New Phytologist. 225(5). 1936–1944. 50 indexed citations
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Bitzer, Phillip M., et al.. (2019). Exploring the Relationship between Continuing Current in Lightning and Lightning-Initiated Wildfires using the Geostationary Lightning Mapper. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2019. 1 indexed citations
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Cummins, Kenneth L., et al.. (2018). Ground- and Space-based Observations of Horizontally-extensive Lightning Flashes. 3 indexed citations
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Mecikalski, John R., Phillip M. Bitzer, & Lawrence D. Carey. (2017). Why Flash Type Matters: A Statistical Analysis. Geophysical Research Letters. 44(18). 9505–9512. 12 indexed citations
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Bitzer, Phillip M., et al.. (2016). Bayesian techniques to analyze and merge lightning locating system data. Geophysical Research Letters. 43(24). 25 indexed citations
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Mecikalski, John R., et al.. (2014). Quantitative Differences between Lightning and Nonlightning Convective Rainfall Events as Observed with Polarimetric Radar and MSG Satellite Data. Monthly Weather Review. 142(10). 3651–3665. 13 indexed citations
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Bitzer, Phillip M.. (2011). New revelations on lightning initiation and evolution using a newly developed array of wideband electric field sensors. PhDT. 2 indexed citations

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