R. S. Saunders

4.5k total citations
78 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

R. S. Saunders is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, R. S. Saunders has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 25 papers in Atmospheric Science and 21 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in R. S. Saunders's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (65 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (41 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (23 papers). R. S. Saunders is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (65 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (41 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (23 papers). R. S. Saunders collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and France. R. S. Saunders's co-authors include T. J. Parker, Dale M. Schneeberger, R. J. Phillips, J. W. Head, J. E. Guest, David C. Pieri, Donn S. Gorsline, J. C. Aubele, L. S. Crumpler and E. R. Stofan and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

R. S. Saunders

70 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. S. Saunders United States 29 2.7k 1.5k 508 443 197 78 3.2k
O. Gasnault France 38 3.3k 1.2× 715 0.5× 464 0.9× 258 0.6× 151 0.8× 252 4.1k
V. E. Hamilton United States 35 4.6k 1.7× 1.1k 0.7× 726 1.4× 787 1.8× 229 1.2× 186 5.2k
Y. Langevin France 37 5.8k 2.1× 1.3k 0.8× 928 1.8× 419 0.9× 194 1.0× 225 6.4k
D. L. Blaney United States 26 1.9k 0.7× 424 0.3× 406 0.8× 227 0.5× 65 0.3× 136 2.3k
J. J. Wray United States 33 4.7k 1.7× 1.3k 0.8× 629 1.2× 295 0.7× 350 1.8× 125 5.1k
L. A. Soderblom United States 51 6.1k 2.3× 2.5k 1.6× 914 1.8× 568 1.3× 538 2.7× 176 6.8k
Herbert Frey United States 28 2.2k 0.8× 964 0.6× 303 0.6× 427 1.0× 53 0.3× 111 2.9k
K. S. Edgett United States 40 7.3k 2.7× 3.0k 2.0× 1.1k 2.1× 209 0.5× 1.2k 5.9× 231 7.8k
S. W. Squyres United States 19 2.6k 1.0× 664 0.4× 340 0.7× 192 0.4× 202 1.0× 70 2.9k
James B. Abshire United States 27 1.3k 0.5× 1.7k 1.1× 515 1.0× 72 0.2× 41 0.2× 199 4.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. S. Saunders

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. S. Saunders. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. S. Saunders 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 R. S. Saunders. R. S. Saunders 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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Митрофанов, И. Г., M. T. Zuber, M. L. Litvak, et al.. (2007). Burial Depth of Water Ice in Mars Permafrost Subsurface. LPICo. 1353. 3108. 4 indexed citations
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Санин, А. Б., И. Г. Митрофанов, M. Litvak, et al.. (2004). The first results of GRB patrolling by HEND instrument onboard 2001 Mars Odyssey. ASPC. 312. 134.
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Митрофанов, И. Г., M. L. Litvak, A. Kozyrev, et al.. (2003). Vertical Distribution of Shallow Water in the Distinguishable Regions at Low and High Latitudes of Mars: Neutron Data Deconvolution of HEND. 3080. 1 indexed citations
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Basilevsky, A. T., M. L. Litvak, И. Г. Митрофанов, W. V. Boynton, & R. S. Saunders. (2003). Search for Chemically Bound Water in the Surface Layer of Mars Based on HEND/Mars Odyssey Data. 1 indexed citations
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Иванов, М. А., M. Litvak, И. Г. Митрофанов, W. V. Boynton, & R. S. Saunders. (2003). Medusae Fossae-Elysium Region, Mars: Depression in the HEND/Odyssey Map of Mars Epithermal Neutrons. 1105. 3 indexed citations
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Spencer, David A., et al.. (2002). 2001 Mars Odyssey project report. 680. 1 indexed citations
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Saunders, R. S. & Michael A. Meÿer. (2001). 2001 Mars Odyssey: Geologic Questions for Global Geochemical and Mineralogical Mapping. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1. 1945. 1 indexed citations
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Stofan, E. R., W. B. Banerdt, D. D. Bogard, et al.. (1999). The Campaign Strategy Working Group for the Formation and Dynamics of Earth-like Planets: Seeking to Determine How Earth-like Planets Form and Evolve. LPI. 1339. 1 indexed citations
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Saunders, R. S., R. E. Arvidson, G. D. Badhwar, et al.. (1999). Mars 2001 Mission: Science Overview. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1769. 1 indexed citations
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Saunders, R. S., M. H. Carr, D. A. Crown, et al.. (1998). Mars Landing Site Selection for Sample Return. LPI. 1163. 1 indexed citations
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Saunders, R. S.. (1996). Venus Ovda Regio Stratigraphy and Tectonics: Highlands-Plains Relationships. LPI. 27. 1131. 2 indexed citations
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Crumpler, L. S., J. W. Head, J. C. Aubele, J. E. Guest, & R. S. Saunders. (1992). Venus Volcanism: Global Distribution and Classification from Magellan Data. LPI. 23. 277. 1 indexed citations
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Saunders, R. S. & D. T. Blewett. (1987). Mars north polar dunes: possible formation from low-density sediment aggregates. Solar System Research. 21(2). 113–117. 7 indexed citations
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Parker, T. J., Dale M. Schneeberger, David C. Pieri, & R. S. Saunders. (1987). Curvilinear ridges and related features in southwest Cydonia Mensae, Mars. 502–504. 3 indexed citations
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Parker, T. J., Dale M. Schneeberger, David C. Pieri, & R. S. Saunders. (1987). Geomorphic evidence for ancient seas in west Deuteronilus Mensae, Mars-1: Regional geomorphology. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 319–321. 1 indexed citations
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Saunders, R. S. & D. T. Blewett. (1987). Dunes in the north polar region of Mars - Their possible formation from low-density sedimentary aggregates. 21. 4 indexed citations
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Saunders, R. S., et al.. (1985). Filamentary Sublimation Residues from Dispersions of Siliceous Particles in Ice. LPI. 730–731. 1 indexed citations
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Saunders, R. S.. (1984). Questions for the geologic exploration of Venus. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. 37(10). 435–441. 2 indexed citations
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Plescia, J. B. & R. S. Saunders. (1979). The chronology of the martian volcanoes.. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 3. 2841–2859. 61 indexed citations
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Phillips, R. J. & R. S. Saunders. (1974). Interpretation of Gravity Anomalies in the Irregular Maria. LPI. 5. 596. 2 indexed citations

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