R. Schwenn

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

R. Schwenn is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Schwenn has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 7 papers in Ecology and 4 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. Schwenn's work include Astro and Planetary Science (25 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (20 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (15 papers). R. Schwenn is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (25 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (20 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (15 papers). R. Schwenn collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. R. Schwenn's co-authors include L. F. Burlaga, F. Mariani, E. C. Sittler, H. Rosenbauer, A. J. Lazarus, E. G. Shelley, H. Balsiger, F. B. McDonald, B. E. Goldstein and M. Neugebauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

R. Schwenn

36 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Magnetic loop behind an interplanetary shock: Voyager, Helios, and IMP 8 observations

1981 1.2k citations L. F. Burlaga, E. C. Sittler et al. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Schwenn Germany	15	2.2k	702	118	107	79	37	2.2k
H. U. Schmidt Germany	16	1.5k 0.7×	255 0.4×	84 0.7×	61 0.6×	109 1.4×	61	1.5k
P. L. Lamy France	18	3.2k 1.5×	570 0.8×	79 0.7×	81 0.8×	29 0.4×	63	3.2k
W. S. Lewis United States	19	1.1k 0.5×	339 0.5×	119 1.0×	120 1.1×	57 0.7×	26	1.2k
E. Keppler Germany	18	1.2k 0.6×	290 0.4×	81 0.7×	173 1.6×	60 0.8×	94	1.3k
D. Hovestadt Germany	33	2.9k 1.3×	399 0.6×	255 2.2×	421 3.9×	80 1.0×	99	3.0k
E. P. Keath United States	24	2.0k 0.9×	702 1.0×	69 0.6×	284 2.7×	250 3.2×	45	2.1k
W.‐H. Ip Germany	21	1.5k 0.7×	146 0.2×	191 1.6×	125 1.2×	132 1.7×	85	1.6k
Chihiro Tao Japan	25	1.7k 0.8×	718 1.0×	211 1.8×	85 0.8×	33 0.4×	99	1.8k
D. Chornay United States	13	1.5k 0.7×	599 0.9×	106 0.9×	149 1.4×	162 2.1×	46	1.7k
A. M. Rymer United States	32	2.4k 1.1×	1.2k 1.7×	237 2.0×	89 0.8×	94 1.2×	99	2.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Schwenn, R., et al.. (2006). An introduction to KuaFu project (scientific goals, scientific payloads, historical events, present status and perspectives). 36. 984.

Leitner, M., C. J. Farrugia, V. A. Osherovich, et al.. (2005). The relative distribution of the magnetic and plasma kinetic energy densities in the inner heliosphere (< 1 AU). ESASP. 592. 743. 6 indexed citations

Biernat, H. K., C. J. Farrugia, M. Leitner, et al.. (2003). Evolution of interplanetary magnetic clouds from 0.3 AU to 1 AU: A joint Helios-Wind Study. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2003. 1 indexed citations

Marsch, E., E. Antonucci, P. Bochsler, et al.. (2002). Solar orbiter, a high-resolution mission to the sun and inner heliosphere. Science and Technology Facilities Council. 14 indexed citations

Lamy, P. L., et al.. (1997). Characterization of polar plumes from LASCO-C2 images in early 1996. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 404. 487–490. 5 indexed citations

Kirsch, E., S. McKenna‐Lawlor, A. Thompson, et al.. (1993). Analysis of comet Halle's heavy ion- and micro-dust fluxes and discussion of possible acceleration processes.. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 89–92. 2 indexed citations

Goldstein, B. E., R. Goldstein, M. Neugebauer, et al.. (1992). Observations of plasma dynamics in the coma of P/Halley by the Giotto Ion Mass Spectrometer. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 97(A4). 4121–4132. 13 indexed citations

Ip, W.-H., H. Balsiger, J. Geiss, et al.. (1990). Giotto IMS measurements of the production rate of hydrogen cyanide in the coma of comet Halley.. Annales Geophysicae. 8(5). 319–326. 14 indexed citations

Goldstein, B. E., K. Altwegg, H. Balsiger, et al.. (1989). Observations of a shock and a recombination layer at the contact surface of comet Halley. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 94(A12). 17251–17257. 33 indexed citations

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Allen, M., M. L. Delitsky, W. T. Huntress, et al.. (1988). Evidence for methane and ammonia in the coma of comet P/Halley. PubMed. 187(1-2). 502–512. 64 indexed citations

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Neugebauer, M., A. J. Lazarus, K. Altwegg, et al.. (1986). The pick-up of cometary protons by the solar wind. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 187. 19–23. 38 indexed citations

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Burlaga, L. F., F. B. McDonald, & R. Schwenn. (1986). Formation of a compound stream between 0.85 AU and 6.2 AU and its effects on solar energetic particles and galactic cosmic rays. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 91(A12). 13331–13340. 26 indexed citations

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Schwenn, R., W.-H. Ip, H. Rosenbauer, et al.. (1986). Ion Temperature and Flow Profiles in Comet Halley's Close Environment. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 250. 225–227. 1 indexed citations

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Ip, W.‐H., R. Schwenn, H. Rosenbauer, et al.. (1986). An interpretation of the ion pile-up region outside the ionospheric contact surface. [Halley's comet]. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations

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Burlaga, L. F., F. B. McDonald, N. F. Ness, et al.. (1984). Interplanetary flow systems associated with cosmic ray modulation in 1977–1980. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 89(A8). 6579–6587. 136 indexed citations

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Schwenn, R., et al.. (1984). 10 Jahre Sonnenwindexperiment auf Helios 1 und 2. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 66–79. 1 indexed citations

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Burlaga, L. F., L. Klein, N. R. Sheeley, et al.. (1982). A magnetic cloud and a coronal mass ejection. Geophysical Research Letters. 9(12). 1317–1320. 206 indexed citations

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Burlaga, L. F., E. C. Sittler, F. Mariani, & R. Schwenn. (1981). Magnetic loop behind an interplanetary shock: Voyager, Helios, and IMP 8 observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 86(A8). 6673–6684. 1215 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rosenbauer, H., et al.. (1981). Helios E1 (Plasma) Instrument Technical Document. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 3 indexed citations

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Schwenn, R., H. Rosenbauer, H. Miggenrieder, & Bernard De Meyer. (1976). Preliminary results of the Helios plasma experiment. MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society). 16. 671. 3 indexed citations

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