Richard Sonnenfeld

1.8k total citations
54 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Richard Sonnenfeld is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Sonnenfeld has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 18 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 12 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Richard Sonnenfeld's work include Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (25 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (14 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (12 papers). Richard Sonnenfeld is often cited by papers focused on Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (25 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (14 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (12 papers). Richard Sonnenfeld collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and Japan. Richard Sonnenfeld's co-authors include Paul K. Hansma, J. Schneir, P. K. Hansma, Bruce C. Schardt, B. Drake, H. E. Edens, Othmar Marti, P. R. Krehbiel, J. Tersoff and W. P. Winn and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Richard Sonnenfeld

53 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard Sonnenfeld United States 17 767 487 280 254 231 54 1.2k
R. Wilkins United States 21 542 0.7× 1.0k 2.1× 62 0.2× 151 0.6× 32 0.1× 87 1.6k
G. Jordan Maclay United States 16 802 1.0× 362 0.7× 244 0.9× 222 0.9× 79 0.3× 51 1.3k
Choonsup Lee United States 24 462 0.6× 1.7k 3.5× 791 2.8× 453 1.8× 48 0.2× 89 2.2k
Haiyi Sun China 22 528 0.7× 445 0.9× 33 0.1× 374 1.5× 50 0.2× 88 1.4k
Michal Odstrčil Switzerland 21 289 0.4× 203 0.4× 105 0.4× 261 1.0× 8 0.0× 52 1.6k
Gianluigi De Geronimo United States 27 217 0.3× 1.4k 2.9× 96 0.3× 550 2.2× 6 0.0× 136 2.2k
M. S. Chung United States 14 317 0.4× 419 0.9× 46 0.2× 93 0.4× 7 0.0× 58 800
S. N. Andreev Russia 15 309 0.4× 205 0.4× 123 0.4× 117 0.5× 7 0.0× 86 727
G. A. Massey United States 17 545 0.7× 575 1.2× 184 0.7× 242 1.0× 2 0.0× 59 1.2k
S. T. Ruggiero United States 17 455 0.6× 228 0.5× 161 0.6× 134 0.5× 5 0.0× 64 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Sonnenfeld

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Sonnenfeld

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Richard Sonnenfeld. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Richard Sonnenfeld 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 Richard Sonnenfeld. Richard Sonnenfeld 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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Silva, Caitano L. da, et al.. (2025). Near‐Infrared Atomic Oxygen Photometry of Lightning. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 130(3). 2 indexed citations
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Silva, Caitano L. da, Richard Sonnenfeld, G. D. Aulich, et al.. (2024). Spectral Hardness of X‐ and Gamma‐Ray Emissions From Lightning Stepped and Dart Leaders. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 129(8). 2 indexed citations
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Shao, Xuan‐Min, et al.. (2024). Estimating the Electric Fields Driving Lightning Dart Leader Development With BIMAP‐3D Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 129(23). 1 indexed citations
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Shao, Xuan‐Min, et al.. (2023). Insights Into Lightning K‐Leader Initiation and Development From Three Dimensional Broadband Interferometric Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 128(23). 8 indexed citations
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Silva, Caitano L. da, W. P. Winn, Madeline Taylor, et al.. (2023). Polarity Asymmetries in Rocket‐Triggered Lightning. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(17). 9 indexed citations
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Shao, Xuan‐Min, et al.. (2023). Three‐Dimensional Broadband Interferometric Mapping and Polarization (BIMAP‐3D) Observations of Lightning Discharge Processes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 128(4). 12 indexed citations
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Edens, H. E., et al.. (2021). High‐Speed Spectra of a Bolt From the Blue Lightning Stepped Leader. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 126(3). 7 indexed citations
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Sonnenfeld, Richard, et al.. (2021). Dart‐Leader and K‐Leader Velocity From Initiation Site to Termination Time‐Resolved With 3D Interferometry. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 126(9). 30 indexed citations
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Sonnenfeld, Richard, et al.. (2021). Relationship Between Sprite Current and Morphology. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(3). 10 indexed citations
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Sonnenfeld, Richard, et al.. (2021). Supplementary Material for: Dart Leader and K Leader Velocity From Initiation Site to Termination Time-Resolved with 3D Interferometry. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations
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Sonnenfeld, Richard, et al.. (2020). Initial results from precision spark resistance measurements. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2020. 1 indexed citations
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Sonnenfeld, Richard, et al.. (2020). Applying Modern Meteorological Tools to the Study of Ball Lightning (Kugelblitz). 1 indexed citations
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McHarg, M. G., et al.. (2019). Sprite Streamer Interactions at 100,000 Frames per Second. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2019. 1 indexed citations
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Colgate, Stirling A., et al.. (2015). Suppression of turbulent resistivity in turbulent Couette flow. Physics of Plasmas. 22(7). 1 indexed citations
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Hartman, J. M., et al.. (2012). High-time-resolution Imaging of Lightning with the Long Wavelength Array. APS. 1 indexed citations
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Lapierre, Jeff, Michael Stock, Manabu Akita, et al.. (2012). Analysis of Electric Field Change, Interferometric, and Lightning Mapping Data to Study Intra-Cloud Lightning. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 4 indexed citations
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Sonnenfeld, Richard, K. Eack, H. E. Edens, et al.. (2009). Development of the Langmuir Electric Field Array (LEFA). AGUFM. 2009. 1 indexed citations
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Hager, William W., et al.. (2007). Analysis of charge transport during lightning using balloon‐borne electric field sensors and Lightning Mapping Array. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 112(D18). 15 indexed citations
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Hager, William W., et al.. (2006). Analysis of Charge Transport during Lightning Using Balloon Borne Electric Field Sensors and LMA. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2006. 3 indexed citations
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Gitis, Norm & Richard Sonnenfeld. (1993). Experimental Study of Stationary Head-Disk Contact in Magnetic Disk Drives. Journal of Tribology. 115(2). 214–218. 5 indexed citations

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